Hutchinson Shores Resort & Spa

just ok would not go back although, staff was very nice

I love this resort for its location, restaurant and attentive staff. We always book an oceanfront room and rarely leave the premises during our entire stay! The decor, pools and bars are beautiful as well as the Drift Restaurant. Can’t wait to return again.

Beautiful full-service resort on Hutchinson Island South. From the valet, seamless checkin and restaurant it all made our stay perfect. Unwinding at the classy bar is a must with the great service from the bartender Chris. Delicious food! They have a gorgeous pool with a lovely bar outside also. The rooms are beautifully appointed, so clean and comfortable. It’s the place to stay while on this secluded island.

I saw so many reviews for such a small hotel and thought hmm maybe its not going to be so great, as if these reviews were purchased on google or something. I was completely wrong. Very nice boutique resort. It feels like you're in your own private part of the island. Beach is right there. Small resort but large enough to spend a day or two. Great rooms, clean, restaurant on premises was also very good. Staff was good, really liked it.

Amenities and room were clean and excellent condition. We will stay here again

I love the location, the staff, the feeling of not being alone even as a lone traveller. The food was incredible and the bar staff were even more incredible!

Nothing, it was a great stay!

A great location right on the beach. Very friendly and helpful staff. Nice amenities, including free cookies every night and morning snacks (bananas, muffins) every morning. We had an oceanfront room and we could hear the roar of the waves, which was wonderful. There were no distracting or loud noises. Our room was very clean and comfortable. My only complaint was the maid service. We were there for 6 nights and they made up our room very late every day. One day, the turn down service came just 30 minutes after the room was made up. But overall, a great place to stay!

Food was excellent

Coffee in room was low quality

Clean

Good afternoon. I would like to warn everyone about this hotel. The front desk staff is extremely unprofessional and unable to provide clear answers to even basic questions. On top of that, they attempted to charge us the full cost of the stay again, despite the fact that we had already paid in advance and showed our receipt as proof. Additionally, the hotel took a $90 deposit at check-in. After we checked out the following day, the staff refused to return the deposit. When we called three days later to resolve the issue, they still refused to refund the money without any explanation. We did not damage anything, violate any rules, or cause any issues. We arrived late in the evening, stayed one night, and left early in the morning. The staff simply stated, “We don’t know why, but the system cannot return the money, so we are not refunding it.” This is completely unacceptable. As a result, we were left with a very negative impression of both the hotel and its management.

Great dining experience Beautiful view of ocean Noel did a great job He Recommended the lobster bisque - great flavor and also the grouper which was excellent !! Finished it off with blueberry crumble - delicious

