A tasteful complex of three, four and eight-story buildings fronting the Gulf, this hotel offers 550 feet of pristine beach. Its light airy rooms have pool or Gulf views, and are comfortably furnished in pastel shades soothing to the eye. Enjoy days on the beach and such amenities as refrigerator, coffee service, and hair dryers provided for you, as well as electronic room safes to protect your valuables. Restaurant, bar "al fresco" and live entertainment await at day's end. There's an Old English pub with Karaoke nightly in the lounge.

This Marriott hotel, the 2000th in the chain, is on Tampa's waterfront. It is designed to lure business and leisure travelers to downtown Tampa and to serve convention delegates from the Convention Center, only a few steps away. A number of amenities in the hotel, ranging from high-speed Internet connections in hotel rooms to business and fitness facilities, are also aimed at business travelers. Close to downtown, this handsome new hotel is also near The Florida Aquarium, Tampa Museum of Art, Garrison Seaport, Old Hyde Park Village and historic Ybor City.

Located in the Westshore business and shopping district, this hotel is conveniently near the Tampa International Airport and downtown. Shula's Steak House is the premier restaurant serving lunch and dinner, while the Courtyard Café serves American cuisine all day. There is also a Grand Slam Sports Bar and Shula's No Name Lounge. Room service is available around the clock.

Located near the Busch Gardens attraction, the University of South Florida and the Tampa Bay Area Research & Development Park, this all-suites garden hotel is perfect for those visiting one of those facilities for business or pleasure. It's also convenient to shopping malls and restaurants and offers free parking. As an all-suites hotel, Embassy offers small living rooms, along with separate bedrooms, making it a good choice for families or for business meetings.

This urban hotel along a busy highway offers clean, roomy suites, and the location offers a view of the St. Petersburg-Clearwater Airport. There's no swimming pool here, but it has complimentary guest privileges at a gym close by and has its own fitness center. Because kitchens are available in each suite, the hotel has a candlewood cupboard that stocks some basic items for creating your own dinner, and there are restaurants nearby as well. An attractive gazebo on the property has outdoor grilling facilities, too.

You can depend on Marriott's sense of style and attention to traveler-friendly details, both of which you will find here. A pool, restaurant, fitness room, non-smoking bedrooms and facilities for business meetings make this hotel ideal for business getaways. Travel information at the desk can help fill in your leisure hours. Handy to the airports, Tampa to the north and St. Pete to the south on I-275, the hotel is near restaurants, nightlife and beaches.

This economically priced chain offers neatness and simplicity at modest prices, without sacrificing quality of service. Meeting rooms and fitness facilities benefit the business traveler and non-smoking rooms are available. Located near St. Petersburg International Airport, the hotel is just 10 miles from the beach. A Continental breakfast is complimentary and will send you off in the mornings ready for another day, but if you want to do it yourself, each room has a small refrigerator. Travel information at the desk will guide you to nearby restaurants.

Built in 1928 by a land-boom millionaire, this resort and spa is the epitome of casual Florida comfort teamed with elegant surroundings. It is on the National Register of Historic Places. Located directly on the white sands of the Gulf of Mexico and known for its famous pink paint job, dubbed Don CeSar Rouge, this beautiful hotel is awash in crystal chandeliers, Spanish furnishings and antique light fixtures from Mexico. No two rooms are alike in size or decor. Relax by one of two heated pools or on the beach.

On St. Pete Beach's white sands, this handsome and award-winning luxury hotel offers full amenities; warm, friendly hospitality and attractively decorated rooms and suites. Four swimming pools, two whirlpools, nearby golf and concierge tee time arrangements, tennis courts, a full fitness center, nine restaurants and lounges, a spa, beach cabanas and a wide range of children's activities are available. With the Gulf just steps away and plenty of business services available, the hotel is a good choice for both luxury and business travelers. Rates vary seasonally.

The Sandpiper offers pools, a restaurant, fitness room, tennis and a beautiful beach at its doorstep. Spacious beachfront suites include a full kitchen. One of the Bay Area's prime beach locations, the hotel is so accommodating with services and amenities that you hardly need to set foot outside its attractively landscaped setting for anything. You might want to do so, however, with a stroll to the hotel's two sister properties, Tradewinds Island Grand or Sirata Beach. Golf is available through the concierge. Rates vary seasonally.