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The Top 15 Resort Hotels in Florida

Travel + Leisure

Located in a sleepy barrier-island town on the Gulf Coast, Gasparilla Inn & Club (No. 4) balances the easygoing vibes of the Sunshine State with the elegant, old-world spirit of its historic building, which dates from 1913.

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The South’s Best Historic Hotels 2020

Southern Living

A world away from Florida’s sprawling theme parks and roadside attractions, “The Inn,” as it’s known to the regulars, is a return to a slower-paced, more genteel time.

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The Jewel of Boca Grande

Gulfshore Life

Through its 110 years, several owners and storied chapters, the Gasparilla Inn & Club still shines bright with its Old Florida charm.

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Tour Boca Grande’s Newly Renovated Gasparilla Inn

Town & Country

Because sipping on Boca Punch and playing a game of backgammon sounds good right about now, doesn’t it?

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Tour Boca Grande's Newly Renovated Gasparilla Inn

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14 Classic Southern Weekend Escapes

Garden & Gun

Load up the car and grab the road snacks—these beloved Southern getaways have beckoned guests for generations.

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14 Classic Southern Weekend Escapes

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Always in Style

Travel+ Leisure

A stay at the Gasparilla Inn & Club, a grand resort on the isle of Boca Grande, is a return to the genteel world of Old Florida.

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Always in Style

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B4 Weekend at The Gasparilla Inn & Club

Garden & Gun

June 15–17 Garden & Gun traveled to Boca Grande, Florida, to partner with the Gasparilla Inn & Club for B4 Weekend. The weekend highlighted delicious food, drinks, culinary demonstrations, bingo, live music, and breathtaking views at the beautiful Gasparilla Inn & Club.

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B4 Weekend at The Gasparilla Inn & Club

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Tarpon Tales from Gasparilla Island

Flamingo

The Island and its village of Boca Grande have long been a secret playground, where some of America’s wealthiest and most well-known families seek privacy, a laid-back vibe and some of the best tarpon fishing in the world.

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Tarpon Tales from Gasparilla Island

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Quick Trips: VINTAGE Vacation

Palm Beach Illustrated

Retro resort life is alive and well at The Gasparilla Inn & Club

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Quick Trips: VINTAGE Vacation

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Slow Dancing Their Way Out of Arguments

NY Times

Because marriage is an ever-evolving experience, we constantly shift, change and, in some cases, start over. In It’s No Secret, couples share thoughts about commitment and tell us what they have learned along the way.

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North America’s 16 Best, Most Overlooked Beaches

Outside

Warm weather has officially arrived, and we’ve got your plan: the most stunning beaches for surfing, casting, lounging, and exploring.

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North America's 16 Best, Most Overlooked Beaches

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The Knot

Gasparilla was featured in an article called ‘Yours Truly’. Feel the Island Vibrance!

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5 Classic Beach Hotels You’ve Got To Put on Your Bucket List

Costal Living

They’ve enticed millionaires. Entranced movie stars, writers, dignitaries. And, most importantly, lured vacationing families to their shores year after year. These seaside stays so rich in history draw loyal guests back as sure as eternal tides—each place with its own beloved traditions, and all with the feeling of home.

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5 Classic Beach Hotels You've Got To Put on Your Bucket List

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For Old Florida Island Idyll, Head to Boca Grande

Sarasota Magazine

Boca Grande—that idyllic Old-Florida town on Gasparilla Island south of Englewood—retains its small-town charms while the rest of Southwest Florida has burgeoned around it.

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For Old Florida Island Idyll, Head to Boca Grande

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The Best Hotel or Resort in Every State

Conde Nast Traveler

Whether you’re into luxe dude ranches with plenty of Western-style comforts, or down-home resorts where you can swing your feet over the dock, there’s no shortage of ways to spend a night in this big and beautiful country. These are the number one places to stay in every state—hotels and resorts, alike—as voted by you in our annual Readers’ Choice Awards survey.

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The 9 Most Stunning Islands Off U.S. Shores

Architectural Digest

Americans don’t need to venture abroad to experience the singular solitude and inimitable charm of a pristine island oasis.

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The 9 Most Stunning Islands Off U.S. Shores

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The Preppiest Wedding Locations Around the World

Town & Country

Many couples who marry at the Gasparilla Inn & Club have been spring-breaking under the yellow-and-white-stripped beach umbrellas since they were babies.

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The Preppiest Wedding Locations Around the World

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World’s Best Beach Hotels

Travel+ Leisure

Double-height Grecian columns frame the façade, and a grandfather clock chimes in the lobby.

