Siesta Key has some of the most beautiful beaches in the country. Nestled on Florida’s Gulf Coast, Siesta Key is a short drive from Sarasota, about fifteen minutes from downtown, and about thirty minutes north of Venice. Siesta Key is a great family vacation spot loaded with fun, kid-friendly activities to do.

Family vacations don’t have to take a long time to get to; Siesta Key is only a two-hour trip from Orlando, but it feels like a world away.

Top Siesta Key Family Resorts 

If you are looking for the best Siesta Key family resorts that are just perfect for a family vacation, look no further than our list of hotels below. For your next family vacation set to play out at one of the fabulous resorts and hotels on the island.

The Capri at Siesta

Five-star meets family fun time at The Capri at Siesta! Beauty and fun are synonymous with Siesta Key and Sarasota in general, and the Capri makes it that much better.

The newly renovated rooms offer guests a chance to unwind. With only ten rooms on the property, Capri is significantly smaller than other resorts in the area, but the ambiance and luxury feel rival any of the larger vacation spots in the area.

In addition to renovating the guest rooms, the Capri has updated their pools and garden areas too. With the new renovations to these areas, the family vacation reaches new heights as everyone can gather under palm trees for a quick meal or visit the fitness center to work off some of the great food from some of the local eateries.

Just a short walk from the hotel, you will have private access to Crescent Beach where you can enjoy watersports, frisbee, complimentary beach chairs, or do nothing at all. If you do not feel like hanging on the beach, the resort offers great amenities like barbecue grills and seating for outdoor dining, shuffleboard, and a volleyball court too.

The Capri at Siesta is within walking distance or a quick bike ride into town for some great Gulf Coast nightlife that the whole family can enjoy. In town, you will even find a convenience store and local grocery.

The kiddos will enjoy the arcade and playground at Coconuts Family Entertainment Center or the Children’s Garden. If your child is a history buff, take them to see Spanish Pointe or to visit the Sarasota Car Museum.

Even though The Capri at Siesta may be one of the smaller resorts in the area, it is still a great place and very family-friendly.

Lido Beach Resort

Lido Beach Resort is the perfect spot for a family-friendly beach vacation. Located right on Lido Beach, the resort has multiple access points allowing families to enjoy the public beach and still maintain some privacy. If you are more of a pool, than beach family, the resort has multiple heated pools where you can go swimming.

Lido Beach Resort has a variety of room sizes, so you are bound to find one that is the perfect fit for your family. That said, the two-bedroom suite is the most popular room configuration because it offers the perfect space for a mid-sized family with a separate area for the kids.

For those families that need accessible rooms, Lido Beach Resort offers rooms with lower countertops and roll-in showers allowing the entire family to enjoy their vacation, no matter their needs.

If your family has fur babies too, bring them along too because Lido Beach Resort can accommodate them!

As part of the Opal Collection, Lido Beach Resort is one of the most popular vacation spots in Sarasota. Relax and enjoy doing nothing or visit the twenty-four-hour fitness center, the Tiki bar poolside, or one of the great eateries on property.

Check out these fun tours to do on your Siesta Key vacation

LED Illuminated Night and Sunset Tour on Glass Bottom Kayaks
Kayak Tour Through Mangrove Tunnels
City Sightseeing Trolley Tour
Siesta Key Electric Bike Sunset Tour

Siesta Key Beachside Villas

Take advantage of one of the most gorgeous sunsets you will ever see, in the perfect place for your family vacation – Siesta Key Beachside Villas.

Centrally located in Siesta Key, the resort offers families the best of both worlds – close enough to town to take in the local sights, sounds, and eateries while also enjoying being beachside.

Siesta Key has studio, one, and two-bedroom suites that are great for families of all sizes. Families can also choose to stay in the Owner’s Suite, which is their most luxurious room.

This tropical paradise offers both kids and adults a variety of things to do or the choice to do nothing at all. The resort offers great amenities like bicycle and golf cart rentals, as well as private beach access to one of the most beautiful beaches in the United States.

While Siesta Key Beachside Villas may be one of the smaller hotels in town, it still packs a big punch!

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Tropical Beach Resort

Tropical Beach Resort is one of the top resorts for families in the Siesta Key area.

This family-friendly resort on Crescent Beach is the perfect place to take a “siesta.” If the goal of your family is to relax and soak up the sun on your own private beach area or enjoy some of the water activities offered by the resort, you have found the perfect place to stay.

