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#22 of 47 hotels in Sarasota
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  • Hotel class: 3 of 5
  • Rooms: 100
  • Address: 3470 Fruitville Road Sarasota, FL 34237
Property Type: Hotel
  • Lodging offering guest rooms, a 24-hour front desk and a variety of services and amenities.
Description: Hilton's newest addition to Sarasota is the Homewood Suites. Southern European amience follows through from the lobby to the piazzo with a pool and... This description is based on information provided by the hotel.
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Reviews of Homewood Suites by Hilton Sarasota

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“OK place to stay, not great”

Homewood Suites by Hilton Sarasota

1 Feb 2008

This hotel is nicely decorated and fairly clean in the public areas. The pool area with small hot tub is nice. Fitness Center adequate, but small (one elliptical, one treadmill, one bike, one weird small bike and a few free weights).

The room we had was not a suite, it was a large hotel room that had two double beds, a pull-out sofa and a kitchen. The furnishing were a little better than average quality. The mattress on the pull out was substandard because it was extremely thin (maybe 2" thick); we got another mattress and put it on top of the original. Otherwise, I don't think even a child could count on a good night's rest on the sleeper sofa. Room cleanliness was adequate, not great (I'm very picky on that). It seemed like cleaning between guests could be more thorough. The bathtub drain when we checked in was totally clogged; a maintenance man came and unclogged it that night. Also, our HBO channel on the TV wasn't working, and we received a free movie coupon because of that. This hotel had less available channels (about 20) than the Embassy Suites we stayed in immediately prior to our stay here (had about 30 channels).

The breakfast and reception food is very cheap. You can make a meal at breakfast, but the selection is canned fruit, donuts, cereal, low quality eggs, frozen french toast, etc. In the evenings, Mon. through Thurs. only), the evenings reception is blush or chablis wine, and Bud or Bud light beer. There is a small salad bar, and one hot entree (hot wings on the night we went). So even though food is offered, it depends on your standards as to whether you really want to eat much of it.

The staff was pleasant and accomodated our needs politely.

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — smaller hotel made it easy to get to room
    • Disliked — food quality
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Mommy23Dc's Summary
Date of Stay: January 2008
Travelled with: Family with young children
Visit was for: Quality time with family
Age group: 35-49
Member since: 27 April 2005
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Location (e.g., convenience, views)
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
    • 3 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
Most likely
I recommend this hotel for:
Girlfriend getaway, Older Travellers, Families with Small Children, Families with Teenagers, tourists
I do not recommend this hotel for:
An Amazing Honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Great pool scene, pet owners
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“Be Carefull...service is not great!!”

Homewood Suites by Hilton Sarasota

31 Jan 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

I always try to stay at Hilton family hotels whenever I can. They usually are pretty good. Overall, the hotel was in good shape. Very nice breakfast buffet with hot eggs, sausage, and other assorted breakfast foods. That was about the high point to the stay.

Issues I had with my stay:
1. The closet door was off the track and just sitting half way in the door.
2. The air conditioner did not work...I had to change rooms.
3. There is no wireless service in the rooms, so if you have devices that depend on wireless, you will be disappointed.
4. Many issues with the cleaning staff
- I had two beds, but only one washcloth, one hand towel and two bath towels. i would expect at least double that. Seems like they are tying to cut costs.
- I used the plastic cups on the first day and the cleaning crew never replaced them in three days.
- The kitchen was never cleaned in the three days.
- The toiletries once used, were not replaced.
- Everything was left wherever it was put by me...the cleaning crew could not have cleaned the floor at all.

I would not stay there again...I travel about 22 weeks out of the year, so I compare this against what I normally would expect from a quality hotel. Look elsewhere...

