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HARTride 2012 · August 9th, 2012, 02:19 PM

The Facebook Page can be found here.
https://www.facebook.com/FloridanPalace

They also have a Twitter Feed.
http://www.twitter.com/FloridanPalace

rhythmnation2004 · August 10th, 2012, 03:17 PM

One thing I don't think I've mentioned... The hotel is now technically 20 stories. The penthouses are actually housed on the roof, and are labeled as the 20th floor.

Jasonhouse · August 13th, 2012, 05:43 AM

The rooms are numbered as if on floor 20? Is there a 13, or are room numbers on whatever floor they start on, based on one floor lower?

rhythmnation2004 · August 13th, 2012, 04:39 PM

I was in a room on the 12th floor and the room number was 1209. I do believe the 13th floor is labeled as floor 13. The 20th floor is labeled as floor 20. I can't tell exactly how to get there other than taking the service elevator, or going to the 19th floor and taking the stairs up to 20, which is what I did. I also went up on the roof and saw inside the penthouses on the roof.

LuvHighrisers · August 14th, 2012, 11:12 PM

I had some friends staying there over the weekend so I met them down there and had dinner in the restaurant. The food was actually very good. The ambiance was equally nice. After dinner, I went up to see their room. It was a nice sized room and the furniture is on the elegant side (not just standard hotel room stuff). It had a great view of downtown and the river. At the same time, the hotel is definitely on the learning curve. For example, there were no irons in the rooms and when my friends called down to the front desk for one, the staff was initially clueless and then the hotel went out and bought one for the room (or I guess to be shared among all the guests). The other thing that they seemed to be lacking was anything close to a concierge. I suspect that a lot of this has to do with the fact that they are doing this themselves and not part of a larger chain that would have everything set (and anticipated) from day one.

tampasteve · August 17th, 2012, 02:38 PM

Hey guys, can you answer some questions about pricing in the restaurant and bar?

1: Average price of meal in the restaurant
2: Average bar drink
3: Is the Sapphire room open yet? I think it is supposed to open later this month...if it is open how does it look?

Steve

rhythmnation2004 · August 18th, 2012, 03:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tampasteve

Hey guys, can you answer some questions about pricing in the restaurant and bar?

1: Average price of meal in the restaurant
2: Average bar drink
3: Is the Sapphire room open yet? I think it is supposed to open later this month...if it is open how does it look?

Steve

1. Price range is $17 to $30 for an entree, ($30 for surf and turf) which includes salad. I had the shrimp scampi for $18 one night. Another night I had the salmon for $21. I think the food is pretty good.
2. Not sure.
3. When I was there it was not open, but at the grand opening it was open per se... They weren't serving drinks but all the lights were on and people hung out there. The Sapphire Room is nice, but I personally like the lobby bar area better. Once Sapphire picks up I'm sure it will be awesome.

Regarding the iron and the concierge... They are still in their beginning stages. Remember, I stayed there August 3 and was their first guest... And we were the only guests there that night. The front desk person was the only other person in the hotel. They are still getting used to having guests, it will take time to work out the kinks. They didn't have breakfast there either when we stayed, but said they would start serving breakfast in a few weeks.

joey7f · August 19th, 2012, 04:08 AM

How much is it to stay there?

rhythmnation2004 · August 20th, 2012, 09:24 PM

$235 for standard room
$275 for suite
$650 for penthouse

LuvHighrisers · August 21st, 2012, 03:54 AM

Does anyone know if the rooftop is accessible? If so, are people allowed to hang out there?

TampaMike · August 21st, 2012, 04:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rhythmnation2004

$235 for standard room
$275 for suite
$650 for penthouse

What's all included for a standard room? What's the perks?

rhythmnation2004 · August 21st, 2012, 04:53 AM

Rooftop is accessible if you go up to floor 19 and take the stairs up. I went on the roof just to look, but I wouldn't call it a place where people can go hang out.

Our room had two full beds, A flat screen tv, a desk, a dresser, mini refrigerator, one bathroom. No other perks. This was the standard room.

John F · August 21st, 2012, 11:43 PM

WiFi?

Jasonhouse · August 22nd, 2012, 01:00 AM

Is it just me, or should the roof NOT be publicly accessible?

rhythmnation2004 · August 22nd, 2012, 02:23 AM

There is WiFi.

If you are staying in a penthouse, the room has roof access.

LuvHighrisers · August 22nd, 2012, 03:29 AM

They should put some chairs up there (and maybe a bar station) so people can smoke and have a drink (like the roof of The Fly).