We happened upon Hutchinson Shores based on the location and after my partner had enjoyed a stay at a sister property in Clearwater. And now HS might be in our permanent rotation. An easy drive from Palm Beach airport, just enough time to disconnect from the real world and wrap up your work and emails! We also met people from our Northeast neck of the woods that fly into Melbourne for just a bit of a longer drive. And as our regional airport flies directly into Melbourne, we are already planning that for our next visit. From the moment we pulled up, the guest experience was elite. And guest experience is an area we both work in, in different industries, so we know when it's worth a rave review. Check in was quick, but not without making a discreet phone call to expedite our room, which was totally unexpected as we knew we were arriving far in advance of check-in, but incredibly appreciated! By the time we were seated at Drift for lunch and had just placed our cocktail orders, we received a notification that the room was ready! We booked a king pool view with lanai, which in my opinion is the unsung hero room of any resort property. We had a patio with a latching gate providing direct pool/pool bar access. Perfect for when you need the restroom, sunscreen application, take a necessary call, etc! The Reflections (larger) pool with hot tub is gorgeous and there were always a plethora of available chairs. Zero chair game needs to be played here. Always plenty of towels and a towel attendant available. But not to miss the Dune pool too, which sits below Drift and has close beach access. It's smaller but gives you the background sound of waves crashing! And if you're a fervent beach-goer, you'd be nicely situated at the Dune pool to run back and forth between beach and pool like I did. The Reflections pool has beach access too, just past a small game area with chess, ping pong and cornhole! Just a hair longer of a walk. Both (yes, both pools have one!) pool bars and attendants were outstanding. Specifically, because they played a pivotal role in making the trip experience what it was: Wendy and Kimberly at Reflections, and Marley at Dune. Wendy was always so available to us in general, no matter where we were. Always checking in by name and by day two knew our favorite cocktails. This, people, is why you stay here. Pool service at the chairs was frequent, but we also enjoyed pool bar hopping too! They even come to the beach chairs! We ate multiple (read: almost all) of our meals between the pool bars and Drift, and nothing was short of spectacular. Drift had a good crowd every single night, so you know it's popular! The menu is incredible and no matter what you're in the mood for, they have it, and it's amazing. The Coconut Daiquiri Martini (I had it on the rocks) and the Oceanside Mary had a permanent place in my blood type by our departure. The way Drift is set up, with all sorts of seating nooks and a beautiful bar plus outdoor seating overlooking the pool and ocean, you can come every night without it feeling stale! The servers here were also amazing - Tamera was a standout but again, they all were stars in their game. We also did room service for breakfast one morning which was promised in 30 minutes and delivered in 15. Another moment of over-delivery! When we finally decided to venture off property on our second to last day, the Ubers were quick, plentiful and inexpensive. You can get to the downtown area with bars, cafés and shops in three miles and around 10 bucks. But hey, if you don't decide to leave the property, nothing is a greater feeling than rolling yourself back to your room after a great meal at Drift. Perhaps with a stop at one of the fire pits that illuminate in the evening! Even though we didn't need to valet, we always saw them hustle while we'd wait for our drivers - and they were wonderful in assisting with our bags at arrival. I feel like Opal must have some sort of secret "no waiting" training for their employees. Because waiting was one thing we never had to do, for anything. We happened to luck out with the high 80's Florida weather we enjoyed in January, while also escaping winter storm Fern in Pennsylvania. But it's no doubt the experience we received was not from luck, but from a talented and passionate team of hospitality professionals who did their brand right for two snowtrodden travelers; and made us raving fans of the Opal experience.

The Staff was Amazing!!! Great pool and it’s Heated. Overall it’s a nice property.

The rooms were hot as the AC wasn’t working. Hallways and Rooms smelled of Cigarette Smoke. Maintenance came into our room to fix the AC the second day.

Beautiful views, clean and amazing service!

everything!!!!

nothing

I love everything the location ALL the staff from check in the bar, room service, housekeeping, and guests.

I missed the games on the other side but didn’t look for them. I didn’t like that I didn’t stay longer.

Exceptional location, food, facilities and service.

La atención del personal

En la entrada no había permanente bebidas. En jacuzzi no se pudo ocupar , solo un grupo de 4 personas lo ocuparon permanente, hasta comían dentro. Playa muy sucia de algas y sin servicio de toldos.

My wife and I enjoyed our stay at Hutchinson Shores Resort and Spa very much. It was our first time there and we very impressed and appreciative of the cleanliness, the wonderful service, setting and how very pleasant and willingness to help the staff was. Thank you for a wonderful experience. You made my wife's birthday trip extra special. The Resort is very beautiful, the pools and beach ⛱️ fantastic.Thank you all!

Very accommodating staff

Location on water

Every detail was perfection. The room, facilities, restaurant - all of it spotless. The staff - Shelby, Hunter, Doris, Marley, Jodie, Valet & especially the front desk folks - were sensational!! Diamond or 5 Star, whatever, the Ritz-Carlton, Four Seasons, or even the St. Regis, don’t have anything they can hold above the Florida perfection found only at the Hutchinson Shores Resort & Spa.

Zip.

Not crowded/location

The food/drinks were excellent. The room was very nice.

We would love it if there was a microwave available to warm our leftovers from the restaurant. We were told there were none available which meant we had to eat cold leftovers. The complimentary water does not taste good. Lastly, my card on file was ran on December 22, 2025 for a check-in nine days later. When checking out their was confusion because we were advised that we would be able to pay cash. Upon checking out we were told that we couldn't pay cash.

The beach was amazing, and the hotel had a really relaxed, friendly vibe about it.

A couple of hours hanging about in the middle of the night following a fridge fire in one of the rooms (fortunately the other side of the hotel) was less than ideal...

