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Reviews of Club Bamboo South

Club Bamboo South
2412 Gulf Drive North, Bradenton Beach, FL

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 43 out of 92 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 30 out of 92 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 12 out of 92 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 92 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 92 reviews" "

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

David, Glasgow, Scotland

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautifully presented apartments right on the beach. Great location with parking and a nice pool. Limited kitchen facilities is the only limiting factor making it more suitable to ashortbreak than a full vacation stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018
Response from A Paradise Staff at Club Bamboo on 6 Feb 2019
Thank you for your review. We hope to have you back again.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great view of beach from room and enjoy sitting on balcony with great view. Expedia needs to fix their listing - this facility offers 1 king and 2 twin PULLOUTS, NOT 2 twin BEDS.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018
Response from A Paradise Staff at Club Bamboo on 15 Nov 2018
Thank you for your review. I hope we can get with expedia to fix the issue with the way the twin beds are listed.

8/10 Good

Claire

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Choose to stay here
You really can’t get better than this for the price. The location is perfect, it’s quiet, it’s convenient and best of all, directly on the beach with uninterrupted views of sunset each night. It’s bliss. The condo is very well equipped and bed is verrrry comfy. Staff are very pleasant.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2018
Response from A Paradise Staff at Club Bamboo on 29 Oct 2018
Thank you so much for your review. We are so happy that you enjoyed your stay and look forward to having you back.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2018
Response from A Paradise Staff at Club Bamboo on 17 Oct 2018
Thanks for your review. A Paradise Vacation Rentals at Club Bamboo South

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Pure Paradise
Went with my husband for 5 day stay. Room smelled clean upon entering and was very comfortable. The place had everything we needed. Loved that beach loungers and an umbrella were available for use. Also the balcony and being right on the quiet beach was amazing! I was annoyed that I emailed the rental company over a week before our stay to ask if they provided beach towels and a hair dryer and no one answered me so I brought them. When we got there, they were provided so that was nice, but I wish I had known as I could've saved much needed suitcase space. It happens to be a pet peeve of mine when anyone is nonresponsive in business. No daily housekeeping, but that didn't bother us. I do think an extra roll of toilet paper or two would have been nice. I couldn't see this room working for more than a couple or maybe a couple and one small child but for us it was great! There is not much walkability in the immediate area but we had a car and enjoyed being on right the beach so much that this didn't bother us at all. Overall, I would definitely recommend Club Bamboo and I hope to be back in the future.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2018
Response from A Paradise Staff at Club Bamboo on 6 Aug 2018
Thank you for taking the time to write this review. We are very pleased that you enjoyed your stay. I am sorry that you did not get a response to your email and I will look into this. Hope to see you back in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Carlene, Northern California

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great condo right on the beach!
When my family arrived after 5 exhausting days at Walt Disney World, we were looking forward to some rest and relaxation. We got it at Club Bamboo South! It was great being able to walk just steps onto the beach and the pool was perfect. The condo had plenty of room for our family of four. We loved sitting out on the balcony looking at the beautiful Gulf of Mexico. Beach chairs and towels were available as well as pool toys and an umbrella! I would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2018
Response from A Paradise Staff at Club Bamboo on 5 Jul 2018
Thank you so much for taking the time to write this review. We are so glad you got some much needed relax time after Disney. I am so sorry you were one beach towel short. I will make sure this is addressed. Looking forward to having your family back for a future stay!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2018
Response from A Paradise Staff at Club Bamboo on 27 Jun 2018
Thank you so much! We hope to have you back again soon.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The customer service at the front desk was friendly and accommodating.
Response from Ashleah on 15 May 2018
Thank you so much for your review. We hope to see you again soon.

