Great news! We've reopened after Milton! All Restaurants, stores, our beach access & Stumpy's Free Ride- all now open! On desirable Manasota key at Blue Island Inn, waterfront "Island Oasis" with 1 bedroom,1 bathroom & kitchenette on main floor. Spectacular Lemon Bay views! Pool overlooks Bay. 5-minute walk to beach. Enjoy bay-front beach out back. Quiet, low-key vacationers. Free Wi-Fi. 1 car parking spot. Free use 2 kayaks. Login to your favorite streaming service with Smart TVs.
Our wonderful housekeeper and reliable maintenance team live close by if you need anything. We provide very thorough Guest Welcome information with lots of helpful house & area information - please be sure to review to maximize your vacation experience.
Blue Island Inn has spectacular waterfront views of gorgeous Lemon Bay from every villa so you might never want to leave! We are a 5-minute walk to our wonderfully uncrowded, beautiful ocean-side beach. Or enjoy our cute “bay-front beach” right out back, a long walk or short drive or free shuttle service to five popular family-friendly restaurants
near the big Englewood beach with live tropical music, very popular free beach yoga classes, reasonably priced water sports rentals – parasailing, sunset cruises etc. 2-mile drive to number 1 ranked attraction of stump pass state beach park - a natural wonderland. Lots more restaurants & shops along Dearborn & nearby Historic Venice Avenue. Be sure to check our neighboring town of Venice just north of us. Historic Venice Avenue has free parking and numerous unique shops and restaurants. ENJOY!
Guests have access to your waterfront villa/condo, which is located on first floor, north end of blue island inn (entrance door at left rear of building)
Enjoy the Inn’s common areas with lots of free amenities.
It is part of the quaint newly opened blue island inn on a quiet, safe, relaxing nice island street.
You will receive your 4-digit code - along with the vacation villa address - to your entrance door which work on your dates, so you don't need to worry about keys! super easy! Note: TV's typically "ON" at arrival
Car rentals, bringing your own car or lyft/uber are good ways to get to and from Manasota key.
- Local restaurants offer a free shuttle service or call Stumpy's Free Ride service (tip-based) for local transportation or parking lots available throughout Key if you wish to drive. Uber And Lyft are also options.
FREE AMENITIES GALORE!
Each of our places has a free high-speed WIFI, Beach towels, folding beach chairs, Sand toy set & all linens provided. Charcoal grills (guest to provide own charcoal). Free use of our laundry room on main floor.
Free shared use of swimming pool, Bay-front beach area, Fishing Dock, outdoor seating, outdoor Ping-Pong table, and self-serve Tiki Bar area.
--pool is heated in winter months December 1 to April 1
Free shared use of our 2 kayaks (for age 21 & up) to explore picturesque Lemon Bay. Dolphins often spotted.
Free WIFI. Keurig-style coffee maker & we also offer traditional coffee maker.
***Smart TV - login to your favorite tv streaming service from home with your own login info from home. OR enjoy basic free channels on our smart TV (no cable/dish. just smart tv. For popular sports games, End Zone or Lock n Key are popular with sports fans.
Like hotels - we supply "starter supplies" - toilet paper, folded paper towels, sample size coffee, tea, etc. to get you going -- then there's a Dollar Tree nearby or grocery stores if you want additional supplies.
We have many happy repeat guests we are proud to say. Enjoy!
