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The Resort at Longboat Key Club
Longboat Key, Florida, United States · Opal Collection · Core Luxury
The land was meant for John Ringling's Ritz-Carlton Ghost Hotel, started in 1926, halted that November, demolished 1963-64. Arvida bought the tract in 1959. Inn on the Beach opened 4 October 1982, later unified as The Resort at Longboat Key Club: about 223 rooms, 45 holes of golf, a marina, 410 acres. Ocean Properties took it 1 November 2012; now Opal Collection.
- 223 rooms
- Opened 1982
- Neighborhood: Longboat Key gulf front
- Rooms from 415 sq ft (39 m²)
About The Resort at Longboat Key Club
- The site was intended for John Ringling's unfinished Ritz-Carlton, the so-called Ghost Hotel, begun in 1926 and demolished in 1963-64.
- Ocean Properties acquired the 410-acre Gulf-front resort on 1 November 2012; it is now in the Opal Collection.
- Entry-level rooms start at 415 sq ft (39 m²).
History
The Resort at Longboat Key Club sits on land once destined for John Ringling's unfinished Ritz-Carlton 'Ghost Hotel,' whose construction ceased in November 1926 and whose shell was demolished in 1963-1964. Arvida bought the land in 1959, and the Longboat Key Club's 'Inn on the Beach' opened on October 4, 1982.
Unified as 'The Resort at Longboat Key Club' in the early 1990s, the Gulf-front property spans 410 acres with roughly 223 to 229 rooms, 45 holes of golf, and a marina. Ocean Properties acquired it on November 1, 2012, and it is now part of the Opal Collection.
Restaurants and bars
- Beach Market Cafe — Poolside
Amenities
- Spa
- Pool
- Hot tub
- Fitness center
- Tennis
- Beach
- Golf course
Awards
- AAA Four Diamond (2026)
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