Sarasota Hotels

this is a older ritz but as always the staff knocks it out of the park

We are very lucky to have a 5th floor room facing the water. The view is so beautiful that I sit in front of the window and totally take it all in.

My husband and I stayed here on our honeymoon and had an amazing time. We stayed in a deluxe King room and it had everything we needed, a nice size fridge, microwave, a coffee maker and complimentary bottles of water and popcorn. It was bigger than most hotel rooms we've stayed in. But I think the best part of it all was the staff. Everyone from the people at the front desk, to housekeeping, to the servers at the bar and restaurant, everyone was so nice and helpful. They all said hello even if they were just passing you in the halls. The one downside was the air conditioner in the room. It rattled quite a bit and made it difficult to sleep. Still, it was well worth the money. If you never wanted to leave the grounds you wouldn't have to because everything is right there. It was a perfect vacation spot.

We stayed in an ocean front suite with kitchenette and washing machines. It was beautifully appointed. The staff are extremely attentive. It has a beautiful golf course and first rate spa on the premises. Tiki bar off pool serves great fish tacos! The beach is wonderful. This resort is a short distance to St Armand's Circle shops and restaurants and close to Sarasota. This was our second trip to Longboat Key Resprt, and I'm sure we'll be back again.

I can not say enough about the staff. The staff was very friendly and very helpful and I will say this I have already began to plan my next stay. You are walking distance from downtown and there are so many places sit down and have a great meal and you have a grocery store right across the streets with a McDonald's a block away and Taco Bell almost in the same parking lot.

When we first arrived it was late and we were a little apprehensive about the hotel; but from then on we really enjoyed our stay. We had an ocean front balcony on the 2nd floor and really loved the view. The staff were all very warm, friendly and helpful. The restaurant was very pleasant and great for breakfast and lunch. The location near St. Armands circle is unbeatable.

Walked in to a nice young dark hair lady who greeted me right away. That's was very important to me :) ROOM WAS CLEAN AND HAD EVERYTHING I NEEDED. Parking lot is in need of some tlc but that was to be my only true complaint. Oh and need more space for your breakfast closet looking area:) Couldn't move so it made it tight. Overall great trip. Not too farfrom my spots that I enjoy in sarasota. Thank you for your care!

Great location right across the street from the airport 15-45 minute drive in any direction for sight seeing and college visits.

As a frequent visitor to Sarasota, my go-to hotel in the area is the Golden Host Resort. It's consistently clean, comfortable and convenient to all of my favorite places including the Ringling Museum and downtown. Checked in and found out I was upgraded to a pool side room! Great rate, pool side room and sunny Florida weather - what's not to love?

The room was a great value for the price, and after driving from Minnesota, we appreciated the mini fridge and room safe (which was large enough to fit a laptop!). Furniture was a bit oversized and made the room feel a little cramped, but all in all the room was nice. The pool was warm and there were several loungers available. We were pleasantly surprised by the hot breakfast assortment--not typical. The popcorn was another nice bonus. I will note that the hotel is approximately 2.5 miles from the public beach where there are 800 free parking spots. We started the trek at 10:30 am and couldn't find a parking spot, so my wonderful hubby dropped us off and parket at the hotel--then ran back to the beach. We were going to use the free Siesta Key Beach shuttle, but there are only 6 spots available by reservation and during peak season, they operate on a set schedule (10, 12, 2, 4, etc.) until 2am. All in all, we would certainly use this hotel again!