The Ponce De Leon Hotel

If I could give zero stars I would, the property is filthy. As soon as you arrive, a smell of mold hits you like a ton of bricks. I do want to say the front desk attendant was very sweet in helping me, but did state I would have to speak to a manager for any accommodation to the room. Pillows filthy, floor looks and also feels like a layer of dirt. Stains are the staple to this hotel it seems. It’s impossible to sleep with how these rooms smell. I had no choice but to spend the night here because all other hotels were booked. I asked for another room but it was more disgusting than the initial room given. I just drove 5 hours to have a horrible experience to stay in a hotel that is very much disgusting and 100 percent not worth the money at all. Cherry on top of the cake I called ahead to find out pricing for my dog and was told it would be 60 dollars and was charged 87. I’ll just end with if you don’t get a flesh eating bacteria from the water ,you are most likely to come across it at this hotel. Never again. For context photos are napkins after I wiped the floor and the chair . Mind you I’ve only been in this room 2 hours and I keep finding dirt and grime everywhere.

This is the only hotel I could find within budget. The staff is nice. But as soon as I arrived at my room I soon discovered that my room was not very clean. The trash had not been taken out. The bed was not made, and there were a few soiled towels in the bathroom. Even when the staff came to replace my towels and soap, the housekeeper kind of acted like there was some kind of problem. I get it. You have a lot of rooms to clean, but you shouldn't treat guests as if they're some kind of nuisance. Also a hotel should have hot running water not cold water for the shower which was the only option. Plus the bathroom was very tiny good luck if you're a larger person with obesity the toilet is right next to the wall the shower is immediately next to the toilet making a person feel cramped in or claustrophobic. Also since there is a security deposit of $100 you'll be paying more than you already did and you only get that back if they see your room as nice neat tidy and clean after your visit but in order to get your $100 back for the security deposit you will have to wait about 3 or 4 days. Very lame and inconvenient. Also if you want to check in early before 3:00pm you will have to pay another $40. So the next time I come into St Pete for a visit or otherwise I will be seeking out other hotels that are better quality. Oh well at least the air conditioning worked and there were plenty of outlets to charge my phone plus an overhead light and two different lights right next to the bed. Even after waiting for two and a half weeks I still did not receive my security deposit back.

I've read quite a lot of reviews, some pretty scathing and many of them are about the elevator. Keep in mind this is a boutique hotel so if you are looking for a big lobby, parking garage, large room, room for your kids to run around, etc, this is not it. |That being said, it was fine for me to stay for the night as I was there for a work event which was within walking distance (my main concern) and out early the next morning. The staff was very nice and accommodating and always greeted me each time I came in and out. When I called to confirm my reservation, the staff alerted me to parking at the garage which is basically across the street but a little bit of a walk. The cost was $13 for the night which was not bad. The elevator was in fact working and as for the room, many of the reviews are correct. The building is old and the size of the rooms will reflect that. The bed was ok, neither comfortable or uncomfortable. The tv is small but the room is as well so you are limited as to where you can put things and what you can put in there. It doesn't look like they update things too much. As for the bathroom, the shower head is lower than normal and as for the hot water, there is a sign next to the nozzle that says to give it about 2 minutes to get hot. Body wash, shampoo, etc is about the norm of what you get in most hotels. Sink is small and not much room to put a bathroom travel bag. Outside of the hotel, there are many options for food and things to do within walking distance. My overall review is it was fine for a night but I would not stay here more than 1 night.

To preface, I am not from St. Pete. Is it the best hotel I've ever stayed in, no. But would I stay here again, 100%. Eddy at the reservation desk was so much more than accommodating. I arrived on the wrong night (I reserved for a future night) at 2 am. He corrected my reservation because they had a vacancy. There were some rowdy youths (I am gen X) while I was checking in and a random kid chose to take the elevator up with me. Two minutes after I made it to my room, Eddy called up to make sure I was safe. To this day the kindness he showed me makes me want to cry. He also made sure I knew exactly where to park my car to make sure I wouldn't be burdened the next day (there was a street closure the next day and if I'd parked in front of the hotel, my car would have been towed). When I thanked Eddy for his kindness he literally said "you are human"... The hospitality and care I experienced at this hotel was unmatched. For reference, I stayed at the Gaylord National (Washington DC) the previous week and the customer service here was so much more thoughtful and significant. It's a family and friends run boutique hotel that deserves our business. My room was clean, quite, and had a great view. Zero complaints!

