Room amenity

Reviews of Americas Best Value Inn Sarasota Downtown

2.5 out of 5
Americas Best Value Inn Sarasota Downtown
811 S Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, FL

Reviews

5.6
Rating 10 - Excellent. 112 out of 1007 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 204 out of 1007 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 256 out of 1007 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 187 out of 1007 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 248 out of 1007 reviews" "

5.8/10

Cleanliness

6.4/10

Staff & service

5.4/10

Amenities

5.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

5.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Dawa Lama S

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice neighborhood and close to downtown
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

Jan

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
No elevator.. old property.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Desk on Mar 18, 2024
Thank you for the feedback

2/10 Terrible

Alphonse

Traveled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very poor service quality. No smile, no welcome greeting. Bad smell in the building and bedroom. I had a bad experience of this hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Desk on Mar 16, 2024
Thank you for the feedback

2/10 Terrible

Thomas

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
People sleeping in their cars in the parking lot. Dimly lit hallways. Checked out 15 minutes after checking in.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Desk on Mar 16, 2024
Thank you for the feedback

6/10 Okay

maria

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Desk on Mar 16, 2024
Thank you for the rating

6/10 Okay

Gordon

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Worked for me just stayed 1 night and it's on the older side but cheapest place around..
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Desk on Mar 14, 2024
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6/10 Okay

Julie

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room stunk musty
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Desk on Mar 12, 2024
Thank you for the feedback

6/10 Okay

Gilbert

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Not the most cleanest place. Time for refit.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Desk on Mar 12, 2024
Thank you for the feedback

2/10 Terrible

Gregory

Traveled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Unproprtionally expensive dirty, not well furnished, bad TV, wery limited poor breakfast. I would not recommend this hotel for anybody.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Desk on Mar 6, 2024
We are sorry you the experience you had. We hope you will allow us another opportunity to exceed your expectations.

6/10 Okay

David

Traveled with partner
The room smelled rather damp & musty. We weren't sure if we could sleep well. Before going out for dinner, we opened a window and ran the fan. Bought some lavender oil room freshener when we were out, and sprayed that rather liberally several times before going to bed. Left the window open & fan running all night. Slept O.K. & by morning either the room smelled better or we had become accustomed to the smell.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Desk on Mar 6, 2024
Thank you for the feedback

4/10 Poor

Ruiqiang, Mississauga

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The room was full strong odor of urine.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Desk on Mar 4, 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Dawa Lama S

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

4/10 Poor

Barry, Fern park

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness
It was as i expected for the price. Sheets not clean. Some bugs in bathroom sink.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Desk on Mar 4, 2024
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4/10 Poor

Robert

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very noisy
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Desk on Mar 4, 2024
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6/10 Okay

Billie J

Business traveler
Liked: Staff & service
It was a decent property. You could tell it was very old though
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Desk on Feb 25, 2024
Thank you for the review

4/10 Poor

Meg

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This property is old and has not been well maintained. The lobby smells very musty. The rooms aren’t as smelly. Bed is clean. Bathroom is not. Shower is not hot. Not worth the $180 we paid.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Desk on Feb 25, 2024
Thank you for the feedback

6/10 Okay

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Taco Bell next door/ walking distance. Publix grocery store across the street, also walking distance.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Desk on Feb 28, 2024
Thank you for the review

2/10 Terrible

Rosa

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I am extremely disappointed I am requesting the refund I did the reservation with Expedia. The hotel was extremely dirty. Stinky smells terrible mold we just came received the key when we walked to the hall and went into the room. The smell was terrible. My friend started coughing because the mold was extremely high. I am asking for my refund someone who have to be liable because we paid $210 and we didn’t have a place to stay after all I don’t recommend this hotel for no human being. This is insane.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Desk on Feb 20, 2024
Thank you for the feedback

2/10 Terrible

Rebecca

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Sorry to say but this place was disgusting needs new uplift!!!!! We left and got another place to stay, the smell was awful
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Desk on Feb 15, 2024
Thank you for the feedback

