Now, St. Regis general manager Winfred van Workum is leading a team of 250 employees at the new resort with high expectations of reviving the once-unmatched allure and luxury of Longboat Key.

S ARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Today, Lizzie headed out to Longboat Key for a tour of the luxury hotel, The St. Regis Longboat Key Resort. This hotel is much more than a place to stay.

The 168-room resort will include four full-service restaurants, a spa, a lazy river and a 350,000-gallon lagoon filled with sea creatures that guests will have the opportunity to swim with.

The resort's amenities include an 800-foot private beach and 42 water features, including a family-friendly winding river and a 500,000-gallon saltwater lagoon, where guests can swim with tropical ...

The St. Regis occupies the prime Longboat Key property that formerly housed the famed Colony Beach and Tennis Resort and began construction about three years ago. Now, it offers guests a beachside ...

As the only St. Regis opening in the country this year, the 18-acre, St. Regis Longboat Key Resort is set to open this summer, offering accommodations, dining, shopping, a spa — and a 350,000-gallon ...