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#78 St. Pete's Postcard Inn

7/22/2015

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Lots of Blue
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There's a lot of blue sky and blue water in Florida!  And they used a lot of blue, when they renovated this 1950's motel in 2009. 

Front View
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It doesn't look like the old motor courts and motels I remember from when I lived in Florida as a kid.
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But this 196-room boutique hotel had a nice mix of styles.   

Bohemian-Modern Lobby
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The huge lobby had lots of sitting areas, all very bohemian-modern.  Or maybe should say, it seemed a little Sixties-Snobby. That term I just made up from watching Jerry Lewis movies as a kid.  
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All the snooty, sophisticated characters who were mean to Jerry lived in modern penthouses with lots of super mod decor!

Furniture Memories
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I grew up in a house with antiques, so the only modern furniture I owned was the lovely "marble" swivel coffee table, that went into my dollhouse.
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 That "Petite Princess" brand of toy furniture looked a lot like some of the stuff I saw in the lobby... which was luckily pretty empty.  It was October and no spring break crowds!

Two-Story Motel
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As we passed through the lobby into the courtyard, I began to see signs of the old motel look.  
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More wonderful blue! We had a first level motel room on the courtyard.

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Rooms with Patios 
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Closer to the pool, we saw rooms that may have been original from the fifties. They had grassy patios and hammocks.

Quiet Pool
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The patio rooms were just steps from the lovely pool.  It was peaceful on that evening in October, but as we wandered through the tidy rows of lounge chairs I was reminded of how un-peaceful it might be with a spring break crowd.  
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Closer to the beach and "shack-bar" there was a handy little platform, holding some sort of creepy mattresses...for lounging, or whatever.  I don't think I'd want a poolside room in March or April.

Our Groovy Room!
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 I'm pretty sure this is the first surfer-style room I have on my Notable Nights list! One wall was covered with a colorful surfing mural. The green wall figures lured us towards the dandy chair with mod fabric.  
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The window had Venetian blinds and drapes with groovy green fabric. The view looked out on our courtyard, which actually had some lovely trees and landscaping.

​Pink Tile & Surf Board
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I love old tile in bathrooms, especially when a soap dish and toothbrush holder are incorporated!  Was that color a flesh tone? Pink, I hope.  
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I've never had a surfboard in the room.  I have a feeling that was not to be borrowed like a hotel towels.  But it was tempting, since I could hear the gulls and surf through open windows!

By the Beach

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This looks like a boarded up shack in the photo, but the PCI Bar, was indeed open.
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​There was a small crowd seated on stools at the bar. We decided to pass on the PCI Bar, in order to catch the sunset.

Ahhh!
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Again, I'm focussing on the peaceful images.  
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My sunset with dunes photo does not reveal the huge beach nearby. There were volley ball nets and sunburned tourists... This is the scene I choose to remember.

Night
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I'm glad we got to see the lush grounds in the day, with the wonderful trees. I love palms, but these giant beasts were so festive, especially at night when the lanterns (hanging from the branches) were glowing! 
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Later that evening, Don and I enjoyed some drinks and appetizers at the restaurant/bar attached to the lobby.  It was a treat to enjoy the laid back atmosphere without throbbing music and "kids" who would have called us Gram and Gramps.  But I wouldn't mind a glimpse of that scene just for fun.

What's Notable?
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We stayed at a retro, beach motel with a clean & fun facelift.  The place is pretty large, so there wasn't a cozy welcome, but that's okay.
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I'm not itching to revisit, since we may have lucked out. I wouldn't want to return and find the place filled with partiers.  But then again, I might have more interesting stories to tell.  ​
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