Family Inn

Location: 4807 N Tamiami Trl, Sarasota, Florida, 34234, Sarasota, US

Star Rating: 2 Stars

Property Type: Hotels

About this Property

Important Information

Policies

Check-in: 02:00 PM - 11:00 PM

Check-out: 10:00 AM

Amenities & Facilities

• Free WiFi
• Designated smoking area
• Free self parking

Rooms Available

• Room, 2 Double Beds

  2 Double Beds

  Internet - Free WiFi

  Entertainment - Flat-screen TV with cable channels

  Food & Drink - Refrigerator and microwave

  Bathroom - Private bathroom, free toiletries, and a shower

  Comfort - Air conditioning and daily housekeeping

  Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 4 (2 Adults)

  • Shower
  • TV
  • Air conditioning
  • Refrigerator
  • Microwave
  • Private bathroom
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Ceiling fan
  • Free WiFi
  • Smoking

• Standard Room, 2 Double Beds

  2 Double Beds

  Internet - Free WiFi

  Entertainment - Flat-screen TV with cable channels

  Food & Drink - Refrigerator and microwave

  Bathroom - Private bathroom, free toiletries, and a shower

  Comfort - Air conditioning and daily housekeeping

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 4 (2 Adults)

  • Shower
  • TV
  • Air conditioning
  • Refrigerator
  • Microwave
  • Private bathroom
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Ceiling fan
  • Free WiFi

• 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

  1 King Bed

  Internet - Free WiFi

  Entertainment - Flat-screen TV with cable channels

  Food & Drink - Refrigerator and microwave

  Bathroom - Private bathroom, free toiletries, and a shower

  Comfort - Air conditioning and daily housekeeping

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 3 (2 Adults)

  • Shower
  • TV
  • Air conditioning
  • Refrigerator
  • Microwave
  • Private bathroom
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Ceiling fan
  • Free WiFi

