A wooden footbridge leading to the beach

COVID

Summer Travel Outlook

Fueled by Covid vaccines and people yearning to break free from a long winter at home, the summer travel season is already booming with unprecedented inquires for vacation rentals on Longboat Key and Lido Key.  While many will be vaccinated by summer,… Read More

Planning A Vacation Makes You Happier

It’s been a very long year for most of us.  Social, school and family activities have been cancelled, many businesses are still closed or have limited hours, and we have all had to make changes to our everyday life.  To say its been… Read More

Safe Family Fun Activities in Sarasota

There is so much more to offer than white sand beaches and sunsets when it comes fun family things to do in Sarasota! We picked some of the areas best activities that are safe during Covid-19 and will be sure to please the… Read More

Florida Realtors Look To Vacation Rentals

Florida’s housing market is booming as homebuyers flock from heavily populated cities in the north, taking advantage of the ability to do their jobs remotely. While it’s sellers who have the advantage right now — demand is high but supply is… Read More

Restoring Traveler Confidence

“What’s it like down there?”  Other than beautiful, Longboat Key is safe… and our vacation rentals clean. We know travelers want to know more, especially as we approach winter, and our guests are still on the fence about cancelling existing bookings or making… Read More

COVID-19 Looking Ahead To Booking Trends

Florida Vacation Connection is coming out of a surprisingly busy summer season and starting to prepare for our winter guests.  We spoke with Meghan, our Operations Manager, who sheds some light on current booking trends and what she thinks the upcoming winter season… Read More

COVID-19 The Challenge of Change in Housekeeping

Housekeeping Q&A Florida Vacation Connection has taken great strides to ease the fears of guests traveling to our vacation rentals while our country is still battling Coronavirus.  While it has been a challenge for all of us through this time of uncertainty, every… Read More

COVID-19 Longboat Key, Secluded Sanctuary

Enjoy The Safe, Clean Solitude of Longboat Key A secluded sanctuary with white sandy beaches, breathtaking sunsets, and an incredibly low number of Coronavirus cases makes Longboat Key the ideal vacation destination during a pandemic. Longboat Key is “socially… Read More

COVID-19 September Update – Longboat Key

New information is coming in daily from our local municipalities and we want our guests and friends of Florida Vacation Connection to be informed every step of the way.  We have continued to update our blog posts so… Read More