The Vinoy Resort & Golf Club, Autograph Collection - St. Petersburg, Florida

Jim Matson

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lmodula

My wife and I attended my nephew's wedding at The Vinoy a week ago. It was our first visit to The Vinoy and we really enjoyed our stay there. The resort itself is very impressive. It has a lot of history to it - it is nearly 100 years old but is by no means outdated. Everything at the resort was wonderful. We loved our room and the lunch at Paul's Landing. Try the blackened mahi mahi fish tacos. Also, our nephew's wedding and reception at the resort was like something out of a fairy tale. Carol Petzoldt, the rooms operations manager, made sure that everything was exceptional. It was the most well-run wedding my wife and I have ever attended. In fact, all the staff at the resort was very professional and went out of their way to accommodate us. They were the friendliest resort staff that I have ever seen. Special thanks to spa manager, Christine, to concierge staff Bridget and Kevin, and to valets Luis and Bob. For anyone who wishes to enjoy an exceptional resort experience, I highly recommend The Vinoy.

Peter E

We’re still here but we simply love the Autograph Collection. The hotel is stunning with beautiful rooms, very friendly staff and an excellent location. Coming from overseas we weren’t sure if we had to pick a beach or city location for St Pete but so glad we choose the Vinoy and its downtown location. The main pool is undergoing unexpected maintenance but they shuttle you to their golf course pool and you don’t get to pay the daily resort fee. They work hard to fix it. In all honesty we like the golf pool and to swim in a different setting. The pastries they sell in the lobby are expensive but delicious. It just depends what staff member helps you out there. We unf. experienced some arrogance when we bought 2 pastries. It is rented out to a French pastry chef so it’s probably not Marriott staff, because all other staff members we’re simply amazing. In terms of food we tried breakfast at Paul’s Landing which was excellent. Lunch we enjoyed by the pool of the golf course. It is also excellent. We can highly recommend this hotel.

Anna P

My husband and I spent his birthday at Labor Day weekend. We have been there before and really enjoyed the pool and the cascading waterfall not to mention the richness of the hotel’s history and its fabulous lobby. We were disappointed about not being informed ahead of check-in that the pool was not open. We had to be shuttled to the golf resort to use the pool. The resort fee was waived and gave us late check-out. |Pros:|1- Beautifully maintained facilities |2- Close proximity to The Pier, bars and restaurants.|3- Very nice and well appointed rooms |4- The tennis pro found us a couple for tennis.|5- Instagrammable lobby.|6- Golf resort restaurant was quiet and food was great. Servers were very attentive to our needs. ||Cons:|1- Lack of hooks in the rooms.|2- We missed out on the US Open tennis. ESPN was not in their program subscription anymore. |3- There was a breakdown of communication due probably to staff shortage. ||Overall, our stay was wonderful and we would go there again.

flrelax10

Booked this resort for my birthday weekend for a girls trip. (Labor Day weekend) upon arrival we were notified the pool had an issue during a repair and was CLOSED for the weekend (no notice was given to guests and many ppl were upset. It honestly felt like a bait and switch was shocked that they did not call guests to Inform prior to the stay as I would have made other arrangements) they had a small pool at their club about 2 miles away as an option with a shuttle for transportation. Honestly my face said it all a huge disappointment I should have stayed at the beach. The hotel itself has a beautiful lobby and the bell staff was very professional. The rooms were nicely appointed. The restaurant Paul’s Landing was good, the bar at the front of the hotel not so much. What was very apparent was they seemed understaffed given a holiday weekend and the pool situation. Even the club was overrun and way to small to handle the guests, food and drink took a long time and the staff was trying hard so I don’t fault them I would fault management. Would I return, likely not. The location was great so many restaurants within a short walk but that’s about all it has going for|It.

Joseph Fein

We recently stayed at this hotel for a long weekend to meet friends. A day before we arrived, we were notified by the hotel that the pool was being closed due to emergency construction. While I understand that they do not control the situation with the pool, I believe the hotel should have adjusted the rate (not just waived the resort fee) since the pool was not useable. Shuttling me over to a golf club that is ten minutes away is not a suitable alternative. I had asked to speak to a manager twice, non contacted me.

Food and beverage: Great. Both Paul's Landing and the Grill were excellent venues.

Spa: Average. There are no showers or toilets connected to the spa. You either use the health club to change and shower or the locker room outside of the doors that take you into the spa (good luck if it's raining). If you are going to charge people what they pay in high-end spas, then have a real spa. If you are simply a "massage center", you need to adjust the prices accordingly.

This is a beautiful hotel in a great area. They simply dropped the ball when it came to the people who were impacted by their situation.

Meggie Francisco

We are locals and we just love this place. It's such a perfect treat for a staycation, from the amazing poolside dining to the plush and comfortable rooms. One thing I found really notable was how wonderful the room service staff was - they were exceptionally helpful & polite on the phone, turnaround time was speedy, and delivery was smooth and professional. We also had an amazing couples massage at the spa! We stay at lots of 5-star properties and love how everything here was chic yet laid back and truly well executed. Well done!

TravelingSkier1

Stayed for three nights this time. Room was very clean. The coffee spot is perfect anytime of the day in our opinion and you can’t go wrong with the location. It does need more food options and room service options too. All the staff presented themselves in a professional manner and at all times they were very polite. The atmosphere is very good at the hotel for couples. The spa was great for a couples massage as well. Have an another stay booked in October.