I only gave them them 1 star because I had to for the post. I just got off the phone with a lady that was so rude with trying to change my reservation. She argued with me about how many days I "HAD" to book, she argued with me about whether November was a low season or high season, she informed me that she doesn't even work for the condos...i guess she volunteers. And this was after leaving several voice mails and an email. I could tell by her voice when she did call me back that she was frustrated. Informed me in a hasty manner that the offices were closed until May '25 and that the property is in the process of being sold. Which to my offense...I had no idea! I just wanted to change my reservation. Then she hung up on me. When I responded via text message she told me she will not deal with rude people and that she would cancel my reservation. I guess I'm rude because I called out her nasty attitude. She refused to give me the owners name. I guess this place does not need our business which is sad. I love SK but will take my business somewhere else. I would NOT recommend Sandbox on the Beach for any future stays. read more

Sandbox is my favorite place to stay in the world. Everyone is gracious, accommdati and helpful. The units are impeccably done. You could not find a more convenient place to stay on the beach. I've been many times and never disappointed! read more

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This place is amazing! It had everything we wanted and more! If you want to be steps from the beach this is your place. We could not of had a better trip as a family! Thank you Sandbox on the Beach for the memories! read more

You know, I would love to meet the people that left negative reviews about this place. Because they must be incredibly miserable. Yes, it's true, this place is not fancy or flashy, but it has everything you need to be content and happy. We stayed in unit 192, which is upstairs, door 3. Hot water, incredibly fast internet, directv, a kitchen, two beds, and a comfortable couch. Also, it has very cold air conditioning and incredible views.. Not to mention that you're about 400-500 feet from the beach. I will say this if you have a severe handicap. I would request the rooms downstairs. Also, there should be a couple of 'watch your step' signs, as there's a lot of levels that are uneven outside. Other than that, I really have no complaints. Checking in is at 3 PM. But we were able to get in about an hour early.. We found everything neat and smelling good, honestly, I would say overall, it's worth the price. read more

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Don't come here. There is no staff. Place is horrible. They are taking you for total fools for charging $350/night for what they give you. Old. Falling apart. Murphy bed - probably the original bed from when the place was built. Small tiny spaces. Cheap cheap everything. This is a 2 or maybe 2.5 star location at most. Fraudulent advertising. Other 1 star review by Louis pretty much sums it up. Unfortunately we didn't see it and trusted the write up without verifying reviews. The good reviews must be by friends or family of owners. We stayed one day because it took us that long to regroup and find an alternate more appropriate lodging for the remainder of our stay. See pictures of this location. We HIGHLY recommend "The Lido Beach Resort" (that is where we ended up and within walking distance of this location). The Lido Beach Resort is truly amazing, reflects the luxury that you are paying for and without loss for the divine location. They know you are paying good money so they give you your money's worth and the restaurant at the Lido Beach Resort is very good. read more

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Great location right on the beach and walking distance to the village. read more

I highly would not recommend this place, it's very dirty and infested with roaches. Small TV's, large chips of paint falling off the walls, floor tiles loose, had to buy dishwasher detergent, garbage bags as well. access to the beach and town are great, the this place needs to be upgraded and kept up.... Plus we gave them some feedback and they didn't like it, so Jerry called us and said we are no longer welcome to stay there. We've been staying here for 3 years straight and for 2 weeks and this is how you treat good customers. read more

We just spent a week at the Sandbox On The Beach in the studio and loved every minute of it. Perfect location on the beach and close to the village. The studio was very clean when we got there, Murphy bed was very comfortable. The room was plenty big enough for two ppl. We loved sitting out on the deck watching the sunset every night. We became friends with the other guests who loved it just as much as we did. It's a great place for a family vacation. We can't wait to come back next year! read more

We've been here many times and have come back yearly for at least 10 years. The one disgruntled review chose to stay in a studio. It is small, but it's a STUDIO! What they fail to mention is that you walk right out to a with a patio and seawall and you're right on the beach! Not a highrise and no, not high luxury, but for how many places can you find that your literally right on the beach when you walk out the door? Guess it just is a matter of what you want for a beach trip. And so easy to walk to great reataurants and even a small gym.The owners have been nothing but gracious to us and have become friends. read more

Great location with great staff. We have been staying here for 10 years around thanksgiving time. Would be a 5 star but units at times are missing cups, knifes, some basic essentials. read more

