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Reviews of Crystal Bay Historic Hotel 3 stars

7401 Central Avenue, St Petersburg, 33710, United States

#5 of 36 hotels in St Petersburg

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 979 hotel reviews

8.8

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    9.1

  • Comfort

    9.0

  • Location

    8.7

  • Facilities

    8.7

  • Staff

    9.5

  • Value for money

    8.7

  • Free WiFi

    9.3

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  • Reviewed: 11 May 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Classic Quadruple Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    View from pool of a cluttered room,/ window.

    Loved the historic building, the verandah and porches. The pool was lovely. Outstanding fresh breakfast! Friendly staff. Loved the two queen bed suite with 2 bathrooms!

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 9 May 2024

    8.0
    Very. Pleasant, would stay again
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe King Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    The suite actually had two separate rooms

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 4 May 2024

    10
    Great historic hotel.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Classic Quadruple Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The only thing, our room was by the stairs so we heard people coming and going until late at night.

    We loved just about everything. Breakfast was great, staff was super friendly, cost was reasonable and amenities were clean!

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 28 April 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Queen Room
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The stay was great - the rooms big & personell friendly!

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 21 April 2024

    10
    Don’t change anything!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Queen Room
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Going home. Not being able to say goodbye to the crew.

    Loved the breakfast and coffee. Everyone was very friendly and helpful. Kathy was very pleasant but I knew she would be since she was a fellow Ohioan. Have decided to stay again this fall when we return for a visit. Maid service was great and accommodating.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 18 April 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    All good!

    Great location and.lovely space. Gretlat customer service

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 18 April 2024

    10
    Wonderful experience.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room with Garden View
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Felt like going back in time to a bed and breakfast. Very clean. Breakfast had a large variety to choose from.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 15 April 2024

    10
    Everything just work good for family with check in and out
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Classic Quadruple Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Excellent breakfast. Historic part of town. Lived peacocks too

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 7 April 2024

    8.0
    We will return.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Rooms could use a facelift… bedding, decor, hanging wires, charging station

    Great vibe and quite good location. EST was the staff… helpful, friendly, attentive.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 1 April 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Classic Quadruple Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Lovely stay in a well situated location

    Well situated and nice history

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 30 March 2024

    10
    Super friendly staff! Would stay here again!
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • King Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    History behind the hotel. The staff was very helpful and friendly. Keyless access to our room. Breakfast.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 30 March 2024

    10
    Exceptional n Very Memorable
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Classic Quadruple Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Veranda hours for general guests not available for early morning only for veranda rooms but understand why it’s restricted to give veranda room guests total quiet ! This shows the hotel ‘s focus is what’s best for each Guest!!!

    Liked everything immensely ! especially immaculately clean attentive professional staff historical architecture outstanding most varied n delicious breakfast loved iced mineral water always available in lobby! Would stay in veranda rooms next time ! Very convenient parking !It was truly outstanding ! A hidden gem ! Lovely memories

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 26 March 2024

    10
    Awesome historic getaway in a fabulous location to restaurants and beach!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Pet-friendly Quadruple Room - Disability Access
    • Stayed 6 nights

    Pool could have been warmer

    Breakfast was fabulous every morning! We had our choice of scrambled eggs, cheese omelet, home made waffles, oatmeal, pastries and bagels. There is coffee, water and tea in the lobby 24/7. Great location and history! Rooms are comfortable and very clean! Well worth the money! Only downside was the pool is not heated and it was a bit cold. I highly recommend CrystalBay Hotel and we will stay there again in the future! Enjoy!

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 22 March 2024

    10
    Great Hotel in a Busy City
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Queen Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The location. St Petes in Spring Break is not the place to be if you're looking for a quiet, interesting time. Every car park seemed to be full so we didn't really see anything of the place as we couldn't park up. Nothing around the hotel apart from a craft beer bar (see liked).

    Fabulous hotel. Clean, light, airy and excellent staff. Amazing breakfast. Comfortable room. Nothing to dislike! Also there was a craft beer bar about 200m from the hotel - perfect! It became our staple for food and drink as there wasn't anything else around.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 19 March 2024

    10
    It was a llovely place for a stay. The history of the place was amazing.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The mattress was a little firm for me, but that is just personal preference.

    The breakfast was exceptionall. Great food and service. It was a great way to start the day.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 18 March 2024

    9.0
    Historic boutique hotel
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The road noise and that the room didn't have blackout curtains/ability.

    The room, breakfast and tge history of the hotel

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 17 March 2024

    9.0
    Nice Historic hotel in a great, general location. Will stay here again. Staff was great.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    Extremely friendly and accomodating staff. Nice breakfast, comfortable room and great location.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 16 March 2024

    10
    The historic hotel was a great booking decision, and I hope to return.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Queen Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Because of a part that they were waiting for, my evening showers sometimes were warm or began nice and hot but ended rather cool. This would not keep me from going back again.

    The location was ideal as it was out of the hustle, bustle, but just down the street from tTreasure Island, John’s Pass, and other places of interest.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 12 March 2024

    8.0
    We enjoyed our stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Good breakfast

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 12 March 2024

    8.0
    Overall our stay was good just sleeping for the third person not really good enough
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Quadruple Room with Terrace and Garden View
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Would have liked a comfortable chair to sit in bed room The sofa bed in the adjoining room was very uncomfortable your staff did bring us a put you up bed however it was even worse than the sofa bed so attention to the bed is really needed

    The fact that it is a small hotel Breakfast was excellent

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 12 March 2024

    10
    Great place to stay for couples / young families.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe King Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The pool was okay - modest + small. It would suffice for a short term stay. The free parking lot filled up quickly at night - harder to find a spot late at night.

    Breakfast was very good and certainly added to the value of staying there. The location was close enough to the beach for quick access (10 min drive) but also far enough away to be quiet at night. I really appreciated the historic feel to the hotel with the modern updates - it was a good blend of the two. They also used contactless check-in and check-out which was quick and easy!

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 8 March 2024

    9.0
    We will definitely return to the Crystal Bay. The staff was friendly and
    • Business trip
    • Couple
    • Pet friendly King Room
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    We booked only two weeks or so out and there was only one room available, a pet friendly room. There was no carpet which is understandable but the room did not seem as nice as some of the others. That being said we did get a glance at a couple of other rooms and spoke to another guest on our hallway and the other rooms seemed to be a step up from ours.

    The breakfast was wonderful. Food was prepared very well. Breakfast meats were well done, scrambled eggs were moist which is rare for a buffet.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 8 March 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Everything! The breakfast was amazing!

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 8 March 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Breakfast was outstanding.

    Stayed in March 2024

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