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Gulf Way Inn

2.0 star property
Travelers can lounge by the seasonal outdoor pool with sun loungers or venture out to discover Tampa Bay's vibrant cultural scene nearby

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Gulf Way Inn offers a comfortable Florida retreat with practical amenities. Guests enjoy in-room WiFi and a 24-hour front desk. The helpful staff provides tour and ticket assistance to enhance the Tampa experience.

Reviews

5.8 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Laundry
  • Room service
The current price is AED 311
AED 351 total
includes taxes & fees
15 Apr - 16 Apr

Room options

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Soundproofing, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

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About the neighborhood

Located in Clearwater, Gulf Way Inn is in the city center. Shoppers can check out John's Pass Village & Boardwalk, while everyone can enjoy the natural beauty of Tampa Bay and Pier 60 Park. Looking to enjoy an event or a game while in town? See what's going on at BayCare Ballpark, or consider a night out at The BayCare Sound. Visit our Clearwater travel guide
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2275 Gulf to Bay Boulevard, Clearwater, FL, 33765

What's nearby

  • Clearwater_StPetersburgCollege_6277231_05
    St Petersburg College
    9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Clearwater_CongoRiverGolfClearwater_6238900_05
    Congo River Golf - Clearwater
    18 min walk - 1.6 km
  • CF2R1C Bright House Field, Clearwater, FL, USA
    BayCare Ballpark
    4 min drive - 2.8 km
  • Clearwater_MoccasinLakeNaturePark_6179245_04
    Moccasin Lake Nature Park
    4 min drive - 3.1 km
  • Clearwater Mall
    16 min walk - 1.4 km

Getting around

  • Tampa Union Station
    25 min drive
  • St. Petersburg-Clearwater Intl. Airport (PIE)
    9 min drive

Restaurants

  • Wawa
    7 min walk
  • Chick-fil-A
    13 min walk
  • Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers
    14 min walk
  • Starbucks
    9 min walk
  • Culver's
    13 min walk

About this property

Gulf Way Inn

Hotel near Tampa Bay
Gulf Way Inn provides laundry facilities and more. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
You'll also find perks like:
  • A seasonal outdoor pool along with sun loungers
  • Free self parking
  • Tour/ticket assistance, smoke-free premises, and a 24-hour front desk
  • A vending machine
Room features
All guestrooms at Gulf Way Inn boast thoughtful touches such as air conditioning, in addition to amenities like late night room service and free WiFi.
Extra amenities include:
  • Refrigerators, microwaves, and irons/ironing boards
  • 40-inch TVs with cable channels
  • Coffee/tea makers and daily housekeeping

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Things to do

  • Seasonal outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Seasonal outdoor pool
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Pool loungers

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • 2 floors
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 40-inch TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Late-night room service
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 1 PM; Check-in end time: 4:00 AM
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Gulf Way Clearwater
Gulf Way Inn
Gulf Way Inn Clearwater
Gulf Way Inn Hotel
Gulf Way Inn Clearwater
Gulf Way Inn Hotel Clearwater

Frequently asked questions

Does Gulf Way Inn have a pool?

Yes, this property has a seasonal outdoor pool.

How much does it cost to stay at Gulf Way Inn?

As of 29 March 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Gulf Way Inn on 15 April 2026 start from AED 311, excluding taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Is Gulf Way Inn pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Gulf Way Inn?

Check-in start time: 1 PM; Check-in end time: 4:00 AM.

What time is check-out at Gulf Way Inn?

Check-out is at 11 AM.

Where is Gulf Way Inn located?

Located in the heart of Clearwater, this hotel is 0.9 mi (1.4 km) from Clearwater Mall and 2.1 mi (3.4 km) from Tampa Bay. St Petersburg College and Congo River Golf - Clearwater are also within 1 mi (2 km).

Can I cancel my reservation for free and receive a full refund?

