Living the Dream - Mermaid

melinda o. - Posted: 10/12/2026

Lamar - Posted: 8/10/2026

Everything was perfect at our beachside stay!! I recommend this to family's are couples looking for a quick getaway with responsive hosts that were there to help within seconds every time I messaged. That is so vital to the service at an Airbnb and they answered on every level! I'd give more stars if I could.

Daniel - Posted: 7/19/2026

Thank you very much for staying with us at Beachside Management. We would love to host you again!

Beachside Management staff

We had a wonderful stay. The location was perfect for our needs with it being just a short walk to both the beach and the local shops and restaurants. The home was comfortable and clean!
The only thing worth mentioning is that the hot water gets extremely hot, almost immediately. Adults can adjust, but it could be a safety concern for families with young children.
Overall, we had a great experience!

Chloe - Posted: 7/17/2026

Thank you for your feed back Chloe! We appreciate you choosing to stay with us and we hope to see you again!

Beachside Management staff

The place is amazing. Beach access just in front of the house and close to restaurants and shops. My family and I had great days there!!

Franco - Posted: 7/9/2026

Thank you very much, Franco! We're glad Living the Dream - Mermaid and its beach access helped make your family's stay so enjoyable. We would love to host you again.

Beachside Management staff

Rosa - Posted: 6/30/2026

Raquel was incredibly helpful. The unit was beautiful. We will definitely be back.

Anonymous U from RIPLEY - Posted: 6/17/2026

Absolutely loved my stay! The location was so perfect for walking around siesta key and was directly across from the beach access! Also a super easy uber to downtown Sarasota. House was very clean!

Alyssa - Posted: 5/11/2026

The location is perfect, between the beach & the village just minutes away. The stairs suck when you have heavy suitcases but they do warn you about that in the description. I would definitely stay here again. One problem I had was my code didn’t work to get in the building after the first day. I messaged in the text from them and called the service line. It never got fixed. Luckily someone gave us their code so we could get in the building because it took several hours to respond each time. Imagine my surprise not being able to get in the building after a long day at the beach.

Randee - Posted: 4/5/2026

Hi Randee, Thank you for you feedback. We're sorry you experienced and issue with the door code. We will have our team take a look to make sure this doesn't happen again!

Beachside Management staff

Awesome location. Would stay here again.

Kristyn - Posted: 1/5/2026

Hi Kristyn,
Thank you for your kind words. We're happy to hear you enjoyed your stay and look forward to seeing you again!

Beachside Management staff

Big apartment, has everything you need to enjoy beautiful Siesta Key. Nice dining area, Brand new washer and dryer, beach cart, cooler, chairs, even bodyboards, in 100m from the beach. In walking distance (7 minutes ) from Siesta Village

Iryna - Posted: 8/27/2025

We're so happy you enjoyed your stay and hope to see you again!

Beachside Management staff

Beautiful spot to walk to the beach and walk to surrounding shops and restraunts. The only thing is the stairs are alittle dangerous inside for older people. But overall such a great place to stay!

Aliessia - Posted: 7/27/2025

The space was clean comfortable and perfectly placed across the street from the beach. With a walking path directly in front of the house made it quick and easy to go enjoy the beach.

Marshall - Posted: 7/22/2025

Vanisha - Posted: 7/10/2025

We had a great stay. perfect location to access the beach, restaurants, shops! Easy walk to all.

Amy H. - Posted: 7/4/2025

Amazing Location!

Michael - Posted: 6/15/2025

We're so happy you enjoyed your stay and hope to see you again!

Beachside Management staff

Clean, spacious, close to Siesta Key beach and village. Sharing common space with other units

Jenny - Posted: 4/13/2025

We're so happy you enjoyed your stay. We're sorry that sharing common space was inconvenient, however I would like to clarify that the only part of the property shared between the units is the Garage entry area. We hope to see you again!

Beachside Management staff

My family of four had a wonderful time at Siesta Key Beach. The proximity of the condo to the village and beach was ideal for us, especially with young children. The accommodations were very clean and offered ample space for us to relax. The only improvement I would suggest is to enhance the kitchen's stock of supplies. Other than that, we loved our stay and would recommend this AirBNB to anyone!

Jenna - Posted: 3/26/2024

Hi Jenna! Thank you very much for your positive feedback and review. We do take this constructive criticism to heart and have taken steps to enhance the stock of supplies in our kitchens. We would love an opportunity to show you how we have improved during your next stay with us!

Beachside Management staff

The location was perfect. We celebrated Thanksgiving with family and friends and there was plenty of room for cooking and entertaining. The only issue I had, that some would not have been irritated with, is the lightbulbs in the range hood were blown. I did request to have them replaced fairly early in my stay and they were never taken care of.

