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Reviews of The Sarasota Modern, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel 4 stars

1290 Boulevard of Arts, Sarasota, FL 34236, United States

#42 of 55 hotels in Sarasota

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 56 hotel reviews

7.5

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.5

  • Comfort

    8.4

  • Location

    8.2

  • Facilities

    8.3

  • Staff

    8.7

  • Value for money

    7.3

  • Free WiFi

    7.5

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  • Reviewed: 12 March 2025

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Guest room, 2 Queen, Balcony
    • Stayed 1 night

    My room had not been vacuumed in a VERY long time and the wash cloth used by the previous guest was still hanging from the shower head. This was pretty disappointing.

    The staff at the front desk and in the restaurant were great! the food in the restaurant was well prepared, hot and tasty. My waitress was very attentive and courteous.

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: 17 February 2025

    8.0
    Great stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Guest room, 1 King, Balcony
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Furniture was not comfortable in room and hotel lobby. Too low to be able to get.out of chairs easily. Room was cool at night and having an extra blanket available would have been great.

    Very convenient area, easy walking, service and food was great. Having a room with a balcony was an added benefit to sit out at night. Staff was super friendly and very helpful. Shout out to Elizabeth at breakfast and Christina at night at the bar. Great time and stay

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: 2 October 2024

    8.0
    Nothing outstanding
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Guest room, 1 King, Balcony
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There was no Kleenex/tissue in the room. I requested it from cleaning staff and was told there was none. There is a sign in the bathroom asking guests to conserve towels. There is one hook in the bathroom. Two people shower, use bath towels, wash clothes and face towels. There is no place to hang them after use. Conserving means reusing these wet things for two days. Add towel bars if you expect us to reuse them. No one to assist with luggage when arriving or leaving.

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: 30 April 2024

    8.0
    Great time
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior, Guest room, King
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Staff

    The front desk ladies were wonderful on Saturday we decided to stay another day and they helped us

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 11 April 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior, Guest room, King
    • Stayed 1 night

    the lighting in the room and bathroom wasn't bright enough. There was no place to put our suitcases except in the closet

    staff was very welcoming -- from the front desk to the bar to the restaurant. Room very very clean. Valet service on point.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 3 October 2023

    8.0
    Small boutique nice hotel in the centre of Sarasota
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Guest room, 2 Queen, Balcony
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Me and my son stayed here for one night only as we were supposed to book Westin Sarasota but it was fully booked out, so we decided to stay here for one night. It was a very good stay, our double bed room on level 1 over looking the swimming pool. The room was nice and clean, and comfy, so was the bathroom. But overall, it’s pretty standard room and stay. I tried their bar at night, the atmosphere was good, the staff were friendly. I loved travel, and documenting my travels on my Youtube Channel - Alan Law Sydney, you can check out some videos there.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 5 September 2023

    9.0
    Thanks for a great time in Sarasota!
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Guest room, 1 King, Balcony
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Parking was inconvenient to pay for valet parking every day, I luckily found street parking!

    I spent most of my vacation at Siesta Key so the location was convenient. Awesome pool party on Labor Day weekend!

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 18 October 2022

    6.0
    it was just OK. not good, nor bad. just bad location.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Superior, Guest room, King
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    for visiting Sarasota, there are way better areas. no restaurants around. only reacheable by car. not walkable

    the area is safe

    Stayed in August 2022

  • Reviewed: 7 August 2022

    9.0
    Elegant yet simple, the Sarasota Modern is beautiful and relaxing hotel.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior, Guest room, King
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Not a fan of what seemed like a vending machine full of drugs 😳

    Love the modern vibes of the hotel. The simple yet beautiful design is so my style. Very friendly staff. Love the outside pool deck area with a hot tub, ping pong, cornhole, and jenga. Love the giant window and mirror in the room. And I love that animals are welcome!

    Stayed in August 2022

  • Reviewed: 21 April 2022

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior, Guest room, King
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    room was small

    modern look

    Stayed in April 2022

  • Reviewed: 21 April 2022

    8.0
    Awesome!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Guest room, 1 King, Balcony
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    well for starters John was awesome! He made us feel so welcomed and was very helpful during our stay. And the room was beautiful!

    Stayed in April 2022

  • Reviewed: 8 October 2024

    10
    Good location
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior, Guest room, King
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Expensive parking

    Clean

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: 17 September 2024

    5.0
    Nice enough stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Loft, Guest room, 2 Queen
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Wasn't aware ahead of time it was valet parking only, could have been better prepared if notified ahead if time. Was given the wrong room style. Noticed a few ants on the walls. Also water pressure was not good at all.

