Hollander Hotel
A downtown St. Petersburg hotel featuring a 130-foot outdoor terrace, beachy dining, and charming rooms.
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The Hollander Hotel offers a charming, beach-vibe stay in the heart of downtown St. Petersburg, anchored by active dining and an expansive 130ft outdoor terrace. Rooms come equipped with useful amenities like microwaves, fridges, and comfortable king beds. However, guests report problems with creaky hallway floor boards carrying noise into rooms, small bathrooms, and views that look out directly onto the parking lot. 21011
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What travelers noticed
- Guests consistently praise the staff for helpful service, including accommodating early check-ins and parking needs. 9
- Dining earns widespread approval, from pastries at Common Grounds to breakfast on the 130ft outdoor terrace along 4th Avenue North. 23
- The central downtown setting puts guests within easy walking distance of local attractions and vibrant city spots. 1011
The catch
Who it's for
- — Walkable downtown St. Petersburg exploration
- — Guests who enjoy terrace dining and on-site coffee
- — Travelers prioritizing friendly service and central access
Skip it if
- — Light sleepers easily woken by creaking hallway floor boards
- — Travelers seeking scenic room views rather than parking lot vistas
- — Anyone sensitive to upper-floor air-conditioning issues
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“you get a closet here pretty nice closet you can hang your stuff up if you want”
youtube.com0:40“and then onto the room it is not a very big room but it's not nice nicely laid out and i love the decorations”
youtube.com0:50“here is the bed as i mentioned it is a king size bed so perfect for you know either one or two people very comfortable”
youtube.com1:29“and then as i mentioned this doubles as a kind of like a armoire here so you have your three drawers and then on the top…”
youtube.com3:03“and then you have a view here unfortunately this view is of the parking lot but if you park your vehicle you can you kno…”
youtube.com4:05“they have a nice bar and restaurant downstairs and the decoration is very beachy kind of like that beach vibe”
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Score breakdown
How the 94/100 is built, category by category — each one with the strongest thing travelers actually said, and the source it came from.
Bathroom
92- “Bathrooms, which have shower/tub combos, are small and cramped.” 3
Location
94Room
86- “Breakfast - and our dinner after a great day out Downtown - was enjoyed on the 130ft outdoor terrace of the Hollander, alongside the sidewalk on 4th Avenue North, a great spot to enjoy the balmy weather and watch the world go by with a coffee or a glass of wine in hand, either at your table or from the comfort of a squashy armchair or sofa.” 2
- “Super comfortable lobby and front porch; clean, simple but well-appointed room.” 9
Service
96Bed & Sleep
90- “here is the bed as i mentioned it is a king size bed so perfect for you know either one or two people very comfortable” 11:29
Where it is, how to reach it
Details checked 2026-08-30
Where it sits
Hollander Hotel and the 1 other hotel we cover in St. Petersburg. Hover a marker for the hotel; click to open it.
Stay value
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Beats what $ usually buys
Scores 8 points above the modest median of 86, across 289 hotels in the same bracket.
- This hotel
- 94
- Bracket median
- 86
- Index median
- 90
Based on 289 comparable hotels.
Which room to ask for
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No reviewer has yet described a room, floor or aspect specifically enough to act on at this property. Room intelligence appears here the moment they do.
Where travelers agree — and don’t
The topics reviewers split on most. A wide bar means your experience depends on which room you get — or whose opinion you trust.
View the 35 things travelers said behind this verdict▾
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- “On-site restaurant an excellent value.” 9
- “Delicious food at the adjoining restaurant. I loved the pulled pork sandwich and the kitchen sink.” 12
- “Sofas on offer, too, in the hotel lobby with its period fireplace, where you can also enjoy a coffee or a drink from the Tap Room, before maybe heading through the bar to the coffee shop to pick from one of the most tempting displays of cakes and pastries I've seen in a long time, including an intriguing baklava cake and what was judged to be the best tiramisu yet.” 2
- “Breakfast was a suitably-impressive launch pad for a celebration of wholesome fare which continues through lunch and dinner, touching all the reliable American bases with excellent sandwiches, wraps and hand-made burgers on offer as well as more refined choices, backed up by a rather nice wine list.” 2
- “The Common Grounds has a wooden herring-bone patterned wall, another deer head, and a large glass case filled with yummy-looking pastries.” 3
- “Breakfast - and our dinner after a great day out Downtown - was enjoyed on the 130ft outdoor terrace of the Hollander, alongside the sidewalk on 4th Avenue North, a great spot to enjoy the balmy weather and watch the world go by with a coffee or a glass of wine in hand, either at your table or from the comfort of a squashy armchair or sofa.” 2
- “Super comfortable lobby and front porch; clean, simple but well-appointed room.” 9
- “you get a closet here pretty nice closet you can hang your stuff up if you want” On camera10:40
- “and then onto the room it is not a very big room but it's not nice nicely laid out and i love the decorations” On camera10:50
