The Don CeSar

We have been going to the Don CeSar for 15 years. We like to refer to this as “our place“. We absolutely love it. The beach is not crowded and the beauty of the Pink Palace is unmatched. We have noticed over the years that some things have changed for the better, and some things for the worse, but overall, the  integrity of the Don has remained intact. Highly recommend! 

Perfect location White powder beach Extremely Friendly and hospitable staff Lovely hotel decor and ambiance Clean updated room

The Don was fabulous for NYE! While the resort was fully booked, it never felt crowded. The beach and pool accommodations are lovely. I had a massage at the spa which was also great.

Beautiful location. Checkin staff team including valet, bell service and front desk were all wonderful. Amazing beach. The rest sub par…facilities in desperate need of updating with quality as there is a lot of deterioration. All facets should be in working order which they were not. Staffing ratio needs to be appropriate for the amount of guests.

Amazing stay. Absolutely will return

Nice accommodations. Right on the beach, 2 pools, outside bar, water toy rentals are neat. Lots of seating options on the beach and at the pools. 2 restaurants. Great service. 👍 parking conveniently across the street. Not to far from the airport either.

Perhaps the best vacation of my life. The hotel is simply magical. My wife and eight-year-old daughter loved all the details. Attentive and very polite staff. Delicious pools. Unique atmosphere! I strongly recommend it. Thank you, The Don!

Things started out poorly with checking in. We had three rooms on the same floor reserved since March. They tried to change that on us but we realized in time and waited for the few hours it took them to straighten that out. We requested a refrigerator in one of the rooms two weeks in advance. I had to pursue that after checking in and that took a while for one to be brought in. Two weeks and then one week before, I tried to make reservations for massages for all four of us. Nobody ever answered the phone for me to accomplish that. Immediately after we arrived and were told that none of our rooms were ready, we went straight to the spa only to find out there were no 60 or 90 minute massages avail during our three night stay. Maybe if they had answered the phone when I tried to call weeks ahead, we could have had our massages. We had one decent room and the other two were small with tiny bathrooms. All were overpriced for being so outdated. The pool area was crowded and very noisy. Not exactly a relaxing experience. They had the larger pool roped off all day for a private party that didnt start until the end of the day. That was the day we of course had chosen to try to enjoy relaxing by the pool. The best part of it all was the indoor bar and the bartenders, the restaurant where we had breakfast each morning and Peter, who waited on us. Overall, definitely not worth what they charge to stay there. Quite disappointing but thankfully our group of four still had fun. But honestly, we have fun everywhere we go together. I will definitely go back to St. Pete Beach and will definitely stay somewhere else.

Everything was super...very clean and comfortable. Amentities are available....beautiful view ...The restaurant and bar had excellent service. Many places within walking distance to shop. I would give it a 20 out of 10 if i could. Definately a keeper.