splendor redux - View this location on map  another venerable hotel, which opened three years before the don cesar and has had a similar fate, the renaissance vinoy resort and golf club ( 727-894-1000) served as a training ground for police swat units as recently as the 1980's. now restored to its prewar splendor, it has numerous bars and restaurants, including the alfresco, known for its lobster and conch fritters ($6.95). New York Times 501 fifth avenue northeast, St. Petersburg, FL Hotel |