On the beachfront of Sirata Beach Resort in St. Pete Beach Florida I lounge in my cabana and watch the children chasing the birds through the sand.
It’s a shame that I’m working/writing instead of just relaxing the day away with a mango daiquiri in hand.
I pause to take a break, listening to the sound of the waves crash against the shore, the infectious giggles of the children, and the call of the gulls as they fly away.
Sirata Beach Resort is a perfect family vacation spot on St. Pete Beach Florida close to the cities of Clearwater, Tampa, and St. Petersburg.
The wind offers a welcome breeze. I barely realise that it’s 28 degrees right now; all I know is that this is a welcome change from the cold, bitter winter of my home in Toronto Canada.
Peaceful and relaxed; that’s how I’m feeling.
Our Room – Suite 1850 at Sirata Beach Resort
With views of the water from the double balcony, our recently renovated oversized king bed suite is beautiful. Bright, and welcoming with distressed wood plank-looking floors, vibrant yellow and blue pops of colour shining brightly against the sun-bleached neutral tones.
Complete with a double pull out sofa bed, and kitchenette with bar fridge, microwave, toaster, coffee maker, dishes, glassware and cutlery.
Other in room amenities:
- USB chargers
- In-room safe
- Iron, ironing board
- Hairdryer
- Toiletries by Gilchrist & Soames
Note: There is a resort fee per person daily that includes:
- Pool lounge chairs and beach towels
- Complimentary Wi-Fi Internet throughout the resort
- Daily scheduled resort activities
- Two bottles of water daily per room
- Unlimited local calling
- Concierge
- Fitness Centre
- Business Centre
- Bicycle usage
- Live entertainment nightly
A pet peeve that I always have is when they don’t provide enough hooks in the bathroom to hang your towel to dry. Although there is a retractable laundry line in the bathtub, some towel hooks would be a great addition.
St. Pete Beach at Sirata Beach Resort
We spent our days on the beach relaxing in luxury loungers under umbrellas. (Special shout out to Thomas and Connor who looked after us and made sure that we had ample shade.)
Beach rentals can be charged direct to your room. Fees during at the time of our stay were as follows per day:
- Clam Shell – $25
- Umbrella – $18.75
- Lounge Chair – $12.50
- Sand Chair – $10
- Luxury Bed – $65
TIP: Leave your towel on your chair if you need to leave the beach so that the guys know you will be returning. If you prefer not to rent, pack a chair and sunshade and bring it to the beach with you.
Dining at Sirata Beach Resort
During our stay, we dined at Rum Runners Bar and Grille beachside for lunch and breakfast. Service was excellent, and we quite enjoyed the Chicken Quesadillas.
For dinner, we ate indoors at Sirata Beach Resorts’ Compass Grille. With dark wood and a romantic atmosphere, we enjoyed a quiet meal of scallops and roasted duck.
One fabulous touch is that nightly, between 6 pm to 7 pm next to the pool the resort offers unlimited complimentary beer, wine and rum punch to salute the sunset. Live music was excellent and featured a different musician each night. The sound of the band did echo through the resort, but the noise quieted down promptly at 9 pm. A few nights we sat up on our balcony listening to the sound of the music mixed with the sound of the surf. Very relaxing.
Other onsite amenities at the resort include:
- Gift/Tuck Shop
- Coin
– operated laundry - Children’s playground
- Watersport rentals
- Scheduled children’s activities
An Excursion to Shell Island
Arranged through Suncoast Watersports and the resort our boat picked us up directly on the beachfront of the resort for a lovely sail through the gulf. Enroute to Shell Island we saw quite a few dolphins swimming in the ocean.
Lucky for us, we packed a boxed lunch so that we could enjoy a picnic on the island while other passengers spent their time searching for shells.
Shell Island is a protected island accessible only by water. Quiet and secluded save for a few kayakers, fellow sailors, and birds.
In the midst of a significant facelift, during our stay, one of the buildings was completely closed, and we could hear the sound of construction on a new pool, children’s splash pad and Harry’s Bar. Visit the Sirata Beach Resort website to see photos of the transformation to come.
Sirata Beach Resort
5300 Gulf Blvd, St Pete Beach, Florida
– Check out TripAdvisor for more reviews of Sirata Beach Resort.
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– Visions and Dreams at The Dali Museum in St. Petersburg Florida
– Winter and Hope at the Clearwater Marine Aquarium FL
– Things to do in Tampa Florida
I was a guest of Sirata Beach Resort. As always, all opinions stated are entirely my own.
