Well, we were on a business trip and this hotel is located in an area that was perfect to work in Venice Beach and Sarasota. I never stayed here before and was pleasantly surprised on how nice the remodeling is, rooms are clean, place is nice. I stayed in the back building so not sure what the front building is like. The lobby looked very "unique".
So, our stay was good, however, we did not expect that everything would close so early. I know this is southwest Florida and people here go to bed at 6pm, but did not think the hotel kitchen would close so early when they had guests. We were by the pool bar and wanted to eat but the bartender could not get the kitchen to stay open "late". We had to drive to the Walmart down the street to get food as it was the only place open unless you wanted to drive to Siesta Key, and even there is hit or miss. If you are on vacation with kids and are thinking of staying here, plan your food needs ahead. I used to live in Longboat Key and I thought that was retirement hell, but this area outdoes it. On the other hand, almost everyone is up at 5am and the hotel has a complimentary breakfast that is simple and good (free), but you can always order other things.
