Is parking available at the property?

Yes, free parking is available on-site. Valet parking is also offered.

Does the hotel allow pets?

Yes, the property is pet-friendly. Specific details regarding the maximum number of pets allowed and fees are not provided.

What are the check-in and check-out times?

Check-in is at 4:00 PM and check-out is at 11:00 AM. Guests must be at least 21 years old to check in. Early or late check-in/check-out options may be available upon request.

What accessibility features does the hotel offer?

The hotel features elevators, step-free entrances, and limited wheelchair accessibility. There are also roll-in showers available in some areas.

Where is the hotel located in relation to local attractions?

The hotel is located in Sarasota, near Lido Beach and St. Armands Circle. It is also close to attractions such as Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium and Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall.

Does the hotel have a swimming pool?

Yes, the property features an outdoor swimming pool. The operational hours and seasonal availability are not specified.

What are the policies for guests staying with children?

Children are allowed at the property. Specific details regarding the minimum age for free stays are not provided.

Cirque St. Armands Beachside

What guests think

At Cirque St Armands Beachside, guests consistently praise the walkable location by Lido Beach and St. Armands Circle, the shuttle access to a sister beach resort, the playful renovated decor, and notably friendly, accommodating staff across the property.

Many reviews highlight very clean rooms and public areas, though some report pests, musty odors, or housekeeping gaps. Facilities like the shuttle, pool bar, and sister‑resort beach access earn praise, while a few cite pool closures, slow elevators, and that chairs or umbrellas aren’t available on the adjacent public beach; some also mention an added resort fee. Rooms and views are often loved, but several mention thin walls or AC noise, firm beds, low shower pressure, and occasional Wi‑Fi issues. Overall, expect a convenient beach‑adjacent stay with upbeat style and generally warm service.

Facilities

Cleanliness

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Facilities

The shuttle to St. Armands Circle and sister Lido Beach Resort is widely praised, along with a pool bar, water refill/snack perks, and beach access via the sister resort. Some mention slow elevators, intermittent pool closures, and that chairs/umbrellas aren’t provided on the adjacent public beach.

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Julianne

5 Jul 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

The property was wonderful except for the pool. The photos on the website are an AI rendering if what it was supposed to look like, but the city shut it down (according to the pool bartender). Also, the beach adjacent to the hotel is a public beach, so chairs / umbrellas aren’t available to rent on site. The only option is to bring your own, or go down to the Lido Beach Resort to use their chairs. Not a huge deal, as we enjoyed the beach being much less populated vs the private one, but definitely something we wish we would have known prior.

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Randi

12 May 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

Needs updating but clean and great amenities including pool bar restaurant gym unlimited water and afternoon snacks.

10

marwan

11 May 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Quality and luxury hotel, excellent staff. The beach is public beach and is across the road. Towels are provided but no chairs or umbrellas. The hotel provide a free short shuttle ride to sister hotel Lido Beach Resort (which we prefer) with acess to their private beach, chairs and umberllas pools, resutrants and bar. Armond circle is few blocks away or you can use the free shuttle.

10

James

18 May 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Nice place that used to be the Holiday Inn Opal now manages it & Well improved- All staff are friendly & helpful- Was glad to see addition of coffee in the lobby at AM- Would like to see a designated area for smokers- with ashtrays - Lido Beach directly across the street & you can utilize sister hotel Lido Beach resort down the street as well- Trolley & shuttles are right there! Highly recommend- The old Sand castle Resort will be an Opal hotel as well in about 2 years too!

10

Roberta

23 May 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Love the pool and walk to the beach

10

Mark

12 Oct 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

A great location even though the is a road between the hotel and beach. The sister Opal resort, which you can take a shuttle to is on the beach. That property needs to extend the time they pay their beach staff to be 30 minutes AFTER the sunset, getting kicked out of the beach chairs 20 minutes before the sunset was very annoying. The restaurant in the Cirque was OK, good for breakfast and the pool bar and staff were great.

10

Ron

26 May 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

This brand new hotel was very clean and fairly priced. The service was outstanding by all the staff. The outdoor pool area was spacious and with the bar/food area right there, the convenience was exceptional. Will definitely stay there again.

10

Holly

31 May 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Visiting friends on Lido Key for the weekend and we chose this brand new Opal Collection boutique hotel. Excellent walkable location to St Armand’s Circle, be advised “bay view room” means parking lot view, but luckily we got a corner room, so from our balcony we saw parking lot and partial Gulf view which was very nice. So if you prefer a complete beach and gulf view, I suggest paying more for Gulf front room. Elevators are painfully slow. Food was excellent. Will definitely be back.

