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We came for a family vacation with our daughter and the male staff spent more time hitting on her blatantly than paying attention to their jobs, the rooms are nice however the bedspreads have tears in them,It's under construction so we got to :enjoy: jack hammering by day and at night the night club downstairs slammed in our 3rd floor room passed 2:30am, the night before were drunken fights and people arguing loud in the hallway and outer balcony til after 2am. there has been no sleep or enjoyment here.we even got a different room than we asked for. we requested facing the street, we got the side with a view of the neighboring building's wall,by day we were too tired from lack of sleep to enjoy anything,

I went to stayed in a Residence inn with two friends, but one was local so he suggested us to go to Shephard's it was a Sunday and OMG it was like what you see in a Spring Break movie. It was kind of wild, the music, they have a stage right by the beach that the lights bright the water so you can be in a warm water while enjoying everything. Sundays I will not recommend it for kids any other day it's perfect for families due the water is right there. You have your private beach, not like other hotels in the area that you have to use your own car or a shuttle provided by the hotel to make it to the beach and you have to walk like half mile, while Shepard's no. The food is amazing, they have a buffet and all is good. The service so over expectation, I was surprise because from the outside the Shephard's doesn't look like a 5 star hotel, but those rooms were incredible and the suites you can go with other party and it's two private rooms with their own bathroom and one even have a jacuzzi!

This is a very nice Hotel. The staff was very friendly and helpful. Only down side was band in bar playing until 2:30 in the morning. Highly recommend this hotel if staying in Clearwater Beach FL. This hotel had a great breakfast buffet. We attended a wedding at the hotel and the dinner buffet was outstanding with Prime Rib, Ham, Lobster, and all kinds of salad and other items to accompany dinner. The bar had reasonably priced drinks and a large variety.

My husband and I snuck down to Clearwater a day early on a recent business trip so we could spend time on the beach. We were staying in Tampa and our goal for our beach day was to find a spot that offered a gorgeous stretch of sand, chairs/umbrellas for rent, and a restaurant/bar nearby. A search on the internet turned up Shephard's as a fun place to hang out and seemed to fit our desires so we headed there.This is a hotel resort but anyone is welcome to come and hang out by the bar, on the beach. We arrived and a valet for the resort parked our vehicle for no cost. We walked beside the main building toward the water and tiki hut bar, and as we rounded the corner, we were disappointed when we saw the very small stretch of beach that is available. It might have been 30-40 feet deep and maybe 75 yards long with about 15 sets of chairs/umbrellas. It faces the inland part of the water rather than looking out at endless water. The sand was nice, white and cool but at the water line, it was very shell-y, and there were hardly any people there (granted, it was a random, non spring break Tuesday). Since it would have been a hassle to get our car and go elsewhere, we opted to stay. A set of plastic lounge chairs with padded cushions plus umbrella cost $25 for the day. On the positive side, it was quiet, the water was clear, and it was neat to watch the boats utilizing the waterway. After settling into our chairs in the gorgeous sunshine, with the bar and restaurant nearby, we felt like it would be a pretty good day.There are wave runners, paddle boards and other water amenities available for rent, altho not things we were looking for in particular. The water is shallow, waist-deep or less for a good 40 feet out or more. The bartender was a great guy who was very friendly and accommodating. We did have to go up to get drinks--no chair-side service. But this was the plus of it being a pretty small section of beach: we could get to the bar and back quickly and easily. The day warmed up, and we asked the fellow who'd rented us the chairs if we could slide them down to the water and he approved. Because of the location, the breeze seemed to flow down the waterway but not up to the chairs. Moving slightly into the water helped and we could dip our toes in the water. We spent 3-4 hours basking in the sun, enjoying the drinks and snacks. Throughout the day, a few more guests came out, occupying about half the chairs. Maybe an hour before we were thinking it'd be time to go, my husband and I were standing out in the water chatting. At this point, the tide had begun to come in and the water was licking at our chairs more so than it had been earlier, when suddenly we heard an irate voice screaming at us from the beach. We looked and a manager had come and grabbed my chair and began sliding it back to the umbrella. As he did so, he was chastising us (loudly since we were about 20 feet out in the water) about how he couldn't believe we had put the chair down there and how the water would ruin the chair pad. We were flabbergasted that he was yelling like this, drawing the attention of everyone nearby.Now, a few things here: 1. we asked permission to move the chair to the water and were told it was ok. 2. we didn't know that if the water touched the pad, it would be harmful, 3. the tide had risen, bringing the water slowly up and further than we realized it would, and 4. is it really necessary to scream at customers and make a scene? It was embarrassing and we could not believe that a manager would treat customers who had spent the day and a significant amount of money this way. It was poor, to say the least, and completely soured our experience. We gathered our things and after my husband had words with the man--explaining our actions based on his employee's ok--we left, hearing folks near us speaking about how rude he was as we did so.There are too many beach establishments who value their spring and summer patrons for us to ever consider returning

After many boat trips to enjoy the tiki bar at Shepards, my husband and I decided to book a hotel stay for our annual trip to Clearwater. We were impressed from the moment we walked thru the door. The front desk staff was very pleasant and accomodated us with our room before check-in time. We stayed in a king sized suite which had small couch and kitchen area. The kitchen contained marbled countertops, full sized stainless steel refrigerator, small stove top (no oven), microwave and it was fully furnished from laundry detergent to dinnerware. The room overall was spotless, spacious and the housekeeping staff ensured you always had plenty of towels during your stay. We had a side view of the Gulf of Mexico which was PERFECT to view the gorgeous sunset!! There is always something going on at Shepards.Live music, a happening night club. Just a heads up that every Sunday is a big beach party starting in the afternoon which attracts large amounts of younger people for loud music, DJ and dancing. Fortunately the music was not able to be heard from inside our room as we were on the other side of the hotel. Shepards is currently undergoing a major renovation project so there is no pool however hotel guests are granted access to the Holiday Inn's pool which is right next door. (The pool at the Holiday Inn is very nice as there are plenty of lounge chairs and also a nice little tiki bar). Aside from serving food at the tiki bar, Shepards has a very nice restaurant on premise which enables you to enjoy their seafood buffet or order off the menu. Plan on bringing your appetite and you will not leave hungry. The steak dinner was cooked to perfection and the meat melted in your mouth. The food quality and service was excellent from the tiki bar to the restaurant. The hotel location is perfect and if you don't feel like walking and want to leave the car parked, there is a trolley stop out front which comes by every half hour and takes you where you want to go. There is a "ride all day" fee (I 'think" 4 dollars a person) and personally you can't beat it! It's a great way to sit back and enjoy the beauty of Clearwater Beach!! We definitely have found our new spot in Clearwater and looking forward to the new/improved Shepards resort in 2014!