So I'm going to try and give an honest review with the good & bad. I'm very grateful to the owners for allowing us an early check-in & allowed us to bring our cocker spaniel. They were very patient while we were able to process payment. They communicated well and didn't just rent to someone else when payment wasn't processed immediately. We arrived around 11 and didn't think much of complex outside it seemed a bit outdated & messy.
The good: The apartment was clean. Kitchen was very well equipped with all the necessary items to cook a decent meal for a family of 4 to 6. The kitchen, bathrooms & flooring seemed to be recently updated. The t.v's were modern and had cable service. Everything was very clean appliances, bathroom, floors. There were clean towels in the bathrooms.
The "needs improvement": The kitchen had some ants around, some were climbing into our food that we brought in. I felt that the sheets, covers were not cleaned or changed but there were plenty to go around. The sofa bed needs the cover changed as it was stained. There was only 1 roll of toilet paper per bathroom, I felt that at least 2 or 3 should have been provided. Also no extra bags for the garbage. I thought that some cleaning supplies could have been provided so we could clean after ourselves. We managed to leave everything decent with what I could find. The broom needs replacement. The outdoor furniture & grill could use some cleaning / updating.
The water faucet in the bathroom is very hard so you need to hold it with one hand against the wall and pull the handle with the other. Once I was told how to do it, then we were fine.
Apart from a couple of things, we enjoyed our stay...Venice beach is about 15 minutes and Siesta beach is also about 10 to 15 minutes. If you have furry friends Brohard paw park is in Venice and dogs can run free.
Siesta Beach is a nice area we also enjoyed our time there.
The apartment is located in the town of Sarasota but it is not a beach town so please don't expect you're going to be walking to the beach. It is a residential area with a Publix right across and a Walmart right down the road not too far away.
I can't speak to if this is a good or bad area of Sarasota as I'm not from the area. It seemed just o.k..... a mixture of all.
I hope this review helps you make a good decision about staying here.