Hampton Inn & Suites Venice Bayside South Sarasota

stayed in a second nfloor suite which was newly remolded nextra nice all the staff from then manager down were great breakfast which nis free was very good i am a hiltonn diamond menber and have stayed at a lot of hamptons this was the best FROM THE ROOMS TO THE STAFF

Location was close to downtown Venice and places we needed to go to. Lobby was obviously recently remodeled and looked sharp. Our room was clean, but needed to be remodeled as well. Bathroom had mildew and rusted tub. It needed a good overhaul. Breakfast was the usual buffet and was adequate. Good enough. Wouldn’t stay here again unless it’s fixed up.

This was a great hotel for going to Spring Training for the Braves! About a 15 minute drive with lots of good restaurants nearby. Pinchers was just across the road and we went two nights. Our window looked out on a pretty small lake with lots of trees around it. In front of the hotel was a small park and War Memorial. If you’re game the cross Florida hiking/bike trail is there as well for all the walking you care to do. Hotel had a good outdoor pool but while it was heated the weather was a bit cold. One night we watched the Kentucky/Detroit NCAA basketball game. Terrible outcome but the evening staff were great! Geo and Terry made sure we had a comfortable setting and even gave condolences for our loss. Breakfast was good but I would recommend doing away with the shaved beef and gravy. I didn’t see many people taking firsts let alone seconds.

The lobby is under construction. There are less than 10 breakfast tables and two guys used one table to do their business/ laptop work while talking loudly - so, some guests had to sit outside on wet chairs. DO NOT get a room near the laundry chute (doors near elevators with no keyholes and not numbered) - the noise/ pounding might cause guests to jump out of their beds at all hours. The rooms were large, clean, quiet A/C, large LED TV with lots of channels, refrigerator/ microwave in room, good water pressure, quiet even-numbered rooms because they face a huge mud field view; decent breakfast (eggs, juices, waffles, cereal, coffee/ no cappuccino, muffins, yogurt, - no meats). Staff may direct guests to enter thru the back of hotel - but it involves appx 5+ steps. Woke up with aching back on bed/ lumpy? Seafood restaurant across the street; dr offices to the right i.e. Dr Anita Shane. Doors banging, but no bugs! They have no convenience store to buy anything after breakfast. I felt safe parking in the front of hotel.

I simple cannot believe this hotel has any 5* reviews. Upon arrive the front desk employee told us it would be " a while" before he would have a room ready because they were fully booked the prior evening. there was zero conversation after that even though we sat in the lobby for a while...had a cup of coffee, used the bathrooms to change into beachwear and chatted. In all fairness we did arrive earlier than check in time, but here were NO cars in the parking lot!!! hummmm. As we sat in the lobby contemplated our next step we noticed that the place looked to be in need of a major facelift, also there were only 2 people to be seen on the property besides the man at the front desk. One of them was rather sketchy. We departed, never to return. It was a very strange experience and we never did see a room. If the front desk employee had at least given us a time frame for checking, or had been the friendly & accommodating in then maybe things would have been different.