Name: Golden Host Resort - Sarasota
Address: 4675 N Tamiami Trl, North Trail, Sarasota, Florida, United States of America, Sarasota, Sarasota County, US
Price range: US$65–US$92 per night
Rating: 8.23

What guests think

Golden Host Resort - Sarasota draws praise for friendly staff, a large heated pool, and the lively on-site Bahi Hut tiki bar, while its retro motor-court vibe and reasonable value appeal to travelers seeking a relaxed, Old Florida feel.

Rooms are often spacious with comfortable beds and midcentury decor, though aspects reflect the property’s age, including noisy or weak air-conditioning, thin walls, and occasional water-pressure or temperature issues. Cleanliness feedback is mixed: many note tidy rooms and upkeep, but others report dirty floors, musty odors or mold, and inconsistent housekeeping. Facilities impress most—especially the heated saltwater pool and tiki bar—but there’s no elevator, no breakfast or full restaurant, and bar music can carry at night. Expect a relaxed, value-minded retro stay with lively amenities and some trade-offs.

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Facilities

Guests love the heated saltwater pool, spacious pool area, and the on-site Bahi Hut tiki bar with entertainment. Downsides include no elevator, no breakfast or restaurant, occasional pool/exterior upkeep issues, and bar noise at night.

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10

Joseph

3 Nov 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The only bad thing that I can say about this place is that there is no food on site. Room was clean (and a little retro), beds were comfy, staff was excellent and helpful, and the Bahi Hut drinks were the best!

6

Jayne

25 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The hotel was clean and staff very accommodating. Although a senior with health conditions I couldn’t get a handicapped room on bottom level. This hotel didn’t have an elevator and I was told the rate I received didn’t qualify for a room on the first floor. I didn’t bother having dinner there because I would have had to go up and down several times. The music from the Tiki Bar was very loud and so was the air conditioning unit. Disappointed!

10

John

1 Mar 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Would definitely stay here again. Clean, comfy, convenient, and recently updated, although it still retains a cute 1950's Florida vibe because of the way it's designed and decorated. I give it two demerits, although I will not let them affect my overall rating because they were manageable: (1) Despite the listing including a restaurant, there is NO restaurant. The Tiki Bar serves a half dozen appetizers, but that does not a restaurant make. (2) They have a LOUD AND RAUCOUS "Drag Bingo" event in the Tiki Bar on Monday nights. To each his own, but because the Tiki Bar is partially outdoors, the considerable racket rings through the entire complex. We were a couple hundred feet from the bar but the noise significantly invaded our room. Fortunately, it did not go on too late, so we were able to sleep just fine. I understand that there's also a Karaoke night on Thursday, which we were not present to experience, but I suspect the sonic impact is similar or worse. I don't begrudge people having fun, but there really was no reason for the music and microphone to be THAT loud for people to enjoy themselves. It's a small space, and the amplification was far in excess of what was required.

10

mellissa

18 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This is such a fun property to stay at. The pool is huge and salt water. The rooms are decorated midcentury modern which is pretty cool. We had a balcony on second floor which was great to sit outside on for a breeze. Air conditioner worked well. We loved the tiki bar next door, and the food truck across the street will blow your mind. The rooms were clean, but outside could definitely use a cleaning. But dont let that worry you. We bought a few souvenirs the night we checked in.. and by the next morning on wednesday i wished i had more.. but they dont let the front desk do any sales.. just the manager can. But the manager decided to not come in that weekday so thats kind of bummed us out. We could have waited till the bar opened at 12, but with a 11am checkout thats not really an option.

10

Marsha

13 Aug 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The Tiki Bar is everything! The bartender and the guests in the bar sang happy birthday to me and the drinks were awesome! I didn't like that I was originally assigned a room on the second floor. This property is motel style--No Elevators! The front desk staff changed me to a first floor accommodation without issue. All the staff were very welcoming.

