We loved being in the center of so many great restaurants, ice cream and gift shops, resorts w/live music at night etc. It was a very short walk to the beautiful beach which had reasonably priced chairs, umbrellas and cabanas; clean restrooms; and a short walk to on the beach coffee and gift shops.
The room was clean, had a big refrigerator, a Mr. Coffee machine, a toaster (only one side was usable, the other side wedged the bread against the elements and burned it), and a large microwave. It had a few gotchas: the hot/cold faucets on the kitchen sink are reversed-took a day to figure that out. Also the light in the bathroom would turn off at random times. The Property Mgr. was informed (they were great, by the way) but it was never fixed.
But overall, even factoring in those two minor problems, it was a great stay and 1st time visit to Clearwater Beach.