| all rooms include free wifi and custom-designed beds, plus lap desks, flat-screen tvs and coffeemakers. some rooms and suites offer views of the river. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. suites add pull-out sofas, microwaves, minifridges and wet bars. complimentary amenities include parking, on-site hot breakfast (daily) and weekday breakfast bags. there's also a 24-hour convenience store, an outdoor pool and a fitness center, plus a 24-hour business center and 3 meeting rooms. this relaxed 1920s-style hotel is 2 minutes' walk from the south florida museum and 9 miles from sarasota bradenton international airport
Tampa International Airport 46 min
Mixon Fruit Farms (10 min)
Citrus grove with a play park, alligator encounters & a store serving orange flavored ice cream. Sarasota Jungle Gardens (21 min)
Historic attraction featuring more than 150 animals & shows in a tropical setting. Coquina Beach (23 min)
Long public swimming beach featuring picnic tables, cabanas & play areas, plus a casual cafe. Saint Armands Key (31 min)
Connected to the mainland by a causeway, this Sarasota Bay island offers a large roundabout & park. Tibbals Learning Center at The Ringling (19 min)
Ringling Circus archives, with historical documents, costume drawings & art (by appointment). Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium (32 min)
Aquarium with a stingray touch tank & shark tank plus manatees in the nearby mammal center. Riverwalk (6 min)
Picturesque riverside park for strolling & enjoying the sights, with a playground & benches. Robinson Preserve (15 min)
Nature preserve with hiking & biking trails, picnic areas, a boat launch & observation platforms. Ca' d'Zan (21 min)
Once home to the Ringlings, this circa-1924 mansion draws inspiration from the palazzos of Venice. Sunshine Skyway Bridge (16 min) The Bishop Museum of Science and Nature (2 min)
A planetarium, aquarium & history museum under 1 roof with dioramas & films. The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art (19 min)
State art museum founded by the circus magnate with 31 galleries in a pink Renaissance-style palace. Sarasota Bay (34 min)
Named an estuary of national significance, this subtropical, coastal lagoon is popular for kayaking. Marie Selby Botanical Gardens Downtown Sarasota campus (27 min)
Showcase for thousands of tropical plants, plus a conservatory & garden museum, in a historic space. DeSoto National Memorial Park (13 min)
Nod to the famed explorer's landing site with living-history camp, exhibits, shore & nature trails. | 
