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Longboat Key Club and Resort is a 410-acre beachfront resort and private country club located on the barrier island of Longboat Key, just off the coast of Sarasota, Florida. In 2009, the resort’s tennis facility – called “The Tennis Gardens”– won the United States Tennis Association’s “Outstanding Facility Award”. The president of the WTA Tour has called the $4.5 million complex “truly one of the best tennis centres in the world.”

Groove your strokes on 25 hard-tru (green) clay courts that are kept to tournament standard, or battle out a match on the stadium court, which seats up to 2,500 spectators.

If you have worked up an appetite, Court 21 bar features a dining area overlooking the tennis court that serves a combination of breakfast fare and healthy snack bar items – including natural smoothies with supplemental enhancements, protein drinks, and freshly squeezed juices. Cool down after tennis on a 9.5 mile island path for biking or jogging, or charter a boat for sailing or water sports.

Each room at the luxury resort includes a spacious private balcony with views of the Gulf of Mexico, lagoon, or golf course. Rest your weary limbs on sealy Presidential beds with Egyptian cotton linens and towels.

The 9,000-square-foot Island House Spa features 12 treatment rooms, a relaxation room, steam rooms, manicure/pedicure services, and more than 50 treatment services–including acupuncture, Image Facial Sculpting, and even a Chocolate Body Sundae scrub.

The resort’s six unique restaurants offer a range of options from fine dining to American hamburgers. There are 45 holes of championship golf located on the property as well as private, pristine white-sand beaches with complimentary chaise lounge chairs, cabanas, and umbrellas.

With an emphasis on privacy, exclusivity, and personalized service, Longboat Key Club and Resort is a true luxury vacation destination for the tennis enthusiast.