Many years ago, this property was a Hampton Inn but was converted a number of years ago to a Comfort Inn. The rooms are nicely appointed (for a mid-tier hotel), with lot of pillows and a very comfortable mattress. Three stories with an elevator. I've stayed here many times, most recently this week. Check-in and check-out was pleasant and efficient. There's a self serve breakfast in the morning, and while I personally haven't eaten any of it, it looks fairly decent, and the coffee in the lobby is surprisingly good. Noise carries here, so if you have noisy neighbors or someone who likes to idle the car at 3:00am, you'll hear it (the car idling was a constant this trip), but other than that, this is a comfortable and clean place to stay. My only issue - and it is minor - is that I am a top tier Choice Privileges Diamond Member, but it seems to make little difference. When I checked in, I was told that the room would be on the third floor - which I do not care for - so I asked for another room. I was told that there were no more rooms, but after reminding them that I was a Diamond member (meaning that I stay 40+ nights/year in Choice properties), she managed to find one on the first floor. The hotel was not heavily booked, and finding a suitable room should not be a problem, especially since Diamond members are entitled to space available upgrades. I ran into this same issue earlier this year on a previous stay, which is why I've chosen to mention it here. But overall, this is a nice hotel for a mid-tier property and is also very convenient to Sarasota Airport - less than 5 minutes away. They offer AAA and senior rates, and if you book at choicehotels.com in advance, you may be entitled to an early bird discount.
- Comfort Inn Sarasota