Guest Reviews

• Romeobangs1 (2/5): Motel manager - Overall I must say this is a very nice m management is awful. I work in Sarasota so I hop from otel to hotel finding the best place available at the time. My first visit there was pleasant except for the fact that that their claim to offer free wifi only applies to the Siesta Inn side of the place. Cynthia argued with me that I was not putting in the password correctly. I showed her that I was indeed connected to their wifi but when I walked to the Family Inn side of the motel it wasn't in range and would automatically disconnect. She refused to believe that I knew what I was talking about and even walked with me and when she saw it disconnect she said it was my phone. Anyone who knows about Wi-Fi knows how that works. I tried to explain to her but to no avail. She was willing to offer me another room on the Siesta Inn side where the Wi-Fi was in range. My second visit she put me back on the family inn side and again the Wi-Fi didnt work. This time she became very argumentative with me and said that I was trying to cause problems and she even accused me of taking pictures of her when I was just trying to show her that my Wi-Fi was disconnected she called me a liar and she argued me that that was trying to get a better room. She told me that I could get a room somewhere else or take the room without the Wi-Fi. Since I already ran my card with her I chose to stay the night there and went to my room for the night. So attempting to stay there a third time I was told that I was barred from being in the motel. I asked her why that was and she said that I was the one that caused problems and took pictures of her. I never took any pictures of her and I never complained other than about the Wi-Fi I always picked up my room and I checked out before check out time I have stayed in other hotels in that neighborhood and I've heard things about this lady from other guests who have stayed there before. She has zero people skills and she should be fired. The owners of this place seem to be very nice and my room was always very nice with upgrades throughout. Its too bad that they have someone greeting their guests with this poor excuse for service. I did absolutely nothing to be barred from this motel. When I asked her to show me my name on the list she simply said go! Go! Go! Its too bad because I really like the motel and their rates are usually the best in town but first impressions matter!
• X5697MXfredl (4/5): A work in progress with a long way to go - The price was as close to right as I could find on line, but as they say, you get whet you pay for. With a name like Family Inn I expected a small motel, but gee whiz. At check in access to reservations was unavailable. After we went to our room we found a bed that looked like one of Ringling's elephants has flopped on it, but the television worked. A move next door produced an acceptable bed but the television didn't work without a lot of coaxing. Wi-fi? Forget about it! Recently redone floors looked great. Bathroom showed signs of recent redo, but lacked outlets for hair dryer, shaver, etc. Bathroom door had hole punched in it. Wall behind front door busted through by inside knob. And on and on. Nice folks, though.
• Ann (8/5): A decent place to stay for reasonable price - It was good
• Verified traveler (4/5): - Bed bugs, uncleaned rooms, understaffed, drug Needle found in room
• Kathryn (2/5): Sucked - The room was dirty there were bugs every Where...they had no ice machine no laundry facility....and staff was rude...not a good place to stay
• DanielMUFC (2/5): They are Trying - I was forced to stay at the Family Inn as a result of poor upkeep and planning on the part of the hotel across the street. That was a whole different review and not good. I paid $95 for one night for a double room at the last minute. The room was pretty shambolic. The shower did not drain, the toilet did not flush properly, the bed was not comfortable at all. Towels were in need of replacement as they were rough and threadbare. The manager was nice enough although the $10 key deposit should have told me what kind of place I was staying at. I guess for last minute at least I had a room. Would not stay there out of choice.
• Tom (2/5): Bad - The worst
• darilis23 (2/5): bad!! - the door looked like it had been kicked in it was covered with paper. the window did not have a curtain, the room did not have a phone, towels,shampoo,or blow dryer. the fire alarn was not there the wires were all out, the ac would not turn off, no coffee maker. the mini fridge froze everything..nothing we ordered online to eat delivered there. under the bed looked like they haven't cleaned im months..tje staff was friendly and the beds were very comfortable. they knocked on the door to say we get 10$ off if we stay another night. it was definitely not worth $104 a night
• Verified traveler (2/5): Nasty - The window in the shower would not close all the way. The window in the small room had tape all around it on the outside. The bathroom door would not close all the way and the front door you had to push on the really hard to lock it. They also tried to charge us a cleaning fee up front. They kept trying to charge us different fees. I finally told them I would only pay what I was quoted online and nothing more.. This is the worst place I ever stayed at.
• Verified traveler (6/5): Good for the price. - I went to help my daughter move into her dorm and get set up. I stayed 6 days in the hotel. It was clean and the maid came every day with new towels. The manager was very pleasant and helpful. I had to ask for the WiFi password, but everything was as expected for the price and the location.
• 384mildredb (6/5): Visit with college daughter. - The room was clean, recently updated bathroom. Television with cable channels and WiFi. The manager was lovely and helpful and the maid came each day (while I was out) with fresh towels and removed trash.
• Diana (2/5): Worst hotel - Worst hotel I've been in my life ....... very expensive for the conditions presented to customers.
• Verified traveler (2/5): - Terrible clealiness. The locker is broken. A sad tour
• Sergei (2/5): bad hotel - I would glad to stay in any other hotel.
• Nokxon (8/5): - My experience was good. Very hospitable people, especially the wife of the owner. Breakfast and free wifi and a walk to the airport
• Akeem (4/5): Bad service and wifi - Do not stay there.