10/10 Excellent

Kelly

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Just as Good as the First Time!
2nd stay at Club Bamboo and not disappointed a bit. Just love it here!!! AMAZING VIEW!!!! We stayed on a busy weekend. They were having the Heritage Parade in Bradenton, but our room was ready by noon (big shout out to Ashley!) We stayed in room 124. Our other family members were in room 220. Lots of space for couples. If you have kids....2 would be the max to bring and sleep on the pull out. We prefer to come down just us...find a sitter!!! Put your toes in the water and your a*s in the sand!!!
Response from Ashleah on 15 May 2018
Glad to have you back! Thank you for your review, hope to see you again soon.

10/10 Excellent

Linda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Response from Ashleah on 29 Apr 2018
Thank you so much! We are happy to have you. If we can do anything for you please let us know. Hope to see you again soon.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Location is excellent. Expensive
You are paying for location Expensive for condition and lack of service
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2018
Response from Ashleah on 28 Mar 2018
I am very sorry that you feel you had a lack of service. We are here in the office 7 days a week to insure that your needs are met. Also, just so you know anytime after April 22nd is a lot less expensive. Please let us know if there is anything we can do to make your next stay better.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Nice
Great for quick stay, no restaurant small pool, and small bathrooms.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2018
Response from Ashleah on 23 Jan 2018
Thank you! Hope to see you again.

8/10 Good

Kristin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Super pleased with our stay since it was our first time at Club Bamboo. The front desk was very accommodating and the cleaning lady was sweet to clean our room first for early check in time. Also, we had some cold weather and our heat was not working in the room. The owner showed up with a space heater herself after normal business hours!!! We were impressed with detail to customer satisfaction, therefore, I would definitely stay here again or recommend to others!!!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2018
Response from Ashleah on 19 Jan 2018
Thank you for your review! We look forward to seeing you again, hopefully the weather will be better next time.

8/10 Good

Brian, MD

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent price to stay on the beach.
It was very nice. Room was clean and neat. I'd stay again on the off season.
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2017
Response from Ashleah on 24 Nov 2017
Thank you for your review. We are looking forward to seeing you again. Happy holidays. Ashleah

10/10 Excellent

Jem, IL

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great view of gulf
Very clean and spacious. Pool was fantastic. Right on the beach. Would definitely recommend.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2017
Response from Jomarie on 16 Nov 2017
Thank you so much for your review. I am so glad you enjoyed your stay. We hope to welcome you back in the future :-)

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
It Was Ok
The room had a wonderful view and the room had what I expected. The internet did not work and when I asked for some items from the front desk I felt as though I was brothering them. I was actually asked "when are leaving" and we had just checked in. I will not be back. Check Out was 10am which was difficult for me. The place is not for couples
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2017
Thank you for your review. Club Bamboo South is now under new management effective Sept 8th, 2017. I assure you that customer service is our top priority and that if you decide to visit again we will exceed your expectations. We do everything possible to make your stay a memorable experience.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2017
Thank you for the 5 star review. We hope to have you back soon.

6/10 Okay

Jo, Florida

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Great view of the beach
Overall the highlight of the room was the balcony view of the beach. Room was clean, but was a little run down. The mattress was not great, it was lumpy and not comfortable. One of the twin pullout beds was broken. This place has a lot of potential due to the location but could use a bit more updating.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2017

6/10 Okay

carolyn

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2017

6/10 Okay

Teresa

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The hotel itself, service and location were great. The mattress should have been replaced a long time ago. Before when even set our luggage down we could see through the comforter how badly misshaped and lumpy the mattress was. The bathroom was infested with roaches and none of the light fixtures or lamp shades looked like they have been cleaned in years. Be mindful when you book your reservation, there is an added charge for cleaning your room after you leave that will not show up on your reservation, but will be deducted form your credit card. It was not terrible for the price, but not sure that we would stay there again or recommend it to family or friends for the price. On an up note, they keep the pool pristine and their beach is very nice with lawn chairs provided for you.

