WHERE TO STAY
Whether you prefer resortstyle
luxury, family
friendly motels, condos
on the beach, bed & breakfast inns,
urban boutique hotels or camping at
Fort DeSoto, the choices are unlimited
in the Sunshine City.
AT THE BEACH
Imagine a Florida beach vacation on
the white sandy beaches of the Gulf
of Mexico. Sunsets, tropical drinks
and great music at local Tiki bars.
Just a short distance from St. Pete, a
half-dozen beach communities offer
a wide variety of accommodations to
make your stay perfect.
In addition to family friendly motels
and condos, the beach communities
also offer a number of high-end luxury
resorts with full-service spas. The Don
Cesar Hotel, often referred to as the
pink palace, is a stunning 1920-era
fully restored landmark venue on the
RumFish Beach Resort
beach. The Tradewinds Resorts are
actually two sister resorts—The Island
ocean water park, and RumFish Beach
Resort, which has a 33,5000-gallon
aquarium and a children’s touch tank.
Additional resort-style hotels include
the Bilmar Beach Resort and Hotel
Zamora with its panoramic rooftop
lounge offering views of the beach
and downtown.
IN THE CITY
With so much to see and experience,
staying downtown makes it easy to
take in all of the sites without having
to travel far. Walk to the downtown
waterfront, restaurants and museums
from Hyatt Place, the Hampton Inn,
Marriott Courtyard and the Hilton St.
Petersburg. Or, stay at Staybridge
Suites to be close Tropicana Field,
headquarters for the Tampa Bay Rays
baseball team.
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