Don Cesar Beach Resort and Spa

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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.”

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!”

Oct 23, 2007 by Anthony from Delray Beach, FL
Overall Rating: 5
Cleanliness:[7] • Staff:[5] • Location:[7]

• Convenient
• Restaurant needed to be friendlier.

“I love this hotel overall the only thing I didn't like was the restaurant was dirty.”

Oct 16, 2007 by Sue from Lake Elsinore, CA
Overall Rating: 10
Cleanliness:[10] • Staff:[7] • Location:[10]

• The atmosphere.
• Bathrooms too small.

“I loved every aspect of the hotel, but the bathrooms were small.”

Oct 2, 2007 by Katherine from Atlanta
Overall Rating: 9
Cleanliness:[10] • Staff:[9] • Location:[10]

• Wonderful stay. Gorgeous property. Will return.
• Some of the staff was not aware of check in requirements read my review; this could happen to you too!

“First off, we loved this hotel and will probably return. We had a rocky start but a wonderful stay. My fiancée' and I are just under 21 and planned this vacation as a weekend get away. I know how some of the age requirements are different for different hotels so I made sure to call each one and verify. When I called the Don Cesar, they told me the age requirement to check in was 18. That night, we booked our flight tickets, and 3 nights at the Don Cesar. The next day, my father received a call from the resort saying that the check in age was 21. I was absolutely furious. I told them who I talked to, what time I called, and everything they needed to know. They would not make an exception. I thought that was ridiculous. They had the idea of having the driver of the taxi come check us in then leave? That sounded out of the question especially since he could use our bill to charge things. My mother ended up flying down there and checking us in then leaving. We had a wonderful stay after that. We went to the Maritana Grille on both nights. The food and service is great. Andy's ice cream parlor is also good. The sea porch cafe' has wonderful breakfast. The pool has too much cigarette smoke (neither one of us are smokers/drinkers) so we spent most of our time at the gorgeous beach. I've read past reviews about the rooms being too small. That did not really bother us. I thought they were fine. The don Cesar was a wonderful vacation for us in the long run. The only complaint I would have would be the check in issue but thankfully, we got it resolved!”

Sep 6, 2007 by Brian from Tampa, FL
Overall Rating: 10
Cleanliness:[10] • Staff:[10] • Location:[10]

• Beach, friendly staff, no extra charge for parking or fridge. Did not nickel and dime us.
• No balcony.

“Class all the way. Met a few people who came all the way from California just because of the friendly staff and wonderful beach.”

Aug 2, 2007 by Matt from Merritt Island, FL
Overall Rating: 9
Cleanliness:[9] • Staff:[9] • Location:[10]

• Gorgeous hotel! We loved the beautiful beach and sunsets.
• $11 charge for each 24-hour period of wireless internet is absolutely absurd.

“We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at the Don Cesar. It was close to everything and had a magnificent beachfront. The staff was very helpful. The only drawbacks were a few extra charges that seemed unnecessary. There's a great ice cream parlor in the hotel as well. You can cancel your daily newspaper and save a few dollars.”

Jul 2, 2007 by Heather from Orlando, FL
Overall Rating: 10
Cleanliness:[10] • Staff:[10] • Location:[10]

• Totally fabulous.
• Construction going on!

“From the moment I saw the hotel as I crossed the bridge to the moment of checkout, my experience was great. The hotel was clean, rooms updated, and staff all very courteous and eager to help you in anyway. The food at the casual restaurant was good, both breakfast and dinner. The beach beautiful.”

Jun 27, 2007 by Dawn from West Palm Beach, FL
Overall Rating: 7
Cleanliness:[10] • Staff:[10] • Location:[10]

• Very friendly staff. Great location.
• Not enough restaurant choices for breakfast and lunch.

“The purpose of our trip to the don Cesar was to relax while our daughter attended a local camp. Unfortunately, we were not told that the hotel spa was under construction. Our room was next to the construction also. All we heard, in our room, at the pool or at the beach all day was bang, bang, bang. We called the manager and he was sympathetic and sent us milk and cookies for our daughter, a bottle of wine for us and gave us breakfast the next day. It's too bad that we were not able to really relax as we paid for and expected. If we knew about the construction we would have chosen a different hotel. We would go back but only if we new we would not hear the banging.”

Jan 3, 2007 by Chad from Daniel Island, SC
Overall Rating: 9
Cleanliness:[9] • Staff:[8] • Location:[9]

• Excellent service and location.

“Excellent resort, friendly staff, everything is overpriced as typical fl resorts and their internet is not good.”

