St. Regis Longboat Key Lodge Overview

Whereas Florida has no scarcity of beachfront inns, St. Regis Longboat Key Resort, considered one of Sarasota’s new luxurious stays, really shines among the many relaxation. The lodge, which was simply named to T+L’s 2025 It Record, spotlighting the most effective new inns of the yr, started welcoming friends in August 2024, marking the opening of the enduring model’s second lodge within the Sunshine State.

The resort confronted uncertainty shortly after its opening, with Hurricanes Helene and Milton hitting the west coast of Florida again to again final fall. Although there was minimal harm to the lodge and a giant clean-up, by the point I visited in early December, every thing was working easily at full capability, able to welcome the incoming vacation season rush.

The journey fell on the weekend of my birthday, which the entrance desk agent slyly took be aware of once I handed her my ID at check-in. My assigned butler, Jennifer, and the remainder of the employees went above and past to have fun me, from easy and considerate touches like candles with my in-room breakfast pancakes to the extravagant gesture of decking out our poolside cabana with balloons, streamers, and a “completely satisfied birthday” graphic blown up on the flat display. However the most effective half was collaborating within the St. Regis’ signature night ritual (and my new favourite occasion trick): the champagne sabrage at sundown.

Learn on for my absolutely assessment of St. Regis Longboat Key Resort on the southwest coast of Florida. 

The Rooms

The 168-key lodge options visitor rooms and 26 spacious residential-style suites, every full with a personal terrace—some have ocean views. Friends get pleasure from walk-in closets, rainfall showers and soaking bathtubs within the spacious bogs.

I stayed at a Jacob John Astor one-bedroom suite measuring a bit of over 1,000 sq. ft, with a separate bed room and front room, making it really feel like a real house away from house. The design by HBA Miami is smooth and fashionable, with refined touches of coastal-inspired decor that brighten up the areas.

Meals and Drink

The newly opened lodge already rivals among the longtime prime eating places within the space, serving up every thing you might be craving on an all-indulgent, anything-goes seaside trip. On the upscale CW Prime, friends are handled to prime cuts of meat and seafood cooked on a Josper grill. Pre-game the large dinner by having fun with a signature French 125 (a French 75 with Cognac) within the restaurant’s stylish and secluded speakeasy lounge.

The rooftop bar Oshen, specializing in Nikkei-style delicacies and omakase tastings, is one other beautiful eating expertise on the lodge. It’s the new ticket spot amongst friends to look at the solar set over the Gulf of Mexico, whereas sipping on a cocktail expertly crafted by the lodge’s mixology staff.

Daytime eats are extra informal, however don’t skimp on high quality. Monkey Bar is a Polynesian-themed beachside spot providing gentle bites and basic tiki cocktails. Close by, Aura is the apparent selection for lunch throughout a pool day, specializing in Latin American delicacies (the Birria tacos and guacamole have been a spotlight) in addition to each day tequila and mezcal tastings. 

Riva, a coastal Italian joint, rounds out the resort’s culinary choices, the place a sprawling breakfast buffet and à la carte menu are provided by day, and a collection of Italian classics and do-it-yourself pasta are served by night time. Friends can even take part in pasta-making courses with the restaurant’s govt sous chef.

Actions and Facilities

Past the seaside, a number of swimming pools (there are family-friendly and adults-only swimming pools), and spectacular eating places, the resort boasts devoted butler service, which has been a St. Regis staple for over a century. However probably the most distinctive amenity is the five hundred,000-gallon saltwater lagoon housing an ecosystem of native stingrays and practically 40 varieties of fish—the one pool of its type at any Marriott lodge on this planet.

Friends can even bask in cabana experiences for a further price. A daybed on the seaside will run you $150 for an umbrella, butler service, in addition to meals and beverage service. The poolside cabanas are a bit dearer—from $325 to $475—with the identical choices because the seaside bundle, plus a personal TV and complimentary gentle bites.

The Spa

The 20,000-foot spa is centered across the therapeutic energy of water by numerous thermal experiences, together with an out of doors vitality infinity pool overlooking the Gulf of Mexico, a Finnish sauna, a snow bathe, and a chilly plunge (my favourite was the eucalyptus steam room). Friends can even bask in La Mer facials and Sothys physique therapies.

Whether or not you’re searching for the restorative results of an power therapeutic session or the strain aid of a deep-tissue therapeutic massage, the remedy menu is as spectacular as it’s sturdy. Essentially the most noteworthy (and pocket-burning) providing, although, is likely to be the $975 Illuminate & Carry remedy that tightens and plumps the pores and skin for immediate outcomes.

Household-friendly Choices

The St. Regis Longboat Key Resort is ideal for an upscale household seaside trip. Whereas there are actually areas that aren’t fitted to children—assume the foyer bar and adults-only pool—dad and mom would possibly select to arrange camp on the sprawling fundamental resort pool with a winding lazy river and a cascading waterfall wrapped round it. 

The saltwater lagoon off the pool space is one other hit with children on the resort. They’re typically pressed up towards the lagoon-viewing window to look at the stingrays and fish swim by. Kids aged eight and older can expertise the wildlife up shut by a guided snorkeling tour, the place they get to feed the stingrays and swim with the fish. Again on land, two resident Aldabra tortoises, Jack and Rose, steal the hearts of resort friends.

Accessibility and Sustainability

The resort has elevators on every flooring, valet parking designated for drivers in wheelchairs, roll-in showers, in addition to ADA-compliant visitor rooms and customary areas.

Sustainability efforts embody the saltwater lagoon, the place a staff of aquarists preserve the well being of the ecosystem and hold the wildlife protected whereas instructing friends in regards to the significance of marine conservation.

Location

Situated on Sarasota’s longest barrier island, St. Regis Longboat Key Resort includes 18 acres of prime beachfront actual property. When you would possibly discover extra to do on-site than you have got time for throughout a weekend journey, you’ll be able to attain top-rated eating places and charming boutiques in downtown Sarasota by automotive in about quarter-hour.

The right way to Get the Most Worth Out of Your Keep

St. Regis Longboat Key Resort is owned by Marriott Worldwide and participates in Marriott Bonvoy, the corporate’s rewards program that helps members earn factors to redeem without cost stays. The lodge can also be working plenty of particular affords by October 2025, together with the Keep Longer & Save Package deal, the place friends with a reservation of 5 nights or longer obtain a reduction.

Nightly charges at St. Regis Longboat Key Resort begin from $899.

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