Luxurious Beachfront Suite by FVC

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Inn on the Beach 1-205 - Beach View from Balcony

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1 bathroomSleeps 257.9 sq m

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Parking available
Dryer
Washer
Pool
Hot tub
Kitchen

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Longboat Key, FL

Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium
‪2 min drive‬
Lido Beach
‪4 min drive‬
St. Armands Circle
‪5 min drive‬
Sarasota, FL (SRQ-Sarasota-Bradenton Intl.)
‪17 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

0 bedrooms (sleeps 2)

Living Sleeping Combo

1 King Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom

Spaces

Kitchen

Balcony

Outdoor play area

Dining area

About this property

Proudly offered by Florida Vacation Connection, this beautifully updated 650-square-foot beachfront Suite (also known as a Jr. Suite) is your ticket to paradise on Longboat Key.

Wake up to the soothing sound of waves and panoramic views of the turquoise Gulf waters right from your bed. Step onto your private lanai to sip morning coffee, catch a glimpse of dolphins, or dine al fresco as the sun dips below the horizon.

Inside, you’ll find a thoughtfully designed retreat that blends comfort with style. The King-sized bed is dressed in pretty linens and fluffy pillows, and the updated dressing area offers a fresh, elegant feel. The bathroom is a spa-like escape with Italian porcelain tile and an onyx-inlaid tub and shower.

The fully equipped kitchen is as functional as it is gorgeous—with sleek cabinetry, granite countertops, stainless appliances, and stylish lighting. Enjoy meals indoors at the granite dining table for four, or head outside to the lanai where another dining table and a chaise lounge invite you to relax and unwind.

Stay connected—or unplug completely. A 55” smart TV with cable, high-speed secured Wi-Fi, and web TV options are included. Additional conveniences include a washer and dryer, ceiling and table fans, hair dryer, iron and ironing board. The owner even provides a Netflix account for your entertainment.

***While resort amenities such as golf, dining, tennis, fitness center, and room service are reserved exclusively for resort guests, our renters enjoy exclusive access to the stunning private beach, pool, and hot tub area—all at a significantly reduced rate compared to booking directly with the resort.

Please note: no transactions take place on property, with the exception of beach umbrella rentals available through the Concierge.

Located behind the gates at the coveted southern tip of Longboat Key, the suite offers a peaceful and prestigious setting, just a short drive to the vibrant shops and restaurants of St. Armands Circle and the cultural delights of downtown Sarasota.

Sorry, no pets permitted.

Come experience the charm and elegance of this beachfront hideaway, and discover the special magic of Longboat Key.

Property manager

MIchele Knuese

Premier Host

Languages

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Amazing Gulf views from the private balcony off both the living room and bedroom.

Ocean view
Pool
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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM

Minimum age to rent: 25

Check out before 10:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

Events

No events allowed

Pets

No pets allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

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Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy

Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges

Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed

On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited

Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip

Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property

We should mention

A car is required for transport to and from this property

About the area

Longboat Key

Located in Longboat Key, this apartment is near theme parks and on the beach. St. Armands Circle and Mall at University Town Center are worth checking out if shopping is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Lido Beach and Siesta Key Beach. Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium and Marie Selby Botanical Gardens are also worth visiting. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.

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What's nearby

Islandside Golf Course at Longboat Key Club - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
Harborside Golf Course at Longboat Key Club - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium - 2 min drive - 1.2 km
Lido Beach - 4 min drive - 2.8 km
St. Armands Circle - 5 min drive - 3.6 km

Getting around

Sarasota, FL (SRQ-Sarasota-Bradenton Intl.) - 17 min drive

Restaurants

‪Lido Beach Restaurant - ‬7 min drive
‪Columbia Restaurant - ‬5 min drive
‪The Old Salty Dog - ‬4 min drive
‪Daiquiri Deck - ‬5 min drive
‪Cha CHA Coconuts - ‬6 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Does Luxurious Beachfront Suite by FVC have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool. Pool types include heated pools.

Is Luxurious Beachfront Suite by FVC pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Luxurious Beachfront Suite by FVC?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Luxurious Beachfront Suite by FVC?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Luxurious Beachfront Suite by FVC located?

Nestled on the beach, this Longboat Key apartment building is within 1 mi (2 km) of Islandside Golf Course at Longboat Key Club and Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium. Lido Beach and St. Armands Circle are also within 3 miles (5 km).

