Holiday Inn & Suites

Positioned on Clearwater Beach, Holiday Inn & Suites Clearwater Beach is a practical, group-friendly base when you want the beach in walking distance but still need a hotel that runs on predictable routines. This is not a boutique concept property, it’s a straightforward coastal hotel that works best for room blocks, team travel, and wedding overflow because the setup is easy to understand and easy to manage.

Inside, the “& Suites” part matters for longer stays and shared rooms. Suite-style layouts give travelers extra space to spread out, keep gear organized, and handle downtime without everyone piling onto one bed or one desk. That extra square footage also helps when your group is operating on different schedules, early risers, late arrivals, and people who need a quiet corner to work while others reset.

Mornings are where a hotel either supports a group or slows it down. A Holiday Inn experience typically centers on quick, repeatable starts, with simple breakfast routines, coffee access, and a front desk flow designed for high volume. When you are moving 20 or 60 people through the same building, predictable mornings reduce late departures and reduce the need for constant coordination texts.

Beyond the rooms, a Clearwater Beach stay usually revolves around outdoor time. Hotels in this category commonly lean on a pool area, outdoor seating, and walkable access to the beach corridors so groups can meet up without a shuttle plan. That matters on Clearwater Beach, where traffic patterns and parking constraints can turn short trips into time sinks if you are driving back and forth all day.

For groups, the main advantage here is geography. Clearwater Beach is set up for walking between the hotel, the beach, and a long list of casual dining and activity options. That makes it easier to plan a simple itinerary: beach time, lunch nearby, downtime at the hotel, then dinner and a sunset walk, all without splitting the group across multiple pickup points.

Engine.com supports this property once you decide it fits your headcount and timeline. Room blocks, rooming lists, and date changes are easier to manage when they run through one booking workflow, especially when some guests extend, some depart early, and others arrive in waves. Direct Bill is available if you want centralized payment handling across the block rather than relying on individual travelers to manage cards and folios.

Key hotel features and amenities

• Standard rooms plus suite-style options, useful for shared rooms and longer rotations

• Beach-area location that supports walkable schedules and quick access to the main promenade

• Typical Holiday Inn common-area flow that works for meetups and quick coordination

• Pool area and outdoor downtime space, helpful for groups between scheduled activities

• On-property or adjacent food options that reduce first-night planning pressure

• Parking considerations that are often simpler than smaller boutique properties, especially for drive-in travelers

• Front desk setup designed for higher-volume check-ins and staggered arrivals

Points of interest and attractions within a 2 to 3 mile radius

• Pier 60 and the surrounding promenade, a common meetup point and evening walk destination

• Clearwater Beach Marina area for tours, boat activity departures, and waterfront viewing

• Clearwater Marine Aquarium

• Sand Key Park (depending on route and traffic flow)

• Beach Walk corridor for walking, casual dining, and quick errand stops

• Coachman Park area across the bridge (distance varies by route)

Features of interest to group travelers

• Suite-style room mix that supports roommates, families, and teams that need extra space

• Walkability that helps reduce transportation planning and keeps the group in one orbit

• Easy default itinerary planning, beach, food nearby, downtime, then back to the same base

• Common spaces that work for informal huddles, roll calls, and quick schedule adjustments

• Practical staging for staggered arrivals and rolling departures, especially for large room blocks

• Engine.com room block support to manage names, dates, and changes through one process

• Engine.com Direct Bill option for centralized payment handling when the group prefers one billing workflow