If you are traveling to Clearwater Beach, you should make the most of your trip and stay on the beach. There’s nothing like being able to hear the waves and watch the sunset from your balcony. Here are the 6 best beachfront hotels in Clearwater Beach.

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1.  Sheraton Sand Key Resort

The Sheraton is especially great for families who want to be right on the beach. Besides the main pool, they also have children’s pools and offer an all-inclusive meal plan for kids ages 12 and younger.  They also offer beach and pool toys, volleyball, tennis and watercraft rentals.

2.  Quality Hotel Beach Resort

The Quality Hotel Beach Resort overlooks Sand Key Park has stunning sunset views and is in walking distance to many restaurants and the pier, so you don’t even need to rent a car when you stay here. This affordable option also offers refrigerators and microwaves in the rooms, an outdoor heated pool, tiki bar, and a sundeck area.

3.  Sandpearl Resort

If you want luxury, stay at the Sandpearl Resort.  From the moment of your arrival with the complimentary champagne welcome drink, you will be treated well. They offer private poolside cabanas, a blissful spa, and beachfront fire pits.  The suites come with kitchens with Keurig coffee machines and a washer and dryer.

4.  Wyndam Garden Clearwater Beach

The Wyndam Garden has beautiful Gulf Coast views and sits on its own private beach.  People love the Wyndam’s comfy beds and most rooms at this hotel have a private balcony.  There is also a Starbucks in the lobby and a front-desk concierge to help you book restaurant reservations or to help you plan your activities while in Clearwater Beach.

5.  Hyatt Regency Clearwater Beach Resort

The Hyatt Regency is known for having the best location in Clearwater Beach, and manatees are often spotted on the beach of the hotel. The Hyatt Regency offers huge guest rooms with fully equipped kitchens, private poolside cabanas, and breathtaking views.  The cabanas are very luxurious with wet bars, a flat-screen television, personal restroom, climate control, phone and  wireless high-speed Internet service, cabana food and beverage packages, and a “service” call button feature.

6.  Holiday Inn & Suites Clearwater Beach

The Holiday Inn & Suites offers balconies that overlook the Gulf of Mexico and offers live music each night at the hotel bar.  The balconies are a great spot to watch dolphins, manatees, pelicans, and Technicolor sunsets from.If you don’t have a car, you can use the Jolly Trolley or the mini golf carts that take you wherever you need to go on the beach. It’s a hotel that’s great for families with two swimming pools, one for kids only, and an arcade.

7.  GulfView Hotel-On The Beach

If you are looking for a budget hotel right on the beach, GulfView Hotel-On The Beach is your best bet. There are plenty of shops and restaurants within walking distance, as well as others within a close driving distance.  The hotel has a private beach, hot tub, and outdoor heated pool.  All of the guest rooms have private balconies, refrigerators, coffee makers, safes and kitchenettes, which include stove tops, toasters, dishes and silverware for four. Some rooms also have sofa sleepers.

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