Jasonhouse · August 22nd, 2012, 05:55 AM

Wait, are we talking about a public space on the roof, or a door that opens onto the roof?

rhythmnation2004 · August 22nd, 2012, 04:35 PM

The penthouses have doors that open to the roof. I believe I read somewhere that they used to have roof parties.

Jasonhouse · August 23rd, 2012, 07:13 PM

That would be bad ass.

John F · August 23rd, 2012, 08:57 PM

The Floridan Palace Facebook page announced that the Sapphire Room (or, as they termed it, the Sapphire Bar) will be open tonight.

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August 10th, 2012, 03:17 PM	#702
rhythmnation2004 User Extraordinaire Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Tampa, Florida Posts: 78 Likes (Received): 0	One thing I don't think I've mentioned... The hotel is now technically 20 stories. The penthouses are actually housed on the roof, and are labeled as the 20th floor.

August 13th, 2012, 05:43 AM	#703
Jasonhouse Registered User Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 12,268 Likes (Received): 7	The rooms are numbered as if on floor 20? Is there a 13, or are room numbers on whatever floor they start on, based on one floor lower?

August 13th, 2012, 04:39 PM	#704
rhythmnation2004 User Extraordinaire Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Tampa, Florida Posts: 78 Likes (Received): 0	I was in a room on the 12th floor and the room number was 1209. I do believe the 13th floor is labeled as floor 13. The 20th floor is labeled as floor 20. I can't tell exactly how to get there other than taking the service elevator, or going to the 19th floor and taking the stairs up to 20, which is what I did. I also went up on the roof and saw inside the penthouses on the roof.

August 14th, 2012, 11:12 PM	#705
LuvHighrisers Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Tampa Posts: 254 Likes (Received): 0	I had some friends staying there over the weekend so I met them down there and had dinner in the restaurant. The food was actually very good. The ambiance was equally nice. After dinner, I went up to see their room. It was a nice sized room and the furniture is on the elegant side (not just standard hotel room stuff). It had a great view of downtown and the river. At the same time, the hotel is definitely on the learning curve. For example, there were no irons in the rooms and when my friends called down to the front desk for one, the staff was initially clueless and then the hotel went out and bought one for the room (or I guess to be shared among all the guests). The other thing that they seemed to be lacking was anything close to a concierge. I suspect that a lot of this has to do with the fact that they are doing this themselves and not part of a larger chain that would have everything set (and anticipated) from day one.

August 19th, 2012, 04:08 AM	#708
joey7f Man about town Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Tampa Posts: 145 Likes (Received): 0	How much is it to stay there?

August 20th, 2012, 09:24 PM	#709
rhythmnation2004 User Extraordinaire Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Tampa, Florida Posts: 78 Likes (Received): 0	$235 for standard room $275 for suite $650 for penthouse

August 21st, 2012, 03:54 AM	#710
LuvHighrisers Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Tampa Posts: 254 Likes (Received): 0	Does anyone know if the rooftop is accessible? If so, are people allowed to hang out there?

August 21st, 2012, 04:53 AM	#712
rhythmnation2004 User Extraordinaire Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Tampa, Florida Posts: 78 Likes (Received): 0	Rooftop is accessible if you go up to floor 19 and take the stairs up. I went on the roof just to look, but I wouldn't call it a place where people can go hang out. Our room had two full beds, A flat screen tv, a desk, a dresser, mini refrigerator, one bathroom. No other perks. This was the standard room.

August 22nd, 2012, 01:00 AM	#714
Jasonhouse Registered User Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 12,268 Likes (Received): 7	Is it just me, or should the roof NOT be publicly accessible?

August 22nd, 2012, 02:23 AM	#715
rhythmnation2004 User Extraordinaire Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Tampa, Florida Posts: 78 Likes (Received): 0	There is WiFi. If you are staying in a penthouse, the room has roof access.

August 22nd, 2012, 03:29 AM	#716
LuvHighrisers Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Tampa Posts: 254 Likes (Received): 0	They should put some chairs up there (and maybe a bar station) so people can smoke and have a drink (like the roof of The Fly).

August 22nd, 2012, 05:55 AM	#717
Jasonhouse Registered User Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 12,268 Likes (Received): 7	Wait, are we talking about a public space on the roof, or a door that opens onto the roof?

August 22nd, 2012, 04:35 PM	#718
rhythmnation2004 User Extraordinaire Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Tampa, Florida Posts: 78 Likes (Received): 0	The penthouses have doors that open to the roof. I believe I read somewhere that they used to have roof parties.

August 23rd, 2012, 07:13 PM	#719
Jasonhouse Registered User Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 12,268 Likes (Received): 7	That would be bad ass.