Mac,
The Biltmore is a 45 minute drive and the traffic is sometimes horrible over the Causeway. Stay at the Marriott Waterside for the business portion of your trip and then go over to Clearwater for some play days. While the Biltmore would be a good choice, ultimate play days should be spent at the Don Cesar on St. Pete Beach or at the Gasparilla Inn in Boca Grande, in my not-so-humble opinion.
If you are bringing your wife also, there are some interesting things for her to do that are easy to get to from the Marriott. She can go to Channelside and Harbour Island by foot. Ybor City, Tampa's poor but still fun attempt at duplicating New Orlean's French Quarter, is very close by with easy transportation to/from the Marriott.
Nancy
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Nancy
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