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TradeWinds Resort

5500 Gulf Boulevard, St. Pete Beach, FL, USA, 33706-2323
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TradeWinds Resort, the largest meeting facility on Florida's west coast, sits along 1,600 feet of award-winning St. Pete Beach shoreline. More than 50,000 sq. ft. of indoor common and event space has been refreshed and updated to create a beautiful yet productive backdrop. The extraordinary RumFish Grill®, with a wall-to-wall 33,500-gallon aquarium, headlines the portfolio of diverse dining offerings. Sunset cocktails at Salty's Beach Lounge offers the perfect networking happy hour venue. Recreation options include fitness center, spa, tennis and pickleball courts, paddleboards, parasailing, wave runners, beach cabanas and 9 swimming pools (one for adults only). TradeWinds' dedicated recreation team can customize activities including a boat-building regatta, glow-in-the-dark volleyball match, or photo scavenger hunt. For a bit of "at leisure" fun, explore our resort activities and nearby attractions! Email sales@twresort.com to book your next meeting or for meeting inquiries.

Venue Details

ChainIndependent / Other
BrandIndependent
Built-
Renovated2020
Total meeting space77,500 sq. ft.
Guest Rooms734
Venue typeResort

Industry Ratings

Northstar

Awards

Industry awards
2022 Smart Meetings Platinum Choice Award Winner 2022 Convention South Readers Choice Award Winner 2022 Convention South New or Renovated Meeting Site Award 2021 Smart Meetings Platinum Choice Award Winner Corporate & Incentive Travel Award of Excellence Successful Meetings Pinnacle Award Meetings & Conventions Gold Key Award Certified Green Lodge ConventionSouth Reader’s Choice Award Cvent “Top 50 Meeting Destination in the US” Discover more sun and more fun! Escape to a tropical beachfront paradise complete with everything you need for the perfect getaway, including delicious dining, beachfront bars, relaxing comforts, and endless activities. Here you’ll stay at one, play at two — with two connecting hotels right on the soft white sands of St. Pete Beach. Whether you’re looking for family fun, a retreat, group getaway, or anything in between, it’s all here at TradeWinds Resort.

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Amenities

Room features and guest services
  • Calls (local)
  • Concierge services
  • Internet access
  • Laundry service
  • Luggage storage
  • View (garden)
  • View (ocean or water)
  • Voicemail box
Facilities
  • Onsite catering
  • Onsite gift shop
  • Onsite restaurant
  • Onsite security
  • Rental car service
  • Space (outdoor)
  • Wheelchair accessible

Seasonal Availability

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High season
Mar 01 - Apr 30Jun 01 - Jul 31
Shoulder season
Jan 01 - Feb 28May 01 - May 31
Low season
Aug 01 - Dec 31

Meeting rooms

Total meeting space
77,500 sq. ft.
Largest room
10,584 sq. ft.
Meeting rooms
36
Second largest room
8,736 sq. ft.
Exhibit space
10,000 sq. ft.
Space (outdoor)
20,000 sq. ft.
Standing capacity
1,200
Seating capacity
1,200

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Meeting space

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The Portico
Royal Tern
The Parlor
Snowy Egret
Banyan Breezeway

Guest rooms

Total guest rooms
734
Suites
208
Tax rate
13%

Location

Getting Here

Both Tampa International Airport and St. Petersburg/Clearwater Airport are about 30 minutes away, via Interstate 275. From Tampa International Airport.... follow the signs to I-275 South "To St. Petersburg" and across Tampa Bay. Continue South on I-275 approximately 15 miles through St. Petersburg. Exit I-275 at the St. Pete Beach/Pinellas Bayway Exit (exit 17). Proceed West across Pinellas Bayway (toll) which takes you directly to St. Pete Beach and ends at Gulf Blvd. Turn right on Gulf Blvd. TradeWinds is on the left-hand side of the street, about 1.5 miles north. From St. Petersburg/Clearwater Airport... turn left out of airport onto Roosevelt and follow signs to I-275 South through St. Petersburg, approximately 13 miles. Exit I-275 at the St. Pete Beach/Pinellas Bayway Exit (exit 17). Proceed West across Pinellas Bayway (toll) which takes you directly to St. Pete Beach and ends at Gulf Blvd. Turn right on Gulf Blvd. TradeWinds is on the left-hand side of the street, about 1.5 miles north.
Distance from airport 12 mi
Parking in the area
Paid parking
( $25.00/day )

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Chihuly Collection at the Morean Arts Center
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The CHIHULY COLLECTION is a stunning, permanent collection of world-renowned artist Dale Chihuly’s unique artwork. This presentation is unique as it is the first installation of Chihuly art in a building designed specifically for that purpose. Designed so that the art and architecture work together to create a visitor experience unlike any other exhibition of Chihuly’s art. The Collection is marked at the entrance by an iconic 20-foot sculpture created especially for the site.
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Clearwater Marine Aquarium
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Busch Gardens
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Busch Gardens is a 300-acre African themed family entertainment park offering thrilling rides, exotic shops, ethnic restaurants, live entertainment and animal shows. An air-conditioned monorail guides visitors through one of North America’s largest wildlife collections and endangered species habitats.
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Ft. DeSoto Park
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Spotlight -- Fort De Soto Named America’s Top Beach for 2008 Pristine Area Favorite Lauded as “Portrait of Tranquility” Fort De Soto Park was named America’s Top Beach by TripAdvisor, the world's largest online travel community. Citing a “spectacular combination of soft white sand, calm, clear water and a laid-back atmosphere,” the popular online travel network put the park’s North Beach at the top of its annual best-of list, based on TripAdvisor's Popularity Index. This marks the second time in three years the pristine Pinellas County beach has received top honors on an annual “best-of” list. In 2005 Dr. Stephen P. Leatherman, a.k.a. “Dr. Beach,” named Fort De Soto the nation’s #1 Beach Expert.
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John's Pass Village and Boardwalk
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Starlite Cruises
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Corey Causeway
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Facility Restrictions

Non-Smoking, except in designated outdoor areas.

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Additional details

TradeWinds is the largest beachfront meetings resort spanning 1,600 feet of award-winning shoreline. Located on Florida’s west coast, TradeWinds offers 700+ guest rooms and 70,000-plus square feet of meeting space. Located 30 minutes from Tampa Intl. Airport and St. Petersburg/Clearwater Airport. Flexible contracts and custom packages available. Well-experienced and trusted with over 850 meetings per year. Service is our passion.

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TradeWinds Resort Frequently Asked Questions

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Sustainable Practices

Please provide comments or a link to any publicly communicated TradeWinds Resort's sustainability or social impact goals/strategy.
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Does TradeWinds Resort have a strategy that focuses on the elimination and diversion of waste (i.e. plastics, papers, cardboard, etc.)? If yes, please elaborate on your strategy of elimination and diversion of waste.
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Diversity and Inclusion

For US hotels only, is TradeWinds Resort and/or parent company certified as a 51% diverse owned business enterprise (BE)? If yes, please indicate which one of the following you are certified as:
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If applicable, could you please provide a link to TradeWinds Resort's public report on their commitments and initiatives related to diversity, equity, and inclusion?
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Health and Safety

Were practices at TradeWinds Resort developed based on health service recommendations from public governmental entities or private organizations? If Yes, please list which organizations were used to develop these practices.
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Does TradeWinds Resort clean and sanitize public areas and publicly accessible facilities (i.e. meeting rooms, restaurants, elevator banks, etc.)? If yes, describe any new measures that are taken.
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