First thing I liked about this condo is the layout and the large spacious rooms with a balcony (called a veranda) that overlooks the pool area and ocean. The balcony is fairly large since each bedroom (on opposite sides of the condo which is great for privacy), the dining room, and the living room have sliding glass doors providing access to the balcony.

Having the two bedrooms on opposite sides of the condo leaves to maximum privacy if you have two separate couples using the condo. I occupied the master bedroom with a king size bed, private dressing room with two closets, bathroom, sitting area, plenty of dresser space, a TV, and access to the balcony. My friends occupied the other bedroom that had twin beds, with access to another bathroom that is a private bathroom unless you have others sleeping in the living room. Their room also had a sitting area, plenty of dresser space, and of course balcony access. In between the bedrooms were a large dining room, fully equipped kitchen with lots of counter space and cabinets, and large living room with very comfortable furniture including a large TV in a swiveling cabinet for easy viewing from several points, and two access points to the balcony.

There were many other things I liked about this condo that I will list (not necessarily in order)
The great location --- the condo was beachfront so it took only a few minutes to walk from my condo (on the second floor) through the pool area and onto the walkway to the beach. The condo was also in Longboat Key where there is a sidewalk along the Gulf of Mexico Drive for walking, biking, or jogging. In addition across the street was a small shopping center that consisted of a grocery store and a drugstore among other stores. Finally, the condo was in the middle of Longboat Key so it was convenient to other beaches as well as Sarasota.
The amenities --- first is the fact that the sailboats were available by leaving a deposit. There was NO FEE to use! In addition there were two tennis courts, bikes available to ride, one continental breakfast, lounge with big TV, and a pretty great health club. And I can’t forget the outdoor pool. The pool was quite long and about 1/3 of the pool actually was under one of the condos (the one I was occupying in fact). This indoor quality was certainly appreciated since the weather was pretty bad for several days and I was able to swim for an hour at a time while it was pouring outside. Since the water was heated and the pool was quite long, it was as if swimming indoors. There were other amenities such as hot tub, barbecues for use, a beautiful courtroom for relaxing, book exchange, etc.

Unfortunately one item you should know is the poor office hours!

First thing I liked about this condo is the layout and the large spacious rooms with a balcony (called a veranda) that overlooks the pool area and ocean. The balcony is fairly large since each bedroom (on opposite sides of the condo which is great for privacy), the dining room, and the living room have sliding glass doors providing access to the balcony.

Having the two bedrooms on opposite sides of the condo provides maximum privacy if you have two separate couples using the condo. I occupied the master bedroom with a king size bed, private dressing room with two closets, bathroom, sitting area, plenty of dresser space, a TV, and access to the balcony. My friends occupied the other bedroom that had twin beds, with access to another bathroom that is a private bathroom unless you have others sleeping in the living room. Their room also had a sitting area, plenty of dresser space, and of course balcony access. In between the bedrooms were a large dining room, fully equipped kitchen with lots of counter space and cabinets, and large living room with very comfortable furniture including a large TV in a swiveling cabinet for easy viewing from several points, and two access points to the balcony.

There were many other things I liked about this condo that I will list (not necessarily in order)
The great location --- the condo was beachfront so it took only a few minutes to walk from my condo (on the second floor) through the pool area and onto the walkway to the beach. The condo was also in Longboat Key where there is a sidewalk along the Gulf of Mexico Drive for walking, biking, or jogging. In addition across the street was a small shopping center that consisted of a grocery store and a drugstore among other stores. Finally, the condo was in the middle of Longboat Key so it was convenient to other beaches as well as Sarasota.
The amenities --- first is the fact that the sailboats were available by leaving a deposit. There was NO FEE to use! In addition there were two tennis courts, bikes available to ride, one continental breakfast, lounge with big TV, and a pretty great health club. And I can’t forget the outdoor pool. The pool was quite long and about 1/3 of the pool actually was under one of the condos (the one I was occupying in fact). This indoor quality was certainly appreciated since the weather was pretty bad for several days and I was able to swim for an hour at a time while it was pouring outside. Since the water was heated and the pool was quite long, it was as if swimming indoors. There were other amenities such as hot tub, barbecues for use, a beautiful courtroom for relaxing, book exchange, etc.
The décor --- There was plenty of nice art on the walls and the furniture was quality and COMFORTABLE. There were lots of mirrors and lights also in the room. The TV was in a large cabinet (maybe cherry finish) and the entire cabinet could easily swivel so you could have the TV viewed by people in the living room or easily swiveled around for viewing in other areas. There was lots of furniture in the condo but placed so it was not cluttered.

Unfortunately there were a few things I did not like. The most inconvenient was the deplorable office hours. I was shocked to find out the office closed at 4 pm on Saturday, check-in day. Since many condos don’t allow you to get access till 4 pm, I would think most people would arrive after the 3 pm check-in at this resort. Yes there is a security office but the guard is not always there (they may be on rounds till midnight;after midnight, completely off-duty till 9 AM). My brother did not arrive till after midnight on Sunday and had no way of finding me (since cell phones also did not work, I couldn’t communicate my room number to him)! Calling the emergency number produced a wait till Monday 9AM response. It was only pure luck that he was able to find me. The deplorable office hours were also a factor for me using the health club. Even though the health club is open at 8 AM, the office (where you need to get a key) is not open until 9 am.

• Unit Type: 2 Bedroom
• Activities: Good
• Amenities: Excellent
• Unit Satisfaction: Excellent
• Family Friendliness: Excellent
• Service: Poor