I absolutely loved it. It's so old and I love the atmosphere in there!! The employees were absolutely amazing and for the hotel being so old, the rooms weren't bad at all. The only thing the rooms didn't have was USB ports to plug some stuff in but if you have a portable charger bring it just incase. Rooms were clean! No bugs and located in the middle of downtown which is awesome!! Great place to stay a few nights! ❤️ ❤️

1. Hotel is historic AKA old and decrepit, not as clean and a bit grimy 2. Rooms are small, bathrooms are tiny. I'm not a larger person and the bathrooms are the size of.... Nope not even the size of my walk-in closet. 2. Upon arriving the front desk personnel which was a gentleman with bright bright icy blue eyes was very pleasant and accommodating. Neither of the other two were. 3. Location is great except..... Thursday Friday Saturday is more so the club, pub, night out situation with lines and loud music if you're for that then it's the place to go. I wasn't opposed to it and once I got in the hotel it didn't prevent me from sleeping so I was fine with it. The view is beautiful from my hotel room. 4. Parking. Parking. Parking. Terrible. The hotel shares that the parking garage across the street has a $9 per day parking Max which would be fine however there is no in and out and if you're staying overnight that amount becomes double because it's $9 per day.. of course if you're sleeping at the hotel that's two separate days..

Had a great stay at this charming boutique size hotel with character in every sense of the word. If you like a hotel with quirks and history, this place is for you. Located in a super ideal spot for a fun weekend away: walking distance to a huge variety of restaurants, bars, clubs, parks, shopping and right on the water for a pleasant stroll. Can't wait to return, thanks for a wonderful stay!

Reading previous reviews, we were aware of the elevator not working and the off site parking lot. The garage is one street over and was only $9 per day, which in comparison to other garages or venue parking was a good deal. Ahmed at the front desk was super friendly and enjoyable to converse with. While the room is smaller and not the most modern, it was clean. Overall, it's a cute place to stay for a night or two as long as you're not looking for a luxury hotel experience.

Wouldn't recommend.. The place was not worth the price. The lamps we're disgustingly stained, the chair in the room had wet stains all over it, the fridge didn't work, the remote for the tv didn't work and there were no ways to change the channel on the actual tv. Walls had gunk on them.. I never ever have sleep paralysis or felt like i've had ghost encounters but I woke to a man standing over myself and my boyfriend as we were sleeping and freaked out waking my boyfriend asking if it was him and then it was gone. The hallways smelled gross. The room just gave bad vibes altogether. Just an overall creepy and gross experience. Pros: The location is incredible. walking distance to vinoy park/pier and downtown bar scene. If you haven't been yet, I recommend Pour Judgement for some fun shots and One night stand if you want to ride the bull!

What a dump. This is marketed as a boutique historic hotel and it is a total dump. It's filthy. There is stuff falling apart. Avoid.

The whole place reeks of cigarette smoke, and one of the sinks had a more than acceptable amount of what I'm guessing (and hoping) is beard hair.

my boyfriend and i have stayed here a couple of times now&& we love this historical little boutique hotel. it's super conveniently located to downtown! while the parking garage was very affordable and close to the hotel we found street parking that is lifted from 10pm-9am so we didn't have to pay for over night parking.

Oh wow.... This place was really bad. The rooms were absolutely tiny, absolutely NO parking. We had to drive around the block and get valet from the Hamilton Inn (where we should have stayed) the elevator was tiny, old and slow. Had a great view from the second floor of the squatters little area outside of our window.

Flight got delayed tried to call them with no ability to get a hold of anyone. Showed up at 11:30 at night and not a single person was there and not able to check into my room. Left stranded and had to sleep in my car. Terrible customer service!!!

Upon checking in, we realized there was what appeared to be chicken wing sauce still stuck on the desk leading us to believe they didn't clean very well. We stayed two days and noticed on the second day my credit card had a couple $ charge, we asked the front desk about it and upon investigation they claim that we used some of their drinks that they had stocked in the fridge. I told them we brought our own water, why would we use yalls and they said they would refund and never did. However the next day was same story different day, we got charged AGAIN. Absolutely ridiculous. DONT FALL FOR THE DRINKS IN THE FRIDGE. They were very unhelpful and the hotel is way over priced for the very subpar environment and service, I will NEVER stay here again

This place is a dump. Old and outdated. No tv. No hot water. Crappy bed. Staff does not care and only offers excuses.instead of solutions. Stay away from

I was disappointed in this hotel. All the online descriptions described it as a boutique hotel with a quaint feel and that is not at all what this place is. It is OLD and outdated. It is dirty... dirty and smelly to be exact. I woke up feeling dirty and gross. The room smelled moldy. The bed was uncomfortable and the mattress was old and worn. It is located downtown so it is LOUD all night. I have stayed in hotels in NYC that were quieter than this. Parking is a joke. I will say that there are a lot of online reviews that mention bedbugs, cockroaches and mice. I'm thanking the stars above we did not see any of those hotel pets but I would not doubt they reside there. It's located within close proximity to the St. Pete Pier and that was definitely a plus. Personally, I wouldn't stay more than a night here

