Great news! We've reopened after Milton! Key Restaurants, stores, our beach access & Stumpy's Free Ride-all now open! On desirable Manasota Key at Blue Island Inn," Teeny Bikini" with 1 cozy full bed, sofa sleeper, 1 bathroom & kitchenette. Spectacular Bay view from pool &backyard! (no view in suite) Pool overlooks Bay. 5-minute walk to beach. Enjoy “bay-front beach” in back. Quiet island street. low-key vacationers. Free WiFi 171 sq ft. Login to your favorite streaming service with Smart TVs
Our wonderful housekeeper and maintenance team live close by. We provide very thorough Guest Welcome information with lots of helpful property & area information - please be sure to review to maximize your vacation experience.
In prime Manasota Key location, Blue Island Inn has spectacular waterfront views of gorgeous Lemon Bay right out back - in our tropical pool and common areas so you might never want to leave! We are only a 5-minute walk to a delightfully uncrowded ocean-side beach or enjoy our cute “bay-front beach” in our back yard!
Blue Island Inn includes 6 attractive Suites of various sizes. Walk around back to enjoy picturesque Lemon Bay. Blue Island Inn offers shared use of a variety of desirable common areas including: sandy "Bay Beach" area out back, 2 kayaks, tropical swimming pool, self-serve tiki bar, outdoor ping pong, and laundry room.
Quick 1 minute drive to five popular family-friendly Key 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. Stumpy's Free Ride - a tip-based shuttle service - is popular with our guests. Enjoy!
Guests have access to the entire Teeny Bikini Suite with full bed, small sofa, smart tv, kitchenette and bathroom. Please note this is a small unit - 171 total square feet - small in space yet efficient design with a surprising amount of storage options and well-equipped kitchenette.
Guests also have use of resort’s common areas with lots of free amenities: pool, Bay Beach, laundry room, ping pong, 1 parking spot, deeded beach access to wonderful, delightfully uncrowded ocean side beach.
Teeny Bikini is on the first floor of the charming Blue Island Inn on a quiet, safe, relaxing nice island street. You will receive a 4-digit code - along with the vacation suite's address - to your entrance door which work on your dates, so you don't need to worry about keys! super easy! ONE car parking spot (there's no other parking & I don't have other safe parking ideas that aren't a high TOW RISK - so please only plan to bring one car or choose another property.)
---Pool is heated in winter months from December 1 to April 1
- Note: TV's typically "ON" at arrival
Bringing your own car or Car rentals are the best, easiest, reasonably priced way to get to and from Manasota key. Stumpy's Free Ride is a popular tip-based local shuttle service our guests like to use to get around the Key or uber/lyft.
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 from December 1 to April 1
Free shared use of our kayaks (for age 21 & up) to explore picturesque Lemon Bay. Dolphins often spotted.
Free WIFI.
** Smart TV's - please bring your login info from home for your favorite streaming channels if you wish - OR enjoy the
basic free channels on our smart tv's (no cable/dish. - just smart tv's. For popular sports games- End Zone bar/restaurant
is popular & fun or Lock n Key too.
Keurig-style coffee maker & we also offer traditional coffee maker.
Like hotels - we supply "starter supplies" - toilet paper, folded paper towels, sample size coffee, tea, etc. to get you going -- then there's a convenience store and several grocery stores a short drive away if you want additional supplies.
We have many happy repeat guests we are proud to say. Enjoy!
