Rent The Keys Blog

As much as we admire those travelers who always seem to have it all together, planning their vacations to the tiniest detail, choosing their vacation rentals months before the trip begins, even packing an entire week before their plane is about to take off, it is the procrastinators in life that we at RentTheKeys identify with. We too know the pain of putting things off to the last minutes, leaving...

July 4th is just around the corner, and although the celebrations we engage in today look far different than the ones that have taken place over the centuries, the underlying feeling of excitement, happiness, and pride in our country has never changed. And as summer taps on our doors, the hallways of schools are quiet and dark, many families take this all-American holiday to engage in a worldwide tradition, their...

When you live in where summer reigns eternal, you might think it would get old after a while, but on Siesta Key, the opposite true. We love everything about the summer months, spending our days hanging out the beaches, eating all the fresh seafood we can handle, and participating in the seasonal events that take place every year, including all the fun stuff that accompanies our celebration of our nation’s...

Summer springs eternal in Sarasota, and even as it may still be tiptoeing into your hometown in June, in Sarasota it is in full bloom, offering long lazy days best spent at the beach, the chill of air conditioning, and the salty scent of the sea. Storms begin rolling in every afternoon, only to roll back out soon after, and when your journey brings you here in June, our RentTheKeys...

Planning the perfect vacation doesn’t just involve visiting major landmarks and hanging out pristine beaches and although both will be a beautiful part of your Sarasota vacation, we want you to take a few moments and think about the simpler activities you can participate in during your visit. Our Rent the Keys vacation sanctuaries come with kitchens that are equipped with everything but food and drinks, making a trip to...

When Mother’s Day rolls around every May, we tend to pull out all the stops, anxious to make her understand how important she is, how much we love her, and how we would do everything for her happiness, but when the calendar page flips to June and it is time to show dad our feelings, everything changes. Maybe we feel dad would be embarrassed by an over the top show...

Once upon a time not so far ago, two men, one apartment, and a bunch of air mattresses changed the way we travel forever. Airbnb sprung from humble beginnings, and today, it is often the first place people look when planning a vacation anywhere in the world, but for many, the company has lost its magic, and leaving travelers to look for other ways to find their vacation accommodations. We...

Summer vacations are the event we look forward to all year and a Florida summer vacation at the beach is even more anticipated, but there are a few things you will need to realize before you arrive. For one, Sarasota will make you fall in love, offering a complex blend of big city sophistication and laid-back Florida charm, it is the town you have always dreamed of. Secondly, our RentTheKeys...

You’ve been waiting your entire life for a summer vacation in Sarasota (or at least it feels that way) and as time creeps by ever so slowly, it is time to start nailing down the details. Perhaps you have made a vacation bucket list, writing things down as they occur to you, eager to cross off every item during your trip of a lifetime or maybe, you just keep a...

When you start planning a Florida vacation, you are going to find a sea of vacation rentals run by an equally large number of vacation property management companies located up and down the entire length of the Sunshine State, offering a staggering array of choices that may add confusion to the feelings you have about your upcoming trip. The good news is RentTheKeys can help narrow your choices, providing quality...