Dolphin Sands Clearwater Beach, an Ascend Collection Hotel resort fee

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Fri, Nov 6 – Sun, Nov 8, 2 adults, 1 room, fee included

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Where Dolphin Sands Clearwater Beach, an Ascend Collection Hotel stands

• Of the 5 Clearwater Beach hotels whose own site states a fee, Dolphin Sands Clearwater Beach, an Ascend Collection Hotel, at $9.95, is the lowest.
• The Clearwater Beach median is $35 a night: Dolphin Sands Clearwater Beach, an Ascend Collection Hotel charges $25.05 less.
• Dolphin Sands Clearwater Beach, an Ascend Collection Hotel calls it the “Resort Fee”; 4 other Clearwater Beach hotels stating a fee use the word “resort” too.
• We could not confirm a fee either way at 31 other Clearwater Beach hotels we read, so they are in none of these figures.
• Of the 7 Choice hotels whose own page answered, in 7 cities, 6 state a fee (median $14.98 a night) and 1 says it charges no resort fee.
• Among those 6, the $9.95 at Dolphin Sands Clearwater Beach, an Ascend Collection Hotel is the 4th highest.
• Across the 65 cities we have read, hotels’ own sites state 503 fees: 4 lower than the $9.95 at Dolphin Sands Clearwater Beach, an Ascend Collection Hotel, 1 the same and 497 higher.

What the fee at Dolphin Sands Clearwater Beach, an Ascend Collection Hotel adds to a stay

What Dolphin Sands Clearwater Beach, an Ascend Collection Hotel says the fee covers

• High-Speed Wi-Fi
• 2 Waters Upon Check-In
• Fresh Beach Towels Daily
• Complimentary Coffee Available in the Lobby Daily
• Live Entertainment

At the front desk at Dolphin Sands Clearwater Beach, an Ascend Collection Hotel

Dolphin Sands Clearwater Beach, an Ascend Collection Hotel’s own policy, as listed with our hotel supplier (read Oct 2, 2026), not from its website.

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“Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card upon check-in.”

A rule not listed here is not a promise that none applies. Ask the hotel if it decides your trip.

Read next

• Choice Hotels and Radisson fees, hotel by hotelWe count Dolphin Sands Clearwater Beach, an Ascend Collection Hotel with Choice’s hotels because its name carries “Ascend Collection”.
• What does a resort fee cover?
• Is tax charged on a resort fee?

Questions about Dolphin Sands Clearwater Beach, an Ascend Collection Hotel

How much is the Dolphin Sands Clearwater Beach, an Ascend Collection Hotel resort fee?

Dolphin Sands Clearwater Beach, an Ascend Collection Hotel states $9.95 a night, plus tax, on its own website, and calls it the “Resort Fee” (read Oct 2, 2026).

Is tax added to the Dolphin Sands Clearwater Beach, an Ascend Collection Hotel resort fee?

Yes. Dolphin Sands Clearwater Beach, an Ascend Collection Hotel says on its own page that tax is added on top of the $9.95.

What does the Dolphin Sands Clearwater Beach, an Ascend Collection Hotel resort fee include?

Five things, as Dolphin Sands Clearwater Beach, an Ascend Collection Hotel lists them: High-Speed Wi-Fi, 2 Waters Upon Check-In, Fresh Beach Towels Daily, Complimentary Coffee Available in the Lobby Daily and Live Entertainment.

Can I avoid the Dolphin Sands Clearwater Beach, an Ascend Collection Hotel resort fee by booking on another site?

No. Dolphin Sands Clearwater Beach, an Ascend Collection Hotel charges the $9.95 itself, whichever site the room is booked on: a price that leaves it out has left it out of the price, not the bill.

Other Clearwater Beach hotels we have read

• Opal Sands$35 a night
• Opal Sol$35 a night
• Sandpearl Resort$35 a night
• The Avalon Club$35 a night

All Clearwater Beach hotels, including those we could not confirm