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World’s Best Beach Hotels

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#1 Beach Resort in Florida (Gulf)

Condé Nast Traveler

Condé Nast Traveler readers rate the top resorts on Florida’s Gulf Coast. Click for a list of resorts along Florida’s Atlantic coast, in the Keys, or in Orlando.

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#1 Beach Resort in Florida (Gulf)

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The 20 Most Magical Island Getaways in the USA

Country Living

 

Spend your time leisurely wandering via bike or foot down to Banyan Street, where its namesake trees line the lane with an enchanted canopy.

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The 20 Most Magical Island Getaways in the USA

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The World’s Best Hotels and Resorts for Families

Travel + Leisure

 

Kids enjoy endless beach games, laser tag, and sand castle contests, while golf-loving grownups take to the sprawling championship course.

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Boca Grande Offers an Inshore Fishing Getaway

Sport Fishing

 

Beyond the beauty, this place is all about fish. Known for its world-class tarpon season, it also offers world-class fishing for prized inshore species such as big redfish, gator spotted seatrout and trophy snook.

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Boca Grande Offers an Inshore Fishing Getaway

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To Have and To Have Not

Southern Boating

 

Today, The Gasparilla Inn & Club offers much more than a clean room and soft bed after a day of fishing. Far beyond its humble beginnings, the resort now offers 163 guest accommodations including suites, cottages, villas, and even larger properties. The grand resort is known for its “civilized” charm, so pay attention to the dress code, especially in the evenings and for dinner during the social season.

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To Have and To Have Not

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J.McLaughlin Style Guide

Our co-founder Kevin McLaughlin and his family have been coming to the area, specifically Boca Grande, for years. ‘My kids learned to swim in the ocean here and I taught my daughter Madeline how to drive a golf cart along Banyan Street. We’ve spent many holidays, birthdays and anniversaries making memories and discovering something new along the way.’

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J.McLaughlin Style Guide

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2016 World’s Best Awards

Travel + Leisure’s

 

The Gasparilla Inn & Club is named the #1 Florida Resort, #14 in the United States, and #49 in the World by Travel + Leisure readers.

“This year, however, the top honor goes to the Gasparilla Inn, a 115-year-old bastion of gentility on the Gulf Coast. Guests can take a tennis lesson, sip sparkling wine on the beach, or tee off on the Pete Dye-designed golf course. The fluted columns and strict dress code bring visitors back to a more gracious age – or, as one reader put it, “simple elegance – the best of ‘old Florida.’

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2016 World's Best Awards

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A Wedding That Proves ‘Going Green’ Can Be Oh-So-Chic

Style Me Pretty

 

Brock and I share a love for the water. When he introduced me to the little slice of heaven that is Boca Grande, it quickly became a special place to us as a couple. Having grown up in different parts of Florida, we loved the idea of a black-tie wedding in a coastal setting. The Gasparilla Inn & Club was the perfect venue – elegant, charming and old Florida at its finest.

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Best Courses You Can Play 2018

Golfweek

The Gasparilla Inn & Club was ranked 25 in Florida.

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Best Courses You Can Play 2018

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Stay Sharp

Business Observer

 

The Gasparilla Inn & Club already had a lot of things going for it — a hundred-year history, an idyllic island location in Boca Grande and a reputation as a service-oriented, luxury lodging option.

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Sisters with Style

Southern Living

 

“My sister brings such a spirit to her life,” says Barbara. “I laugh at everything she says. She has taught me that you can make any situation fun and exciting and also meaningful.”

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Spring Break Trip Ideas

Coastal Living

 

This Old Florida style beach resort stay spry with family spring break activities ranging from the traditional — golf and tennis lessons, shell collecting and sandcastle building — to exciting, like laser-tag tournaments and drive-in movies where you can cruise in with your own golf cart.

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Historic Boca Grande Retreat

The Palm Beacher Magazine

 

Cross the modest toll bridge onto the elite barrier island of Boca Grande and prepare to step back into the depths of time. Think early 1900s, a time of great wealth and understated elegance.

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Golf in Florida, From Sea to Shining Sea

Great Golf Magazine

 

Another 250 miles later, we check in to the majestic, 100-year-old Gasparilla Inn & Club on Gasparilla Island, on Florida’s Gulf Coast. Listed on America’s National Register of Historic Places, it has been host to presidents, movie stars and other rich and famous guests over the years.

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Golf in Florida, From Sea to Shining Sea

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Readers’ Choice Awards 2017

Condé Nast Traveler

 

In Condé Nast Traveler’s annual Readers’ Choice Awards Survey, The Gasparilla Inn & Club is named the number 3 resort in Florida (Gulf & Central).

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