It's a real shame that this hotel is such a disastrous mess, because the location is amazing. We stayed here for our first anniversary and it was the worst hotel experience of my life. No hot water. No internet. Broken TV. Broken AC unit. Literally nothing worked and the worst part was that the staff couldn't care less. While we were checking out and listing off the many disappointments of our stay, the woman only said "I am sorry. Thank you for being understanding." I am not understanding. This is absolutely ridiculous. Thanks for the freezing shower and fuzzy Netflix. We won't be back.

When planning for our "staycation" for our anniversary in St. Petersburg, I did a lot of research before choosing the Ponce de Leon Hotel. I read many reviews before choosing it, so I thought I knew what we were getting into. Turns out, we were surprisingly pleased that it was better than we expected. The location was perfect for us since it was within walking distance of so many things - the Salvador Dali Museum, the St. Petersburg Pier, the Mahaffey Theater, Al Lang Stadium, the marina and yacht club, and many, many parks. The hotel has a deal with a parking garage around the corner. You can acquire a pass from them to park on the 4th floor for a discounted price. Or you can choose to park on the street. It's a dollar an hour until 8 pm to 9 am, then it's free. The check in went smoothly. The lobby is charming and the elevator is right behind the staircase. It only fits about four people and the door to the rooms opens on the opposite wall! Our room was a bit larger since it was a corner room. We had two sets of windows, with only a street and a building view but we weren't here for that. (Obviously when this was the very first skyscraper in town, they had fabulous views!) There are Art Deco touches still remaining all around, and it's fun to find them. The wooden floors are wonderful. We had a queen bed that was very comfortable. (Sadly, the pillows were flat and lackluster, consider bringing your own.) The closet in the room was removed and a kitchenette placed inside. It was good quality, with a tiny stovetop, sink, microwave and fridge. Excellent set-up if one was to stay for a few days. The coffee pot was the only thing we used. If one needed a closet, there was an armoire in the room, more fitting to the era. The bathroom was very small, but that did not bother us. It was very clean and had a modern toilet. Was everything in the room brand new? No, but it was spotlessly clean. The only other thing besides the flat pillows that was very obviously worn was the vinyl headboard that had age cracks and flakes. Our room was facing west and right when we were about to leave for dinner, we realized that the sun came right into the room, blinding us. Luckily, the blinds and the curtains were excellent quality, practically blackout shades, and cut out the light almost 100%. The restaurant that was located next to the hotel closed, but the hotel has a small tapas bar next to the lobby front door. Using Yelp, one can find many restaurants and bars within walking distance as well. We slept well and check out was just as smooth as check in. Everyone we encountered was pleasant. There was a large bottle of hand sanitizer on the counter for everyone to use and all the employees wore face masks. We came here because this is a hotel that was built in 1922. We didn't want to stay in a cookie cutter hotel that you can stay in "anywhere America." We wanted to spend the night in a piece of history that was unique and sadly disappearing from our landscape. Seriously, where else will you find something like this? The Ponce de Leon Hotel is charming and sweet and we enjoyed our night. As we had breakfast the next day, we wished we had planned a second night here. If you are looking for something out of the ordinary, please consider this charming little place and give it a chance.

Definitely don't stay here. It's absolutely disgusting. Smells very old and moldy. Bed is beyond worn out. They didn't even change the trash bin from the previous person that stayed in the room.

Absolute worst hotel ive ever stayed at. For $300 for 2 nights i expect ATLEAST livable. Outlets barely work, bathroom door doesnt lock, & they shut off water without a notice so now we are going to be late to prior obligations because we arent able to shower. Baseboards also look like they havent been washed in years & overall looks pretty dirty. Absolutely disgusting. Never was offered anything for our inconvenience so please do yourself a favor & stay elsewhere. AVOID.

