I took my family back in June of 2011 for their first trip to Florida. My first wife and I use to come to the Bikini all the time between 1998-2003 before she became ill. I could not wait for my family to experience what I was accustomed back then.
Unfortunately, some of the magic is gone. Rates are still reasonable to be in the busy location that it is in. But the beds made our trip miserable. They were so hard I considered buying air-mattresses and place on top.
Their was no "Welcome" or "How are you" when we arrived. The clerk looked at me and just said "yes" in almost a disgusting tone.
We came back to PCB in October and completely avoided the Bikini. I passed it and it was like a goodbye to an old friend.

I just came back from staying at this hotel last week. It was very nice! It has a beautiful view of the ocean and is very close to just about everything. The staff is super nice and always has a smile on their face. The only negative thing I have to say is that the maids didn't give us fresh towels for 2 days. I ended up having to go get my own towels which really isn't that big of a deal in my opinion. I would definitely recommend the Bikini Beach Resort! I plan on going back next year :)

Just returned home from a 4 night stay at the Bikini Beach. We enjoyed our stay overall. It is right on the beach and we had an oceanfront room. We were on the second floor and saw dolphins in the water from our beds.

The hotel is old and outdated but it was clean. We had a refrigerator and microwave in our room that was convenient. The room was small but we didn't spend much time in there anyway since the beach is so beautiful. The beds were terrible and that is the only reason that I probably will not return because the price is great. Housekeeping removed the sand from the floor and provided us with clean towels daily. The towels were small and thin much like an econolodge or something but you expect that for the price paid. The only staff we dealt with was at checkin. I didn't get his name but the guy that checked us in was very nice.

You get what you pay for and if you want a great beach vacation on a beer budget than I do recommend this establishment.

We stayed here over labor day weekend. Arrived an hour before check in but they allowed us to check in. It is an older hotel, it doesn't look terrible from the outside, just be prepared for it to look older. We got keys, not cards, and went to our rooms. Our first key didn't work, but they quickly gave us a new copy. The room... it was SMALL. Very very small. If you're traveling as a couple, it would be totally fine, but we had 4 adults and 1 year old, so it got kind of cramped. It's not quaint small, it's ridiculous small. Besides the size, everything else was absolutely fine. It was perfectly clean and ready when we got in. The floors are tile, which is fine, it just got irritating to be walking on sand, and after coming in from the beach/pool all wet or getting out of the shower, it got very slippery. The staff was really great when we asked for extra towels to lay down so the baby didn't slip when she walked around. The comforter was kind of uncomfortable and itchy... but that's a cheap hotel comforter for you. Bring your own blanket or just use the sheet. The AC kind of had a damp smell... but that is pretty common for the beach. The doors only have chain locks and the doorknob... no deadbolt, which made me kind of uneasy, but there we'rent many people walking around at night so it made me feel better.
There is no wi-fi at all, and no ice machine. It costs $3/bag in the lobby, and there is a desktop pc in the lobby for customer use. We just went to the starbucks down the way, about 5 minute drive. Also no hair dryer or coffee maker, but coffee makers can be borrowed from the front lobby.
Housekeeping came by once when we were in our room and offered to sweep and left us extra towels, and the next day when they came they cleaned up everything since we were at the beach.

Location is great, on the beach and only about 100 yards from a lifeguard stand. Next door are 4 privately owned homes and the other side is empty, so the beach isn't crowded. Right down the road from everything. I didn't like that we paid in advance, especially with the rainy weather, but overall it was a perfectly fine stay.

If I was looking for somewhere I knew was cheap and was only going with my husband, I would definitely stay here again. If it was more than just the 2 of us, I might have picked somewhere else or upgraded to a different room, but honestly, I'd probably just go somewhere that I knew had bigger rooms.