Our stay at the Aloft Marriott Sarasota was just ok. I paid extra for a higher floor. As a Marriott Bonvoy Boundless cardholder, I expected a better experience. Unfortunately, our room was right next to the elevator and ice machine, so it was extremely noisy. We barely slept! If we had been staying more than one night, I definitely would have asked to switch rooms. The staff was friendly and courteous, which I appreciated, but the room location really took away from our stay. Because of that, I would not choose to stay here again. read more

This hotel is situated in a great location, so I didn't need to use my car for the whole week! The place is artsy and cozy, which is a nice vibe. The staff is friendly but like others mentioned, do not call down for the valet because they will not recieve the message and you will be waiting for your car for a while. The ammenities leave a lot to be desired but there is an outside terrace on the ground level which is nice and has firepits. read more

Aloft by Marriott Sarasota - Hotels Near Me - Sarasota, Florida

Charming!! Perfect location and very fair price!! The check in process could not have gone any better! Friendly service and helpful suggestions! (The front desk staff even remembered my name!) The hotel itself is clean, spacious, and very boutique -y! My room overlooked the courtyard, which was pretty at night, although I did have to remember to shut my curtains!! The pool was beautiful, and all of the amenities like the food and bar were great. The valet team was also great. read more

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We enjoyed our stay. All the staff was amazing and very friendly. The location is amazing and we will definitely return. The only thing I would say they need to improve on is the cleanliness of the rooms. There are some areas like the bathrooms that need improvement. read more

I'm a Marriott member and we travel a lot within and outside the states. The ambiance is good but staffs & facilities sucks. Alternate days house cleaning and when they do clean, not the beds only clean towels and take the trash. Beats the purpose of staying in a hotel. Don't even bother with their breakfast. We always book room with breakfast included since we have a toddler but this hotel has 4 items on their menu and that's it. Nothing fresh made either. And lastly we also had bad experience with the people next door to us. If my toddler cried, they would bang the door and scream from next door. I guess she doesn't have any kids so doesn't know toddler tantrums. But she's could have asked to get her room changed. Every night she banged ‍ Never staying at any Aloft hotels Ever! read more

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Rooms are nice, had a garden view. Close to marina and other nice restaurants and coffee shops.