Yes, this property offers free cancellation on select room rates, because flexibility matters! Please refer to the property cancellation policy on our site for more details about any exclusions or requirements.

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Reviews

Gulf Way Inn Reviews

5.8

6.0

Cleanliness

6.6

Location

6.2

Staff & service

5.4

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 38 out of 273 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 58 out of 273 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 68 out of 273 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 45 out of 273 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 64 out of 273 reviews

Reviews

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8/10 Good

Kanmani

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It’s old style buffet Florida Motel. The family running the property were responsive and helpful. Kitchen was basic and we brought our own pots and pan, cutlery too. We were happy with these very simple accommodations, decent beds and clean sheets and towels. No frills, but that was fine for us.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2026
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8/10 Good

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good value budget accommodation convenient for bus, with safe car parking right outside our unit
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2026
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8/10 Good

Joseph

Liked: Cleanliness
Inexpensive
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025
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2/10 Terrible

Melissa

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Not clean or safe. Would not stay here again.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025
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2/10 Terrible

Sandy

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Noisy residents. Yes residents not guests.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025
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6/10 Okay

Charlie

Disliked: Amenities
A bit run down but well maintained. Check in was thru security window. Gentleman spoke very poor English. Lots of restaurants in area
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025
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4/10 Poor

Ryszard

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Not a friendly place
Stayed 10 nights in Feb 2025
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2/10 Terrible

Naiara

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Llegamos y no podíamos respirar del mal olor adentro de la habitación, no tenía ventanas, olor a humo y humedad. Sucio la alfombra. Nos fuimos a otro lugar a los 30 minutos de llegar. We arrived and we couldn't breathe from the bad smell inside the room, it had no windows, the smell of smoke and humidity. Dirty carpet. We went to another place within 30 minutes of arriving.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025
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2/10 Terrible

GLEN

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The price was right, but you get what you pay for.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025
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6/10 Okay

Shirley

The room it was clean. Needed newer bed speads. They had holes in them.Had 2 diffent styles of bath towel. No shampoo in room. Wall needed old paint stripped and repainted. Stairs and sidewalk need to be pressure washed. A few permanent type guests staying so there things outside on sidewalk.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025
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8/10 Good

Gary

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
What I thought was odd was you conducted all transactions through a small sliding window. There were a lot of construction workers and people placed by FEMA. But, surprisingly, it was quiet and we didn't have any trouble. The parking lot was well lit. The website stated that there weren't any bedsheets on the beds, but there were, and they were clean. Overall, the stay was better than I expected.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025
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2/10 Terrible

Kimberly

Do not go here

This hotel was closed for any reservation made through a booking agent. I was given a $75 rate and used my cash key of $5 so I was expecting to pay $70. I was charged $129. I was shocked and it was too late for me to find something else in this area. I will be contacting Hotels.com about this. You should not advertise a property that is only used for Cema and construction workers. I felt very unsafe.price gouging nasty place!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024
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2/10 Terrible

Erwin

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The check in was an absolute abortion. It consisted of walking up to a small window (8 x 10 inches) and pushing a button to call a human. The man came to the window and I announced I have a reservation, and my name is Erwin Cohen. He asked my name at least 5 times and I spelled it also. He spoke very poor English and it took a lot of time to communicate. He was Indian and extremely difficult to understand particularly with aa lot of traffic noise just behind me. He finally gave me a bill and wanted $78 to pay for the room. I gave him a copy of the Expedia confirmation and he said they were no longer affiliated with Expedia Expedia still has them on the their website. He the backed off and said he will copy the reservation confirmation and gave me a room key.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024
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2/10 Terrible

Janice

We never were able to stay there, our reservation was cancelled by the hotel & Expedia charged us. We are protesting the Expedia charge with our credit card company.The hotel said they couldn't do anything about refunding us. no help from anyone!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024
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8/10 Good

Hiram

Liked: Staff & service
My stay at the gulf way inn was good, the most affordable inn in the area.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2024
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2/10 Terrible

Tadarious

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Terrible terrible service and disgusting rooms.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
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8/10 Good

eric

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

A nice inexpensive motel.