Location, staff services, restaurant on sight, views

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I unfortunately have to write to due to how bad of an experience I had here recently. I have been returning to this resort several times with my family and several friends. Was always great till now. The night before our stay they called us the night before telling us our room isn’t available because they overbooked. Meanwhile we booked this resort over 6 months ago. They were rude to my wife on the phone and was basically telling her to just cancel her trip which would be unfortunate since we had four other families coming with us. They were telling us maybe someone in our party will give up their room then to accommodate us. After they said they can accommodate us we would have to switch rooms during our stay. Which was unfortunate since I have a 2 year old who needs to nap and had to be out of the room. I got moved to a room that must of had a dog in there because my kids allergies were acting up that night. I asked to speak to resort manager and front desk basically brushed it off and said they can come clean the room again. I said at that time no because my son was taking a nap. Told them to come after 1400 then. At 1401 they showed up and walked in the room even when I had the do no disturb sign on the door and woke up my son as they walked in. Wife called guest service again and they were rude to her once more. I tired to speak to manager each day I was there and was brushed off. It’s very unfortunate to have this experience considering how excited we were as a family to go. Unfortunately I will not be going back even after we have stayed there several times already.

Love !! Looks brand new

Always great here

I like a boutique hotel. So it was small and well decorated in a really beachy vibe. I’ve stayed several times. The food is good. The staff and wait staff are excellent. Both pool areas are nice and the beach area is great.

I didn’t love that two chairs come with the room, but you have to pay for the umbrella. Plus, if you wanted the bigger lounge with the cover, it’s very costly and an only fits two people so that was a downside.

Very convenient location to the beach. Valet service very convenient and efficient. Staff very friendly in all areas. Room quality very good.

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This was a wonderful experience! The room was very clean and comfortable. We really enjoyed the pool and hot tub, specifically at night where the pink lights come on. The staff were very attentive and accommodating when we had guests over. The restaurant was pricey but delicious! This was one of the best hotels we have stayed at on Hutchinson island. The parking was close just across the street and valet was only 10$ a day.

Loved the spa! I am pregnant and they gave me the best experience! I felt beautiful after my services & the room service was so nice and convenient! Everything was beautiful :) and the beach chair guys were the best!

A great place! Will be back soon

simply awesome!

The only inconvenient is that the free parking is separate from the hotel across the street.

Staff was friendly

Beach was amazing and very enjoyable. Watched surfers for 2 hours. Room was very nice and clean! We did not have breakfast.

I would like to have been offered an ocean view room, the hotel seemed pretty empty. We had dinner in your restaurant, and it was absolutely delicious. Service was great!

Very comfortable and modern. Friendly and responsive staff.

40 dollars a day resort fee provided 2 beach chairs but no umbrella. If you wanted a little umbrella, you would be charged $30. That is ridiculous. They should not nickel and dime customer.

Beautiful grounds and wonderful staff! Can’t wait to go back!

My home away from home!

My family and I love this hotel. It’s not too crowded, the food is great, the views are stellar, and the pools are beautiful. It’s also not an overwhelmingly large hotel and it has been fully renovated. As two architects, we thoroughly enjoy the design. The crowd is mostly families which is nice and jives well with our two kids. Every once in a while, they fail to service our rooms which has caused us to call front desk for housekeeping. This is a minor inconvenience that I can easily overlook. The snacks in the common areas are gone in probably less than an hour and not refilled. David’s cookies are a favorite and served from 5-6 pm but I can never find any. Overall, these are too minor to matter much and we love it here.

Peaceful place to rest.

Our stay was very nice . We got to see a turtle hatching make it out to sea. Do not get a room by the elevator , very noisy

Excellent experience , clean up to date rooms and wonderful restaurant on site

We found the staff to be exceptionally friendly and helpful.

“The staff was amazing! From parking to massages to the restaurants, everyone went out of their way to make sure we had a great time.”

Excellent resort! 5 star treatment.

Love this resort! Staff is the most genuine I have found. I love the resort and restaurant are both casual and elegant! I will be back!

Although the place is very nice and the staff are all great . We had a bad experience with bugs . We checked in on a Friday night 8/8 and my wife found a water bug and a cockroach in the bathroom. The front desk said they would exterminate the room immediately the next morning. I myself found a baby cockroach by my luggage Monday morning upon packing up. The front desk gave us 1 night credit for this. But the kicker was my son upon waking uo Monday morning to dozens of bites on his legs that we later found out were bed bug bites. The hotel told me that they have never had any bedbugs and would check the room professionally and get back to me. Sadly They still have not reached out to us .

Very friendly staff! My son left his gold chain in the room, and they were able to retrieve and ship his necklace back to him.

