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Vunique accepts reservations directly through our website, and professionally recognized online travel sites like AirBnb, VRBO, Homes & Villas by Marriott Bonvoy, and Find Rentals, just to name a few. We caution users who have been approached by anybody other than the official Vunique Vacations Facebook and Instagram accounts to use their own caution and discretion. Vunique Vacations will never request your personal payment information on platforms like Facebook, Craigslist, etc. If you are concerned, we encourage you to reach out to one of our reservationists via our Live Chat functionality on our website, on our Contact form, or via telephone at (941) 877-0410.

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Yes. Typically our homes require a length of stay between 3-7+ nights. However, there are some City’s that require a 7-night minimum stay as part of their short term rental ordinance, and for the homes in those locations, we do require 7-night stays.

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1. Upon guest departure, our housekeeping team thoroughly cleans every home according to our extensive housekeeping checklist. Upon checklist completion, the homes undergo a 3-level inspection from our Executive Housekeeper to ensure that the home is left spotless for the next guest’s arrival.
2. In addition to in-home housekeeping, Vunique partners with Bins Be Clean Trash service to ensure that our trash cans are seen but never smelt.
3. Vunique is committed to staying up to date on the best cleaning practices to ensure the health and safety of all of our guests. This includes our add-on of a mid-stay clean.
   1. Mid-Stay Cleans are available to guests staying with Vunique Vacations for longer periods of time, you may be interested in a vacation home refresh. Simply reach out to your property manager to coordinate the time and any additional fees.

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No. Our company understands that everyone has different schedules, and so do airlines and other forms of transportation, and because of that we usually allow an ‘any day arrival’ for our homes. However, there are certain times of the year around holidays and peak dates where we do require a Saturday arrival, but that is not the norm.

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Our regular business hours are Sunday – Saturday 9 am to 7 pm. These hours are subject to change, but our Google listing reflects our most up-to-date hours of operation. In case of After-Hours Emergencies (non-medical and non-life threatening), call 941.877.0410 For all other emergencies, dial 9-1-1.

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Here at Vunique Vacations, we consider sustainability from the laying of the foundation all the way to the rooftop. In fact, our first home recently received its Green Certification, with all of our other homes in the process.

We invite you to read about our sustainability commitment, and what it means to be Green Certified, on this page.

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Our Vunique portfolio is ever-expanding. If you want to be at the forefront of our latest announcements, make sure you are signed up to Be the First to Know – our Vunique insiders!

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Sign up to Be the First to Know and become an official Vunique insider or contact our office to speak to one of our reservationists or property managers. 

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Weather and environmental conditions can cause alerts in our area. We want our guests to be able to stay as up-to-date and educated as possible. That is why we have put together a dedicated Environmental FAQs page, here.

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We are fortunate that researchers do not currently project that the Sargassum (seaweed) bloom will impact our white sand beaches. We have updated our Environmental FAQs with local resources and will update that page regularly with additional information we obtain.

Click here to view our Environmental FAQs page.

Reviewing our flexible 60-day cancellation policy and purchasing our recommended Travel Insurance through Generali is the best way to ensure peace of mind when you book your vacation.

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Siesta Key is 3.5 square miles and 8 miles long. 2.4 square miles on the island are land while 1.1 square miles are water. The island’s population is 7,150 with a density of 3,120.1 people per square mile.

Lido Key is a 3-mile long island with 15 acres of Lido Beach. The island’s population is just over 13,000.

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Siesta Beach, the largest beach on the island is located at 948 Beach Rd which about 1.3 miles from Siesta Village. Turtle Public Beach is another popular major beach on the island and is located on the southwest side of the island at 8628 Turtle Beach Rd. Learn More

Here is an overview of the other access points on the island; bear in mind that parking access will vary from one point to another, and that none of them have lifeguards on duty.

Lido Beach is the main public beach for guests staying in Lido Key. This beach is walkable from many of our vacation homes, but there is also parking and various beach access points that can be found here.

