The Karol Hotel, St. Petersburg Clearwater, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel

The hotel was comfortable and staff were very helpful. The room was very nice and no issues apart from only one paper coffee cup per person - I asked why and was told that guests were discouraged from taking coffee in the room when they could have it and pay for it in the restaurant!

I had such a pleasant stay the first time at the Karol Hotel a few months ago that I made a point of staying here again when my travels brought me back to St. Petersburg. Both times, the room I was given was clean, quiet, and felt new. Although the bed was rather hard, the sheets and comforter were comfortable. I'd heard that the view to the lake is much nicer than the view to the street, but no rooms were available on the back according to the receptionist. The blackout window treatments worked well, and despite being on the street-side, the room was quiet, especially after 10 p.m. when there was less traffic.

We chose it for the proximity to PIE Airport. We were so pleasantly surprised at the entire hotel. From the arrival, the spacious room and bath, to the quiet atmosphere , to the excellent menus. We didn’t visit the rooftop bar as our stay was brief. I would drive out of the way to stay again.

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La comodidad, lujo y limpieza

If you’re not sure which restaurant to choose for dinner tonight, the answer is simple. Dine here for mocktails and cocktails expertly crafted by bartender Carly. Start your meal with roasted Brussels spouts, fried deviled eggs (just trust me), and coconut shrimp. Your server, Dulce, will make sure you have everything you need. The Chef put together a fabulous vegetarian plate of gnocchi, crimini mushrooms, tomatoes and spinach for the vegetarian in our group. All the chef’s meals were scrumptious. The salmon, the pork chop, the fish and chips, the steak and the freshest of salads. All excellent. Taj and Dwight made sure our double birthday party was extra special. We highly recommend Katch Bistro at the Karol.

This was a last minute find for us to be close to the Tampa airport the night before flying out. The hotel is gorgeous and regal. Our only issue was that we ordered room service and the person taking our order forgot. The dining staff comped our entire meal and offered us drinks on the house. The beds were comfy. We would definitely stay here again.

I stay at this hotel about 10 nights a year for past few years. The staff is exceptional. That’s why I return.
The roof top bar is a great amenity. Carmen has been at the bar for a few years and she is always a pleasure to see and talk to. The food at the bar has finally been upgraded some but had the Caesar chicken salad on my last visit and the chicken was served pre cooked cold and fairly dry. Not what I would expect from a hotel of this caliber. No reason that they can’t cook a thin chicken cutlet to order on the salad but upon further review of the menu in fairness they do list it as “chilled chicken Caesar salad”. It didn’t dawn on me the chicken would be precooked, cold and naturally dry from being cold. The flavor of the salad and dressing was very good but cold chicken destroyed it. Otherwise, a great hotel for the area.

Spent two nights here on a business trip. The hotel is clean and the staff is welcoming and professional. My room, a single king, was quite spacious and well appointed. The bathroom was also quite large. My room was serviced daily. A colleague had a room on the third floor and could here the bar music on one night, but my room was quiet and I didn't even hear my neighbors.

Beautiful view