| room service is offered. parking is available for a fee. a restaurant/bar serves breakfast and seafood cuisine. next to the img academy educational and sports campus, this contemporary hotel is 2 miles from route 41, and 7 miles from the john and mable ringling museum of art. upgraded rooms provide views of the academy. check-in time: 4:00 pmcheck-out time: 12:00 pm. an outdoor heated pool is surrounded by sundeck with loungers and palm trees. warmly decorated rooms feature free wi-fi, flat-screen tvs and stocked pantries, as well as tea and coffeemakers. all have designer toiletries and premium linens. a 24/7 gym and a spa are on-site. a cocktail bar offers light meals
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Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium (34 min)
Aquarium with a stingray touch tank & shark tank plus manatees in the nearby mammal center. Coquina Beach (18 min)
Long public swimming beach featuring picnic tables, cabanas & play areas, plus a casual cafe. Sarasota Classic Car Museum (21 min)
Venerable site showing 90+ classic, exotic & muscle cars, plus antique music boxes & phonographs. Lido Key Beach (34 min)
Sandy beach featuring a concession stand, gift shop & picnic tables, plus a swimming pool. Saint Armands Key (33 min)
Connected to the mainland by a causeway, this Sarasota Bay island offers a large roundabout & park. The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art (21 min)
State art museum founded by the circus magnate with 31 galleries in a pink Renaissance-style palace. Sarasota Jungle Gardens (23 min)
Historic attraction featuring more than 150 animals & shows in a tropical setting. Tibbals Learning Center at The Ringling (21 min)
Ringling Circus archives, with historical documents, costume drawings & art (by appointment). Sarasota Bay (36 min)
Named an estuary of national significance, this subtropical, coastal lagoon is popular for kayaking. Ca' d'Zan (23 min)
Once home to the Ringlings, this circa-1924 mansion draws inspiration from the palazzos of Venice. Marie Selby Botanical Gardens Downtown Sarasota campus (29 min)
Showcase for thousands of tropical plants, plus a conservatory & garden museum, in a historic space. The Bishop Museum of Science and Nature (17 min)
A planetarium, aquarium & history museum under 1 roof with dioramas & films. DeSoto National Memorial Park (17 min)
Nod to the famed explorer's landing site with living-history camp, exhibits, shore & nature trails. Lido Key (34 min)
This barrier island connected to the mainland via a causeway features beaches, a park & nightlife. Manatee Public Beach (20 min)
Park featuring a beach, a playground, picnic tables, grills, bike racks, restrooms, showers & more. | 
