The Colony Beach and Tennis Resort - Longboat Key Resort

  • Class:
    4.0 stars
    per Orbitz, ProfessionalTravelGuide.com, Travelocity.com, Yahoo! Travel
    3.0 stars
    per MyTravelGuide
  • Address: 1620 Gulf of Mexico Dr, Longboat Key, FL 34228
  • Phone: 9413836464
  • Email:
  • Website:www.colonybeachresort.com
Average Rating
3.5
85+ reviews
from 8 sources
Yahoo! Travel
4.0
10+ reviews
MyTravelGuide
8.5
3+ reviews
Yelp
4.0
1+ reviews
TripAdvisor
3.0
63+ reviews
Fodor's
3.0
2+ reviews
Hotels.com
9.5
1+ reviews
Travelocity.com
3.5
2+ reviews
Orbitz
4.5
3+ reviews

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The Colony Beach and Tennis Resort
The Colony Beach and Tennis Resort
1620 Gulf of Mexico Dr
Longboat Key, FL 34228
The Colony Beach and Tennis Resort

The Colony Beach and Tennis Resort Details

We Recommend The Colony Beach and Tennis Resort Because

  • "perfect - and I mean perfect - location! our 1 bedroom accomodation was spotless and comfortably furnished and we felt at home t" more on TripAdvisor
  • "will definitely stay again if oppurtunity puts us back in the area" more on Travelocity.com
  • "Very comfortable setting for walking and enjoying the sunsets" more on Orbitz
  • "colony is in a great location to visit family in long boat key and be on the beach" more on Yahoo! Travel
  • "arrival our entry carpets were wet ; we were told they had been cleaned" more on Fodor's

Full Amenity List

  • children's activities
  • Family plan
  • Outdoor pool
  • Meeting facilities
  • Airport transportation
  • Television
  • Internet access
  • VCR player
  • handicapped accessible
  • Shopping
  • Onsite laundry
  • Photocopy center
  • Beachfront
  • Alarm clock
  • Business center
  • Video checkout
  • 220 AC
  • Bicycle rentals
  • Currency exchange
  • Conference facilities
  • Pool
  • Spa tub
  • Internet services
  • Restaurant in hotel
  • Water sports
  • Housekeeping - daily
  • Smoking rooms
  • Hairdresser/barber
  • Shoe shine stand
  • Non-smoking rooms (generic)

Descriptions from Across the Web

  • The Colony on Longboat Key is an island resort just off the coast of Sarasota and is located approximately six miles from Sarasota International Airport and four miles from St. Armands Circle. Hotel amenities include tennis on 21 courts, 10 instructors, ... more on Yahoo! Travel
  • ... on Longboat Key is an island resort just off the coast of Sarasota and is located approximately six miles from Sarasota International Airport and four miles from St. Armands Circle. Hotel amenities include tennis on 21 courts, 10 instructors, ... more on Travelocity.com
  • ... Resort is a relaxed, upscale beachfront destination with a village-like ambiance. It is a tropical retreat that offers charm, comfort, and friendly service with spacious all-suite accommodations on one of the most naturally beautiful ... more on Orbitz
  • If tennis is your game, this is the place to stay -- such tennis greats as Bjrn Borg have made the Colony their home court, and for good reason. Ten ... more on Fodor's
  • ... double occupancy per room, and are quoted on a nightly basis unless otherwise specified. Some rates may require special identification. Our booking fee, taxes, and other surcharges imposed by the hotel are not included. Extra people, ... more on Hotels.com

Reviews From Across The Web read all

5.0
The Colony is our 2nd Home!

(02/27/06)

... The Colony is a great place to go, especially for tennis! It has something for the whole family. There are kids programs, expert tennis lessons and clinics, watersports, a pool and beach, fine dining, a gym, shops, and daily activities. ... By A Yahoo! User, a user of Yahoo! Travel. Read full review on Yahoo! Travel

5.0
best of best

... TO LONGBOAT KEY FOR A WEDDING/BIRTHDAY PARTY.WE COULDNT HAVE STAYED IN A FINER RESORT.YOUR STAFF FROM ONE END OF THE SPECTRUM TO THE OTHER COULDNT HAVE BEEN ANY FINER.WE WERE TRUELY IMPRESSED WITH ALL OUR MEALS(KITCHEN STAFF AND CHEF ... STELLA R., a user of travelocity.com. Read full review on Travelocity.com

Very Upscale Friendly

(Feb 4, 2007)

The hotel staff at the Colony was very accomadating and did every thing to make our stay a positive one. We would enjoy ... louis, a user of www.Orbitz.com. Read full review on Orbitz

so comfortable!

... our recent visit...no pretenses here...just casual and comfortable. food was reaaly great...definitely not your typical hotel fare...nice onsite shops, too. we're not tennis players but it was fun to watch the way the pros work with ... kktilly, a user of fodors.com. Read full review on Fodor's

8.0
Very Nice!

(2008-02-08)

... The service was very good (staff was excellent). Location and beach is outstanding! The property is showing its age ---- needs some upgrades to maintain its traditional ratings ----- it's ... a traveler, a user of hotels.com. Read full review on Hotels.com

Directions

FOLLOW AIRPORT EXIT SIGNS TO MAIN ENTRANCE-UNIVERSITY PARKWAY. TURN RIGHT ONTO UNIVERSITY PARKWAY TO US 41 SOUTH. TURN RIGHT ONTO US 41 AND FOLLOW TO GULFSTREAM AVENUE INTO ST ARMANDS CIRCLE APROX. 2 MILES. PROCEED 1-4 WAY AROUND THE CIRCLE AND TAKE THE E

9 mi from Sarasota

Miscellaneous

  • Number Of Floors: 2
  • Number Of Rooms: 234
  • Spa Type: Resort Spa
  • Year Built: 1969
  • Year Renovated: 2004

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