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susieb
8 Apr 08, 07:28 PM
we want a short drive to BG in the morning and want to stay right on the beach for one night. Two adults two kids age 5. Any suggestions?
Iloveflorida
9 Apr 08, 01:40 PM
We stayed at the Hilton Clearwater Beach hotel in 2006 and we are oing back this year again for a week. It is right on the beach and is only about 30mins drive from Busch Gardens
susieb
9 Apr 08, 02:34 PM
thanks was looking at that one or the sheraton at sand key
Unforgiven
9 Apr 08, 02:54 PM
You may need to know that there is a lot of road building/construction in Clearwater at the moment, 2 weeks ago it took us longer to get from Clearwater to Tampa than it did from Tampa to Orlando so it would be longer than 30 mins drive now. This was at Easter though.
susieb
9 Apr 08, 06:23 PM
thanks will try to research this
flying-dutchman
9 Apr 08, 07:08 PM
Clearweater is a bit closer than St Pete, but as Unforgiven says, there are endless roadworks around Clearwatewr..so
decisions., decisions!!!
susieb
9 Apr 08, 07:34 PM
we go in aug, wonder if will still be there????
Unforgiven
9 Apr 08, 08:05 PM
we go in aug, wonder if will still be there????

I would think so, it looked like they were building new bridges, rerouting roads etc, this is going on in multiple locations from Tampa right into Clearwater beach.

I stayed at the Embassy Suites in Tampa (2 mins from BG) then went to Clearwater the next day and stayed at a hotel on the beach.
susieb
9 Apr 08, 10:27 PM
so is st petes a better option then?
Unforgiven
9 Apr 08, 10:47 PM
Maybe, but I think you'd have to take the 618 or 275 there to avoid the construction
Elsie
10 Apr 08, 12:06 AM
We stayed at the Hilton Clearwater Beach hotel in 2006 and we are oing back this year again for a week. It is right on the beach and is only about 30mins drive from Busch Gardens
Ditto! Stayed there for one night last August and went to BG the following day. We really enjoyed the hotel, particularly being right on the beach and next to the pier.
CityWalk
10 Apr 08, 01:03 AM
we stayed at the hilton clearwater. But never would again. Paper thin walls, we could hear everything!!! at least twice a day, it would be very difficult to explain that to kids.
CityWalk
10 Apr 08, 01:04 AM
St petes beach would be my ideal base. The Don Cesar or Grand resort
susieb
10 Apr 08, 07:12 AM
how far is st petes then from BG? thanks for all replies