The Hotel Zamora

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Nice roof top bar

Pool area was great, loved that it was partly undercover. Staff were friendly and room was modern and very comfortable.

Proximity to St Petersburg Beach

I rate it a 10 out of 5 if there was even a way to rate it! Spectacular service and great rooms and amenities!

Location on the waters edge, lovely staff.

Fabulous location, quality of hotel, cleanliness and staff were superb. Not a bad thing to say about any of it. A wonderful few days!

My husband and I chose Hotel Zamora for our anniversary weekend in St. Pete Beach, hoping for a relaxing stay despite some mixed reviews. Unfortunately, our experience was extremely disappointing—and frankly unacceptable for a hotel at this price point.

From the moment we checked in, there were issues. Our toilet was not working, and although we reported it immediately, it was never properly fixed despite multiple promises from staff over the course of our stay. Each time we left the room, we were assured it would be handled—yet we returned again and again to the same problem.

The situation escalated the following morning when the toilet completely failed, began making a loud squealing noise, and then overflowed—flooding the entire bathroom floor. It was unsanitary and honestly one of the most unpleasant hotel experiences I’ve ever had. After calling for help at 8:00 AM, we waited nearly an hour and had to follow up ourselves, only to feel dismissed by the front desk. When someone finally arrived, no immediate cleanup or solution was offered—just a question about whether we wanted to switch rooms, which we were then told wasn’t even possible due to the hotel being fully booked.

With no alternative, I had to get ready for a reservation while standing in contaminated water. That alone should never happen in any hotel, let alone one positioned as upscale.

To make matters worse, when we returned later, the room still smelled strongly of urine and had clearly not been properly cleaned. The response from management was to offer drink vouchers instead of addressing the severity of the situation. When we requested a discount at checkout, we were told the vouchers were considered sufficient compensation.

They were not.

Beyond the plumbing issue, the overall quality of the room—from rough, undersized towels to subpar linens and pillows—did not match the price or expectations.

This experience showed a clear lack of urgency, accountability, and basic hospitality standards. I cannot recommend this hotel and strongly encourage management to take a hard look at both their maintenance response and guest recovery practices.

The location is quiet and somewhat secluded, offering the perfect opportunity to fully unwind and relax. The accommodations were modern and unpretentious. The sink had a bit of mold, and there was some limescale in the shower. The room was not vacuumed and mopped property, however it was equipped with air purifiers, which was a nice touch, especially since the room we stayed in had a strong perfume scent lingering from previous guests. The outdoor terrace of the restaurant offered a beautiful view and a relaxing atmosphere. The food was good, and the morning staff, in particular valet was wonderful throughout our stay. Overall, it was a pleasant experience, and the hotel staff did their best to accommodate us.

restaurant great. Room cleanliness terrible. Stained rugs, cracker crumbs from previous guests on sofa. Vinyl floor around bathroom vanity filthy: looks like it has never been wiped.
Black substance in shower. No ne answered at front desk this morning so I could explain my difficulty with coffee pot. front desk clerk wrote down my complaints. This afternoon nothing has been done.
7:30 no change in my room. Desk clerk gave me 2 drink vouchers. No strainer in sink.

Overall, our experience was good, but not exceptional. Housekeeping is very understaffed and we had quite a few disapponting issues with our room. On arrival, there was someone's leftover food in our fridge. Unappealing clumps of hair in the drain of the shower, more clumps of hair on the rug in the bedroom and very erratic hours for cleaning our room! One day while we were still in bed with a Do Not Disturb notice on, and another day, housekeeping didn't come until around 5pm while we were hoping to get ready to go out for the evening. Having said this, the hotel is beautifully furnished and decorated with good sized bedrooms. Food was great and every member of staff was helpful and friendly.

Hotel Zamora is such a gem. This cute boutique hotel has everything you need. Aesthetically pleasing rooms and lobby. Great pool and lounge area. Kayaking, bikes and a small gym. The best part was the restaurant. Ate there multiple times and never had a bad thing from the menu. The views are wonderful- don’t miss out of the rooftop. I’d definitely recommend a water/bay front room with a balcony.

It’s rare that I post a two-star review for a property. But this one deserves it as its website is totally misrepresented and a total rip off to what your expectations should be.

Their home page shows a woman swimming in a lush pool with aqua water. This pool is old, mostly covered and very small. There are no lounge cushions, no towels (you are limited one at the front desk), closed pool bar and no food. The tanning deck is a joke.

The gym is located on the third level across from the elevator. No windows, no bottled water, no yoga mats and no Peloton bike.

I mention this because they state this is a luxury hotel several times on their website.

Our suite featured towels thinner than a Holiday Inn Express and the only amenities were a makeup remover packet and two bottles of water. Plastic cup in the tiny master suite.

There was a nice balcony overlooking the Gulf and inner coastal. The suite was oversized, the only thing decent of the hotel. Rain shower is OK.

Rooftop bar is huge with great views. Alas, it was closed at 6:00pm.

Service is terrible. No turndown service. Staff is not engaged. Why? Most likely ownership is in MN and they seldom visit.

The restaurant Azura says it features coastal food. It’s dark, dreary and does have an outdoor deck but with no umbrellas so you are in full sun for breakfast. When in Florida at a luxury resort, you expect fresh O.J. Not here. Breakfast consists of six options including frozen bagels, no smoked salmon, no turkey or chicken sausage or fresh baked anything. Based on this, we skipped having dinner here.

The hotel is across the street from the Gulf and you have to walk 15 minutes through a private motel to get to the beach.

Overall, ownership needs to update their website, remove luxury from everything and start giving their guests the value they deserve.

Lovely Hotel, unfortunately location was our #1 complaint. Best restaurant was in the hotel but nothing else around it, access to the beach was a full 6min walk not just across the street and the neighborhood although seemed safe was questionable (very lonely and abandoned). Pool was extra small but cute. View was nice as long as you faced the pier not the street. Staff were nice, music on Thursday was amazing. I would definitely consider staying at this hotel if only not because of the location. *room lovely* although one of the robes hanging in my room was dirty with tanning lotion a lover the inside (very gross). But room was lovely itself.

Beautiful hotel with a great restaurant

I love the feel of this hotel. Everything is clean, the rooms are spacious, feels luxurious. The food in the restaurant never disappoints, always fresh and delicious.

Great location across the street from the beach; modern and spacious rooms with a great restaurant inside; valet parking and a boutique hotel type atmosphere.

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Hotel Zamora was a great boutique hotel, valet parking only , location down the street from Don Cesar, a small golf cart ride to beach access, bikes, kayaks and small pool area with limited sunshine