St. Pete “West” House, our first bay area House (and the first House in Florida) opened in June of 1980 next to All Children's Hospital (ACH) and features 18 bedrooms.

702 8th Avenue South
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
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St. Petersburg “East”, our third and largest House with 34 bedrooms, opened on the campus of All Children’s Hospital in March of 1996. Our St. Pete House is one of the largest in the nation serving one hospital.

401 7th Avenue South
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
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How do you request a room?
Families are referred to the House by hospital staff, a clinical social worker or pastoral care. In some cases, families may refer themselves.

Rooms are allocated on a first-come first-served basis. We will take your information up to 30 days in advance; however, families will need to call the House on the day of check-in to confirm availability.

If you do not have a referral, you may call the House staff directly and provide your doctor’s name and appointment date. They will confirm this information before making arrangements for your stay.

General House Guidelines

For the safety and well being of our guests, volunteers and staff, you are expected to abide by the following guidelines:
• Children under 18 must be with an adult at all times.
• We are not able to provide babysitters due to liability issues.
• Food and drinks are restricted to the kitchen and dining areas.
• Smoking is not allowed anywhere inside the Ronald McDonald House. An outdoor smoking area is available.
• Quiet hours are observed from 9 p.m. to 9 a.m. No visitors are permitted at this time.
• Alcohol, illegal substances, firearms, and weapons are not permitted in the House or on the premises.

• Check-in Hours 10:00 am - 9:00 pm, 7 days a week
• Free parking is provided
• Walking distance to All Children’s Hospital
• Each bedroom features either two twin beds or one-two double beds
• Rooms must be slept in nightly to retain your stay
• Cost is $10 per room per night - no one is turned away due to an inability to pay.
• Room capacity – 4 individuals per bedroom maximum (due to fire restrictions)
• Each family is required to do one small household chore daily that generally can be completed in 20 minutes or less
• Full kitchen is available for your use and features shared refrigerators and parental use refrigerators
• Community prepared meals are frequently available
• Free internet access
• Breast pumps available upon request
• Free laundry facilities
• The House is available for your use 24 hours a day; you may come and go as you please.

You are responsible for cleaning your bedroom, including washing your linens, before checking out.


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