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — The room was roomy
    • Disliked — The service
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Samickrl3am's Summary
Date of Stay: January 2008
Travelled with: Solo traveler
Visit was for: Business
Age group: 35-49
Member since: 12 October 2007
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Location (e.g., convenience, views)
    • 2 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
    • 2 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
Probably not
I recommend this hotel for:
Families with Small Children, Families with Teenagers, tourists
I do not recommend this hotel for:
An Amazing Honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, People with disabilities, Older Travellers, Great pool scene, pet owners
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“Very Nice”

Homewood Suites by Hilton Sarasota

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4 of 5 stars
Bel Air, MD
23 Jan 2008

I've not stayed at a Homewood Suites prior to this trip, so maybe this particular one is not as nice as others, but compared to other hotels I've stayed in, I rank it very high.

The hotel was extraordinarily clean and well maintained. The grounds surrounding the hotel were very nice and *tropical*. The rooms were clean and well appointed with comfortable beds, linens and towels. The staff was very pleasant and accommodating. I had a bit of trouble at check-in (I think that they may have had a someone new working the desk) that took some time to resolve, but other than that, no problems at all with this hotel.

The morning breakfast was nothing out of the ordinary, but was quite complete and included with the stay. Also, the manager's reception on Mon-Thurs included free beer and wine, a small salad bar, and a warm entree.

With regard to parking, there is an overflow parking lot on the west-side of the hotel that appears to be plenty large enough to accommodate all travelers.

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rca19's Summary
Date of Stay: January 2008
Member since: 31 December 2007
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“Very Nice”

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4 of 5 stars
Bel Air, MD
23 Jan 2008

There are a lot of negative reviews for this hotel that I just don't understand. I've not stayed at a Homewood Suites prior to this trip, so maybe this particular one is not as nice as others, but compared to
other hotels I've stayed in, I rank it very high.

The hotel was extraordinarily clean and well maintained. The grounds surrounding the hotel were very nice and *tropical*. The rooms were clean and well appointed with comfortable beds, linens and towels. The staff was very pleasant and accommodating. I had a bit of trouble at check-in (I think that they may have had a someone new working the desk) that took some time to resolve, but other than that, no problems
at all with this hotel.

The morning breakfast was nothing out of the ordinary, but was quite complete and included with the stay. Also, the manager's reception on Mon-Thurs included free beer and wine, a small salad bar, and a warm entree.

I also noted a complaint in one of the earlier reviews about a lack of parking. There is an overflow parking lot on the west-side of the hotel that appears to be plenty large enough to accommodate all travelers. Maybe this lot was not available when the reviewer made this claim.

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rca19's Summary
Date of Stay: January 2008
Travelled with: Family with teenagers
Visit was for: Quality time with family
Age group: 35-49
Member since: 31 December 2007
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Location (e.g., convenience, views)
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 2 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
Absolutely!
I recommend this hotel for:
Young Singles, An Amazing Honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, People with disabilities, Older Travellers, Families with Small Children, Families with Teenagers, tourists
I do not recommend this hotel for:
An Amazing Honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, People with disabilities, Older Travellers, Great pool scene, pet owners
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Beach / Sun, Sporting event
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“Just like staying at Home”

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5 of 5 stars
Madison, Wisconsin
24 Aug 2007

What a great place to stay for a 30 day trip! The suites were like a little apt. and excellent service! Beds were very comfortable and the suite was very clean. The best part was in the early evening they have a appetizer buffet which actually was enough for my dinner and FREE! Wine & beer too! Staff was very friendly and the pool and jacuzzi were great and inviting after working all day.
Best price for the area and only a couple years old.

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — Felt at home
    • Disliked — That I couldn't stay longer
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Maralora's Summary
Date of Stay: March 2006
Travelled with: Solo traveler
Visit was for: Business
Age group: 50-64
Member since: 23 September 2003
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location (e.g., convenience, views)
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
    • 5 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
Absolutely!
I recommend this hotel for:
Older Travellers, Great pool scene, Families with Small Children, Families with Teenagers, tourists
I do not recommend this hotel for:
Young Singles, An Amazing Honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Business meeting / Event
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Average price*: £107 (year-round)
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Address: 3470 Fruitville Road, Sarasota, FL 34237