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We encourage you to check out our blog for vacation ideas you won’t want to miss. We have also compiled a list of our Preferred Vendors and an Island Vacation Guide to help you make the most of your vacation!

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 Your vacation home starter kit equips you with toilet paper, paper towels, dishwasher pods, liquid dish soap, and a bar of soap for each bathroom. We understand that when you arrive at your vacation home, the last thing you want to do is head straight to pick up essentials.  This will help you get your vacation started right, with no need to rush to the store! 

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Your Property Manager begins to cultivate their relationship with you prior to your stay with Vunique. They will help to custom curate your vacation experience and can offer recommendations or answer questions pertaining to your vacation home. They are accessible throughout your stay should you need anything. If you are interested in services such as grocery delivery, securing a beach rental or making reservations, your Property Manager is ready to assist!

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Although Vunique Vacations accepts E-check payments, we are currently unable to process these requests through our website. If you wish to complete and pay for your booking via E-check, please call our office (941) 877-0410 and one of our expert team members will fulfill your request.

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Vunique’s professional linen program ensures that the sheets you cozy up in each night will never leave you questioning their quality or cleanliness. We employ a ‘triple sheet’ process like many of your favorite luxury hotel brands. We provide premium luxury linens that have been used for nearly 80 years in the most exclusive hotels in Europe and the Americas. Likewise, our bath towels are built to last, offering a size that fits everyone and quick-dry technology that still provides a soft feel when you wrap up.

Unlike most vacation rental companies, our high-quality linens are not laundered at our homes between reservations. Instead, all of our linens are professionally laundered at an off-site commercial laundry facility by professional laundry attendants. This facility utilizes OZONE systems, which provide 100% sanitization of all linens laundered. Upon a guest’s departure, all of Vunique’s linens are removed from the home, including, bedding, sheets, towels, and kitchen towels, and, they are replaced with a new set of linens for the incoming guests.

In addition to our extensive linen cleaning procedures, our bedding is also equipped with mattress, box spring and pillow protectors, which are quality control checked, sanitized, and laundered on a schedule.

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Vunique Vacations partners with Safely to insure and protect our vacation homes. The Safely policy is intended to replace the damage waiver, providing extensive coverage for your home’s structure and contents, and bodily injury to the guest. This means that if something is damaged or stolen from the home during a stay, Safely will cover up to $10,000 for the contents of the home. Bodily injury is also included as a part of their $1,000,000 home structure and bodily injury coverage.

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The rental rate, fees, and rental listing information provided online, though deemed accurate is not guaranteed and is subject to change without notice on all websites that Vunique Vacations advertise. However, confirmed booking rates and fees will never be changed unless Vunique is directed by the guest per the terms of their signed rental agreement.

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Pre-Arrival Instructions and Access Codes will be sent to you via email 5-days prior to your arrival.

Please review these details in their entirety. Check-in begins after 4:00pm (EST). We ask that you do not arrive on the property prior to this time to allow our team ample opportunity to ensure the home is up to our standards.

Check-out time is 10:00 am (EST). 

Refunds are not eligible for late arrivals or early departures.

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Vunique Vacations offers a full refund (excluding a $200 cancellation fee and the non-refundable admin fee) as long as you provide timely, written notice. Notice must be provided 60 days in advance of stays less than 14 days and 90 days in advance of 14+ day stays. View details here.

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Dogs are permitted in pet-friendly Vunique Vacations properties, so long as all requirements are met with Vunique Vacations terms and conditions – click here.

Vunique Vacations is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to protect the rights of guests with disabilities to bring service animals under the terms of The Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act.  If a guest requires a service animal to accompany them on their vacation, please request a reasonable accommodation, in writing, to Vunique Vacations at the time of reservation or as soon thereafter as feasible.

If Vunique Vacations pet policy is violated, all guests will be immediately evicted from the Vunique Vacations property, all payments received from the guests will be forfeited, an additional $1,000 fee will be billed against the guests, and the guests will be responsible for the expense of any necessary damages, cleaning, or mitigation efforts.

