Had a wonderful stay here the week after Thanksgiving. Temperatures were above average - 80. Beautiful sunsets and fine white sand beaches. Saw dolphin several times. Quiet, relaxing resort. Equipped with everything we needed, request gulf side if possible. Pool is on bay side and was small but nice and warm. Great restaurants nearby and wonderful shopping at St Armands Circle. Unique experience. Already want to go back! Staff was helpful and friendly.

We stayed here last year and the place is real nice. Very understated elegance here. Chippendale furniture, fireplaces and nice big porches all along the front of the units. It's true that the staff is not overly friendly and they put little notes all over the unit reminding you of the rules and that if you break them then there "will be a charge". Enough already. They certainly don't make you feel like an owner at this place. But in all fairness the facilities are so nice that it overshadows the staff. This key is in a very upscale neighborhood and the prices at the grocery and restaurants is according to the area. I enjoyed my week there but was worried about the kids breaking something because of the "additional charges." The beach side are the preferred units. The bayside units are a bit inconvenient especially with kids because you have to cross a busy street but then again the pool is on the bay side so you have no choice but to cross that busy street. Visit here without kids for a better experience.

My family and I stayed at Little Gull the week after Hurricane Charley struck. First of all, we were thrilled that the hurricane did not damage Longboat Key in any way. The resort is very nice, quiet and charming. The cottage that we stayed in (unit 4) was very clean, though there were some chipped tiles and perhaps some painting in order. Let me start by saying that the couple of things that we did not care for were the fact that only 2 units are gulf front which means if you are in your cottage and not in one of those two, you cannot see the gulf without coming outside. Another thing is that there is really not alot of amenities onsite. They offer bicycles, have a pool table and ping pong table, an outside pool and also have umbrellas that you may borrow. The staff was not overly friendly. Having said all that, the nice part is how small the facility is and you truly get the feel of being on a private beach. We would definitely go back again, and anyone looking to rent, please be aware that there is a bay side (with a 4 lane divided highway between) and a gulf side. We stayed on the gulf side and were very glad for that. Little Gull is a very relaxing place to stay, but if you are looking for a place to entertain children with lots of activities, you might want to look elsewhere. Also, beware of stingrays! Apparently this is a frequent occurrence as far as guests being stung. One final word, the sunsets on the gulf side are truly spectacular!

This was heaven. We had an adorable porch that almost stepped down to a beautiful sandy beach. The unit was nicely decorated. There are great restaurants and shopping a few miles away. We have great memories of this one!

Excellent location with a private beach. Immaculate condo, fully updated. Plush is the only way to describe the units! We stayed in a unit that was 50 feet from the beach! I would go back there with a moments notice! I just looked at the picture. We stayed in the unit to the right in the photo!