Travel

Flight

TPA

Guests may fly into Tampa, which has tons of easy and affordable options for direct flights. From Tampa, it is about an hour or so drive to Sarasota and surrounding areas to stay!

Flight

SRQ

Guests may also fly directly to Sarasota through the Sarasota-Bradenton Airport. It is a smaller airport, so flights can be more expensive or not always direct, but is very close to surrounding areas to stay and the venue.

Travel Note

Downtown Sarasota

There are many hotel options close to or in Downtown Sarasota, if you are looking to enjoy the city and be close to surrounding beaches, like Siesta Key Beach or Lido Beach. It is about a 40 minute drive to the venue from Downtown Sarasota. Some suggestions would be Hyatt Regency Sarasota, Embassy Suites by Hilton Sarasota, Homewood Suites by Hilton Sarasota, The Ritz-Carlton, Aloft Sarasota, Art Ovation Hotel, or La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Sarasota Downtown.

Travel Note

Sarasota-Bradenton Airport

Guests may like to stay close to SRQ, even if flying into TPA, as it could be centrally located and very affordable. This area is about 15 minutes north of Downtown Sarasota and 15 minutes west of University Town Center, which has a ton of shopping and restaurants. It's not necessarily a vacation destination, but close to everything still. Some hotel suggestions would be Courtyard Sarasota Bradenton Airport, Sleep Inn Sarasota, Hyatt Place Sarasota Bradenton Airport, Hampton Inn & Suites Sarasota Bradenton Airport, Kompose Boutique Hotel, Springhill Suites Sarasota Bradenton, and Residence Inn Sarasota Bradenton. This would still be about 40 minutes from the venue.

Travel Note

University Town Center (UTC)

UTC is conveniently located at I-75 and University Parkway, which is easily accessible from either airport, though a bit more inland. UTC is Sarasota's world-class shopping, restaurant, and entertainment destination, and about 30 minutes from the venue. Hotel suggestions are EVEN Hotel Sarasota-Lakewood Ranch, Fairfield Inn & Suites Sarasota Lakewood Ranch, and Courtyard Sarasota University Park/Lakewood Ranch.

Travel Note

Siesta Key

Siesta Key has been named the best beach in America and is a very desirable vacation destination. Guests may choose to stay here, as it is a short drive to Downtown Sarasota. There is also Siesta Key Village located in the center of the island on Ocean Blvd, and has many shops, bars, restaurants and hotels! There are countless places to stay on Siesta Key, whether booking through local vacation rental companies, Airbnb, VRBO, or hotels and condominiums. This would be about a 45 minute drive to the venue.