We stayed at the Best Western at the Clearwater/St Petersburg Airport 2 nights in March. I found it to be very clean and the breakfast bar was better than average. It was busy at times but they served until 10 am. The small pool and hot tub were used by the high school baseball teams that were staying there so I didn't see many others using it. The pool and outside area seems to be well kept and the desk personnel were very friendly and helpful. It was very busy and looked full each night. We were outside after dark and didn't feel unsafe or scared at all. The only drawback I saw was that when big jets landed, the walls of your room shook! This wasn't very often (maybe 15-20 flights the entire day)but if you had small children, they may be frightened. The air traffic usually started around 5 or 6pm and tapered off by 10-11pm. Early mornings and evenings seem to have the most air traffic.
The advertisements state that the airport is 1 mile from the motel which is probably true, however, the air field where they land is 200-300 yards from the side of the motel. It really wasn't that bad and I would stay there again. I would give it a B+.

We booked this hotel because we were with a group of people for a kids sporting event and the price was right and it was a recommended hotel. I read the online reviews and it seemed ok. WRONG! I would highly recommended STAYING ELSEWHERE. First of all, the hotel is in a terrible location. It is right next to the Clearwater/St. Pete airport, and when planes are landing or taking off it sounds like the whole place is going to blast apart. That's not the worst thing though. The rooms themselves are clean, but VERY, VERY small and crowded. I asked for a roll-away cot. They put one in my room, but there was no way that it could be opened without blocking every inch of walking space. A real safety issue. This hotel has outside walkways, and it did not feel safe at night for kids to walk around once it was dark. The entire property is dark and not well lit. The walkways and stairways are cracking and railings are loose. The room where the "breakfast" is located is not much bigger than one of the hotel rooms. It was so crowded, with tables very close to where the people were trying to get the food. Selection of breakfast items was much less than what you get at a Hampton Inn or comparable place, with a dirty, small, cramped area to eat. Not worth the trouble, so we ended up going out to breakfast two out of three mornings once we saw what it was like. The one poor person trying to keep the area clean and restocked could not keep up with it, so it was a real mess.
The night before I left, I tried to schedule a shuttle to the Tampa airport. The hotel claims they have free shuttle service to the airports, but what they don't tell you is it is only available at limited times. They first accomodate any people traveling on Jet Blue, and work around their arrival and departure times. I could have taken the free shuttle, but would have had to go to the airport several hours early, or leave the hotel with less than an hour before my flight, and the airport is about 20 minutes away without traffic. The other option I was given was to take a taxi for the cost of $22.00. So what was I gaining by staying at this hotel? NOTHING! The biggest problem I had was the fact that this hotel tried to double charge me for the room. A friend had originally book the room for me, holding it with their credit card. When I arrived, I gave my credit card for payment. Three days after arriving home, I found out that my friends credit card had been charged, as well as mine for the stay. I contacted Best Western, who contacted this hotel. The hotel management told Best Western that I had 6 people staying in my room, which was not true. We had 3 people: myself and my two kids. The most I got was "well, the charge was taken off of your friend's card". I would strongly advise against this hotel If you want to stay in this area, there are many other nicer looking hotels right next door and across the street, which looked much better.

We picked the Best Western because they offered Shuttle service to both StPetersburg and Tampa Airports. Not only did they offer us free shuttle svc to the airports but they also shuttled us to the International Mall the night prior to our departure. Stan was the BEST!!

The Best Western is conveniently located to several restaurants along with their partnering Holiday Inn next door. We had lunch at the Holiday Inn Sports Bar and the Grouper sandwich was the best. Overall the Best Western was in above average condition. Our room looked to be recently renovated and was very clean.

The only con would be the noise from the jets flying over your head. We heard jets flying out of the airport throughout the evening and I was very concerned as to how much rest we would get. But honestly my husband and I went to bed around 10pm and slept sound. I assume the air traffic is very minimal at night and must fly in a different direction. We woke up around 8am and heard the first jet within that hour.

Hotel is clean, room very nice, bed comfortable, pillows was soft not flat. Very good customer service... no problem at all. They offer continental breakfast.... room was very clean, and not located in the main lobby, with an attendant that stays there and kept everything tidy. Free wireless internet - and it works no hidden charges! Check in and out painless!