Visiting st. petersburg/tampa soon

Lifted07Duramax · 06-11-2013, 08:39 PM

Need advice on what beach hotel to stay at. Needs to have nice pool, be real close to beach and right in the middle of everything going on in that area

M3inMG · 06-11-2013, 08:51 PM

Just for vacation or you need to be close to somewhere particular? If not just go to clearwater.

Lifted07Duramax · 06-11-2013, 10:53 PM

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Just for vacation or you need to be close to somewhere particular? If not just go to clearwater.

Vacation yes, flying in to st. Petersburg/tampa airport so don't want to pay too much for a taxi/shuttle to get to where Im staying.

Recommend a few hotels that are popular for ages 21-40?

EHDEN · 06-11-2013, 11:28 PM

when will you be there? we are having a meet on July 6th!

Lifted07Duramax · 06-11-2013, 11:34 PM

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when will you be there? we are having a meet on July 6th!

somewhere between july 23-aug 5

Revlis · 06-11-2013, 11:45 PM

Do a search for hotels on clearwater Beach, and St Pete Beach. You'll find a lot of options to choose from.

The Don Cesar is a classic. But similar to the Empress Hotel in Victoria BC if you aren't into "Old" world "charm" you might be better served elsewhere. That being said "the Don" isn't bad and the service is top notch. Just wasn't impressed with the room for the $$$.

Have fun in Florida, hit the beaches, then hit Ybor City. Play your cards even marginally correct and you'll take a Coed home without much effort...

JStang · 06-12-2013, 08:18 AM

If you are looking for the a good party atmosphere you can't beat postcard inn on St. Pete Beach. They have a nice pool, bar on the beach and is right on the beach. Reasonably priced too.

The nicest place on the beach is Don Cesar but will obviously be expensive. Two good resort style places to look into are Trade Winds and the Sirata. All of these hotels are on St. Pete Beach.

Marcadelic · 06-12-2013, 11:55 AM

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If you are looking for the a good party atmosphere you can't beat postcard inn on St. Pete Beach. They have a nice pool, bar on the beach and is right on the beach. Reasonably priced too.

The nicest place on the beach is Don Cesar but will obviously be expensive. Two good resort style places to look into are Trade Winds and the Sirata. All of these hotels are on St. Pete Beach.

+1 stayed there for spring break this year

anywhere on Clearwater beach by the pier is good too

peddymax · 06-12-2013, 12:35 PM

clearwater is much more geared towards families and younger kids, if no kids going, you are better off on st. pete beach.

ill put my vote in for Post card inn, there are also several other bars within walking distance, and usually there are good looking girls lounging around there.
if clearwater, aqualea is really nice, but expensive.

and you are looking at about a $50-60 cab ride each way if you are flying into TPA

Lifted07Duramax · 06-12-2013, 09:14 PM

So post card inn or Sirata. I was looking at Sirata.
Any other recommendations?
We defintely want to be able to walk to the bars but not if it means staying in a bad area. If there is a bad area

Titanium3er · 06-12-2013, 09:27 PM

I second st pete beach or clearwater beach. Single go for the former, family the latter.

Lifted07Duramax · 06-12-2013, 10:33 PM

It'll be me. My gf and a buddy

JStang · 06-13-2013, 07:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Lifted07Duramax

So post card inn or Sirata. I was looking at Sirata.
Any other recommendations?
We defintely want to be able to walk to the bars but not if it means staying in a bad area. If there is a bad area

No such thing on the beach.

BoostedE90 · 06-13-2013, 08:41 AM

Like everyone has already stated if you are coming down to party St. Pete is where you want to be.

Post Card Inn (aka... PCI) is a great place to stay. Stayed there plenty times. PCI is really good on holiday weekends (Memorial Day, Labor Day, 4th of July, etc..) and hit or miss on non-holiday weekends. If you are looking to party and check out some bars and clubs all of that is located in downtown St. Pete. Downtown St. Pete is awesome. There are endless amounts of bars and clubs all within walking distance of each other. But there really isn't much as far as "Fun" hotels in downtown St. Pete. The other problem is that PCI is on the gulf and downtown is on the bay which are about 10 miles apart. My friends and I took a cab from PCI to downtown and it was around $45 for three of us (one way). So the trek back and forth can get pretty expensive. However, if you're looking for night life, you definitely want to go to downtown St. Pete.

JStang · 06-13-2013, 09:09 AM

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Like everyone has already stated if you are coming down to party St. Pete is where you want to be.

