All-New, Waterfront Condo Near Downtown Sarasota

This unit was perfect for my husband and me. The location was so convenient--very close to downtown, to the Van Wezel, to Ringley, to the UTC mall, and to Bay Park. It was super clean, the kitchen was very well-equipped, and the laundry (full-size washer and dryer) was great. We loved the view and sitting on the balcony. The entry instructions were a bit complicated but Great Stay's communications were excellent. The second bedroom is extremely small, but worked well for our daughter who visited for a few days. This gets our highest recommendation! We'd love to return!

Great property great view and beautiful sunsets. So close to downtown yet not right in the middle of all the traffic. Property manager was exceptional answered every question within five minutes very responsive! Will definitely stay again if needed.

Met all of our needs for a week long stay. Clean. Modern. Full kitchen. Washer and dryer. Access to pool, hot tub and gym. Quiet. Beautiful water views. Close to restaurants and shopping. Will definitely be back!

This is a two-part review...the condo itself was lovely...clean, comfy, cozy, very well and thoughtfully stocked with everything we needed, gorgeous view. The condo itself is 5 star and highly recommended. The sign up and lack of a key advertised amenity along with the responsive but not helpful property manager replies were frustrating. For signing up, be prepared to fill out an HOA form similar to an apartment lease and to provide the form and your ID to the property manager via VRBO messaging. The elevator...which we were very reliant upon and paid a premium to have as an amenity was not functioning....literally two minutes prior to check in the property manager informed us it was temporarily out of order. In speaking with neighbors it has been out of order for more than 7 weeks with no clear answer regarding repairs...this should have been disclosed. Overall, The Strand is a great, secure community with a beautiful view and nice location.