My sister and I needed an inexpensive place to stay while closing up our Mom's N Miami Beach apartment. Since we made our reservations on the internet we were not sure what we would find. We were pleasantly surprised when we arrived at the Thunderbird. Although it certainly was not "elegant" by any stretch of the imagination, it ...

We drove up and the outside front was a facade, for the worst was yet to come. The best part was the outside front that looked to be in great condition. Once in the room, we all felt as though we were in a time warp to the early, bad 1970's. The smells overwhelmed you as you walked in the door. Musty odors, mold on the wall in the room and on ...

An older motel that has been maintained very well. Comfortable room. Great view of the absolutely wonderful Gulf beach. Friendly, helpful staff. Only negative was the air conditioner for our room laboring to keep the room cool. Great value for the money. Overall, we would recommend the Thunderbird to anyone..
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We had a great stay at the beach. Our room was very clean, the view from the balcony was fantastic and the staff was excellent. The location is right where you would want to be. I enjoyed the tiki bar very much. The pool and the jacuzi were both very clean.

We enjoyed two meals at Groupers. The food was great and we recieved very friendly ...

I cannot believe someone gave this place and excellent review the same time I was there. This proves owners usually write their on reviews. This place stunk. The daily cleaning service was a joke. I actually took all the bed sheets off and put them in a pile on the floor to be changed. THEY PUT THEM BACK ON THE BED DIRTY. When I called the office ...

The location for us was great to serve as a hub for St. Petersburg, Tampa and Orlando day trips. We (husband/wife/2 teenagers) ate 4 meals at Groopers-had a good selection and good meals along with very good service. The beach is wide but then it will still be there after a storm or hurricane. We used the beach a lot. The pool will help those ...

To start off this palce WAS clean it was a great get away. The restraunt food was great didnt see any ants or lizards or crabs not sure where that is coming from.

The rooms were average and this is the beach why would you expect the rooms to be awsome.

Out of the hotels I have stayed down here at treasure isalnd this has been the best. It ...

Here's our experience of the Thunderbird:
Bad Parking (if any).
Pitiful entertainment at the pool (part of the time the guy was singing to a CD, and I don't mean Karaoke).
Unclean areas around sidewalks outside the rooms.
Beach was extremely wide and covered with sharp peices of shell that hurt your feet.
Wasn't sure which was more ...

Don't believe the reviews about how fun this place is. They sound like they were written by someone who works for this dump.
I too noticed the uncleanliness around the rooms, especially the ones facing the beach.
The beach IS a mile wide, and the waters edge is too much of a walk to enjoy. Fun tiki bar? Fun whirl pool? The VERY SMALL tiki ...