Bay Street Inn - Bed & breakfast in St. Petersburg - 635 Bay St NE, USA

I don’t even know where to begin. It’s been a year since we stayed there and still the worst hotel experience we have ever had. I had a bad feeling when they got our reservation wrong over and over and I had to call 4x to finally get it right. I told myself it would be ok because they got good reviews but even told my husband I had a bad feeling because the owner would talk to me personally and promise this and that and then nothing would get fixed. Then it got changed to the wrong dates. Wrong person. Etc. It started with a bunch of people showing up with reservations, only to be turned away to another hotel by the owner who was driving them around, trying to smooth things over. They only had us down for one room so we were lucky to get two. One was upstairs and was super hot so they had to put a second portable AC and run the hose out the window so then there were two on either side of the bed. We were put in a room that shares hallway space with the cleaning staff and the bathroom is down a hall across from the pantry, there is a cheap partition between the bathroom sink and where the housekeeping staff does all the laundry. The staff was telling stories of other staff stealing credit cards and the owner acting very erratically. The whole time we were walking on eggshells because there was nowhere else in town to stay at that point but it was such an embarrassment to have brought our out of state guests here. It got good reviews so we were totally in shock at what we experienced. Guests were getting together and talking about their mutual horror stories every night, we were like how does this place still have a good rating. Very strange. Beware. Also the staff was openly using the F word in conversation with us and asked my husband to drive them for cigarettes.

Was an absolutely perfect weekend! The King Suite A has both a luxury and vintage appeal, and the main house is comfortable and charming. Delicious lox and bagels for breakfast made to order, comfy nooks to play cards and drink wine for ax quiet night in. 5-10 minute walk to Vinoy park, pier, and Beach drive where you can satiate all of your culinary desires while listening to live music. Best place to stay for sure in this area. This place is definitely our new weekend getaway! Wendy the owner is amazing and will spoil you for sure.

We had an amazing stay. Wendy was very accommodating to our requests. We were able to get into our room early, allowing us time to rest and enjoy the amenities before our evening out. When we arrived, there was champagne waiting for us and she greeted us personally to welcome us to the property. The location is great and the room was clean and comfortable. We stayed in the king apt with the double jacuzzi. This was the perfect room for a couple looking for a romantic getaway.

The rooms, the owners, the thoughtful touches, the decor, the convenience- everything was above and beyond. It is in the historic part of the neighborhood with cobblestone streets and beautiful unique homes, and super close to everything! David and Margaret are gems- they truly care about your experience and try to make you feel at home. We had amazing conversations with them and loved on their pup Violet too! The rooms are luxury. The bedding and towels and even toilet paper are high quality. It was the perfect place for us to stay for our anniversary. Plus the jacuzzi tub was amazing! My favorite thing was the bottle of champagne they surprised us with to celebrate our anniversary. Such a sweet gesture. We want to shout from the rooftops how amazing this place is! Our #1 St. Pete stay.

Took my wife for a weekend getaway. The second we arrived the property manager was outside to greet us. The suite was very clean, the service was phenomenal! Champagne in our suite and lot of other goodies! Snacks, water, OJ, yogurt plus more. Breakfast was great we both had the Lox Bagels. We will be back. Book now. Thank you again Brooke for all of your help at making my wife and I feel special. We will see you again soon!

I would highly recommend staying at this beautiful Inn. The overall experience we had was amazing. Brooke was so quick to respond to anything we asked for. The neighborhood was so quaint and safe to walk around. It was just a short walk to fine dining and shopping. Let Brooke help you enjoy a great stay in Beautiful Saint Petersburg Florida. Where the sun is guaranteed to shine!

Truly the place to stay in St. Pete. The King Suite was perfect - kitchenette with microwave, small refrigerator, and Nespresso machine, very comfortable bed, and a bathroom with a walk-in shower and huge jacuzzi tub. Couldn’t ask for more! The location was ideal and within walking distance of anything you would want to do in St. Pete (the Pier, museums, parks, shopping, movies, restaurants). Wendy made everything so easy and was always available. Highly recommend and will stay here again (even to just see Rudolph)!

Excuse the long, but necessary, review: Should not be described as a B&B… much more appropriate to call it a rooming house. I surprised my husband with a weekend away for his birthday & made the reservation with Wendy over the phone. She indicated she was the owner, & promised “champagne & dessert“ when we arrived. In addition, she offered us the e-bikes on Saturday & assured me they had been reserved for us. The week of our stay I had to reach out to them for confirmation & check in instructions. Both Wendy & Brooke (who was supposed to be the property manager?) assured me that the e-bikes were reserved for us. As requested, I advised Brooke what time I would arrive (between 6-7p Friday). Upon arrival, no one was there to greet us or let us in. I had to call & text multiple times- Wendy called me back & apologized, assuring there would be a “lavish spread” for breakfast to impress us, after this not-so-stellar arrival. There was certainly no “champagne & dessert” to greet us. Saturday morning there was no “spread”. There was no one in the kitchen who works there- just several guests milling about, of which one couple told me they have been there several days & there has been little to no service, just a “help yourself” communal kitchen. This is NOT a bed & breakfast. We go out for coffee & I start reaching out to Brooke about the promised reserved e-bikes; she initially says she will arrive soon to provide them. Shortly after she texts that there are no bikes because they are out “being serviced” & they were working on finding e-bikes for us. I responded that this was “not great”. I heard nothing else from her. The bikes were a big deal. I could have easily brought my own bikes, but had been assured multiple times that e-bikes would be there for us. If you have ever used the St. Pete bike rental service then you are aware that it is difficult to use and subpar in comparison with other major cities. In summary, the service is nonexistent & calling this a B&B is false advertising. In addition, the mattress was of the springy bouncy uncomfortable variety, which is generally seen as inferior by even standard hotels. The rooms do not cool well. This is bearable in February; I can see it being a big issue in the summer heat. It’s unfortunate this was my husband’s first experience with a “B&B”. I’ll have a hard time convincing him to try a different one, & there are great ones out there- this just isn’t one.