The Don CeSar Hotel

Location Summary
Featured in the Guinness Book of Records for the most consecutive days of sunshine (768), St. Petersburg/Clearwater has an annual average temperature of 73 degrees and boasts 361 days of sunshine each year. Don CeSar Beach Resort is located directly on St Pete Beach. It is a 10-15 minutes away from downtown St Petersburg and the Dali Museum. Tampa is approximately 30 minutes away and Orlando is about one hour away.

Directions to Hotel
Directions From Orlando - Take I-4 West to 275 South, going through Tampa, heading across the Howard Frankland Bridge towards St. Petersburg. Continue south on I-275, approximately 20 miles to exit 17, marked Pinellas Bayway/St. Pete Beach. You are now heading west. You will pass Eckerd College on the left, and proceed through a toll booth. This will take you over a series of 3 bridges. You will see the Don CeSar (The Pink Castle) straight ahead of you. The main entrance to the resort is your last left, one block before the traffic signal for Gulf Boulevard. For valet parking and the bellstaff, proceed up the ramp. Self-parking is available on the left side as you turn into the parking lot.

Directions From Tampa International Airport - The Don CeSar Beach Resort is located 30 minutes from the Tampa International Airport. Follow the airport exit to I-275 South, heading across the Howard Frankland Bridge toward St. Petersburg. Continuing South on I-275, approximately 20 miles, to exit #17 (old exit #4) marked Pinellas Bayway/St. Pete Beach. You will now be heading west. You will pass Eckerd College on the left, and proceed through a toll booth. This will take you over a series of 3 bridges. You will see the Don CeSar (The Pink Castle) straight ahead of you. The main entrance to the resort is your last left, one block before the traffic signal for Gulf Boulevard. For valet parking and the bellstaff, proceed up the ramp. Self-parking is available on the left side as you turn into the parking lot.

Directions From The Sarasota Area - Take I-75 North to I-275 North and cross the Sunshine Skyway Bridge to Exit # 17 marked Pinellas Bayway/St. Pete Beach. This exit is the one which departs off to the left. At the light at the end of the exit ramp, turn left. You will pass Eckerd College on the left, and proceed through the toll booth. This will take you over a series of 3 bridges. You will see the Don CeSar (The pink castle) straight ahead of you. The main entrance sign is on the left hand side of the road, one block before the traffic signal for Gulf Boulevard.

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