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Don CeSar Beach Resort

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The magnificent, flamingo-pink Don CeSar Beach Resort with its Moorish bell towers and turrets, has dominated the St. Petersburg skyline since 1928, but is often overlooked by travelers in search of Florida sun. Its history includes stints as a convalescent center and VA headquarters after World War II, but its "bones," including Carrara-marble floors and oak beamed ceilings, have remained untouched over the years.