10/10 Excellent

Ed, Chesterfield, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice studio apartment ON the beach...
We had a lovely week in this excellent studio apartment. The room is spacious with an extra-large King bed (incidentally, this was brand new March 2017! and was very comfortable). The room also had a kitchenette and a bath/shower as well and a massive fridge freezer. The room we had was at the end of the two storey building and the top floor (Room 225). The building has 18 units, some overlooking the pool and ours overlooked the end of the carpark, which was actually the best one in our view as it was very quiet. There are lifts if you are feeling lazy and for those with suitcases. Now to the view…. utterly amazing. You could easily throw a stone and hit the beach from the balcony (we didn’t do this of course…). Each evening we settled down with a glass of wine and watched the beautiful sun set. The pool was nice, warm and with a shower. It was cleaned most days. The niggles were minor, I would recommend that the complex have a balcony no smoking policy as we were affected by the ‘Smokey Joe’ in the unit below whilst sitting on the balcony. The other problem was on our arrival, and entirely connected to the fact that we arrived out of hours and the emergency contact number wouldn’t work from out UK phone. Fortunately a kind guest let me use her phone (thanks again Elizabeth!) and we were given the key code. This was our fourth visit to the beautiful Anna Maria Island and we had a very relaxing time at Club Bamboo South and will definitely return.
Response from Cindy on 28 Jun 2017
Thank you and sorry for the person that was smoking, we will try and handle all issues for your next visit.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
beautiful beach friendly staff
Beautiful beach, dated facilities, in need of updating. Room truly meant for a couple only or a couple and a child. Not 3 adults. Staff very friendly and helpful. Great view.

2/10 Terrible

Jack

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Turned around and left
The furniture and bed spread were so stained that my wife wouldn't even sit on them without a towel. The shower was old and had mold growing around the seams.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
After check in all was wonderful
Beautiful location and room. Staff left before posted check in time (seen us in parking lot) but left Without greeting us. We had to call emergency number for key. But after check in all was wonderful.

10/10 Excellent

Gus, Detroit

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Better than I expected !!
Great room and view !!! Pleasantly surprised!!! Will be back .
View from our ro

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness
Room could use an update, bathroom needs and update and a good cleaning. Stovetop super old and no oven..

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Room comfort

8/10 Good

Indy Traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place! Right on the beach.
Clean. Simple. Beautiful view. Would certainly return.
Relax & Enjoy

4/10 Poor

CT, Georgia

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Dirty towels.
Not impressed at all. The towels were dirty before we ever use them and we're never changed out for room service the entire stay.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We arrived after office hours, but the key was readily available, and getting in was easy. The room was clean, pleasant, and very comfortable. We were very pleased with the location, the staff was pleasant and helpful.

8/10 Good

elaine, fayetteville, georgia

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
terrible mattress
could not rest on this softer mattress told it was new but please spend a few more bucks on a firm one linens on bed were very old and thin beautiful ocean view and parking lacking space we had no parking in the evening after 6pm
Response from Cindy on 17 Dec 2016
Hi Elaine, we have several rooms that has replaced their mattress, please call us and we will guide you to those rooms. We will do our best to address all issues. Thank you and hope you have a great year to come

10/10 Excellent

Ed, US

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice place right on the beach!
Loved the room! Great view, nice balcony with table and chairs. Free bus rides up and down the main street to visit different locations - restaurants, beaches, stores...

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

8/10 Good

Marianne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely view
View and location were amazing. The room was great. The bed in this particular unit was not comfortable and the air conditioning sounds kept us up at night. The balcony and view almost made up for this.

6/10 Okay

Shannon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Gulf views
Great sized room and amazing gulf view. Bed was too soft for our comfort, and no wifi (they gave us the passwords for the room next door, but cinder block construction wouldn't allow a usable signal.

10/10 Excellent

Matt

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great weekend
Great weekend!! Awesome view/balcony, heated pool, right on the beach. Wasn't crowded. Easy check in/out. Not sure if they have WiFi. Had a full kitchen/fridge/grill.

10/10 Excellent

jose

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We booked a room at their main hotel it was a bid small for us however they offer one across the street at another of their properties ( room 201 ) it was great, it was comfortable, big across the street of the beach but with ocean views great customer service, we loved it, thank you.

