My Sarasota Getaway

Don’t go. Property address is wrong. Local business didn’t know it. No working phone number. When you do find it through past Expedia reviews it’s actually the Nokomo Inn. No lights on property except one bulb by a door in what appears an abandoned motel. Didn’t look safe. Couldn’t get our money back as they offer no refunds.

Overall it was ok

They did not have the room I reserved. Downgraded with no price adjustment , then doubled booked that new room.

Parking was terrible. Place was poorly maintained. TV was useless… couldn’t get reception. Bathroom was size of closet. Place looked like a junkyard. I’ve been in worse, but that was a third world country.

GPS was not correct for this address. The front desk had to give me directions over the phone. I had a difficult time finding the motel’s location because it was pouring rain. I only stayed here one night. In the middle of the 2025 Deep Freeze, my room did not have any heat. I don’t mean that it wasn’t working - they did not have any heat. There was no hair dryer and I didn’t want to come out of the bathroom with wet hair because it was too cold. The next night was even colder so I got another room at a Holiday Inn. This motel was a bust for me. There wasn’t even a place to get a cup of coffee on site. The front desk was very kind, even though I had to go through the owner to get to her. Don’t stay here in cold weather. It’s probable okay in the spring and summer.

The property was difficult to find. I was nervous to be at the property by myself, and was happy my cousin was staying there also. Some tenants had very scary dogs. The manager was very kind to me, and lent me a coffee pot.

Very quiet and cozy. Everyone was very pleasant and staff was very friendly and helpful definitely will be back

Ok, so the photos on Expedia are so pretty. But, they are not exactly what you will find. Some rooms have had some form of renovation, but I’m thinking not all. Our room was #120, right next to the Property Manager’s (Cindy), so we felt immediately safer for some reason. This small 70s-era motel has some long-term renters from what I understand, and some short-term. We pulled in on a Friday to set up for an art festival in Venice. The room smelled clean, looked clean and we were comfortable enough. We left to grab a bite to eat and find a WalMart for pillows (the ones on the queen bed —supposed to be a king-were pretty flat) and when we pulled back in, there was a woman, obviously quite inebriated wandering around trying to find her room, and another man just walked into ours as we were unloading luggage. Everyone’s entitled to a good time, so we just went with the flow. It wasn’t noisy, deadbolt on the door and a coded number entry. The bed was pretty uncomfortable, but not terrible. We never got to enjoy it during the day because this was a working stay, but there is a large tiki-picnic bench area, a large pool and typical parking horizontal in front of your room. We drive a Transit, so Cindy made accommodations for our large vehicle, but parking is very limited. There are amenities in the room, but I advise bringing your own. Towels don’t match and they are pretty worn, however, they are clean. I wouldn’t give it a terrible rating, but if you are expecting Hampton Inn…

Bad condition.

Very friendly staff, poorly maintained facilities.