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Bright Studio by the Beach–Silver Sands Gulfside Stay #255A Resort by RVA

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1 bathroomSleeps 2

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Longboat Key, Florida

Jewfish Key
Coquina Beach
‪7 min drive‬
IMG Academy
‪24 min drive‬
Sarasota, FL (SRQ-Sarasota-Bradenton Intl.)
‪29 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

0 bedrooms (sleeps 2)

Other Space 1

1 Queen Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Shower only

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Garden

Dining area

About this property

Bright Studio by the Beach–Silver Sands Gulfside Stay #255A Resort by RVA

RVA offers Silver Sands Gulf Beach Resort. Located beach front on beautiful Longboat Key, this resort offers all the amenities of a large hotel with the privacy and seclusion that has Silver Sands guests returning each year. Relax on our private beach, walk on our soft white sand, take a dip in our heated beachside pool, or enjoy a complimentary chaise lounge and beach umbrella while breathing in the fresh salt-water air. Practice your golf game on our putting green or relax on our beautiful beach with your favorite novel. Wireless Internet access is available in the privacy of your individual unit, at the garden area or on the pool deck.

Limited Membership Privileges: Guests of Silver Sands Gulf Beach Resort #255A will have temporary membership privileges at Cedars Tennis Resort located at 645 Cedars Court on Longboat Key. The limited temporary membership allows the guest access to fully-lit Har-Tru tennis and pickleball courts (after 1 p.m. daily and subject to availability), community bicycles, fishing pier and Jr. Olympic heated swimming pool. The guest will also have access to the community fitness center.

Accommodations: Silver Sands Gulf Beach Resort is a relaxing retreat located directly on the Gulf of Mexico on the northern-end of Longboat Key. Choose from our various unit styles including hotel rooms, one- and two-bedroom garden view units, and one- and two-bedroom beach front units.

Unit #255A Features: Hotel Room in the Orange Building

Bedding: 1 Queen

Resort Features: On-Site Office, Wi-Fi Internet Access, Coin-Operated Washer/Dryer, Community Pool, Private Beach Access, Shuffleboard Courts, Putting Green, Private Lanai (certain units), Complimentary Parking, Designer Decorated Units, Fully-Equipped Kitchen or Kitchenette, BBQ Area

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RVA Vacation Rentals

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM

Minimum age to rent: 25

Check out before 11:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

Events

No events allowed

Pets

No pets allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

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Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy

Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges

Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed

On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited

Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip

Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property

About the area

Longboat Key

Located in Longboat Key, this apartment is on the beach. Shoppers can check out St. Armands Circle, while everyone can enjoy the natural beauty of Coquina Beach and Cortez Beach. Looking to enjoy an event or a game while in town? See what's happening at LECOM Park or Stardust Event Center.

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Longboat Key, Florida

What's nearby

Longboat Key Beaches - 1 min walk - 0.2 km
Cannons Marina - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
Coquina Beach - 7 min drive - 7.2 km
Cortez Beach - 9 min drive - 8.9 km
IMG Academy - 24 min drive - 22.6 km

Getting around

Sarasota, FL (SRQ-Sarasota-Bradenton Intl.) - 35 min drive

Restaurants

‪Starbucks - ‬15 min drive
‪McDonald's - ‬15 min drive
‪Bonefish Grill - ‬14 min drive
‪Star Fish Company - ‬10 min drive
‪Mar Vista Dockside Restaurant & Pub - ‬4 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Does Bright Studio by the Beach–Silver Sands Gulfside Stay #255A Resort by RVA have a pool?

Yes, this property has a pool. Pool types include heated pools.

Is Bright Studio by the Beach–Silver Sands Gulfside Stay #255A Resort by RVA pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Bright Studio by the Beach–Silver Sands Gulfside Stay #255A Resort by RVA?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Bright Studio by the Beach–Silver Sands Gulfside Stay #255A Resort by RVA?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Bright Studio by the Beach–Silver Sands Gulfside Stay #255A Resort by RVA located?

Nestled on the beach, this Longboat Key apartment building is within a 10-minute walk of Longboat Key Beaches and Cannons Marina. Coquina Beach and Bradenton Beach are also within 3 miles (5 km).