10

ray

18 Oct 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The easiest way to sum up our stay is to say WOW AND OUTSTANDING! Talk about great people, great rooms, amazing tiki bar and an awesome pool area.

6

Katie

13 May 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The property was very unique. It had the feel of a 1960’s motor court from our family vacations from our childhood. The guitar player and singer on Saturday night was very good. The courtyard and pool area were spacious, clean pool, lots of chairs. Location is convenient to airport, downtown and beaches. Be sure to check prices as the hotel quoted me $50 per night more than Expedia. Shower curtain wasn’t long enough so bathroom flooded with each shower. Room was not the cleanest although beds were. Ice makers were out of order. Air conditioner stopped cooling on second night.

10

ANGELA

28 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We only stayed one night for my friend's birthday, but I wanted to stay longer. The pool area is great, the staff is really friendly and helpful and our room was clean. We went to the Bahi Hut and had a wonderful time. I can't wait to plan another trip with more of our friends.

10

Charles

25 Jun 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Great place to stay, has a Tiki Bar and a saltwater pool.

6

VICTOR

26 May 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Not bad to just sleep. Not many amenities. No breakfast.

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Cleanliness

Many reviews note clean rooms and well-kept areas, but feedback is mixed. Recurring issues include dirty floors, musty or moldy odors, stained linens, shower curtain leaks, and occasional pests or missed housekeeping.

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Michael

2 Sept 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Staff was very nice. Clean rooms.

8

Anthony

4 Jun 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Everything was great but the floor was dirty. It’s should of been mopped before we entered the room

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Cheryl

12 Mar 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Our room was damp and smelled of mold. The flooring was coming up. The towels were damp and the moisture issue was so bad that the box of tissues were all wet. There was a bleach smell that was overpowering. I am allergic to mold and we had to leave at first light due to the respiratory issues I had from the room. When the office staff was told this , no action was taken. Poor care for $344 per night!

6

Natalie

2 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The sheets were dirty but the staff were nice

10

Mary Maine Roberts

9 Feb 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great re-do of such an iconic motel. The bed was comfortable, and the mini refrigerator/freezer was absolutely perfect...and the pricing was great! However, the floor was very dirty (needed sweeping) and I was not quite sure the bedding had been changed, as there was stuff on the sheets. (I didn't want to bother the front desk again, as she had already moved me from my first room--as her log said it had been changed/cleaned, and it had Not.) I also realize that solid help in any profession is very difficult to procure these days. OVERALL I would definitely stay there again, front desk was extremely nice and helpful.

10

Steven

4 Oct 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Great little motel at a reasonable rate. The pool area was fantastic and general areas were modern and set the holiday tone. The bed was comfortable and the room was nice but cleaning was the only thing I would fault, the room was surface level cleaned but the cleaners need to remember to clean under things and behind the beds

6

Maciej

12 Feb 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The pool area is great. Tiki bar with live music is nice. Staff was friendly. Room 122 was okay. The bed was dirty.

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Michael

12 Mar 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

This property deserves a score of”5” for the pool. It was absolutely the saving grace of our trip. The motel itself has tremendous potential, but not the comforts and upgrades that we had hoped or expected. Housekeeping services were not the best. In a six day stay, our room was never vacuumed or swept, and we had to remind housekeeping to come and replace towels, soaps, coffee on two occasions when they missed services altogether. The room is small and while it might have been. “Updated”’ a few years ago, it is not upgraded. There were many instances of features which did not work, optimally, or at all. The beds were mostly comfortable, although they only offered a comforter, which was too hot for the room. It would be better if they had a comforter on top of a sheet and a light blanket. The bathroom was extremely small and limited in function the shower pressure and access to the showerhead was not good. In the lobby, they do offer coffee, which often ran out and was not replenished in the morning, and did not offer an alternative to coffee, such as tea. having stayed in several other motels which were renovated and converted to new updated and upgraded facilities, this one fell short for the interior. The pool was absolutely priceless. Very warm, clean, and easy to enjoy. The neighborhood nearby is not great, but if you have a car, you can quickly get to the more desirable areas.