EVERYONE STOP WHAT YOU'RE DOING AND READ THIS POST. I AM PLATINUM ELITE VIA MARRIOTT PROPERTIES. The place was nice but this hotel has underlying issues that far out weigh me recommending this hotel. The reason I'm not recommending this hotel( PLEASE READ ALL THE WAY TO THE END. IT WILL SAVE YOU MONEY) When we arrived to the hotel it was a standard check procedure. Charges of the hotel and incidental however I asked one question before we checked in and that question was: BEFORE we checked in I want to make sure I don't get charged twice for one night. The employee there said you shouldn't be charged unless you charge something to your room. I said prefect. We never charge anything to our room so there shouldn't be any surprises on my account when I look at my bank statement. They then said "that's correct" During this stay I paid two separate charges. One for 192.10 and the other for $203 they have already cleared and posted to my account ( remember this cause it plays a major role later) So we begin as normal and a few days pass. One day during our stay after the two charges above post. I tried to use my hotel and rental debit card that I specifically only use for travel and for some reason my charges got declined. I immediately check my account and see that I have a negative balance. I instantly search to see what charges have taken place and sure enough I get charge for an additional $191.10 take in mind I didn't pay for a hotel room that was $191.10 I only paid for a room that was 192.10. So this means I was charged three times. One for 192.10 , another for 191.10 and the final for $203. I immediately go to the front desk and speak with the Assistant GM named Gail. I explained to her that my account is negative for a mistake that happened on the hotels side. Gail then replied and said "SHE DIDNT SEE SNY ADDITIONAL CHARGES ON HER SIDE" I replied back with that's odd because there's two on this end and you don't have a hotel with taxes that's total $191.10. She then looked over and said she didn't see any additional charges and to contact my bank and that it was an issue on their end. My bank then did extensive research and said. "We the bank did make any issues. Someone down at the hotel placed in the wrong amount and then placed in the correct amount and never removed the $191.10 causing your account to negative as well as have overdraft fees. I then rush back down to the front desk to tell her exactly what make bank said and the only thing she could say was "sometimes our system try to take over and interfere with other things" I'm not sure what that mean but said ok and proceeded to ask if she was sure she didn't see a transaction for $191.10. She then said straight to my face with a straight face that she didn't see any additional charges and never took accountability for this. So after we clearly wasn't getting any where we left to go to the beach and when we got back someone else was there. The person that was at the front desk name was Alexis(hands down the best employee that you have) I proceeded to Alexis if she saw a charge for $191.10 and SURE ENOUGH there was in fact an additional charge of $191.10. Which means Gale the Assistant manager lied straight to my face. I informed Alexis about our encounter and she didn't understand why Gail lied as well when it shows up. Alexis proceeded to tell me the exact moment on when the amount came out. This made super upset because we came for our anniversary. I then waited the next day to confront Gail about lying straight to my face. She said that she saw two transaction but the not the amount. Again this is lying because if you see two transactions that have the same code you surely see the additional charge. Take in mind I already know Gail can see this because Alexis told me everyone can see this. It gets better(not really) Alexis informed us that Gail gave her the next 3 days off because they were slow, but I see right past this. To me I feel Gale of these nights off because Gail knew that Alexis was informing us of information about our account that Gail lied about. This is sad and Gale and the Marriott property team needs to take accountability for this. With all this...not being able to extent my rental because my account was negative due to the human error at this hotel , as well as overdraft fees , not able to purchase anything , and just us leaving more stressed and unrelaxed vs coming is insane. I asked for all this 60k points but was denied and offered 20k. 20k points won't even get a free stay not to mentioned we were supposed to be in the King Deluxe which starts off at 27k. How does that work. I'll tell you it doesn't. GAIL SMIRKED and as well as gaslighting me. This is unacceptable...we will never come back to this hotel let alone recommend on any of our platforms. read more

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I am a Gold Elite Marriott member with over 1.3 million points due to my decades of Marriott loyalty. I searched for and bought a house in Sarasota, which I am currently remodeling. I have spent more than twenty nights in this hotel over multiple trips during the process. There are bright spots (Alexis, Liv, Heidi) but the GM seems disconnected. They have new guy as a bartender who is impressed with himself and more focused on his phone than he is on waiting on customers. Thursday night he left us waiting while he restocked a number of bottles. After my last visit I emailed the GM (Jason) with a suggestion. Over the many stays since January, the nights that the bar has a DJ or live music are unpleasant because the music is way too loud. On many occasions other guests at the bar mentioned that you can't have a conversation (or hear the bartender) because the music is so loud. After my trip last week I asked for the GMs email address and sent him a very cordial message sharing the fact that many of his guests find those nights unpleasant. That was ten days ago and I haven't gotten a response. I often stay at the Marriott Uptown in Dallas. I had a less than great experience on one trip and emailed constructive feedback to the GM. She immediately responded and offered to meet with me on my next visit. The contrast between a Marriott GM and an Aloft GM is stark! The Aloft is convenient but the quality of staff varies, and the GM doesn't seem to be engaged. read more

The staff was courteous and friendly. The valets were absolutely accommodating. The rooftop pool is epic. And the beds are very comfortable. Very fun vibe and a great place to spend a few nights. read more