10

Laura

6 Jul 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Highly recommended this gem of a property. Beautiful modern art deco circus theme decor with historical photography. This Opal luxury is brand new. The front reception staff and restaurant staff were so helpful and friendly. They really care about sustainability and provide water bottle fill up stations on every floor to reduce plastic. Great access to the beach and walkable in 5 minutes to Armand Circle full of boutiques, bars and restaurants. There is a free shuttle that takes you to the sister Lido Beach resort if you want a private beach or to go downtown. I loved that included in my daily resort fee I had parking on site. Highly recommend this little slice of paradise.

10

Danny

26 May 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Recently renovated hotel. Decor was circus chic. Hotel was clean and staff very friendly. St Armond Circle and sister hotel Lido Beach Resort all 7 minutes walking away. They also have shuttle service. So it was great to not have to drive around and deal with traffic. I would definitely stay again

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Cleanliness

Many reviews call the property and rooms very clean. However, there are also reports of pests, musty odors, or maintenance-related grime in some rooms and hallways.

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Jorge

29 Jun 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Excellent location, Hotel has been renovated and it looks great, staff very friendly as well. Super clean! Very enjoyable!

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Brenda

1 Jul 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

SOOO CLEAN! GREAT STAFF! OUTSTANDING PROPERTY… WE WILLL BE BACK!

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Jason

16 Mar 2023

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Stayed 5 nights

The condition of the hotel was horrible. Black mold, broken locks, bad smell, overall disgusting. Bathtub was like walking on a waterbed and smelled horrible.

4

Christine

12 Jul 2023

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Stayed 4 nights

Found multiple roaches crawling around in our room. We took them down in a wad of toilet paper to the front desk, and they handed us a can of Raid. When we checked out we were told there would be compensation from hotels.com for the multiple days of finding roaches in our things but still haven't received any communication.

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edwin

9 Jul 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

Place needs deep cleaning and repair. Mold smell in hallway that is unbearable. Rooms need deep cleaning. Under nightstand and on rear wall baseboard it hadn’t been cleaned in months. Tub had been repaired and was missing pieces. Terrible stay. Staff was extremely rude and unprofessional. Made you feel they were doing you a favor. Only thing it has is great location for the beach.

10

Charlene A

15 Jun 2023

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Stayed 7 nights

Old school Holiday Inn. However, very clean. Staff was very personable and you cannot beat the location. We heard they will be closing this month and will begin renovations. We look forward to staying again once they reopen!!!

10

Elizabeth

5 Jul 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Staff was so friendly and helpful! Room was clean and the view of the gulf was amazing!

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James

6 Jul 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

Dirty, bugs (cockroaches), old, need repairs, water smelled like sewage, hallways stunk (musky), staff was not engaged in their job, breakfast was horrible. Rooms were small. Don’t recommend at all. Not worth the money. Don’t make the same mistake I did.

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Betty

15 May 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Property is well maintained & staff is very friendly & accommodating. Location is directly across the street from the beach . Rooms are clean & comfortable!

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Selda

24 Apr 2023

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I can attach the pictures.I found bugs in the room two times. One of them cockroach , one of them Heater bug.Also the room wasn’t clean .Their staff were so rude .Also breakfast area has beautiful view but their breakfast is terrible .İ paid 63 usd for breakfast.i couldn’t find tomato ,any green ,avacoda ,banana ,oat ….we could find only cream cheese and bagel ….totally bad experience….

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Rooms

Guests like the renovated, circus-themed decor and ocean-view balconies, with some rooms spacious and comfortable. Others report thin walls or AC noise, firm beds, low shower pressure, occasional outdated bathrooms, variable views, and spotty Wi‑Fi.

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Nicholas Allen

7 Apr 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

Room was very small and dirty. It’s not really ocean view because so many trees are in the way

10

Ashton

3 Aug 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

We absolutely loved our room from the moment we walked in. It was so cozy! We had a Ocean View and WOW it was beautiful! Nothing like a Sarasota Sunset

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Barbara

12 Mar 2023

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Stayed 7 nights

What you call “city view” is really a view of the parking lot! Wifi is hopelessly useless. Cannot open attachments. Staff very nice. Coffee maker is temperamental. Found it too much bother. Used a water heater I had with me.

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Erik

11 Jun 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Gorgeous hotel! Excellent service. Bed and pillows were very hard and uncomfortable.

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joshua

22 Jun 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The property is renovated from a Holliday Inn building and is 2 months in operation. It’s a fun theme, Cirque. The room was exceptional.

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jill

15 Jun 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Location was good, new construction, very nice and modern. Staff were friendly. The downside for me were the noisy neighbors (thin walls) and the whistling of AC all night long.

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Thonas

9 Apr 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

It was a nice place To stay, but the rooms weren’t very quiet, and we would rather have a private balcony instead of a shared on. But other than that, we really enjoyed our stay.

