Lido Key (and Sarasota), Florida has just the right combination of incredible beaches and sunsets, terrific dining, shopping and entertainment, and an impressive cultural community with fine arts, opera, ballet, museums and gardens. Lido Flamingo Cottage is just the right size for small gatherings with so much to do within walking distance of the home. This is the perfect vacation cottage for the family and friends with multiple and diverse interests!

Expertly outfitted for your comfort, you can grab the beach buggy, load up the chairs, toys and towels and walk down the sand dune path to the beach, OR you can stroll to St Armands Circle, where you can shop, grab a burger or enjoy fine French, Columbian, Asian Fusion or fresh seafood dinner , get ice cream, listen to live music, dance under the stars and enjoy the seasonal festivals that come to the Circle OR you can walk down the short street and rent an electric bike and ride around Lido Key, Longboat Key, or even cross the bridge to Sarasota. You can also ride to the other side of Lido Key, where you can rent kayaks and take a guided tour through the mangroves, spotting manatees, dolphins, rays and lots of fish and crabs that live in the bay. Jet skiing rental is also available close by.

Head north from St Armands Circle, and visit world renown Mote Aquarium (also on Lido Key!), or go East from the Circle and cross the bridge to the mainland: downtown Sarasota (where blocks of dining, shopping, live music, outdoor dancing, etc.), and Marie Selby Botanical Gardens awaits. Of course, there is also the Ringling Museum, the world ranked Ringling school of art and design, several playhouses, opera house, ballet company, dozens of art galleries and impressive shows at the Van Wetzel! The former winter home of the Ringling Bros Circus, Sarasota is chock full of creative, inventive, and performing artists and artisans!

Please come enjoy our special paradise by the sea. We trust you'll want to come again and again!

Completely renovated and remodeled in 2018, this sweet cottage is a slice of "Old Florida". Originally built in 1954, the bedrooms are paneled in original and restored Florida cypress - which naturally repels insects and termites. The closets are lined with cedar to repel the moths. The bathroom tiles, lovingly restored, reflect the bright, Florida colors (pink and yellow) characteristic of the period of simple, functional and playful times at the beach. During the renovation, the carpeting was removed and the original terraza floor, that was very popular when it was built, was in perfect condition - waiting for guests to come in from the beach with sand between their toes.

New appliances and breakfast bar, as well as a full-size refrigerator, dishwasher and antique serving bureau combine the best of old and new.

The backyard has a six person patio table and chairs, with a shady large umbrella that is easy to raise and lower. We've also included a propane powered BBQ AND an outdoor fire seating area where you can sit back, enjoy the warmth and scan the stars. We provide the propane! It even has an outside shower, where folks shower off their sandy feet and rinse themselves from the salt and sand...

Come feel the loving embrace of this delightful Florida cottage by the sea! Time will melt into beach time - where the only worries are where to play and where/when/what to eat!