Zota Beach Resort, SarasotaZota Beach Resort in Sarasota, United States has a corrected score of 3.7 ± 0.2 (solid evidence, 3 of 4 platforms), ranked 13 of 55 hotels we score in Sarasota. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 3.7 before correction: Booking.com 3.6, Tripadvisor 4.1, Google 3.5. Rooms from about $337 a night (cached, not a live quote).Zota Beach Resort is a 187-room beachfront hotel on Longboat Key, Florida, sitting directly on the Gulf of Mexico. Built in 1972 and renovated in 2017, its rooms have private balconies, flat-screen televisions, safes and coffee makers. Guests get a private beach, an outdoor pool, a tiki bar, an on-site restaurant, room service and free parking, and pets are welcome. It suits couples and families after a quiet, relaxed beach stay, and baseball fans may like the proximity to spring training venues. Rates start around $337 a night, so it is a pricier option, and review scores on some booking sites are noticeably lower than guest photo ratings.What stands out

Private beach directly on the Gulf

Spacious modern rooms with balconies

Pool, hot tub and tiki bar

Free parking and Wi-Fi included

Watch out for

Rates start around $337 per night

Weaker scores on some booking sites

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