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BEST WESTERN Waterfront

3.0 of 5
300 West Retta Esplanade, Punta Gorda, FL 33950-3620
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BEST WESTERN Waterfront
Ranked #6 of 9 hotels in Punta Gorda
3.0 of 5 stars 122 Reviews
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Bucks County, PA
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17 reviews 17 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 April 2012

We stayed for two nights in April (two rooms). Very friendly at check-in and they allowed us to check in early. Front desk upgraded our room to one that overlooked the water - very nice view and there was a band one night playing at the adjoining park which we were able to listen to from our balcony. It is... More

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Colorado
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4 reviews 4 reviews
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2012
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This is definitely the place to AVOID at all costs! The problem: the hotel was DIRTY. So dirty that I put a blanket out on the floor for my baby to play on while in the room - and I made my older son keep socks or shoes on at all times! YUCK. When we stayed here (March 2012) the... More

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this was the worst ever hotel and I would not recomend it to anyone. we booked through aarp expedia and they have not stood behind us. they said due dilegence was done as they contacted the hotel on our behalf and the hotels decision not to refund us part of our 2nd nite stay was the hotels decison and it... More

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naperville, IL
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 April 2012

Some major chain should really take over this place--it could be so wonderful! The rooms are dingy, my shower did not work, and I had to take a bath instead. The chair in the room had a cigarette burn in in, only two of the light fixtures in the room worked, and they had the cheapest white WHITE fluorescent bulbs... More

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Margate, Florida
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 April 2012

This hotel is right on the Peace River- the views are gorgeous! The staff was very friendly and accomodating. They have free appetizers and drinks at 5:30 each week day. The room was huge! Yes, it could use a bit of updating, but it was clean and comfortable. Did I mention the views??? Also, the pool area is relaxing and... More

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Minneapolis, Minnesota
2 reviews
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 April 2012
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We needed a place for 5 people for one night, unfortunately, we ended up randomly choosing the most horrible place in Punta Gorda. It's no longer a BW, it's called "Punta Gorda Waterfront Hotel and Suites". I wish we would've read the reviews before getting two rooms here. They have NO working phones in the rooms, and rarely does the... More

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Deltona, Florida
2 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 March 2012
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people found this review helpful

Hotel was fine, Staff was fine. The main issue to this hotel is lack of management. You have a lady named Rebecca Williams who claims to be the GM of the hotel, however is never there, never reachable and the staff doesn't seen to have the power to do anything without her authorization and with her not being there you... More

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Tampa, Florida
2 reviews
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 March 2012
1
person found this review helpful

No hot water...period. I could not believe that a hotel is allowed to operate without the ability to deliver hot water. Management did NOTHING to address this service issue. This hotel should be shut down!!! More

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Dubuque, Iowa, USA
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24 reviews 24 reviews
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32 helpful votes 32 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 March 2012

Option 1: Tried to order a Cheeseburger - "We don't do Cheesburgers!" Option 2: Tried to order a New York Strip Steak - "We Don't Do Steaks For Room Service Orders" Option 3: Can I have a Calzone, then (It was listed in the Room Service Menu) - "We only do Calzones for lunch orders" So, I ended up ordering... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 March 2012
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Do not stay here, we had two rooms and neither had any hot water. I mean none, you turn on the hot water and nothing came out, we could not take showers after working out. They are aware and still rent the rooms, this is unacceptable. We have contacted the GM with no response. We were also told by the... More

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Address: 300 West Retta Esplanade, Punta Gorda, FL 33950-3620
Price range (per night):* RM207 - 258

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