The Hotel came as a recommendation from a colleague mainly due to it's location to restaurants, bars and attractions. I called the hotel to make the reservation, they did NOT tell me they did NOT have parking. I found that out when I went to the website. There are two parking lots a block away which wasn't the end all. However, upon check-in there was a sign on the counter that the Elevator was OUT OF SERVICE :( Traveling with a sister that a year ago had six vertebras repaired, this was a Major Problem. My question to the Manager on Duty was "Why did no one call us prior to arriving that evening"? We could have made alternative arrangements. The Manager than proceeded to tell us the only room she had was on the 4th Floor - that's 5 flights up dragging luggage. I was furious....as a couple of Hotel guests arrived back into the Hotel and saw our frustrations, they agreed to carry our luggage up. At that point, the manager, who told me the Hotel was "sold out" and she didn't have any rooms on the 2nd Floor, somehow found a room on the 2nd Floor. Our luggage was brought up by those guests - forever thankful!!! The room was a two-bedroom, I would hardly call it a suite, with two bathrooms. The 1st bathroom had a toilet and a shower but NOT a sink? Disgusting :( The one thing that made this stay was the Bistro adjacent to the hotel - Was Delish and Fun! Hotel Rooms are very outdated, AC Unit was so loud in the 1st bedroom I had to turn it off.

Stayed from Thursday to Monday. Never had to move our car from parking garage ($9 a day) if u don't move the car Quaint, cozy OLD hotel with long ago looks. We like the price even though small room with only small frig, coffee pot and counter. BEWARE sodas left in frig come w a cost if u use it. I understand that but no mention and we've been here before and never had anything left in frig. We just assumed the cleaning crew forgot to clean up as the frig was dirty. Found an empty bottle under bed. It doesn't take much to clean such a small room so don't know why it's not done too well. There was always someone at the front desk but they can't do much about the street noise that can be heard even on the top 6th floor. And it lasted till 3:30 a m. There is a "speak easy" type of bar in the basement of the building which is opened "after hours". Location is the best part of this place. Walk EVERYWHERE. From coffee in the morning, to bars and restaurants to the concert halls less than a mile away.

I know it's a historical hotel but I was disappointed. The room was very small. The first floor has a restaurant and bar that has open air seating, which of course leads to LOTS of noise that extended to midnight. I have closets bigger than the bathroom. The TV screen is the size of a computer monitor. The room furniture was a hodge podge of different styles and colors. And the walls must have been paper as we heard the couple next door having sex. The front of the air conditioner was separated from condenser unit. The nicest part was the wood front doors with etched glass.

This hotel may be historical and it shows. It is neither quaint nor charming and we were very disappointed in our experience. The staff was rude. Do yourself a favor and stay at the Hampton. Would not recommend.

Unfortunately, the new owners of the Ponce de Leon Hotel appear to be scamming the public with their reservation system. The system advises the consumer of a reservation by email but does not let the consumer know that the email cannot be responded to as it is a "no-reply" email. However, this is not stated, as is the case with other businesses. As a result, any cancellation is not accepted and credit cards are then charged. In addition, phone cancellations do not appear to be tracked as this method was also ignored and my credit card was charged.

We arrived in town for a concert around 4:30 and the young man that checked us in was very nice but did not inform us that there was an elevator located in the building. It was not until we walked to the sixth floor is when we finally realized that. The hallway and room smelled very mold, even though the room was specious, there was no small table to eat lunch if we wanted to eat back at our room, just one chair and a computer desk. Once we came back to the room around 12:30 after grabbing a snack and bringing leftover, we noticed the front door wide open and we tried to close the door but our hands were full, so I tried to close it with my feet but the door was too heavy, the front desk girl did not noticed we had walked in because she was busy on her cellphone, so while walking into the elevator, she yelled out "nobody call close the F***ing door. That was not okay. So once we got back to the room, I wanted to wash off all the sweat from the concert, as I walk into the shower, I noticed black mold all over the shower wall, hair that was not mine or my husband all over the floor, it was absolutely disgusting!!!The bed was very worn, we kept rolling in the middle. We were going to stay in town a little longer on Sunday but we wanted to leave so fast, so we walk up at 7:30 am to check out. It was the first gateway weekend my husband and I had in 5 years without our children and we were completely disappointed. I were thinking about bringing our children but we are so glad we did not. I would never recommend this place to anyone. The only plus this place got was it was very close to the location of the concert venue.

Unfortunately I have to give this hotel a one star rating for the negative experience I had over the past holiday weekend. I stayed in a room with bed bugs that left me and my guest with incredibly itchy, red spots all over our arms and legs despite housekeeping changing the sheets. It was beyond an uncomfortable experience during the night time when sleeping in the bed. And it was to the point where I left early after the second night. All of our clothes, backpacks, and suitcases had to be sanitized immediately upon my return home to avoid bringing these vermin into my house! The worst part of this experience was the lack of professionalism on behalf of hotel management to rectify the situation. Due to failure to complain immediately, when it fact it was brought to their attention that something was causing our discomfort after the first night, the representative dismissed our claims and stated there will be no compensation. *As the pictures below show, I have visible bite marks all over my body. In addition here is an example of a bug that was found beneath the sheets in the bed upon arrival. This is a huge health safety concern and guests should not be subjected to bed bugs or poor sanitation! I will not be staying here again and recommend anyone else from doing so as well!