Did not see any bugs. Room was clean, though it was dated. Had a king with 2 pillows. Pool area looked nice. I would stay again. It's not bad considering the price. About a 15 minute drive from The Sound amphitheater.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
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4/10 Poor

Phil

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Save your money and don’t stay there

Room was dirty linen smelled like smoke Paint peeling in bathroom Soiled and stained linen
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
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2/10 Terrible

Vincent

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property was a mess, very dirty inside and out. I booked my room for a Saturday and Sunday. It was very late Friday night when I booked this room. I drove there to see if I could stay Friday night also. I offered to pay, but I was told not to worry, because the refrigerator didn't work. Plus it was a room for the handicap, meani g the shower head was only four feet off tge floor. Door deadbolt didn't lock, screen falling off window. Back bathroom window,was very low to the ground and as far as I was co concerned it made me feel like that room could be easily broken into by anyone. The worst parr was that hetold me not to worry about paying for Friday, since I arrived there around 1am. He absolutely gave me the impression that I wasn't being charged for Friday, because of it being a handicap room and also the refrigerator didn't work. WhT happened was he did charge me for Friday and Saturday, so when I returned later Sunday to get some sleep and be able to shower in the morning, I couldn't get into the room. He had deactivated my key even though my booking reservation clearly was for the dates of that Weekend. I spoke to him and he clearly didn't care that I was inconvenienced and misled into a agreement for a room that was one of the worst places, I have ever been. No wonder some of us at times have a difficult time being patient and understanding when business owners don't care.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
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2/10 Terrible

John

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was a miserable stay. The room was in such bad shape. Damage to the walls and ceiling were simply covered in drywall compound and left (no sanded or painted, just lumpy dry moldy compound). The second day we arrived to find ONE of the two beds had been made, while the other was left as it had been. The trash cans were still full. The man at the "Window" (they locked the lobby 24/7 and you had to use a walk up window like a cheap road side ice cream shop) barely spoke English and apparently has hearing issues. They have signage saying to be quiet and respectful, yet the what appeared to be family of the owners had a nice loud get together after 10pm in the lot. There were 20-30 people being loud and having a great time keeping everyone up. I would not recommend this location to anyone.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
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4/10 Poor

Crystal

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property was not as it appeared in pics. Needs a major upgrade/ update.about 40 years past due. Pillows might as well been thrown out. Flat s o cakes, no neck support. Windows & door all needed to be replaced. Certainly not worth $ 150 a night. Staff not friendly at all, couldn’t even get into front lobby for check in, had to stand outside & talk thru a window.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
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6/10 Okay

Mary Lee

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The pictures showed a very nice place, however I think they were taken 40 years ago. It's old and run down. My itinerary said " kitchenette ". But it was just a broken microwave and and fridge. No sample soap or anything. No coffee maker. A broken ironing board leaning against the wall. Very disappointing
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
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4/10 Poor

jonathan

Disliked: Staff & service
Had an issue with our trip and had to leave a day early due to a hospitalization. Hotel was not willing to work with me on even a partial refund for that day
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Glenn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
Clean Room easy 10 minute drive to PIE Older Building, basic room, but definitely not bad Probably the best value for a basic room in the area Will stay there again
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Stephanie

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
GERMAN ROACHES, This property has roaches AND IS DIRTY. We booked for 2 nights only styaed 1 night because there were roaches crawling all over the room. we had checked in early and left for the evening arrived back at 1 am to find this nightmare immediately the next morning i contacted managment who is aware of the problem and doesnt care. I asked to be refunded both nights and was refused and was told well you slept with them. this is the worst property i have ever stayed at by far i travel alot BEWARE BEWARE BEWARE