Warm hospitality, fun-filled activities and a casual island atmosphere await your arrival at the glamorous Gulf front Veranda Beach Club on Longboat Key FL. Relax on your veranda, looking out over the crystalline sands of an eleven-mile beach, while the shimmering Gulf of Mexico lures you to the water’s edge. Nestled amid powder-white beaches and lush tropical gardens, the views from this property will always be spectacular. Drink in the beauty of your surroundings directly on the shores of the Gulf of Mexico.

Veranda Beach Club
2509 Gulf of Mexico Drive
Longboat Key, Florida 34228
800-411-5511
www.VerandaBeachClub.com

Arriving at the Bungalow Beach Resort on Anna Maria Island changes your mood almost immediately. Just past the parking lot on this quick little bend of a gulf front road, you find yourself passing through the property’s gazebo entrance. It’s an almost ceremonial rite of passage that requires you to leave your worries behind, live in your bathing suit and sandals and relinquish yourself to peace and serenity. To the unsuspecting guest, it’s an oasis within an island.

Most guests are surprised to learn the property is actually a former army barracks. Today, each of the 15 charming cedar bungalows has been magically transformed into a romantic little getaway that preserves its 1930s clapboard construction and old Florida island charm. It’s a very relaxing place to stay.

This beautiful place has bungalows that range from one room [...]