Is tax charged on Clearwater Beach resort fees?

2 of the 5 hotels that state a fee say tax is charged on top of it, and 3 do not say. Each row in the table marks what its hotel said.

What do Clearwater Beach hotels call the fee?

Of the 5 Clearwater Beach hotels that state a fee, all 5 use a name with “resort” in it. Whatever the name, it is a mandatory nightly charge the hotel sets and collects, on top of the room rate and separate from government tax, charged whether or not you use anything it covers.

Clearwater Beach hotel resort fees in 2026: what each hotel states it charges.

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As of Oct 15, 2026, we have looked up 36 Clearwater Beach hotels: on their own websites, 5 state a mandatory resort or destination fee, none states that it charges no fee, and 31 could not be confirmed either way. Among the 5 Clearwater Beach hotels that state a fee, the median is $35.00 a night, before any tax a hotel adds on top. The lowest is $9.95, at Dolphin Sands Clearwater Beach, an Ascend Collection Hotel; the highest is $35.00, at 4 hotels.

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Hotels looked up

State a fee

Median per night

$35.00

Not confirmed

“From” prices are the total for the cheapest room we can sell for Fri, Nov 6 – Sun, Nov 8 (2 adults, 1 room), with the taxes and fees we know of counted. Checked Wed, Oct 28, 2026, 9:14 AM EDT; we check again before anything is held.

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None of the 36 Clearwater Beach hotels we looked up states on its own site that it charges no fee. 31 hotels could not be confirmed either way; they are listed below, not here.

What each hotel charges

Per night as the hotel states it, cheapest first. The per-stay column is that figure times 3 nights; “plus tax” means the hotel says tax is charged on the fee as well.

Dolphin Sands Clearwater Beach, an Ascend Collection Hotel
655 S Gulfview Blvd
$9.95 a night
plus tax
3-night stay
$29.85
Called
Resort Fee
Covers
High-Speed Wi-Fi; 2 Waters Upon Check-In; Fresh Beach Towels Daily; Complimentary Coffee Available in the Lobby Daily; Live Entertainment
Hotel's site · checked Oct 2, 2026
From $527.61
Opal Sands
430 South Gulfview Blvd
$35.00 a night
3-night stay
$105.00
Called
resort fee
Covers
In-room bottled water (2); Hi-Speed Wireless Internet; In-room coffee; Guest pantry on every floor featuring fresh fruit and freshly baked cookies daily; Pool & beach towel service; Fitness Center; Bicycles (2) per day; Unlimited local calls and toll-free number access
Hotel's site · checked Oct 2, 2026
From $1,627.29
Opal Sol
400 Coronado Dr.
$35.00 a night
3-night stay
$105.00
Called
resort fee
Covers
In-room bottled water (2); Hi-Speed Wireless Internet; In-room coffee; Guest pantry on every floor featuring fresh fruit and freshly baked cookies daily; Pool & beach towel service; Fitness Center; Bicycles (2) per day; Unlimited local calls and toll-free number access
Hotel's site · checked Oct 2, 2026
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Sandpearl Resort
500 Mandalay Ave
$35.00 a night
3-night stay
$105.00
Called
resort fee
Condition
$50 fee for two-bedroom suites
Covers
In-room bottled water (2); Hi-Speed Wireless Internet; In-room coffee; Pool towel service at the resort pool; Fitness Center; Bicycles (2) per day; Unlimited local calls and toll-free number access
Hotel's site · checked Oct 2, 2026
From $1,454.48
The Avalon Club
24 Avalon St
$35.00 a night
plus tax
3-night stay
$105.00
Called
Daily Resort Fee
Covers
2 Bottles of water per room upon arrival; In Suite Gourmet Cookies upon arrival; Wireless Internet in common areas; In Suite Coffee – Keurig; Pool Towels; 1 Umbrella & 2 Beach Chairs (per suite)
Hotel's site · checked Oct 15, 2026
From $1,163.26

