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Things To Do 
at
The Don CeSar Beach Resort & Spa

In addition to The Spa, there are lots of things to do at The Don. 

Kids first. If they're not happy, you won't be. The Don offers KIDS LTD. for children ages 4-12yrs. The kids are kept entertained with  hermit crab races, kid-crafted shell jewelry and T-shirt decorating, as well as day adventures to putt-putt golf and nearby museums. At night, there are pizza parties. All designed to give parents a quiet respite.

Now for older kids and adults...Inside, you can find a variety of shops - gourmet food, resort logo store, Uncle Andy's Ice-Cream Parlor, and intimate boutiques featuring men's and women's sportswear, gift items, beachside necessities and more. 

Right outside the door, you can catch some rays at one of the two pools with underwater sound systems or the whirlpool. Or rest in a cabana on the beach.

Take a stroll along the 7 1/2 mile white-sand beach, look for shells and sand dollars, and . You can take a guided ecological stroll and spot loggerhead turtle tracks, sandpipers and egrets, sea oats, and sea grapes. 

If you need a little more activity, you can rent waverunners, catamarans, kayaks, paddle cats, aqua bikes, or parasail. Like to try but never done it? Don't let that stop you! Daily sailing and waverunning clinics are available.

Try your luck at fishing for marlin, sailfish, kingfish, grouper, snapper, amberjack, tarpon, redfish, trout or snook.

Golf at the nearby Isla del Sol course - 17 holes, the 6,349-yards with 82 hazards and water, narrow, palm-lined fairways, and tightly manicured greens.

Listen to ghost stories or take a history or garden tour.

Shop at the Prime Outlet Mall 1/2 hr away, take a dolphin watch or sunset cruise,  or take a day trip to one or more of the attractions below:


Day Trips


Nancy Markoe Gallery (3 blocks from the Don CeSar)
Dolphin Landings Charter Boat Center (dolphin watch and sunset cruises)
Salvador Dali Museum
Florida International Museum (houses the John F. Kennedy Exhibition)
Museum of Fine Arts
Great Expectations, The Hands On Museum
Florida Holocaust Museum
St. Petersburg Pier
Clearwater Marine Aquarium
St. Petersburg/Clearwater Area Convention & Visitors Bureau
Florida Aquarium
Ybor City
Busch Gardens
Tampabay.com
Sea World
Universal Studios Florida
Disney World

 


Sand Sculpture on the Beach*

The Shoppes at The Don*

Golf at Nearby Isla Del Sol*

Baywalk Shops in St. Petersburg

photos by Julie Register unless otherwise noted

*photos courtesy of The Don CeSar Beach Resort & Spa

The Don

"The Don CeSar is a big, old-fashioned, pink-iced wedding cake that sits smack on the gentle shore of the Gulf of Mexico..."
Atlanta Journal/Constitution 
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The Spa

The Spa at The Don CeSar focuses on thallassotherapy (using products derived from the sea) their treatments such as massage, sea scrubs and polishes, sea botanical wraps. The Spa also offers health and fitness services and day and overnight packages. 
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The Rooms

The Don CeSar has just completed a $20 million enhancement, allotting $65,000 to make over each guest room. 
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The Food

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The Don CeSar offers a number of dining options from the exclusive Chef's Table at the 4-Diamond Maritana Grille to the casual Beachcomber Grill. Spa cuisine is offered at the 3-diamond Sea Porch Cafe. 
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Odd & Ends

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The Don's foot-thick concrete walls qualify it to be a hurricane shelter even though it's right on the beach. The Don served as an Army hospital during WWII. Past guests have included Bill Clinton, Kevin Costner, & Mickey Mantle.
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3400 Gulf Blvd 
St. Pete Beach, FL 33706

Reservations:
(800) 637-7200 US & Canada
0800 252 840 United Kingdom
0130 82 22 20 Germany
(813) 360-1881 Hotel Direct
(800) 282-1116 Hotel Direct


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