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The Karol Hotel
Clearwater, Florida, United States · Independent · Accessible Luxury
Fred Bullard named this Feather Sound hotel for his wife, Karol Kelly Bullard, a former Miss Florida and Florida's first weather woman, and the lobby still keeps a wall of her old appearances. It was the first Marriott Tribute Portfolio hotel in Pinellas County: 123 rooms between Clearwater, St. Petersburg, and Tampa, with Katch Bistro downstairs and the Vantage bar on the roof over Tampa Bay. AAA has held the house at Four Diamond.
- 123 rooms
- Opened 2020
About The Karol Hotel
- The hotel is named for Karol Kelly Bullard, wife of developer Fred Bullard, a former Miss Florida and Florida's first weather woman.
- It was the first Marriott Tribute Portfolio hotel in Pinellas County, with 123 rooms in Feather Sound between Clearwater, St. Petersburg, and Tampa.
- Katch Bistro handles the meals, and the Vantage rooftop bar looks out over Tampa Bay.
- AAA has rated the hotel Four Diamond, a designation Bullard's team announced after the opening.
History
The Karol Hotel is a boutique property in the Feather Sound area of Clearwater, Florida, centrally positioned between Clearwater, St. Petersburg and Tampa. Developed by The Bullard Group, it operates as a Tribute Portfolio hotel and was the first Tribute Portfolio property in Pinellas County.
The 123-room hotel is named for and inspired by Karol Kelly Bullard ("Miss Karol K"), wife of Bullard Group CEO Fred Bullard. A former radio DJ and producer, finishing-school founder and Florida's first weather woman, she is celebrated at the property as a patron of the arts and of families and children in need.
The setting
3 miles from Murielle Winery.
Restaurants and bars
- Katch Bistro — Restaurant · American
- Vantage — Bar · Cocktails
Awards
- AAA Four Diamond (2026)
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