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9.6/10

Cleanliness

5.0/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.0/10

Eco-friendliness

9.4/10

Check-in

9.4/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.4/10

Listing accuracy

10/10 Excellent

Jamie H.

17 March 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Well equipped place to stay and directly on the beach!

The property is fantastic if you're looking to stay directly on the beach, and it's very well-equipped for making your own meals. The only downside is that while staying at the Longboat Key Club, you are permitted to use the pool and beach but cannot purchase food or drinks on-site. This was stated in the listing, so it wasn’t a surprise, but I do think there should be a workaround. For example, if you're at the pool and want to order a beverage, you cannot charge it to your room or pay by credit card—you need a member number. This becomes especially problematic since outside food and beverages are not allowed. A great place to stay and I would recommend to a friend.

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paula C.

19 December 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great place for 1 or 2!

Great studio. Comfortable, safe & view of ocean. Wish I could have stayed longer!

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

William T.

22 July 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Paradise !!

This location was amazing.....our place was perfect....the resort is very nice....we will definitely be back here !

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

HEATHER M.

23 May 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Destination wedding

I was lucky enough to spend a long weekend at this lovely studio condo! It had everything my sister and i needed for our mini trip for a family wedding. The condo is steps from the pristine beach with beautiful views from the balcony. Looking forward to returning soon!

Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

2/10 Terrible

Thomas

9 April 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, communication

FVC Condo was very nice and clean, but was really disappointed with the huge wedding tent deal on the beach in front of the condo. Had to listen to construction type noise for two solid days on Thursday and Friday while they installed the floor decking and huge tent. Literally took hundreds of 4 wheeling trips back and forth with beeping noises every time they went in reverse loading and unloading the tent floor decking. Also placed a generator in front of our room that ran for two days solid. Wedding was Saturday night then had to listen to take apart deal on Sunday morning and finishing up today as we were leaving. Had I known about the wedding and tent set up noises, along with partially blocking our view I never would have signed up for this (expensive) condo. It really put a damper on our experience at this resort. I highly recommend verifying there’s no wedding or special event going on in that area of the beach before you pay for this condo. FVC response to my disappointment with this booking was minimal at best. Lesson learned to try to think of every negative scenario that can happen with a booking… Tom Byrne

Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2024

6/10 Okay

John P.

1 April 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beachfront but Dated

Loved the spacious beachfront balcony for breakfast or afternoon relaxing. This high-tech unit is part of the Longboat Key Resort, which is a big plus. Furnishings and beige and brown colors were quality for their time but dated; brown carpet somewhat matted; the unit seemed dim. Good quality towels but dated bed covers. Stiff mattress. Prefer colors and furnishings with a coastal vibe.

Stayed 16 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christian P.

1 November 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great place

Weekend getaway

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

4/10 Poor

Sarah K.

26 October 2023

Liked: Location

Disliked: Check-in, listing accuracy

Not as expected

Property was not as expected. First, know that this is a studio property…. It is described as a beach front club suite. We didn’t catch this and that is on us but you need to know this is a studio, one room rental. Pictures also show a pool that is not available to renters because it is for club members only. Other amenities are also not available to renters. Second, on arrival we learned we had to drive about 10-15 minutes to pick up the keys for the property. Not convenient and adding driving time to pick up and return keys is a pure waste of time. Finally the property had a very bad odor when we entered it. We bought air freshener and advised the property management company. They said someone painted furniture but it was not paint small, it was a foul, stale smell. Two days later, without any notice to us, 3 HVAC techs showed up to work on the air unit. They spent 45 minutes in the property and were pleasant but I have to say that I was surprised we were not informed. Had we not been there, would they have just come in to all of our personal belongings? Didn’t feel right and we shared this with he management company but got no response. Overall a beautiful area but you can find better properties and service.

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

KIMBERLY H.

23 October 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location, listing accuracy

Good Stay

Check-in process was easy once we read the email but still a bit of a hassle since the office is offsite. The resort was a bit noisey for our liking, lots of yard maintenance happening right at 8am! Location was spot on and unit was very clean. Thank you

Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Cathy P.