6/10 Okay

lam

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Old and poorly kept, housekeeper hated his job so the outcome is marginal
Response from Desk on Feb 12, 2024
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2/10 Terrible

Louise

Traveled with family and small children, Traveled with group
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
We walked in and it smelt horrible like pot. We didn’t feel safe we had a ground level and our window was cracked and the extra door lock was broken. I saw 2 roaches immediately upon entering the room in total we saw 7 within 20 mins and when one jumped out of the phone we decided to leave. The front desk lady was very nice and fully refunded, so I will say that was the best part of this hotel. Pictures DO NOT match what we saw. Dirty bath too and Taco Bell in our nightstand
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Desk on Feb 10, 2024
Thank you for the feedback

10/10 Excellent

Steven, Bradenton

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

6/10 Okay

Mark

Liked: Staff & service
Rooms had a musty smell when we first checked in. We had the chamber maids spray room with air fresheners and then we had to open the windows to let fresh air into room. For several hours before we came back to the hotel. Smell seemed to dissipate. Quiet neighborhood!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Desk on Feb 10, 2024
Thank you for the feedback

8/10 Good

david

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The rooms had a smell to it
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Steven, Bradenton

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
OK
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

2/10 Terrible

Alexa

Traveled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Desk on Jan 15, 2024
Thank you for the review

6/10 Okay

Ricardo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Desk on Feb 12, 2024
Thank for you the feedback

2/10 Terrible

Nicholas, port st. lucie

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
No place to sit out side to visit other guest and family , only pool area which closed at 5:00 pm. The view of room is taco bell parking lot, So must request pool side room (option never given ) And rooms were empty that faced pool , Family lives on property no privacy, Also has several homeless people staying in rooms, and asking for money in pool area. $100.00 room key deposit for each key which does not get refunded till 7-10 after check out, The breakfast was bead in zip lock bags and boxed cereal, frozen waffles and only seats 8 people hotel holds over 60est. visitors DONT GO HERE
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Desk on Jan 19, 2024
Thank you for the feedback

2/10 Terrible

anne

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The woman who checked us in was extremely unfriendly and rude! When I accidentally handed her my debit card instead of my ID she yelled, “I said your Debit Card!” When I asked if there was an accessible room available, she appeared “put out” lolooked in her computer, and said it would cost $50 dollars more a night! I thought if an accessible room was available it had to cost the same amount! Also there was no coffee available in the room! The WiFi was horrible, and the TV was very small! It was a horrible value!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Desk on Jan 19, 2024
Thank you for the feedback

8/10 Good

Marc

Business traveler
Liked: Amenities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christina

Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023

4/10 Poor

Joanna

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I do not recommand
Smell smoke everywhere, AC turned off so smelled humidity. I got nausea in my bed before falling asleep. Breakfast included but not appreciable. Cereals, frozen waffles, not bread when I came downstairs. Does not worth the price and your health. I am glad I stayed only one night. Next to a Publix and very good situated tho. Woman at the front desk nice.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from Guest Relations on Jan 4, 2024
Dear Joanna,Though we are glad you enjoyed our central location and friendly service, we regret that you didn't have the comfortable stay we aim to provide our guests. Rest assured, room integrity and making our valued guests feel comfortable are of utmost importance to us, and we sincerely apologize for dropping the ball on this occasion. Your concerns will be addressed promptly as we jump into action to rectify the issues you've mentioned and give our rooms the extra attention needed. This is not the lasting impression we want to leave you with, so please allow us to make this up to you someday.