Tropical Beach Resort is considered the perfect beach vacation and with all the amenities it has to offer like water sports, including on-site rentals of paddleboards, chairs, and jet skis too, it is no wonder!

Chill out in the outdoor heated pools or go a stone’s throw away to Crescent Beach and spend the day soaking up the sun on one of the most beautiful beaches around. If you are looking to hang out with the family and the kids, there’s plenty to choose from, but if you are looking for private time for yourself, then check out some of the private seating areas throughout the resort, great for catching up on reading or listening to some tunes.

The kids will really feel like they are on vacation with so much to do while at Tropical Beach Resort; if they want to hang out in their spacious rooms there are plenty of DVDs to watch on the flat-screen TVs and the DVD player is provided. Older kiddos will love the book exchange and the free wifi will be appreciated by everyone.

If the family is really looking to check out some fun things to do in the locally named “Capital of Florida,” visit the Sarasota Jungle Gardens where children can get up close and personal with tropical birds and reptiles. If you are looking to head out on the water rather than see it from the beach, head down to Marina Jack and take a fun ride on the Le Barge.

Whatever you decide to do, Tropical Beach Resort offers fun for the entire family.

Tropical Breeze Resort

Voted a top Traveler’s Choice resort, Tropical Breeze Resort does not disappoint.

Although this resort is not directly on the beach, access to the gorgeous waters is just a short walk away.

The family vacation starts once you enter your suite; choose from the various Island rooms that offer modern décor and feature a living room and a kitchenette. The one, two, and three-bedroom suites can sleep from four to ten people without feeling cramped.

The resort has two outdoor pools, the Courtyard and Waterfall pool, that are open to all guests of the hotel. The Unit 131 heated pool is exclusive to families that rent the Crab Shack resort room.

Amenities at the Tropical Breeze Resort include complimentary beach chairs, grocery delivery to your suite, and 2-hour free bike rentals.

A short walk into town will give visitors a taste of some of the best eateries and nightlife in Siesta Key with a good mix for little ones and adults too.

If you are looking to do more than just relax and soak up some sun rays, check out some of the kid-friendly venues in the area. Take the kids to Visit the Ringling Museum of Art, play mini golf, go fishing, or go on a boat tour and if you are lucky, you might spot a dolphin or whale.

All in all, Tropical Breeze Resort is the perfect spot when choosing to vacation with family and friends

Turtle Beach Resort and Inn

If you have ever wanted to stay in a tropical setting, then Turtle Beach Resort and Inn is for you. The hotel is divided into two parts, the Resort which is open to all ages and the Inn which is only for adults.

At the resort, they have five one or two-bedroom suites that all come with full kitchens and a hot tub. They also have two townhouses with a semi-private dock where you can park your boat.

At Turtle Beach Resort, you will find beautiful gardens, water views of Little Sarasota Bay and a gorgeous courtyard just perfect for relaxing.

While Turtle Beach Resort is not directly on the beach, the beach is only a short walk away. The hotel also has an outdoor swimming pool for the kids to enjoy, and from the pool they might even see a dolphin or manatee swimming nearby.

Turtle Beach Resort includes complimentary use of kayaks, bikes and canoes. Additional activities such as paddleboarding, sailing and Mote Marine Laboratory, are also close by.

Twin Palms at Siesta

A boutique resort, Twin Palms at Siesta is the sister resort to The Capri at Siesta. Twin Palms has recently gone through some renovations and it shows.

Families will enjoy the spacious deluxe king suites, king studio suites, or junior suites with access to free wifi, flat-screen TVs, and upgraded kitchenettes.

Twin Palms is a short 3-minute walk to Siesta Key Beach where the family can enjoy parasailing, jet skiing, and boat tours or just playing in the sand or lazing on the beach enjoying the gorgeous Gulf of Mexico breezes. The hotel offers wagons, coolers and chairs that guests can use saving you the cost of having to pay for lug those items with you or paying for them on the beach.

The resort is also within walking distance of the downtown area which has some great dining options. Stop in at The Cottage Restaurant and try the mahi mahi sandwich or grab some oysters and peel-and-eat shrimp at Daquiri Deck Raw Bar. If you loe conch fritters, then make sure to check out Siesta Key Oyster Bar.

If you are looking for a great time in a great location, then check out Twin Palms at Siesta.