As a fun way to close out the summer, I recently went on an Influencer retreat to St. Pete, Florida hosted by The Arch Social team and had the best time. We laughed, we created content, we ate some delicious meals, and we beached in style for nearly three days together. It was creative bliss and jam packed with activity.
Here’s a look at our three day girls’ retreat.
Day 1:
My friend, Michelle and I landed in Tampa mid morning and uber ‘ed over to St. Pete 30 minutes away to The Saint, a charming little beachside boutique hotel. The rooms were beach themed, spacious and I loved having a separate seating area with kitchenette.
We settled in briefly (and took in all the amazing PR goodies we received!), then it was cocktail hour at the pool for an intro to our itinerary. We ended the first night with a nice dinner on the grounds at 82 Degrees.
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Day 2:
We woke up bright and early, did a little lounging at the pool and then headed over to St. Pete Beach less than a 5 minute walk away. We were greeted with a fully set up beach experience by The Cabana Club that was a girls’ beach day dream setup! They literally thought of everything we would need and we didn’t have to set up or break down anything when we were done for the day. From the pretty pink stripe canopies to the ice chest filled with all the beverages you could need, it was perfect.
For lunch we had delicious salads, sandwiches and charcuterie from Fresh Factory while sitting beachside. After getting cleaned up, we stopped in to Flash and Fuse for a little keepsake permanent jewelry. I went with a gold link bracelet with a little gold seashell connecting charm. It makes me smile and remember our trip every time I look down at my wrist, I love it!
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For dinner, we got dressed up and headed over to the gorgeous Don Cesar (with an outfit change for some photos first, of course Ha!). This luxury hotel is such a dream with its pink exterior and green Florida palms covering the grounds. Highly recommend visiting if you’re ever in the St. Pete area. We ended the night with some one on one learning time with the team in our pj’s back in our rooms.
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Day 3:
Our last day started with a short walk over to the very cute Grove Surf & Coffee for a little iced caffeine to get us going for the day. Yummy coffee and the cutest little surf shop combined.
After coffee, it was a few more photos at the pool before we headed over to The Sunken Gardens in nearby St. Petersburg. We couldn’t leave Florida without taking in the pretty pink flamingos and exotic birds. After a light lunch, it was time to head back to the airport.
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It was a great little getaway and I’m so glad I said yes to going! I learned so much and enjoyed getting to spend quality time with the girls.
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