We stayed during the third week of May up on the 10th floor with a view of the pool and city buildings. This hotel is located in a very good spot for us tourists because it is close to everything that we wanted to see in Sarasota. A lot of it is within walking distance and a safe area. It is a very hip hotel with beautiful bright colors and decor. Instead of paying $18 for valet per day, we were able to park out front in the handicapped spots. But there were regular spots available also everyday. Our decision was based on the valet, who didn't move from his spot by the door to help us with our luggage or our doors. He never smiled either. I have a disability. My daughter went inside to find a luggage cart to pull our stuff in. After we were unloading the back of the car, the valet finally came to help. We tipped him and headed to our room. The inside of the hotel/lobby was really cool and jazzy-looking with happy bright colors. Nice couches. An orange pool table. The WXYZ bar. Cool artwork on the walls. We loved all of that! Our kind of vibe. Our room looked pretty good upon arrival. High ceilings, 2 big desks, 2 Queen beds, 2 windows. Was something missing? Yes, dresser drawers for our clothes! So we had to live out of our suitcases, which were on the floor for 5 days. $250 a nite and no chest of drawers. Wasn't very comfortable and looked messy. But, being the easy going women we are, we made do. We still loved the room. We booked our room thru Hopper and our charge for breakfast at Aloft was listed as $9 per person. That seemed fair. But the reality was that it was $20 per person for McDonald's type of egg sandwiches and McDonalds tasted way better and comes to $18 for 2 people with a large hot mocha!! So, after that experience we went out every morning to First Watch, a 1/2 block away for a very delicious traditional Breakfast for McDonald's prices. There's always Plan B. We still loved staying at Aloft though. Next surprise was the bathroom. It looked very hip and updated! A large bowl sink. Some shelves and an open closet area. A see-thru glass shower. However, the shelves each had a layer of dust across the entire shelf! They obviously hadn't been dusted in a long time. We are both allergic to dust so we didn't want to start wiping and cause allergy problems for ourselves before going out to dinner! Which is why we had to leave our clothes piled into our suitcases on the floor. Some of the other reviewers also complained of this same problem in their rooms. Just a couple more suggestions for the shower. Can you please add a shelf to put your washcloth/pouff/razor and extra hair products onto? We had to keep those on the shower floor as you can see in the photos. There is no way to shave your legs in there either! Butt in the air maybe, bent over uncomfortably with blood rushing to your head, getting dizzy and falling over? One more item and that's it. The ceiling is 8ft tall. The shower head is right next to the ceiling. I'm 5'6" and no way could I reach it!! Ours was pushed more to the side for the previous guest and when we turned on the water, it came out almost scalding onto me! You have to stand inside the shower to turn on the water so there is no escaping the temperature of the water! There is no stool around to climb on. Any suggestions from the brilliant architect on how to handle this? I didn't have an NBA player with us to turn the shower head to my height. Regardless of our suggestions, we still enjoyed staying at your hotel because of the friendly staff, the excellent location, the ambiance of the hotel, the comfortable beds and pillows, and that our 2 little Chihuahuas were welcome! We do plan to return in the near future and hope maybe a couple of the changes are made. read more

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This place was ideal for convenience and proximity to the city, the boutiques, the restaurants and entertainment offered in Sarasota. I have had the distinct pleasure of having stayed there several times before moving to SARASOTA. The rooms were clean and the premises inviting. The staff from the reservations to the car attendants were very friendly and helpful. read more

Liv at the bar made my stay special. nice hotel. heidi at the pol bar awesome. heidi and Liv make this hotel different....

Simply put...overall this place delivered way above its weight class. The location is great, hotel was clean and fun, and the staff was very courteous and helpful. It's a bargain and we'll be back! The lobby is pretty typical aloft including a bar, pool table, and a nice outdoor courtyard. We enjoyed some of the local touches and that usual unique Aloft vibrant color schemes. The pool was great! It wasn't big, but very clean with a bar and rooftop views of the city and bay. The pool rooftop bar was only open Saturday night. It wasn't too crowded Friday or Saturday. WXYZ bar in the lobby was open nightly with a fun crowd both nights and a decent selection including liquors and local beers. Big win here for location! It's an easy walk to all of the fun downtown Sarasota has to offer...tons of restaurants, bars, coffees, boom shops, etc. The higher rooms have nice views of downtown and the bay. It's also a quick drive/long pretty walk to Lido and St Armands circle. The staff was incredible. We interacted with several front desk employees, the bar tender, and valet and everyone was extremely helpful and kind. In 2021 it says a lot when the staff is engaged and positive. Great place! We'll be back soon. Thank you read more

