La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Sarasota Downtown offers 102 air-conditioned rooms with refrigerators, microwaves, flat-screen cable TVs, complimentary Wi-Fi, desks, coffee/tea makers, and hair dryers. Private bathrooms include complimentary toiletries. Hotel amenities include an outdoor pool, a fitness center (or complimentary access to a nearby facility), a business center, a 24-hour front desk, express check-out, a vending machine, free self-parking, and daily housekeeping. A continental breakfast is served daily. The hotel is pet-friendly. It's located in downtown Sarasota, within a 10-minute drive of Lido Beach and St. Armands Circle, and less than 15 minutes from Longboat Key beaches. Nearby attractions include the Ringling College of Art and Design, Marietta Museum of Art and Whimsy, Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, Sarasota County Visitor Information Center and History Museum, McCurdy's Comedy Theatre, Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe, Sarasota Jungle Gardens, Florida Studio Theatre, Sarasota Opera House, Marina Jack, Causeway Park, Bayfront Park, Marie Selby Botanical Gardens, Sarasota Kennel Club, New College of Florida, and the Ringling Museum of Art. The hotel is 7.5 miles from Siesta Key Beach and 8.7 miles from Mall at University Town Center. Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) is 4.5 km away. The preferred airport is Tampa International Airport (TPA).
