Winter the Dolphins Beach Club, Ascend Hotel Collection

3.0 star property

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Outdoor pool, pool umbrellas, sun loungers
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Exterior
Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free cribs/infant beds
Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free cribs/infant beds

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • 24/7 front desk

Explore the area

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655 S Gulfview Blvd, Clearwater Beach, FL, 33767
  • Sand Key Park
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Clearwater Marine Aquarium
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Clearwater Beach
    ‪11 min drive‬
  • Tampa, FL (TPA-Tampa Intl.)
    ‪43 min drive‬

Room options

2 Queen Beds & 2 Twin Beds, Family Suite, Partial Ocean View, Accessible, No Smoking

  • Partial ocean view
  • 350 sq ft
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds and 2 Twin Beds

2 Queen Beds, Poolside Room, Accessible, No Smoking

  • 350 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

2 Queen Beds, Partial Ocean View, Accessible, No Smoking

  • Partial ocean view
  • 350 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

1 King Bed, Partial Ocean View, Balcony, No Smoking

  • Partial ocean view
  • 350 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

1 King Bed, Balcony, City View, No Smoking

  • City view
  • 350 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

2 Queen Beds, Partial Ocean View, Balcony, No Smoking

  • Partial ocean view
  • 350 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

1 King Bed, Patio, No View, No Smoking

  • 350 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

1 King Bed, Patio, No View, Accessible, No Smoking

  • 350 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

2 Queen Beds, Balcony, City View, No Smoking

  • City view
  • 350 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

2 Queen Beds & 2 Twin Beds, Family Suite, Partial Ocean View, No Smoking

  • Partial ocean view
  • 350 sq ft
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds and 2 Twin Beds

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About this property

Winter the Dolphins Beach Club, Ascend Hotel Collection

Clearwater Beach hotel steps from St. Petersburg - Clearwater Beaches
Spend the day playing on Winter the Dolphins Beach Club, Ascend Hotel Collection's private white sand beach then return to dine at one of the hotel's 2 restaurants. Housekeeping is available on request.
Winter the Dolphins Beach Club, Ascend Hotel Collection offers 91 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Rooms open to balconies or patios. 48-inch LED televisions come with premium cable channels. Refrigerators and microwaves are provided. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations with hydromassage showerheads, and complimentary toiletries.

This Clearwater Beach hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is provided on request.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a private beach and an outdoor pool.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Simply walk outside to feel the sun on your face at the white sand beach. Spend the day at the beach and work on your tan in the sun loungers (chaise longues) or kick back in the shade with cabanas (surcharge) and umbrellas.

Dining is available at one of the hotel's 2 restaurants. Guests can unwind with a drink at one of the hotel's bars, which include a beach bar and a bar/lounge. Wireless Internet access is complimentary. Limited onsite parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis (surcharge).

Winter the Dolphins Beach Club, Ascend Hotel Collection has designated areas for smoking.

Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 8:00 AM and 11:00 AM.
Cabanas Coastal Grill - This restaurant specializes in seafood and serves breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. A children's menu is available.
Cabanas Beachside Bar - This beachfront restaurant specializes in American cuisine and serves lunch and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. A children's menu is available. Open daily.

Awards and affiliations

This property is affiliated with the International LGBTQ+ Travel Association (IGLTA) and welcomes lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, and asexual (LGBTQ+) guests.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Height restrictions apply for onsite parking
  • Covered self parking on site (USD 25 per day)
  • Limited onsite parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily cooked-to-order breakfast available 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee: USD 8 to 20 per person
  • 2 restaurants
  • A bar/lounge
  • A beach bar
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Restaurants on site

  • Cabanas Beachside Bar
  • Cabanas Coastal Grill

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Free rollaway/extra bed
  • In-room crib
  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Outdoors

  • Beach cabanas (surcharge)
  • Beach loungers
  • Beach towels
  • Beach umbrellas
  • On a private beach
  • On the bay
  • Pool loungers
  • Pool umbrellas

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 2 accessible parking spaces
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Elevator
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • 1 building
  • 5 floors
  • Designated smoking areas
  • Traditional architecture

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Free crib
  • Free rollaway/extra bed

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Hydromassage showerhead
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 48-inch LED TV with premium cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Recycling

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Free rollaway/extra beds
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Resort fee: USD 10.65 per accommodation, per night
The resort fee includes:
  • Beach access
  • Beach towels

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately USD 8.00 to 20.00 per person
  • Covered self parking fee: USD 25 per day

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Commitment to Clean (Choice)
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
This property charges a daily fee for use of beach umbrellas and chairs.
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve truck parking.

