2025 Sarasota Travel Guide: Must-see attractions, popular food, hotels, transportation routes (updated in February)

Really enjoyed my stay at Ritz Carlton Sarasota~ It was definitely a great experience and the service staff are extremely friendly and kind. However, there are not many dining options available in the hotel. They only have one main dining place, Jack Dusty located within the hotel premises. The room is spacious and big and really clean as well! It is also located very near the coastlines and there are many things to do around the hotel! #summervacation #urbanexplorer #beachlife

Quite peaceful hotel nice for a staycation or a vacation staff is wonderful super friendly rooms are good size very clean never a bad smell in the rooms they have a nice size breakfast every morning I’ve stayed here plenty of times and never had a problem and it’s super convenient if you are flying in because it’s right across the street from the Sarasota Bradenton Airport Thank you sleep inn keep up the great work #instatravel #trip #familyfun

The Ringling Museum of Art is truly a Florida attraction worth visiting! The world's greatest circus model is exquisitely detailed, perfectly capturing the glory days; the pink corridors are full of artistic beauty; the 66-acre gardens are picturesque, with massive banyan trees interconnected, like an adventure through a forest; the family mansion is lavishly presented in a charming Mediterranean Revival style with European elements, and the expansive terrace connects to the vast sea, creating a breathtaking view!

John and the Ringling Art Museum is located in Sarasota, Florida, is the state art museum of Florida, established in 1927 by John Ringling and Barnum and Bailey of the Ringling Brothers Circus. The architectural layout is entirely in the style of Venice, Italy, and the interior decoration is different in each room, with luxurious furniture, giving the greatest impression of the ancient elegant style of the European Middle Ages, refreshing.

This place is much bigger than it looks. It was clean, nice and cool. Lots of great art to look at and the circus to learn about. It will take many hours to get through this property. Beautiful gardens and property. The staff is pretty friendly and the views are amazing. They also have a torture tube slide made out of metal heating in the Florida sun. The art gallery is definitely worth a visit , some extremely good paintings , especially the native American ones. You can easily spend a full day here in order to be able to see everything. This is an amazing museum and if you are in the area, be sure to visit. #wheretogo #bestplace #bestview #awesomepic #mytripvlog #celebratewithtrip #best_trip_by_trip #bestplace #recommended #besttimeever #bestdeal #awesometrip #tripcom

This hidden gem in Florida takes you through history, time, and continents. This museum in the beautiful Sarasota Bay Area delights in arts from around the world and definitely brings to life the romance and rhetoric of paint on canvas. This place almost feels like a little Europe in Florida. The Ringling Museum is a must visit. I suggest getting there early since there are many wonders to behold and much memories to be made.

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what can I say this hotel is absolutely amazing and beautiful the staff was great they accommodate to your every need their rooms were huge they had a beautiful full bar restaurant you can get a king size room two double beds where you can get a pool side view each room comes with a little kitchenette area with a microwave and a refrigerator coffee pot they have a beautiful breakfast restaurant they got pool and a Jacuzzi they have a business room the bartenders are also amazing they have a little mini mart where you can buy beer to bring up to your room all in all it was the most relaxing peaceful stay I've had in a very long time#staycation

what a great place to visit in the downtown area in a great location the staff is just great nice and willing to work with everyone they have all types of rooms from standard full to double bed to 2 double beds to king size rooms with patios ones with balconies ones with pool views and ones with garden views each room comes with mini fridge and microwave side tables dinner tables with chairs blow dyers ironing board and safes it's a key card access building to enter u must have a key card inorder to get to all the rooms witch is great for everyones safety they have breakfast every morning toast waffles cereal oatmeal milk coffee tea n juice I loved my stay so if ur in the area definitely check them out. thank u for your services at a great price $79-$145

Address - 900 University parkway Sarasota Florida Ambiance/Facilities - it has a pool mini refrigerator a microwave they have variety of different sized rooms from a full to a double to a King they have ones with a bathtub with a rolling shower they also have handicap accessibility rooms the staff was great wonderful nice polite willing to help it's also in a good location you're right on the borderline of Sarasota Bradenton Florida Highlights - right across the street from the Sarasota Bradenton airport where you can watch the planes take off and go by Avg. Price per Person - $70-$140 Rating - I would definitely give this hotel five star rating

