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Sandpearl ResortvsHotel Ranola
Both properties are recommended by experts. On balance, Sandpearl Resort ranks significantly higher than Hotel Ranola. Sandpearl Resort has a TripExpert Score of 92 with accolades from 9 reviewers including Lonely Planet, Frommer's and Star Service.
Sandpearl Resort
Frommer's
Star Service
Gayot
Fodor's
Travel + Leisure
Oyster
The Telegraph
Condé Nast Traveler
Lonely Planet
500 Mandalay Avenue, Clearwater, FL 33767
From $241/night
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
Frommer's "A lagoon-style beachfront pool is the way to go, unless, of course, you want to dip into Sandpearl's life-enriching programs that take you on guided kayaking tours." Full review
Star Service "This hotel opened in 2007 and remains the premier venue for both individuals and gatherings, with some of the most attractive accommodations and best grub on the central gulf coast." Full review
Gayot "This gorgeous resort operates with a "save the environment" mentality."
Fodor's "Exudes history throughout its halls and in its coastal-chic rooms. All have a water view." Full review
Travel + Leisure "The most sophisticated digs in this part of the Gulf Coast, with citrus-hued rooms and apartment-like suites." Full review
Oyster Upscale
"Sandpearl Resort is a 253-room luxury hotel located directly on the white sands of Clearwater Beach, and is popular with families, couples, and corporate meeting groups." Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"From the welcome Champagne at check-in to the classic orchids-and-palms décor, this Four-Diamond deluxe property exudes old-world glamour and sophistication in an elegantly unpretentious style." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler Readers' Choice Award
""You would think you were on a tropical island" at the former Clearwater Beach Hotel, now an LEED Silver–certified beach resort." Full review
Lonely Planet Top Choice
"Following all the most fashionable trends, it touts an eco-conscious spa, boat slips, 253 sandy-hued rooms and suites with dark-wood furniture and Gulf-gazing balconies." Full review
Hotel Ranola
Rough Guide Lonely Planet
118 Indian Place, Sarasota, FL 34236
From $119/night
- Free Internet
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Free Parking
- Kitchenette
- Air Conditioning
Rough Guide Star
"Small, hip boutique hotel, with just nine rooms and excellent service; crisp, stylish rooms come with plasma TVs, hardwood floors... full kitchens and free wi-fi, and it’s an easy walk to Main St."
Lonely Planet Top Choice
"The nine rooms feel like a designer's brownstone apartment: free-spirited and effortlessly artful, but with real working kitchens. It's urban funk, walkable to downtown Sarasota." Full review
