The Don CeSar

Hotel is gorgeous, as are the whole grounds. We had dinner at one of the restaurants (can't remember the name). The service was a little slow but our waiter was still great. Thre food was also great! Shrimp cocktail, burger and salad were perfect! We walked the whole building at night and enjoyed the beach at night. The staff was so nice and one security offered to take us around to check out ballrooms and other off limit areas. The rooms are a little small for what they charge but the beach, pool, bar, and the rest of the hotel make up for it. The parking is insane but I wasn't surprised. Even if you stay for 1-2 nights, is worth it. Beautiful historic building!

Since I grew up in the St Pete area, as a young boy, The Don Cesar had always been intriguing to me. It was a place that I wanted to go, to experience the hype and to take in the beauty. Now in Indiana and traveling back home a couple times a year, we figured we’d give it a shot. We booked our room online, arrived at the hotel to learn that our room was actually booked for a sister property near by?! I had no idea they had another property. Long story short, we got with the manager “Gift Casseneuve” and he took charge, helped us get it figured out, relieved the stress and gave us options. He was never irritated and remained calm through the misunderstanding. Our hats off to the level of his professionalism and dedication. (All of the staff was terrific by the way but, we need to let you know about Gift too) Our stay was fabulous, the nostalgia and history was fascinating and the overall experience was great. We’re an avg family that travels all over the U.S. and we rarely stay somewhere fancy. Our experience or review could differ from people that normally stay at places like this. Mike and Jenna