The Kompose Hotel is it located off University parkway in Sarasota Florida talk about the most relaxing staycay you will ever endure they have a wine bar sauna massage room yoga rooms a gym a Jacuzzi a pool they have a mini market five stories with the best view they have all size rooms from full size to standard to king size to a king size with a kitchenette studio one's with balconies and swing chairs this is the most happening hotel I've ever stayed at when I tell you will not be disappointed you mark my words I give this hotel a five-star rating and for the price you cannot beat it prices range between $79 and night up t0 $400 it is so worth it though hope you guys have a chance to come check it out in the heart of the beautiful Sarasota Florida #staycaytion #relaxing

wow what can I say have you ever seen the coolest Publix super center grocery store it's got a whole downstairs garage and clothes so you can't get rained on or snowed on it's got escalators going up and down and it's even got an escalator for your shopping cart talk about amazing I've never seen something so cool then I did in downtown Sarasota half mile from Marina jacks about a mile from main Street Sarasota Florida this Publix was the most best experience I've ever had in a grocery store the customer service was wonderful everything was up nice and neat clean and everyone was wearing a smile I got to say this was an experience so if you're in the downtown area go check out the Publix to get your groceries to head to siesta key Beach #bestpublixever

what can I say about this Taco Bell I have to stay for a fast food restaurant I had one of the best experience they're store was well kept clean neat all employees were nice friendly willing to help they have a kiosk where you can order your food on your own which accepts Apple pay and Google pay all food was fresh and cooked to order and to be honest with you I really never seen a drive-thru that was completely packed to where cars were wrapping around the building into the hotel parking lot most of all I do have to say that for a fast food restaurant they didn't have quite the cleanest bathrooms I've yet to see and to you young kids in the Sarasota Florida area if you're looking for a job they are hiring it's a great atmosphere for your first job I would check them out! #food #tacos

Getting There - 3580 Clark Road Sarasota Florida Attractions - Gas Snacks Beer wine cigs ice cream and car wash. now most of you will probably thinking yeah it's just a gas station or convenience store but this store has the most upbeat happy-go-lucky family owned employees that just makes you want to keep coming back everyone's always so friendly nice and full after sometimes I just go in just to get a laugh for the day it's about 2 mi from siesta key Beach number one beach in Sarasota it's about 2 mi from the interstate where you also have hotels all I know it's just a wonderful family own store. Hotels - quality inn and suites and Days inn about 2 miles south Food & Restaurants - you have Taco Bell Publix a Chinese restaurant Vietnamese restaurant right right behind 7-Eleven so it's in a wonderful area you get a little bit of everything Shopping - Sarasota square Mall about 2 mi down along with hobby lobby Verizon Goodyear MetroPCS jiffy lube oh no I have to give him a five-star rating keep up the good work 7-Eleven and keep them slurpees coming #gas #carwash #slurpees

Address - 811 so tamiami trail Sarasota Florida Ambiance/Facilities - they have all variety size rooms King beds double beds full beds rooms with patios rooms with poolside view rooms with balcony room with garden view they have a mini fridge in her microwave they have a pool and cereal and oatmeal coffee and juice and toast for breakfast Highlights - your a quarter mile away from the amazing beautiful Marina jacks and Marina Jack's restaurant and they have O'Leary's tiki Hut you can walk the bay front and it's about a mile from St armands circle definitely worth checking out it's the best hotel in that area and the price is right staff is great they tend to every need Avg. Price per Person - $69-$150 Rating - I would have to say it's a five-star rating in my eyes can't judge by what others people's views day keep it up they have much potential#staycation

Address - Ambiance/Facilities - massage room yoga room gym pool spa sauna heated pool wine bar and more Highlights - Spa&Massage Room Avg. Price per Person - Depends on the room u get they have some with balconies Kitchenettes Apartment suites so depends anywhere Rating - 10000 Stars #1 by any means

Address - 900 university pkwy Sarasota fl Ambiance/Facilities - Highlights - Avg. Price per Person - $105 goes up on weekends Rating - 5 star rating I stay here at least 3x a month just wanna night to myself it’s so quite peaceful and I love watching the planes go by

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