The cornerstone of downtown St. Petersburg completes first part of transformation that honors resort’s celebrated legacy.
An icon for practically 100 years, The Vinoy Resort and Golf Membership, Autograph Assortment has accomplished the preliminary part of a complete renovation led by world-renowned structure and design agency Rockwell Group with Hart Howerton as architect of report. Capturing the magic of Florida’s Golden Age and reflecting the resort’s wealthy historical past by way of a refined but subtle lens, the renovation contains The Vinoy’s legendary Veranda; refined grand foyer; elegant visitor rooms; historic ballrooms and assembly areas; various worldwide eating experiences; and a brand new spa and wellness space. As a brand new Autograph Assortment property, each element was fastidiously thought of by a revered historic preservation knowledgeable, who suggested all through the design course of.
The famend lodge, listed on the U.S. Nationwide Register of Historic Locations and a member of Historic Inns of America, embodies the ethos of Autograph Assortment Inns – impartial inns with their very own identification, chosen on 4 curatorial ideas: product imaginative and prescient, heartfelt design, dedication to craft, and sense of place. A part of Marriott Bonvoy’s portfolio of 30 extraordinary manufacturers, the varied and dynamic assortment of impartial inns around the globe, hand selects every lodge that’s not like every other, and affords company wealthy, immersive moments that depart an enduring imprint.
As the one Autograph Assortment Inns property in St. Petersburg, The Vinoy Resort and Golf Membership, will ship an intimate connection to the vacation spot, with genuine moments weaved into all visitor experiences, and considerate design that nods to the resort’s glamorous previous whereas embracing a brand new period. Its Mark, a degree of distinction distinctive to Autograph Assortment Inns properties, can be a particular second upon check-in, through which a Vinoy staff member presents historic postcards to company that depict completely different scenes of The Vinoy, whereas sharing their favourite reminiscence of the cherished resort. Every visitor will then be invited to tour the resort with a docent and go to a newly designed historical past gallery, the place they may see artifacts from The Vinoy’s beginnings, akin to authentic room keys, plate ware, and handwritten postcards highlighting a few of the first visitor visits.
A Showstopping Arrival
From the second one enters The Vinoy’s elegant entrance drive, the historic resort welcomes company to timeless glamour, artfully embracing them with hospitality impressed by a bygone period. The reimagined arrival court docket, designed by Hart Howerton, highlights the dramatically detailed authentic entry portal whereas incorporating authentic Twenties brick that has been fastidiously re-laid and is surrounded by indigenous Floridian foliage. The enchanting Veranda, The Vinoy’s iconic entrance porch, is enhanced with customized Rockwell Group-designed rocking chairs, a Vinoy custom since its opening in 1925, and a customized bar.
With nods to the city resort’s illustrious previous, Rockwell Group launched a design all through the general public areas and visitor rooms that celebrates The Vinoy’s conventional Mediterranean Revival fashion and old-world Florida grandeur. When company stroll by way of the Vinoy’s entrance door, they immediately turn out to be a part of the resort’s wealthy historical past, stepping onto the foyer’s authentic ceramic tile flooring and viewing the unique cypress wooden beam ceiling from 1925. The unique particulars are balanced with modern design parts together with customized, lantern-like chandeliers that make the room sparkle. The foyer is dwelling to newly opened French patisserie Lottie and luxurious style boutique Sunni Spencer, which sells stylish, resort-inspired clothes, equipment and swimwear. Above the foyer, the mezzanine stage can be dwelling to a revitalized historical past gallery that captures The Vinoy’s one-of-a-kind story, having served because the host of essential social occasions and welcoming well-known company together with U.S. presidents, athletes and celebrities.
Elegant Residential-Model Visitor Rooms
Rockwell Group’s design of The Vinoy’s elegant visitor rooms is influenced by Florida’s coastal topography and options the lodge’s signature polished palette, streamlined crown molding and dramatic fixtures that create a way of laid-back sophistication. Commissioned, customized artwork by painter Alicia LaChance adorns the partitions, whereas the flooring transition from wooden to customized, blue-patterned carpeting, presenting the look of sand assembly the ocean and creating distinction between the sleeping space and the remainder of the room. Within the King rooms, cane panels separate the entry vestibule from the bed room space, furthering the coastal really feel. Luxurious stone-covered loos, most of which have marble walk-in showers, function luxe Ortigia Sicilia toiletries. Different in-room facilities embrace a espresso station and charming dressing space that make each room really feel welcoming and spacious, making a particular second upon entry.
Internationally Impressed Eating Experiences
The Vinoy Resort and Golf Membership, Autograph Assortment’s various new meals and beverage ideas elevate the resort as an inviting and trendy social hub, eradicating the traces the place the lodge stops and the group begins. Lottie, the brand new stylish French patisserie within the resort’s foyer, serves beautiful house-made pastries and sweets, together with a signature pistachio cake, macarons, gelato, and over 20 flavors of truffles. The menu additionally options elevated renditions of traditional French lunch fare akin to seared tuna niçoise salad, quiche Lorraine and a jambon fromage sandwich on a flaky croissant with brie, prosciutto and fig jam. Lottie completely serves La Colombe espresso together with the Lottie Latte, a warming mix of cinnamon-infused espresso, orange essence, and oat milk. Lottie’s photo-worthy customized china options a picture of its signature Dachshund emblem.
