Watergarden Inn at the Bay

St Petersburg


This fabulous 1910 inn carved from two old neighborhood houses offers 14 rooms and suites in a mature, half-acre garden. Outside a bright tropical palette and palm-fringed pool give the complex a beachy Key West vibe, while inside four-poster beds, two-person Jacuzzis and fluffy robes conjure romance. The couple that owns the place are sociable and kind.


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