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May 26, 2009 by Susan from Jacksonville
Overall Rating: 10
Cleanliness:[10] • Staff:[10] • Location:[10]

• Swimming pool, gardens and staff rooms.
• None.

“It was a great location and their prices were great given that we were given a beautiful pool side room with a private patio overlooking their pool. Landscaping was very beautiful and the rooms were surprisingly large compared to other motels/hotels that I have stayed in. Furniture and bed linens looked new. Staff was great, pleasant to talk to and very accommodating.”

Jul 31, 2008 by Teth from Venice, FL
Overall Rating: 3
Cleanliness:[2] • Staff:[7] • Location:[2]

• I liked the staff there. They were very nice.
• The pool was closed. The shower wasn't cleaned properly. Bad area of town. etc.

“Continental breakfast consisted of coffee, juice, plain bagels, bread, toaster and some old pastries. I went for the pool for my birthday and it was closed. I was told it would reopen within an hour. It never opened. I checked out and went to another hotel.”

Mar 23, 2008 by Matt from Selinsgrove, PA
Overall Rating: 2
Cleanliness:[2] • Staff:[3] • Location:[5]

• The pool.
• Rooms were dirty. Staff was not pleasant.

“Charge for everything. Rooms were not clean. Treated like a criminal when asked for extra towels. No bathroom in lobby son had to use rest room when arrived and told would have to wait till we check in because there is none in the lobby.”

Mar 21, 2008 by Susan from Palm Harbor, FL
Overall Rating: 7
Cleanliness:[8] • Staff:[10] • Location:[8]

• Good location and quiet.
• Room had that inexpensive motel odor.

“It is difficult to find anything in the Sarasota area this time of year for under $100. This hotel was comparable to motel 6. Staff very friendly and extremely helpful and accommodating. Continental breakfast was adequate but did not open on time as posted.”

Mar 16, 2008 by Conrad from Noth Port, FL
Overall Rating: 1
Cleanliness:[1] • Staff:[4] • Location:[7]

• Leaving.
• No alarm clock, no wake up call when asked, constant interruption when trying to sleep.

“I will never stay there again! It was by far the worst experience that I have ever had in staying at a hotel. I asked for an alarm clock, and was told one was going to come to my room (which never showed up), I also asked for a wake up call that never came. I went out there for a meeting that I missed because of the fact that I was not woken up to attend it. I am hoping that I will not get fired because of the fact I missed the meeting. There were MANY people very upset with me.”

Mar 12, 2008 by Kevin from Cumberland, RI
Overall Rating: 1
Cleanliness:[1] • Staff:[4] • Location:[1]

• There was nothing I liked.

“Poor area, I was told by some local people after I left that the hotel was in the middle of a crack neighborhood. I could tell by the police activity.”

Mar 11, 2008 by Chris from Wesley Chapel, FL
Overall Rating: 1
Cleanliness:[1] • Staff:[1] • Location:[4]

• Not far from destination.
• Filthy, disgusting, old, smelly, too expensive.

“This hotel is definitely not more than a 1-star hotel, especially when you consider it's in the worst part of Sarasota. My wife and I arrived and within the first 5 minutes noticed that the drawers were busted, bed was broken, sink did not drain at all, mold and mildew was all over the bathroom sink and counter, I can go on and on. We asked to be put in a different room and the only difference was that the drawers and bed weren't broken. If so many other nearby hotels hadn't been booked full, we would have left immediately. The hotel is disgusting and should be either torn down or sold to new management.”

Feb 22, 2008 by Keith from Greensboro, NC
Overall Rating: 1
Cleanliness:[1] • Staff:[2] • Location:[6]

• Nothing. The only thing good about this trap was its proximity to the airport.
• No shower curtain in the first room. No central air. Old decor and facilities. Old smell.

“I would never recommend this hotel to anyone. In fact, I am looking for some sort of refund. This was one of the worst hotel stays I have had in all my years. I am usually very understanding, but the room was old looking and old smelling. The first room we had did not have a shower curtain. None of the rooms had central air--there was a beat-up in window A/C unit in each room. The remote control only turned the TV on with none of the other buttons working on the TV. When I went to complain in the morning when I left the room, no one was at the front counter; the office was closed completely with no one on staff to address my concerns.”

Feb 11, 2008 by James from Jamesport, MO
Overall Rating: 5
Cleanliness:[8] • Staff:[8] • Location:[8]

• Staff was friendly.
• Old motel with little bathroom.

“The bathroom reminded me of a motel where I once stayed in Mexico. Bed was comfortable and clean. .”

Feb 11, 2008 by Asad from Pittsburgh, PA
Overall Rating: 2
Cleanliness:[2] • Staff:[6] • Location:[6]

• Not good for family stay. Continental breakfast is like nothing and its not economical for the prize.
• Rooms have smell, its more like an ordinarily motel.

“I would not recommend this hotel, its not worth its price, not clean staff was good, location is good near to all good places but poorly managed I changed my room once because of particular smell.”

Feb 10, 2008 by Jim from Jamesport, MO
Overall Rating: 6
Cleanliness:[7] • Staff:[7] • Location:[5]

• The manager was very friendly and accommodating.
• Old motel with Spartan room.

