Originally Posted by
cfarring
Thanks for all your replies - especially the trip report. Seems like a great choice, especially as it is only an hour from Tampa and Raymond James Stadium. Any favorite restaurants / is it close enough to do a drive to Sanibel?
There are some good restaurants in Downtown Sarasota and my St. Armands Circle. We ate at a very good seafood place there. The hotel has a shuttle to the circle.
2 stays ago I went to a Tampa Bay Rays game and it only took 50 mins and included a drive over the Skyway Bridge