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Smart TV, table football
Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop
A heated pool
6 bedrooms, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets
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9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

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6 bedrooms6 bathroomsSleeps 16324 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Hot tub
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Dryer
  • Pet-friendly

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Lido Key, FL
  • Place, St. Armands Circle
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Lido Beach
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Place, South Lido Park
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Airport, Sarasota, FL (SRQ-Sarasota-Bradenton Intl.)
    ‪16 min drive‬

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Luxury Family Home! Great Location! Heated Pool/Spa and Games! - The Big Top

The Big Top by Lido Key Vacations
#VR22-00043
Minimum stay duration of 7 days/nights

Welcome to The Big Top, an impressive three-level coastal retreat offering refined comfort, generous gathering spaces, and elevator access to all floors. Located just a short walk from St. Armands Circle and within easy reach of Lido Beach, this six bedroom, five and a half bath home is ideal for families or groups seeking upscale living in one of the most desirable Lido Key vacation rentals. With a private pool and spa, multiple entertainment areas, and a walkable island location. The Big Top delivers effortless luxury and memorable coastal living!

Highlights
• 10-minute walk to Lido Beach
• 6 Bedrooms and 5.5 Bathrooms
• 4 King beds, 1 Full over Full bunk, 1 Twin over Twin bunk
• Private pool with waterfall and spa
• Elevator access to all floors
• Game features including pool table and foosball
• Walk to St. Armands Circle
• Outdoor dining and seating areas
• BBQ grill
• Beach towels, beach chairs, and beach wagon provided
• 4 bicycles available for guest use
• Dog friendly with approval and additional fee
• 6 parking spaces

The outdoor spaces at The Big Top create a true private oasis. The heated pool features an oversized sun shelf and a tranquil waterfall. A covered in-ground spa allows enjoyment in any weather, while surrounding seating areas, dining tables, and outdoor games set the stage for social gatherings and family fun. Whether enjoying poolside afternoons or evenings under the stars, this home exemplifies elevated Lido Key beach rentals designed for comfort and connection.

The second floor serves as the heart of the home, featuring a spacious great room with sofas and side chairs, perfect for relaxing together. A large sectional sofa provides comfortable seating for guests to gather and unwind. The chef’s kitchen is fully equipped with stainless steel appliances, generous counter space, and bar seating for six, making it ideal for group meals and entertaining. The dining area comfortably seats twelve guests and opens to a balcony overlooking the pool, blending indoor comfort with outdoor views.

Each bedroom at The Big Top is thoughtfully designed to provide a serene retreat, featuring premium bedding, unique decor, and TVs. The primary suite offers a king bed, private balcony, walk-in closet, and a luxurious ensuite bathroom with a soaking tub and walk-in shower with rain shower features. Four additional king bedrooms include ensuite bathrooms with walk-in showers, ensuring privacy and comfort for guests. Two bunk bedrooms are ideal for younger guests, offering a fun and cozy sleeping arrangement while maintaining functionality for larger groups.

Room Details
• Primary Bedroom (2nd Floor): King bed, ensuite bathroom with soaking tub and walk-in shower
• Second Bedroom (2nd Floor): King bed, ensuite bathroom with walk-in shower
• Third Bedroom (3rd Floor): King bed, ensuite bathroom with walk-in shower
• Fourth Bedroom (3rd Floor): King bed, ensuite bathroom with walk-in shower
• Fifth Bedroom (2nd Floor): Full over Full bunk bed, ensuite bathroom with shower and tub combination
• Sixth Bedroom (3rd Floor): Twin over Twin bunk bed, ensuite half bathroom

Guests will enjoy provided beach gear, bicycles, a cooler, and a beach cart, making trips to Lido Beach effortless. The home’s location near St. Armands Circle places upscale dining, boutique shopping, and lively entertainment just moments away. Easy access to downtown Sarasota, Sarasota Bayfront, and Longboat Key makes this an excellent option for guests seeking boutique vacation rentals near St. Armands Circle.

With a large living spaces, resort style outdoor amenities, and an unbeatable walkable location, The Big Top by Lido Key Vacations offers an exceptional coastal escape for families and groups. From poolside relaxation to evenings at St. Armands Circle, this home places the best of Lido Key at your doorstep. Book your stay today and experience elevated island living at its finest!

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This property has active video surveillance on the exterior public approach areas and the pool equipment.

With host approval before check-in, this property accepts dogs only (No cats or other animals are allowed). An additional pet fee will apply. See our Lido Key Vacations Rental Policies for full details.

