Over the past 5 years, we have stayed in at least 15+ other condos on both Siesta Key and Longboat Key and have never had such a thoroughly pleasing experience (and in some cases, we have returned to the same condos 2-6+ times). The condo is absolutely beautiful. The location, the view from the living room & porch, the furnishings, the fine construction and attention to detail, the pool & spa & gym, the beach... its all stunning. Oh, and for working professionals (or anyone who must have constant internet access due to work or other obligations), the high speed wireless signal in the unit is very strong and speedy.
Often condos are overfurnished with lots of trinkets. This one is not. It lacks much of the clutter of many units (which we appreciated greatly). And the unit is not at all sparse or cold. It's exactly as pictured... actually, the unit is larger than it appears in the photos, the master suite is HUGE, and the enormous bathroom has a walk-in closet, double vanity and a huge shower & clawfoot tub).
The unit is located on the second floor on the south side of the Beach bldg. This means that the balcony porch overlooks the ocean & beach (a view that can be enjoyed from the entire living room & kitchen). The entire south wall is dotted with windows (through which the sun lights the rooms). The master bedroom is on the front end of the unit with sliding glass doors that provide access to the front balcony (adjacent to the sliding glass doors off of the living room). The unit is also set between the terrace lappool (just a few steps out the rear balcony sliding glass doors) and a quick flight of stairs or elevator ride to the first floor where the pool, beach, and ocean are located.
The owner is incredibly conscientious: he responds to emails immediately, goes WAY above and beyond any owner or manager we've worked with previously in terms of his attention to detail and genuine care for creating a pleasant, no, make that perfect, stay. We plan to stay here for ALL of our future trips to the Sarasota area and have already booked 2 weeks this summer.