Long term lets (over 1 month) Short-breaks (4 days or less) Corporate bookings House-swap
Changeover day:
Flexible
Access:
Car not necessary Nearest amenities: 0.5 km
Notes:
May take pets - please enquire Suitable for children No smoking at this property Self-catering
Home description
Cortez Cottage is newly available, located within five minutes easy walk of Siesta Key beach, rated in the top three beaches in USA, powdery white sand and gorgeous Gulf of Mexico gentle waves and stunning sunsets. The cottage is just a couple of minutes walk from the heart of Siesta Village, with shops a wide variety of restaurants and a relaxed seaside atmosphere. The city of Sarasota is just a short drive from the island with a vast range of cultural attractions, Art Museums, galleries, ballet , opera, theater etc. Fabulous public golf courses easily available. Bike, boat and kayak rentals are all easily available on the island. Or just relax on the beach.
The cottage is spacious, bright and airy, comfortably sleeping 6 in three bedrooms, with two bathrooms. Eat ouside under the gazebo surrounded by shady fruit trees. Pick your breakfast citrus right from the tree! Perfect relaxing beach getaway.
Cortez Cottage
Shady gazebo for al fresco dining
Beautiful Siesta Key Beach minutes walk away
Master Bed
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The Florida / Florida Gulf Coast region
In the Sarasota area, you can enjoy the breathtaking sunsets, educational museums, operas, ballets, plays, golf tournaments, and boat races. You can enjoy tennis, water skiing, shell collecting, bird watching, golf, or boating. The beauty of Sarasota will get your attention on your first visit. If you see Sarasota first from the window of an airplane, the colors of the Gulf of Mexico and Sarasota Bay, contrasting with the brilliant white sand of Longboat, Lido, and Siesta beaches, will make you anxious to see more. A rainbow of colors comes from the tall condominiums shining in the sun, the warm tile on the roof and patio of the mansion built by circus magnate John Ringling, the various green hues from the lush jungle-like vegetation, the flowers that are blooming any month of the year, and the lavender seashell-design Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall.
Visotors can enjoy a wide range of activities available throughout Sarasota. Whether your taste in art leans more toward circus posters, Rubens and Poussin, seashell creations, sand sculptures, or the new art of the Ringling School of Art students, it's here. Your hunger for theatre can be filled by the Foreign Film Festival, the Asolo Theatre Company, Florida Studio Theatre, Island Players. If you want to add music to your diet, you could begin with the Florida West Coast Symphony, Key Chorale, Gloria Musicae, the Jazz Club of Sarasota, Sarasota Ballet of Florida, Sarasota Blues Society, Sarasota Opera Association, or the Sarasota Concert Band.
Traveling to areas around Sarasota is easy, with quick access to Interstate-75. Tampa and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Florida Aquarium, Dali Museum and other attractions, is only an hour north of Sarasota. Disney World's many attractions, near Orlando, are only 125 miles away, about a 2.5 hour drive.
Sarasota / Siesta Key area
Siesta Key has three wonderful beaches on the Gulf of Mexico, where you can play, relax, or walk along the water's edge. Enjoy the sunshine and tropical breeze while you track the flight of pelicans and shorebirds, and keep an eye out for the playful dolphins. Fishing, shelling, swimming, parasailing, boating, snorkeling - take your pick. Or just sit back and relax, enjoying the view.
Shops from the chic and elegant to the hip and funky, with all sorts of fashion, beach accessories and souvenirs. Restaurants where you can go to grab a quick breakfast or lunch in your flip-flops and sandy toes, or to relax in style over an extraordinary dinner. Balmy breezes. Dolphins and manatees. Pelicans, egrets, osprey, seagulls and a variety of shorebirds. Walk the beach or stretch out in the sun. Play a game of tennis or volleyball, ride a bike, fly a kite…whatever you want to do. Our tropical climate makes every sort of outdoor activity available and enjoyable nearly year-round.
From one end of the island to the other, you experience a vibrant island lifestyle. Where ever you go and whatever you do you’ll experience the warm welcome and island hospitality that brings people to Siesta Key and calls them back year after year.
How to get there
15 minute drive Sarasota/Bradenton International airport. 60 minute drive from Tampa International airport. 2 hour drive from Orlando International airport. 3 hour drive from Miami International airport All major car rentals available from all airports
Nearest Travel Links
Airport:
Sarasota/Bradenton Int: 10 km
Activities near Sarasota
Sports: Tennis in town Watersports Golf within 30 mins drive Fishing
Great for: Beach or lakeside relaxation A winter sun break Good nightlife
Facilities
General:
Central heating, Air conditioning, TV, CD player, Telephone, Wi-fi available