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Cordova Inn

2.5 star property

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Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds | Iron/ironing board, WiFi, bed sheets
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Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

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253 2nd Ave N, St. Petersburg, FL, 33701
  • Vinoy Park
    ‪15 min walk‬
  • Salvador Dali Museum
    ‪17 min walk‬
  • Tropicana Field
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Tampa, FL (TPA-Tampa Intl.)
    ‪23 min drive‬

Room options

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Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds | Iron/ironing board, WiFi, bed sheets

Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds

  • 325 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed | Iron/ironing board, WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

  • 325 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed | Iron/ironing board, WiFi, bed sheets

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed

  • 325 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About this property

Cordova Inn

Hotel in Downtown St. Petersburg
This smoke-free hotel features coffee/tea in a common area, free newspapers, and a lobby fireplace.
Cordova Inn offers 32 accommodations with designer toiletries and hair dryers. 40-inch LCD televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and ceiling fans. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Cordova Inn features a terrace, coffee/tea in a common area, and complimentary newspapers in the lobby. The property has a front desk available during limited hours.

Cordova Inn is a smoke-free property.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: WiFi

Food and drink

  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • Bicycle rentals
  • TV in common areas

Conveniences

  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Guidebooks
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Turndown service

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No elevator
  • Well-lit path to entrance

More

  • 3 floors
  • Built in 1921
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Designer toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 40-inch LCD TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Restaurant dining guides

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Ceiling fan
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 6:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Guests will receive an email 24 hours before arrival with check-in instructions and key retrieval information; front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours), key retrieval

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Resort fee: USD 30.00 per accommodation, per night
The resort fee includes:
  • Concierge service
  • Housekeeping
  • Internet access
  • Parking
  • Self parking

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector and a smoke detector

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

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Pier Hotel
Pier Hotel St. Petersburg
Cordova Inn St. Petersburg
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Cordova Inn Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 454 out of 1011 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 289 out of 1011 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 134 out of 1011 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 83 out of 1011 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 51 out of 1011 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

MARGARET

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Historic - but disappointing

The Cordova Inn was very disappointing. It is supposedly a "renovated" historic inn, but the renovation leaves a lot to be desired. A noisy window AC unit should have been upgraded to a quiet minisplit system - they are quiet, effective, and pretty inexpensive. The hairdryer didn't work. The old clawfoot tub had no grab bar and very hazardous slippery surfaces. There was no work desk in the room - you had to set up a laptop in a common area. The staff weren't particularly friendly or helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

4/10 Poor

Todd

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Overall not worth what the price per night was. Terrible privacy between rooms(single door separation), covered up windows, half cleaned bathroom, window shaker ac unit, morning staff not around for service. Wish we would have spent this money at another establishment in the area.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Vernon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Cordova

The Cordova Inn is a charming boutique hotel dating back to 1921. The location is excellent, the staff friendly and professional. Only two negatives come to mind: Most windows are effectively blanked out, creating a bit of a cave-like feeling to the room. Secondly, window air conditioners rather than central. Both these issued will be rectified when the hotel's expansion is completed later this year.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Vighnesh, Franklin Park

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I do not recommend this place.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Charlotte

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

4/10 Poor

Karen

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
We booked the Cordova Inn when we had to make a quick trip to St. Petersburg to visit our sister who is very ill. The hotel is old; pictures of the lobby and rooms looked quaint. I did not see anywhere that there was no elevator so we were surprised when we had to carry our luggage up and down from the third floor. No one offered to help. The room itself was adequate, but the bathroom was so tiny, you could barely stand in it. The lights were difficult to figure out, the TV remote buttons were worn and barely worked. We were exhausted from being at the hospital all day, and really did not appreciate all these little inconveniences. There was also construction noise in the morning as they are adding onto the hotel. Fortunately, we were able to move to my relative's apt. for the rest of our stay. The coffee bar in the lobby was very good for a light breakfast, so that was the one positive during our stay.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Good location, great bar and happy hour. Room was OK - its dated. Bathroom is small. We were on the first floor and it was very noisy. P.S. - No tissues in the room.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

MaryAlice

Traveled with family
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Brice

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Matthew

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gina

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Hilary

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort

10/10 staff & location!

Wonderful staff, at the front desk & at the bar. So friendly & helpful, very welcoming! The hotel seems to be in need of a bit of an update - very creaky bed, toilet kept running, bathtub/shower probably needed to be redone/updated. Overall great location & cozy stay, just could use a few updates & some sprucing.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Patrick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good

Overall the stay was good. I knew it was a historic hotel so I always have an open minded view of what to expect. Everything was good with the exception that the room that I stayed in was the first room (Room 108) as you enter the hallway from the lobby. You can literally hear everything happening in the lobby. There's a small kitchen and a coffee shop right there. That was the only issue.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

2/10 Terrible

Imirjam

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was very bad experience. The room was so old and it smells the bathroom omg the worst I ever seen the room it was very cold and the ac on the window did not work on the heated side.And don’t make me start on the noise outside. This construction workers they start making so much noise at 7am I never experience that in a hotel after a night out that was horrible so if you reading this do your self a favor pay couple $ more and go to a better hotel you gone thank me.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great, clean hotel with very welcoming and friendly staff
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

4/10 Poor

Keith

Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025

4/10 Poor

Loren

Business traveler
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Cordova Inn a bit worn...

Construction underway. Construction team started banging and moving equipment at 7:08 am Friday. Fire alarm went off at 2:38 a.m. Saturday, then again at 3:15 when the fire department arrived using sirens, then again at 6:30a.m. for some reason. Then again at 9:00 am. Staff confirmed it's an ongoing issue. Windows now dirty and blocked by construction activity. Rooms small. Towels a bit dirty and aged. Oh well. Seemed like a charming place to be.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

PASCALE

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

PASCALE

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

2/10 Terrible

Dave

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Wish I could rate this a zero star.

Nothing good here, in fact pretty scary. If you are looking for a boutique hotel, go to The Hollander. You park right next door, but you can’t park there overnight, you need to park blocks away. Thats an extra $25. My room the door for room 104 does not shut proper and is barely catching the door jam. Since the bed is right next to the door it bothers me that this is a safety issue, and a brute bump would blow the door open. The TV did not work. The AC only has air and blasts high cold, no heat. I was there on a cold day 40's. The bed was a lumpy old bed don't want to know where it came from. Most importantly there is no customer service, only lip service. The Manager or no one ever called me back its been 6 days so far and no return call. I made a list of these issues and left it with the person of the day the next day. I was even told that due to this being a historical building you get the door as is and it won’t be fixed. That is the most backward answer on a safety concern I have heard. Sorry bro, that answer won’t fly. Stay away!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

4/10 Poor

Katherine, Chesterfield

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very old
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Cordova is a great hotel, it has a nice old world feel with all the modern conveniences that you might need. I found everything clean and the area quiet. The staff are friendly and very helpful. I’m looking forward to staying there again whenever I visit Tampa or St. Petersburg area
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Chalie

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lora

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice effort to preserve the old hotel atmosphere, great staff. Lamp didn't work and alarm went off at 5, which suggests a need for better attention to maintenance and housekeeping.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024