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Brooklyn

4 Apr 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Really enjoyed the pool and the bar onsite. Definitely think that the cleanliness of the rooms could’ve been better (found previous guests’ hair in the shower & questionable stains on the floor), but overall a really good experience.

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Kris

25 Mar 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Shower would not drain properly. Had to turn water off to wash body or would be standing in water. Shower curtain was not long enough - so water got on the floor. Mold all around the shower. Went to wipe up a beverage spill on the floor and the white towel was brown. Telling me the floors were not mopped. Other than these couple issues , the grounds were very nice, beds very comfortable and nice having a bar on sight.

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Rooms

Rooms are generally spacious and comfortable with fun midcentury decor and some pool-view balconies. Common drawbacks are noisy or weak A/C, some noise from the bar or neighbors, limited water pressure/temperature, and a few dated fixtures.

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Michael

11 Apr 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Room was very nice and service was good. No food service but plenty of restaurants close by. Music from bahi hut till 11:30 was a little noisy.

8

Sandra

13 Oct 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

The pool are was nice as well as the balcony

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mary beth

28 Feb 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The rooms were more spacious than standard hotel rooms and having a refrigerator and microwave in the room was nice. The pool area was very nice with plenty of shade if u wanted it. Few negatives… no closet in out room and the slope in the shower wasn’t steep enough so some water came onto the bathroom floor which we just used the extra towels to soak up the water. We would definitely stay there again.

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Howard

18 Jun 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

I like the text messages they send before, during, and after the stay. The front desk people were friendly and attentive. The room was large with a nice view of the pool. The room was large and quiet.

10

Danielle

24 Jul 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

I was very pleasantly surprised by this resort I wasn't sure what to expect coming in from Orlando. My room was clean very spacious I was able to get a blow-up mattress for my teenager in the room with no problem plenty of room to walk around. Staff was amazing and friendly and checked in with us each day. Pool area was neat clean and spacious for guests to be able to sit in the shade and eat or just lounge around the pool deck. Their website pictures match their rooms and establishment. Very close proximity to the Sarasota beaches and shopping. I will definitely be booking another weekend trip with them.

10

Cynthia

1 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

I liked the theme of this property.

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Natalya

28 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Bed was not comfortable

8

Gabriel

13 Apr 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Rooms are large, clean and really comfortable. Parking is free, and it's only a 10-min drive to downtown Sarasota. The only downside I found was the weak water pressure the 2nd floor.

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George

18 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The room was very clean and comfortable. The only issue was the A/C, it was noisy and did not cool very well.

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Pascal

10 Mar 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Well located small but comfortable room air conditioning too noisy

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Service

Service is frequently praised as friendly, helpful, and accommodating, with smooth check-in and useful communication. Some guests report inconsistent housekeeping, fees for early check-in, or limited follow-up on issues.

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Kevin

6 May 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Great place—cannot beat the value for the money. Very well maintained property. Staff was friendly and accessible. Loved it! Cute Tiki bar attached to property as well.

10

Robert

1 Nov 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Front of House staff very friendly and helpful...

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Holly

12 Sept 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Staff very friendly. You can tell the age of the property but from what I could tell well maintained. Only thing I would say is the water pressure isn’t the best for my thick curly hair. This was the 2nd time I’ve stayed here and just booked a 3rd visit next week. I like to be left alone after procedures and they were very accommodating and understanding.

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Patrick

12 Aug 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Stayed here multiple times, one of my favorite places to stay in the area. There were a couple issues in the room I had. The deadbolt did not lock and did not feel safe, woke up after my first night to the door ajar. There were stains on the towels and shower curtain. I notified the front desk when I checked out and was told a manager would contact me and have yet to hear from someone.

10

Anthony

24 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Front desk check in and check out attendants were very polite and helpful.