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Shayan

24 May 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Very comfortable and spacious. The amenities were nice and the room was updated. The staff was friendly and helpful. In room dining was still figuring out it's flow since the hotel opened 8 weeks ago. We had a view of Lido Beach and loved having balcony access both from our room and the seating area. Walking distance from St Armand's!

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Holly

31 May 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Visiting friends on Lido Key for the weekend and we chose this brand new Opal Collection boutique hotel. Excellent walkable location to St Armand’s Circle, be advised “bay view room” means parking lot view, but luckily we got a corner room, so from our balcony we saw parking lot and partial Gulf view which was very nice. So if you prefer a complete beach and gulf view, I suggest paying more for Gulf front room. Elevators are painfully slow. Food was excellent. Will definitely be back.

8

Kathleen

28 Apr 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The room/bath is very dated. Very poor water pressure. Staff was very friendly and helpful.

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Service

Service is frequently described as friendly, helpful, and accommodating across front desk, restaurant, and bar teams. A minority report rude interactions, unresolved issues, or inconsistent housekeeping.

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Kimberly Elaine

31 May 2023

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Stayed 4 nights

The staff was so friendly, professional and very personable. The hotel was very clean. The restaurant had a beautiful view of the beach and the breakfast was awesome!!! I will visit again and inform my friends to stay there. It was great! ALL THE STAFF NEED A RAISE. They were wonderful. Front desk, cleaners, and all restaurant employees. Loved them!

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Alfred

28 Jul 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Arrived at hotel to check in. Property was closed for remodeling. Took my non-refundable payment for the stay even though they knew the hotel would be closed. Did not notify me there would be no room. Did not refund my payment. Booked me into a different hotel in a room that cost substantially less per night and pocketed the difference. Absolutely horrid service.

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Eva

24 Jun 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Excellent experience at this hotel. Staff is amazing! The food at the bar was delicious and the bartenders were fantastic. From check in to our last day - the entire stay was amazing. Highly recommend.

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edwin

9 Jul 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

Place needs deep cleaning and repair. Mold smell in hallway that is unbearable. Rooms need deep cleaning. Under nightstand and on rear wall baseboard it hadn’t been cleaned in months. Tub had been repaired and was missing pieces. Terrible stay. Staff was extremely rude and unprofessional. Made you feel they were doing you a favor. Only thing it has is great location for the beach.

10

Lori

27 May 2023

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Stayed 5 nights

The price was affordable and the staff were all incredibly helpful and friendly.

10

Alex

7 Dec 2022

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Stayed 19,330 nights

The staff was amazing

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Eliseth

3 Jun 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

We stayed for two nights and it was peefect, the customer service is exceptional, rooms are super clean.

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Carolann

3 Feb 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Employees were very unfriendly. Will not stay here again

10

Catherine

22 Jun 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

The staff were incredibly kind and helpful!

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Ralph

29 Oct 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The staff is great. Nice shuttle service to St.Armands Circle.

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Location

Excellent, walkable spot across the road from Lido Beach and close to St. Armands Circle. Easy access is further helped by the hotel shuttle.

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JOHN

16 Jun 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Great hotel…very nice accommodations/ facilities. Friendly staff. Across the street from a beautiful beach and close to St. Amands restaurants and shopping.

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Edlira

2 May 2023

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Stayed 5 nights

I loved being so close to the beach and St Armands.

10

Eduardo

8 May 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Excellent location on Lido Beach, just steps away from St Armand's Circle. We have stayed here numerous times in the past and it is always a pleasure.

10

Irina

1 Jun 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Perfect location, right across from the beach and walkable to Armond circle with restaurants and boutiques. The hotel has everything you need

10

Tracy

21 Feb 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Prefect location. Beach is directly across the street. One block walk to St Armand’s-amazing shopping, bars and restaurants. Paying for location. Hotel was nice. Beds are comfortable. Bathrooms could use some updating.

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christopher

4 Aug 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

The area and location was unique and presented a very satisfying experience.

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Mark

12 Oct 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

A great location even though the is a road between the hotel and beach. The sister Opal resort, which you can take a shuttle to is on the beach. That property needs to extend the time they pay their beach staff to be 30 minutes AFTER the sunset, getting kicked out of the beach chairs 20 minutes before the sunset was very annoying. The restaurant in the Cirque was OK, good for breakfast and the pool bar and staff were great.

10

James

27 Apr 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Absolutely fantastic hotel! We loved the decor the people, and its great proximity to restaurants, shopping and the beach!