The hotel itself was clean and well-kept, which we appreciated. However, a few service and value issues took away from the overall experience. Each room includes only two beach chairs, which seems impractical for families. As a group of four, we had to pay extra just to have enough seating — not ideal for a beach resort. Cocktails were overpriced and disappointingly weak. Additionally, we had to call twice for help with our luggage, and no one ever arrived. I eventually had to go downstairs myself to get assistance. I don’t mind paying for quality, but I expect the service and amenities to reflect that price point. With some improvements in hospitality and guest consideration, this property could deliver a much better experience.

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Really don’t know where to start on this one. What should have been a perfect stay in a beautiful hotel was a DISASTER. 1- RATS We were sitting down to dinner and watched a huge rat go by our table. When we advised our waitress of the situation, she informed us that there were jetty rats on the property. The rat was huge. 2- BRATS We were unable to use either of the beautiful pools because they were full of unruly, undisciplined children running, diving, fighting and doing cannonballs in every inch of the water. They were also playing in the hot tub. Several of these teenaged boys spoke of sneaking into the hotel. One was carrying a suitcase with him. Aside from the obvious liability issues for the Opal hotel chain, simple rules of common decency did not apply. Why a hotel would not only allow this kind of behavior to occur, let alone support it by plying the adults responsible for these children with loads of alcohol is beyond our educated comprehension. Several other couples were aghast at what they were witnessing. When the staff was informed of the situation, their response was supportive of the hillbilly parenting safety issues. This went on for our entire three day stay. 3- WiFi The hotel WiFi is literally circa 1985. Bring a book. You won’t be able to use any of your technology. We so wanted to enjoy our stay. Our room was clean and beautiful. The property, minus the tacky sales displays that greet you when you enter an architecturally beautiful hotel, is gorgeous. It’s horribly sad that such a perfect property is being run like a low rate, low life motel. Shame on you Opal for allowing this hotel to ruin your stellar reputation.

Everything was great! The service stood out to me above everything and everything was so nice, so that is saying a lot about the service. Everyone was so friendly and accommodating. The beds were comfy, the views were amazing, the pool was refreshing, the food and drinks were great! Oh and the bags of ice in the hallway were so convenient.

We all loved Hutchinson Resort & Spa. Great restaurant and bar on-site, easy ocean access, and two pools. Great time had by all.

This hotel is a quiet stay in luxury. We stayed here for three nights while going to Port Saint Lucie to see the Mets play at Spring Training 2025. I thoroughly enjoyed the restaurant food, the ambiance, and the beach is an amazing walking adventure if you choose to venture out. I recommend this hotel, and the food and the bar. Happy Hour is packed with patrons. The Mets won! What could be better?

Clean and well-maintained. Very friendly and helpful staff

Mosquitoes are the worst on Hutchinson Island. This is known to anyone from this area. Just understand the bugs attack as soon as u exit the car and get inside. Going to the beach and pool the bugs are EVERYWHERE

Nice w/ great amenities & super nice staff! Anything you need is only a text away. The staff took such great care of us. Loved the fresh baked cookies that were put out every afternoon- soooo good & quite addictive 😋 The property is in a great location & is nice & quiet & very close to the water so you can listen to the waves crashing w/ the patio door open. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay & will definitely stay here again when in the area.

We loved our 2nd visit and our corgi Maggie Mae was made the queen of the resort by staff. We will be back! The only thing we didn’t like were the taste of the coffee cups in the rooms. Very minor and doesn’t affect the highly positive review.

This review is way overdo. We stayed here some time ago (NYE). I was alone with my then 3 yo. We were at the restaurant on NYE (it was around 6pm). I told the waiter I was allergic to peppers. I ordered spring roles as an appetizer- the 1st bite I realized I bit into a pepper (which wasn’t listed on the menu) so I immediately said something. I realized I didn’t have Benadryl on me so I asked if they had any. They said they did not have anything to help. They instructed me to get in my car and get some medicine myself. They said it’s NYE so they couldn’t help me. I was alone with my 3 yo. To say the least I broke out in hives and had a miserable evening. We left there at 7am as I was in no shape to drive in the evening. The manager mailed me a $50 gift card as compensation. I really loved this hotel and wished it was our go to staycation resort. I still can’t get over how lousy I was treated and how they gambled my health with no care in the world not only for me, but my child. Shame on them. Shame on the manager for telling me it’s my problem. I regret not saying something sooner.

