Tampa International Airport (TPA): Approximate driving time is 40 minutes and distance is 20 miles.

St Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport (PIE): Approximate driving time is 22 minutes and distance is 10 miles.

Driving directions from Tampa Airport: Follow signs to take SR 60 west; follow SR 60 for about 15 miles. Turn left on S Fort Harrison Ave, then turn right on Belleview Blvd.

Driving directions from St Petersburg Airport: Turn right on Roosevelt Blvd and continue on E Bay Dr. Turn right on Clearwater Largo Rd N, and continue on S Fort Harrison Ave. Turn left on Belleview Blvd.

Getting there: The best option from either airport is a shuttle ($16–25), or a rental car. Taxis ($26–35) are also available. (All fees subject to change without notice.)

Getting around: Taxis are available for short trips around the area. For other destinations, a rental car is the best option.

Magnolia Café - Serving seafood, sandwiches, and salads, at indoor and outdoor seating. The restaurant overlooks the hotel’s south lawn with its pool and heart-shaped tree. Breakfast, lunch, dinner.

Palm Grill - At night, the indoor portion of the Magnolia Café becomes the Palm Grill. The menu includes fresh fish, meat, chicken, and seasonal specials. The restaurant, with its crisp white napery, is located off the original lobby (now the Lobby Lounge). A Sunday champagne brunch, with live piano entertainment, is served in the Palm Court/lobby area.

Bay Breeze Bar - This poolside spot is open from morning to dusk for light snacks and beverages.

Lobby Lounge - Set in the original reception lobby, the lounge has a magnificent mahogany bar, the original fan windows, and a plasma TV screen. It serves beverages and light fare.

Maisie’s Ice Cream Parlor and Coffee Bar - Open from early morning until evening for coffee, Danish, sandwiches, and desserts, including locally made ice cream.

Amenity highlights: The Eclips Day Spa, an 18-hole Donald Ross-designed golf course, four tennis courts, complimentary shuttle service to the golf course and the resort’s Gulf of Mexico beach are available to guests. A daily resort fee includes reduced greens fees, preferred tee times, fitness center access, self parking, daily newspaper, beach chairs and towels, use of the 24-hour business center, entrance to the hotel’s historic museum with photos and souvenirs of its 100-year history, and use of the indoor pool and spa tub.

Insider tip: Sand Key Park, about five miles away, has picnic shelters, a dog park, grills, water fountains, and bathhouses. Boat shuttle service to the Beach Club can be arranged at the guest services desk.

Private and group golf lessons and junior clinics are available from PGA teaching professionals through the Belleview Golf Academy at the golf course. The 18-hole, par-71, Donald Ross-designed course has four tees. An interactive murder mystery dinner theater is held in the Candlelight Ballroom on Saturday evenings. A complimentary 90-minute walking historical tour shows some of the two miles of hallways and underground passages of the hotel is presented every morning.

Four computers with complimentary high-speed Internet access, a printer, and supplies are available in the 24-hour business center. The first cup of morning coffee and newspaper are complimentary in Maisie’s Ice Cream Parlor & Coffee Bar along the main promenade.

A heart-shaped tree on the south lawn is the backdrop for hundreds of weddings every year.

The 18-hole, par 71, Donald Ross-designed course has four tees and tee times can be reserved up to 7 days in advance. Four clay tennis courts are lit for early evening play.

Dolphins and manatees can be seen via organized boat trips that can be arranged at the guest services desk, and bicycles can be rented for touring the 34-mile Pinellas Trail. Box lunches can be ordered for an all-day outing.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.

Extra person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
There are no room charges for children, 18 and younger, who occupy the same room as their parents or guardians.
Rollaway beds and cribs (infant beds) may be available and should be requested at the time of booking; fees may apply.
Photo identification and credit card or cash deposit is required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in. Special requests made via this Web site cannot be guaranteed and may incur additional charges. A pet deposit is required, one-third of which is refundable.