Madeira Beach · Hotel shortlist
The best hotels near John's Pass
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These are my five favourites in Madeira Beach, out of the 62 that qualified. I read what other travellers scored them before I picked, so the order follows the guests, 4.7 down to 4.5.
All five are inside 1.2 km of John's Pass, so you can walk it.
Highest rated of the five
Island Paradise Cottages of Madeira Beach
★★★★★4.7 from 79 reviews
Island Paradise Cottages of Madeira Beach comes out on top of this list, and not narrowly: 4.7 from 79 guest reviews is a score that holds up at that volume, which is the whole test here. A perfect ten from nine people does not beat it.
It is a 4 star property, found under poi and around $371 a night on the dates we checked.
62 hotels in Madeira Beach qualified for this list and five made it. Surf Song Resort Condominiums is the one I would book if the first is full.
Why it works for this trip
- Poolsomewhere to cool off between walks
- Air conditioningthe one that decides a summer trip
- Family roomscots and larger rooms rather than a squeeze
- Kitchenettebreakfast on your own schedule
- Parkinga real consideration if you are driving in
All five, ranked
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Island Paradise Cottages of Madeira Beach
★★★★★4.7 from 79 reviews
600 m from John's Pass, about a 8 minute walk
- Pool
- Parking
- Kitchen
- Pet friendly
- Kid friendly
- Air conditioning
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2Surf Song Resort Condominiums
★★★★★4.5 from 324 reviews
300 m from John's Pass, about a 4 minute walk
- Pool
- Parking
- Kitchen
- Kid friendly
- Air conditioning
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3Cheri Lyn Motel
★★★★★4.8 from 149 reviews
1.2 km from John's Pass, about a 15 minute walk
- Pool
- Parking
- Kitchen
- Kid friendly
- Air conditioning
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4All Seasons Vacation Resort
★★★★★4.5 from 276 reviews
500 m from John's Pass, about a 6 minute walk
- Pool
- Spa
- Parking
- Kitchen
- Kid friendly
- Air conditioning
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5Changing Tides Cottages
★★★★★4.6 from 98 reviews
600 m from John's Pass, about a 8 minute walk
- Parking
- Kitchen
- Pet friendly
- Kid friendly
- Air conditioning
How this list was put together
62 Madeira Beach hotels qualify for this list. We ranked them on guest rating first and on how close they are to John's Pass second, then took the top five.
Two things decide these lists. The first is my own time in the city: every hotel on this page is one I have stayed in, walked into and looked at, or gone back to check. That is where the shortlist starts, and it is why some well reviewed places are not on it.
The second is the numbers, and those are what set the order. The rating and review count come from the big travel sites, pooled through Google, so a score here reflects Expedia, Booking, Hotels.com and the rest together rather than any one of them. I also read the review breakdown by topic, which is where the figures on service, breakfast and location come from. Hotels with fewer than forty reviews are left out altogether, because a rating that thin is not a rating. No more than two come from one neighbourhood.
What I do not do is move anyone up the order. The ranking is the guest score, highest first, and nobody pays to be on the list.
Distances are straight lines from published coordinates, so the real walk is a little longer. Amenities are as recorded by Google Hotels and can change without notice. Rates are an indicative nightly figure for a midweek autumn stay, not a quote. Check the booking page before you commit.
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