St. Regis Longboat Key in Florida is now taking reservations

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A much-anticipated coastal Florida property — from our list of the most exciting hotel openings in 2024 — is almost open, and the posh Marriott resort is lastly accepting reservations.

Bookings are actually open for The St. Regis Longboat Key Resort beginning as early as October, the resort advised TPG on Thursday. The resort, which sits amongst white-sand seashores on a barrier island close to Sarasota and stays the one St. Regis opening in america this yr, is anticipated to first welcome friends in July and can transfer up its obtainable reservations because the opening date will get nearer.

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“I am fairly satisfied that most individuals after they stroll in [will] say ‘wow,'” Winfred van Workum, the property’s normal supervisor, advised TPG. “However I actually hope after the primary day, they stroll away and say, ‘That is the very best service I’ve ever obtained.'”

That hope is not far-fetched when you think about the property options an 800-foot non-public white-sand seashore, a 20,000-square-foot oceanfront spa and a 475-foot-long winding river evocative of the best lazy river of your childhood desires, with a grown-up luxurious spin due to a Champagne button to summon bubbly on demand. It is the “Bentley of lazy rivers,” van Workum famous.

The resort has 168 ethereal visitor rooms — together with 26 suites with terraces — that includes high-end finishes that give it a beach-chic vibe, like wooden plank flooring, rainfall showers, freestanding bathtubs and walk-in closets, all designed in wealthy, calming tones of taupes and lotions. And, after all, butler service is a given.

The entry-level room class is the Superior room, which has a king or two queen beds, a balcony and a small seating space. There are additionally Superior Bayview rooms and Deluxe Oceanview rooms, every of which will be configured with both a king or two queen beds.

The Grand Deluxe King Terrace rooms include epic ocean views and loads of outside area to admire them. However the piece de resistance is the four-bedroom Presidential Suite, which options a big residing space with plush furnishings, a non-public eating room and breathtaking ocean views from practically each area.

The whole property is unfold throughout 18 acres, so it ought to by no means really feel crowded. In truth, van Workum stated the phrase they hope to evoke is “bespoke.”

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“We’re actually making an attempt to personalize this expertise, and I feel we actually have the flexibility due to our dimension and facilities,” he stated. “We will actually get to know our friends and actually personalize your keep.”

The posh expertise continues on the spa with a Celebration Bar serving up Champagne and fresh-pressed juices, together with loads of methods to pamper oneself, from a Finnish sauna to a eucalyptus steam room, snow bathe, chilly plunge, infinity-edge vitality pool overlooking the Gulf of Mexico and extra. And for individuals who wish to work off their trip indulgences, The St. Regis Longboat Key Resort contains a health middle with Technogym gear.

Households aren’t an afterthought, both. There is a thoughtfully designed youngsters program with paid and complimentary actions, like shark tooth jewellery making.

“It is actually about changing into a marine explorer,” van Workum stated about programming for teenagers. “Our primary purpose is for them to have lots of enjoyable however on the similar time to understand the wonders below the ocean.”

However the actual showstopper is the 350,000-gallon aquarium with dozens of stingrays, greater than 2,800 native reef fish and a pair of Aldabra tortoises. Company can guide a swim-in expertise with marine biologists or take a complimentary class to find out about native marine life.

The most effective components of any trip is the meals, and friends at this St. Regis can have seven totally different culinary choices, together with the signature restaurant, CW Prime, serving up steakhouse classics, or the relaxed open-air pool grill, Aura. For an after-dinner drink, you’ll be able to’t go mistaken with a libation at The St. Regis Bar within the foyer — full with a piano — or try The Spirit Room, a non-public speak-easy the place you summon the mixologist with a secret name button.