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January 2024 by Ruth Pica
Excellent place to stay! Love it so beautiful! Great service!
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November 2023 by Meg P.
I highly recommend the Don CeSar!!!Starting off with the location - it is perfect! It was easy to find and is situated on a pristine white sand beach. The facilities were very well maintained. There are two large heated pools only steps away from the beach. My only complaint with the facilities was the lack of a hot tub - please put one in!! The sunsets here are phenomenal. There is also a rooftop terrace on the pool deck that is a perfect place to watch the sunset if you don't want to get sandy. The Maritana restaurant onsite is INCREDIBLE!! The food was unbelievable and our server Rocco was fantastic. It is definitely a must-visit if you enjoy luxury dining.Our room looked like it was recently renovated and we loved all the details. The beds and pillows were very comfortable. The only downside to the room was the bathroom was on the small side - not an issue for me but could pose a problem for others. We also required maintenance on our bathroom during our stay and they were able to resolve the issue very quickly. Again, I highly recommend staying here!
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November 2023 by Tom T.
What a disappointment :(We spent the Thanksgiving weekend here, expecting a 5 star experience. Unfortunately that was not the case.a) The arrival experience is very challenging as the parking signage is either non-existent or extremely well hidden. The registration desk is on the 1st floor, which is not clearly marked from the south entrance.b) The carpet in the room is moldy and damp. It has many stains that are really unsightly and smelly.c)The air conditioning made all our clothes dampd) Windows don't open so you can't get fresh aire) The food in the Restaurant is (unfortunately) awfulf) Manager refused to address the disturbing room issues or offer compensation Too bad, I was really looking forward to a nice Thanksgiving
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November 2023 by Arsenia R.
Updated to add: The hotel texted us to ask how our visit is.I said "3" out of 5They asked, how can we make this better? I wrote, "Reimburse the $100/night upgrade fee .That was ridiculous The original room (220) is so subpar. It's extortion to charge to change rooms"They wrote,I apologize for any misunderstanding. However, the $100 upgrade fee per night was not to move rooms but rather as you chose to upgrade to a direct ocean view as these are more expensive rooms.So I wrote:"Okay well then that was a misunderstandingChange our room to not $100 extra l for tonight And not a room that's facing the intersection with construction, I didn't realize that I had an option to change to a room that wasn't an extra $100"This property is not worth the hype althoughOriginal review:The service is incredible. They're all working so hard. Don't forget to tip everyone. That being said, I booked our reservation on hoteltonight app, so we were treated like 2nd class citizens.When we checked in, the front desk offered an "upgrade" for gulf view for $100/night. Cough. So I said. Nah we will go to the original room.Well, we schleped our kids up to the 2nd floor And the room was awful. Just awful.The view was of the traffic intersection! And to make matters worse, there was loud construction! It was like a comedy skit! Terrible.So we had to go back down to the front desk and change our keys and pay &100/night for a partial gulf view. The furnishing and light fixtures are very authentic.The resort is packed.I doubt this place pays their workers well, they outsource the cleaning. So please tip housekeeping and all the staff
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October 2023 by Patrick A.
A must see site on your next visit out. We started at the pool/lounge are, enjoying some late afternoon drinks. No fee for poolside access, if you are not a guest. We then transitioned to the inside bar/lounge to close out the evening. Beautiful hotel, with lots of romance and nostalgia. Look forward to our return visit.
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August 2023 by cindyblessed2023
Beautiful hotel and grounds. Professional, friendly staff especially at the Rowe Bar, and great in-room service from Joseph. Opened our door to a huge smile :) and our tray was arranged nicely, including a flower! Also, at the pool, we received help (twice) with rearranging our chairs and umbrella to stay in the shade
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August 2023 by OCC04
We ate lunch at Don Cesar and had a wonderful meal. The grouper sandwich, yellow snapper and salads were excellent. Our server was good as well. Then we had drinks at the poolside bar. We spent nearly $500 in 2 hours. However, they charged us $42 to park our car. Why do they punish locals that spend good money to eat there?
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August 2023 by ECassidy2023
The property and hotel is beautiful, other then that you’ll deal with dirty rooms and staff who are bothered you are even there spend your money somewhere else these people don’t care that you are there
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August 2023 by jbthompson25
First came here in 1993 and have been returning as often as possible. The Don is our favorite destination and our 6 yr. old twins favorite vacation. We intend to return for many years. Super special place.
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August 2023 by aschoe767468
Any requests, no matter how small, weren’t met w/o 2 or 3 follow ups! Late check out (after 11:00) will be charged with 100$/hour, even if you had previously stayed for a couple of nights straight. We had several issues with our room. Hotel couldn’t be bothered to offer us another room or invite us to a complementary drink or show any signs of remorse. We just had to put up with it!
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August 2023 by smittifly
Stayed with daughter and grandson. Very welcoming. We felt very comfortable. Beach was easy access and not populated. Check in and out was very easy. Food on premises was excellent. Very nice ice cream shop inside. Wish I had more time to stay longer.
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August 2023 by garyshafertech
We stayed at the Don CeSar Beach House Suites which is part of the Don CeSar. Nothing Compairs to it. I have been comming here for 20years and St. Petersburg Florida for over 40 years. I know the area well, its like a second home. Nothing Compairs to the Beach House Suites. We consider it our second home. We live in Kansas City and love comming to Florida in the Summer and this is the only place we will go. The managers and staff know us by name because they are so nice to deal with. Super nice people all of them, especially Raymond the Shuttle driver who I look foward to seeing every year, he is a great guy and I really love seeing him every year. All on all fabulous place to stay
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August 2023 by Wanderer796284
First class hotel in every way, worth every dollar spent. Beautiful and clean private beach with all the necessary amenities, Awesome staff, always there to help with any questions or problems you may have. we love this place and will continue to visit yearly.
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August 2023 by timobrien771
As mentioned above, I’ve stayed at this hotel, many times both for business trips and personal pleasure. This particular day just ended up having unfortunate water issues. I realize things happen as I am actually a multi family apartment construction Plumbing Contractor. I was only in town for a meeting and looking back should have stayed at a more conventional hotel for this business trip. I truly would like some type of credit for future use because I do enjoy and will come back to this hotel. Thank you Tim O’Brien
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July 2023 by John C.
The hotel is beautiful.The front door staff and bell captains are amazing. Scott is the best!!The front desk was very helpful and friendly.The food and beverage department was amazing!! The pool food was incredible and fresh!The bars were well stocked and bartenders were excellent.The maintenance and housekeeping was not great, we were moved from one room because it wasn't cleaned.The 7th floor seemed to have a plumbing issue and there were fans and blowers set up all weekend, it was noisy and unsightly. There was no ac on the 7th floor, we called down and they basically said, the ac unit is on the 1st floor, so it doesn't cool the top floors very well.For the price they charge, maybe install some units?The housekeeping was not good, the iron was broken, we called down for room cleaning and they never showed up.Overall it was a beautiful weekend and the grounds are amazing, but it's an old hotel and it needs some help.
