The St. Regis Longboat Key Resort
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Character and identity
Opened in October 2024, this 18-acre beachfront resort is the largest development on Longboat Key in fifty years, fronted by several hundred feet of private white sand on the Gulf Coast barrier island near Sarasota. HBA Miami and Dutch East Design lean into pink-and-aqua coastal references, anchored by the St. Regis Bar and Lobby Lounge. Expect 168 rooms and suites spanning one to four bedrooms, all with balconies and bay or ocean views. The Pools complex, a 20,000-square-foot spa with 14 treatment rooms, a 350,000-gallon snorkelling lagoon, and more than six restaurants drive the programme.
Who's it for
Best for:
Couples and multigenerational families who want a polished, large-scale Gulf Coast beach holiday with butler service, serious pool infrastructure, and a marine-life hook the kids will remember. The conference and private-event crowd is well served too, with 34,000 square feet of function space and two 750-capacity ballrooms.
Should look elsewhere:
Travellers seeking an intimate, boutique hideaway will find the scale and event business intrusive. Design purists chasing restrained, minimalist interiors may find the pink-saturated lobby too theatrical, and anyone wanting a walkable urban base should stay closer to Sarasota proper.
Bottom line
The defining feature here is sheer scale and amenity density on a barrier island that has seen nothing like it in fifty years, headlined by the snorkelling lagoon, the multi-pool complex, and a 20,000-square-foot spa. Book a bayfront suite for sunset balconies, and target shoulder-season rates before the property finds its pricing ceiling. Families and pool-day loyalists will get the most out of the spend.
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