• Tampa has hosted the Tampa Blues Festival annually since 1995. Held in Vinoy Park, the festival celebrates the blues with top performers in an outdoor setting. Crowds gather for three days along the waterfront to enjoy the music, the food, the drinks and a mutual appreciation of the blues. Nearby hotels offer rooms for festival-goers, and some offer discounts for those who stay for all three days.
  
  

St. Petersburg Marriott Clearwater

• Fifteen minutes from the festival by complementary shuttle, St. Petersburg Marriott Clearwater is a convenient location for festival attendees. The hotel offers on-site parking and does not allow pets. There is high-speed Internet available for a fee. There are kitchenette units available, but if you don't want to cook, the Marriott has a restaurant called Roosevelt's An American Grill. The hotel offers room service from 6:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. Some restaurants in the area will deliver to your room.
  
  St. Petersburg Marriott Clearwater
  
  12600 Roosevelt Blvd.
  
  St. Petersburg, FL 33716
  
  727-572-7800
  
  marriott.com
  
  

Vinoy Renaissance St. Petersburg Resort and Golf Club

• The Vinoy Renaissance St. Petersburg Resort and Golf Club boasts its own marina and golf course, and sits only one block from the Tampa Blues Festival venue. Swim in the heated pool if the air is nippy, and enjoy food and drink at one of five establishments on the premises. Luxuriate in the spa at the Vinoy Renaissance or work out in the health club. Parking fees apply on site but there is free parking off site.
  
  Vinoy Renaissance St. Petersburg Resort and Golf Club
  
  501 5th Ave. NE
  
  St. Petersburg, Florida 33701
  
  727-894-1000
  
  marriott.com
  
  

Hotel Indigo

• Hotel Indigo is smoke-free and located half a mile from the Tampa Blues Festival grounds. It offers an outdoor pool and a heath center, plus access to a health club off the property. Choose room service or eat in the Phi Café and Bistro. There are additional restaurants and bars nearby. Pets are welcome at this facility for a fee, with up to two pets per room.
  
  Hotel Indigo Saint Petersburg Downtown
  
  234 Third Ave. N.
  
  St. Petersburg, FL 33701
  
  727-822-4814
  
  ichotelsgroup.com
  
  

Postcard Inn on the Beach

• This themed hotel sits directly on the beach and is a charming throw-back to the Florida of old with vintage decorations that send you back to a simpler time and place. Each room has individual decorations. Stave off hunger with light nibbles at the beach bar, but for more substantial dining, try the succulent barbecue at Wildwood BBQ on premises. Postcard Inn allows your pet to stay with you but it must be 25 pounds or less. Kids will love the arcade room. Casual is the word at Postcard Inn.
  
  Postcard Inn on the Beach
  
  6300 Gulf Blvd.
  
  St. Petersburg Beach, FL 33706
  
  800-237-8918
  
  postcardinn.com