Beso Del Sol Resort

Beso Del Sol Resort occupies a waterfront position at 1420 Bayshore Boulevard in Dunedin, directly on St. Joseph Sound with sightlines toward Honeymoon Island and Caladesi Island, both state parks and both regularly ranked among the top beaches in Florida. Rather than operating as a standard hotel with hallway style rooms, Beso Del Sol is built as a suite resort: guests book a studio, one bedroom, or two bedroom unit, and every unit comes with a fully equipped kitchenette and a private balcony. That layout suits travelers who want to cook some of their own meals or settle in for more than a couple of nights, a common pattern for visitors using Dunedin as a base to explore the barrier islands and the broader Tampa Bay area.

On site, the resort has multiple swimming pools and a jacuzzi, along with Marker 8, a tiki bar and grill that functions as the property’s restaurant and a gathering spot for guests in the evening. Beso Del Sol also makes bicycles available to guests, a useful amenity given that downtown Dunedin and the Pinellas Trail are both within walking or easy riding distance. The Jolley Trolley, the local seasonal transit service that connects Dunedin to Clearwater Beach and other points along the coast, also serves the area, giving guests a car free option for exploring beyond the immediate neighborhood.

The resort has picked up recognition over the years that reflects consistent guest satisfaction rather than a single good season: it holds a TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence from 2017 and was named a TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice property in 2021, and it has been featured in Tampa Bay Magazine. Management for the property has been referenced under names including GCI and GDV Destinations in different listings, which is typical of resort condominium properties where a management company runs day to day operations for a collection of individually owned units, a common structure for waterfront condo resorts on Florida’s Gulf Coast.

Because Beso Del Sol sits on Bayshore Boulevard rather than along the US 19 corridor where most of the area’s chain hotels are clustered, it offers a genuinely different kind of stay for visitors who want to wake up on the water rather than off a highway exit. Downtown Dunedin’s Main Street, with its shops, restaurants, and the Dunedin Brewery, is close enough to walk to from the resort, and the drive to the causeway leading out to Honeymoon Island and the passenger ferry to Caladesi Island takes only a few minutes. For travelers planning a Gulf Coast trip centered on the two state parks just north of the city, Beso Del Sol’s location on Bayshore Boulevard is about as close as a non chain property gets in Dunedin.