Beach front hotel/motel/place versus Ritz Carlton Sarasota
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Beach front hotel/motel/place versus Ritz Carlton Sarasota
First time going down to the Sarasota area. I heard the Siesta Key beach is # 1 in the U.S. So, I would like to see it and stay here. On the other hand, Ritz Carlton is offering $159 per night ($180+ including parking), which is a good deal for this hotel. We'll likely be there for one or two nights. (Going down soon, so too late to get the 70,000 points Chase Ritz card.) Could you recommend staying at the beach areas in Siesta Key beach or go for the Ritz Carlton?
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First time going down to the Sarasota area. I heard the Siesta Key beach is # 1 in the U.S. So, I would like to see it and stay here. On the other hand, Ritz Carlton is offering $159 per night ($180+ including parking), which is a good deal for this hotel. We'll likely be there for one or two nights. (Going down soon, so too late to get the 70,000 points Chase Ritz card.) Could you recommend staying at the beach areas in Siesta Key beach or go for the Ritz Carlton?
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We've stayed at the RC Sarasota twice. I'd recommend staying here, especially at that rate. As stated above the hotel runs a frequent shuttle bus to the hotel's fabulous beach club on Lido key. Siesta is nice to visit and it doesn't take long.
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Yep, shuttle is easy. Beach Club is very nice.