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Reviews of Lido Islander Inn

3 out of 5
Lido Islander Inn
528 South Polk Drive, Sarasota, FL

Reviews

7.2

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 283 out of 1002 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 303 out of 1002 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 193 out of 1002 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 129 out of 1002 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 94 out of 1002 reviews" "

7.6/10

Cleanliness

6.8/10

Staff & service

7.0/10

Amenities

6.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Tom

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Enjoyed our stay. It was great for the few days we were in Sarasota.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

2/10 Terrible

Megan

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

6/10 Okay

Laura

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
beds are very old and mattress are terrible!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

Michele

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Quaint and homey little cottage walkable to St Armand’s Circle and Lido Beach. Clean and comfortable and super friendly staff. Small bugs crawling on the tile in the bed bath area though. I think regular spraying would be helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

4/10 Poor

David

Traveled with partner
Property is old. Bathtub only shower worked. All outlets loose hard time charging electronics. Refrigerator wasn’t working, plug was loose in socket. No kleenex. Furniture looked like garage sale. No hooks in bathroom for towels. Hard to control water flow. Rooms need updating. Shabby sheik not good for that price.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Vincenza Mc

Traveled with family
Liked: Amenities
Very convenient to everything, staff were helpful and kind. Room was small but clean. It was a nice stay!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

4/10 Poor

meredith

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Dead bugs on bathroom counter, bathroom sink clogged, water in sink never got hot. Save your money and go elsewhere!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

Ramona

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Tv didn’t work, not extra blanket , not soap
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Timothy

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

6/10 Okay

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Great location, quaint vibe, very thin walls, no hot water
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Chuck

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Robert B

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disappointed
Older property, small room. Our night was filled with killing mosquitoes in the room. Our only day this week off after a company function AND 7AM IN THE MORNING, CONSTRUCTION NEXT DOOR, hammering, power saws, etc. No ability to sleep in. I know the owner cant control, it, but with thin non insulated windows, no weather stripping on the door, it was loud . The bed was comfortable. For the price was disappointed.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

4/10 Poor

Ray

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Needs help
The place needs cleaned better. The bathtub has mold in the corners the tub mat is filthy with hair the windows and shades are so dirty that you can’t see out of them. The intake vent grill is filled with dirt. I think with a little work the place could be nice. Probably won’t be back
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

6/10 Okay

fernando

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lee

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

10/10 Excellent

Jesse

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This hotel is a bit of Old Florida tucked into a neighborhood that is full-on bougie. The decor and furniture feel like they are straight out of the 1960s. We loved that part of it. The flip side is dealing with locks, faucets and windows that can be fussy, as well as televisions that have seen better days. But who comes to Lido Key to watch TV? The staff is friendly and helpful and the place is clean. The location can't be beat.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Harold

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location,less then five minute walk to beach in vey nice neighborhood. 7 minute walk to center of town with food,drinks and shopping. No need to drive. You can walk everywhere. Or bring a bike. Lots of exploring to do..
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mary

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Just okay
It was just okay. Coffee cups were dirty, only one wash cloth and the sink drained very slowly.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

JOHNNA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Cleanliness and Safe surroundings
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

JOHN, The Villages

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Our room had a maintenance problem which we were notified of on our 2 hour drive to Sarasota. We were offered another room free of charge for the inconvenience. Very nice gesture.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

4/10 Poor

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

James

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Don

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Unit is very clean but furnishings are basic. Queen bed needs to be replaced. Checkin process great. Steps to beach and to St Armand's. Location, location, location!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Alison

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This place is great. Easy walk to everywhere and the owner was really nice an accommodating. I will definitely come back if I am in Key Lido again.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Justin

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very pleasant stay!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kathy

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Check in was easy. There was a bit of confusion when we got to our room but not the fault of the resort. Someone took our room assuming it was theirs. But it was quickly fixed and we were moved to a different room. You can walk to the beach or shopping. Quiet and safe. We had the petite room and it was fine for what we needed it for, sleeping. Wish the bed was a king but the queen worked. Would stay there again.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Isleda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Super tranquil place to relax
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

John A

Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Jamie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Everything was great except no hot water after the first night. .
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Bryan

Business traveler
Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

4/10 Poor

Jeanne

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Could be a beautiful place to stay. But… was very run down. Trash piled along side of bldg that was the view when the blinds were open. Ants running all over. Couch so broken down when you sat in it.. it was difficult to get up. Bed linens were dirty. Felt like sand or something in sheets. Over all not at all what we expected or what it could be with proper care!!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Sherry

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Convenient location and friendly place
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Elaine

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness
When i arrived the housekeeper was sitting in the room and there was a roach in front of the bed. Other then that it was good
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Luz

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place to stay.
Excellent place to stay. We've been there many times and always is good. Clean, seclude and closed to Saint Armand and lido beach (less than a 5 minutes walk). Short drive to Siesta Key (19 minutes). Communication with Patricia was excellent. She did great. Thanks!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

4/10 Poor

Whitney

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff i spoke with was very kind and helpful in letting us check in early due to needing somewhere to go after our flight was cancelled. Outside of that, and it being in a great location, the room and property was in severe need of updating and cleaning.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Christina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful staff and location! Would stay here again!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Faith

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We needed a last minute reservation and luckily found Lido Islander. It is a quaint group of condos with beachy decor. Everything was clean and neat. Short walk to the beach or to St Armands Circle. Would definitely stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

4/10 Poor

Juan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Several roaches in the room. TV did not work. TV not well aligned to the wall. Hanging cloth retractable cord in bath tub was broken. Disorganized side of property where beach supplies kept. Constant use of washing machine on premises by staff-noisy.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Anna

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Bo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

john

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Highly recommended
A beautiful place for family ,clean, beautiful neighborhood ,close to the beautiful beach ,very quiet and safe place .
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ivan, tampa

Traveled with pets, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Unique.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Diane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
FANTASTIC,CLEAN and close to EVERYTHING!
It was Fantastic! Everything about the cottage was perfect! We can't say enough great things about this place and the staff. We stayed in a lovely 1 bedroom cottage. It was neat, clean and a perfect location, close to the beach, shopping and restaurants all within walking distant. Clean bedding, towels, coffee & coffee maker, pots& pans to cook, even the fridge was nice and cold. They supplied beach towels, chairs and even beach toys for the kiddos. They had everything we needed to make our trip absolutely WONDERFUL! We can't thank you enough for upgrading our room. We'll be back for sure and highly recommend Lido Islander Inn. Thank you so much, we had a really perfect vacation thanks to you and the staff!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Súper buena
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

harjit

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Family vacation best ever
Amazing stay will go again. Contactless check in was really great we got a msg on our phone with all the information. No water time
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Joel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Location was good for us. Needs updating.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Alexander

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Petar

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023