6 cars maximum are able to park at this home. We ask our guests to please plan accordingly and coordinate with your group. There is no overnight parking available for additional vehicles.

We do not accept reservations from anyone under 25 years of age. We do not allow persons under 25 to occupy a property unless accompanied by someone over 25 years of age.

Please Remember: "You are vacationing in a residential area. Please be a good neighbor by keeping the noise to a respectful level during the day and night. Excessive and unreasonable noise can deprive neighbors of the peaceful enjoyment of their private property." *Exceeding the noise ordinance could result in disciplinary actions including fines and/or termination of your rental agreement without refund.

In accordance with the City of Sarasota's Rental Ordinance, this property requires a minimum rental period of 7 nights. The maximum occupancy for this home is 10 adults; however, children under 6 years of age are not included in the City’s occupancy limit. Lido Key Vacations enforces a total occupancy limit of 16 persons, including both adults and children under 6. Should you have any questions regarding the City’s occupancy restrictions, alternative homes without such restrictions, or details about our rates, amenities, or policies, please feel free to reach out.
During your stay at this vacation home, you're just a quick walk from St. Armands Circle. A hot tub and laundry facilities are available. The vacation home includes amenities such as free WiFi and a private pool.
  • Air-conditioned home with private pool, kitchen, and washing machine
  • Free WiFi
  • Amenities include laundry facilities and an elevator
  • Just a 3-minute walk from St. Armands Circle and 11 minutes by foot from Lido Beach
This vacation home offers its guests a hot tub, barbecue grills, and laundry facilities. The front desk is open around the clock.

Property amenities

Pool/Spa

  • Heated pool
  • Hot tub
  • Private pool

Internet

  • Available in the house: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Parking on site

Kitchen

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Hob
  • Kitchen island
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator
  • Toaster

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 6 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 5.5 bathrooms
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Dining table
  • Living room

Entertainment

  • Games
  • Smart TV

Outdoor areas

  • Balcony
  • Barbecue grill
  • Fenced yard

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • Pet friendly

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Lift
  • Smoke-free property

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board

Location highlights

  • Near a health/beauty spa
  • Near a hospital
  • Near an outlet shopping centre
  • Near the marina
  • Near the sea

Things to do

  • Bicycles
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Foosball table
  • Heated pool
  • Birdwatching nearby
  • Fishing nearby
  • Golfing nearby
  • Jet skiing nearby
  • Kayaking nearby
  • Motor boating nearby
  • Parasailing nearby
  • Sailing nearby
  • Swimming nearby
  • Wildlife walks nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • Fire extinguisher

General

  • Bicycles
  • Unit size: 3,488 square feet

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 25

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Pets

  • Pets are welcome
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Events

No events allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
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
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation
You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions. You will also receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account which will enable you to manage your booking.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

Property is also known as

Vrbo Property
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Luxury Family Home! Great Location! Heated Pool/Spa and Games! - The Big Top Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 23 out of 28 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 2 out of 28 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 28 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 28 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 28 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Richard M.

Liked: Cleanliness
We had a wonderful vacation! Great location!
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kathryn S.

Liked: Cleanliness
large home with room to spread out…immaculate…elevator….pool and spa…close to beach and circle…thoroughly enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kristie B.

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kalan C.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great Family Get Away Home

Location is incredible with this property just one block off St. Armands Circle. Home was well appointed with recreational amenities and had a well stocked kitchen. Bedrooms all had en-suite bathrooms and large closets, great light from many windows. Home has a waterfall edge hot tub connected to the pool in the yard. We had great communication with the support staff and were contacted as soon as the home was available to check in. Beds were quite firm but still comfortable. Home is spacious and set up for entertaining. It was great home for our family vacation.we would rent here again.
Stayed 8 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kate D.

Liked: Cleanliness

Big Top

House was great!! Amazing location! Very clean inside. House had a ton of room and lived the set up inside!!! The company was very responsive and easy to get in touch with. The only complaint is the pool areas. The staircase was hard with kids and the tile was very slick. The pool deck could have been cleaner.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mark H.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great House at a Great Location

House is beautiful - lots of room for big family events - well equipped and flows well. Perfect location - steps to the beach and St Amands shops and restaurants Loved it!
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2024

6/10 Okay

Jackie B.

Liked: Cleanliness

Family holiday

Property was nice but needs maintenance.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Nicholas N.