6

Bruno

15 Jun 2025

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Stayed 6 nights

Nice location. Clean hotel. Great pool. I will say I wasn’t happy that we could not check in early. They wanted to charge me 20$ an hour for early check in. So we had to sit around for almost 3 hours before checking in. The room was ready too. Made no sense to me. I stayed in a lot places never was charged for early check in. I will never stay here again for that reason.

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Jessica

27 Jan 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Loved the value and communication via text ! The front desk was a little slow in terms of attentiveness but there was only one person for multiple customers. Room was very clean and comfortable. Will stay again when I’m visiting my family !

6

Elizabeth

31 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The bed was too soft and low for me. The rest of the hotel was great. Service and house keeping were on top of everything. The pool was gorgeous and spacious.

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Sahar

27 Oct 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Reception staff was very friendly.

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Darcie

25 Feb 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

The maids are HORRIBLE but the front desk staff, TJ was awesome. Along with the tiki hut staff were wonderful. Only the maids who didn’t speak English (so they said then I heard one actually speak English so then I was irritated that they lie). We liked TJ so much so that we had extra drinks/soda/beer/gatorade that would have gone to the maids and they could have picked up but they sucked so bad we didn’t even leave a tip. So I gave everything to TJ to take home. He deserved it anyway! We had to wait to get our room cleaned but it was ok we showed up early but when we got in I checked the sheets and I found black hair in my bed and stains of “something” on my husbands bed so WE remade the beds. It’s the only thing i didn’t get pictures of because I waited thinking I had a clean room only to find out they just made the beds after the last guest. I did take pictures of the other gross stuff. Like the actual dirt and dust on the toilet paper & because she claimed she couldn't speak English I showed her. Nope she’d put that same roll back under the open faced cabinets and each day it was a game if she would actually not be a lazy immigrant & get rid of the tp. Btw the one day she actually took it out of the garbage bin and put it back on the counter! There was hair & old toothpaste in the plastic container that held the soap/shampoo. Everyday I would empty it and put it right in front of the sink. Never cleaned it. Also “NO SMOKING EVER” yet my comforter had a burn hole in it.

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Location

Convenient to the airport, beaches, and downtown, with easy driving and even a nearby bus line. Several guests note the busy road and a somewhat run-down surrounding area that can feel less appealing.

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Sanshia

19 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very friendly family run place, great for a short stay. Lovely large room with fridge and coffee machine, free coffee and popcorn 24 hrs with a bar on site and pretty pool area. On a busy main road though.

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Deana

9 Jun 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

This is a good example of how star ratings don’t always tell the full story. I rated this property two stars not because of the staff—who were kind and tried to be helpful—but because it ultimately wasn’t the right fit for me. As a woman traveling alone with valuable camera equipment, I didn’t feel safe. The rooms are accessed via exterior entrances, and the surrounding area seemed a bit run down, which added to my unease. Trusting my instincts, I decided to stay elsewhere in a different part of town and did not spend the night at the Golden Host Resort.

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christopher

30 Jul 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Great location, plenty to view in the area, great staff and a great place to relax at.

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Danielle

24 Jul 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

I was very pleasantly surprised by this resort I wasn't sure what to expect coming in from Orlando. My room was clean very spacious I was able to get a blow-up mattress for my teenager in the room with no problem plenty of room to walk around. Staff was amazing and friendly and checked in with us each day. Pool area was neat clean and spacious for guests to be able to sit in the shade and eat or just lounge around the pool deck. Their website pictures match their rooms and establishment. Very close proximity to the Sarasota beaches and shopping. I will definitely be booking another weekend trip with them.

8

Gustavo

18 Jun 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Good place, just 10min from downtown. Very quiet, tho.

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Linda

20 Mar 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Excellent location. Close to beach and close to Marie Selby Botanical Gardents

10

Alberto

16 Mar 2025

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Stayed 8 nights

Excellent location. Old property but the rooms are very nice.

