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The Colony Beach and Tennis Resort - Hotel Reviews from across the web
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No title - expert review
If tennis is your game, this is the place to stay - such tennis greats as Björn Borg have made the Colony their home court, and for good reason. Ten courts are clay hydrosurfaced (the others are hard), and the pros are all USPTA-certified. They run clinics and camps at all levels and with the g...
fodors.com
No title - expert review
Sitting 3 miles north of St. Armands Circle, this beachside facility is consistently rated one of the nation's finest tennis resorts. The Colony Restaurant and pool date from 1952 when this was a beach club, but today's accommodations are in modern, luxurious, one- and two-bedroom condominium apartm...
frommers.com
No title - expert review
When this resort says it's a colony, it's not joking. It could easy secede from the country and form its own little nation-a nation's whose motto might include the phrase, fun in the sun. Located on Longboat Key, just off the coast of Sarasota, this place is known for tennis: complimentary play is o...
gayot.com
No title - expert review
A private white sand beachon Longboat Key, Florida, provides anidyllic setting for The Colony Beach& Tennis Resort.Founded by Dr. M. J. Murf Klauber in 1969,The Colony embodies his belief that fitness leads toexcellence in sports as well as life. Tennis magazine hasrecognized The Colony as the natio...
resortsandgreathotels.com
just right - user review
Everything you need for relaxing sun and swim getaway. The staff are genuinely friendly (not phoney) and very honest. Traveler's tip on local attractio...
expedia.com
Great location sub par service - user review
Main problem was check in confusion at front desk. Mngmt. was not able to provide a suite with a King size bed we purchased. We had to settle for a suite with two double beds which really turned out to be very uncomfortable. Carpet was not very clean f...
expedia.com
The Colony is okay, but needs some major updating and renovations! - user review
Dear Trip Advisor and Valued Readers:This is the first time I have felt compelled to respond to a posting on Trip Advisor. We completely understand and respect the views of our gue...
tripadvisor.com
Seen better days - probably in the 60's - user review
First the good stuff. The location on the gulf is great and there was a bottle of wine in the fridge and some cheese and biscuits to welcome us which is a nice touch and the accommodat...
tripadvisor.com
seen better days - user review
I just returned from a 5 day stay over the 4th of July week at the Colony. I was in a 2 bedroom unit, that I had booked for my husband, myself, and my two teenage children. At the o...
tripadvisor.com
Worth a Visit...... - user review
I recently spent time at the Colony for a Wedding. Yes, the resort in older and could use some improvements, however I really enjoyed the size of the 1 bedroom accommodations and where the ...
tripadvisor.com
2nd time as good as the first and then some - user review
My family of 4 (wife and kids age 11 and 7) returned to the Colony after our first visit for Spring Break 2006. WHAT A GREAT PLACE IF YOU WANT TO AVOID THE CROWDS OF SIESTA KEY!! Our fir...
tripadvisor.com
Poor Service, Poor Response, Awful Experience - user review
My wife and I stayed over father's day weekend and couldn't believe the disrepair of the Colony. The signs are all over touting the colony as the finest tennis resort in America, and...
tripadvisor.com
Had a Great Time! - user review
Staying here feels like you are staying in a older relatives house and is full of momentos of better days when they were younger and on the way up. It was probably built around the time ...
tripadvisor.com
Trip Two - Fantastic - user review
This was trip number 2 (First one in March 2005). The prices were right, the place was not crowded, the beach was pristine, the water a bit cool, but not bad once you got used to it. Th...
tripadvisor.com
Disappointing Resort - user review
We just returned from a five night stay at the Colony. According to our travel agent, the resort was rated a 4-5 star property. We were very disappointed with the facility. The two-bedroo...
tripadvisor.com
Worst place we have ever stayed! - user review
We recently stayed at The Colony and were extremely disappointed with the experience. After reading their claims about it being the Number 1 Tennis Resort and their description on their web...
tripadvisor.com
Tennis and Beach - user review
Here is the skinny on the resort: 1. tennis - 5/5 just the perfect place for Tennis. 2. beach - 4.5/5 almost perfect - white sands, blue water. 3. rooms - 3/5 they are d...
travel.yahoo.com
ROOMS TOO FAR FROM THE BEACH - user review
IT'S HARD TO BELIEVE, THAT A RESORT LOCATED ON ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL ISLANDS IN FLORIDA COULD BE SUCH A DISSAPOINTMENT. THERE ARE ONLY A COUPLE OF ROOMS DIRECTLY ON THE BEA...
travel.yahoo.com
The Colony is our 2nd Home! - user review
The Colony is a great place to go, especially for tennis! It has something for the whole family. There are kids programs, expert tennis lessons and clinics, watersports, a pool and b...
travel.yahoo.com
The Colony Beach and Tennis Resort: Rates on The Colony Beach and Tennis Resort from $241.21 on Travelocity.com
The one and two bedroom suites are located near the beach all with balconies with views of the garden or tennis courts. Rooms feature fresh flowers and tropical plants, living room, dining area, full kitchen (complete with microwave, dishwasher and refrigerator with ice-maker). The marble master bat...
travelocity.com
Longboat Key: Hotels, Rentals and Vacation Accommodations
The Colony Beach & Tennis Resort is casual elegance at its best. Located on exclusive Longboat Key, this charming resort with a private club atmosphere is set on 18 beautifully landscaped acres with miles of white sand beaches directly on the Gulf of Mexico. Natural wood villas, one and two-bedr...
4sarasota.com
The Colony Beach & Tennis Resort
It was in 1969, when "Murf" Klauber purchased what was called The Colony Beach Club, it was an 18 acre patch of sand, 110 oddly assorted bungalows and a couple of concrete tennis courts. Today it is a top tennis resort with 208 handsomely appointed, fully equipped villa suites and 26 "...
goflorida.about.com
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