| check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 12:00 pm. there's also a business center. across a promenade from the manatee river, this relaxed hotel is 1 mile from the bradenton area convention center and 11 miles from the sarasotabradenton international airport. warm rooms offer free wi-fi, desks, flat-screen tvs and coffeemakers. upgraded rooms come with balconies and/or river views. suites add separate living areas. parking is included. amenities consist of an airy lobby and a bistro-style restaurant serving breakfast, dinner and starbucks coffee, along with a heated outdoor pool, a hot tub and an exercise room
Tampa International Airport 48 min
Riverwalk (18 min)
Picturesque riverside park for strolling & enjoying the sights, with a playground & benches. Mixon Fruit Farms (10 min)
Citrus grove with a play park, alligator encounters & a store serving orange flavored ice cream. Coquina Beach (26 min)
Long public swimming beach featuring picnic tables, cabanas & play areas, plus a casual cafe. Marie Selby Botanical Gardens Downtown Sarasota campus (27 min)
Showcase for thousands of tropical plants, plus a conservatory & garden museum, in a historic space. The Bishop Museum of Science and Nature (13 min)
A planetarium, aquarium & history museum under 1 roof with dioramas & films. Robinson Preserve (17 min)
Nature preserve with hiking & biking trails, picnic areas, a boat launch & observation platforms. Sunshine Skyway Bridge (17 min) Ca' d'Zan (22 min)
Once home to the Ringlings, this circa-1924 mansion draws inspiration from the palazzos of Venice. Tibbals Learning Center at The Ringling (20 min)
Ringling Circus archives, with historical documents, costume drawings & art (by appointment). The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art (20 min)
State art museum founded by the circus magnate with 31 galleries in a pink Renaissance-style palace. Sarasota Jungle Gardens (22 min)
Historic attraction featuring more than 150 animals & shows in a tropical setting. Sarasota Bay (34 min)
Named an estuary of national significance, this subtropical, coastal lagoon is popular for kayaking. DeSoto National Memorial Park (15 min)
Nod to the famed explorer's landing site with living-history camp, exhibits, shore & nature trails. Manatee Public Beach (18 min)
Park featuring a beach, a playground, picnic tables, grills, bike racks, restrooms, showers & more. Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium (32 min)
Aquarium with a stingray touch tank & shark tank plus manatees in the nearby mammal center. | 