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Staff is a don't give a $&@# kind of place , especially with their platinum elite customers Small rooms with a loud vent running endless all night Can't believe I wasted two free nights award here Sarasota is awesome though read more

Loved the hotel! It's super close to Main Street. Like walking distance. The room was ready early and it was spotless! The shower was hot, the bed was super comfy, and the A/C was blasting. What more could you ask for? I'll tell you, a rooftop pool, hot tub, and bar!!!! I didn't get to try the bar in the lobby and missed the live music, but there is always next time. The front desk concierge even told me happy birthday so that was a plus. I would absolutely stay here again. read more

The cleanliness of the room. My wife and I were there for two nights and now we're back home and she's itchy with red blotches all over her arms. She feels it was the bedsheets. The hotel provides a letter once you check in letting you know that house cleaning is every other day. Heck, now im not sure if the bedsheets were even changed before we got there. I'm very disappointed and hope my wife gets better soon. read more

Alexis at the front desk was extremely rude. I have stayed at many hotels all over the world and never been treated so poorly. Alexis really should not be in the hospitality industry. My booking was made for a Deluxe King room with breakfast included. I paid extra to book this. She told me other people paid the same rate and got breakfast, but that I would have to pay. I can understand if there was an error with the booking, but that is the rudest possible way to handle it. When I told Alexis she could have offered me some of the free coffee in the lobby (its free for everyone) and encouraged me to call the booking company to resolve the error or even suggested some nearby breakfast that is good, she told me she didn't do anything wrong and she won't apologize and if I want I can complain to management, but she's been here a long time so they will always have her back. I paid $324 a night to be talked to this way(and the mistake was not even mine). The booking company called her and told her I did indeed have breakfast with my booking, but at this point, who would stay in this place longer to be treated with an attitude (she was still mouthing off as I was leaving) to have microwaved egg bites? No thanks. Being nice is free. Rudeness in the hospitality industry is totally uncalled for. I didn't even expect her to offer me the breakfast I paid for; I just expected a nice human being on the other side of the counter. Kindness, solution-oriented. Not rude behavior with a snappy attitude. I will never ever stay at this brand of hotel again, as clearly customer service is their last priority. read more

Jill & Jason at the front desk were very very kind in a somewhat Sticky situation . I greatly appreciate it .... & would return bc of them read more

It's a fairly trendy but Spartan environment. It's not for me maybe I'm too old now. There's an ironing board and an iron in the room but there's no closet or any hangers so that's kind of odd no kind of chair in the room other than just a desk chair seems like the hotel is kind of built around the bar downstairs which again is trendy and I guess cool for the younger people. Valet parking was reasonable considering other places charge 40 bucks this was $18. Anyway if you're under 30 this is probably a great place maybe under 40. read more

This hotel is in a great location, close to Bayfront where we watched July 4th fireworks, and close to Main Street where there are lots of great restaurants and shops. When cyou drive in here, you have to check your vehicle in the valet for $15 a day, no self park option exists. Check in was pretty long, not sure why, it seems they have to do a lot of work in the computer system. Our room was a king deluxe. Not that big, and not much drawer/storage space. TV wasn't that big either. The HVAC system is super noisy. The gym on the 8th floor is absolutely huge with weights, workout machines, universal gym, treadmills, and much more with complimentary headphones and water. The pool is outside on the 8th floor and really nice too. The bar in the lobby has nice seating and very convenient when you just want to chill. Complimentary water is there during the day, and coffee in the morning. The breakfast area is nice, but the made to order breakfast bowls ($7) are very poor tasting. They have only 4 options, all having quite a bit of carbs. Who wants to eat French fries or sweet potato fries early in the morning?! The feel of this place seems to cater towards the millennials and tries to be very hip. It doesn't work for me. I rather have a good ol' Courtyard or Fairfield Inn that seems much more down to earth without the need for flashy lights. Worth noting is the front desk staff. I never got a good feeling from them, they don't seem that happy in their jobs, and it shows. However, the valet staff was super friendly, especially the young gentleman from Chicago. read more