Hotel	Per night	Per 3-night stay	Called	What it covers	Source
Dolphin Sands Clearwater Beach, an Ascend Collection Hotel655 S Gulfview Blvd	$9.95plus tax	$29.85	Resort Fee	High-Speed Wi-Fi; 2 Waters Upon Check-In; Fresh Beach Towels Daily; Complimentary Coffee Available in the Lobby Daily; Live Entertainment	Hotel's sitechecked Oct 2, 2026From $527.61
Opal Sands430 South Gulfview Blvd	$35.00	$105.00	resort fee	In-room bottled water (2); Hi-Speed Wireless Internet; In-room coffee; Guest pantry on every floor featuring fresh fruit and freshly baked cookies daily; Pool & beach towel service; Fitness Center; Bicycles (2) per day; Unlimited local calls and toll-free number access	Hotel's sitechecked Oct 2, 2026From $1,627.29
Opal Sol400 Coronado Dr.	$35.00	$105.00	resort fee	In-room bottled water (2); Hi-Speed Wireless Internet; In-room coffee; Guest pantry on every floor featuring fresh fruit and freshly baked cookies daily; Pool & beach towel service; Fitness Center; Bicycles (2) per day; Unlimited local calls and toll-free number access	Hotel's sitechecked Oct 2, 2026See rooms
Sandpearl Resort500 Mandalay Ave	$35.00	$105.00	resort feeCondition: $50 fee for two-bedroom suites	In-room bottled water (2); Hi-Speed Wireless Internet; In-room coffee; Pool towel service at the resort pool; Fitness Center; Bicycles (2) per day; Unlimited local calls and toll-free number access	Hotel's sitechecked Oct 2, 2026From $1,454.48
The Avalon Club24 Avalon St	$35.00plus tax	$105.00	Daily Resort Fee	2 Bottles of water per room upon arrival; In Suite Gourmet Cookies upon arrival; Wireless Internet in common areas; In Suite Coffee – Keurig; Pool Towels; 1 Umbrella & 2 Beach Chairs (per suite)	Hotel's sitechecked Oct 15, 2026From $1,163.26

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Not confirmed on the hotel's site

We could not read a fee on these hotels’ own sites, or the site does not mention one. That is not the same as no fee, so they are listed without a figure.