8

Mike

6 Mar 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Good location near airport, we were to busy to use the pool.

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Jim

9 Jun 2025

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Stayed 6 nights

The hotel is very well situated with a regular bus service to downtown Sarasota. The room was excellent, the staff friendly and helpful and it has a great pool. And the Tiki Bar has a wonderful range of cocktails.

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Paul

15 Jun 2025

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Stayed 6 nights

Not the nicest area of Sarasota, but a quick 10 minute drive to downtown Sarasota and all that it offers. Rooms were fine. Tiki Hut is not the most happening place I ever have been but nice if you want some live music.

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Dining

Dining is limited: there’s no breakfast or full restaurant on-site. The adjoining Bahi Hut is popular for cocktails and entertainment, but guests seeking meals need to go off-property.

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Don

14 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The entire staff ( Katrina, Beatrice, Taylor, and Kat) were wonderful! I loved the Pool, and the BAHI HUT Tiki Bar had great entertainment Thursday thru Sunday nights. Highly recommend if you want a nice room and Great Value!!

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Joseph

3 Nov 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The only bad thing that I can say about this place is that there is no food on site. Room was clean (and a little retro), beds were comfy, staff was excellent and helpful, and the Bahi Hut drinks were the best!

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Kevin

6 May 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Great place—cannot beat the value for the money. Very well maintained property. Staff was friendly and accessible. Loved it! Cute Tiki bar attached to property as well.

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Nilia

28 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Front desk staff was very friendly and made us feel welcomed. The room was clean and the pool and patio were beautiful. The mattress was a bit soft for my taste. The only thing missing was a bit more than coffee at breakfast, maybe some muffins to go with the coffee.

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Renee

23 Mar 2025

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Stayed 1 night

loved the Tiki Hut and they gave us 2 free drinks. The room was updated but the outside could use a upgrade, especially for the price you pay for this hotel. The pool and set up was nice!

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Darleen

6 May 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

This is a very pleasant hotel!! They rooms are very clean have all you need. The staff is so helpful and friendly. It is like you are there with friends. The Tiki Bar was a plus with wonderful music and entertainment around the weekend. We would definately go back.

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Steve

5 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

No breakfast.

10

James

10 Apr 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

We liked the aqua decor,the faux-vintage appliances, wall art, coffee in the lobby, the Bahi Hut adjoining, with its excellent singer/entertainer.

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Jim

9 Jun 2025

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Stayed 6 nights

The hotel is very well situated with a regular bus service to downtown Sarasota. The room was excellent, the staff friendly and helpful and it has a great pool. And the Tiki Bar has a wonderful range of cocktails.

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Hope

26 Oct 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

This was our first trip to Florida and I have to say, was not disappointed! The only thing I do wish was the restaurant was open but being that we stayed during off season, it wasn’t that bad. Everything was in close range to us.

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Month	Average price
January	US$98
February	US$152
March	US$163
April	US$106
May	US$87
June	US$83
July	US$79
August	US$71
September	US$74
October	US$74
November	US$108
December	US$83

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
		1	2	3	4	5
6	7	8	9	10	11	12
13	14	15	16 $92	17 $73	18 $73	19 $74
20 $67	21 $67	22 $67	23 $65	24 $68	25 $74	26 $73
27 $67	28 $67	29 $67	30 $67

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1 $72	2 $80	3 $80
4 $69	5 $73	6 $73	7 $73	8 $73	9 $82	10 $79
11 $71	12 $73	13 $73	14 $72	15 $73	16 $86	17 $86
18 $78	19 $73	20 $74	21 $72	22 $74	23 $80	24 $81
25 $71	26 $73	27 $73	28 $72	29 $73	30 $81	31 $82

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Premium Double Room, 2 Queen Beds, *Balcony Patio*, Pool View

Studio, 1 King Bed

Premium Room, 1 King Bed, Balcony Patio Pool View

Premium Room, 1 King Bed, Patio, Pool View, Accessible

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Premium Double Room, 2 Queen Beds, Balcony Patio, Pool View