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Safety Harbor Resort & SpavsThe Don CeSar
Both properties are endorsed by reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Don CeSar Hotel scores significantly better than Safety Harbor Resort and Spa. Don CeSar Hotel has a TripExpert Score of 87 with endorsements from 8 sources like DK Eyewitness, Michelin Guide and Fodor's.
Safety Harbor Resort & Spa
Frommer's
Fodor's
Michelin Guide
Gayot
Oyster
105 North Bayshore Drive, Safety Harbor, FL 34695
From $101/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
Frommer's "It sits on 22 waterfront acres in the sleepy town of Safety Harbor, north of St. Petersburg, with a number of shops and restaurants just steps away." Full review
Fodor's "Those who enjoy old-school pampering love this hotel's 50,000-square-foot spa, which has the latest in therapies and treatments." Full review
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Request a treatment room overlooking Tampa Bay and plan to spend a little downtime in the tranquility garden.
Michelin Guide "Built on springs sighted by Panfilo de Narvaez in 1528, this historic landmark,is one ofthe oldest US spas, and the only one in Florida with natural spring waters."
Gayot "Recognized as a historical landmark by the U.S. Department of the Interior, the resort and spa have 189 guest rooms, including four suites."
OysterUpper-middle-range
"The 172-room Safety Harbor
Resort and Spa is an upper-middle-range spa hotel built on an ancient spring
overlooking Tampa Bay" Full review
The Don CeSar Frommer's Michelin Guide
DK Eyewitness
Travel + Leisure
Jetsetter
Lonely Planet
Star Service Gayot Fodor's Travel + Leisure Show All Reviews
3400 Gulf Boulevard, Saint Pete Beach, FL 33706
From $326/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
Frommer's "This Moorish-style "Pink Palace" on the National Register of Historic Places has a rich history and appeals to groups, families, and couples." Full review
Michelin Guide "Elegantly designed in breezy Florida pastels and light woods, guest rooms overlook the Gulf of Mexico or Boca Clega Bay."
DK Eyewitness "A local landmark, this palatial pink hotel has oodles of old-world charm. With a seemingly endless beachfront, it boasts a lobby with high windows, crystal chandeliers, and marble floors."
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Request a room with a view.
Travel + Leisure "The magnificent, flamingo-pink Don CeSar Beach Resort with its Moorish bell towers and turrets, has dominated the St. Petersburg skyline since 1928,." Full review
Jetsetter "Old world elegance meets modern family fun in St. Pete with nouveau American fare and a tony spa." Full review
Lonely Planet "The magnificent, coral-pink Don CeSar shimmers like a mirage as you approach St Pete Beach from the causeway." Full review
Star Service "Granted, CEOs and prosperous conferees sometimes pack the hotel, but management is solid and the hard-working staff lends top-notch support that appeals to individuals." Full review
Gayot "This grand pink lady stands proud as one of the area's most beloved historic landmarks."
Fodor's "Today the "Pink Palace," as it's called thanks to its paint job, is a storied resort and gulf-coast architectural landmark, with exterior and public areas oozing turn-of-the-20th-century elegance." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Stay right on the Gulf of Mexico at The Don CeSar, where you can take advantage of the hotel’s free bikes and two gulf-front pools when you’re not building castles in the powdery white sand"
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