    Staff was great! Loved the food option very convenient. Location was good

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: 12 March 2024

    1.0
    Steer Clear!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Guest room, 2 Queen, Balcony
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    It is embarrassing that this hotel will try to charge almost $1k a night. The location is very odd. To valet you’re pulling up on the side of the street rather than in a parking lot or away from normal traffic. There is a big stain on the carpet to greet you when you walk in. The room is lack luster. Typically with luxury hotels they’ll have some type of clean scent flowing through the common areas-there was none of that. But when you walk into the room there was the strongest smell of bleach as if they just cleaned a dead body. The bed looks as if they forgot half of the bedding. There’s a yellow couch that looks like they found it behind a dumpster. The doors to the room are supposed to be white but there are scuff marks all over making it look really run down. I am in absolute disbelief that they would commit this type of false advertisement to market this trashy hotel as artsy. This needs an overhaul and a complete makeover. But why try to charge as if this is a luxury hotel?!

    The only positive was the check in counter. The manager had top tier customer service.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 30 December 2023

    1.0
    Junk Fees
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Guest room, 2 Queen, Balcony
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Hated the mandatory unmentioned junk fees and taxes you're charged each night you stay... A $28 destination Fee +! a destination fee TAX!! is unbelievably ridiculous your amenities are the very things customers look at when d decided where to stay therefore if you're going to charge additional fees for those things it should be transparent and upfront not unexpected and UNKNOWINGLY placed on your final bill. Not good for a customer to leave feeling duped or hoodwinked by a sneaky junk fee + junk fee tax increasing my bill another unexpected $60 for 2nights. not to mention state taxes on additional things purchased at the hotel like dinner or upgrading the room.. For some people traveling on a very specific budget that would be quite a shock requiring them to reevaluate their vacation

    I like the hotel overall

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 27 September 2023

    4.0
    Never again
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Superior, Guest room, King
    • Stayed 1 night

    I specifically asked the hotel and concierge if there was covered parking provided as we were in the midst of a tropical storm. When I checked out, my car was brought to the entrance and it was littered/covered with debris. Had I know this I would have never stayed. In addition, the rooms were antiquated, A pre-Aloft type of place. The doors closed so loudly that I was constantly awakened all night.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 9 September 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Superior, Guest room, King
    • Stayed 1 night

    it smelled like paint on the second floor where my room was

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 1 September 2023

    2.0
    Very poor
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Guest room, 1 King, Balcony
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Wifi was crap. Could not get a proper signal even when you were connected in the middle of the night. Noisy neighbors.

    Breakfast was okay. Pricey. Desk girl was extremely personable.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 13 August 2023

    2.0
    Gym was good but service was really bad
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Superior, Guest room, King
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    I really don’t like service because it was lots of misunderstandings and mistakes going on. One of them was today when I was having breakfast with my family. I have been charged for some beverages even we had breakfasts included (some kind of embarrasing situation when somebody’s claimed that we didn’t pay for it via booking.com, when we had the confirmation of paying for its). In my bill I got also charged for water and different drinks that it shouldn’t be. I hope next time service will improve. Beside that we had not properly working knock to open the door, You need to use whole power every time- this price is not worth it.

    Gym was kind of cool. Car valet parking working nicely. Pool was ok. Bigger with warm water and small with cold one.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 21 July 2023

    10
    We will be back. Thank you for a wonderful stay!!!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior, Guest room, King
    • Stayed 3 nights

    The Staff at The Modern Hotel are ALL exceptional. The smile on their faces saids it all. Always friendly and eager to assist. The staff interaction with each other shows how happy they are to be a part of this organization.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 6 February 2023

    5.0
    disappointed
    • Family with young children
    • Superior, Guest room, King
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    the lighting was very poor.

    the pool

    Stayed in February 2023

  • Reviewed: 3 October 2022

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Superior, Guest room, King
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The perfume in the lobby

    I evacuated to there during hurricane Ian. The staff was exceptional under very difficult circumstances

    Stayed in September 2022

  • Reviewed: 10 September 2022

    10
    Modest and cheque area love the interior design
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior, Guest room, King
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nice front office guest

    Stayed in September 2022

  • Reviewed: 13 August 2022

    5.0
    Really dreaded having to have my three year old there. Wish I booked the hotel just in front of it.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Superior, Guest room, 2 Queen
    • Stayed 3 nights

    Mostly everything.

    The bathroom was gross. If I didn't have my slippers on, I was walking on my tiptoes to avoid contact w the grout on the floor. I also saw water bugs of some sort in the bathroom. THE POOLS, FOOD, OUTDOOR BAR, & DRINKS were phenomenal!

    Stayed in June 2022

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