OverviewLocated along Highway 19 and about a 9-minute drive from Clearwater's city centre, the Hampton Inn Clearwater Central is suitable for travellers who require a hotel with a free breakfast, easy highway access and an outdoor pool.
Each of the hotel's air-conditioned guest rooms offers free Wi-Fi, a coffeemaker, a lap desk, a desk, an iron and ironing board and a hair dryer. Rooms with a separate bedroom and a living area and sofabed are also available, as are wheelchair-accessible rooms.
Hotel amenities include an outdoor pool, a hot tub, a fitness centre, a putting green, two meeting rooms, a business centre, guest laundry, a gift shop, a free breakfast, weekday breakfasts to-go and free parking. Pets are not permitted.
Clearwater Beach is roughly a 12-minute drive from the hotel, while St. Petersburg College: Clearwater Campus is a 3-minute drive away. Drew 19 Shopping Center can be found 4 minutes away by car and St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport (PIE) is about an 11-minute drive away. Tampa International Airport (TPA) is an 18-minute drive away.
The St. Petersburg city centre is a 25- to 30-minute drive from the hotel. (All distances and travel time estimates: Google Maps)
Verified with a front desk agent: Free Wi-Fi, free parking, pets not permitted, wheelchair accessible. (Call Date: September 29, 2013)
The GoodThe majority of the reviews sourced for this analysis were positive, with much praise going to the hotel's breakfast, rooms, location and staff.
Many guests enjoyed the hotel's breakfast. They described it as delicious, incredible, fresh and plentiful, with a large and clean dining area and a good variety of hot and cold items.
The hotel's accommodations were praised by numerous reviewers. They described their rooms as clean, modern, spacious, quiet and well equipped, with comfortable beds, good Wi-Fi and good water pressure. A few guests did have complaints about their lodgings, however (see below).
Several patrons were pleased with the hotel's location. They described it as easily accessible, and close to beaches, shopping, restaurants, highway access, Tampa Airport and St. Petersburg.
The hotel's staff were also the source of several compliments. They were characterized as friendly, accommodating and efficient.
The Bad
While the majority of reviews consulted for this analysis were positive, there were a few complaints about the rooms.
Although the majority of reviewers enjoyed their clean and modern rooms, a few guests had complaints. They reported small-sized rooms, difficulty regulating room temperature, no in-room mini-fridges and noisy air conditioning.
