Historic Hotels in Tampa, FL
Tampa is a Gulf Coast city located in Hillsborough County, Florida, and part of the Greater Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater Metropolitan Area. The region is home to several historic hotels that offer accommodations in completely refurbished historic buildings, offer quality amenities, and provide good value for the area. These hotels were built during the late 19th and early 20th centuries when Tampa experienced a boom from its cigar-making industry. This boom peaked in 1929 with the stock market crash and the start of the Great Depression. Most of the buildings from this period have been destroyed but several of the historic hotels from this period still stand.
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Don Vicente De Ybor Historic Inn
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The Don Vicente De Ybor Historic Inn dates back to 1895 when the building was erected to house a planning and development office. At the turn of the century, the building became a health clinic. The building was restored in 1998 and converted into a hotel at that time. The hotel features a complimentary continental breakfast, a 24-hour front desk, lounge, banquet and convention facility, and an elegantly restored foyer with 19th-century Persian rugs and antiques. Guest rooms offer private bathrooms, hair dryers, telephones with voice mail, work desks with lamps, cable television, four-poster sleigh beds, complimentary bottled water, irons and ironing boards, and high-speed Internet access. As of March 2010, guest rooms start at $159 per night.
Don Vicente De Ybor Historic Inn
1915 Republica de Cuba
Tampa, FL 33605
813-241-4545
donvicenteinn.com/nav.htm
Renaissance Vinoy Resort and Golf Club
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The Renaissance Vinoy Resort and Golf Club is located in the St. Petersburg waterfront approximately 15 miles from downtown Tampa. The Renaissance Vinoy dates back to 1925. The hotel has undergone a complete restoration and stands as one of the region's best examples of 1920s Mediterranean Revival architecture. The hotel features a concierge desk, five restaurants and lounges, a large outdoor swimming pool with an attached whirlpool hot tub, a heated indoor swimming pool, full-service health club and spa, business center and meeting space. Guest rooms offer air-conditioning, irons and ironing boards, bathrobes, Jacuzzi bathtubs, hair dryers, satellite television, mini bars and high-speed Internet access. As of March 2010, guest rooms start at $219 per night.
Renaissance Vinoy Resort and Golf Club
501 5th Ave. NE
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
727-894-1000
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Don CeSar Beach Resort
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The Don CeSar Beach Resort is located on a white sand beach of the Gulf of Mexico approximately 20 miles from downtown Tampa. The Don CeSar was originally built in 1927. The hotel's famous pink castle is one of the most recognizable landmarks in the area. The hotel features two beachfront pools, a full-service spa and 24-hour fitness center, 22,000 square feet of flexible meeting space, three restaurants and lounges, a concierge desk and a business center. Guest rooms offer satellite television, coffee makers, irons and ironing boards, hair dryers, mini bars, CD players and Wi-Fi. As of March 2010, guest rooms start at $219 per night.
Don CeSar Beach Resort
3400 Gulf Blvd.
St. Petersburg Beach, FL 33706
800-282-1116
loewshotels.com/en/Hotels/St-Pete-Beach-Resort/Overview.aspx
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