My two day stay at the Sand Pearl was kind of mixed. It is in a great location, the staff and service were very good. Food was just average. In general, the grounds and major traffic areas of the hotel were good, but compared to other places that I've stayed at in Clearwater, St Pete, or other beach front locations, there were a few things that they could do better with. In general, the room itself had a few issues, and comparatively speaking the quality was less than with other hotels. They charged $45 per day for parking, which seemed higher than necessary, but they charged for it, because they can get away with it, so they did. There were other little things, that they could have done better with. I don't mean to be picky, but I was starting my day, and went to go turn on the TV, and the remote didn't work. There was a wrap around the remote indicating it was "cleaned", but it was missing a battery. Just a few examples that I didn't run into at other high end hotels. So, again, kind of picky, but again, comparatively speaking I have stayed at other hotels/resorts that charged a comparable rate, where they did a better job on the "little things". Just in general, it seems like their management should take a step back, and really decide who they want as their primary customer base. Currently, there just seems to be a conflict between whether or not to cater to families with young children, people getting married on site, or other considerations.
