Postwar St. Petersburg hotel gets new look with renovations

Skybeach Resort, a two-story hotel with Old Florida charm on the waterfront just off the Skyway Bridge in Pinellas County, recently completed a series of renovations.

Among the updates are a 6,260-square-foot event center, a redesigned lobby, the opening of Paradeco Coffee Roasters on site and the renovation of its 29-slip marina. The newly renovated spaces join a list of amenities that include SkyBar + Grille restaurant, 24,928 square feet of private beach space, lawn and shuffleboard courts, and a nearly 2,000 square foot pavilion, to name a few. Later this year, a restaurant known as SouthSeas Tapas will be opening on site. 

“Transforming this historic property has been a true passion project, and I’m excited for guests to experience this new chapter of SkyBeach,” says Ben Willner, president and CEO of Willner Realty & Development Co., which owns the hotel, in a released statement. “We’re thrilled to introduce our beautiful new events venue in south St. Pete. It’s a perfect setting for groups looking to host gatherings in a quieter part of the city with the convenience of being just minutes from downtown.”