The Sunseeker Resort – Florida’s Newest Sundrenched Playground

Check out the Rooms and rates of the Sunseeker Resort. 

Rooms and Suites at Sunseeker Resort

We had just been in Tampa for three days two weeks earlier ay a Marriott waterfront hotel – at $600 per night.

The pathway to our room, while long, was brightly decorated and very quiet. As we entered our room, we had a duplicate of the Tampa room at less than half the cost including the waterfront view!

Sunseeker also offers family-style suites with 1 to 3-bedroom options overlooking the harbor. Most have balconies and full kitchens for extended stays. The suites have their own concierge and separate facility from the main hotel, yet still connected.

Our bathroom was large, showers more than adequate, and well stocked – plus the room was refreshed daily which not all hotels do anymore. The normal big-screen TV, refrigerator, coffee maker, clothes closet, desk and comfortable beds highlight the bright and cheerful room.

While the accommodations are certainly important and the Sunseeker has superb offerings, we were unpacking quickly to start a seek-and-find tour of the resort.

The Sunseeker Resort’s Features

It takes a map to navigate the 22-acre resort easily. The highlights include:

• 785 Rooms and suites
• 20 places to eat
• 2 large pools including one rooftop infinity pool
• 6 outdoor bars including the rooftop pool bar
• Food court they call Harbor Yards Hall with everything from mouthwatering pastries to pizza
• 9 Restaurants are scattered through the massive development including Allegiant Stadium, an oversized sports bar that has the best layout we have seen in a resort-style sports bar
• Fitness Center
• Spa & Salon
• Various retail shops commonly found in resorts
• Golf Course 15 minutes away

All of the above in a seemingly uniquely connected building that stretches almost a quarter mile across the waterfront. Everything is accessible from a walkway along the harbor that extends to the east and connects to a boardwalk that hovers over the harbor and goes under the Tamiami Trail.

To the west, the harbor walkway connects to a public park and pier that extends 100 yards into Charlotte Harbor. All of this allows for hours of exploration.

Notably, the Sunseeker is actively encouraging large groups and conventions. They even have a separate elevator and facilities for large groups. We were told they have conventions already booked well in 2025.

Sunseeker Resort Exceptional Location for Florida Exploration

The location -an easy 2-hour drive south of Tampa off I-75 – 102 miles. One hour south of Sarasota. The Sunseeker is 38 minutes (25 miles) north of Ft. Myers and an hour and a half from Ft. Myers Beach. Naples is an hour and fifteen minutes south.

Punta Gorda, a quaint town visible across Charlotte Harbor is 5 minutes away.

Florida Exploration – we used the Sunseeker Resort as a base for exploring surrounding attractions and fun things to do near Port Charlotte.

Attractions Less Than 30 Minutes Away

• Peace River Botanical & Sculpture Gardens – Beautiful gardens and sculptures you will love in Punta Gorda
• Port Charlotte Beach Park – beach, fishing and water sports
• Tippecanoe Environmental Park – a preserve for walking, kayaking, canoeing and great birding
• Fisherman’s Village – You can actually see this attraction or shops and restaurants across the harbor (blue roof) in Punta Gorda.
• Punta Gorda History Center – downtown Punta Gorda.
• Tampa Bay Rays Spring Training – during late February and all of March, the Tampa Bay Rays play ball in Port Charlotte competing with our MLB teams in the area.

Attractions Under 60 Minutes Away

• Boca Grande – Quaint community, lighthouse and beach

  

• Manasota Key – beaches, stately homes, cool restaurants
• Edison-Ford Winter Estates – the places where Thomas Edison and Henry Ford spent their winters and created their business plans in Fort Myers just 40 minutes away
• Casperson Beach, Venice – known as the Shark’s Tooth Capital of the World, this is where they find them

Attractions Under 90 Minutes Away

• 5th Ave Shopping District, Naples – some of the most upscale shopping in the world
• Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, Audubon Society – best birding in Florida on a boardwalk in the Everglades outside Naples
• St. Armands Circle – Sarasota (Lido Key) – the premier shopping and dining area of southwest Florida with over 100 stores on Lido Key, an island off Sarasota’s mainland about 65-70 minutes away

These are just a few of the many things to do near the Sunseeker Resort. Here are more things to do in Southwest Florida.

The History of the Sunseeker Resort and Allegiant Airlines Ownership

The Sunseeker project has been a brainchild of Allegiant Airlines since 2017. Since then, the project has come to life after many tribulations over the years associated with bringing such a unique concept to the public.

The area’s occasional hurricanes, permitting challenges, conceptualization management and many other factors slowly began coming together. The result may not have been finalized as quickly as dreamed, but Allegiant has reason to be proud of the Sunseeker today.

The Sunseeker has employed over 1000 people from the Charlotte Harbor area. They have become the largest commercial employer in the community.

As a new resort on the Florida landscape, you would think the Sunseeker would start off slow, but that hasn’t been the case. Allegiant has been welcomed into the community wholeheartedly.

Allegiant has been flying into the Punta Gorda (PGD) for years with a dozen or more daily flights. Allegiant also lies in and out of several other nearby airports like St.Pete/Clearwater (PIE), and Sarasota/Bradenton (SRQ).

The Negatives of the Sunseeker

No one reviewing hotels, resorts, or other places to stay in Florida could say that everything is perfect everywhere – The Sunseeker comes close, but we see a couple of ways to be even better.

Activities – while there is plenty to do in and around the resort, something that would keep the attention of kids and adults during inclement weather and people who aren’t pool and golf-centric.

Water Sports – the culture and history of the Port Charlotte and Punta Gorda communities is heavily reliant on water sports. Things like sport fishing, kayaking, paddleboarding and similar activities.

Many people come to this area to charter fishing trips, book sunset sailing trips and rent water-based equipment. A floating dock would be helpful for charters to pick people up or even a small marina would be a perfect addition.

Southwest Florida Gem – The Sunseeker Resort

With our handle on Florida travel, we think the Sunseeker Resort is the best thing to happen to southwest Florida in several years.

Places like Ft. Myers Beach, Sanibel, and Captiva have yet to fully recover from Hurricane Ian. Even Port Charlotte had its share of damage.

All of these communities are building back bigger, stronger, and more resistant to weather events.

The Sunshine State hasn’t had a major new resort since the opening of the 5-star World Equestrian Center in Ocala, Florida.

Visit the new Sunseeker Resort on your next trip to southwest Florida.