Families who stay at this hotel enjoy a central locations, clean rooms and friendly staff. Holiday Inn supplies suites that are spacious enough for families to spread out and relax. Suites feature furnished balconies, dining areas and kitchenettes with microwaves and refrigerators. Family Suites offer sleeper sofas can accommodate children. An outdoor pool is the prime place to admire sunsets in the evening over the Gulf of Mexico. The beach is only a five-mile walk away and guests can rent jet skis right outside the hotel door. Dolphin sightings occur frequently. Clearwater beach hosts a festival each evening around 7 p.m. on Pier 60. Families can have a ball watching the performers, go on beachside rides, listen to live bands and buy souvenirs. Holiday Inn prides itself on being a kid-friendly hotel. The property contains a separate children’s pool and a game room. When hunger pangs arise, guests can eat at Jimmy’s Fish House and Iguana Bar — a favorite of the locals. Jimmy’s Stone Creek Coffee Shop is another dining venue that is opens early and closes late.

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