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Location seems good; 3 miles from Ringling Museum & an easy walk to the waterfront, statue, downtown shops & restaurants. There is a lot of construction nearby & it wasn't easy walking around. We left our car with the valet and waited in line to check in about 10 minutes. We were given the usual basic room, without anything special and not much of a view. There didn't seem to be anything happening in the lobby just people queued up. We were handed a map and told that there are lots of places for breakfast and dinner nearby. Our keys didn't work well in the elevator and it was tough to get moving to floors or even the lobby. It seem that there are apartments in here as well and tenants living at this location. We ended up getting stuck in an elevator going nowhere in a laundry & employee's only section and had difficulty getting out. Heard doors slamming around us throughout the night & very early morning. There was a large gym that looked more than adequate up on eight and a rooftop pool and hot tub. There wasn't much of a view but if we peeked behind a wall we were able to see a few feet of the gulf. This aloft feels like a college dorm ..that I'm glad I'm sharing with my husband not a roomy. The other Alofts we stayed in felt more adult & trendy. This reminds us of our college days with the desk, lamp, bare walls for posters, paper cups, storage cubbies, college fridge ... Missing robes, shower cap, glasses, mugs, magnifying mirror, makeup remover .. Bought a coffee from the lobby food counter that again felt like our college cafe .... Perhaps we've outgrown the Aloft brand, this didn't feel like us. read more

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One of the best stays we've had! Booked on points and will definitely stay there again! The front desk staff was so friendly and provided great tips and recommendations. The rooftop pool was clean and fun! The rooms were clean, though a bit quirky (one light for the bathroom vanity which spills into the bed area, blinds you can hear raising/lowering from neighboring rooms, bathroom door that doesn't slide all the way shut). But for real-the hotel staff truly made our stay great! Plus downtown Sarasota is literally right out the doorstep! read more

Aloft by Marriott Sarasota - Hotels Near Me - Sarasota, Florida

We are longtime (30-year) Marriott loyalists, owning 2 timeshares & with titanium status in the Bonvoy system. I simply do not understand Aloft's concept. This cheap feeling, Euro-trash, neon style is a turnoff upon walking in...Furniture is not plush; it's foam; Rugs (where there are any) are askew & dirty looking. Open concept, hard edges, fabrics & softness are elusive. Nothing is pretty, nor inviting, especially given the room rates! As for the rooms: size, beds, and lots of windows, large TV were all great. But a hotel room without a comfortable chair to catch the sports scores, or put your shoes on? Literally 1 plastic chair a la elementary school. Oh, and a mostly take-up-space upholstered bench so straight lined as to be unsIttable, and positioned perpendicular to the TV so not very useful. Further, a bathroom area that is so inconvenient I have to wonder about the design teams employed in this process. This is Sarasota...beach town...I'm guessing most rooms are used by at least 2 people generally. If you are going to offer room service every other day, 2 washcloths is not sufficient for 2 people. Further, there is almost zero hanging space for towels, bathing suits, etc to dry. 1 towel rack to accommodate 1 towel for drying. 1 towel hook, too short to adequately drape more than 1 towel--and that would have to be carefully. Not gonna get dry, either. Then there's the 'closet' which is a locker without the door, with a valet, rather than closet, bar, necessitating our clothes being hung one after the other, unseeable. Attending multiple functions in one weekend with changes was a challenge. A few more inches in depth would've meant a true closet bar with much improved user-friendliness (& in a pinch handing space for towels, perhaps??) Then there's the mini-fridge, shoved underneath the sink-vanity "table" a la Dorm Room. Not built in, not hidden. Likewise with the a/c unit, placed under another "table" so that the cold air doesn't diffuse well, creating a cold tunnel blasting into the room. Quite uncomfortable. The overall feel, with lack of softness, useable furniture, & thoughtful features, is "Dorm Room". Come to think of it, our daughters' dorm rooms were vastly better fitted. Marriott, this is not "cool" or "chic". It's cheap, inconvenient, and far below Marriott standards we are used to. read more

