Don Cesar Beach Resort and Spa

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Jun 7, 2009 by Rebecca from Prairie Grove,IL
Overall Rating: 8

• The location is great, the food is good.
• The beach service is snail slow. Worst beach service we have had. We gave up and ate at the pool everyday. They also do not clean the beach.

“I think the hotel is nice. I think their location is great being right on the beach. They need to focus more on that aspect. The beach needs to be raked at night including under the chairs. There is too much garbage etc. in the sand.”

Sep 4, 2008 by Morgan from Tampa, FL
Overall Rating: 10
Cleanliness:[10] • Staff:[10] • Location:[10]

• Ambiance.
• NA.

“Nice place to stay. Good location and friendly staff.”

Aug 26, 2008 by Rick from Perrysburg, OH
Overall Rating: 10
Cleanliness:[10] • Staff:[10] •

• Great service.
• Resort fees.

“Overall the resort was great.”

Aug 19, 2008 by Jim from Millsap, TX
Overall Rating: 9
Cleanliness:[10] • Staff:[9] • Location:[10]

• Service, friendliness of staff, & facilities.
• The fitness center belongs at Motel 6.

“The rooms are small but typical of early 1900's style. The facilities are excellent and the staff exceptional. The parking is tight as you might expect at the beach. They are in the process of upgrading the workout facility which is a bit of a joke at this time. You will get over it quickly. Try the Yoga on the beach.”

Aug 14, 2008 by David from North Lima, OH
Overall Rating: 10
Cleanliness:[10] • Staff:[10] • Location:[10]

• The staff is extremely courteous and friendly. The structure and decor are beautiful.
• On-property meals and drinks are more costly than surrounding restaurants.

“We loved our stay at the Don Cesar and would return each time we are in St. Petersburg. It is a luxury beach resort and met all of our expectations and then some. It is well staffed with highly trained, courteous and friendly employees whose only job is to see that you are happy. I would recommend it to any discerning traveler.”

Aug 13, 2008 by Carol from Frostproof, FL
Overall Rating: 10
Cleanliness:[10] • Staff:[10] • Location:[10]

• Great service from everyone, nice location on the beach.
• Did not like the per day resort fee. Just raise the price.

“The Don Cesar is a wonderful hotel with great service. The drink prices were outrageous, so we just used a cooler on the beach. The rooms are small, but truthfully we spent almost no time there. I would definitely stay there again if I got a great price like we did this time. We enjoyed it very much!”

Aug 6, 2008 by Phillip from Davenport, FL
Overall Rating: 4
Cleanliness:[5] • Staff:[7] • Location:[8]

• Friendly staff.
• Allows smoking.

“Without asking or giving us a choice, we were placed on the smoking floor so our room reeked of cigarette smoke and each time the neighbors smoked our room filled with smoke. I was not aware you could still smoke in hotels. Housekeeping had to keep spraying our room and bring us a purifier. Still all of our clothes smelled like smoke. Walls were very thin, we could hear everything the neighbors said and did.”

Aug 5, 2008 by Terry from Ormond Beach, FL
Overall Rating: 10
Cleanliness:[10] • Staff:[10] • Location:[10]

• Very friendly staff. Beautiful hotel!
• The beds were not the most comfortable.

“I would highly recommend this hotel. It was very nice and met all of our needs and than some.”

Jul 31, 2008 by Melissa from Lakeland, FL
Overall Rating: 1
Cleanliness:[2] • Staff:[1] • Location:[1]

• The pool chairs.
• Too small for number of guests.

“Pretentious but small. Historic qualities. Too many children. Good food, but unfriendly staff.”

Jul 25, 2008 by Byron from Ormond Beach, FL
Overall Rating: 4
Cleanliness:[8] • Staff:[2] • Location:[10]

• Location was nice.
• Treated differently.

“This hotel was built in the 1920's and has great history and is lovely to look at, but the rooms at the hotel were not to the level of a 4 star. The bathrooms were very small and the furnishings in the room were a mishmash. The bed was not very comfortable and the hinges on the door looked like it came off a barnyard door. There was a lot of noise that could be heard through the walls, to include other guests and creaking water pipes. In addition, we were treated sub par. We were told that our room wasn't ready and to come back after 4 pm, while there were people all around us checking in and getting their keys. The following morning at 8 am housekeeping was in the hall wanting to clean our room, so I can't imagine it takes 8 hours to clean a room. They also charge $26 resort fee which includes the free self parking, internet and 24 hour shoeshine. You never know when you might need your shoes shined at 3:00 am. Maybe, in the past the Don Cesar was an elegant hotel, but in my opinion she is past her prime.”

Jul 24, 2008 by Nicole from Oviedo, FL
Overall Rating: 9
Cleanliness:[9] • Staff:[10] • Location:[9]

• Historical and elegant.
• Showing its age in some of the public areas; rooms a bit small.