25 September 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Longboat long weekend

Excellent location and the unit was very well appointed. Steps to the beautiful and peaceful beach and only a short drive to all the shops and restaurants at St Armand’s Circle. The more time we spent here, the more we know we’ll be back soon! Thanks you Sue and Dallas for all the great info about the area.

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Donna C., Satsuma, USA

10 September 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Just right for a couple

We enjoyed our stay. This property had everything we needed for a relaxing vacation. Anything you could possibly need in the kitchen was there. The bathroom was fantastic, the bed comfortable and the view amazing. Access to the beach was quick and easy.

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kurt M.

8 April 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Longboat Key

Great place to stay in Sarasota overlooking the beach and water. Florida Vacations was awesome to travel through. We are booking next years trip through them again!!! 5 Star Service!

Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2023

8/10 Good

Rick C.

29 March 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Property was in a great location.

Good overall experience. A little disappointed we could not use amenities associated with property. That being said, I knew this up front. What I didn't know was that we would not be permitted to bring our own beverages to the pool and beach. Need to resolve this ie, either give guest the ability to purchase beverages or allow guest to bring their own to pool and beach area.

Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Barry G.

15 March 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

2 great weeks in Longboat Key

The location of our resort and also of our individual unit was wonderful. Our unit was well maintained and also well equipped for our stay. The pool area and the beach area were also great with the people working there being very friendly and helpful

Stayed 13 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Nancy V.

9 March 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Very Nice Vacation

We enjoyed our stay on Long Boat Key. The large Studio was perfect for 2 people. The Condo was quiet and welcoming. The patio was great, the beach was beautiful!

Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Roberta P.

15 January 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect! The only problem was the TV that was impossible to use and we are pretty techy…

We loved our place except for the TV. Perfect for 2 people, magnificent views of palms, beach, water and sunsets- what more could we want?! Also the best location anyone could have on Longboat! All the staff that we would see would greet us and seemed to be happy to have us there! I believe the restaurants, etc. would do very well accepting renters for their businesses but we never had a problem finding great places to eat for sure . Their loss!!! We truly enjoyed every minute of our stay..thank you…. Roberta Prigozen

Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Michael A.

7 January 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Cleaning staff was great

Great

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

James S.

10 December 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Relax in comfort.

Beautiful private beach next to inlet and flocks of birds. The rental does NOT include access to club golf, tennis, resteraunts but does co.e with 2 recliners (worth $30/day) on the beach with staff that will bring you towels for the recliner, head and feet. Umbrellas are an extra $15/day. The water is clear al.ost no waves. (We did start our visit during a red tide with some smell and a couple dead fush) Otherwise the white sand was great with a tractor fluffing up at least once a week. There are small shells to collect. The pool and hot tub were also great with the same staff providing towels. Minor issues we had sugar ants in the room, we are responsible fir taking care of garbage but dumpster at another building. The place is very well furnished and neighbors were few. On Saturday evening and Sunday night weddings were seen from balcony. The later one ended at 11:00 pm. Location to other activities is good.

Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Kathleen M.

3 November 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

excellent

Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Kelli S.

22 October 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Everything was perfect except for figuring out the TV channels.

It was beautiful and just a great place to stay. Hope to be back next year!

Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Judy G.

19 October 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Rest and relax

The area had just experienced a hurricane and landscape clean up was in full swing. The entire community was so kind and welcoming.

Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Teresa H.

19 September 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful AND CLEAN!!

The view from this balcony is everything! It couldn’t be any better! The condo was beautiful… CLEAN, and inviting. It was a very spacious, cozy, comfortable place to be. The kitchen was fully stocked and everything was neat and organized. If I had something negative to say, it would probably be the tub/shower situation. The shower is behind a glass wall that doesn’t move, so you have to take the shower head down before adjusting your water temp… otherwise you get soaked. But that’s it! The grounds were beautiful, the Security guards were so very nice and ensured we knew where to go. I will definitely stay at this property again.

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Keith F.

23 August 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Long Boat Key Club

The property was wonderful.we h an excellent vacation.

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Amanda S.

13 July 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Just as described, beautiful condo

Location is ideal, close to restaurants at St.Armand’s and location for key pickup made it perfect for a stop to Publix on the way to condo. Condo beautifully decorated clean well stocked.

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Gary B.

9 June 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

200 Sands Point Unit 1205 Longboat Key, FL

Awesome property and would stay there again! Right on the ocean with a great view!

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022

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