603 - Gulf View King Executive | Balcony view

Reviews of Island Inn Beach Resort

2.5 out of 5
Island Inn Beach Resort
9980 Gulf Blvd, Treasure Island, FL

Reviews

8.2

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 405 out of 1000 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 358 out of 1000 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 140 out of 1000 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 59 out of 1000 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 38 out of 1000 reviews" "

8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

James

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Amanda

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2020

8/10 Good

Dwayne

Traveled with group, Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Cleanliness
This is a tough one to review. I want to say first the Island Inn Beach Resort itself deserves a high rating. Perfect location, great beach, nice pool, tiki bar, grills to use, volleyball, etc. I would stay here again. But NOT in Room 316. All rooms are individually owned. I was there with friends and their rooms were very nice. Room 316 was dirty, rundown, outdated, and in need of updates. (The view was beautiful). Everything else here besides that particular room is wonderful.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022
Response from DF on Jul 15, 2022
Thank you, Dwayne, for your review and the high rating! I was pleased to hear that you enjoyed your time while staying with us and appreciate all your kind words about our property. As you mention, all the rooms are privately owned so I am glad you got to see another sample while you were here. We offer three categories of rooms to choose from: “Executive” are the rooms that have been fully remodeled. “Standard” are the rooms that have been updated over the years. “Basic” are the rooms that have not been remodeled (may still have carpeting, worn appliances, etc.). Each of our rental units is digitally scanned and viewable online from our website. I suggest viewing one of our recently remodeled Executive units for your next visit. You will not be disappointed! Thanks again and we hope to see you soon.

10/10 Excellent

Jean

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022
Response from DF on Jun 28, 2022
Thank you Jean for the high rating! We love when we see 10's! We look forward to your next visit.

8/10 Good

peggyann

Traveled with partner
The room we had needs some updating and minor repairs. The view was good and we enjoyed the sunset. Close to restaurants and shopping all in walking distance.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2022
Response from DF on Jun 11, 2022
Thank you, Peggyann, for taking the time to review your stay. We appreciate the high rating and your positive feedback on the location of our property as well as the great views and breathtaking sunsets. Next time you visit, please check out one of our recently remodeled Executive units to see some of the wonderful updates our owners have made to their units. We look forward to seeing you again soon.

10/10 Excellent

Kathy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 13 nights in Apr 2022
Response from DF on May 25, 2022
Thank you, Kathy, for such a great review! We love it when we score a 10! I am so glad you enjoyed your time with us. We look forward to your next stay.

6/10 Okay

James

Stayed 2 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Diane

Stayed 1 night in May 2022

8/10 Good

Kathleen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2022
Response from DF on Apr 18, 2022
Thank you, Robert, for you high rating! We love seeing “10’s”. I am pleased you enjoyed your stay with us and look forward to your next visit.

6/10 Okay

Elizabeth Ann Marie, Cheboygan

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Upon arrival we were very pleased with the location. We got lucky with parking close to building most days but on a few had to park across the street in their other lot. It wasn’t terrible to park over there. It just takes a minute to get across the street. There is space to drop off at the lobby though. The front desk workers were exceptionally friendly and very helpful with each thing! A big thanks to them. They say they clean or service the rooms every second day. We did not notice anyone come to our room until the fourth. It is hard to find a housekeeper to ask for assistance. The room we were in thankfully appeared cleaner than it led us to believe upon first appearance. Looking at pics of property you assume majority of rooms are remodeled, well ours was falling apart in every sort of way. The doors and cabinets looked gross. Upon arrival my husband had to fix the closet sliding doors. Then on second night had to fix one of the beds frames as it was apart and at any second about to collapse. Our sliding door lock was broken and thank God there was at least a board to lock/block the slider shut. Electric outdated. Moldy trim covered with paint and peeling. Bathroom fan barely worked. The hotel you can tell is old, outdated and tons of water issues. BUT Tiki Bar was great! Pool was great! Location is great! Other than that nothing nasty found in room. So that is great. May see dolphins from balcony. Watch Beautiful sunsets.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2022
Response from DF on Apr 9, 2022
Thank you, Elizabeth Ann Marie, for taking the time to review your recent visit to our property. We appreciate your positive feedback concerning our staff as well as our pool, Tiki bar and location. I do apologize for the issues you encountered in the room. We strive to provide a clean and healthy atmosphere for all our guests. Each of our rental units is digitally scanned and viewable online from our website. We price each of our rentals according to how recent renovations were completed. Please feel free to view one of our recently remodeled Executive units to see some of the wonderful updates our owners have made to their units. Thanks to feedback such as yours, we can focus our efforts while addressing these issues with each individual unit owner. We hope to see you again soon.

