Lobby Bar At the Loews Don Cesar Hotel

Christy & staff are amazing. Beautiful live music. Amazing drinks. A lovely place to sink in the ambience & enjoy a cocktail or some wine.

Sid was our bartender when we were there for a conference and he was incredibly patient and kind! We appreciate his customer service to a large group!

I probably wouldn’t have ever came to the Lobby Bar if it weren’t for the Busted Blues band that was playing that night. (Discovered them at the big Unilocaltucky Derby and wanted to hear more!) Don Cesar is a very upscale luxury hotel, so of course their lobby bar has to match, and it does. Great choice for music. Our server was very friendly and helpful when we asked for dessert choices. Upscale means up prices, but you should expect such when coming to a place like this. Nice way to just chill and vibe out to the live music.

Chances are good if you are staying at the Don you’ll have a drink in the lobby bar. However, even if you are not a guest of the hotel it’s a nice excuse to get a peek inside this grand hotel. On most nights there will be live piano music and on special occasions there is even a band. It’s been a regular tradition of our to start New Year’s Eve with a drink here as we coordinate with friends where we will be heading next.
But even if it’s not a holiday a drink at the bar is a special occasion to bask in the glow of this beautiful icon on St. Pete Beach.
PS. Be sure to wander down the the ground level to see the photos and history of the Don Cesar. Did you know it was once was a VA hospital?

This is a very pretty lobby bar. We almost missed it while we were here as it was raining cats and dogs so we scooted in through the side door of the hotel to make it to Sunsets tequila bar (see other review)
On the way out I heard spanish music and headed up the winding stairwell to find a beautifully decorated lobby (it was christmas) and a spanish guitar trio playing some lovely music. The place was packed!
Had a drink at the bar, only one as we had been imbiding at Sunset’s, but the über busy bartender was right on the order and seemed to be keeping everyone happy at the bar.
We’d love to return as it was quite pretty and felt very relaxing. Only thing I didn’t like was the lack of dress code. Flip flops are not proper public wear, even in Florida!