“The Don Cesar Pink Palace can be summed up in one word: elegant. Both public spaces and private rooms were tastefully decorated and evocative of the days of yore when this palace was a destination in and of itself. However, once the rose colored spectacles are carefully placed on the bedside table, one can see that this lovely establishment, while aging gracefully, is nonetheless showing its wrinkles in some areas. The rooms are certainly on the small side and the hallway carpets seemed rather worn. I would have expected a bit more attention to detail from a four-star establishment. Despite the rather minimalist size of the rooms, the marble bathrooms (also small-larger patrons beware) were lovely and very clean. Given the age of the property, I was somewhat nervous about the state of the bathroom in particular, but all is modern and luxurious, with top of the line bath products for your enjoyment. The beach area was clean and well maintained and it was a real delight to frolic in the calm waters of the Gulf while gazing back at the behemoth Pink Palace. On a slightly negative note, however, the pool areas, though lovely, were packed to the brim (particularly toward the evening hours) with what can only be described as drunken revelers, tropical drinks in hand. This wouldn't have been such a problem, were it not for the fact that these guests strayed into other areas of the property; while staying at such a refined and graceful property as the Don Cesar, I would not want, nor would I expect, to encounter tipsy people clutching beer bottles and sloshing the contents of their plastic cups dangerously close to me and my young child while taking the elevator. Unfortunately, this was the case. The children's program is also something that I would not recommend; it is not particularly cheap, at $80 for a full day and as far as I could tell, all the counselors did was plunk the kids in front of a TV show.”

Jul 23, 2008 by Maria from Tampa, FL
Overall Rating: 10
Cleanliness:[10] • Staff:[10] • Location:[10]

• Good location and excellent services.
• The bathroom is very nice and clean, but it is too small.

“It is the best resort in St Peter area. It is very nice resort and staff provides excellent services.”

Jul 21, 2008 by Troy from Cleveland, TX
Overall Rating: 9
Cleanliness:[9] • Staff:[9] • Location:[9]

• Beautiful hotel right on the beach.
• Elevators were sometimes slow.

“Excellent hotel, steps from the beach. You would never have to leave if you didn't want to.”

Jul 15, 2008 by John from Concord, OH
Overall Rating: 10
Cleanliness:[10] • Staff:[10] • Location:[10]

• The hotel was beautiful and our room was lovely and very well appointed.
• I can't think of anything that was not fabulous.

“I would highly recommend this hotel to any traveler or anyone local that wants to plan an event. It would meet and exceed all expiration.”

Jul 14, 2008 by Joann from Valrico, FL
Overall Rating: 10
Cleanliness:[10] • Staff:[10] • Location:[10]

• Great location. Relaxing.
• Nothing.

“A great getaway for my husband and I for a few nights!”

Jul 11, 2008 by Greg from Denver, CO
Overall Rating: 8
Cleanliness:[8] • Staff:[9] • Location:[8]

• It was beautiful.
• They had a twenty two dollar charge that essentially will be added to everyone there.

“Beautiful well staffed hotel. We enjoyed the room even though it was very small.”

Jun 8, 2008 by Noelle from Bergen County, NJ
Overall Rating: 9
Cleanliness:[10] • Staff:[7] • Location:[10]

• Amazing beach! Amazing food!
• Room temperature a little warm.

“My boyfriend and I needed a few days to get away so we chose the Don Cesar and we were SO happy we did! The minute our cab rolled up to the hotel we knew we were in paradise. The hotel itself is gorgeous! For me, the beach is what matters the most when staying at a destination, and for my boyfriend its all about good quality food. Both the beach and the food were AMAZING! I have never had such delicious meals, especially the breakfast! We ate the cinnamon custard French toast all four days we were there because it was so good, ha-ha. The beach is so beautiful with the white powdery sand and crystal clear teal waters that from pictures my friends couldnt tell whether I was in Aruba, Jamaica, or Florida. It truly looked so tropical. The room was small but very nice, with a huge television (that my boyfriend jokingly made me take a picture of) and although we were rarely in the room, we were slightly disappointed with the air cooling unit because we couldnt seem to get the room cool enough. There are only really two restaurants at the Don, one being fancy (no jeans, shorts or tees) and one where you can sit porch side by the beach or inside. Overall, we LOVED this vacation. If you go, look into going Downtown to a little town called Pass-a-grille. The shuttle at the resort will take you there for free.”

Apr 9, 2008 by Rebecca from Land O Lakes
Overall Rating: 8
Cleanliness:[9] • Staff:[9] • Location:[10]

• Staff.
• Spa.

“I stayed at the hotel the night before my wedding, which was also held at the Don Cesar. Everything was absolutely amazing! The catering manager was wonderful. The staff was very accommodating and nice. I loved the location, the food, and the hotel. I did however hate the spa experience! I brought several pictures with me and had a very specific style in mind. The lady who did my hair never once looked at the pictures, and even seemed annoyed when I brought them to her attention a third time. As she was doing my hair I would point out what I didn't like and she would say "Oh it would look like that, I'm still working on it", but it did look like that! My hair looked like a 1950's prom queen! After having a panic attack outside the spa my Maid of Honor had me go back in for them to "fix it". Needless to say it was terrible. I am not a "Bridezilla" but I expected better service.”

Dec 23, 2007 by Cris
Overall Rating: 10

• Superb customer service.
• It met all of my high expectations.

“Would love to stay their again and would like to try other hotels when I travel in the future.”

Oct 23, 2007 by Evan from Boca Raton, FL
Overall Rating: 10
Cleanliness:[10] • Staff:[10] • Location:[10]

• Nicest hotel in Tampa Clearwater and ST Pete.
• Extra $10 per day resort fee is bologna.

“It was clean, pretty and great! I loved it!”

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Amenities at Don Cesar Beach Resort and Spa, St. Pete Beach

24 Hour Front Desk AM/FM Alarm Clock Babysitting/Child Services Bar/Lounge Barber/Beauty Shop Beach Business Center Concierge Fitness Center or Spa Free Newspaper Hairdryers Available Handicapped Rooms/Facilities Laundry/Valet Services

Meeting/Banquet Facilities Mini Bar Modem Lines in Room No Smoking Rooms/Facilities Parking Pets Allowed Pool Restaurant Room Service Safe Deposit Box Shops/Commercial Services Television with Cable

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