Resort & Hotel at Little Harbor
This resort is only 15 miles south of Tampa and is a great choice for small and large families alike that are looking for comfortable accommodations and an array of outdoor activities on site. There are many room choices available, from a standard with two double beds, ideal for a small family, to the townhomes and harbor-side condominiums that offer up to three bedrooms and come with fully equipped kitchens. While at the resort your family can go for a swim in one of three pools or at the secluded beach, play on the playground, snorkel, rent a kayak for the day to explore the local waters or go fishing of off the 250-foot pier. After a day enjoying all the resort has to offer, you can dine at Sunset Grill Restaurant or on The Patio, seated beach-side with live entertainment on select nights of the week.
Resort & Hotel at Little Harbor
611 Destiny Drive
Ruskin, FL 33570
(813) 645-3291
staylittleharbor.com
Don Cesar
On St. Pete beach 24 miles outside of Tampa sits the large pink resort, Don Cesar, a local landmark. The resort caters to children as much as adults with etiquette classes and Camp Cesar, where they spend the day exploring and creating with counselors. Nightly activities are scheduled for the children on select nights, like themed dinner parties, that allow mom and dad to enjoy an evening alone, possibly dining at the resort's AAA four-diamond restaurant The Maritana Grill or sipping on cocktails in the classically elegant Lobby Lounge.
Standard rooms, junior suites, two bedrooms suites or one of the penthouse suites are available for families. To help keep the whole family happy the hotel offers Fisher-Price welcome gifts for the kids upon arrival, Kidbanas by the pool and a lending library of games so the family does not miss family game night during their stay.
Don Cesar
3400 Gulf Blvd.
St. Pete Beach, FL 33706
(727) 360-1881
doncesar.com
Sandpearl Resort
This resort, thoroughly committed to environmental initiatives, wants your family to experience the natural wonders of the area of Clearwater Beach, 23 miles west of Tampa, by providing outdoor eco-friendly activities for everyone. The Life-Enriching Program at the resort engages the whole family in games and activities on the beach, provides kayak tours of the Sutherland Bayou, dolphin encounters and Camp Ridley, a nature-based program for children ages 5 to 10.
All of the accommodations available are family friendly and include standard rooms with two queen beds, junior suites that include a sleeper sofa and one or two bedroom suites with fully equipped kitchens. Guest have a choice of three dining options at the resort: The Marketplace offers up fresh pastries for breakfast, the oceanfront Tate Island Grill serves lunch, and the four-diamond Caretta on the Gulf serves dinner.
Sandpearl Resort
500 Mandalay Ave.
Clearwater Beach, FL 33767
(727) 441-2425
sandpearl.com