Liked: Cleanliness

End of the Summer Party

A wonderful experience
Stayed 8 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Thomas L., Jeffersonville, In US

Liked: Cleanliness

Florida Family Vacation

House is very large to handle up to 16. We had 13 and did not feel crowded. Nice pool. Close to beach, shopping and restaurants.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Linda S.

Liked: Cleanliness

Beautiful Home-Great Location

Upon entering the door, our WOWS began. It was very clean, well equipped and great location. The teens were safely walking or riding the bikes to Starbucks in the morning and Kilwan’s for ice cream in the afternoon. Walking to the beach for sunsets, to restaurants, and just around the area was enjoyed by all. The pool was warm and used for hours every day. Best family reunion ever!!
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Bruce T.

Liked: Cleanliness

Nice

Nice
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

6/10 Okay

Gabrielle R.

Great Pool!

We enjoyed our stay. The pool and outdoor grassy area was super nice. There does need to be a drainage system in the outdoor seating area/ gaming area. Water puddles up and creates a great breeding ground for mosquitoes. Overall we enjoyed our stay!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022

6/10 Okay

Olga N.

Disliked: Cleanliness

Very nice house with horrible cleaning service

We had a great opportunity to enjoy this beautiful big house for a big family in a great neighborhood near Lido Key circle and nice short road to the beach. However, our check-in brought us a lot of surprises. First of all, the cleaning service was just horrible. We came to a dirty house. The floor wasn’t clean at all. Huge slide door in the living room was so dirty and had a lot of gray lines on glass. The room, where was my sis-in-law was so big and nice, but the shower wasn’t cleaned at all. There were a hair in the shower. There was a dust and send on the beds upstairs. The hangers on the bedroom on second floor was broken, so people couldn’t open and close the door. There was always problems with a code on front door, which they try to fix, but it still didn’t work well. We paid over $600 for cleaning service and we must to clean this house to stay, either way being in this house was unsafe. So in all the house is very beautiful and good for big family, but I only come there again if they going tho change cleaning service.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

David R.

Liked: Cleanliness

Big Top ion Lido Key

The property was outstanding
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer G., Jamestown TN

Liked: Cleanliness

Our favorite house!

My family and I love this property, this is our second time staying her and it did not disappoint!
Stayed 10 nights in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

Ruth R., St. Louis, MO

Liked: Cleanliness

Great Location

Plenty of bedrooms for our family and appreciate quick response to any issues that came up. Walkability to restaurants and beach was perfect.
Stayed 10 nights in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

dennis g.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great location

Really good
Stayed 8 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer G., Jamestown TN

Liked: Cleanliness

Beautiful property and perfect location

We really enjoyed staying at this property! It had everything we needed for our family with the pool and close proximity to St. Armands Circle. We loved the area and are already booked to come back in January. Can't wait!!
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Rachel S.

Liked: Cleanliness

Amazing!

Property was amazing and property manager was quick to respond with any questions!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Diane W., Napa, CA

Liked: Cleanliness

Family getaway

The property was perfect for our large family group. The pool was enjoyed by everyone and being able to walk to both St. Armands circle and the beach was key. Only small complaint was the lack of refrigerator space for such a large home. There is a second refrigerator in the garage, thank goodness, but it would have been nice to have everything in one spot. One of the master bath sinks did not drain, and although a maintenance person came out, it never did drain properly. However, very minor problems, and overall we had a wonderful experience.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Rakesh K., Chicago US

Liked: Cleanliness

Terrific stay for your family

Terrific on all fronts.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2021

8/10 Good

Andraya P., Clinton Township

Liked: Cleanliness

Great for a Friend's Getaway!

Overall, the 12 of us were very pleased with the accomodations and the location was absolutely perfect. When we did run into problems, Adam was able to fix them pretty quickly. Loved having the huge master suite, chill/gaming area, the beach chairs, towels, 2 laundry facilities, extra fridge and freezer space. Only downside, coming in to such an extravagant house, our expectations were that everything would be that way. Having to leave the air at 72, was not always the coldest and due to it being a rental property, some aspects were on the cheap side. We totally understand the money making side of this, but nicer luxuries for your guests would be highly recommend. Thanks for an overall great stay!
Stayed 7 nights in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

Damianos L.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great house that is convenient and loved the pool !

Family getaway for a week. First time visit to Sarasota area and we will be back !
Stayed 7 nights in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

Ava T.

Liked: Cleanliness

Getaway

Amazing, everything was perfect!

10/10 Excellent

Alan B., Idaho Falls, USA

Liked: Cleanliness

The property was great, we enjoyed our stay

Working with the property manager was easy and the communication was very good. Highly recommend it!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2020