The Colony Beach & Tennis Resort, located on exclusive Longboat Key, Florida, is a tropical beachfront resort just off the coast of Sarasota that offers couples the perfect island honeymoon with spacious all-suite accommodations.

Recognized as the No. 1 Tennis Resort in the U.S. for eight consecutive years, the resort's combination of world-class dining, exclusive beaches, complimentary year-round children's recreation programs, full service spa and salon and comprehensive fitness center create The Colony's unique character.

BEACH & POOL ACTIVITIES:

~The Colony offers a wide variety of services and amenities for the ultimate enjoyment of our private white sand beach on the Gulf of Mexico.
~You will find complimentary chaise lounges and thatched shade huts on the beach. Complimentary beach towels are available at the pool desk.
~A beach volleyball net is located on the north beach and the volleyball may be signed out for use by visiting the pool desk.
~Our tetherball and children's playground are located just south of the swimming pool.
~Our heated freshwater pool is located beachside, complete with complimentary towels. We offer adult swim time from 8 am - 9 am each morning. Time may change seasonally. Hours: 8 am - Sunset.

WATERSPORTS:

The Colony's watersports center has a variety of fun water toys including hobie cats, windsurfers, kayaks, aqua cycles, boogie boards, rafts and snorkel sets all available for rent. Windsurfing lessons are available and bicycles may be rented on an hourly, daily or even weekly basis.

SPA:

The Colony Spa located at The Colony Beach & Tennis Resort in Longboat Key, Florida, is dedicated to providing guests with a variety of soothing experiences in the relaxing, tropical atmosphere that only The Colony can offer. The Spa is complemented by The Colony Salon, with its selection of nail and hair treatments.

Licensed massage therapists and estheticians perform a variety of wellness treatments for the body and face. The Colony is proud to use Bioelements skin care products, providing guests with a simple, soothing program of skin care lending professional results without complicated rituals.

DINING:

From the day The Colony Dining Room opened on Longboat Key over 36 years ago, it quickly caught the attention of the local sophisticates and the international travel set alike. This classic restaurant has a bevy of floor to ceiling windows offering Florida's finest view of the Gulf of Mexico, here you will rediscover the true origin of fine dining. The Colony Dining Room cuisine that we describe as Contemporary Continental is not only inventive, fresh and seasonal but true to the many indigenous local ingredients such as fruits, heirloom vegetables and seafood caught just that day off shore. You'll also enjoy one of the nation's finest wine lists and a wait staff so well trained that The Colony Dining Room continues to receive the most coveted national awards and praise year after year. Open daily for lunch, dinner and Sunday Brunch.

ACCOMMODATIONS:

Stylish and comfortably furnished with an unmistakably casual elegance, The Colony's all-suite accommodations are perfect for your group. Each spacious suite features a living and dining area, full kitchen, in-suite safes, private master bedroom, dressing room, master bathroom with whirlpool bath and steam shower, plus a sun balcony.

The Colony Beach & Tennis Resort located on Longboat Key, Florida, is that place. A pampered, friendly and relaxed lifestyle has made The Colony famous. With miles of white sand beach just off the coast of Sarasota, the warm tropical sun, the azure waters of the Gulf of Mexico, and, so many other features, you'll never want to leave this island oasis.