We had a great stay at Rob and Alliâs rental in Sarasota! Due to health concerns my husband had to stay home, so it was just my two sons (8 and 11 years old) and myself. It was a very safe area! We walked to the beach a few times (turn left on to Duval, over the bridge, cross the street, turn left again and about 50 ft away is the public beach access point (across the street from the big American flag!) It was maybe a 15-20 min walk and the beach was great! We also drove a few miles north to the larger (and more crowded) Siesta Key beach and had a blast there as well. As for the accommodations in the rental, we were impressed with all of the features and extras. Everything was very tidy, beds were comfy, kitchen had plenty of dishes, utensils, pots/pans etc., plenty of beach towels in the linen closet, and a lot of beach must haves in the garage too (foldable wagon, pool noodles, boogie board, sand toys, folding chairs, etc.) My boys loved the heated pool that is available for the 15 or so units in this community of townhouses and the other residents we saw there were very friendly! One other thing to mention is there are A LOT of stairs in this rental⊠10ish steps from the front door up to a landing where you can either move to the right slightly and go down 10 stairs to the master bedroom and bath or go up another 10 stairs to the main level where the living room, dining area, kitchen and a 1/2 bath are located. There are also sliding glass doors on this level to the two decks. Two more flights of 10 steps up will get you to the other two bedrooms and a full bath. So if anyone in your group struggles with stairs this may not be the best fit for you, but my kiddos and I had no problem at all with this layout! Rob had great communication leading up to our stay and during. He sent us a list of nearby restaurants, gave clear directions on where to go, how to access the key for the rental, and other important info for our stay. We so appreciated him checking in and helping us get settled in from a distance with emails and texts! We will definitely come back to stay at Rob and Alliâs place the next time we go to Sarasota!