Sand Vista Motel, St Pete Beach

4

Very Good - 4.0 out of 5

Shea Sun, 12 May 2024

Very good

Cute and Cozy Couple's Weekend

Liked: The location is great, room was clean, property was quiet. They had a very nice pool on-site, a sitting area overlooking the intercoastal waterway, and grills outside. They had towels at the pool for you and they had chairs you could take to the beach. There was a cute coffee shop right next door for Java lovers called Gypsy Soul. Restaurants within walking distance of the motel. All we had to do was cross the street and we were on the beach, which is a massive bonus if you're traveling as a couple or even with children, because you know how much stuff you have to carry when you take a beach day! At check in you will get some really cute coupons for some local restaurants. Definitely take the recommendations from the motel because the coupons they gave us to the restaurants nearby were great. You will definitely want to call the restaurants you have coupons for and make reservations in advance, if needed, because some of them are so popular they fill up quickly. Go eat breakfast at Kenny's Korner. We didn't get a coupon for them, but they did give us a recommendation at the motel to go there for breakfast and they were really good.
Disliked: Parking was okay. It's on-site, but they encourage you not to move if possible which can be challenging if you want to do some exploring of different restaurants. They have about 5 restaurants within half a mile, in either direction, but if you don't want to walk more than half a mile you're going to want to potentially drive, which means moving the car and then struggling to park later. Still a great experience all around.