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We just arrived at home from the Sandbox in Siesta Key. I literally fell in love with this place as soon as I set foot out of my car. I am so happy I found this absolutely wonderful place, it's small and private with the most amazing view, we stayed in unit 4, which was very clean, comfortable and had all that we needed including the million dollar view of the ocean, it's also walking distance from the village where we had dinner every night. Furthermore, I want to thank Jan and Jerry who work there, for being the nicest most pleasant people I've met. I can't think of anything other than good things to say, we were so impressed we are going back soon. This will now be my little Paradise away from home. I highly recommend the Sandbox to anyone whose looking to relax and enjoy the ocean... see you soon read more

Beautiful location right on the sands of Siesta Key Beach! We stayed in Unit #4, upstairs with one bedroom. Beautiful view from patio. Literally step right onto the beach! Walking distance to the sweet little town, with shops and restaurants. Full kitchen with everything we needed - older appliances but everything worked fine. Very comfy king size bed. Small bathroom off the bedroom. Sleeper sofa in LR. The place is homey, comfortable and quiet. The management responded quickly to our questions, and kindly accommodated our requests. read more

The staff are unprofessional and extremely rude. We travel all the time and have never been treated so horribly. I would not suggest staying at this place. Also, the dogs are permitted to pee on the deck and no one cleans is up! Yuck! Awesome beach, but stay somewhere else. read more

I have stayed at sand box on the beach a couple of times and everytime has been pleasant. It's not often you find a place where the staff and owners become your friends. as for the dogs it makes me feel at home since mine don't come with me. The rooms have always been clean and taken care of and honestly I'd never go anywhere else in Florida you just can't beat the view or the people -ninja girl read more

I have stayed at Sandbox on the Beach for several years now and it is the only place I care to stay when I'm in Florida. My rooms have always been clean and comfortable. The deck is where I spend most of my time and I love having it right at my door, it's a wonderful spot to watch the sun set, just to sit and watch the ocean, or late at night sit on the wall to listen to the waves. I'm glad it's a pet friendly place, having the owner's dogs there makes me feel like I'm at home. The owners are very friendly and concerned about us having a nice vacation. We always have some conversation going on! When I'm in Florida, they are my other family and maybe that's why it's always so hard to leave. Thank you, Roger, Arlene, Frank and Kathy for helping my vacation time be the best it can be! Sharon, (one of the Maine girls!) read more

Everything about this place is about location. It is literally on the #1 Rated Beach in the USA. The units are older but they do a good job at trying to keep them updated. They are not luxurious but appropriate and comfortable. You can walk to the Siesta Key Village from here and find many restaurants, shops, etc. Having breakfast in the deck overlooking the ocean was special. We stayed in a one bedroom unit in the bottom floor with a family of 4. Two kids, two adults. The manager Frank and the handyman, Jerry, were always available and very nice. The only reason it was 4 stars was because, being in the bottom floor, walls are thin and you could hear everything from the second floor. Including kids running up and down the floor very early in the am and a baby crying at 3 am, which came along with banging from, what I can only guess, was mom making formula. Be ready to leave at the checkout time and not a second late, the VERY RUDE AND GRUMPY CLEANING CREW WILL LITERALLY KICK YOU OUT. We would definitely come back here again but only to the top floor unit, stay away from the bottom floor. read more

I have been staying at Sandbox on the Beach for years and this is my favorite place to go. The owners and managers are very friendly and every time we go back its like going back to see old friends. The outside is kept neat and clean and they are always updating the furntiure. If the dogs had a accident it would have been taken care of and not left that way. This is the best place on the beach--on the quiet end of the beach but a easy walk to the main beach. read more

I recently stayed at the Sandbox On the Beach, Siesta Key, Florida, 6/25/14, to attend a family reunion and Memorial for my beloved sister. When arriving it became apparent that there were guests there, a small group that had taken over the facility. Helping themselves to both BBQ grills designated for all the guests, ALL the beach chairs and umbrellas, etc. We could not BBQ our first night, our food was wasted and then we had to incur the expense of going out. It was downhill from there. It was made painfully clear by ROGER, MANAGEMENT that they had the run of the place. VERY POOR MANAGEMENT. They should not have rented to anyone else if they were going to let the guests renting 3 of the units run the place and behave like bullies. There was no effort on the Management to compensate our visit. Upon my departure I was asked to "please come back but check if the Brits are here" NO WAY! It wasn't the Brits fault, it was how MANAGEMENT handled the entire situation. I definitely felt as though my money was worth less and so were we. We would have left but not for my sisters memorial service, there was no other rooms available at that point on the beach. WORSE MANAGEMENT I'VE EVER EXPERIENCED. read more