Luxury Hotels in St. Petersburg, Florida

A Downtown Waterfront Base

The Vinoy Resort & Golf Club provides a historic waterfront accommodation example in downtown St. Petersburg. Choose this base for a city stay built around art, public spaces and Tampa Bay. The downtown setting allows those interests to shape the holiday, rather than treating the city only as a stop on the way to a beach resort.

A museum-led visit and an outdoor waterfront afternoon serve different members of a mixed-interest party. The downtown combination works especially well when some travellers want a collection while others prefer parks, public art and somewhere to eat.

Painting Or Glass

The Dalí Museum gives a visit an artist-focused subject. Make it the cultural anchor for an interest in Dalí's work, with the waterfront as a separate part of the day rather than a substitute for the collection.

The Chihuly Collection introduces glass as another medium. Choose it for a glass-led art visit; choose Dalí when the artist is the main reason for the outing. These are distinct collections, so there is no need to include both simply to complete a museum circuit. A traveller with a strong interest in both can give each its own visit.

Parks And The Pier District

Parks along Tampa Bay give the downtown setting open spaces alongside its cultural institutions. They supply the outdoor part of a city holiday and a natural alternative to another indoor collection.

The St. Pete Pier district adds green spaces, public art and places to eat. It suits an afternoon when the party wants a public waterfront setting with several interests in one district. Pair that with a museum-focused part of the stay for a balance of art and time outdoors. Our Florida destination guide helps connect St. Petersburg with a different setting elsewhere in the state.