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Ponce De Leon Hotel

3.0 of 5
95 Central Ave, St. Petersburg, FL 33701
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Ponce De Leon Hotel
Ranked #31 of 48 hotels in St. Petersburg
3.0 of 5 stars 61 Reviews
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Leavenworth, Kansas
Top Contributor
90 reviews 90 reviews
Reviews in 39 cities Reviews in 39 cities
38 helpful votes 38 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2012 NEW

If you are looking for a hotel with the finer amenities this is not the hotel for you. The hotel is older and has a very rustic look and feel about it. From the hardwood floor in the room to the furniture all show signs of aging. The room was clean but just old. The bed was very firm and... More

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Fort Myers, Florida
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15 reviews 15 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
71 helpful votes 71 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2012 NEW

My husband and I stayed at the Ponce for one night while visiting St. Petersburg. The hotel is located in the beautiful downtown district about a block from the water, a two-minute walk to bars, restaurants and nightlife, and a 10 to 15-minute walk to the famous St. Pete Pier. Parking: This outstanding location has several parking options nearby, including... More

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Safety Harbor,Fl
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 April 2012
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I booked this hotel as a gift for my mom along with tickets to the mahaffey theatre.Had never visited downtown St.Petersburg before.The hotel reeks of mold and looks nothing like the pictures online.Staff was rude and most of the time outside the door smoking cigarettes.DIRTY ROOMS,filthy carpets.We decide to stay as we planned on spending most of our time outside... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 April 2012
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This old gem of a property is located very close to the water in beautiful downtown St. Petersburg, FL. Everything else about it is terrible. The tiles in the bathroom were cracked and covered with mildew (the pink stuff that comes off when you clean your shower). In addition, the bottom of my feet were black from walking barefoot in... More

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Lenoir City, Tennessee
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 March 2012

If you want something out of the ordinary, something with a european flare and convience at a very fair price you will love the Ponce De Leon in St. Pete. My room was right across from the elevator and I had no noise issues as some reviews mentioned. I had a glimpse of the ocean. Parking is available only a... More

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Miami, Florida
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 March 2012

Where to start????? I travel a lot, I’m from Europe and I’m use to going from hotel to hotel. I can assure you that I’ve been treated as good as I was treated here in very few places, 5 star hotels included. Yes, this is not a 5 star hotel but it is as great in many aspects, especially on... More

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Dunedin, Florida
2 reviews
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 March 2012

Wanted to stay in the "ponce" because we eat at Ceviches and always thought it would be nice to stay. Wife deposited month and a half ago in January for my birthday weekend and grad prix. Arrived Friday afternoon and we were given a room on the second floor with a wonderful view of the back side of the Hampton... More

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Ithaca, New York
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 March 2012

I chose this hotel for the location and price. I thought that the reviews depicted the rooms accurately. It is an old historic hotel so we were pretty sure what to expect. It is strategically located downtown and we could walk everywhere. The front desk people were a little aloof (not really into customer service) but for us it was... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 March 2012

We stayed here during the Honda Grand Prix. The race was literally right outside our room and I assume that it is the same way with any big event downtown. So if you're looking for a nice quiet hotel away from it all this is not it. We loved it though. The decor is very charming similar to many small... More

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Jacksonville Florida
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 March 2012
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person found this review helpful

Stayed at this place and arrived to find they rented my room I had reserved. They were unprofessional and rude, not one ounce of customer service. We waited 4 hours for them to kick the owners son out of a room so they could rent it to us. It was a busy friday night and they were booked as were... More

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95 Central Ave, St. Petersburg, FL 33701
Price range (per night):* 102 AUD - 116 AUD

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