Hotel RanolavsOpal Sands Resort & Spa
Both hotels are praised by experts. On balance, Hotel Ranola ranks slightly better than Opal Sands Resort. Hotel Ranola is ranked #29 in Tampa Bay Area with positive reviews from 2 publications such as Rough Guide, Lonely Planet.
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
 
 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." 
 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
Opal Sands Resort & Spa
 The Telegraph
 Jetsetter
 Lonely Planet
430 South Gulfview Blvd, Clearwater, FL 33767
From $297/night
- Bar/Lounge
 - Hot Tub
 - Free Internet
 - Room Service
 - Laundry Service
 - Concierge
 
8.0
 "A grand, glittering high-rise resort at the southern end of Clearwater Beach, with its curved, glass-fronted design providing ocean views from every room and an ultra-modern ambience." Full review
 "A brand-new resort on the best beach in America, according to TripAdvisor, including a suite option." Full review
 Top Choice
 "The glistening-white, semicircular facade of Opal Sands Resort is the talk of Clearwater Beach, where the resort is the latest addition to the luxurious Opal Collection." Full review