Larelle House Bed and Breakfast

Larelle House offers 4 antique-appointed guest rooms, open verandahs, lush landscaped grounds, and a gazebo covered in-ground hot tub for relaxation. With scrumptious full hot entrée breakfasts and an abundance of amenities, Larelle House seeks to provide every comfort and exceed all expectations.

The Lavinia room is beautifully decorated with a massive four-poster queen-size bed gracefully draped with sheer fabric under a damask ceiling framed with intricate crown molding. It features a bay window facing the front lawn with a view of the quaint cobblestone street beyond. The ornate writing desk is perfect for tending to business or writing letters to loved ones. The private bath is appointed with an antique clawfoot tub/shower combination and pedestal sink.

The Victorian room is made for romance with its antique iron queen-size bed floating under a high ceiling embellished with purple flowers and bordered with ornate crown molding. An intricately inlaid wood dresser accents a corner and a duo of needlepoint chairs paired with a table topped by a Tiffany lamp beckon intimate company and conversation. It is a large corner room with custom draped windows overlooking the front lawn and side garden accented with a four tiered fountain. The private bath features an antique clawfoot tub/shower combination and pedestal sink.

The Longley room features a mile high intricately carved antique mahogany king-size bed situated under a high ceiling of romantic purple flowers edged by detailed crown molding. A Victorian lamp with a delicately fringed shade adorns a mahogany table whose legs are carved into graceful swans. An antique secretary and stool – perfect for writing out postcards to folks back home – completes the room. The private bath features a period pedestal sink and antique ceramic tile surrounding the combination tub and shower.

The Hemingway room is tucked in the back corner of the house and features exclusive access to its own open-air porch overlooking the rear garden and hot tub gazebo. Decorated with a writer in mind, it features an Old Florida motif with treasures gathered over years of world travel. A handsome secretary desk stands ready with an antique manual typewriter waiting for inspiration to strike. The antique iron full-size bed is romantically draped with netting suspended from the ceiling and a Tiffany style ceiling fan stirs a soft breeze. The small private bath across the hall is equipped with a built-in ceramic tiled tub and shower.

We are in a perfect location - nestled in the serenity of the historic Old Northeast residential district - yet less than two blocks away from the always happening St. Petersburg waterfront and bustling downtown. Easily walk or bike to The Pier, Baywalk, Vinoy park, North Shore Park and beach, marina, shops, restaurants and the many bayfront attractions and special events. Larelle House in St. Petersburg is centrally located in the Tampa Bay Area within an easy drive to Tampa, Clearwater, Bradenton and Sarasota, and only minutes to Pinellas Counties’ beautiful and world-renowned gulf beaches.