I love the how far the staff goes to make you happy, the overnight staff kept us company and played pool with us. He also gave us a couple of tips and spots of Sarasota. When we got up that morning, the staff welcomed us to the early morning checkout and took care of my breakfast order which was chrozio breakfast burrito....Delicious! We had a small brief conversation but if I can remember that then it meant a lot. Thanks you guys and back to Houston I went. read more

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The best thing about this hotel is the location itself. The hotel was clean, had all the basic amenities, the food and drink options were none/limited, nevertheless it's super easy to go out and get food as it's located in a convenient area in downtown. read more

Nice staff. Clean. Bedding was just so soft and comfortable. WiFi included. Bliss soap and shampoo/ body wash products. (ﾟﾟ)My only negative was at the 8th floor pool there were several little kids 10yrs old and younger without adult supervision. They didn't respect the presence of others/adults. Splashing , shrieking. No staff at the pool area/bar. So no one to assist. Yikes. So it was hard to unwind at 10pm in the hot tub 2 nights in a row this weekend. Because the parents don't want to parent when on vacation... ?! So that bit was rather inconvenient . Drats. read more

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I had a nice stay here. It was a short stay but comfortable. The lobby is really inviting and looks fun. There's an outside courtyard, too. The bar offers a limited selection of food, but caters to drinks. There's also a public microwave down there you can use as well. The gym was fabulous! You can get a very nice workout in that gym, and it's pretty. Workout mats, balls, weights, machines, it has what you need. The rooms were simple. No smart tv, but there is a mini fridge. The shower is nice, and you're offered some decent and basic amenities. Good location and walking distance to many things. read more

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I had an amazing stay here from start to finish. The staff is so friendly and made me feel right at home. I'm so happy they were open when I booked for Memorial Day. The hotel is beautiful. It's very clean and comfortable. The rooftop pool and bar are great. They also have a beautiful back patio area with fire pits. It's easy to find street parking, which is always a plus. I was extremely happy with my vacation here and will most definitely be back!! read more

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If you've never been to a W hotel then you'll really like this particular hotel. However, if you have been to a W Hotel and you show up here imagine a nice home thats been decorated and furnished by Target. It's cute, it's quaint, and pseudo-trendy which I'm sure the millennial's will just love. Everything has a feeling of being rather cheap. Cheap materials, cheap build, cheap linens and towels, and of course the patio furniture looks like it came from IKEA. There are issues in the room with microwave ovens not being there, refrigerator not working, and I saw a little green slime on the showerhead. Some of the staff is awfully friendly, and yet others who feel put out of you ask for something, but as the old saying goes, you get what you pay for. Next stop the Ritz Carlton. read more

Aloft by Marriott Sarasota - Hotels Near Me - Sarasota, Florida

When in Sarasota I stay at this hotel for work because we are contracted with them. On average I stay here 1-2x a month. Overall, I consider this hotel to be average. In regards to the rooms, I'm really not fond of them. I find them to be dark and drab, and not very spacious. The walls are painted in a dark color and the windows barely let any light in. The TV channels are pretty terrible too. The rooms have been clean though in all of my stays here. Dining options are also lacking, and this applies to all Aloft hotels. No sit down full service options. Limited bar and breakfast menus. No room service. After a long day of work, or a long drive here, I miss having a full menu of options to choose from (so I don't have to eat at a place offsite), or the ability to order room service for breakfast while getting ready for a meeting. Just not my style when it comes to hotel dining. The staff and service have always been pretty great from valet parking to check in to the bartenders. And I've never had a complaint about housekeeping. Overall, the Aloft Sarasota is not bad, but it just doesn't match what I want from a hotel. read more