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Laura

6 Jul 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Highly recommended this gem of a property. Beautiful modern art deco circus theme decor with historical photography. This Opal luxury is brand new. The front reception staff and restaurant staff were so helpful and friendly. They really care about sustainability and provide water bottle fill up stations on every floor to reduce plastic. Great access to the beach and walkable in 5 minutes to Armand Circle full of boutiques, bars and restaurants. There is a free shuttle that takes you to the sister Lido Beach resort if you want a private beach or to go downtown. I loved that included in my daily resort fee I had parking on site. Highly recommend this little slice of paradise.

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Lisandra Pizarro

8 May 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Excellent location across from the beach!

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Dining

Many enjoyed the bar, breakfast, and on-site dining, with several mentions of tasty food and great bartenders. Others found the menu too fussy, vegan options limited, room service still settling in, or early kitchen cutoffs.

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Jennifer

9 May 2025

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Stayed 7 nights

The room was great. The staff was great. The location was great. The ability to utilize the sister hotel, Lido Beach Resort, was great, although it made us question why we didnt just stay at LBR. Suggestion, offer chairs and umbrellas at the beach across the street. The only complaint we have is the menu at Ringside. It was unnecessarily fancy. My husband is a chef and I have waited tables for years in my past, so we are not unknowledgable about food service. The restaurant was close to empty most nights we were there. That should tell you something. We would have preferred to stay in house for dinner, but ended up going to St. Armands every night. We would recommend changing the lunch and dinner menu to offer both fancy food, but balanced with straight forward dinners. We had a fantastic time and wish we could have stayed longer... again, the frustration was the restaurant menu.

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Kimberly Elaine

31 May 2023

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Stayed 4 nights

The staff was so friendly, professional and very personable. The hotel was very clean. The restaurant had a beautiful view of the beach and the breakfast was awesome!!! I will visit again and inform my friends to stay there. It was great! ALL THE STAFF NEED A RAISE. They were wonderful. Front desk, cleaners, and all restaurant employees. Loved them!

10

Eva

24 Jun 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Excellent experience at this hotel. Staff is amazing! The food at the bar was delicious and the bartenders were fantastic. From check in to our last day - the entire stay was amazing. Highly recommend.

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Susan

26 Mar 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The location on the gulf and so close to many dining and shopping options can’t be topped. Our only issue was at the Tiki bar downstairs where the bartender isn’t the most charming I have met. I asked to order at 8:45 and she told me the kitchen was closed. I questioned that since the sign says 9:00p. She snapped back at me questioning if I would go to a restaurant 15 minutes before they close. The answer is yes! Be sure to have something to eat before you go back to the hotel. Other than that it is a perfectly delightful place to stay!

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Lorena

29 May 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

Everything about this place is great. The only down side is that there are no food options for vegans just fruit and potatoes for breakfast and none for the little restaurant on the first floor.

10

Mark

12 Oct 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

A great location even though the is a road between the hotel and beach. The sister Opal resort, which you can take a shuttle to is on the beach. That property needs to extend the time they pay their beach staff to be 30 minutes AFTER the sunset, getting kicked out of the beach chairs 20 minutes before the sunset was very annoying. The restaurant in the Cirque was OK, good for breakfast and the pool bar and staff were great.

10

Shayan

24 May 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Very comfortable and spacious. The amenities were nice and the room was updated. The staff was friendly and helpful. In room dining was still figuring out it's flow since the hotel opened 8 weeks ago. We had a view of Lido Beach and loved having balcony access both from our room and the seating area. Walking distance from St Armand's!

10

Ron

26 May 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

This brand new hotel was very clean and fairly priced. The service was outstanding by all the staff. The outdoor pool area was spacious and with the bar/food area right there, the convenience was exceptional. Will definitely stay there again.

10

Holly

31 May 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Visiting friends on Lido Key for the weekend and we chose this brand new Opal Collection boutique hotel. Excellent walkable location to St Armand’s Circle, be advised “bay view room” means parking lot view, but luckily we got a corner room, so from our balcony we saw parking lot and partial Gulf view which was very nice. So if you prefer a complete beach and gulf view, I suggest paying more for Gulf front room. Elevators are painfully slow. Food was excellent. Will definitely be back.

10

Phoebe

13 Jun 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

My husband and I and our daughter drove in from Miami to celebrate her 15th birthday. She wanted to tour Ringling Art College nearby and this circus themed hotel was perfect! We fell in love with the decor, it was done beautifully. We also really enjoyed the boutique vibe - nostalgic, swanky but low key. And the food was amazing!! We’re already planning to come back later this year.

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Cirque St. Armands Beachside

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Room, 1 King Bed, Bay View

Room, 1 King Bed (Gulf View)

Suite, 1 King Bed with Sofa Bed

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Mobility Accessible

Room, 2 Queen Beds (Gulf View)

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Bay View

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