Name: The Vinoy Resort & Golf Club Autograph Collection
Address: 501 5th Avenue Northeast, Saint Petersburg, FL
Telephone: (888) 323-5826
Rating: 4.25

The Vinoy Resort & Golf Club Autograph Collection Guest Reviews

Overall Average Score:

Excellent (4.3 out of 5)

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Superb

July 4th

Liked: Size of room staff was excellent pretty clean food was good
Disliked: Noise from elevator and loud people hanging out in the halls. Teenagers. I mean a little is to be expected but they were noisy and in hall for about 2 hrs. Bars and restaurants close to early. No microwave and website needs updates on parking

Exceptional

A great hotel, but plan...

Liked: We loved the "Southern" ambience of this hotel, which you don't often get these days. Very high standard of room décor and facilities, particularly in the bathroom which was well appointed with an all marble finish and pleasant toiletries etc. The compulsory $40 "resort fee" was a surprise and I thought an annoying addition to the rate as we didn't intend to use the beach or pool etc, BUT it turned out to be excellent value as we had nearly $100 worth of free cocktails and fast broadband included. The staff at the Veranda bar were excellent. Mike, I think his name was, even demonstrated how he "smoked" our cocktails at the table when I asked how it was done. Service well beyond expectations. Restaurant food excellent, (though see below).
Disliked: Despite attempting to book a day or so in advance there were no tables at the huge main restaurant, the Elliot Aster, which appeared to be extremely popular with locals. We were initially told they held some tables back for hotel guests but on arrival there were none, and it wasn't really feasible for us to eat elsewhere. We did eventually get two seats in the bar area at a high table. We had to wait a while for service (even a drink) and then the waiter perhaps inadvisably and rather condescendingly said he was sure he could "persuade the kitchen to cook us something" - A little bit galling when the total bill for our one night stay came to around $900. However, he turned out to be a very friendly and attentive server so we put it down to a joke gone wrong. His comment was also mitigated by the superb food he delivered. I had spaghetti bolognaise (ragu style) which was as good as any I had had in Bologna, Italy, just a month earlier.

Always a delight to visit,...

Liked: We have been visiting from the UK for years now and it has never failed to disappoint - hidden gem!
Disliked: Probably the view from the room 434 so back of the hotel