Comfort Suites - University Park/Sarasota

Comfort Suites - University Park/Sarasota

Comfort Suites is located near the Sarasota International Airport and several key attractions in and around Sarasota. The exquisite Florida landscape combined with fantastic service makes this University Park hotel a place that all guests enjoy.

This Comfort Suites hotel was named the Choice Hotels 2006 Inn of the Year winner as it embodies the highest levels of guest satisfaction and hotel excellence. The award was rated by guest survey scores and assessment of the hotel's quality assurance.

All the guestrooms here are smoke-free and there are 136 rooms to choose from. The check in time and the check out time at the hotel are 3pm and 11am, respectively. An assortment of parks, businesses, beaches, restaurants and cocktail lounges are located close to the hotel. If you're into shopping, the Prime Outlets Ellenton shopping center is 15 miles from the hotel. Meanwhile, the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art and the Mote Marine Laboratory are approximately 10 miles away. The Marie Selby Botanical Gardens and the Sarasota Jungle Gardens are less than nine miles away from the hotel.

As far as amenities go, hotel guests are welcome to a free Savory Starts breakfast that is open from 6 am to 10 am - this includes eggs, waffles, sausage patties, baked goods, yogurt, cereal, fresh fruit, juice, Savory Supreme roast coffee, and tea. Additional features at the hotel include free wireless high-speed Internet access in rooms and public areas, free phone calls (local), free newspaper and a business center that is open 24 hours. There is also a 24-hour fitness center, outdoor pool, sundeck, hot tub that is open from 7am to 10 pm. All suites are fitted with microwaves, refrigerators, hair dryers and iron/ironing boards. There is also a laundry facility for the convenience of guests.

Comfort Suites offers a meeting space of 1,200 square feet that can accommodate business meetings and special functions. Conveniences like access to a copy machine make this a convenient place to stay for business travelers. The hotel also has various special packages available and a Choice Hotels Internationals' Choice Privileges rewards program. It also offers guests a 100 percent satisfaction guarantee.

Some of the activities and services located near the Comfort Suites hotel include aerobics room and classes, beauty shop, barber shop, golf course, driving range, putting green, fishing, dinner theater, bowling, public beach, movie theater, spa, ice skating, water skiing, snorkeling, scuba diving, boat rental and boating.

Restaurants located close to the hotel include Ruby Tuesday, Wendy's, Carraba's Italian Grill, Chili's and J.Ryan's. Visit University Park Country Club if you want to spend some time golfing. The Legacy Golf Club at the Lakewood Ranch is an 18-hole Arnold Palmer signature course that is frequented by resident golfers and visitors alike. Lakewood Ranch is an award-winning 8,500 master-planned community and it includes all the facilities of a residential and commercial development. Lakewood is comprised of seven villages offering lifestyles that range from townhomes to estate living. The dramatic landscape of Lakewood includes wetland and forest preserves along with hundreds of species of native wildlife. Among the recreational facilities here are the Lakewood Ranch Country Club, 54 holes of Championship golf, the Sarasota Cricket Club, nine polo fields along with community parks. The Lakewood community also includes dining and shopping and was voted 'Best Neighborhood' by Sarasota Magazine.

8305 Tourist Center Drive
University Park, Florida 34201
(941) 360-2626
http://www.choicehotels.com