My wife, seven-year old son and I just returned from a four night stay at the Park Circle B&B.
What an incredible place!! Seven houses dating from the 1940's all lovingly cared for, preserved and maintained by the transplanted-Wisconsin hosts Margaret and Peter, who have owned them for 14 years.
ACCOMMODATIONS - We stayed in the Beach House. It was perfectly decorated for the name, plus it was quiet, comfortable and clean. It truly felt like our own home [only nicer, cleaner and in Florida!]. It consisted of two bedrooms, one with a queen and the other with two twins, which were converted into a king for my wife and I; all we had to do was ask before we arrived. The beds were incredibly comfortable. We also had a garage to park our rental car! The photos on their website are exactly as you will find your house. The kitchen had all kinds of cutlery, dishes and glasses. An added bonus was the television which had a great number of channels including Versus for us NHL fans!! We also toured all of the other houses which were all wonderful, particularly the Green House.
LOCATION - Park Circle B&B is situated in an upscale, quiet neighborhood. We felt safe during our entire stay. There are great lighted tennis courts and a nice playground for your use right behind the Beach House. The houses are across Gulf Blvd from the beach, but it's only a short walk on wide sidewalks and using pedestrian-controlled crosswalks. Alternatively, Margaret and Peter will provide a resident parking pass at no charge should you wish to drive and park at the beach [handy if you have chairs, etc.]. There is an excellent restaurant [Conch Republic – highly rated by Trip Advisor members] a really short walk across a quiet street just north of the property. Everything else, including a nice Publix supermarket is a short-drive away.
AMENITIES - All beach accessories [towels, umbrellas, chairs, boogie boards, sand toys], as well as tennis rackets and balls plus some board games, are available for guests to borrow during their stay. All of these are provided at no extra charge [there are no hidden costs here]. Laundry facilities are on site and affordable as well. They have a nice gated, quiet pool for guests to use [no diving]. At the pool you will find nice lounge chairs and tables plus there are water noodles, etc. for kids/non-swimmers. They also provide housekeeping for the houses when [or if] you need it.
BREAKFAST - Was served from 8-9 AM every morning and was delicious no matter what Margaret cooked up. They always had a variety of cut fruit and some sort of freshly-baked pastries, as well as six or so types of dry cereals in addition to the ‘special entrée’. They also offered many types of juices for us non-coffee drinkers.
MARGARET AND PETER – You can likely tell from the preceding details that this pair really cares for their guests and will help you thoroughly enjoy your vacation no matter how long or short your stay. They offered us spot-on advice [when we asked] on restaurants, shopping, directions and also provided great conversation each morning. Yet they were never overburdening or pushy and we were always made to feel like we were part of their family during our stay.
My wife has been a travel agent for 14 years and she will highly recommend Park Circle B&B to anyone looking to visit the St. Pete-area.
Thank you Margaret and Peter for a wonderful, but way too short, stay!! We truly missed you and your Beach House when we moved onto the Disney-area.
We will return for a much longer stay on our next visit to Florida.
Highly recommended!!!
