My wife and I have stayed at numerous resorts and hotels on Siesta Key and this is definitely our favorite. We are Floridians and consider this a wonderful getaway location. The Sea Spray is in perfect condition and located across the street from an excellent beach area. The restaurants and live entertainment are just a short walk from the resort but not so close that you are in a party zone. The staff there is outstanding and we really liked Bob and Josh a ton. They helped with any needs we had and made both of our stays great. My only worry is that everyone finds out about this place and makes it difficult to get a room in the future.

Stayed here for our honeymoon last year in June. We stayed in unit number 9 Sand Dollar. We would recommend it (mainly for location, facilities and cleanliness), but did have a few issues mainly affecting sleep.

Pros:
Location, location, location
Very clean unit apart from the BBQ, which was not at all clean
Provided beach towels, which was a nice touch.
The pool was superb in our unit for just the two of us.
BBQ provided (see negatives too)
Free internet that was a good speed
Laundry facility
Comfy bed
Well stocked kitchen

Cons:
Within the first hour there we received at least 5 calls from people enquiring about staying there.
We had to uplug the phone to get some peace, which is not ideal if you’ve given the number to family in case of emergency.
Sprinklers came on at 1am and were hitting the drain pipe outside our room very loudly, so couldn’t sleep till we went and repositioned it.
The unit next door’s porch light is right outside the bedroom window which is really bad planning as it lights up the bedroom.

Bob was helpful and friendly at check in, but was nowhere to be seen when checking out, which did cause a bit of a problem as the maid just walked straight into the unit to clean it when we were still there. We were all packed up and then found out that our flight had been delayed, so it would have been handy to have Bob around to ask if we could hang around a bit longer. The maid told us that we couldn’t though and had to leave, which is fair enough if someone else is checking in, but we were a bit shocked that no-one was there to check us out and had no idea what to do with the keys as the office was locked. I would expect an owner to want to enquire about your stay and wish you on your way.

So we stayed a week in unit # 9 with the pool. They were nice people here but we weren't happy enough that we'd go back. The room, when we first walked in, we thought "wow, this will be a permanent place to vacation at." Sadly, it didn't work out that way.
We started noticing things like dirt on the ceiling fan blades and the coffee maker didn't look like it was very clean when you opened the lid. The fridge had the bottom grill just sitting there but not attached. Small things but stuff you notice.
The pool was supposed to be heated to 82 and we were asked not to adjust it. I only saw it hit 82 once during the day and the rest of the time was 79 or 80. Small difference but certainly noticeable on a cool evening.
The entire pool area need to be cleaned up. There is a carpet or something balled up in one corner, the grill cover was sitting in a similar manner behind the grill instead of on it. The grill grates were rusted, and the foil ones purchased by the previous occupant were still there.
The whole deck needed to be powerwashed. The umbrella is broken on the patio table and to be honest, the pool area could desperately use some foliage. Maybe some hanging baskets off the walls or something. Even the island area around the heater should be mulched and have something planted around it instead of two tree stumps.

We really wanted to like this place and were psyched at the thought of having our own pool and maybe having found a place to return to each year. But those issues contributed to our general "meh" feeling about the place, There were two issues that absolutely ruined it for us.
The bed is a mattress sitting on top of a sheet of plywood. While getting up, my wife pulled a muscle and had a massage while we were in town to help alleviate the pain and was told she was in very bad shape and should take an epsom salt bath.
Simply put, the bed was not acceptable.

The nail in the coffin though was roaches . We didn't see any the first night and then saw three or four the second night and one was the biggest I think i have ever seen. We reported it the next day and the girl did tell us that they would bring an exterminator in and they did, the next day. While he was there he found a roach hanging in the bathroom sink at the overflow spot. He was using some kind of aerosol spray and gel and he used a fogger in our room.
By this point in time we were always scanning the floor whenever we moved about and were truly uncomfortable. Our last night was again roach night as we had a couple more.
I know it's Florida and there are going to be bugs. A properly maintained place though, you should never see as many as we did if in fact you see any at all. We go to Florida every year and have NEVER experienced this anywhere.

If you check my reviews I am fair and usually positive and leave good reviews. I just can't here. I would like to, as the people were very friendly and they have put a lot of work into it. But there are many minor things and there are a couple major ones that seal the deal for us.
I was told that they have a guest who usually stays at places like the Ritz but always stays with them when she is in town. I think that is a bit of a stretch. The bed was very painful after two days on it. You would not find this in an upscale place.

While we won't stay there again because of all this, the place does have charm and you simply
can't complain about the location. The walk to the beach is really just about two minutes! On our first walk in, we thought we had found our home in Siesta Key. It has promise, but needs a serious cleaning, some plantings around the pool area, better pest management, a bed that you are able to get up from in the morning and being able to get up without having to schedule a chiropractor visit and then it can truly be the "honeymoon suite" we were looking forward to.

My wife, two-year old son, parents and myself stayed for a one week vacation and it could not have been more perfect. My son loves the ocean (only 100 yards away) and the pool. My parents love the quick walk to town for lots of great restaurants. My wife and I love the perfect white sand at the beach as well as finding a vacation spot that provides something for people of all ages. The staff couldn't have been more helpful and we will definitely be back.