- “and then as i mentioned this doubles as a kind of like a armoire here so you have your three drawers and then on the top here you have a microwave and then on the bottom here you have the fridge so that's a really cool and ingenious way of kind of hiding it out of the way and it keeps that really nice aesthetic appeal to it” On camera13:03
- “Service was great and love the charm of the rooms.” 11
- “There was no shortage of staff, either, to keep the place bustling along, with a determination to keep busy and with no demarcation if something needed doing - a smudge on a beveled glass panel in the front door showed up as the sunlight streamed into the lobby and it was not beneath a duty manager to grab a cloth and deal with it, rather than summon a cleaner who might have been busy elsewhere.” 2
- “lol raspberrylimebubbles • 5mo ago We staycation at the Hollander pretty frequently. We staycation at the Hollander pretty frequently. Cool vibes and great service.” 11
- “lol 1 more reply 1 more reply More replies More replies raspberrylimebubbles • 5mo ago We staycation at the Hollander pretty frequently. We staycation at the Hollander pretty frequently. Cool vibes and great service.” 11
- “Great attitude at check-in, check-out and in between. Allowed me to get into my room two hours early, and to overstay with my car in parking lot while I did business in town after check out.” 9
- “The best hotel I've stayed at for a while. Great, helpful staff.” 12
- “The Hollander offers unique room types for you to choose from, all serviced by our FUN and FRIENDLY staff.” 6
- “I don't like moxy rooms in general but the bars are nice” 11
- “As soon as you walk through the front door of The Hollander, a restored historic gem from the 1930s only a short ride by free hotel shuttle from the waterfront, you are met by welcoming smiles and offers of help from front desk managers and any number of friendly staff who happen to be around.” 2
- “The staff is always so nice and remembers us every time.” 11
- “they have a nice bar and restaurant downstairs and the decoration is very beachy kind of like that beach vibe” On camera14:50
- “Moxy - think miami vibes. brand new. boujie. rooftop. a little more upscale & pricey.” 11
- “I have a friend who worked at the Moxy. Avoid at all costs. Ownership is creepy, negligent and prioritizes profit by cutting corners.” 11
- “I loved the pulled pork sandwich and the kitchen sink. They dropped us off at the Dali Museum. A great value.” 12
- “Amenities at moxy are also pretty good but more expensive.” 11
- “Convenient location in the heart of downtown” 3
- “The Hollander Hotel offers a great value proposition by combining a central, walkable location with high-quality amenities and a charming atmosphere.” 10
- “Moxy is where u wanna be, it's right next to the worlds largest sports bar (fergs) and walking distance to all the downtown fun.” 11
- “Located right in the heart of the city, it puts you in a prime position to explore the vibrant culture, landmark attractions, and beautiful beaches that St. Petersburg is famous for.” 10
- “The hotel features 96 well-appointed rooms providing a cozy and quiet sanctuary regardless of whether you are traveling solo, with a partner, or as a family.” 10
- “My room was on the side overlooking the street and I didn't find it to be too loud” 11
- “Floor boards of the hallway creek so you hear everyone walking around which kind of keeps you awake.” 11
- “here is the bed as i mentioned it is a king size bed so perfect for you know either one or two people very comfortable” On camera11:29
- “Bathrooms, which have shower/tub combos, are small and cramped.” 3
- “and then you have a view here unfortunately this view is of the parking lot but if you park your vehicle you can you know keep an eye on it” On camera14:05
What we still don't know
What we can’t tell you yet, said plainly. These close as we read more coverage of this hotel.
- No reviewer has named an individual room number here yet.
- Nothing reliable said about room types.
- Nothing reliable said about floor level.
- Nothing reliable said about building or wing.
- Nothing reliable said about which side it faces.
- Nothing reliable said about view.
- Nothing reliable said about position on the floor.
- 12 sources carry no publication date, so we cannot tell how current they are.
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How much we read
Deep coverage · 19/100We read 0 sources for this property, covering 0 traveler mentions, boiled down to 0 traveler insights worth knowing. Last checked 2026-08-30.
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- 11Any personal experience with Moxy vs Hollander hotels?reddit.comForum thread2026-04-14Current15 quotes used
“Service was great and love the charm of the rooms.”
Read originalreddit.com - 3Hollander Hotel Review: What To REALLY Expect If You Stayoyster.comReview site2024-08-16Ageing6 quotes used
“Faulty air-conditioning (except on the first floor)”
Read originaloyster.com - 1Hollander Hotel Downtown St. Petersburg Room Touryoutube.comVideoDate not statedListened for quotes only8 quotes used
“and then as i mentioned this doubles as a kind of like a armoire here so you have your three drawers and then on the top here you have a microwave and then on the bottom here you have the fridge so that's a really cool a…”
Read originalyoutube.com - 2The Hollander - St Petersburg, Florida - Luxury Hotel Reviewsilvertraveladvisor.comReview siteDate not stated7 quotes used
“Breakfast - and our dinner after a great day out Downtown - was enjoyed on the 130ft outdoor terrace of the Hollander, alongside the sidewalk on 4th Avenue North, a great spot to enjoy the balmy weather and watch the wor…”
Read originalsilvertraveladvisor.com - 4Hollander Hotel | Visit St Petersburg Clearwater Floridavisitstpeteclearwater.comReview siteDate not statedRead originalvisitstpeteclearwater.com
- 5Hollander Hotel St. Petersburg / Downtown reviews, photosstpetersburg.gaycities.comReview siteDate not statedRead originalstpetersburg.gaycities.com