8/10 Good

Donna

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Nice and relaxing and on the beach!
This place was perfect for our stay! Quiet and relaxing with the view of the gulf! Nice pool area and very clean. The room could use some new furniture and new bed dressings. Over all the room was nice with little kitchen and a very nice size frig. Balcony was very nice with table and 4 chairs. Had chairs you could take to beach and it was a short walk. I would stay here again! When you pay for room they add the tax and cleaning fee right then not when you get there like they state on their advertisement with prices!

6/10 Okay

2 Grandmothers, Tampa,FL

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
This is not a hotel. The units are owned and maintained by various owners. The first unit we were in the comforter and shams were worn, stained and appeared dirty. The toilet moved. The second room was clean and well maintained. Towel exchange and garbage removal are the guest's responsibilities. There is no phone in the room and the office closes at 5 pm M-S and 1 pm on Sundays. The pool is clean and the beach is close. A heron guarded the pool and walked around the edge snacking on water bugs. Beach chairs, umbrellas, and floats are plentiful and available for guests. The staff is very friendly and accommodating.
From the balcony
Pool & beach beyond
Response from Cindy on 15 Dec 2016
Hi, so glad we could make you happy with your accommodations. We always will try our best Hope to see you again

8/10 Good

JORGE

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Nice retro Floridian hotel on the beach
We were in for a family gathering which took place right down the road. It was convenient to the location and the price was right. The beach was beautiful. The only concern is the parking is limited, but was able to get the last spot every night.

8/10 Good

Winnie, Citrus County, Florida

Liked: Staff & service
Hotel right on the beach.
The studio was well furnished, kitchen had all you need. The overall place is not pristine, but the location makes up for it. We stayed in studio 119. The only problem with it was the beds, both the kings size bed and the pull out bed were lumpy and hard. The sheets for the pull out bed and the pillow were not fresh. But everything else was really nice about this studio, wish they would just improve the beds. The hotel is close to the free trolley stops, and the hotel had parking. We actually did not use to use the car to get around.
Response from Cindy on 15 Dec 2016
Hi Winnie, your input is greatly appreciated we hope to see you again, next time if there is something you do not like please come to the office and we will do our best to accommodate you. Thank you

10/10 Excellent

Bernie, Douglasville, GA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel with a great location.
Excellent location right on the beach. Only one issue, which was totally my fault, and the staff corrected ot immediately. Would definitely recommend Club Bamboo South for any who are visiting Anna Maria Island.
Response from Cindy on 15 Dec 2016
Hi Bernie, so glad you enjoyed your stay and hope to see you in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Philip S, Small town Iowa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beachfront home away from home.
Needed beach time. Perfect for that. Beach is great. Hotel is right on the beach. Pool is warm and right off the beach. Perfect for couple or family wanting to beach it.

8/10 Good

RT, NYC

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great gulf front location
I can't rate Club Bamboo as a hotel, as it does not have daily cleaning, restaurant or other hotel amenities. It's older but nicely updated condo rentals in a c.14 unit building; King studios with kitchen/dishes/pots & pans/micro, 2 burner electric cooktop/coffee maker/toaster, small pullout sofa and ottoman, table and chairs. All basically the same with some differences by condo unit owners. Towels and bed linens are supplied, and some could be newer. One roll of paper towels and one roll of TP; two trash bags per two trash cans, then you buy your own or request more from the office. All rooms have great gulf and beach views. There was always hot water and good water pressure. There's a small heated pool, plenty of chairs, tables, picnic tables, barbecues, and it's right on the beach. I loved my room, and would stay at Club Bamboo on beautiful Anna Maria Island again.
Unit 119
Sunset on the Gulf. View from room
View
View

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful sunset, direct access to the beautiful beach. Great weekend get away!!!

10/10 Excellent

Marianne

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

8/10 Good

Matt

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice place on the beach.
Excellent view from the balcony. The heated pool was great when the ocean water was too cold for swimming.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Close to everything and a beautiful view.
Everything was acceptable. Bed was Very uncomfortable.