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, there is still uncertainty surrounding Covid-19 and family travel. That being said, Longboat […]
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 stressful is an understatement! A new poll conducted by the Institute for […]
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 entire family. The Ringling, the State Art Museum of Florida, is home […]
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 limited — there are opportunities for buyers to benefit, but as the saying goes, […]
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 a new booking. We’ve mentioned in other blog posts that we are […]
Office With A View – Work From A Vacation Rental This Fall
Let’s face it, Covid-19 hit us all like a ton of bricks. We were forced to lock down for months and life as we know it was cancelled. While it’s been an uphill battle, the country is opening up again, and locally, here in Florida, our vacation rental bans have been lifted. Moving ahead with […]
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 will look like in terms of occupancy. FVC: Short-term vacation rentals have […]
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 area of our business has also been challenged with change, but none […]
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 distant” by design, one of the last Gulf of Mexico beach destinations where even at the […]
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 you can make navigating the area a little easier. Here are some important updates: MASKS: The CITY […]