Booked the Aloft for two days. I found the hotel room to be fresh, clean and adequate for my needs. Big comfy bed and pillows. The lobby is bright and inviting with lots of seating, pool table, full bar and snack section (for purchase). Breakfast area has choices of continental or cold and hot foods for a fee. So much (food, bars and shopping) to do in immediate area. Nice staff. Enjoy! read more

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So I stayed at ALOFT for a wedding a few weeks ago. I had a full day of travel, west coast to east coast. We finally arrived at our hotel only to be greeted by grumpy personnel. Mind you she was friendlier the next day. We finally got to our room. I took a shower and noticed that the shower door doesn't close all the way. Because of this, there was water all over the floor! Thank goodness for the towel there that tried to soak up the water. I've always found at least 4 large bath towels during any hotel visit but here they give you only two for two people. We need two each. Lastly, our room had plumbing problems. The toilet had to be flushed twice. I felt horrible about the amount of water being wasted. For the price paid I expected more. We also supposedly were given room discounts being we had a block of rooms but found out I could have gotten my room for a lot less if I had not booked through the group. One Elika expect a better deal when booking more than one room. To be fair not sure if prices dropped so low because of the red tide and if that's the case, they should have offered breakfast, money back, credit for the bar etc to make up for it. Being a gold member I really expected more. Other than all that, the bar area and lobby are definitely fun and the bartender is a sweetheart who makes amazing drinks (highlight of hotel). read more

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Aloft is a solid place in the center of downtown Sarasota. Not a very upscale place, as I was expecting, but clean and comfortable. I called before our visit with a number of questions about COVID19 precautions and food and beverage. The general manager, Jason, called me back and took a good amount of time providing info. Great! A big negative to me was the fact that one could only valet park at this Aloft. Again, center of downtown and I guess the garage is a bit away. Never a fan of valet parking, I'd much rather do it myself, especially during COVID19. Not thrilled with different people getting in my car and driving it around these days, but no other option. I'm an early riser and look forward to getting a cup of coffee right away. On the first morning, the coffee machine was broken, so the front desk man was kind enough to go in the back room, put some on and in a few minutes, I had my coffee. Bravo, sir. The second morning the machine was working and I which it wasn't. Not very good, but no options. There is a grab and go food place there, but choices were limited and pricing was exceptionally high. We did have a beer at the bar one night, decent selection and service was good. read more

I am shocked that this is actually a Marriott property. The hotel is minimalistic, they offered "breakfast" but it only offered pre-wrapped muffins and stale English muffins. The room was bare. Not even a luggage rack. Worst of all was the lack of a bathroom door. There was a pocket sliding door for the toilet. When you turned on the light over the sink the entire room lit up because there was no door. If you are looking for the usual Marriott experience, you will not be satisfied here. read more

This was the absolute worst stay I've had at Aloft. We were placed on the second floor (room 205) and as soon as we got to our room what sounded like a yelping dog started making loud noises next door (in the adjoining room.) I called the front desk and they refused to move us. This was was extremely disappointing and we considered just checking out but we'd been out all day and were tired and just wanted to relax. The agent at the front desk agreed to call next door and ask them to quiet down. We ended up just leaving to get to dinner. When we got back in all was quiet, thankfully. However, instead of being able to sleep in on Sunday morning, we were awakened but a loud talking kid next door. I know kids can't help themselves but when you're in a hotel and there is shared space it is the parents responsibility to make them keep it down. I would not recommend this hotel. Not because of the guest next door, but because of the lack of customer service from the staff and denying us an alternate room. We should stayed at the Westin next door. Lesson learned. read more