8/10 Good

Lauren

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2022
Response from DF on Jul 8, 2022
Thank you for your high rating!

8/10 Good

Ana

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
We stayed the last week of Dec 2021. Great location with awesome views of the Gulf and intracoastal waterway from our rental unit, and lots of parking including across the street. The rental with kitchen has new furnishings, but the building and rental are overdue for renovation. We always clean and sterilize our rentals, so we were ok with the old, rundown building especially with the awesome views. We saw some tiny ants on the table which were gone after we got rid of them and stored food items in the full sized fridge. We got to see 4 dolphins swim along the beach while enjoying our breakfast on the balcony! Publix and the Boardwalk are within walking distance from the rental. We got to see a sandcastle display and volleyball competitions on the Boardwalk beach. Very cool.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2021
Response from DF on Mar 3, 2022
Thank you Ana for such a wonderful review. It sounds like you were able to enjoy so many of the things our destination has to offer! I appreciate your constructive feedback as well. It helps us stay on top of what needs to be updated and when. We look forward to the opportunity to host you on your next visit to Treasure Island.

10/10 Excellent

Gary

Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice
Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2022
Response from DF on Feb 17, 2022
Thank you Gary for your wonderful review! We hope to see you again soon.

8/10 Good

Blair

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 14 nights in Jan 2022
Response from DF on Feb 12, 2022
Thank you Blair for taking the time to review our hotel. We appreciate the high rating!

8/10 Good

christopher g

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness
i liked that the room were equipped with everything to cook my own meals the room wasnt cleaned properly
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022
Response from DF on Feb 12, 2022
Thank you Christopher for your valuable review. I appreciate you pointing out what you liked as well as what we can improve on.

10/10 Excellent

Gloria, Portage

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Views of Gulf & bay.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2022
Response from DF on Feb 12, 2022
Thank you Gloria for such a great review!

2/10 Terrible

Richard

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2022
Response from DF on Feb 12, 2022
Thank you for taking the time to review your stay at our hotel Richard.

10/10 Excellent

Francis

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022
Response from DF on Feb 12, 2022
Thank you for your excellent rating Francis! We look forward to hosting your next vacation.

8/10 Good

Amanda

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2022
Response from DF on Jun 12, 2022
Thank you for your review Amanda.

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was a great location and facility. One of the two mattresses needed to be replaced (several springs were surfacing), but the room was nicely appointed. The balcony provided a wonderful view of the gulf.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2022
Response from DF on Feb 12, 2022
Thank you for your kind review Steven. It is great to hear that you enjoyed your stay. We look forward to your next visit.

2/10 Terrible

JOYCE CAROLINA

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
This unit was old, rundown, dirty in the corners, lamp that does not work, hole in wall where a picture was hung....pictures still there but sitting on ledge, cover over wall socket missing, drain in bathroom rusty and missing stopper, foil around the electric burner on stove greasy and caked with dirt, bathroom floor by tub the calking is cracked and black with dirt.....I could go on....not a queen size bed....it is a full size....this unit needs to be redone.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2022
Response from DF on Feb 12, 2022
Thank you Joyce for your review. It is constructive feedback that allows us to continue bettering our rooms and our service. Please let me know which unit you stayed in so I can follow up on correcting the issues.

6/10 Okay

Dania

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2022
Response from DF on Feb 12, 2022
Thank you for taking the time to review our hotel Dania!

2/10 Terrible

Nicole

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I wouldn’t do it!! Bugs in the room and stains on the sheets. Way outdated!!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2022
Response from RF on Jan 17, 2022
Oh Nicole, please help us understand more of what happened during your stay. We would have loved the opportunity to take care of any maintenance or housekeeping issues your were experiencing right away.

10/10 Excellent

Lawrence

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2022
Response from RF on Jan 17, 2022
Thank you for the kind rating Lawrence!

10/10 Excellent

Pennie

Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2021
Response from RF on Jan 10, 2022
Thank you for the kind rating Pennie!

6/10 Okay

Janice

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2022
Response from DF on Jun 12, 2022
Thank you for your review Janice.

