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Reviews of Aloft Sarasota 4 stars

1401 Ringling Boulevard, Sarasota, FL 34236, United States

#66 of 180 hotels in Sarasota

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 351 hotel reviews

8.0

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.6

  • Comfort

    8.6

  • Location

    9.2

  • Facilities

    8.4

  • Staff

    8.6

  • Value for money

    7.5

  • Free WiFi

    7.6

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  • Reviewed: 29 April 2024

    8.0
    Very convenient to everything.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Aloft Double Queen with 2 Queen Beds
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Room lights not well coordinated. Bathroom light not isolated from rest of room. Got warmer in room at night so must be on a monitor of sort regardless of how you set room temp. Sheets poor quality in my opinion kept getting tangled up in them.

    Convenience. All staff, front desk, valet, very nice and friendly. Plenty of pillows, very nice view of city.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 22 March 2024

    8.0
    Good Location!
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Aloft King Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Street noise a little much early in the morning.

    Very good location.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 10 March 2024

    7.0
    Nice hotel. Good people, don’t stay on 8th floor if you want light and privacy in your room.
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Splash Double Queen with 2 Queen Beds - Poolside view
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    My room 822 faced the pool. It was awkward. I couldn’t open the blinds or people could see my room so it had to be completely dark. For this level there should be sheer curtains as an option for light and privacy.

    Location and comfortable

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 10 March 2024

    8.0
    Nice location, staff and facilities, but Value just not there. Made it work but with effort.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Queen Room with Two Queen Beds and City View - Hearing Accessible
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Rooms were TOO barebones for the price. No qtips/toiletries, no daily cleaning so would've liked bigger garbage cans or trash liners with drawstrings as an alternative. Would've like a small, non rolling chair with arms esp in a ADA room. Room upon arrival had 2 flying bugs(no open windows/doors in room), something that resembled dried boogers in top of shower) no luggage racks. Killed both bugs prior to leaving.

    Location Staff was friendly and helpful. , Bed/bedding were comfortable but lacked weight-had to request blankets-staff happy to comply. Valet Nick and the woman on Wednesday were extremely nice and helpful.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 8 March 2024

    9.0
    Beautiful view of the city and the bay
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Queen with 2 Queens Bed - City View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    Beautiful area

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 24 December 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Double Queen with 2 Queens Bed - City View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    I didn't like that they didn't have free parking, only vale for 20$ a night. And gave us wrong information about the street parking.

    I liked the hotel's location - it is within walking distance to restaurants and shops. The front desk was very friendly and helpful. The room was big and nice.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 17 December 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Aloft King Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    needed a night light

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 1 December 2023

    9.0
    Great place to stay in centre of Sarasota with great staff.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Queen with 2 Queens Bed - City View
    • Stayed 1 night

    I am being picky here. Parking is either Valet, on the street (restricted) or a 5-10 min walk from the hotel. But at $20/night I doubt you would be cheaper using public parking (plus the Valet Guys are brilliant). There was no restaurant in the hotel but Main Street and the surrounding area is full of places to eat for breakfast, lunch or dinner.

    The location of the hotel was less than a 5 min walk from Main Street and the Marina so if you want to see Sarasota and experience the boat tours etc this is an excellent choice of hotel. Staff were very friendly, helpful, always had a smile and are a credit to the company. Absolutely nothing to fault about the stay.

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 28 August 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Aloft Double Queen with 2 Queen Beds
    • Stayed 10 nights

    Cleanliness of the rooms. Rooms are cleaned every second day and not done very well. We found dead bugs and used wine bottles from the prior guests.

    Great location! Friendly staff, especially for valet parking.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 7 August 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Splash Double Queen with 2 Queen Beds - Poolside view
    • Stayed 1 night

    In the last room opening onto the pool, you can hear the sound of the pool machinery. It's technically impossible to sleep from it. The prepaid breakfast is very poor. The window air conditioner hums inside the room.

    The location is very good, restaurants and the marina are easily accessible.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 3 August 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Double Queen with 2 Queens Bed - City View
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Location

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 2 August 2023

    8.0
    excellant service from front desk girls
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Aloft King Room
    • Stayed 5 nights

    no dog park

    pool

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 1 August 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Queen with 2 Queens Bed - City View
    • Stayed 3 nights

    I didn't like that the person that handles the booking.com account didn't replied to one concern I had with my credit card and a purschase made at the front thest. I had to contact them directly via email to get reply.

    The room and the bar at the looby was very nice. The location is perfect for exploring downtown sarasota.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 17 July 2023

    8.0
    Great staff & location, lovely rooftop pool. View could have been better (only a corner window)
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Aloft King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Wifi connection - Wifi did not connect in my room. Front desk fixed it but I had to go down to get it connected.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 12 July 2023

    9.0
    wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Splash Double Queen with 2 Queen Beds - Poolside view
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    didn't eat there.. room was pretty small but only there to sleep

    we dn leave room except watch fireworks on July. front desk very good. valet same

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 11 July 2023

    8.0
    A nice place to stay to enjoy the city’s highlights.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Aloft King Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There weren’t enough lights in the room. The room was dark even with all the lights on.

    The room was clean, updated and the location and price made this hotel a good value. It was within walking distance to the bay and all the restaurants.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 23 June 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Aloft Double Queen with 2 Queen Beds
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The room was a bit small for a family of 4.

    Location was great. Loved being able to walk to dinner! Staff was amazing!

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: 15 June 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Business trip
    • Group
    • Aloft Double Queen with 2 Queen Beds
    • Stayed 3 nights

    The bar staff were pretty rubbish, one in particluar...

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: 5 June 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Splash Accessible King Room - Poolside view
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Pool & noise right outside our windows

    Location

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: 24 May 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Double Queen with 2 Queens Bed - City View
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The dark wall.

    Everything but I would change the lighting or the dark wall.

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: 15 May 2023

    9.0
    Awesome stay and we'll consider this hotel again if we come back down.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room - Hearing Accessible
    • Stayed 2 nights

    We could hear much of what was happening around us while in the room. For example, if any room around us flushed a toilet we could hear the flush but I imagine the other patrons could hear that from our room as well. However, when the AC kicked on or if we put the sleep timer on the TV we couldn't hear anything.

    We very much liked the location, especially for the cost. The staff was incredibly friendly and check-in/check-out was quick and easy. The size of the room and location of the hotel more than met our expectations given our plans to be out and about most of the day.

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: 23 April 2023

    8.0
    Great location in a hip hotel.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe King Room - City View
    • Stayed 3 nights

    The tv was too small and limited stations. The shower door was broken. The room could have been a bit larger.

    The location of the hotel and the hip feeling.

    Stayed in February 2023

  • Reviewed: 15 April 2023

    8.0
    We had a good time, but would not stay at this hotel again.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe King Room - City View
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    This hotel is very noisy. I was originally on the seventh floor on my first night in hotel. I barely slept due to the sound of constant air coming through exposed air ducts. I was moved to the second floor for the remainder of our stay, but it was still noisy. The bathroom door needed to be kept shut in order for the constant air noise not to drive us crazy.

    The hotel is conveniently located to many bars and restaurants. The hotel lobby had a nice vibe.

    Stayed in April 2023

  • Reviewed: 23 February 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Aloft King Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    hot tub broken; not enough hangars or hooks for towels

    location

    Stayed in February 2023

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