Cute historic downtown hotel. Excellent location. Super clean. Noisy! Hotel sits atop a nightclub. Old mattress had big dip in middle. Room had little fridge and a coffee maker. Cute accommodations and centrally located. Fun spot to stay

Wonderful historic hotel in the middle of downtown, everything walking distance. Lots of museums, restaurants, parks, the Pier ect

Old and dirty. Not a boutique hotel. Mattress, headboard and bedding were decades old. Mold and dust. There was fighting on my floor in the middle of the night two of the three nights I was here. Not totally aweful, cheap, great location, ac worked and the water was hot. But I wouldn't stay here again.

There are so many things wrong with this place, so let's start with parking. I pulled up and there were only three spots out in the front for parking, all of which were full. I ended up driving around in circles trying to find a spot so that I could check in and had to pay a meter. Went inside and I had to buy a pass to allow me to use the parking garage near by. There were only a limited number of them and thankfully I got the last one. If I hadn't, instead of parking for $10 for my whole stay, it would have been $15 per night plus some ridiculous amount per hour. When I went to check out the next day, the same three cars were taking up the spots out front, so they clearly don't regulate that at all. Next up is the room. I'm not an interior decorator and many people may even think that I am color blind, but wow are their rooms ugly. The door frame, the door, the couch, the bed and the walls all did not match one bit. I can only assume that they did this to try to overwhelm your senses so that maybe you wouldn't notice the smell. The bed creaked so loud that I'm sure the whole building heard it when I sat down on it for the first time. Don't worry too much about hearing the bed though, this place is in downtown and you will know that with how much of the traffic you can hear. Now we come to the bathroom. Mine was incredibly cramped. The sink had almost zero counter space and the toilet was shoved into a strange corner. I decided to open the window while brushing my teeth after a shower on the last morning and (I kid you not) the lower half of the window came off in my hand. So everyone on the street that morning probably got a good look at me in my underwear while I was struggling to put the window back together. I will at least say a few nice things about this hotel. It is within walking distance of the pier and many great restaurants. Also, the people who work there do seem genuinely friendly. That's it. Probably best to skip this place unless you have no other options.

This a boutique hotel with CHARACTER. The building is a St Pete staple. Each room is unique as it should be. It ain't the Ritz if that's what you are expecting! This is a hotel for the free spirits, for the adventure seekers for the ones who live in the moment. 1. STAFF IS AMAZING! Friendly and helpful 2. Rooms are clean and have all the necessities 3. Perfect location!!! 4. Uniqueness at its best It's a hotel you will remember and love ST Pete even more!

The place is old, very old....inside and out needs some love. Positives: Location - right downtown, you can walk everywhere, lots of great bars, restaurants, and park with a great trail nearby Parking - the only saving grace was the free parking they gave us (normally they charge $15/night). If you don't have a car then it's not worth it Staff - friendly Fridge - small one provided If you're not in your hotel a lot like us, then it's a great location because it's right downtown. Other than that, not worth it. There are plenty of hotels around Negatives: Old hotel - our room had a weird smell, mold in the corner of the bathroom, dark and small Outside was run down too

You instantly feel like you're in an American Horror story scene.. and not at all with music playing somberly. RUN When I tell you the presentation walking in, had me suspicious but I gave it a try. Didn't last 20 minutes in the room without freaking out. From the 4 decade old bathroom to the intense smell of Mold( visible black mold) and mildew! No possibility of non toxic air flow. The windows weren't even attached to the frame! My socks were covered in another persons hair! I immediately grabbed my things and requested a refund.

We have stayed in many hotels and AirBnb in St. Petersburg, this hotel has a Bed & Breakfast "Manshion House" I have to say this choice is the #1 worse hotel I have ever stayed at in the area. No check in, a man with hospital socks on who knew ZERO English greeted us, another person had to force open the door, the place is dirty and smells. Woke up the next morning after being in a very uncomfortable room hoping to have no bed bugs to discover there is NO breakfast ever even though on website states there is and I was charged more for it. the man that greeted us was shooting needles in his arm at the dining room table. The worst decision. DO NOT STAY HERE. Website states this is a 3 star hotel., which is complete bullsh*t. I rate this hotel a half start to attempting to pretend to be a hotel.

Nothing like the pictures. Room smells like mildew. Absolutely run down and not taken care of. Wouldn't put my dogs in a room here. If I could pick less than 1 star I would!