AC Hotel by Marriott Clearwater Beach345 CORONADO DRIVENot confirmed · tried Oct 2, 2026See rooms
Camelot Beach Suites603 N Mandalay AvenueNot confirmed · tried Oct 2, 2026See rooms
ChartHouse Clearwater Beach Marina HotelNot confirmed · tried Oct 2, 2026See rooms
Clearwater Beach Hotel504 S. Gulfview Blvd.Not confirmed · tried Oct 2, 2026See rooms
Clearwater Beach Marriott Resort on Sand Key1201 Gulf BlvdNot confirmed · tried Oct 2, 2026See rooms
Clearwater Beach Sheraton Resort on Sand Key1160 Gulf BlvdNot confirmed · tried Oct 2, 2026See rooms
Club Wyndham Clearwater Beach100 Coronado DriveNot confirmed · tried Oct 2, 2026See rooms
Coconut Cove All-Suite Hotel678 S Gulfview BlvdNot confirmed · tried Oct 2, 2026See rooms
Courtyard by Marriott Clearwater Beach455 East Shore DriveNot confirmed · tried Oct 2, 2026See rooms
Devon Shores342 Hamden DriveNot confirmed · tried Oct 2, 2026See rooms
Echo Sails Motel216 S Hamden DrNot confirmed · tried Oct 2, 2026See rooms
Edge Hotel Clearwater Beach505 South Gulfview BoulevardNot confirmed · tried Oct 2, 2026See rooms
Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Clearwater Beach650 Bay EsplanadeNot confirmed · tried Oct 2, 2026See rooms
Gulfview Hotel - On the Beach625 S Gulfview BlvdNot confirmed · tried Oct 2, 2026See rooms
Hampton Inn and Suites Clearwater Beach635 South Gulfview BoulevardNot confirmed · tried Oct 2, 2026See rooms
Hilton Clearwater Beach Resort & Spa400 Mandalay AveNot confirmed · tried Oct 2, 2026See rooms
Holiday Inn & Suites Clearwater Beach by IHG521 S Gulfview BlvdNot confirmed · tried Oct 2, 2026See rooms
Hotel Cabana Clearwater Beach669 Mandalay AveNot confirmed · tried Oct 2, 2026See rooms
Hyatt Regency Clearwater Beach Resort and Suites301 S Gulfview BlvdNot confirmed · tried Oct 2, 2026See rooms
Ivory Sands Beach Suites433 Coronado DriveNot confirmed · tried Oct 2, 2026See rooms
JW Marriott Clearwater Beach Resort & Spa691 S Gulfview BlvdNot confirmed · tried Oct 2, 2026See rooms
Monaco Vacation Rentals648 Poinsettia AveNot confirmed · tried Oct 2, 2026See rooms
Pier House 60 Clearwater Beach Marina Hotel101 Coronado DriveNot confirmed · tried Oct 2, 2026See rooms
Residence Inn by Marriott Clearwater Beach309 Coronado DriveNot confirmed · tried Oct 2, 2026See rooms
Royal North Beach657 Mandalay AveNot confirmed · tried Oct 2, 2026See rooms
Shephard's Beach Resort619 S Gulfview BlvdNot confirmed · tried Oct 2, 2026See rooms
SpringHill Suites by Marriott Clearwater Beach309 Coronado DriveNot confirmed · tried Oct 2, 2026See rooms
Sunrise Resort Motel South229 Coronado DriveNot confirmed · tried Oct 2, 2026See rooms
The Hiatus Clearwater Beach, Curio Collection By Hilton385 S. Gulfview Blvd.Not confirmed · tried Oct 2, 2026See rooms
The Seashell Suites483 E Shore DrNot confirmed · tried Oct 2, 2026See rooms
Tropical Breeze Vacation Rentals333 Hamden DrNot confirmed · tried Oct 2, 2026See rooms

How the fee reaches your bill

A resort fee is a mandatory charge per night that the hotel sets and collects itself, usually at check-in. It is not a government tax, and it is charged whether or not you use anything it covers. Some hotels call it a destination, facility or amenity fee; the table uses the hotel's own word.

Because the hotel takes it at the desk, it can sit outside the total a booking site quotes. We put it in the total, and we say which part is paid now and which part the hotel collects at the desk.

Where a hotel says tax is charged on the fee, the row says so; where it says nothing, the row says nothing.

Since May 12, 2025, the FTC's rule on unfair fees (16 CFR Part 464) has required the total price a seller shows to include mandatory fees. Government taxes may still be left out of it, and the rule governs what a seller displays, not what a hotel may charge.

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Questions

Which Clearwater Beach hotels have no resort fee?: None of the 36 Clearwater Beach hotels we looked up states on its own site that it charges no fee. 31 hotels could not be confirmed either way; they are listed below, not here.
How much is the typical Clearwater Beach resort fee?: Of the 36 Clearwater Beach hotels we looked up, 5 state a fee. Among the 5 Clearwater Beach hotels that state a fee, the median is $35.00 a night, before any tax a hotel adds on top. The lowest is $9.95, at Dolphin Sands Clearwater Beach, an Ascend Collection Hotel; the highest is $35.00, at 4 hotels. Checked through Oct 15, 2026.
Is tax charged on Clearwater Beach resort fees?: 2 of the 5 hotels that state a fee say tax is charged on top of it, and 3 do not say. Each row in the table marks what its hotel said.
What do Clearwater Beach hotels call the fee?: Of the 5 Clearwater Beach hotels that state a fee, all 5 use a name with “resort” in it. Whatever the name, it is a mandatory nightly charge the hotel sets and collects, on top of the room rate and separate from government tax, charged whether or not you use anything it covers.

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