The Edge Hotel delivered on all criteria that mattered to us. We are already planning our return trip!! We wanted a water front, water view room (not one with the road between us and the water like so many hotels in Clearwater), we wanted a fitness room on site, a tiki / pool side bar and out door dining. We got all of that and enjoyed a wonderful relaxing week.
Some comments mentioned that the hotel was a "long walk" to the beach; we ventured to the beach daily and it wasn't more than a 3 min walk. Some comments complain about the parking fee, however we appreciated that the parking was only charged to people with cars (not rolled into the general price of the room) and was the going rate for parking at the beach. Parking is limited and the charge is the fair going rate.
Some people complained about the amenity fee, which we found to be reasonable given we had daily housekeeping and towel exchange, there is a delightful gift shop on site and the grounds were kept very clean.
Some people complained about the breakfast- the breakfast was basic but the hotel doesn't specialize in breakfast, so I wouldn't expect more- there were cereals and yogurts and breads, and if you wanted something more than that there are options within walking distance.
We had a very good time walking on the beach to enjoy our dinners at the various options- all of them are within about a mile and the sandy beach walk made the experience all the more wonderful. We loved our week at the Edge!.