Wyndham Grand Clearwater Beach
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Our take
By Matt Spaulding, Founder and writer
The Wyndham Grand is the newest built of Clearwater's big three (2017), and it shows in the right places: a genuinely nice spa, Ocean Hai up top serving the best hotel dinner on the beach, an elevated pool deck staring straight down the Gulf, and AAA Four Diamond service on its good days. It came through the 2024 hurricanes essentially unbothered; modern concrete does that, while older neighbors spent months on repairs. Two things to know before you book. First, the fee math: a $35-plus-tax resort fee (at least it includes your beach chairs), $40-plus-tax valet with no self-park option, and an automatic 19% gratuity on many services. Guests consistently say the extras stay invisible until checkout. Second, this is an event hotel to its bones: 22,000 square feet of meeting space means weddings and conferences can own the lobby, the elevators, and the valet queue on any given weekend, and the pool-deck playlist carries into rooms a surprising number of floors up. One more nuance: the sand here is across the Beach Walk promenade, about a one-minute walk. It suits travelers who want the most polished modern full-service stay on the beach and will pay the stack for it. Skip it if you're traveling with a pet (none allowed), sleep lightly, or break out in hives around convention crowds.
Quick facts
- Beach access
- Across the Beach Walk promenade, ~1 min
- Parking
- Valet only, $40/day plus tax, rising to $42 from 1 October 2026
- Resort fee
- $35/night plus tax, includes beach chairs
- Pets
- Not allowed (service animals only)
- Check-in
- 4:00 PM, minimum age 21
- Kids
- 17 and under stay free on existing bedding
Where you are
📍 100 Coronado Dr, Clearwater Beach, FL 33767Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
Open in Maps →Coronado Drive at the center-south of the beach, on the Beach Walk promenade near the marina, a short walk to Pier 60 one way and the quieter south sand the other.
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Is the Wyndham Grand actually on the beach?
Functionally yes: the sand is across the Beach Walk promenade, about a one-minute walk. The resort fee at least covers your chair and umbrella setup once you're there, which the Hilton charges extra for.
What fees should I expect at the Wyndham Grand?
A $35-plus-tax nightly resort fee, $40-plus-tax mandatory valet rising to $42 from 1 October 2026, and an automatic 19% gratuity on many services. Budget roughly $80 a night, or $82 from October on top of the room rate before extras.
Will a conference or wedding take over my stay?
It's the beach's premier event hotel, so on event weekends the common areas, elevators, and valet get busy. If you're not attending one, midweek stays are noticeably calmer.
How much is parking at the Wyndham Grand Clearwater Beach?
$40 a night plus tax, valet only, and the operator publishes an increase to $42 from 1 October 2026. There is no self-park option, so the car costs what it costs, and it lands on top of the $35-plus-tax resort fee. The upside is you are on the Beach Walk promenade with Pier 60 a short walk one way, so the car can sit for most of the trip.
Is the Wyndham Grand Clearwater Beach worth it?
If you want the most polished full-service stay on the beach and will pay the stack, yes. It is the newest built of Clearwater's big three (2017), with a genuinely nice spa, Ocean Hai on the top floor, and an elevated pool deck facing the Gulf that guests consistently praise. The catch is money and crowds: a $35-plus-tax resort fee, $40-plus-tax valet, an automatic 19% gratuity on many services, and 22,000 square feet of meeting space that can fill the lobby, elevators and valet queue on event weekends.
Do kids stay free at the Wyndham Grand Clearwater Beach?
Yes, 17 and under stay free on existing bedding. Check-in is 4 PM and whoever checks in has to be at least 21. Pets cannot come along, service animals excepted, so plan the dog's arrangements before you book.
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