Our stay at Villa Hermosa was wonderful. We visited Siesta Keys yr before while staying with friends and became enchanted with the area. From the moment we arrived we knew we were going to be comfortable. The furniture comfortable, kitchen a dream to cook in and the villa had many other amenities. There is so much to do in Siesta Key and surrounding area that one could never be bored. My husband would walk or ride one of the bikes across the road to Crescent Beach each morning and we went to the beach most nights to view the magical sunsets. I was suffering from knee bursitis making walking painful, but riding a bike less pain, so the bikes provided were great. Many times we didn’t need a car; the bicycles made transportation fun/easy. A road called Peacock Rd. runs parallel to the back row of villas of Vista Hermosa, half brick paved/ half pavement, w/beautifully lined oak trees. (Gain entry at sm white gate heading south on the Vista Hermosa circle, few yds from the villa.) It’s a private road, little traffic and when you come out to the beginning of the road you are at the marina many restaurants, PO, etc. Length is @half to three-quarter mile; @5-10 minutes on bike, @20-30 minute walk. We recommend Captain Curts and Sniki-Tiki Bar that are right next to each other, have the same famous Captain Curt’s chowder, similar food/drink menu with entertainment most nights. My fav is the Juicy Pirate drink! Another fav restaurant is Turtles Restaurant a couple miles south. They have a inexpensive but good brunch every Sunday. There is a community pool at Vista Hermosa that services the villas. We met some lovely people there. Many return each year and know each other, so the atmosphere was friendly and everyone very helpful to us newbies. Pool is heated and was so wonderful to go for quick swim or with a book for the afternoon. We recommend renting a boat from Marina Bayfront Excursions, next door to Turtles Rest. Very reasonable, especially if splitting costs with another couple. We had friends visit us and had a wonderful 4 hrs boating/swimming/picnicking on the coast @$100 each couple. OK, so that’s all of my travel insight, but the other part about this stay was communication with Dianne, the owner. She was wonderful to deal with and made sure any concerns/needs were met. Answering all texts/emails promptly, making our stay so very memorable. We would love to stay again and highly recommend Vista Hermosa! Thank you so much Dianne!