Clearwater Beach is located on the Gulf of Mexico in Pinellas County on the west central coast of Florida in the United States. The geographic latitude is 27.57 N and longitude 82.48 W.
A roadside hotel designed primarily for motorists, typically having the rooms arranged in a low building with parking directly outside
(motel) a motor hotel
A motel is a hotel designed for motorists, and usually has a parking area for motor vehicles. They are common in the United States.
The Motels are a New Wave music band from the Los Angeles area best known for "Only the Lonely" and "Suddenly Last Summer", both of which peaked at #9 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1982 and 1983, respectively. Their song "Total Control" reached #4 on the Australian charts in 1980.
Tides Apartment Motel - Clearwater Beach, Florida
409 East Shore Drive
Clearwater Beach, Florida
Owner-Managers...Mike and Jean Walker
Telephone 446-1314
One bedroom and efficiency apartments on Clearwater Bay. Private pier, Central hot water heat, Carpet, Television, Air conditioning, Twin beds, Large tile bath with tub and shower. Expensively furnished for the comfort of a discriminating clientele. Close to beach, Restaurants, Shopping center and Marina.
Mailed from Orlando, Florida to Mrs. George Newman of Morristown, Pennsylvania on January 9, 1985:
We are all fine here hope you are too. Having nice weather take care of yourself. Best regards.
Madelino Angelo
Spyglass
I got up early and went for a walk around Clearwater Beach. It's changing quite a bit these days.
This is the old Spyglass motel. We never stayed there but it was always recognizable in that for years it was the tallest building on the south beach and from the large ballon painted on the eastern wall. The western wall faces the Gulf and was nothing but balconies and was always covered in fluttering beach towels that had been hung out to dry.
It's closed now and they're selling condos out of an office on the first floor. You can see the construction starting to the south (left) of the building.