Lovely stay at this Aloft location in Sarasota. The location was excellent as we were able to walk everywhere and didn't need our car for anything in town except going to Siesta Key or the wedding events. They are pet friendly as many guests were walking around the lobby with their dogs. For my cousins wedding, he had a block so we off course stayed here mainly because of the huge discount per room they had given him. The entire staff was awesome and extremely helpful from the front desk, bartenders, housekeeping and valet areas. The building is very new which means thick floor/walls and not much noise from above or beside. The decor is contemporary modern, layout of the rooms were smart and spacious, and we loved how everything was extremely clean. We didn't had to open our shampoo and conditioner as they had tons available in the bathroom. Did I mention the free bikes that you can use?!?!? We rode around town and out to St. Armands and Lido Key without having to rent bikes the entire trip. If you didn't want to do valet and pay $17 the night. You could've easily parked it in any available spots and it would be free. All in all we were very impressed and we will definitely stay there again when we visit Sarasota in the near future as we have gained a new cousin in law plus her family. read more

We haven't checked out yet but a great location with wonderful amenities and great staff. We arrived without a reservation and ready to Priceline it but asked the manager to match it. He did with no hesitation. Thank you! Beautiful lobby with a nice bar. The pool was a delight as was our bartender. She was super attentive and fun. Our room was modern, clean, and comfortable. We were walking distance to great restaurants, parks and the Saturday Farmer's Market. Win, win, win! We might come back in a week on the way back from family vacation. Great option. read more

Aloft by Marriott Sarasota - Room art - Hotels Near Me - Sarasota, Florida

Pros: - Staff is friendly, courteous and helpful. - Lupe, the manager was very gracious and set me up with a room with a relaxing view of the pool. - Rooms with two queen beds are roomy, clean, and modern. - Quiet and relaxing hotel rooms. - Great rooftop pool on the 8th floor with a nice view of the city. - Walking distance from cafes, restaurants and shops. Cons: - Loud club music in the lobby even late, during the week. - Only one front desk agent for check in or check out, which meant a long wait to get checked in. - No room service. Only a very limited, over-priced food bar, in the lobby. Hot food is only available in the mornings, and must be ordered through the front desk agent. - Loud A/C units in the rooms. I was here for work and would consider staying here again. Good hotel for the price. No frills, but clean, convenient, and comfortable. read more

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Great place to stay when in Sarasota FLA. We stayed 2 nights on a weekend, checking in on a Friday and leaving at checkout time on a Sunday. We were attending a wedding nearby so we booked this place b/c it was recommended by the bridal party. Place is ultra modern, clean and seems relatively new. Staff were very accommodating and we enjoyed our stay. CON; One thing I have to say is that on our first day there we asked for more tea bags milk and sugar. I called front desk and asked them to bring it up to the room and someone came up and gave us these supplies. The last day that we were there, I asked again and this time I was told that there was no room service. Huh? But we got room service the day before. This was puzzling to us. We also had our 9 month young son w/ us and he had made a mess in the room. (he knocked over a bunch of pistachio shells over onto the carpeted floor). We asked for someone to come up and clean it and sure enough a very hospitable woman came in the room and vacuumed it right up. Quickly and effortlessly. Pool on the 8th floor has some great views, a bar, nice decor and lounge chairs for sunning. Overall a great place to stay, swim in the pool outdoors on the 8th floor and have some deliciously fresh, although a bit overpriced, breakfast. read more

Aloft by Marriott Sarasota - Hotels Near Me - Sarasota, Florida

Jill at the front desk is great. I had shipped a package prior to checking in and she had it all set for me at checkin. That has never happened to me before. A well organized place. Nice rooms and great pool area. Close to everything downtown and the water. Thanks again Jill. Well done job!! read more