If you’ve been by the property in the last six months, you’ve noticed designer Tara Oxley’s mocked-up hallways. The final design of these won’t change much at all: horizontal stripes and photos (taken by local artists; more on this soon) line the breezeways, of which there are four, with vertical color blocks marking room doors. Have a look—and check out the unintentional before and after room numbers in the first image. Ah, Travel Lodge, we hardly knew ye.
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The Postcard Inn on The Beach
Address: 6300 Gulf Blvd, St. Pete Beach, Florida, 33706
Phone: 727-367-2711
Fax: 727-367-7068
Website: Postcardinn.com
Opening: October 15, 2009
Concept: A casual, vintage, smartly-designed destination for the budget-conscious traveler: the great American escape
Owner: B.R Guest Restaurants manages and partnered with Starwood Capital Group and Barry Sternlicht, which owns the hotel through Starwood Opportunity Fund VII
Design:Chris Sheffield, Principal, SLD Design; Tara Oxley, Design Director, B.R. Guest Restaurants; Christy Ten Eyck, President, Ten Eyck Landscape Architects
Sales: Steven Rodriguez, Director of Sales & Marketing, Postcard Inn on the Beach, srodriguez@brguestinc.com
Location: The Postcard Inn on The Beach is located on prime beachfront in St. Pete Beach on Florida’s West coast and is minutes away from downtown St. Petersburg
Rates: Starting at $99 for low season and increasing to $189 for high season
Restaurant/Bar: Wildwood BBQ & Burger serves regional American barbecue from Pit Master “Big Lou” Elrose. PCI Beach Bar and PCI Snack Shack serve up beers and spirits in a low-key atmosphere along with poolside bites including burgers, ’dogs, pulled pork and other short-order offerings
Accommodations: 196 Guest Rooms; features include: Flat screen TV’s, Wi-fi, Work stations and desks, Complimentary magazines, Vintage light fixtures, Cozy down-filled duvets. Room types: Poolside Cabana, Garden Rooms, Custom King & Double Queen, Beach Bungalows.
Hotel Features: Large lobby for receptions, Gym with cardio machines, treadmills, bikes and weights, Photo booth, Semi-private tented canteen dining area with complimentary continental breakfast served adjacent to restaurant, Wi-Fi access, Lobby library, Lobby arcade, Movies in lobby.
Event space: Private room available for up to 150 people for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Wildwood BBQ & Burger restaurant also available for private and semi-private events.
Outdoor: Beach, Heated Pool, Volleyball court, Movies on sun deck, Pool tables, Ping Pong tables, Various games- bocce, horseshoe, etc.
Basketball hoop in parking lot, Tire swings, Hammocks, Fire Pits, Beach Shack, Shuffle Board