- December 18, 2025
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It's all about location.
At least that's what developer Chuck Prather says of his decision to turn an old hotel on St. Petersburg's Beach Drive Northeast into a swanky, hip hotel that looks like it jumped off the pages of a glossy magazine.
There's no doubt the Birchwood Inn is in an A+ location. With views of Tampa Bay, it is in an area of downtown St. Petersburg that is home to multimillion-dollar condos and the Renaissance Vinoy Resort.