Golden Host Resort - Sarasota

“Fun night”

The front desk agent was friendly and helpful. Loved the vibe of the pool area. The room was clean. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

“Hawaiian Retro”

Hotel is 50’s Polynesian retro. It has a pool surrounded by tropical plants and thatched roofs. Reminds me of the Hawaii or Tahiti of the past. It’s aged gracefully. The rooms have been updated and we were comfortable. I would recommend this place and would come back again. We had concerns w... Mehr

Hotel is 50’s Polynesian retro. It has a pool surrounded by tropical plants and thatched roofs. Reminds me of the Hawaii or Tahiti of the past. It’s aged gracefully. The rooms have been updated and we were comfortable. I would recommend this place and would come back again. We had concerns when first checking in, but the staff was very friendly and helpful. We stayed for 3 nights.

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“Good location but definitely not Hilton quality”

This hotel boasts a Hilton but it’s actually an old Best Western. The beds aren’t really that comfortable and my back hurts from last nights sleep. The shower drain was clogged and likely so for a long time. Like showering in a puddle of water. There were no vending machines and a very small sele... Mehr

This hotel boasts a Hilton but it’s actually an old Best Western. The beds aren’t really that comfortable and my back hurts from last nights sleep. The shower drain was clogged and likely so for a long time. Like showering in a puddle of water. There were no vending machines and a very small selection of snacks and drinks at the front lobby for purchase. I needed to do laundry and 1 of 4 machines were broken. The laundry room smelled like sour milk. I guess since there’s no change machine, have to go all the way back down to front desk for change. No detergent machine either so bring your own. In the room, the bulb for bathroom nightlight was burnt out. The do not disturb sign in the door was flimsy plastic that kept falling off the door. Spent more time on the ground than on the door. Cheap plastic cups with ice bucket not your normal glass cups in nice hotels. Staff arrived diligently to unclog the drain and replace the burnt out nightlight bulb. The continental breakfast was a joke. I’ve seen a better selection at a motel 6. Just cereal in those plastic spindles, bagels, packs of oatmeal. Really?! Pictures of the website I booked through showed a fitness center gym but they don’t have one here. The front desk said the hotel didn’t have one and it was a picture when it was a Best Western. Very disappointed in the quality as the rates were exceptionally high and you’d think Hilton holds themself to a high standard in quality, amenities, and features but this is far from the case at this location. The rooms are small and offer nothing special. Just a bed, tv, towels. Nothing special. The location is phenomenal and it’s located really close to everything including stores, restaurants, and about 1 1/2 miles to Siesta public beach. The pool was clean and warm. There’s a small hot tub but the bubbles didn’t work and it was just an extremely hot bathtub. I don’t think the water was even filtering. There was a good seating area at the pool but the pool lounge chairs were so uncomfortable I could barely lay back for 30 min. Cheap pool furniture. The bartender at the pool bar was very nice, friendly, and made good drinks. No pen or pad on the desk in the room. Even a budget Inn hotel offers that. This is a no frills hotel. Don’t get caught up in the Hilton name, it’s deceptive at best to have Hilton stamped here. Anybody at Hilton’s home office should stay here and see for yourself. Either renovate to Hilton standards or remove the Hilton brand altogether but you can’t have it both ways. Especially charging Hilton prices but delivering low budget hotel quality is wrong.

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