“I was disappointed. The room was like a cheap motel from the past. Bathroom was very small and humid.”

Jan 30, 2008 by Jennifer from Ocala, FL
Overall Rating: 1
Cleanliness:[1] • Staff:[10] • Location:[4]

• Nothing.
• Hair in bathroom horrible bed smelled like bug spray.

“I would never have stayed in a hotel like this.”

Nov 29, 2007 by Pauline from West Palm Beach, FL
Overall Rating: 5
Cleanliness:[5] • Staff:[6] • Location:[6]

• Suite was spacious compared to others in this class.
• Old, urban environment, not the best part of town.

“The hotel was practically vacant and there were few amenities. There was a pool. The pillows were not comfortable and the room was musty smelling. It was in a run down part of town. On the upside, the room was more spacious than most hotel rooms in this class.”

Nov 6, 2007 by Michael from Destin, FL
Overall Rating: 1
Cleanliness:[2] • Location:[3]

• Absolutely nothing.
• It is a dump the worst I have seen in a long time.

“This is an old, 1950's era motor hotel that someone re-flagged and put a coat of paint on it. It is still a dog!”

Nov 5, 2007 by Jane from Grove City, PA
Overall Rating: 3
Cleanliness:[3] • Staff:[7] • Location:[6]

• Location.
• Thread bare towels, mold in shower, old and run down, bare bones breakfast.

“The staff was friendly, but charged us an additional amount for a 2nd bed making is stay more than if we had booked elsewhere at new hotels of better ratings. The hotel looked like an old fashioned motor lodge. They've done renovations, but the bathrooms are in poor condition and the stay was lacking in the quality one expects at a 2 star hotel. Our towels were thread bare, there was mold, the fixtures had pits and dirt build up, and there were stains and general age issues. The breakfast was very slim. Just bread or cereal with coffee/juice. With all the newer constructed hotels near by, this hotel dims to those with the same star rating and should be re evaluated!”

Oct 26, 2007 by Chet from Cape Coral, FL
Overall Rating: 6
Cleanliness:[7] • Staff:[7] • Location:[6]

• The clerk spoke English and the hotel was close to area attractions.
• The shower ed.

“The hotel was adequate. No frills, just a place to rest your head and freshen up. It is close to saint Armunds cir if you plan on doing any shopping.”

Oct 17, 2007 by Tim from Midway, FL
Overall Rating: 3
Cleanliness:[8] • Staff:[6] • Location:[8]

• Location.
• The place is old and smells bad.

“The staff at golden host was good and thorough. I feel like the management does the best they can with the facilities in their current condition. The location of hotel is easy to downtown Sarasota, the waterfront, airport, and interstate. The hotel also has some nice amenities, including a pool and family style restaurant. However, the rooms are really old and could benefit from renovation. The sheets on our bed were so old that there were holes (and cigarette burns) in them, despite being a non smoking room. In addition, the room smelled crusty.”

Jun 18, 2006 by Diane from Cleves, OH
Overall Rating: 2
Cleanliness:[3] • Staff:[7] • Location:[4]

• It was 10 minutes from the beach.
• We had a huge roach in our room, the pool/disgusting.

“Older hotel. room appeared clean. strong bleach odor. cockroach in room, staff responded and moved us to new room. no offer of refund. the pool was very full of green slime around the edge. I made my kids get out for fear of sickness.”

Jun 7, 2006 by Daphine from Tampa, FL
Overall Rating: 4
Cleanliness:[8] • Staff:[6] • Location:[8]

• The location. And the grounds were nice.
• The rooms were not nice.

“We had to change rooms twice (1st, poor cable reception; 2nd, clogged toilet) and there were still problems with the 3rd room (no TV remote), but at that point we were too tired to move again. All three of the rooms were in poor condition (peeling wallpaper, smell of mildew). The staff stated an upgrade to a King size bed would be $20 additional per night, but when we got there the marquee said $69.00 per night for all rooms, which incidentally meant that, at $60 per night, a discount of only $9.00. Not to mention that it would seem having to change rooms would have resulted in an offer of an upgrade. This is one of the worst hotels I have ever stayed in. I know I only requested 2 stars, but 2 stars should not mean clogged toilets, poor cable reception, mildew smells, small thin towels, etc.”

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Jun 7, 2006 by Gloria from Novi, MI
Overall Rating: 7
Cleanliness:[7] • Staff:[7] • Location:[7]

• Had a mini refrigerator.
• Mating season for love bugs limited usage of the pool area.

“I would not stay here again, would not recommend to friends or family. overpriced considering the minimal it has to offer.”

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Amenities at Best Western Golden Host Resort, Sarasota

24-hour front desk Air Conditioned Alarm Clock Cable TV Coffeemaker Continental Breakfast Copy Service Double Bed FAX Free Parking Garden View Guest Laundromat

Hairdryer In Room High Speed Internet Access International Direct Dial Iron / Ironing Board Ironing Board Microwave No Pets Allowed Non-Smoking Room Outdoor Pool Queen Bed Radio Wakeup Service

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