Travel Reference
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941-951-0111;
www.hotelranola.com
;
118 Indian Pl; r $109-155, ste
$209-270; )
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.
Hotel Indigo
HOTEL
941-487-3800;
www.srqhotel.com
; 1223 Blvd of the Arts; r $140-230;
)
Boutique-style chain that's reliable and attractive, as well as being close to downtown.
Good off-season discounts.
Cypress
B&B
941-955-4683;
www.cypressbb.com
;
621 Gulf Stream Ave S; r $150-290;
)
For a romantic getaway, the Cypress is dreamy. The artistic owners have individualized
each room, though a Victorian seaside mood prevails, with wicker bed frames, Oriental
rugs over hardwood floors, palm-frond fans and modern art. A full hot breakfast and after-
noon cocktails can bookend trips to the beach. Children are discouraged.
Eating
From taco trucks to Indian comfort curries and Korean BBQ, Sarasota has an exciting,
multiethnic eating scene and a strong locavore tradition. Log on to
www.dineoriginal.com
for details of independent, locally owned restaurants and the annual
Forks & Corks food
festival
in January.
Farmers Market
MARKET
7am-1pm Sat)
This farmers market is one of the best in the state.
Jim's Small Batch Bakery
BAKERY, CAFE
(
941-922-2253; 2336 Gulf Gate Dr; items $1-10;
8am-4pm Mon-Fri, 9am-3pm Sat)