Post Card Inn (aka... PCI) is a great place to stay. Stayed there plenty times. PCI is really good on holiday weekends (Memorial Day, Labor Day, 4th of July, etc..) and hit or miss on non-holiday weekends. If you are looking to party and check out some bars and clubs all of that is located in downtown St. Pete. Downtown St. Pete is awesome. There are endless amounts of bars and clubs all within walking distance of each other. But there really isn't much as far as "Fun" hotels in downtown St. Pete. The other problem is that PCI is on the gulf and downtown is on the bay which are about 10 miles apart. My friends and I took a cab from PCI to downtown and it was around $45 for three of us (one way). So the trek back and forth can get pretty expensive. However, if you're looking for night life, you definitely want to go to downtown St. Pete.

Bingo!

DerkN54 · 06-13-2013, 05:44 PM

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If you are looking for the a good party atmosphere you can't beat postcard inn on St. Pete Beach. They have a nice pool, bar on the beach and is right on the beach. Reasonably priced too.

The nicest place on the beach is Don Cesar but will obviously be expensive. Two good resort style places to look into are Trade Winds and the Sirata. All of these hotels are on St. Pete Beach.

+1 PCI hell yes...you said your here to party right lol and yes The Don is real nice...I say stick with the StPete area that way your able to go downtown at night its probably unlike any other downtown youv seen really does have everything as the others have mention from classy to casual however your dressed or whatever your in the mood for dinner/bar/party wise/ or the all world Rayzzz always fun to see a game at the trop(on the weekends and fri nights that is)

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Revlis Now With 33% MORE Sarcasm Free! 166 Rep 3,462 Posts Drives: M4 i3 X3 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Phoenix AZ iTrader: (0)	Do a search for hotels on clearwater Beach, and St Pete Beach. You'll find a lot of options to choose from. The Don Cesar is a classic. But similar to the Empress Hotel in Victoria BC if you aren't into "Old" world "charm" you might be better served elsewhere. That being said "the Don" isn't bad and the service is top notch. Just wasn't impressed with the room for the $$$. Have fun in Florida, hit the beaches, then hit Ybor City. Play your cards even marginally correct and you'll take a Coed home without much effort... __________________ A BMW is Just a Car, it doesn't make you smart, handsome, clever, better, cool, or wealthy.
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JStang Brigadier General 575 Rep 3,630 Posts Drives: FDB M3 CS Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: St. Petersburg, FL iTrader: (9)	If you are looking for the a good party atmosphere you can't beat postcard inn on St. Pete Beach. They have a nice pool, bar on the beach and is right on the beach. Reasonably priced too. The nicest place on the beach is Don Cesar but will obviously be expensive. Two good resort style places to look into are Trade Winds and the Sirata. All of these hotels are on St. Pete Beach.
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peddymax Private 5 Rep 60 Posts Drives: E92 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: tampa iTrader: (1)	clearwater is much more geared towards families and younger kids, if no kids going, you are better off on st. pete beach. ill put my vote in for Post card inn, there are also several other bars within walking distance, and usually there are good looking girls lounging around there. if clearwater, aqualea is really nice, but expensive. and you are looking at about a $50-60 cab ride each way if you are flying into TPA
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Lifted07Duramax Major 163 Rep 1,449 Posts Drives: 2008 BMW red 335i coupe Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: springfield, mo iTrader: (1)	So post card inn or Sirata. I was looking at Sirata. Any other recommendations? We defintely want to be able to walk to the bars but not if it means staying in a bad area. If there is a bad area
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BoostedE90 Lieutenant Colonel 60 Rep 1,691 Posts Drives: e90 335i 6MT Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Tampa/Gainesville, FL iTrader: (5)	Like everyone has already stated if you are coming down to party St. Pete is where you want to be. Post Card Inn (aka... PCI) is a great place to stay. Stayed there plenty times. PCI is really good on holiday weekends (Memorial Day, Labor Day, 4th of July, etc..) and hit or miss on non-holiday weekends. If you are looking to party and check out some bars and clubs all of that is located in downtown St. Pete. Downtown St. Pete is awesome. There are endless amounts of bars and clubs all within walking distance of each other. But there really isn't much as far as "Fun" hotels in downtown St. Pete. The other problem is that PCI is on the gulf and downtown is on the bay which are about 10 miles apart. My friends and I took a cab from PCI to downtown and it was around $45 for three of us (one way). So the trek back and forth can get pretty expensive. However, if you're looking for night life, you definitely want to go to downtown St. Pete. Last edited by BoostedE90; 06-13-2013 at 08:55 AM..
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