Gulf Coast Reports?

[Mike Jones]

Hi! We are off to Disney at Xmas this year and are spending our 2nd week at Siesta Key nr Sarasota. Can anyone oint me at any reports of trips past in this area? Thanks. Mike & Co

[KayleeUK]

Hi Mike and Welcome to the Dis :wave:

I have looked in the trip report index for you and none are titled Gulf Coast, so I am going to pop you over to trip planning and I am sure you will get some great advice there :D

[NMC2002]

Hi Mike,

If its any help, im going to Siesta Key for a week on the 6 August after our two week vacation in Orlando. Let me know if there is anything you want me to find out.

Neil

[GO2209]

I was on the Gulf Coast in October, mostly around St Petes, Tampa, Bradenton etc. Sarasota is a bit further south. I know the area quite well if you have any specific questions I will try to answer them.

Spent Xmas 1999 there - took my own Christmas Pudding with me! Did you know, it has a very similar xray profile to semtex?!:eek:

[LurkerLisa]

Hi,

Have vacationed in the Sarasota area for the last 6 years and am happy to answer any questions from eating to tours to lodging. Email queenie123@aol.com

I'm sure you'll have a great time there.

Lisa

[CRISSY61]

Originally posted by GO2209
I was on the Gulf Coast in October, mostly around St Petes, Tampa, Bradenton etc. Sarasota is a bit further south. I know the area quite well if you have any specific questions I will try to answer them.

Spent Xmas 1999 there - took my own Christmas Pudding with me! Did you know, it has a very similar xray profile to semtex?!:eek:

Looking at possibilty of staying in St Petes next year- would you recommend staying on beach or St Petes itself round the other side. Not too bothered about being right onto the beach but which area is nicer? Wld like to stay in condo could you suggest any area?

[GO2209]

Hmm... I am not a beach fan, so I would say 'inland' bit of St Petes. There are plenty of condos just across the toll bridge into Isla Key and Tierra Verde.

I have stayed on the beach a few times. The Don Cesar is nice, but a bit 'formal'-ish. I think I would say Tradewinds is the best hotel on the beach. Or maybe the sister hotel 'Sirata Beach'(?)

[Mike Jones]

Whooo... spooky, seeing my 1st post rise from the mists of time... I feel like I'm in Groundhog Day! And I'm just planning a further trip to the Gulf for next Easter..:eek: :p

..anyhow... have done a trip report after the Christmas trip, where we spent the second week on Siesta Key near Sarasota. We had a brief look at the St Pete's area and other places passing through, but got the impression that the Sarasota Keys (Anna Marie, Longboat, Siesta) were prettier than some of the places further north.... have a read (link below)

Mike:teeth: