Stay in Style FIVE STARS TO UNDER THE STARS F rom modern-luxe resorts and cool boutique hotels to homey beachfront condos, campgrounds and more, Sarasota has accommoda-tions for every kind of traveler to lay their head. Luxury Retreats Gulf Coast lifestyle meets cosmopolitan living at The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota for both romantic getaways and family holidays. With freshly updated rooms and award-winning tennis gardens, The Resort at Longboat Key Club is another decadent option sure to impress. Find your zen at Sarasota Surf & Racquet Club, with stylish condomini-ums and private access to Siesta Beach. Check in to the newest island retreat, St. Regis Longboat Key Resort , to indulge in refined elegance, exquisite dining, an oceanfront fitness center, pools with private cabanas, a family-friendly winding river and an exclusive saltwater lagoon complete with resident stingrays and Galapagos tortoises. Creative Spaces For the artistic vacationer looking for a unique experience, head to Art Ovation Hotel with its popular rooftop pool bar, a piano lounge and rotating exhibitions in the lobby. Immerse yourself in mid-cen-tury modern suites with clawfoot balcony tubs and a retro-themed restaurant at The Sarasota Modern . You’ll be hard-pressed to head up to your room from the vibrant and lively lobby, equipped with a bar lounge and pool table, at Aloft Sarasota . The St. Regis Longboat Key Resort (courtesy photo) 32 Official Visitors Guide of Sarasota County ®
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