The mattress was so horrible I couldn't walk for a week, it was so worn out there wasn't a comfortable place on it anywhere. it was extremely noisey during the night Front desk check in Sat were very nice but check out Sun a.m.the guy had phone in face and couldn't care less what was on going. The walls had 'hole's in them' I can't believe the building could be in such bad shape with all the rules and regulations in the building dept in St Pete One would think with all the wonderful shops and attractions in the area, the owners would sink some money (by now it'd take a lot) and restore this grand old building into a wonderfully located building

It is located in the best place in st Petersburg where all the best restaurants, bars and shopping are located. As far as the actual hotel it's not a bad place to stay for the price. This hotel could be great if they had ownership that wanted to update the place. To much of the furniture is beat up and old. The lobby could use a total remodel. The staff is great though. They are friendly and do the best they can do with what they have to work with.

This hotel was surprisingly not any different than a slum apartment. The room was not only tiny, but nothing there felt clean. The sheets on the bed smelled of mold and the room was falling apart and not well kept. The sink location was behind the hotel door, which I found very inconvenient awkward. For the price point and location of the hotel, I was really shocked at the lack of quality and cleanliness of the rooms. I would avoid staying here at all costs. There are way better places to stay at.

I loved my experience at the Ponce De Leon! It is Located in the middle of everything cool in Downtown St. Petersburg. Walking distance from the pier and so many restaurants, coffee shops and museums. I loved the European Vibes I got from the hotel room. Comfortable, simple, tasteful and colorful! Alayna was working the morning shifts and she was a pleasure to greet me as I came and went. I highly recommend this place to anyone who is staying in Downtown St. Petersburg! I will be back to stay here again!

Worst hotel stay ever! There was mould everywhere! The room was musty and hot. We checked in a little before midnight and we were ready to leave by 3am! The manager was rude and did not even try to offer us a different room. If I could rate zero, I would. We were out there first thing in the morning and we did pay full price for the night but I promise you, don't even waste your time. I'm not finicky about hotels, especially when getting a good deal but this was just beyond me!

I stayed at this hotel during a half marathon weekend based off a recommendation from a friend. I'm not super picky about hotels so I didn't mind it as much but I did find some flaws that some people may want to know: There is no private parking but there are many parking garages around the location. I was not told about validating for parking. I had arrived to the area early so I called to see if an early check-in was possible. Emma was a fantastic help and said my room was ready & I could come check in. Upon entering the lobby, I was told very sternly, "Check in isn't until 3." Once I said I spoke with Emma (who was sitting right behind this girl), Emma assured it was okay and proceeded with my Check-in. The girl who 'greeted' me so warmly gave Emma an 'are you serious?' look. Not exactly customer friendly. This hotel is one of the oldest and historic in St Pete so I appreciated it's unique architecture. The room was cute and eclectic. However, the bathrooms need to be updated as well as some features in the room (please see photos). If you're a traveler just looking to lay your head and aren't picky, I suggest this hotel. However, if you aren't a fan of waiting 1-2 minutes for hot water, a slanted TV, and think duck tape isn't quality bath tub decor, I recommend the Hampton across the street.

Water wasn't hot, room furniture was cheap, bathroom very small. Even with the price being so low, I would not stay here again.

Cute hotel, but the service is what shoots my rating of this hotel straight down. The room was not ready by check-in time... took almost two hours after check-in to even get the room, which really delayed our days plans. We expressed our disappointment with the concierge, a rude woman who basically said she couldn't be bothered with our discrepancy. Do yourself a favor... there's a Hampton by Hilton next door. Just go there.

This Hotel is in desperate need of a complete renovation. It is in a tattered state. The AC is awful, no water pressure in the shower, the wooden floors are worn out and the furnishings are minimal. There isn't even a dresser in the room to store your clothing. Stay here at your own peril.

Very disappointed this time. The staff couldn't care less if you stayed there or not. As a matter of fact I felt like I was interrupting their facetiming. The TV kept buffering so it was impossible to watch. The room was dark and dingy and street noise was horrific. We were not offered clean towels or even asked how are stay was. It was the las time there for us.

My boyfriend and I stay here Every time we're in st pete. Walking distance to everything right in downtown always pretty clean for the most part. Accommodating and nice staff always at the door, that always seem to be educated in several languages. Couple broken things here and there but nothing dangerous or un-usable (keep in mind its a historical building- these things are expected in places like this). Nice clean bathrooms with new toilets. Everything's relatively clean for the most part. Elevator can be a bit scary but thats part of the experience hehe. Parking garage right across the street as well as all the bars downtown. Right on the bay with windows that open for fresh air which I LOVE. So hard to find hotels with windows that open. Quaint bar and restaurant downstairs with good food and extremely fair prices. Thankyou for always being generous kind and accommodating at the Ponce- WE LOVE YOU

Very cute hotel. Was just there for a night, but for just myself it was perfect. It's an old structure, I love the wood floors in the rooms. Bathrooms are tiny, but that's part of its character. Connected right to Ceviche! Staff is VERY friendly and helpful. Parking garage right across the street and one block up. Checked in at 3p and left at 12p and it was $14 for the parking. Not bad! I would stay again. Thanks, Ponce!

