Affordable Get-a-Ways: Post Card Inn, St. Pete, FL

Details Magazine called it one of the nine best new design hotels in the world, while Travel & Leisure called it "hip, affordable, and resolutely casual".  This former Travelodge Inn, was recently made over by Philadelphia's SLDesign, which mixed vintage and modern--Eames chairs, Modernica stools to create a neo-bohemian vibe driven home by the 1,200 feet of rope macraméd into a light fixture in the lobby.  

Located on prime beachfront property just minutes away from downtown St. Petersburg, Florida, and short drive away from Tampa, each room has a different feel.

Rates start at $125.