Famous St. Pete resort completes redesigned event space

The Vinoy Resort and Golf Club, Autograph Collection, completed its 60,000 square feet of redesigned event space, including the Vinoy Grand Ballroom and Palm Court Ballroom, as part of the resort's comprehensive renovation, the resorts says in a Tuesday news release.

Designed by Rockwell Group, the Vinoy Grand Ballroom and Palm Court Ballroom have "refreshed aesthetics infused with old-Florida grandeur that nod to the resort's glamorous past," resort officials say.

The 6,120-square-foot Vinoy Grand Ballroom's upgrades include a restoration of the room's shimmering focal point, the blown glass chandelier, Luna, by Dale Chihuly. New carpeting, drapery and furnishings were added to create "an airy atmosphere," the resort says. The ballroom's arched windows now overlook a garden, to enhance a tropical feel, the resort says.