Bayview Plaza Waterfront Resort

This casual, colorful hotel on Boca Ciega Bay is a minute's walk from St Pete Beach and 6 miles from Boyd Hill Nature Preserve.

Bright, cozy rooms with island-themed decor offer free WiFi and flat-screen TVs, plus minifridges, microwaves and coffeemakers. Studios add kitchenettes and sofabeds, and the 1- and 2-bedroom suites have separate living rooms. Upgraded suites feature full kitchens.

Amenities include a heated outdoor pool that overlooks the bay, and a sundeck, as well as a boat dock, and a fishing pier with seating. There's also a coin-operated laundry. Minimum-stay requirements may apply.