• Guests can enjoy the Florida sky from a Saint Petersburg hotel room.florida sky image by jimcox40 from Fotolia.com
  
  Saint Petersburg, Florida, is located on a peninsula between Tampa Bay and the Gulf of Mexico that is connected to the mainland by the Sunshine Skyway Bridge. Guests at hotels in downtown Saint Petersburg are close to attractions like the Baywalk and Jannus Landing nightclub scene and BayWalk shopping and entertainment complex featuring an IMAX theater with 20 screens.
  
  

The Pier Hotel

• The Pier is a small boutique hotel located on the corner of Second Avenue North and Third Street North (across the intersection from Williams Park), a few minutes' walk from St. Petersburg Pier and Tampa Bay. The hotel was built in 1921 and its‎ décor features many antiques. Amenities include business and laundry services, meeting rooms, in-room massage and concierge services and a complimentary happy hour with snacks and a choice of wine or beer. A complimentary breakfast buffet features oatmeal, cereals, fruits, Danish pastries, pop tarts, fruit juice, coffee and bagels. Guests receive a discount at the local fitness center (four blocks away). All rooms are equipped with cable TV, clock radio, complimentary Internet access. Ironing boards, irons, refrigerators and microwave ovens are available on request. The hotel interior is a smoke-free zone, but smoking is permitted on the covered front verandah.
  
  The Pier Hotel
  
  253 Second Avenue North
  
  Saint Petersburg, FL 33701
  
  800-735-6607
  
  727-822-7500
  
  thepierhotel.com
  
  

Renaissance Vinoy Resort and Golf Club

• The Renaissance Vinoy Resort and Golf Club is a waterfront hotel featuring "1920s Mediterranean Revival architecture" and is mentioned in the National Register of Historic Places. Guests enjoy special features like the private marina, tennis courts and an 18-hole golf course, as well as local attractions like the Derby Lane Dog Track, Busch Gardens and Mahaffey Theater. Amenities include heated swimming pools, an on-site spa, a jewelry store, Wi-Fi Internet access in public areas and complimentary off-site parking. All rooms feature wired Internet access and coffee making facilities. Some rooms have private spa patios and bay views. The hotel is a smoke-free zone.
  
  Renaissance Vinoy Resort and Golf Club
  
  501 Fifth Avenue Northeast
  
  St. Petersburg, FL 33701
  
  888-303-4430
  
  727-894-1000
  
  marriott.com
  
  

Ponce De Leon Boutique Hotel

• The Ponce De Leon is a Mediterranean-style boutique hotel located on the waterfront, within easy reach of attractions like the Dali Museum and St. Petersburg Pier. Rooms come equipped with Wi-Fi Internet access, cable TV, coffee and tea making facilities bathrobes and slippers, ironing facilities, and mini-bars. Rooms with microwave ovens and refrigerators are available. Amenities include laundry services and a business center with computer for guests to use. This is a nonsmoking hotel.
  
  Ponce De Leon Boutique Hotel
  
  95 Central Avenue
  
  Saint Petersburg, FL 33701
  
  727-550-9300
  
  poncedeleonhotel.com