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Zota Beach Resort
Longboat Key, Florida, United States · Opal Collection · Accessible Luxury
The Longboat Key Hilton lost its flag in June 2014. Ocean Properties put about $24 million into the Gulf-front site, added an 84-room tower beside the renovated 103-room original, and reopened in 2016-17 as Zota: 187 rooms on the sand at 4711 Gulf of Mexico Drive. Now Opal Collection, with beach cabanas and a Caribbean-inspired dining room looking at the Gulf.
- 187 rooms
- Opened 2017
- Neighborhood: Longboat Key gulf front
- Rooms from 380 sq ft (35 m²)
About Zota Beach Resort
- Former Longboat Key Hilton; flag dropped June 2014; about $24 million Ocean Properties redevelopment.
- New 84-room tower plus renovated 103-room building: 187 Gulf-front rooms.
- Reopened 2016-17 as Zota; now Opal Collection, sister to The Resort at Longboat Key Club down the key.
- Entry-level rooms start at 380 sq ft (35 m²).
History
Zota Beach Resort sits on the Gulf of Mexico at 4711 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key, on the site of the former Longboat Key Hilton Beachfront Resort. Hilton dropped the flag in June 2014. Ocean Properties spent about $24 million: a new 84-room tower beside a renovated 103-room original, reopening in 2016-17 as Zota with 187 rooms. The house is now in the Opal Collection.
The setting
13 miles from the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art. 14 miles from Sarasota Bradenton International Airport.
Restaurants and bars
- BRGR Kitchen & Bar — Bar
- Salt — Restaurant
- Beach Market Cafe — Poolside
- La Bella Vita — Restaurant
- SeaGuini — Restaurant
Amenities
- Pool
- Hot tub
- Fitness center
- Beach
- Pet-friendly
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- The Resort at Longboat Key Club — Opal Collection · Core Luxury
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