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Silver Sands Gulf Beach Resort

2.0 of 5
5841 Gulf Of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key, FL 34228
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4.0 of 5 stars 23 Reviews
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YellowJacket26
Tampa, Florida
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15 reviews
18 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 August 2011
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Our family has stayed at Silver Sands the past two summers. We typically rent the two bedroom suite arrangement, which provides ample room for a family of four. The kitchen in our room was superbly stocked with everything you need to cook with as well as a dishwasher, microwave, toaster oven and coffee maker. The large pool is perfect when... More

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DeFamily_x4
Largo, Florida
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7 reviews
15 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 June 2011
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We booked a beachfront room (#250) for our 10-year anniversary. Was reading reviews of hotels and resorts for months before choosing Silver Sands. Ultimately, it was the location that drew us in, since while we wanted someplace quiet, we also wanted to be able to go out to dinner without driving forever. The location was nice - good places to... More

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Canuck_abr0ad
Vancouver, Canada
1 review
5 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2011
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We had a consistently bad experience at this hotel (to be fair, ownership has attempted to make up for it after the fact). However...First, they directed the local baby equipment rental to deliver our equipment to the wrong room, so we did not have a crib on night 1. The bed was truly the worst I have ever slept on,... More

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IheartRoxie
1 review
1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 May 2011
1
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My family and I were going to a beach wedding in Bradenton and wanted to be able to stay somewhere nearby on the beach for the night. Everything was booked in Bradenton so I chose this resort last minute even though I thought the price was a bit high. We were VERY pleased with everything! The kids enjoyed having their... More

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indygirl14k
suburbs of indy
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11 reviews
16 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 April 2011
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We had booked the hotel from....in Siesta Key and had to get out. We have spent many years vacationing on LBK and went back to what we knew. My husband found Silver Sands by driving around looking and we lucked out. I cant tell you how happy I am to be here. We have the first floor north corner room... More

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GonzoTheDude
Orlando, Florida
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15 reviews
3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 September 2010

Right on the water, great pool area. Super clean apartments with full kitchen and nicely furnished. Not new, but newly renovated. Beautiful, well kept grounds. Fantastic beach! More

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Scarlet1401
Plano, Texas
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2010

My mom and I found Silver Sands online and booked it without any real knowledge of the area or the resort itself. We were pleasantly surprised when we checked in. Laura in the front office was beyond friendly and chatted with us for a good 15 minutes to give us insight on all of the local restaurants and activities. The... More

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FloridaFan5
Barrington, RI
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3 reviews
4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 March 2010
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We enjoyed our stay at Silver Sands in July 2009 while traveling with six other families with children. We each had our own condo unit that slept 4. The units are a bit small and some of the furnishing are dated, but it was a clean, quiet and well-managed property with an onsite office open during weekdays to get fresh... More

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travelmouseTegna
Tegna, Switzerland
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8 reviews
6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 January 2010

great place to stay. appartment very clean, kitchenware good, dishwasher:), bathroom as you would like it at home, beautiful beach, no crowds, good swimmingpool, a good place if you want your peace. little traffic on main road, good walking and biking on sidewalk. nice people in the main office. free use of internet. silver sands gave me the 'island-feeling'. i... More

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LadyredOrlando
Orlando
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7 reviews
5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 November 2009

The hotel is perfect from almost all aspects but I don´t like when they don´t have a night watch/an office which is open during night. More

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