Tampa Smart Splurges

Smart Splurges

Planning a perfect Tampa vacation that assures rewarding cultural encounters, memorable hotel stays, and select high-end perks that add up to trip-of-a-lifetime memories isn’t just a matter of spending more money – with so many choices, you’ve got to know where to spend it. From hotels more offering just the right combination of location, historical ambiance, and state-of-the-art élan to destination-defining culinary and shopping experiences, our Tampa Smart Splurges may require a slight increase in your travel budget, but they're absolutely worth the extra dollars!

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On the sugar-white Gulf beachfront, this high-end hotel (debuted August 2007) woos guests with a seaside lagoon pool, full-service spa, water-view rooms in tasteful island motifs, and inventive programming like children's cooking classes.
500 Mandalay Ave.; Clearwater, FL; 877-726-3111; www.sandpearl.com
Tags: luxury | family | hotel | new | expensive | editor pick
Kayoga with Sculptured Bodies Fitness Studio
Combine a private three-hour kayak trip around the local barrier islands with yoga on a secluded beach for the ultimate in chill-out eco-touring.
664 Central Ave.; St. Petersburg, FL; 727-895-9593; www.centralavefitness.com
Tags: things to do | outdoors | sports
An institution since 1956, this reservations-required steakhouse is renowned for choice beef,...more
1208 S. Howard Ave.; Tampa, FL; 813-251-2421; www.bernssteakhouse.com
Tags: restaurant | expensive | editor pick
Tampa Theatre
Built in 1926, this opulent city landmark hosts classic movies, concerts, special events like the Halloween gargoyle hunt, and backstage tours. Live organ music still opens most films.
711 N. Franklin St.; Tampa, FL; 813-274-8981; www.tampatheatre.org
Tags: history | live entertainment | nightlife | editor pick
Historic Hand Painted Tiles
Hand-rolled cigars get major fanfare in Ybor, but beautiful, locally crafted porcelain house numbers or wall hangings make long-lasting keepsakes.
2104 E. Seventh Ave.; Tampa, FL; 813-247-6817
Tags: moderate | art | shopping
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