8/10 Good
Kirby, Sarasota
4 Oct 2023
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I chose this hotel on purpose for a quiet week away from everything. It is in a remote area at the NE part of the island, there is nothing close except some other beaches & a restaurant; (Taxi from airport/town €50). The rooms are beautiful & I felt like I had my own villa. The private beach was great, the pool is big w/ plenty of lounge chairs, an area in the shade, and another space below with umbrellas. The food in the restaurant was delicious w/ a relatively good range of options.
Really the only issue I had were weddings on 2 nights. I picked this hotel on purpose - to be away from the partying and clubs etc but unfortunately I spent 2 nights listening to a DJ. The day of the wedding the hotel staff & wedding planners etc were buzzing around moving tables, setting up- the restaurant was closed so room service was the result. The morning after the 1st wedding a member of staff came was at breakfast & apologised for the noise & how late it went on. She said the next wedding would certainly be over by 10:30pm. The next wedding's speeches were at 10pm, followed by fireworks. The DJ music quietened down, (but did not stop) at 11:45pm. When I brought this up to the staff the next morning, they apologised but it didn't seem to care. There is no doubt these weddings produced large revenue for the hotel, but it was clear that the other paying guests were secondary/irrelevant. So, if you're looking for a quiet getaway this is the place, as long as there are no weddings.
Kirby
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2023
