Bellwether Beach Resort

“The Hurricane Wedding of 2024”

If you are considering getting married at Bellwether, read this story!! After staying in the beautifully renovated hotel several times before, my husband and I decided to get married here on 10/12/24. It also has special meaning for me, as I celebrated my First Communion in the Bird's Nest when it … Più

If you are considering getting married at Bellwether, read this story!! After staying in the beautifully renovated hotel several times before, my husband and I decided to get married here on 10/12/24. It also has special meaning for me, as I celebrated my First Communion in the Bird's Nest when it was still a Howard Johnson. From the moment we met Amalfi Lopez, Wedding Coordinator extraordinaire, we knew we had found the perfect place for our big day! Throughout the planning process, Amalfi was a constant source of support, always guiding me with patience and care. Then, just two weeks before the wedding, Hurricane Helene hit Florida. As the storm passed, Amalfi kept me updated on the status of Bellwether, but when she finally gained access to the property, she broke the news that it couldn’t be repaired in time for our wedding. I was devastated, but Amalfi stayed on the phone with me, comforting me (she handled my ugly sobbing like a pro) and assuring me that we’d figure something out. At that point, I honestly thought we wouldn’t be able to get married after all the planning. But two hours later, Amalfi called again with good news. The Bellwether team had decided to help us find a new venue and honor our original contract—even though the new venues were significantly more expensive. We toured the new options, and Amalfi was with us every step of the way. She helped me shift my mindset, hugged me when I felt overwhelmed, and supported me through every decision. In the end, we decided to move the wedding to Hotel Flor in Downtown Tampa, which meant completely re-planning the event in just two weeks. Our guests’ reservations were transferred, we chose new menus without a tasting, and all the wedding decor we had picked out for Bellwether was ruined. But Amalfi and Jenny at Hotel Flor went above and beyond to secure alternatives and make it all work. Then, just a week before the wedding, Hurricane Milton started threatening Florida. By the Wednesday before our wedding, it hit, causing widespread power outages in Downtown Tampa and surrounding areas. But somehow, Hotel Flor was one of the few places with power, so we made the decision to move forward with the wedding. Even though many of our guests were dealing with power outages and uncertainty, we went for it. On Friday, Amalfi showed up for the rehearsal after days without power, determined to make our wedding happen. And on Saturday, she became my day-of coordinator, ensuring everything ran smoothly behind the scenes. I can honestly say that without Amalfi’s help, our wedding would not have been as beautiful or memorable as it was. I’ll be forever grateful to Amalfi and the Bellwether team for making our wedding happen, despite two massive hurricanes. It’s a day we’ll never forget! We plan to come stay with you for our 1st Anniversary and would love to meet some of the people who made this possible. Amalfi, prepare for tears and hugs at our reunion!

Meno

“Wedding during a hurricane”

Amafli was beyond amazing! Our wedding was going to be at the Bellwether but unfortunately the hurricane season destroyed our venue... but Amafli and her team went above and beyond to make our wedding day magical. Always professional, was able to find another location and was so beyond amazing. Ut… Più

Amafli was beyond amazing! Our wedding was going to be at the Bellwether but unfortunately the hurricane season destroyed our venue... but Amafli and her team went above and beyond to make our wedding day magical. Always professional, was able to find another location and was so beyond amazing. Utterly speechless. Book your event with them.

Meno

“Poor service”

Had a very bad experience, won’t even recommend this hotel. The staff not very good, Shaun the receptionist is not very helpful at all. Simona the front office manager has too much pride to even greet guest, you pass in front in front of her, she won’t even greet you, (unlike staff in other hotels)… Più

Had a very bad experience, won’t even recommend this hotel. The staff not very good, Shaun the receptionist is not very helpful at all. Simona the front office manager has too much pride to even greet guest, you pass in front in front of her, she won’t even greet you, (unlike staff in other hotels) it’s almost that she can’t see anything apart from her little computer screen which she is constantly looking at with her head down or she just pretend so she don’t have to talk to anybody. We complained about no internet in the room and no one did anything about it, they kept saying that someday will have a look and nothing happened until we left. The staff at the beach bar serve you without even looking at you, that talk among themselves without even looking at guests. No consideration for guests. They charge you for services like beach towels, internet and parking your car ..etc but what a shame as we didnt get internet at all, no housekeeping for 2 days. Not sure what services they charging guests for!!! Lift was not working, guests toilet in lobby was leaking water on the floor. Terrible smell in corridors. But location was not bad, for walking, nice beach also.

Meno