Don Cesar Beach Resort, a Loews Hotel

Location. The Don CeSar Beach Resort faces the Gulf of Mexico's white sand dunes in St. Pete Beach, Fla. The Pink Palace as it is known locally, is located one mile from Frank Hurley Park. Twin Brooks Golf Course is positioned six miles away.
Hotel Features. The Don CeSar Beach Resort, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, retains its original 1920s Jazz Age style. Crystal chandeliers and a spiral staircase lend grandeur to the expansive reception area. A fine-dining venue, the nautically themed Maritana Grille, specializes in Florida-Caribbean cuisine and houses saltwater aquariums stocked with indigenous fish. Walls of windows open onto the surrounding beach at the Sea Porch Café where light Caribbean- and Mediterranean-influenced dishes are prepared. The Beachcomber Bar and Grill serves poolside drinks and appetizers. The resort's lobby bar hosts live piano entertainment five days a week. A 24-hour fitness room contains cardiovascular and weight-training equipment, and free weights. One of the resort's two outdoor pools features an underwater sound system. Outfitters adjacent to the resort rent water-sport equipment. Spa Oceana houses a hair and beauty salon, steam and sauna rooms, 16 massage-treatment rooms and Vichy showers. Supervised programs for children ages four to 12 include arts and crafts, movies and beach activities. The resort's shop offers swimwear, golf apparel and Don CeSar-logo clothing.

Guestrooms. This nine-story property offers 277 guestrooms furnished with wrought-iron beds draped with Egyptian-cotton linens and down bedding. Select accommodations offer sitting areas furnished with armchairs and ottomans. Bathrooms contain curved shower rods and granite vanities. All accommodations include stocked minibars and coffeemakers. Rooms feature flat-panel televisions, MP3 adaptors and complimentary wireless Internet access.

Expert Tip. This resort provides complimentary shuttle service to Isla del Sol golf courses and to sailing excursions at Dolphin Landings, based on availability.

Guest Reviews: Don Cesar Beach Resort, a Loews Hotel