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The front desk and the bartender from Oklahoma were awesome!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2021
Response from RF on Jan 10, 2022
Thank you Lisa!

4/10 Poor

Susanne

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff at the front desk was friendly. The property overall was disappointing compared to how it is marketed online. The property needs to be updated to match the advertised look.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2021
Response from RF on Jan 10, 2022
Thank you for your feedback and the kind words regarding our staff Susanne. In taking great care of our charming property, our main priority is being able to offer a very well-maintained and comfortable atmosphere for our guests. We hope to see you and your family again soon!

10/10 Excellent

Sean

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice stay...
Very relaxing and comfortable.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2021
Response from RF on Jan 7, 2022
Thank you for the kind rating Sean!

8/10 Good

Peter

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location 0
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021
Response from RF on Dec 29, 2021
Your kind rating is certainly appreciated Peter, we look forward to seeing you again soon!

10/10 Excellent

Armand

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021
Response from RF on Dec 28, 2021
Thank you Armand. We hope to see you again soon!

4/10 Poor

Robin

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I hate to give bad reviews but i was so very disappointed in this place. The property was run down the room was dirty, beds were hard. The chairs on our balcony were broken all but 2 out of the 5. There was a horrid smell in the room. Maintenance had to come in while we were getting cleaned up because Sparano or shower was leaking in the room below us. They never cleaned or room in the 4 days we were there and when asked they said they don't do ii if we aren't there. I asked if they would come clean and they said they already did for the day. I had to go to the front desk to get towels to take showers. The beach towels were regular shower towels. The tiki bar was a bit deceiving in the pics. Overall i would not go back. This was a special trip and the hotel ruined a bit of that. Very disappointing. I will say that the view from the room was amazing. That would be the only thing that was nice
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2021
Response from RF on Dec 27, 2021
Understandable Robin, we hate to read bad reviews as well. However, we certainly do welcome constructive feedback. Our apologies for the intrusion while you were getting cleaned up. We were grateful for your cooperation while we attempted to prevent additional damages made to the building. FYI…We are still offering fresh towels at the front desk, in addition to pool & beach towels. We will also exchange used bath-towel/linens with fresh ones at your room door during regular business hours. The beds you’ve mentioned were replaced Friday, 12/24/21. We are working with the unit owner to have some of the worn furniture replaced as well. Again, it is discouraging to learn that you walked away feeling dissatisfied Robin, if there is anything we can do to help lessen your disappointment, please feel free to reach back out through the Expedia booking portal since I am unable to give you direct contact info through this platform.

10/10 Excellent

Nina

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021
Response from RF on Dec 23, 2021
Thank you for the kind rating Nina. We hope to see you again on your next visit to Treasure Island!

10/10 Excellent

Tami

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful view & helpful staff
The view from my room was gorgeous! Right on the beach. Room was pretty but the bath tub was old and had obvious repairs done. The wall tile looked new but the tub was not and brought the look of the place down. Mirrors on the walls really reflected the light. The couch and bed were hard. I slept on pillows. The power outlet and cord provided was not long enough to reach the bed and one lamp did not have a shade. Staff was very nice and happy to let me borrow scissors and ink pens. The thing I did not like was being charged the daily resort fee when I didn’t use anything. I was only there for a place to sleep because this was a business trip.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2021
Response from RF on Dec 20, 2021
Hello Tammy, thank you for the kind words. Please remind me what unit # you stayed in so we can be sure to follow up with these issues you've brought to our attention. Thank you!!

10/10 Excellent

Maria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2021
Response from df on Jun 12, 2022
Thank you for your review Maria!

10/10 Excellent

Kodi

Traveled with family and small children, Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021
Response from RF on Dec 15, 2021
Thank you Kodi!

10/10 Excellent

Meredith

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quick getaway
We did a quick one night getaway! We come here fairly often and our schedule would only allow one night!! We had a great time!!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021
Response from RF on Dec 15, 2021
Glad to hear that you enjoyed your visit Meredith. We look forward to hosting you again soon!

6/10 Okay

Dustin

Business traveler, Traveled with partner
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Ok
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021
Response from RF on Dec 15, 2021
Thank you Dustin!

4/10 Poor

Phyllis

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness
The room was dirty, dishwasher didn’t work, the stove didn’t work properly and the floors were filthy and always had bugs on the counter and sink
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2021
Response from RF on Dec 15, 2021
Thank you for bringing these issues to our attention Phyllis. Please advise which room # you stayed in so we can take a look/address these issues you are now reporting to us.

