What a wonderful vacation we had!
Sarasota, Lido in particular, has been my happy place since birth. We wanted to stay near St. Armand's as well as the beach this time. This property was absolutely perfect for our needs. It is a mix of old florida and new. The upstairs bedroom suite is remodeled and gave our adult kids their own space. Downstairs has another king room and a twin over full bunk bed room. Plenty of beach and bath towels, extra pillows galore. Plenty of inside seating in family rooms and dining area. The outdoor spaces are the crowning jewels of this location. Everyone spent hours in the pool and hot tub. There is a very large tree that provides a lot of shade during the day. Six large chaise lounge chairs, an outdoor table, and a large sitting area provided room for everyone to spread out outside. The second story balcony has spiral stair access to the rooftop deck. The view was spectacular. St. Armand's is right around the corner. We barely drove our rental car the entire week!
Beach access is one house down, and an easy stroll through the dunes. The beach was not crowded at all I was able to walk the waterline to New Pass every morning to collect shells, and watch Mote employees protect new sea turtle nests!
I can not express how impressed I was with this property. My one and only suggestion is perhaps adding an outdoor ceiling fan to foil the noseeums. So thankful we were able to rent this gem, and we would love to hopefully stay again next year!