We should mention

The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
Parking height restrictions apply
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

Quality Beach
Quality Hotel Beach
Quality Hotel Beach Resort Clearwater Beach
Quality Hotel Beach Resort
Quality Beach Clearwater Beach
Quality Hotel Resort
Quality Clearwater Beach
Quality Hotel on the Beach
Quality Hotel Clearwater Beach Resort
Winter the Dolphins Beach Club, Ascend Hotel Collection Hotel

Winter the Dolphins Beach Club, Ascend Hotel Collection Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 530 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 284 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 97 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 49 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 41 out of 1001 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Steven

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I was pleasantly surprised. We really enjoyed the onsite cafe. Food and service was excellent. We ate lunch all 4 days of our stay. Friendly, helpful staff.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Chelsea

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Enjoyed my stay. Sucked that the pool opened right when we were leaving. Definitely can tell it’s an older building. Staff was very friendly and it was convenient that a restaurant as well as store was right across the street. I’m sure in warmer weather it’s even better. Didn’t really understand charging for beach chairs when no one was there, but it was cold so we didn’t use them anyways.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Robert

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
One key did not work. Room smelt terrible of Bleach. Also added a charge for parking. The place new a face lift in order to get those rates
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

4/10 Poor

Lillie

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Sandra

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Catlin

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good choice for Clearwater Beach
Very friendly staff. We enjoyed our stay here.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

ANGEL

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Need a much friendly person at Front Desk AM
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

tracy

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The beach is some of the best in Clearwater. Nice heated pool. Great pool towels, overall excellent value. Some neighboring hotels have music at night, that can be heard a bit little indoors.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mariko

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful stay on a mom and 4 year old daughter beach trip. Everything was easy, the pool and beach areas were delightful, and good food options within walking distance. Also walkable to the nicer and broader expanse of the beach further north, though the smaller beach in front of the property is calm and perfect for kids.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Renee

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We loved the beach chair guy!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

brandow

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
new yeaRS EVE COMPUTER CRASHED COULDNT GET IN ROOMS AT 1AM ELEVATOR WAS SHOT
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

jonathan

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This place is awesome. We came in for New years Eve Fireworks, (Highly recommended), and knew there were hurricane damages as we live 40 miles north of here. This place way exceeded my expectations. Everything was great, construction WAS NOT AN ISSUE, I watched the sunset from room 405 and the NYE Fireworks directly in front of the Hotel. We will be back next year and many more after that!!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Stacie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Winter the Dolphin
We had an over all good stay. Staff were very nice and helpful. They only have house keepers every other day and we had to ask twice to get our floor cleaned but in never happened for the 5 nights we were there. The hard tile floor was very dirty. Our feet and socks were black. Besides that everything else was clean and comfortable.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2024

2/10 Terrible

Andrew

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dmitry, Niagara Falls

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We loved the hotel. Good to have a private beach. Nice restaurant. Short walk to the public beach and pier 60. Quiet area. There is a convenience store and a cafe across the street
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2024

2/10 Terrible

Aniruddha

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I must say this is probably the worst hotel I stay in last 20 years. This is certainly worse than Motel 6 or Super 8. I am eager to know on that basis 4* rating has been awarded for this property. It asked for extra parking charge. In total I paid nearly $250 for one night stay without breakfast. It's a simple money extortion, exploiting holiday rush. I squarely blame Expedia for promoting this property with such exorbotant rates. This hotel lacks basic facility, room is extremely small, furnitures are of poor quality, cramped elevator. I never seen such a small sized bathroom in the US. If there is an option I would rather rate this property in negative number. I am extremely disappointed and disgusted. It really spoiled our family stay in clearwater beach.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Vidmantas

Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Amy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2024

4/10 Poor

jennifer, melbourne

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Construction going on right outside the building. Very loud. Housekeeping went in room qhen told not to.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

4/10 Poor

Venugopal

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
It’s expensive. Not worth it . It’s an average hotel . It’s under construction. I expected lot better for the money I paid . Parking also expensive compared to near by parking lots
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

2/10 Terrible

Kelli, Nampa

Traveled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a group of 7 ladies from Idaho headed out of Tampa for a cruise & stayed at this hotel. We booked our rooms in April & upon arriving in November we found out our two queen, two twin family suite had been given to someone else. We paid $751.45 for 2 nights. When the front desk told us they moved us to a 2 double bed room we explained that wasn't going to work, that didn't give each person in our room a bed to sleep on & we paid for a family suite not a double room. She said she was sorry but that's what she had. I asked if she had a manager available. She said she did & went and spoke to the manager that was about 5 steps away. She came out and said "I've got great news we will comp your parking". I told her that wasn't going to work we still wouldn't have a bed for each person & we ubered from Tampa airport. She then went back to the Manager & came back & told us she could give us a full refund if we didn't want our Double bed room. After looking around and everything being full I said, that's not an option. She went back to the Manager for the third time and came back with what she said was her final offer, a double room with a soft couch. I asked her if they were going to change our price and she had to go back to her manager and see. We had looked up the price & the double rooms were $179 a night we paid $339 a night for the suite. They told me they would credit me back half. Lied to again. I received $276 back. which means we paid $475 for a double
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Danielle

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

4/10 Poor

jeanette

Traveled with family
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Construction all around us but was not told about it before arrival. Entrance to parking garage was so tight sometimes had to back up to enter. Staff was very friendly and helpful.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Traveled with group
Great location friendly staff
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Barry

Traveled with group, Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent place...
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024