Not much. Bed was comfortable.

Staff was EXTREMELY RUDE except for valet and 2 front desk (Mel and Heather). Tacky hotel (shouldn’t qualify as a “resort”) delivers room service in a paper bag.

Location was perfect! Valet staff were extremely nice as were 2 of the front desk staff Mel and Heather. Bed was comfortable.

Almost everything else. Staff was snarky. They smiled while being rude to you. I’ve never been treated so rudely by so many hotel staff. VERY small rooms. For a “resort and spa” many things were extremely tacky like delivering room service in a paper bag with plastic utensils.

Right on the beach.

Rooms are tiny. Staff was not very friendly or helpful.

Staff kindness and service was excellent! Our family loves coming annually to stay at this resort.

Great experience

Everything…beach ,rooms,hotel,costumers service 10/10 Definitely next time we visit again…

The resort is located just near to the sea. The food is delicious at the restaurant.

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Just stayed there for 4th of July weekend. First the positives, it’s a beautiful resort on the beach and the majority of people working there are friendly and helpful. The spa is also terrific! Now the negatives, the Drift restaurant and bar is run by incompetent people who simply lie and ignore you. We had three couples in our group staying at resort plus friends from outside joining us for drinks and dinner. Our reservation was high jacked by a waitress who wanted us in her section but it was full, tables didn’t clear and we’re waiting 45 minutes. After being told multiple times by hostess that it will be a few minutes, we were ultimately told that we didn’t have a reservation because we didn’t reconfirm which is an absolute lie since we added people to the reservation in person that same day while having lunch there. Had to leave resort for last minute dinner at Conchy Joe’s. Spoke to a manager about it and she never got back to me. Next issue is the swarms of bugs biting you in the morning and evening. We live in Florida on the water so get it but there are ways to control pests. Next is the pool situation. Lots of families with kids stay there and there’s a big pool that would logically be the “kids pool area”. A smaller pool is by the bar near the beach appears to be the adult pool area which it was for about 15 minutes until it was overrun by families with screaming kids. Needless to say the adults were driven off with drinks in hand. Then we rented beach chairs and umbrella for $45 only to have them pulled after an hour because the guys running it saw storm clouds on the horizon. The storms never came yet everyone was kicked off the beach. We checked out a day early and went home.

Way Too expensive for what they offer…. They over charge extra on many usuallly complimentary things (like beach umbrella, valet parking, basic breakfast, coffee!). They charge you usd40 x person for “refreshments” that do not exist (in all my stay did not see any fresh fruit) - except plastic bottle water. Very poor and disappointing…

Excelente location, beautiful beaches, great staff

We always love to stay at Hutchinson Shores. The property is beautiful and the staff is so friendly!

the hotel was immaculate the service over the top the food and bar service was friendly and delicious

We have stayed here several times and each visit is excellent. The staff are wonderful. Our room is spacious and always clean. We opt for the ocean front with balcony which we love. After about noon time you are in the shade overlooking the water for the rest of the day. Beach walking is excellent as the area to the south has few buildings and no crowds. It’s title season now so it’s fun to see the tracks and nesting going on. 2 Lovely pools, bars areas, love the free ice and bottled water, fresh cookies each afternoon and coffee from 6-8 am. Can’t wait to go back in August!!

This resort is immaculate! I loved everything about it. The staff were super friendly and the views are amazing!

Wonderful oceanfront hotel. All of the staff were very helpful and friendly. Great amenities, bottled water available for guests on each floor, fruit, muffins and granola bars every morning and fresh baked cookies every evening. Perfect location on the beach and 2 pools to cool off in. Room was very comfortable and loved our oceanfront balcony. Highly recommend this hotel.

Not much. They provide free cold bottled water and ice on every floor.

The rooms are small. The staff is politely UNaccommodating, ESPECIALLY FRONT DESK STAFF. The food was NOT GOOD at all. The refrigerator in my room was broken. The cleaning staff NEVER cleaned the room floor in 5 days. When given clean towels, the “clean” bath mat had black hair on it.

Not much. They provide free bottled cold water and ice on each floor.

The rooms are small. The staff is politely UNaccommodating, ESPECIALLY FRONT DESK STAFF. The food was NOT GOOD at all. The refrigerator in my room was broken. The cleaning staff NEVER cleaned the room floor in 5 days. When given clean towels, the “clean” bath mat had black hair on it.