Holiday Inn Express Sarasota East - I-75 by IHG

A Meh HI If you think all Holiday Inns are nice, skip this one. It's just an older property showing its wear. Not the cleanest nor up to date room and average sleep quality at best. Certainly a premium price for a subpar experience. Tripadvisor review are more generous than the more accurate ones on Google.

Dirty room and in disrepair Would not recommend …when I turned back the bed there a a long black hair on the sheet ( hoping it was the maids) …there was a used Qtip on the floor which was still there 3 days later as well as some scraps of paper( room obviously was not swept each day… housekeeping did come in each day, made beds and gave new towels … dirt&hair on sink and under the sink which I blew into the corner still there after 3 days AND we had a screaming toilet … every time it flushed it screamed very very loudly

Nothing special… This hotel was marginally acceptable. First impression is it was well kept and clean. The room was spacious (I had a King suite) and there were plenty of places to plug in various devices (if you read my other reviews, this is something I am picky about). In the bathroom, it was quite nice. The shower provided excellent water pressure and was quite enjoyable. Unfortunately, this stay did come with a few things that didn’t go right. The first thing was the TV in my room was basically unusable for watching TV. The picture was very grainy and some of the channels that I was supposed to get, I didn’t get. Fortunately, I was able to connect my iPad to the TV and watch things that way. The free WiFi internet connection supported streaming video with no issues. The second thing is perhaps the largest grievance with my trip. The morning after I checked in, I asked the front desk associate if they do daily housekeeping. She assured me they do. Well later that night I went back to my room and it hadn’t even been touched. That is absolutely unacceptable. If you don’t do daily housekeeping, that’s fine. A lot of hotels (especially at this price point) don’t. However, set appropriate expectations for the guest. That really irritated me. The third thing might not be the fault of the hotel but I thought I would mention it. I believe there is something in or around the property that caused interference with the wireless Apple CarPlay in my car. It functioned fine all over Sarasota and only when I got close to the hotel building, would it disconnect. Again, this might be out of the control of the management but I thought it is something prospective guests should know. All things considered, I would say this hotel provided basic safe and clean lodging but if you are someone that appreciates daily housekeeping and likes watching TV, perhaps you should look elsewhere.

Great stay for our family This hotel serves a nice breakfast and is very clean. The staff was great, I was apprehensive because another reviewer said it seems like they are rude/live at the hotel and that was definitely not the case. Hotel has 2 slow elevators, one was out of service, so it was a 5min wait to go to any floor. The pool is next to the parking lot. Also seems like IHG only partially renovated the hotel. They replaced carpeting and countertops, and kept 80s light switches, drop ceilings and popcorn walls. In the one bedroom suite, the new modern TV console/desk/side tables were next to repainted decrepit cabinetry that housed the refrigerator/microwave. Rooms are clean with good staff/location, so would stay here again.

Clean and Nice The receptionist at the check in desk was very helpful. The hotel offered a nice breakfast and coffee. Our suite was large, comfortable and clean. The only drawback was one of the elevators was broken. Also, our room was near the elevator and the elevator dinged at every floor which we could hear in our room. Very annoying. Ask for a room away from the elevator. Great location and nice pool. Lots of places to eat nearby.