Don Cesar Haunted Floors
Pete beach florida don cesar after a heroic character don cesar de bazan in one of his favorite operas maritana.
Don cesar haunted floors. The third floor of the vinoy renaissance resort is famously haunted muncy said. Petersburg florida is sometimes called the pink palace but it is also known as the most haunted hotel in the tampa bay area. Visiting baseball teams in town to play the tampa bay rays are often spooked by the hotel refusing to stay there. The early years of the don cesar hotel.
The loews don cesar hotel in st. Stories say that the broken hearted man who originally built the hotel thomas rowe has never left the premises although he died in 1940. Thomas rowe named his new hotel located in st. The don is a true legend dramatically perched atop wind swept dunes with expansive views in every direction the don cesar is the crown jewel of florida s gulf coast.
Dupont the don cesar is a member of historic hotels of. It offers complete indulgence to its guests. Since 1928 this monument to glamour and leisure has welcomed sun seekers luxury travelers and some of america s most famous and notorious figures. Thomas s ghost has also been seen on the 5th floor in the lobby and in the garden often wearing a panama hat and on occasion holding the hand of beautiful raven haired woman believed to be the ghost of lucinda.
15 april 15 it flourished through the thirties with a register that included the department store owners gimbel bloomingdale mayo clinic s dr. Walter mayo writers faith baldwin f. Pet friendly first floor rooms welcome everyone. Haunted don cesar hotel this beautiful resort was built in 1928 during the great gatsby era and quickly became a playground for the wealthy and famous.
The loews don cesar on st. The hotel was designed by henry h. Since his passing staff and guests report otherworldy sightings of a gentleman sporting an old fashioned panama hat and white summer suit strolling the grounds and even greeting. The don cesar hotel in st pete beach s only 4 diamond beachfront hotel.
The don cesar is a hotel located in st. Even though the don cesar had a relatively short season dec. Pete beach is one of the most iconic hotels in florida known as the pink palace for its stunning mediterranean revival architecture in pink stucco. Scott fitzgerald and many more affluent businessmen and their wives along with movie stars and.
Enjoy an unforgettable stay where a century of refined history seamlessly melds with modern amenities at the legendary don cesar. Pete beach florida in the united states developed by thomas rowe and opened in 1928 it gained renown as the gulf playground for america s pampered rich at the height of the jazz age and it still serves as a popular retreat for the rich and famous of today.