Floridan Palace Hotel Shuttles

A towering beaux arts redbrick taking up a quarter of its respective block, Floridian Palace is a massive structure offering instant access to Tampa’s busy North Florida Avenue. The grandiose entrance offers gold-lined ceilings and a dramatic chandelier, while modest rooms offer stately four-post beds and wooden dressers, a few suites adding separate living areas. Enjoy on-site perks as well, from the on-site 1920s restaurant serving modern Mediterranean eats to a stately lounge accompanied by entertainment from the rich era. Complimentary Wi-Fi is also added as a perk for each guest, although close access to public transportation is non-existent. Move around with ease by booking a private lift instead, choosing between low-key sedans or spacious SUVs for self-guided tours of hidden riverside corners, or consider a handful of meet-and-greet services such as stretched limousines and taxis perfect for arriving to professional locations like Tampa International Airport or the south end’s Amalie Arena.

Endure the day by making it something not to endure, looking forward to each moment with a quick walk by, whether it’s toward nearby exhibits like the Tampa Police Museum and Tampa Firefighters Museum, or a walk through the greenery of Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park along the Hillsborough River. Surrounding this park are various exhibits, especially cool ones being the combination of modern and classical works featured at the Tampa Museum of Art as well as the powerful stills caught at The Florida Museum of Photographic Arts. When it comes to nightlife, simply move toward the massive multi-stage complex of the David Straz Center for the Performing Arts, home to the TECO Theater, Jaeb Theater and Straz Center. Cross the neighboring Old Steel Railroad Bridge to talk over the true meaning of art, moving toward The University of Tampa across the water for a sit-down at a cool college restaurant, whether it be through the chic dining-shopping experience at Oxford Exchange or striking New American at Mise en Place Restaurant.