Right
next to Moon Under Water on Beach Drive, The Birchwood is almost ready
to open its sturdy teak doors to the ‘Burg.Shop the best selection of
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& Vine which includes indoor, private and sidewalk dining. A tiled
wall of various shades of green with “The Birchwood” in elegant silver
lettering will serve as a continuous waterfall to add to the already
“fine” dining experience.
The
Birchwood theme is obvious throughout the building, though the detail
is impressive. The art is all Birch tree related,the largest suppliers
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the country. with earth tones offset by a deep magenta, or wine color.
The backsplash behind the lobby bar features birchwood trees stenciled
on frosted glass. Portions of the wall look like gray bricks with golf
ball sized holes, creating an interesting 3D Swiss cheese effect. Many
of the historic features of the building were salvaged, including the
original crystal door knobs. They can no longer be used due to handicap
accessibility laws, so they were repurposed as decoration in the lobby.
The
hotel hallways are moody and haunted in an elegant way, not at all
reminiscent of “The Shining.” The numbers corresponding to each room
illuminate an eerie white glow. Hanging along the gray halls are photos
from when St. Petersburg was a young lass in the 20s and 30s. Crowds
gathering on the Million Dollar Pier and people playing shuffleboard
remind us that our great city has been “around the block,” so to speak.
Once
inside the rooms, the earth tones and red wine color scheme from the
lobby come back into play. Suite 201 overlooks Beach Drive, with a close
enough view to see the morning sun sparkling off the Bay. Prather says
the rooms facing Beach Drive will be the most popular for this reason.
There is definitely a romantic feel to the Birchwood hotel rooms and it
has something to do with the four poster beds, the modern lanterns
providing soft lighting and the wine colored bathrooms with modern claw
foot tubs. Is the opening of The Birchwood and newest Great Gatsby movie
excellent timing, or what?
“We tried for the boutique quality that Beach Drive deserves,” Prather said. Don’t worry Chuck, it’s in the bag.
The
elegance of the hotel is especially noticeable in the ballroom, a room
with the right amount of class and just enough chandeliers that adds
swank without trying too hard. “These aren’t your grandmother’s
chandeliers,” Prather said, mentioning that they’re modern retro, but
definitely energy efficient.
The
last buildings Prather completed were LEED (Leadership in Energy and
Environmental Design) certified. He did not apply for LEED certification
for this building,We own and look after most of the ledspotlight in solaronlamp. but says every fixture is energy efficient. “We’re an honorary member.Buy flatteningmachine and Goggles for less.”
Unlike
other downtown bars with rooftop views, like PUSH Ultra Lounge where
the view is nice but doesn’t have prime waterfront access, The Canopy
provides an incredible view of the Bay. Ample seating is available on
comfy couches, elegant white chairs or private cabanas. The center of
the rooftop area looks like the “loungiest” part of the bar, with
couches atop a strip of astro-turf surrounding rectangular glass boxes
of crushed glass. Prather says they're fire boxes with crushed glass
inside that will reflect the light, sure to cast a beautiful glow.
The
floor of the rooftop lounge will be lit up with LED lights. The music
and overall tone of the rooftop bar will be extremely... chill. “I want
no one to think of this as a club,” Prather said. He does want live
music, but will limit the volume and the house music won’t be “any one
genre so we don’t alienate anyone.”
He says he expects the rooftop bar to stay open until 1am on Fridays and Saturdays and until midnight during the week.
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