8/10 Good

Christina

Business traveler, Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful room! The only complaints I have is that the TV remotes didn’t work so we had to operate it on the side of the device to turn on and off, and change channels. The sound on the TV didn’t work properly either! While watching, the music was very loud and the dialogue barely there. The other problem I had was the vanity area was not well lit and there was no way to get close to the mirror which made applying makeup next to impossible! All this property needs is a new TV system and a wall mounted lighted makeup mirror. I can say the view from the room is spectacular, and we enjoyed the balcony immensely!
Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2021
Response from Guest Services on Dec 1, 2021
Thank you for the positive feedback Christina, we certainly appreciate being made aware of these correctable issues. We look forward to hosting you again soon!

8/10 Good

robin

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A little gem on the Gulf of Mexico.
Long weekend for my birthday and it was amazing. So much in walking distance for restaurants/bars. The best view and right on the beach. Island Inn is our favorite staycation spot.
View from our balcony.😎
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2021
Response from Guest Services on Dec 1, 2021
We are so glad that you were able to enjoy your birthday weekend Robin, we look forward to seeing you again soon!

8/10 Good

susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I love waking up on the beach. This last room was small but nicely decorated. The bathroom fan was extremely loud and the room was big enough for me my myself only.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021
Response from Guest Services on Nov 27, 2021
Thank you Susan, we are thrilled you enjoyed your time with us. We hope for a return visit soon and wishing you happy upcoming Holidays!

8/10 Good

Denise

Traveled with group
Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
You wont get room u choose
You choose the room you want when reserving. We went with another couple so booked rooms next to each other. 511 and 512. At check in...they moved me to 213?? 3 floors down. They shown i booked 511 and said it was an upgrade. It is No upgrade. Then they stated they do not have control to all the rooms. I call BS. If it is on tbe site to select..they control it. Extremely un happy they gave my room to someone else. Also...the rooms are a bit run down. And stayed 3 nights with only 2 bath towels in room. Suggest saving guests the hassle of needing to track down more towels.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2021
Response from Guest Services on Nov 27, 2021
Hi Denise, we apologize for the inconvenience. The management has already this issue and we are sorry to hear you did not appreciate the upgrade from a basic room to a standard. We hope you will give our property another chance for a 10 star stay

4/10 Poor

Raymond Paul, Columbus

Traveled with group
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
When I checked in they mentioned a Resort Fee, that the clerk couldn't tell me what that included. Which really wasn't anything. Not even a starte of coffee in the room.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021
Response from Guest Services on Nov 27, 2021
Sorry to hear your time with us was 2 stars worth, we hope you will give us another chance for a 5 star stay!

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very cute comfortable room with Gulf View!
I loved my room! It was sooooo cute and a beautiful view of the Gulf! There is even a great view on the opposite side of the hotel as you walk to your room. The bed was very comfortable. I look forward to staying here again.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021
Response from Guest Services on Nov 27, 2021
We are thrilled you had a wonderful time Stephanie, we hope to have you back again soon and wish you happy upcoming Holidays!

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Not what we expected
Our room was updated but our screen had holes in it, the shower track was gross and there were hairs on the walls in the shower and in the bathroom. You only get 1 roll of toilet paper and no replacements. You also do not get housekeeping service. After arriving, we found out that the rooms here are individually owned so the pictures on the website do not accurately depict the room you will get. We were lucky to have an updated room, although it wasn't to our standards and our friends, who were staying in the same resort, had a room that had extension cords hanging everywhere, going to the ceiling fans and such. It is the luck of the draw with this place.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2021
Response from Guest Services on Nov 27, 2021
We are sorry to hear your time with us did not meet your expectations. We strive that all of our guests are satisfied with their beach getaway and are sad to learn we failed. Additional toiletries can be gathered from the front desk any time between 8a - 2a, and that is made aware to everyone upon check in. We hope you will give our property another chance.

10/10 Excellent

Nicola

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Nice affordable option close to beach
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021
Response from Guest Services on Nov 6, 2021
Thank you for the great 5 star feedback Nicola, we hope to have you back at our property again soon!

10/10 Excellent

Nancy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was Beautiful oceanfront view .
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021
Response from Guest Services on Nov 6, 2021
Thank you for your 5 star feedback Nancy, we are thrilled your time with us was spent well!