South Florida Vacation Rental. Available year Round. Experience modern luxuries at Southwest Florida's premier location. The Beach on Longboat Key, formerly Sea Bird Beach Resort, recently underwent complete renovations to meet Gold standards of excellence. New designs were created using South Beach flair resulting in comfortably modern furnishings and decorations. Located directly on the beach, this resort features beautiful Gulf-front views from your private balcony, direct beach access, and memorable sunsets. Each studio sized room includes a Murphy bed, sleeper sofa, full kitchen with stainless steel appliances, a dining area and flat-screen TV's. Studios are distinguished from the other units at this resort by having a one-room layout with all the necessities enclosed within the room's access (minus the bathroom). This layout is ideal for guests looking for all the luxuries of a Longboat Key vacation without unnecessary space. Luxury suites include all the amenities of the studio rooms with a private washer/dryer unit and extra sleeping space to accommodate the entire group comfortably. The hotel room includes a kitchenette in place of the full-size kitchen. Whether you are traveling as a family, honeymooners, on business, or just want a resort with the best accommodations Longboat Key has to offer, this is the resort for you. With just a short drive to St. Armand's Circle and downtown Sarasota, you are never far from upscale shopping, dining, nightly entertainment, art museums and theater productions. Pictures shown are of a typical unit.