Okay now that you have clarified that you want to be near the Eckerd Hall, please note that it is 20-50 minutes east of the actual Beach area. I say that because the last overpass to the beach can be backed up for 30 minutes day or night. If your main concern is getting to the hall on time it's going to take you approximately 2 hours and there are a dozen hotels right near the hall from 90 to $150 your choice. You may want to consider getting a room for one night right next to the hall has the traffic can be crazy from one day to the next if you were just decide to stay at the beach instead to go to the hall. Then you may want to take one two or three days at the beach and spend the money as many have said the Holiday inn is actually very very nice right in the center of things the Wyndham Grand is wonderful for $350-400 right now because it's prime season. If however you will like me and like quirky little places you should zoom in on Google maps and find any of a dozen very small motel hotels that would be $100 cheaper and three blocks from the beach. There is also several all suite hotels off the beach. Is also one hotel which I refuse to mention as it is the worst dump in the world but always comes up cheapest right opposite the beach right next to the wyndham Grand. Don't be suckered by their price. It's really a roach motel. Remember the highway going to Clearwater Beach sometimes has at least 10 speed traps. And even when you think you get there the last two miles could take you half an hour on the inlet overpass. Enjoy yourself and arguably is the best beach in the Continental USA. If you want to take a vacation other than going to the hall you may want to go half an hour south of Clearwater there are many other beautiful beaches with small hotels on the way
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