I had a two-day conference in St. Petersburg and while it's just a short jaunt across the bridge, I felt it was important to stay close to the conference for earlier mornings and late nights. I was super excited to stay at the Ponce De Leon. It's a historic hotel with lots of cools stories on it's history and even a ghost or two. Knowing the hotel was built in the early 1920's I knew the rooms would probably be smaller and the design would smaller. Even before arriving, I received a welcome email from the hotel. This was a reminder email with parking instructions. A nice touch. Arriving at the hotel, there was construction out front blocking the front of the hotel, making it challenging to be dropped off and navigate my way to the entrance. It would have been nice to know but not a major deal. Walking in, I wasn't greeted by the young woman at the desk. She was pleasant while checking me in. However, she didn't ask any questions or offer any suggestions. I ended up adding a second night to my reservation and she handled it very quickly and effciently. After handing me my key and letting me know the wifi code, I was dismissed. I had to ask where the elevator was (even though the lobby is super small, it is not visible.) She didn't let me know someone was working on my floor with some repainting and what not. I felt the customer service was completely lacking. The elevator is super small. The size of a closet and has doors on both sides. You enter from the lobby on one side and when you reach your floor you step out the opposite side. If you travel with several bags and friends, you may be making two trips. Arriving on my floor the door opened to a jumble of cords and the scent of paint fumes along with a man in the middle of the floor painting. I'm not sure who was more startled, me or him. Moving on, the hallway is a little narrow but super cute and there was a fountain in the middle of the hallway built in to the wall. Opening my door, I was greeted with a bright and cheery room. Hard wood floors a small sofa and desk. The room was a bit musty smelling, not that big of a deal. The bed was only a few inches off the floor and the couch was a charming red coloreed 2 seater. I discovered a mini fridge, microwave and coffee machine tucked into a corner ( I wish I had known, the website doesn't mention these amenties. The bathroom is super small. It has probably been recently redone. Super simple, pedestal sink, toilet and shower. The tile shower was pretty and shower head was super high. There isn't any room to keep anything in there, so I was constantly moving back and forth when brushing my teeth or washing my face. The air conditioner worked super well if kept everything damp in the room. The sheets and towels are adequate and could probably use replacing soon. The desk is nice to work and the flat screen tv is on a swivel arm so it can be seen no matter where you sit. There were a couple of lamps that were more decorative than useful. I ended up getting extra pillows just for some structure. One thing I truly loved. The internet was super fast, never went out and was easy to connect to. Since I needed to work while there, that was important. There is no restaurant or room service. Which wasn't a big deal, I popped over to the Publix and picked up a few things. And, since the hotel is right in the middle of a spectacular block of amazing restaurants and coffee shops I never lacked for options for meals or coffee. Checking out was super easy and I was able to leave my bags for a few hours while finishing my conference and meeting with friends. I received a thank you email and opportunity to review after checking out. Which I think is important. Overall, this is a solid hotel with a comfy bed and super fast internet, that could use some sprucing up and I think they are probably in the process of doing that, improvements and more energy in providing some stellar customer service.

If there was a zero star I would leave it. I stayed at this hotel the April 21-24th. To start out first the elevator didn't work, they offered a cancellation for free which I wasn't to stressed about but if we did cancel there is no availability anywhere due to games and concerts so they knew that wasn't anyones option. Second the first night at about 2:30 am the batteries died on our door lock. The front desk was notified and they couldn't fix till later in the day, so we tried to sleep with the beeping which was difficult. Then we went to the beach came back that night and they hadn't fixed it yet which locked us out of our room for almost an hour and fifteen mins. Then after going to dinner that night we were locked outta our room yet again. Because I had two reservations and even after telling them I added another night to the front end please keep me in the same room and them saying I was good my key card still expired and remember the elevator doesn't work so I'm getting my steps in for sure. Then that same night after taking a shower turning the hot water knob that had already appeared stripped cause it would free spin and you had to find the sweet spot to turn it off ended up blowing off the wall and the pipe basically bursting and flooding the bathroom. So here I am again running down the stairs to get someone, it was so bad that it ended up going thru the roof to the room under me I know this because as I was explaining you the front desk what's been happening and I need a new room the couple staying in the room directly below me said water was dripping from the roof into their room. Not only that but the wall AC units they have pull moisture from the outside into your room which ended up making all our clothes and sheets damp like a morning dew which was great and made sense onto why the room smelled. After explaining what happened with the room they said sorry I can't give you another room we're booked and said we'll give you 15% and a food voucher for your troubles which to me is a little insulting. Finally they realized they could not fix the bathroom and they had a cancellation out of no where so we moved four doors down in the same floor. Once we got to the new room there was pubes on the pillow and long dark hair on the towels hanging up in the bathroom lastly there was a roach on the headboard of the bed. I'm not one to typically complain but this was by far the worst experience I've ever had at a hotel. After many phone calls the hotel was only willing to refund 50% of my stay which is absolutely wild to me. Don't waste your time or money this hotel needs a new owner and a total makeover. You'd be better off paying to stay at a motel 8 honestly.

