Sarasota/Bradenton has been called the jewel of the Gulf Coast. Nearby Siesta Key is ranked amongst the top ten beaches in the world. The area boasts mile upon mile of deserted white powder sand beaches giving access to the warm blue shallow waters of the Gulf of Mexico. The area is home to a wide variety of wildlife including bottlenose dolphins, alligators, manatees, turtles and pelicans.

Sarasota is the cultural capital of Florida with opera, ballet, theatre, museums on offer only 20 minutes from the villa. You can enjoy tennis, golf (with over 50 courses in the area), boating, water-skiing, snorkelling, windsurfing, canoeing, shell collecting and bird watching.

The area boasts a huge number of restaurants that cater for every taste and budget, all of which welcome children.

You have a choice of airports to use as your gateway to the sun. Sarasota has its own airport and Tampa airport has direct flights from the UK.

Sarasota/Bradenton Airport – 10 mins
Tampa Airport – 40 mins
Orlando – 90 mins
Busch Gardens – 40 mins
Ellenton Outlet Mall – 10 mins
Myakka State Park – 25 mins
St. Armands Circle (restaurants & designer shopping) 20 mins
Peridia Golf Course – 10 mins walk
Jungle Gardens – 20 mins
Mote Marine Aquarium – 30 mins
Crazy Golf – 15 mins
Watersports – 15 mins
Nearest supermarket (Wal-Mart – 24 hour) – 5 mins
8-screen cinema – 5 mins