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St. Pete Beach · Hotel shortlist

High end hotels in the old town, St. Pete Beach

Ellie Brandt

Ellie Brandt Southeast Asia

Updated 1 September 2026 · 21 St. Pete Beach hotels assessed

These are my five favourites in St. Pete Beach, out of the 21 that qualified. I read what other travellers scored them before I picked, so the order follows the guests, 4.9214997 down to 4.6.

A Hidden Gem Steps to Pass-a-Grille Beach-Dog Ok! is the one I would book myself.

A Hidden Gem Steps to Pass-a-Grille Beach-Dog Ok!

Highest rated of the five

A Hidden Gem Steps to Pass-a-Grille Beach-Dog Ok!

★★★★★4.9214997 from 260 reviews

A Hidden Gem Steps to Pass-a-Grille Beach-Dog Ok! comes out on top of this list, and not narrowly: 4.9214997 from 260 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 found under downtown and around $450 a night on the dates we checked.

21 hotels in St. Pete Beach qualified for this list and five made it. Treasure Island Beach Resort is the one I would book if the first is full.

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All five, ranked

  1. A Hidden Gem Steps to Pass-a-Grille Beach-Dog Ok!1

    A Hidden Gem Steps to Pass-a-Grille Beach-Dog Ok!

    ★★★★★4.9214997 from 260 reviews

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    • Treasure Island Beach Resort2

      Treasure Island Beach Resort

      ★★★★★4.6 from 1,255 reviews

      • Pool
      • Spa
      • Gym
      • Restaurant
      • Bar
      • Parking

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    • Beachfront 2/2 Condo on Treasure Island, 305W Oceana3

      Beachfront 2/2 Condo on Treasure Island, 305W Oceana

      ★★★★★4.9 from 162 reviews

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      • Beach front condo with balcony4

        Beach front condo with balcony

        ★★★★★4.810101 from 198 reviews

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        • Surf Beach Treasure Island Resort5

          Surf Beach Treasure Island Resort

          ★★★★★4.6 from 896 reviews

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          How this list was put together

          21 St. Pete Beach hotels qualify for this list. We ranked them on guest rating, then on class, and 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.

          Ellie Brandt

          Ellie Brandt Southeast Asia

          Works weekends at an animal shelter and saves the pay for off-season flights. Hostels, night buses, and volunteering at animal sanctuaries for a bunk. Six countries in three years.

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