Sarasota on Florida's Gulf Coast is the perfect place for families to visit this summer holiday with renowned kid friendly hotels close to award-winning beaches. Choose from Sarasota's top family hotels offering fun kid camps and fantastic facilities suitable for kids of all ages (giving parents some much needed time to relax by the pool).

Sarasota is home to beautiful, child-friendly beaches such as Siesta Key Beach, famous for its cool to the touch icing-sugar white sand made of 99% quartz. The shallow water depth combined with year round lifeguard protection makes Siesta Beach one of the safest beaches in the County and great for families with young children. Older kids can take to the water and give water sports such as surfing, kite-surfing, paddle boarding and Parasailing a go.

Top Kid-Friendly Hotels in Sarasota

• The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota (http://www.ritzcarlton.com/en/Properties/Sarasota/Default.htm)
  The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota is perfect for families looking for laid-back luxury with a private beach with beach-front pools, special Kids menus at all restaurants, Kids golf clinics, and a spa and wellness centre for parents to enjoy an extensive range of treatments.
• Ritz Kids: The Kid's Club offers a variety of supervised physical and creative activities for kids aged 5-12
  including arts and crafts, water sports and beach games. Parents can feel secure in knowing that all counsellors are certified in CPR, First Aid and basic water safety. There are full day options (from £60 per child) or half-day options (from £43 per child) available seven days a week.
• Kids Night Out: Available Friday and Saturday evenings from 6pm to 10pm, children can get away for a night of fun and excitement just for them. The supervised evening includes games, arts and crafts and loads of fun all centered on a special theme for the night! £43 includes dinner and refreshments.

Seven nights at The Ritz-Carlton Sarasota costs from £1,187 per person based on two adults and two children (2-11 years) sharing a family room on a room only basis. This includes return flights on British Airways from London Gatwick to Tampa and fully inclusive intermediate car hire based on travel in August. Subject to availability at the time of booking. For more information or to book visit www.americaasyoulikeit.com or call 020 8742 8299.

Longboat Key Club and Resort (http://www.longboatkeyclub.com/)

• The Longboat Key Club and Resort is a resort style hotel perfect for sporty families looking for an action break on the Gulf Coast with a large beachfront outdoor swimming pool, tennis courts, a private marina, a 45-hole challenging golf course, complimentary bikes and watersports on offer.
• Daily Camp Loggerhead: Camp Loggerhead is a kid's club with outdoor activities, arts and crafts and even sand sculpting! Camp Loggerhead is offered every Tuesday through to Saturday for children aged 5 -12 years. The morning session (with a healthy lunch included) £23 per child and the afternoon session costs £16 per child. The full day session costs £40 per child.
• Evening Escapades: At least one Friday or Saturday a month, Camp Loggerhead offers a special themed event where kids can make new friends and take part in team work activities.  

Seven nights at Longboat Key club and Resort costs from £1,262 per person based on two adults and two children (2-11 years) sharing a family room on a room only basis. This includes return flights on British Airways from London Gatwick to Tampa and fully inclusive intermediate car hire based on travel in August. Subject to availability at the time of booking. For more information or to book visit www.americaasyoulikeit.com or call 020 8742 8299.

For further information on Visit Sarasota County please visit www.visitsarasota.org

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