Florida's TradeWinds Island Resorts, two sister hotels set on 20 lushly landscaped acres in St. Pete Beach, has plenty to offer families looking for a toes-in-the-sand vacation.  Seven-mile stretch of white sand beach? Check.  Accommodations ranging from standard guest rooms to family-friendly suites with kitchenettes? Double check. A line-up of family fun that includes a supervised kids club, three-story-high water slide, five pools, tennis courts, mini-golf, paddleboats, bungee trampolines, dive-in movies and more? Roger that.  Add an average 360 days of sunshine a year and warm Gulf breezes and you're virtually guaranteed smiling faces and sunkissed shoulders.

The resort's latest offer delivers all that for less. Book a minimum three-night stay in a parlor room (think oversized hotel room) or suite at TradeWinds before December 28 and you'll receive a $250 resort credit that can be used for meals, beverages, resort shopping, spa charges, and resort activities (excluding water sports). 

Nightly rates at the family-oriented Island Grand property range from $146 for a parlor room to $230 for a one-bedroom suite in summer, but jump up to $226 and $287, respectively, for the same rooms in the fall. Smart shoppers will use the credit for essentials such as meals and beverages. If you opt instead for a standard hotel room—priced at $146 in the summer and $195 in the fall—the amount of your resort credit will drop to $100. 

To take advantage of this offer, book online or by call 888/266-1241 and follow instructions for obtaining the credit. As always, there are some blackout dates and other restrictions.