Longboat Bay Club

The Resort & Setting

Longboat Bay Club is a small, independently run timeshare resort on Longboat Key, Sarasota County, Florida (3200 Gulf of Mexico Dr). It holds a 4.5-star Google rating from 125 reviews, pointing to a consistently well-regarded, lower-key property rather than a large resort-chain operation. Longboat Key itself is a long, narrow barrier island running between Sarasota and Anna Maria Island, lined with low-rise condos and known for staying quieter than busier Gulf Coast towns nearby.

The Area & Things to Do

Longboat Key's own beach is right on the doorstep, good for swimming, shelling, and general beach time without the crowds of some other Florida destinations. Sarasota, about 5 miles away, covers the cultural and dining side of a stay — museums, galleries, shops, and restaurants, including the Ringling Museum and its grounds. Siesta Key Beach, roughly 7 miles away, is worth the drive for its famous quartz sand if you want a change of scene. Further afield, Myakka River State Park (about 22 miles) offers trails and wildlife viewing for a day away from the coast. None of this requires a car for the beach itself, but a rental car makes the Sarasota and Siesta Key trips far easier.

Selling or Renting a Week Here

If you own a week at Longboat Bay Club and want to sell or rent it out, BidMyTimeshare.com works as an owner-to-owner marketplace: you list your week yourself, set your own asking price, and buyers or renters contact you directly through the platform. There's no commission taken on the sale — owners pay a one-time listing fee to post their week, which keeps more of the final price in your pocket compared with broker-run resales.

Because Longboat Bay Club is an independent resort, resale isn't processed through a big timeshare brand's transfer department — it goes through the resort's own owners' association or on-site management. Before agreeing on a price with a buyer, both sides should confirm directly with the association: the current transfer or resale fee, whether the association holds a right of first refusal on resales, how long the transfer paperwork typically takes to process, and what the current annual maintenance fee is. These figures vary by resort and aren't published facts we can quote here, so treat them as essential questions to put to management before closing a deal, not assumptions to make from this page.

A resale buyer at an independent resort like this typically takes on the deeded week or interval itself, along with the obligation to pay future annual fees — but perks tied to the original purchase (if any existed) don't automatically carry over, so ask the association in writing what is and isn't included before you buy.

Practical Notes for Renters

Renters looking at Longboat Bay Club are generally drawn to the beach access and the quieter pace of Longboat Key compared with more built-up parts of the Gulf Coast, plus easy day trips into Sarasota. Owners renting out a week should be upfront in their listing about unit size, view, and week/season, since that's what most renters compare before contacting an owner directly.

Timing & Logistics

Peak season on this stretch of the Gulf Coast runs roughly November through April, when the weather is mildest and occupancy runs highest — which also tends to be when rental demand and resale interest from buyers is strongest. Summers are hot and humid with afternoon storms, so spring and fall are a reasonable middle ground for anyone flexible on timing, whether visiting, renting out a week, or completing a sale.