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The Don CeSarvsInnisbrook Golf Resort
Both hotels are rated very highly by travel writers. Overall, The Don CeSar is preferred by most writers compared to Innisbrook, A Salamander Golf & Spa Resort. The Don CeSar has a TripExpert Score of 90 with recommendations from 9 reviewers including Michelin Guide, Travel + Leisure and Star Service.
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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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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Innisbrook Golf Resort Frommer's Fodor's Travel + Leisure Gayot
Forbes Travel Guide Jetsetter
36750 US Highway 19 North, Palm Harbor, FL 34684
From $195/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
Frommer's "Golf Digest, Golf, and others pick this as one of the country's best places to play golf." Full review
Fodor's "A massive pool complex with a 15-foot waterfall, two winding waterslides, and a sandy beach are part of the allure of this sprawling resort." Full review
Travel + Leisure "It’s all about golf at Innisbrook, a resort on 900 acres just five miles east of Florida’s Gulf Coast beaches." Full review
Gayot "Families come to relax and play, while businesspeople frequent the property for its spacious and up-to-date meeting facilities."
Forbes Travel Guide Recommended
"Innisbrook is quite simply a golfer's paradise. With four championship 18-hole courses on property, the resort is part-country club, part-camp." Full review
Jetsetter "Host of a longtime PGA Tour championship, Innisbrook Golf & Spa Resort is also home to an enormous kid-friendly swimming pool complex shaped like the Loch Ness monster." Full review