Melani - Posted: 12/4/2023

Thank you very much for the positive review! We have since replaced the light bulbs in the range hood. We do apologize that this was not handled during your stay but we are super happy to hear you and your party had a great time. We hope to host you again in the future!

Beachside Management staff

The unit was spacious. The amenities covered everything we needed to cook, clean, do laundry, and lounge on the beach-just across the street. Siesta Village was only a couple of blocks away for live music and food. Joseph and Robert in the front office were professional and courteous. We also talked with Steven in maintenance (he was from our home state of Georgia). We will be booking our next year's visit at Living the Dream with Beachside Management-hopefully in the same unit (there are discounts for repeat customers-Joseph reminded us of this). There were some issues with two of the three TV's, kitchen lights, a leak from the garbage disposal, and the master bedroom door lock that could not be unlocked. We told Joseph about these, he wrote them down, and told us they would be corrected that afternoon. We told him we were only reporting them so they would not think we had damaged them, and they could wait until we checked out. We enjoyed our uninterrupted stay.

Rhonda - Posted: 10/13/2023

Hi Rhonda! Thank you for your honest feedback and for choosing to stay with us! We're happy to hear that we were able to make this your best stay on Siesta Key to date and we look forward to doing so again in the future! Thank you! - Bailey

Beachside Management staff

This was an amazing place to stay. Bigger than expected and decorated so cute! We did not get a car and it was not needed with beach across the street and town a block away! The access to the bikes and the pool was also a huge benefit. The only thing that would have been better is more bath towels and things like dish and laundry soap as well as toilet paper.

Melissa - Posted: 4/1/2023

Loved it lots, we had an amazing time. Right next to beach and the village with lots of things to do. The house was perfect. We fit 6 people comfortably. Big kitchen and bathroom. Given lots of appliances and even beach chairs!! Would definitely comeback.

Laura - Posted: 3/10/2023

Great stay, extremely close to the beach and to the main strip. Clean and orderly.

Jeremy - Posted: 12/24/2022

Great place with an even better location. There is a beach access point right across from the house and the town is about a block away.

Brad - Posted: 4/18/2022

Beautifully renovated 2 bedroom with perfect location to the beach and the Village.

Tamara - Posted: 4/9/2022

We had a great time! The condo was very spacious and clean. The location was perfect, steps to the beach and a quick walk to the village. We can’t wait to come back!

Ani - Posted: 3/5/2022

Great location. Clean and stylish. Awesome time!!!

Paul - Posted: 3/14/2021

Loved our stay here! Perfect location across from the beach access and steps from the village. Peek-a-boo views of the water and beach from front rooms are nice. Thanks!

Ben - Posted: 3/6/2021

Location, location, location.
Parked the car upon arrival and never had to get back in for 6 days except to leave upon checkout.
Don’t even have to put on your sandals to make your way to the beach.
Home was well decorated and comfortable.
Management company is excellent.
Called when we discovered 1 of the provided beach chairs was broken, replacement was brought within 5 minutes!!

Ken - Posted: 12/18/2020

Great vacation house! Spacious, and clean. Steps from the beach and walking distance to everything!
Only downfall, there’s a sitting area outside in front of the garage doors/parking area that doesn’t allow the ocean view....But certainly not a deal breaker!
I would definitely recommend this rental and would rent this house again!

Dubonnet - Posted: 11/28/2020

Great location and value. Will come again.

Shane - Posted: 9/9/2020

Amazing location. Very close to the beach and to town. We appreciated being able to walk everywhere. The space itself was bright and sunny and perfect for our family of four.

Nellie - Posted: 5/26/2020

The location couldn’t have been better! The place was really nice and the only downside was some noise from the adjoining unit. Would still highly recommend!

Marilee - Posted: 3/12/2020

Perfect location around all the night life and beach. Very spacious and clean. Me and my wife had a amazing time!!

Matthew - Posted: 8/12/2019

Thanks Matthew. We're delighted you enjoyed your vacation. Looking forward to having you back!

Beachside Management staff

This stay was as close to perfect as possible. The staff was very friendly and helpful. The house exceeded my expectations.

Monica - Posted: 2/19/2019

Die Lage und die Unterkunft waren Top. Gerne kommen wir wieder.

Mario - Posted: 2/4/2019

We had an amazing stay at this location! Very cute apartment which was even more spacious than we were expecting. It is also in an ideal location - 3 minute walk to the village and less than a minute walk to the beach. Hoping to stay here again in the future.

Samantha - Posted: 1/13/2019