Rent The Keys Blog

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...

A Florida vacation has long been on the bucket lists of travelers from all over the world, but more often than not, it’s the big cities that attract attention, exotic destinations such as Miami with its hip and trendy vibe, Orlando with its theme parks that kids have dreamed about their entire lives, and Key West, where famous authors once lived and life moves at a slower pace. And then...

The crack of the bat, the cheer of the crowds, and the sounds of merchants selling their beer; if it has been too long since you last heard the above, you will definitely be relieved to know that Spring Training in Sarasota is upon us! The Grapefruit League consists of 15 Major League Baseball teams all playing their heart out before the official season begins, and Sarasota and Bradenton are...

If you are reading this in the middle of another spring snowstorm, just be patient. Your Memorial Day getaway to Sarasota will be here before you know it and when it arrives, you can look forward to golden sunshine, blue skies, and all the turquoise waters that our Florida hometown can offer! And because we want to ensure that you have the best time during your moments in the Sunshine...

While much of the world is checking the weather forecast on an hourly basis, wondering which of Mother Nature’s four seasons is going to make its presence known throughout the day, we in Sarasota are outside, playing, exploring, and attending a variety of events that only take place in the spring. If you are in dire need of some summer excitement during the spring months, our RentTheKeys guide to the...