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Comfort Suites Sarasota / University Park – reviews, photos

2.5 of 5
8305 Tourist Center Drive, University Park, FL 34201
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Comfort Suites Sarasota / University Park
Comfort Suites Sarasota / University Park
Comfort Suites Sarasota / University Park
Comfort Suites Sarasota / University Park
Comfort Suites Sarasota / University Park
Comfort Suites Sarasota / University Park
4.5 of 5 stars 38 Reviews
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Houston, TX
Senior Reviewer
8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
“Outstanding Hotel”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 February 2011

We stayed here one night, en route to Ft. Lauderdale for a cruise, and liked it so much, we booked for two additional nights on our way home to Texas.

From the Chihuly-style chandeliers in the dining room to the self-playing grand piano in the lobby, this is absolutely one of the best Choice Hotel properties we've found. Rooms are spacious and well-appointed, with great beds and showers. Several decent eateries are within walking distance so you don't have to get back into your car to find a good place to eat. Then there are the cookies offered in the late afternoon, as a welcome back treat.

Because we belong to their frequent traveler program, we try to stay in Choice Hotel properties when we travel, but we've often disappointed lately, particularly if we end up in an older Quality Inn or Sleep Inn. So it was a great pleasure to find this extremely fine lodging in Sarasota. Just wish Choice would duplicate this particular hotel coast-to-coast,

  • Stayed January 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Saint Louis, Missouri
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Comfortable and convenient”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 January 2011

We have stayed at this hotel more times than I could say. It's location is convenient to the highway and a nice midway point between Myakka river state park and and beaches. The rooms are very clean and comfortable and the staff has always been excellent.

  • Stayed November 2010, travelled as a couple
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Drew Dawson, General Manager at Comfort Suites Sarasota / University Park, responded to this review
11 January 2011
Thank you very much for the kind words.

The hotel strives everyday to ensure the experience of every guest meets or exceeds their expectation. The staff is always quite encouraged when they receive praise such as yours acknowledging their efforts.

Thank you for staying with us, and thank you for the giving your time to write this review. The staff and I look forward to serving you again in the future.

Warmest regards,

Drew Dawson
General Manager
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Columbia, South Carolina
Senior Reviewer
8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
“Wonderful Facility Within Walking Distance of Everything!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 August 2010

I took a trip with my parents and sisters to visit my brother who lives in Sarasota. My brother actually booked the room for us, and boy did he hook us up! The facilities were so clean & nice, that I was a little bit shocked that my brother knew of such a place. There was plenty of space in our room, because my sisters stayed with my brother at his apartment. Let me warn you that the television only goes up to Volume 25, but I guess this has been put in place so that other guests will not be disturbed. Housekeeping was very friendly and on point. The staff went out of their way to make sure that we were comfortable. The facility is in the middle of numerous restaurants & 2 shopping centers. We didn't have to go far to get missing items. The only downer was the breakfast. Granted, they had a wide range to choose from, but I'm very particular about how I like certain items prepared. Other than that, I would definitely stay here again. You won't be disappointed.

  • Stayed August 2010
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Orlando, Florida
1 review
“Great room...great location”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 July 2010

I picked this hotel last minute for a trip to Sarasota with my brother. We arrived at around 1 pm and the room was ready for us. The front desk attendant Edith was just super friendly and nice.(she checked us out too and still nice!) We had a room on the 1st floor. (2 beds) The decor of the room is modern in light blue,brown, dark wood colors. Very spacious, internet service was fast. The bathroom was big and super clean. Nice breakfast area with good choices too.
We just went for the day to go to the beach wich was only a ten minute trip, the hotel is located right off 75 wich made it easy to find. The location is perfect for those looking to go shopping since is right next to the Sarasota Outlet Center and there are lots of good restaurants nearby.
Even tough I tought the room might be noisy because it was on 1st floor near an entrance we didn't heard any noise from the outside. It was just great!

  • Stayed July 2010
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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20 reviews 20 reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
“Great location and clean - good stay for sports teams”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 June 2010

We stayed here for the second time with a sports team. The location is just off of I-75 and only a few miles from the Sarasota softball complex. There is a Ruby Tuesdays, Moe's and Wendy's all just across the parking lot, and a Target and other stores and restaurants close by. Since our visit last year a new bar (with outdoor entertainment) has opened up on the other side of the parking lot (as part of a strip mall), which made for a bit of a louder-than-normal nighttime pool scene for the kids (but it wasn't so loud that it was really an issue). Since our room overlooked that bar I expected to have some difficulty sleeping but could not hear any of the music or any other sounds inside the room at all.

There is a small laundry to wash uniforms, but it is located in the older part of the building. There is a "new" part of the hotel that is only accessible to the older part of the hotel via the first floor, so that we had to go down to the 1st floor in the new section and walk to the old section elevator and then take the elevator to the laundry on the old 4th floor for each load. Otherwise, the rooms were clean and quiet and the breakfast bar had everything the kids wanted. We'll probably stay here again for our next tournament.

  • Stayed June 2010
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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Address: 8305 Tourist Center Drive, University Park, FL 34201
Price range (per night):* INR6,614 - 7,948

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