9.0

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8.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Check-in

9.4/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.0/10

Listing accuracy

10/10 Excellent

Blake M.

18 May 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A quiet getaway

This was a solo mom-cation. The room was clean and well stocked. The bathroom had fresh towels. I was seconds from sitting on the beach with a cold beer and no kids. It was perfect.

Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Laurie A.

17 April 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Love the location

You really can’t beat the location. Right on the beach and walkable to a few restaurants that were great. The studio we rented was just too tight for us. We didn’t think about having to wash dishes in the bathroom sink. We will stay at this resort again but in a one bedroom.

Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2025

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6/10 Okay

A guest from Mattoon, IL

19 June 2025

You get what you pay for

Rating Details: The property manager was adequately helpful. The vacation rental was clean. I was very happy with the location. I was satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Pictures don't really match the room. It's outdated and smaller than it appears. Hardly any water pressure, especially the sink. The bathroom has some water damage to the walls. For what you pay, it'll work given how close it is to the beach. But a little more money would give you at least a one bedroom and be better for a week. It's cramped for 2. Pool was nice but needed umbrellas as all but 2 were broke. Beach access was great. Need to clean up though where you wash your feet from sand as it's all sand and defeats the purpose.

8/10 Good

John B.

27 March 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location, listing accuracy

Great Location

They have done a remarkable job with the cleanup after the storm but there were a few maintenances issues that had to brought to their attention. Once they were notified, they did resolve all our issues.

Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Philip K.

12 January 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great place and location!

Perfect location and well-maintained unit - highly recommend!

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

William L., Bellville, Ohio, USA

23 February 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Anniversary trip

Loved our stay. We walked miles on the beach everyday and did not miss a sunset, could have stayed longer.

Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Joan & Peter M., Hingham, MA

28 October 2020

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Good value for beachfront property

Very good value for this location on the beach. Clean, quiet, friendly staff, perfect location.

Stayed 12 nights in Oct 2020

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10/10 Excellent

Vic G.

22 July 2024

A few days at Silver Sands

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: This was a very nice place. We will return hopefully later in the year.

Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Susan G.

15 November 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great place

Awesome

Stayed 8 nights in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Jennifer M.

29 March 2024

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

LBK stay

We had a great visit- enjoyed the complimentary Cedars Tennis membership! Location and beach were great. Only drawbacks were a very noisy air conditioner and the room was dark.

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer S.

30 January 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice place for a fantastic getaway

Silver Sands was a great place for us to stay for our Longboat Key getaway! My only complaint would be that it would have been nice for housekeeping to come in at least once for what we paid. Otherwise, yes, we would certainly stay here again!

Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tammi F., Miami

3 February 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beach stay

A+

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

kathryn l., Pittsburgh

19 November 2022

Liked: Check-in, communication, location

Disliked: Cleanliness

Great getaway

Property location is amazing swimming pool fabulous beach amazing. The best thing of the property was the property manager Margaret she was so helpful kind she went above and beyond

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

17 April 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Greatl location and proximity to the ocean

We had small but efficient room. Everything we needed was available

Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jerry S.

8 February 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect Getaway

Just the relaxation I was looking for. Like having your own private beach and pool. The room was cozy, clean, and quiet. I'll be back.

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

Shay W.

13 June 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect Getaway #2

This place is amazing!! We love it here. This is our 2nd year coming and both times were perfect. Wonderful property with Wonderful view and right at the beach. They provide beach equipment plus have mini golf, shuffleboard, and a heated pool which makes it more nice. Quiet peaceful little island and everyone is soooo friendly. The lady at the office is always really nice and helpful. Just mins away from Bradenton and Sarasota. We had a perfect week there again and will definitely be back next year. Perfect place for all ages. Dont come here if its hard for you to leave and go back home bc this place will make you wanna stay!!!

Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer M.

18 February 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Bedding

The pillows can be improved. And a new mattress is needed.

Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2023

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

8/10 Good

Jackie F.

18 March 2017

It was a great location, right on the beach!

The room was clean but one downside was the mini fridge didn't have a real freezer and there was no ice machine available on the premises. This meant we had to go buy ice each day.

Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2017

10/10 Excellent

Debbie T., The Villages, Florida

25 August 2020

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Quiet location

We enjoyed our weekend stay. The location and the beach was very quiet and private. Our only issue was that we checked in after 5pm and then our room keys didn’t work correctly. We were able to contact RVA and were walked through process for getting key out of a lock box. We notified the Silver Sands office the following day so that steps can be taken to make sure the keys work more easily for future guests.

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2020

8/10 Good

Susan P.

12 May 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, location

Disliked: Check-in

Too small.

The room only had a queen size bed; microwave and coffee pot. No sink. No stove. Less than advertised. Great location.

Stayed 2 nights in May 2021

6/10 Okay

Frank & Kathy N.

23 February 2023

Liked: Check-in, communication, location

Adequate unit for short term stay.

Unit needs updating. Bedding was plain sheets and a blanket in-between. Bathroom had poor lighting and an old shower. Mirror was so low anyone over 5’5” couldn’t use it. Air conditioning was loud. Pool & beach were excellent..

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

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8/10 Good

John M.

17 July 2022

Longboat silver sands

Rating Details: The property manager was more than helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. I was more than happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Overall had a nice experience. We spent very little time in room besides sleeping. The room was clean and all the as good. Only thing we had as a complaint was there was no toilet paper in the room when we arrived and we had no idea. Otherwise everything else was great.

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022

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8/10 Good

Wendy M.

28 April 2023

87% comfortable

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: The location, the weather and the front desk service is great! The room is doable for the price. Many have said a new matress is needed and we agree. Its not fun to recover from vacation bc your bed was bad. Many have said the tv is tiny. I don't go on vacation to watch tv but March Madness was going and it is nice to unwind in the evening when there is no night life on the island. Two easy improvements would make this a 100% great place to be.

Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2023

6/10 Okay

Ronald W.

17 June 2022

Liked: Check-in, communication, location

Unhappy

Room was not thoroughly clean when we arrived. Spill on floor not mopped up. Towel hanging on back of bathroom door from former occupant. Freezer had melted red in freezer and refrigerator was not cleaned. Blood on mattress pad. Housekeeping did come to try to rectify but not acceptable from the beginning.

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022

4/10 Poor

Daniel S.

11 June 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

ROOM 255A HOUSEKEEPING?

THE PROS: The beach is awesome. The pool is well-maintained, as are the grounds and exterior of buildings. The room was clean and had: coffee maker, toaster, microwave, mini fridge/freezer and blender, as well as tableware. The mattress and pillows were very comfortable. Bed linens and towels were of fine quality. THE CONS: The room is claustrophobic in size, with not a single comfortable chair or loveseat. There was a wooden chair that appeared to be a rescue from Salvation Army, a postage stamp sized high-top table with two stools. The seats of the stools had the tops of the legs protruding above the level of the rattan seats, so they dug into your backsides or thighs painfully. Bring your own coffee for the coffee maker, as it was never replenished on a daily basis. Bring your own ice for the blender, since the small ice tray in the freezer did't hold enough ice for a single margarita. Bring your own maid to straighten out your room, because we never saw the Mary's Maids we believed would do that. If you are older and not good with stairs, don't get a room on the second floor--no elevators. Other than that it was fine.

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2022

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House Rules

Children

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About the area

Longboat Key

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Wonderful

8.8/10

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10/10

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10/10

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10/10 Excellent

Blake M.

A quiet getaway

Blake M.

8/10 Good

Laurie A.

Love the location

Laurie A.

6/10 Okay

A guest from Mattoon, IL

You get what you pay for

A guest from Mattoon, IL

8/10 Good

John B.

Great Location

John B.

10/10 Excellent

Philip K.

Great place and location!

Philip K.

10/10 Excellent

William L., Bellville, Ohio, USA

Anniversary trip

William L.

10/10 Excellent

Joan & Peter M., Hingham, MA

Good value for beachfront property

Joan & Peter M.

10/10 Excellent

Vic G.

A few days at Silver Sands

Vic G.

10/10 Excellent

Susan G.

Great place

Susan G.