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All of Vunique Vacations vacation accommodations are family properties absent exceptions being explicitly granted by Vunique Vacations. No properties will be licensed to vacationing students or young adults under the age of 25 unaccompanied by a responsible parent or guardian at a ratio of four (4) young adults to one (1) adult over the age of 25. An adult over the age of 25 must be staying in the property at all times. Guests who violate this policy are subject to immediate eviction and forfeiture of all payments made to Vunique Vacations in Vunique Vacations sole discretion. In accordance with Florida Statutes, reservations made under false pretense are null and void and check-in will not be allowed, or guests will be asked to vacate the accommodation. This policy includes reservations made by parents or guardians who do not check-in, and/or who leave overnight during the length of the stay.

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As with any vacation, the choice is yours. We encourage our guests to take out comprehensive trip cancellation insurance to cover any unexpected changes or emergencies. If you decline this coverage, you do so fully understanding our cancellation policy.

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Insurance is provided by Generali, a 3rd party company, and for all information on this insurance, please visit The Generali site or call their 24-hour-a-day customer service number for more information – (866) 999.4018. You can begin the claim filing process, here. 

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During hurricane season, we especially encourage our guests to consider purchasing travel insurance. To review our flexible cancellation policy, click here.

Generali Travel Insurance offers coverage for your vacation including during hurricane season. To read Generali’s guidelines on how to best protect your trip during hurricane season, click here.

Cyclocane is an excellent resource to track the development of storms, click here.

To see current beach conditions, view the Siesta Key Beach webcam.

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Yes. View the Sarasota County Emergency Evacuation map, here.

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The maximum number of sleeping guests is based on the individual home’s ability to house our guests comfortably and safely. If the maximum occupancy is exceeded, you are subject to immediate eviction and forfeiture of all payments made to Vunique Vacations at Vunique Vacations sole discretion. Persons totaling more than the permitted overnight occupancy on the property at any time must be approved in writing by Vunique Vacations and are subject to an event fee and permit. Parties, weddings, or events or gatherings that violate this provision and are not pre-approved in writing at the time of your reservations by Vunique Vacations may result in immediate eviction and forfeiture of all payments made to Vunique Vacations.

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Cool point range is 70-78 degrees  Heat point range is  65 – 75 degrees.

The fan should be set on ‘auto.’ To learn more about our Smart Thermostats, click here. 

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The Noise Ordinance is in Effect:

Mon-Fri: 10 pm-7 am
Weekends and Holidays: 10 pm-10 am

Please be respectful to our neighbors. If the Police are called:

They will issue one (1) warning first, and we will be notified that this has
occurred. Second or more notices may result in a $75+ fine and could result in eviction without refund. These ordinances are strictly enforced, and any fines will be the responsibility of the guest.

Please be mindful of loud music and loud voices or activities, especially outside and around the pool area as sound travels much more easily over water. You are vacationing in a residential neighborhood. Please be a good neighbor by not making excessive noise or engaging in boisterous behavior, especially after 11:00 pm. Such behavior can deprive your neighbors of the peaceful enjoyment of their homes.

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All Vunique Vacation properties are equipped with pool heaters, and all pools are typically heated between November 1 – May 1. Pool heaters will be set to 82 degrees. To read more about the guidelines for our heated pools, click here. 

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Our homes are built to the State building code and all applicable county and municipal codes. Our Residential Homes are not required to have the same ADA features as Commercial and/or Hotel accommodations. However, it is always our goal here at Vunique Vacations to ensure that our homes are as accessible for everyone as possible.  For that reason, our homes do have many features that accommodate guests with disabilities, such as: Elevator Access, most interior hallways and walkways are 30 inches or larger, most doors are 30 inches or larger, walk-in showers with a limited threshold or step down, zero entry shower(s) without a threshold to allow for no-step or roll-in access, and more. To review these features that are specific to each home, please see the Photos, Matterport 3D Tour, Video, Description, and At A Glance section for each home to ensure it meets the needs for your individual family. Our reservations and property management team is also available for you, and we’ll do our best to assist you further. View our Accessibility Policy.