🌴 A Stroll Through Southside Village: Sarasota’s Sweet Spot (And Why Our Resort Apartments Fit Right In)

If you’ve ever wondered what it feels like to stay somewhere that’s smack in the middle of everything… yet still feels like a hidden gem, welcome to Southside Village in Sarasota. It’s one of those special neighborhoods that locals adore, visitors stumble upon and then claim they “discovered,” and where you can pop out for coffee and end up chatting with someone’s golden retriever for twenty minutes. (Don’t worry — it happens to all of us.)

A Little History — Because Every Charming Place Has One

Southside Village grew up around Sarasota Memorial Hospital back in the day, when the area was filled with small shops, cafés, and the sort of friendly businesses where everyone knew your name (and possibly your favorite pastry).
Even as Sarasota has grown up around it, Southside Village has kept that neighborhood, villagey feeling — the low-rise buildings, the leafy streets, the mix of old Florida charm and modern little luxuries.
It’s quaint without trying too hard, which, frankly, is a rare talent.

What Makes Southside Village So Brilliant

Here’s the magic: you’re in a proper neighborhood, but you can also walk to nearly everything you could possibly fancy.

⭐ Restaurants & Cafés

Within a short stroll you’ve got:

• Libby’s – a proper local favorite with cocktails that go down far too easily
• Veronica Fish & Oyster – if you like oysters, this is your place; if you don’t… you will
• 1818 Grill – comfort food classics with laid back Cheers type vibe
• Alma de Espana – delicious tapas and other Spanish dishes & wood fired grill spot
• Pacific Rim – if you love Thai or sushi prepared right where you are, this is it!
• Mimi’s – Our new fun Speak Easy…. Sssshhhhh don’t tell and you can sneak out the back door!
• Geckos – Let us not forget our very convenient fun sports bar for all your sports needs as well as bingo on Mondays and trivia on Wednesdays. Starts 7pm sharp! Great menu too.
• Morton’s Market – part gourmet shop, part deli, wine cellar, butchers shop part “oh look, I’ve spent $60 on cheese but have no regrets”

And truly, the list goes on, with so many more delicious restaurants! You’ll eat well here — dangerously well.

⭐ Shops & Services

From salons to boutiques, bakeries to bagels, it’s all here in about a four-block stretch. It’s the kind of area where you can run out for bread and accidentally return with a new sunhat and a fresh blowout.

⭐ Close to Downtown (But Not in the Middle of the Madness)

Southside Village is just a quick five-minute drive to downtown Sarasota — theatres, shops, rooftop bars, the whole bit — but you get to return home to a quieter, leafy neighborhood.
It’s like having city convenience with holiday calm.
Truly best of both worlds.

**And This Is Where We Come In…

Southside Village Resort Apartments**

Our little collection of boutique resort apartments sits right in the heart of the Village — close enough that you can wander out for dinner in sandals, yet peaceful enough that you’ll sleep like you’re miles away from everything.

Here’s what makes staying with us a treat:

🏡 That Classic Lucky Vacation Homes Comfort

You know the drill:

• Fab heated pool
• Properly cleaned (the way your mum would approve of)
• Stylish, cheerful, beachy interiors
• Well-equipped kitchens
• Beds that make you question the life choices behind your mattress at home

🚶 Walk Everywhere Lifestyle

Want sushi? Coffee? Champagne? A croissant?
You’re never more than two or three minutes away.
Honestly, the only time you’ll need your car is if you’re off to Siesta Key Beach or Lido, and even that’s only about 10–12 minutes. But then maybe, not even then as we have the Breezeway and the Bay Runner shuttles that will take you to the beaches for free! There’s an app so you can see their current locations in real time! Amazing!  https://sarasotabayrunner.com/

🌿 A True Neighborhood Feel

Staying here feels less like a tourist and more like you’ve been temporarily adopted into the best little pocket of Sarasota.

You’ll see families on bikes, people walking their dogs, folks lingering outside Morton’s saying, “We really should get going…” but never actually leaving.

Why Guests Love It — And Why You Will Too

Southside Village is one of the few places where you get:

• Charm
• Walkability
• Safety
• Food (lots of it)
• Close beaches
• Close downtown
• Local character
• Actual peace and quiet
  
• All in one compact, lovely package.

Our Southside Village Resort Apartments simply let you live right in the middle of that charm.

Ready to Stay With Us?

If you’d like to experience the Village like a local — espresso in the morning, oysters in the evening, and everything wonderfully walkable — have a look at our apartments and choose the one that feels just right for your stay.

After all… staying somewhere special should feel effortless.
And in Southside Village, it really is.