Eighteen jacuzzi hotels across Clearwater and its neighboring Gulf towns, from $64 to $452. Devon Shores is the best value on Clearwater Beach: a 4.8-rated jetted tub room at $154 a night.
The Clearwater area's jacuzzi rooms spread across a string of Gulf towns, not just one beach strip. Clearwater Beach has the beachfront resorts you would expect, like Opal Sands with its freestanding soaking tub in a marble bathroom facing the sunset. But the quieter communities nearby hold the more distinctive rooms. In Belleair, The Belleview Inn puts you in a clawfoot tub inside a 1920s Tudor building that still feels like a private estate. In Dunedin, the adult-only Meranova pairs private hot tubs with walkable downtown restaurants, the kind of place built for an anniversary night. And in Ozona, the 4.9-rated 3Gulls Inn is a freestanding-tub property with just a handful of rooms. Eighteen properties across nine towns, from $64 to $452 a night.
18 hotelsFrom $64 – $452/nightBest rating 4.9
18 properties
Opal Sands Resort & Spa
Clearwater Beach, Florida
Excellent5,110 reviews
4.6
Beachfront on Clearwater Beach with a freestanding tub in a marble bathroom, Gulf views, and waterfront dining. The sunset from the room is the evening plan.
In Port Richey with a hot tub, outdoor pool, and free breakfast. Some guests note a nice welcoming stay, though others report disappointing room condition.
Historic Tudor-style inn in Belleair with a clawfoot tub, marble bathroom, fireplaces, and gourmet breakfast. The 1920s elegance and the warm hospitality captivate.
Beachfront Wyndham Grand with a freestanding tub, floor-to-ceiling windows, marble bathroom, pool decks, and spa. The Gulf views and the beach access define the stay.
Boutique hotel on St. Pete Beach with a freestanding tub, marble bathroom, pool, and pet-friendly rooms. The stylish rooms and the waterfront sunsets charm couples.
Holiday Inn & Suites Clearwater Beach S-Harbourside by IHG
Indian Rocks Beach, Florida
Very Good2,241 reviews
4.1
Beachfront Holiday Inn in Clearwater with a Jacuzzi, marble touches, poolside seating, and Gulf views. Walk to the beach and the pier from the front door.
Jacksonville has 16 spa tub hotels from the Southside to Amelia Island. Ponte Vedra Inn and Club leads at 4.7 with freestanding tubs in Five-Diamond oceanfront rooms. Hotel Indigo Deerwood Park is the city-side pick at 4.5.
This collection covers 1,015 Choice Hotels with in-room tubs across the US, Canada, and the UK. The highest-rated is Stonecroft Country Inn near Mystic, Connecticut at 4.9. Budget picks start at $63 in metro Detroit.
The Gold Collection groups 62 hotels rated 4.5 or higher across the United States, Spain, and the United Kingdom. The Reserve at Hot Springs leads the tier with a perfect 5.0.
62 properties
Frequently Asked Questions
The beach strip runs Gulf-view resorts from $296 up. Dunedin, fifteen minutes north, has Meranova Guest Inn with private hot tubs from $160. The walkable downtown runs on craft beer, and Dunedin Brewery anchors the strip. Tarpon Springs adds another ten minutes for the sponge docks and rooms from $101 at the Hampton Inn. Clearwater Beach owns the sand. The towns north of it own the evening.
It varies by price tier. Beachfront resorts like Opal Sol and Wyndham Grand favor freestanding oval soaking tubs in marble bathrooms. Mid-range hotels lean toward corner jetted tubs. Devon Shores is the strongest mid-range pick from $154. Below $100, listings rarely specify tub type, which usually means a standard bathtub.
Dunedin is a ten-minute drive north. Dunedin Brewery has been pouring since the mid-1990s, and the Pinellas Trail runs through town for a morning ride before the heat arrives. Main Street has enough restaurants and bars to fill an evening on foot. Tarpon Springs, twenty minutes further north, has the sponge docks with Greek bakeries and boat tours into the Gulf. Back on Clearwater Beach, Pier 60 hosts a nightly sunset festival with street performers. Save the tub for after.
Summer is when the tub justifies its cost. Afternoon humidity drives you off the beach by 2 PM. Pull back to a cool room and a soaking tub before dinner. Rates drop in summer too. Peak snowbird season runs January through March. Book Opal Sol in July from $100 for a beachfront freestanding tub at half the winter price.
The Belleview Inn in Belleair is a restored 1920s property with clawfoot tubs and a full breakfast. The pace is slow on purpose. 3Gulls Inn in Ozona carries the highest guest rating on this page at 4.9, with a SwimSpa in a quiet residential setting. The beachfront resorts give you Gulf sunsets and walk-out sand. For a quiet evening, the inns have the advantage.