8/10 Good

Liubov

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023

2/10 Terrible

Florence

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2023
Response from Desk on Dec 6, 2023
Thank you for the review

10/10 Excellent

Pamela

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great choice
A great choice for the bargain hunters. Very well maintained by attentive staff. Convenient location.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2023
Response from Desk on Dec 6, 2023
Thank you for the review

2/10 Terrible

Arsenio Jay

Business traveler
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nothing at all. Awful place . Dead bugs and so much different stands and length of hair and filth inside the room. bed bugs on the bed and shower water pressure was weak. Expedia should be ashamed to 3rd party sell this place! I know I deserve a vacation stay on Expedia after the frustration and disappointment I had to endure. Thanks, Good Customer Mr. Culver
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Desk on Dec 6, 2023
Thank you for the review. We hope you will allow us another opportunity to exceed your expectations.

4/10 Poor

Flor

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Needs tlc
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023
Response from Desk on Dec 6, 2023
Thank you for the feedback

8/10 Good

Pepper

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023
Response from Desk on Nov 29, 2023
Thank you for the feedback

4/10 Poor

Georgina

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It's a cheap motel
If you're looking for a cheap place to stay the night I guess it's doable. Pros: good safe location, free parking, close to restaurants, across from a Publix, AC worked good, lots of parking, refrigerator, microwave, and no roaches. Cons: Towels were like sandpaper, no coffee machine in room, free breakfast consists of coffe, orange juice, milk, toast, and waffles out of a box. Bed covers look like they've been there since the 70's, mattress was hard, toilet was tiny, and short. No AC in the hallways. It's a motel what can I say. But they could do better. Needs to be updated big time. It's in a good location just not by the beach.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023
Response from Desk on Nov 20, 2023
Thank you for the feedback

2/10 Terrible

Magen

Traveled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Dirty, blood on the floor, poop smear on the walls.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023
Response from Guest Relations on Nov 20, 2023
Dear Magen,We appreciate you reaching out to share how your stay could have been better. Our housekeeping team will be notified of your concerns. Ensuring all our guests receive a clean and comfortable room is important, and we will be sure this is not a shared experience going forward. If there is any chance to welcome you back in the future and change your perceptions, we'd be grateful for it.

4/10 Poor

Irina

Traveled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
the towels very old and gray, this towels new was white. The blanket and bedspread do not looks fresh. also terrible smell in the room and hollway.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from Desk on Nov 15, 2023
Thank you for the comments

6/10 Okay

Amanda, St.Cloud

Business traveler, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Staff was rude to my son during our check in, also was rude to my dash driver so much that when i ordered a 2nd time door dash called to inform me that they had no available driver willing to return to the property. The security deposit is not a hold placed on your card its a transaction made. Meaning when you check out they do not simply release the hold they wait 24 to inspect your room at that time you have to contact your card issuer to dispute the transaction and they will then release the funds back to you
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023
Response from Desk on Nov 15, 2023
Thank you for the comments

2/10 Terrible

Carolyn

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Worst place I ever stayed at. Front desk person was rude, no a/c in the hallways making it really hot, chair in room was stained with dirt, and found roaches in the bathroom.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023
Response from desk on Nov 15, 2023
Thank you for the comments

8/10 Good

JOHN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
Response from Desk on Nov 20, 2023
Thank you for the feedback

10/10 Excellent

Todd

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
This is a very nicely run property. I have stayed here several times and it is a great value. The rooms are big and clean. The place has nice owners and staff. It is just a nice and clean hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Desk on Nov 15, 2023
We deeply appreciate your kind comments.

8/10 Good

Fabrice

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice and clean
The staff was very pleasant. The room was clean and quiet.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Desk on Nov 20, 2023
Thank for the feedback

6/10 Okay

Yoselin

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Desk on Nov 20, 2023
Thank you for the feedback

8/10 Good

Yosef

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

2/10 Terrible

Angel

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The worst
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Guest Relations on Aug 11, 2023
Dear Angel,We're sorry to hear that you didn't have a good time with us. Please do not hesitate to let us know what more we could have done to have improved your visit. Thank you, and we hope to hear from you soon.

4/10 Poor

Debra

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
There was no hallway air conditioning so it was like a sauna when you stepped out of your room. Cockroaches in the bathroom. Not very friendly
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023