I booked this hotel in the middle of a business/special event tour for which I book 10 rooms at a time. I often experience difficulties trying to book with front desk staff - not at this property! Every staff member I met up with was efficient and friendly. The hotel is a little dated, but my room was nice and clean and I enjoyed my stay.

Got this place for about 60-70 a night on priceline. Located near Ed Smith Stadium which is good because we were going to a Spring Game there. Also close to the Sarasota Waterfront. Best part about this hotel is the free breakfast. Staff is friendly and has decent selection. Rooms were fine and pool was heated and nice. Very nice place, would stay again.

G Man

Rooms were dirty and musty smelling. Linens stained; blankets ratty. We finally convinced clerk to switch our room and it was still unclean. We would not sleep without our street clothes in the bed. Next day complained to clerk and was told, manager, Jennifer, would be in touch with us. I filed complaint on website. When I finally spoke with Jennifer,she claimed I never complained about the hotel. Board of Health should be called since it is not clean, unsanitary.
We have had good experiences in BW; this was exception.

We recently stayed for two nights at the Best Western Midtown in Sarasota while attending a funeral. I was a little nervous about booking this hotel because of the mixed reviews. We booked directly thru the Best Wesern website and got a good deal paying about $138 for the two nights. The hotel had recentlly been renovated. We had a non-smoking room with a King bed. The room was very clean, the bed was comfortable, there was a fridge and microwave and the furniture all appeared to be new. No complaints at all. The breakfast looked average. We opted for just coffee because we had already made plans for breakfast. The pool area looked clean, although we did not have a chance to use it. The hotel was also beside a grocery store and a Bennigans, and not far from the local beaches. I would have no problems recommending this hotel.