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Nov 6, 2006 by Casey from Lakeland, FL
Overall Rating: 5
Cleanliness:[10] • Staff:[9] • Location:[9]

• The beach.
• Beds are made of concrete, never knew where we were or where we were going.

“Very friendly and helpful staff. No direction as to where things were located inside of the hotel. Rooms were very small and beds were awful. They charged 19% service charge for using the mini-bar! Service charge? I made my own drinks!”

1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

Aug 20, 2006 by Louis from Melbourne Beach, FL
Overall Rating: 4
Cleanliness:[7] • Staff:[2] • Location:[6]

• Nice pool & beach.
• Front desk people snotty (Jason) - not friendly at all.

“The hotel is a beautiful building but the staff is not friendly at all. Front desk clerk Jason actually snickered when I asked for a king sized bed. Room was not as described, had only a partial view of the water. When we wanted to relax around the pool, they decided to sand to fence area. Poor service in restaurant.”

Aug 10, 2006 by Catherine from Seguin, TX
Overall Rating: 10
Cleanliness:[10] • Staff:[10] • Location:[10]

• It was so beautiful and grand. I felt very pampered.
• The elevators were a little slow, so we exercised and took the stairs.

“This hotel even exceeded my expectations. It was absolutely beautiful and full of history. Service was great and the rooms were spotless. Right on the beach with two nice pools. We really felt like we were living the life of luxury. I cannot wait to go back to the Don.”

Aug 10, 2006 by Jennifer from Houston, TX
Overall Rating: 9
Cleanliness:[10] • Staff:[9] • Location:[10]

• Beautiful beach.
• Couldn't check in until 4 pm, although other guests had to wait even longer.

“Loved the hotel and beach. Gorgeous sunsets.”

Aug 2, 2006 by Kathleen from Palo Alto, CA
Overall Rating: 7
Cleanliness:[9] • Staff:[6] • Location:[10]

• The location was wonderful.
• The staff at the hotel were not motivated to help unless you tipped very generously.

“While the rooms were nice, they are small. The breakfast at $17.00 per person was ample and appealing. The most annoying aspect of the hotel is the staff's expectation that all guests should tip generously. In particular, I had negative experiences with the pool staff. The hotel has a wonderful location on a spectacular beach, but I will not stay at the Don Cesar in the future unless the staff issues are corrected.”

Jul 29, 2006 by Katie from Marietta, GA
Overall Rating: 9
Cleanliness:[10] • Staff:[10] • Location:[10]

• The hotel and location were very pretty a picturesque. having 2 pools was nice and kept one from being over crowded.
• It was a bit crowded and the beach could have been cleaner.

“Overall, our stay at the Don Cesar was great. Everything was beautiful.”

Jul 28, 2006 by Chris from Florida, FL
Overall Rating: 10
Cleanliness:[10] • Staff:[10] • Location:[10]

• Service, outstanding, location outstanding.
• Too much seaweed at the beach.

“One of the best beach locations I've ever stayed at. Loved it and had a great time..... Would go back in a heart beat........”

Jul 8, 2006 by Amanda from Tampa, FL
Overall Rating: 9
Cleanliness:[10] • Staff:[10] • Location:[10]

• Beautiful view, great outdoors.
• Bartenders seemed very busy and not very interested in their job.

“This was an amazing hotel. The room was immaculate and the staff was very helpful in trying to accommodate to my needs. The pools and beach were like a dream come true. I was disappointed in two of the bartenders. After I had waited 10 minutes to close out my tab an older gentleman (I'm only 21) came up and he was waited on within a minute. Other than that it was perfect. I'm very satisfied.”

Apr 3, 2006 by Tammie from Powell, OH
Overall Rating: 10
Cleanliness:[10] • Staff:[10] • Location:[10]

• Very nice beach, good location, staff very friendly and helpful.
• Room was not cleaned until 5-6pm way too late.

“Very beautiful well kept up hotel. The lobby was beautiful. The beach was beautiful. The rate for food at the hotel was very high, $7.00 dollars for an ice cream bar. But if you avoid the food. Very good value!”

Feb 26, 2006 by Ted from Rockville Centre, NY
Overall Rating: 10
Cleanliness:[10] • Location:[10]

• Well appointed rooms, excellent service, great food.
• Bell hops can be a bit too attentive! Obsequious, really.

“Great location, lovely lobby, beautiful rooms, wonderful beach and pool, generous drinks and excellent food. Stay at the Don, you can't go wrong.”

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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