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811 South Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, FL 34236
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Americas Best Value Inn
Ranked #38 of 46 hotels in Sarasota
2.5 of 5 stars 20 Reviews
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Tampa, Florida
1 review
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“Lying Staff, Entirely Unaccommodating”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 February 2011
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I purchased the stay on priceline and inadvertently chose a smoking room. I went back to the front desk to ask for a non-smoking room. I was told that every room was booked and pre-paid for the night. I asked if anything opened up that they let me know and I would pay the difference (knowing that priceline was slightly cheaper than there normal rates). They said it wasn't likely but would call if a room became available. At 10:30 PM we just couldn't take the smelly room anymore and I went back to the front desk in the hopes that room had opened up. There was a new person working the front desk and she told me that there were in fact 4 free rooms but that I would have to purchase a new room at full price. We left and drove back home.

  • Stayed February 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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manager01339, Manager at Americas Best Value Inn, responded to this review
17 July 2011
This is no longer a Howard Johnson we are Americas Best Value Inn, Sarasota FL. I am sorry for your experience at the hotel but in defense of desk clerk (we were sold out on that day). The day time desk clerk did not know 6 rooms (same party) would check out after night auditor was on duty. Night Auditor called. to see if I wanted to clean rooms. Night Auditor said People were looking for rooms and she could re-sell the rooms. I cleaned rooms that night. That is the reason rooms were availible at night. If you wish, try us again, please book the correct room type you wish to have,(in order to do this, please call hotel direct to insure room type availible and book room) and we will do our best to accommodate you.
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Atlanta, ga
1 review
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
“I was warned”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2010
4
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I can't say I wasn't warned, but I wish I had paid better attention to the poor reviews of this awful motel. It was the worst motel I have ever stayed at. There were bugs everywhere. Filfth, dirt, and vermin. It was sickening.

  • Stayed May 2010, travelled on business
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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“disgusting, substandard, filthy motel-board of health should condemn”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 March 2010
2
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Upon check-in, I noticed the motel totally different in person than on line pictures portrayed. Lobby smelled nasty was dirty and unkempt. "Breakfast area" was nothing more than a few small tables with a counter top. I asked to cancel the room and surly clerk told me I would be charged.
I asked to see the room and was told I had to check in to see room. My account was therefore charged. On way to look at room, the hallway smelled moldy and carpet unclean. Room was awful as well-smelled bad. and I told the clerk I could not stay in this place.
She informed me I would be charged for the room.
There were several people waiting to check in and I told her she could rent my room to another party.
I left the hotel and went to the lovely Wingate hotel in Bradenton. The manager in that hotel told me he would never charge a guest who was dissatisfied-not good business practice.
I have contacted the Board of Health regarding the unsanitary conditions of this motel.
I contacted the hotel manager and the Wyndham company two weeks ago for a refund and have yet to receive any feedback or satisfaction.

  • Stayed March 2010, travelled on business
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 1 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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Ann Arbor, Michigan
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9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
“Good basic no-frills hotel”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 March 2010

This HoJos is fine if you just need a place to sleep. The location is good, staff are friendly and helpful, the rooms are clean if a bit battered around the edges. Unfortunately the breakfasts are Howard Johnson standard -- in other words, barely adequate. We didn't try the pool.

  • Stayed March 2010, travelled as a couple
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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FL
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“had a microwave & refrig in room but the locks were not very safe”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 February 2010
1
person found this review helpful

I only stayed overnight less than 13 hrs they were not very accomodating to late check out- I was there for a conference and requested to get my things during lunch break at noon, was informed after 11:30 I would be charged another day---needless to say I was slightly late but made sure I got all my things out at 7:30 am. I was still inadvertently charged another day anyway which we are trying to recoup. The locks to the balcony were broken and also the security bar was duct taped together.
I would give this a 3/5.

  • Stayed February 2010, travelled on business
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 2 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 2 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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  • Sarasota Howard Johnson
  • Howard Johnson Sarasota
Address: 811 South Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, FL 34236
Price range (per night):* INR3,734 - 4,347

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