Safety Harbor Resort & Spa hosts meetings and conferences for groups of 10 to 350, along with weddings, in 30,000 square feet of meeting space on the shore of Tampa Bay. The resort stands in the town of Safety Harbor, on the west coast of Florida, about 20 minutes from both Tampa International and St. Pete-Clearwater International airports, and offers 172 guest rooms and suites, two restaurants and a mineral springs spa.
Seminars and company events
The resort has operated as a Florida business hotel for almost a century, and its meeting offer runs from a board meeting for ten people to a conference for several hundred. The 30,000 square feet of flexible space can be arranged for small breakouts or for a general session, and a 65-seat amphitheater suits presentations and lectures. Meeting packages include custom meal planning, and the spa and the waterfront give delegates options between sessions. With all bedrooms on site, a full conference group can sleep, meet and eat in one place.
Weddings and receptions
Three settings are offered for weddings. Bayview Terrace is an outdoor space on the shoreline of Tampa Bay, a short walk from the Safety Harbor pier and marina, where couples often go for photos. Tranquility Garden is a green garden under the trees, chosen for vows, vow renewals and bridal showers, around a fountain fed by the mineral springs that can be dressed with flowers. The Four Springs Ballroom, the main indoor room, with painted ceilings and crystal chandeliers, hosts receptions from intimate dinners to large parties.
Rooms and capacities
The main named spaces are the Four Springs Ballroom, the 65-seat Amphitheater, Bayview Terrace and Tranquility Garden. Meeting venues take groups from 10 to 350, and the resort refers to gatherings of up to 1,000 people for its largest events. Room-by-room capacities are not published online.
Accommodation
The resort has 172 guest rooms and suites, most of them overlooking Tampa Bay. The spa offers massages, facials and salon services for hair, nails and makeup, which also helps wedding parties prepare on site.
Catering
Two restaurants operate on site, including the Fountain Grille, along with a waterfront tiki bar and a Sunday brunch. Event catering and room service are handled in house, and meeting packages include menus planned for the group.
History and setting
The resort occupies a site linked to Hernando de Soto's search for the Fountain of Youth. Natural mineral springs, known as the Espiritu Santo springs, rise beneath the property, and four of them flow under the ballroom that takes their name. The resort describes its spa as the only one in Florida on natural mineral springs. The small town of Safety Harbor, with its shops and restaurants, is next door, and Clearwater Beach is a short drive away.
Getting there
Tampa International Airport and St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport are each about 20 minutes away by car. The resort lies in the heart of the Tampa Bay area, within easy reach of Tampa, St. Petersburg and Clearwater.