The Vinoy’s reimagined Veranda, overlooking the glistening Tampa Bay, has launched an attractive new menu of artistic takes on traditional craft cocktails, plus Mediterranean impressed shareable plates, mild entrees and desserts. Standout dishes embrace the Bianca Flatbread, topped with artichokes, zucchini, feta, parmigiano and mozzarella; recent seafood together with oysters, tuna carpaccio, and crimson snapper crudo; and the signature Veranda Spritz cocktails, that are greatest loved whereas becoming a member of in on the storied Vinoy custom of stress-free in a rocking chair whereas taking within the beautiful waterfront views.
Opening this summer time, Parasol, a vibrant Latin American-inspired, full-service out of doors restaurant with panoramic views of the Tampa Bay waterfront, may even overlook the historic resort’s all new glamorous pool deck. Parasol will create an brisk, island-like ambiance with a menu starring recent seafood, brilliant flavors and spices, and tropical craft cocktails preferrred for poolside indulging. The restaurant will function a marble wrap-around bar and residing inexperienced wall. These thrilling shops be a part of The Vinoy’s present signature eating places, Paul’s Touchdown and The Vinoy Membership Grill.
Peaceable Spa and Wellness Haven
Impressed by the therapeutic qualities of the ocean, the luxurious full service Vinoy Spa embraces a holistic method to well being and well-being in a refined house that mixes marble, pure wooden, fluted glass and a soothing, nature-inspired shade palette. Welcoming company with calming Naturopathica tea to set the stress-free temper from the beginning, the spa options 4 therapy rooms and focuses on coastal-inspired and plant-based therapies that present a rejuvenating wellness expertise, together with massages, facials, full-body therapies, and nail and hair providers. Spa therapies incorporate the newest developments in pure skincare, together with infrared mild remedy, cupping massages from Bellabaci and pioneering holistic components akin to sea retinol, manuka honey, crystals, enhanced broad-spectrum CBD, and sustainable sea algae. Marine-infused therapies embrace the Therapeutic Waters Physique Remedy, a bayside ritual that comes with a seawater crystal scrub and a calming therapeutic massage that mimics the ocean’s waves. The Vinoy Spa emphasizes pure and natural merchandise, that includes premium manufacturers together with famend dermatologist Dr. Dennis Gross’s line; PHYTOMER, a French magnificence line utilizing sustainable components derived from the ocean; Naturopathica, a botanical skincare model that addresses magnificence from inside; and hair merchandise from Davines.
The Vinoy Spa graciously enhances the resort’s state-of-the-art health middle, which options Peloton bikes, each day indoor/out of doors group lessons, and a colourful mural by native artist Chad Mize painted in The Vinoy’s signature pink and inexperienced, in addition to the resort’s tennis advanced and The Vinoy Membership’s 18-hole championship golf course.
Historic Ballrooms and Practical Occasion Areas
As one of the crucial sought-after venues within the Tampa Bay space with over 60,000 sq. toes of occasion house, The Vinoy has been a welcoming host to flawless weddings, elegant celebrations, and provoking conferences for many years. Rockwell Group designed The Vinoy’s two distinct ballrooms every with its personal persona. The Vinoy Grand Ballroom makes each occasion really feel particular, honoring the resort’s timeless aesthetic with elegant but trendy upgrades together with a restoration of the room’s shimmering focus, the blown glass chandelier, Luna, by Dale Chihuly. Refined new carpeting, material, and furnishings create a way of refined magnificence within the house’s mild and ethereal ambiance. The ballroom’s dramatic arched home windows now overlook a brand new, lush backyard, bringing the resort’s tropical pure environment into the luxurious and historic house. The Palm Courtroom Ballroom and entrance corridor debuts a impartial shade palette with polished brown accents that convey heat into the house, stylish Artwork Deco chandeliers and sconces that reference the resort’s previous, and brand-new flooring, partitions, and recessed ceilings. The Vinoy’s 22 assembly rooms are named after St. Petersburg parks and contributors to creation of the unique Vinoy Park Resort.
Extra Grandeur Nonetheless to Come
A wonderful eating restaurant off the grand foyer with a romantic, raised backyard terrace that comes alive at night time with lanterns and white tablecloth service, will full the ultimate part of renovations.
The Vinoy Resort and Golf Membership, Autograph Assortment participates in Marriott Bonvoy – the award-winning journey program from Marriott Worldwide – permitting members to earn and redeem factors for his or her keep on the new resort, and at different inns and resorts throughout Marriott Bonvoy’s extraordinary portfolio of manufacturers. With the Marriott Bonvoy app, members take pleasure in a stage of personalization and a contactless expertise that permits them to journey with peace of thoughts.
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The Vinoy Resort and Golf Membership, Autograph Assortment
501 fifth Ave NE
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
United States
+1 727-894-1000