• Stephen (4/5): - It was ok. That's the best thing I can say
• Kateryna (2/5): Dirty motel - Nothing special, extremely dirty , not safe
• Verified traveler (2/5): STAY AWAY - this place is a dump it looks nothing like the pictures, i usually read the reviews and get an idea of the place, did not this time and paid for it. first i reserved what was supposed to be a non smoking room, this room smelled so bad of stale smoke the bedspread was full of burn marks, some guy came wondering around to 3-4 different rooms looking for his drug dealer another guy asked if i was looking for a girl for the night. it looks like they arew trying to fix the place up but it doesnt seem to be working. i usually don't expect much i knew i wasn't renting a room at the hilton but this place should be closed down i really cant think of anyplace else i've ever stayed that was this bad
• Lisa & Vince R. (2/5): - ROOMS LOOK LIKE SOMETHING OUT IF HORROR MOVIE! VERY POOR CUSTOMER SERVICE.
• Deborah (2/5): - The hotel had shady people standing outside several rooms. Did not feel safe to stay there.
• Carmen (2/5): This Hotel was not close to the beach - Sorry but the stay was a bad experience. But the lady @ the front Deck was Nice. Want to Thanks To Expedia Their Help To Find Our staying.
• Kawanna (2/5): Scary Visit - I would not recommend this place.
• 809blahb (2/5): Not worth more than $25 - I'm pretty forgiving when it comes to cheap hotels but this one isn't worth more than $25 dollars. The tv was old no power to the two lamps in the room and the one outlet was falling apart a fire waiting to happen. It had a neat faucet in the sink I found neat and the bed was nice. Could not get access to the wifi from the room. Pay the extra for a better hotel.
• Verified traveler (4/5): Family Inn - Uncomfortable, no working lights, 2 tiny pillows, no bathroom shelf. 30 year old television with lousy reception. The bathroom had been nicely upgraded except original leaky window remained
• Amer (6/5): Good for the price - It was satisfactory for a short stay
• R6007DKwilliamf (10/5): Continues to impress me with every trip!!! - As a Med student in the area I'm on the go and typically on the go all day. Family Inn always has me in the same room with a nice welcome basket waiting for me. I commute from the East to West Coast every week and the owner understands this about me. He even went as far as giving me his personal number to let him know when I'm coming into town. I've stayed and many of the hotels in the area, since starting school and hands down they have topped them all. Update: Family Inn has begun renovated the rooms! On the outside it looks like apart of the neighborhood, but with the new flooring, updated bathrooms, and bedding it is a definite diamond of a find at a great price, when compared to some of the others I've been too! I will say, there isn't a breakfast in the morning which I'm not use to, but the price makes up for it in the end. It's worth the trip every week. I will continue to book my stays at Family Inn until graduation next year. Thank you for making my stays better than expected.
• lyndaa374 (2/5): Horrible - Had read reviews but thought after a year they would have made improvements, BIG mistake! There were roaches on the wall, paint peeling around bathroom door, no switch plate for light switch, blinds did not close properly and no curtains. After that took my bags to car and returned key to say not staying there and why. Found a nice room across the street at Quality Inn for same price that included breakfast.
• B3749CApatrickr (2/5): "Horrible, Nasty, Bug Infested" - If you want to be eaten alive stay at this hotel. My husband and I had the most horrible experience of our lives. As you enter the smell of mold with a mixture of cigarette smoke hits you. The floors are dirty, bathroom tub rusty, cracked and the faucet falling apart. The toilet seat to small for the toilet bowl,, when u sit on the toilet it shakes and I'm 125lbs. Omg we were fighting with bed bugs and roaches from the moment we got into the bed. Bed bugs were all over us, only one channel works on the TV, no remote, night lamp constantly flicking. We finally went to front office to make complaints and didn't get proper response. Into our 1st half hour the bed bugs were coming out of the bed by their large numbers, we couldn't take it anymore and pack our stuff up. We took a few bugs up to the front office and ask for our money back. They decided to give us 50% of our money in return for the proof. We took it and RAN!!! You better off sleeping in homeless shelter or your car! It's horrible! The health department needs to shut this drainfield down.
• miav7799 (2/5): Nasty - this place is nasty badly taken care of and overly priced the maid sneaks around and goes into people's rooms and harasses them for room money instead of the manager. They rig every thing that is messed up for example our shower was clogging and all they did was use a hanger and not a real snake there are drug dealers,pimps,hookers etc
• KarlaV251 (2/5): Dont do it - Please dont go to this Hotel its too expensive and its a horrible place i hate this place its unsafe a lot insects no air conditioner the wifi dont working the beds are a piece of s...... if you dont find another one come back to home or stay in your car its better
• FarAway2133 (2/5): Never Again... - This is the most disgusting hotel I have ever stayed in. The Department of Health should be notified of this filthy place. There was black mold in the room, the sheets were obviously not cleaned (very well) and it was obviously not safe and very expensive.
• Expedition20275 (2/5): Avoid the Family Inn at all costs - I had the extreme misfortune of staying at the Family Inn in Feb. of 2005. There was a problem with reservations at our "real" hotel and this was the only place available during the peak "spring training" time in Sarasota. There was a large patch of black mold in the bathroom. The motel itself was filthy and worst of all, I did NOT feel safe. My girlfriend and I were "eyeballed" by the seedy characters drinking near the parking lot. There were no deadbolts. The doors could have been un-locked by a key from the outside. We slept very little before getting up about 5:00 am and taking a nap on the beach. This was by far, the worst, place I have ever stayed. I would sleep in my car before I ever stayed here again.

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