Everything that I thought would be a positive turned out to be a negative. Wanted something small and local with good service. Instead I got cramped and barely any attention paid to my family. The shower was essentially non-existent. The bathroom door was glass so if you were using the restroom and somebody was on the bed, they could see you. The mirror in the bathroom was tiny and had to be tilted. The bed had a bent leg underneath it so when you got under the bed, the center would scrunch down and make a noise. The additional fee I paid for us to have an end unit looking out to the pier. Was directly over the restaurant where they have parties and are very loud every night until 2 or 3 am when it closes up. I would constantly be woken up to people yelling and laughing at 1 or 2 am every night I was there. My daughter, crying. When requested to move I was told they were fully booked when I watched 3 other rooms being cleaned out. It seems as though they were fine inconvenicing us but didn't want to hassle another guest. The elevator was broken for 2 of the 3 days while were here and heard its rather frequent. There are 3 parking passes with very inconvenient parking in the parking garage. All in all, avoid this place, it's really not worth staying here.

Upon arrival, check in was quick, easy and friendly. The room itself is small and outdated, but clean and a great price for its location. We did have an issue with the toilet not flushing and bad water pressure in the shower- but we made do. Hotel Rooms could use some upgrades but yet it was small and cozy as well.

DO NOT STAY HERE! My girlfriend and I came for 2 days for a concert and it was just one thing after another. The electric outlets didn't work and started to spark, the door lock was broken. They sent a guy who came and replaced a hair dryer when that wasn't even mentioned in the issues we brought up. We figured okay whatever what's one more day, Ha, come back to the hotel after the beach to shower before our reservations and the water was off. We asked what's going on and they said there was a leak in a room and shut the water off to the building and that there's a boil notice BUT had the audacity to say "we can turn it back on just for you to shower" WHAT?!? Tried to explain how bad this is to the front desk to see if we can get accommodated in anyway and they said no. Terrible terrible terrible.

This is an affordable downtown hotel that my friends and I have stayed at several times when going to concerts in St. Pete. My friends and I all live in the Bay area but it is too far to cab it there and back so the cost of a hotel room is way better than the cost of a DUI or an accident. This hotel is an older hotel but it is remodeled and all the rooms I have stayed in were nice. They are smaller rooms too, so most if not all of the rooms have just one bed. I believe they all have a small TV on the wall and there is a little bar area with a mini fridge, coffee maker and microwave as well as a window air conditioning unit (not as cold as the temperature reads.) The ice maker, vending and washing machine and dryer are on the second floor. What someone else said about the single elevator being slow is true. Honestly it was not that big of a deal for us. During this stay our room was on the 6th floor. It had a real key, kind of novel. The bedding is not luxury bedding but it is clean and comfortable. Even though we were on the 6th floor, we could still hear noise from the street but it wasn't enough to keep us up. In the past we have had breakfast there the next day in the restaurant so there is onsite dining and I believe more than one bar. It is also within walking distance to the park, the Mahaffey, the Dali, Janus Live, the park/parking lot where they have the Saturday Morning Market and theatre in the park in the spring, the Rowdies arena as well as tons of bars and restaurants along Beach Drive and throughout downtown. There is no designated parking, but there is a public garage across the street that is reasonably priced. For me, this is a great place to stay for the money, it suits my needs. There are plenty of high end places to stay downtown as well, but at much higher rates.

Terrible Singer on November 14, 2020. I know most singers want to showcase there vocal dexterity, it's just that not everyone has that ability. I've never heard worse renditions of "Rhythm is going to get you" or the Tina Turner song she tried to sing. It was agonizing. I love live performers but just don't try to be something you are not.

we arrive at the hotel it's our 5 year wedding anniversary granted this was purely just for sleep after being out all night but as we check in we are advised the elevator is broken and our room is on the sixth floor (top floor). The room was about 80° as we walked in and the ac once turned on had a very moldy smell to it.