Is tax charged on Sarasota resort fees?

2 of the 3 hotels that state a fee say tax is charged on top of it, and 1 does not say. Each row in the table marks what its hotel said.

What do Sarasota hotels call the fee?

Of the 3 Sarasota hotels that state a fee, all 3 use a name with “resort” in it. Whatever the name, it is a mandatory nightly charge the hotel sets and collects, on top of the room rate and separate from government tax, charged whether or not you use anything it covers.

Sarasota hotel resort fees in 2026: what each hotel states it charges.

As of Oct 10, 2026, we have looked up 39 Sarasota hotels: on their own websites, 3 state a mandatory resort or destination fee, none states that it charges no fee, and 36 could not be confirmed either way. Among the 3 Sarasota hotels that state a fee, the median is $40.00 a night, before any tax a hotel adds on top. The lowest is $23.00, at Tropical Beach Resorts - Sarasota; the highest is $45.00, at Siesta Key Palms Resort.

Every figure on this page was read off the hotel's own website on the date beside it, and links the page it came from. The list of which hotels to check came from the wholesale rate feed we buy from; no figure from that feed is printed here as a fee.

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Hotels looked up

State a fee

Median per night

$40.00

Not confirmed

“From” prices are the total for the cheapest room we can sell for Fri, Nov 6 – Sun, Nov 8 (2 adults, 1 room), with the taxes and fees we know of counted. Checked Wed, Oct 28, 2026, 9:14 AM EDT; we check again before anything is held.

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None of the 39 Sarasota hotels we looked up states on its own site that it charges no fee. 36 hotels could not be confirmed either way; they are listed below, not here.

What each hotel charges

Per night as the hotel states it, cheapest first. The per-stay column is that figure times 3 nights; “plus tax” means the hotel says tax is charged on the fee as well.

Tropical Beach Resorts - Sarasota
6717 Sara Sea Circle
$23.00 a night
plus tax
3-night stay
$69.00
Called
Resort fees
Covers
coffee, tea, lemonade, cookies, hot cocoa, popcorn; pool/beach towels; Wi-Fi; scheduled housekeeping; shuffleboard; BBQ Grills; (1) parking space per room
Hotel's site · checked Oct 10, 2026
From $855.31
Lido Beach Resort - Sarasota
700 Benjamin Franklin Dr
$40.00 a night
3-night stay
$120.00
Called
Resort fee
Covers
In-room bottled water (2 per day); In-room bag of microwave popcorn (1 per day); Wireless Internet; Pool towel service at the resort pools; Beach chairs for use on resort's private beach; Daily shuttle service to and from St. Armand's Circle (8 a.m.-10 p.m.); Self-parking; Fitness Center; Business Center for computing and printing needs; Unlimited local calls and toll-free number access
Hotel's site · checked Oct 10, 2026
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Siesta Key Palms Resort
1800 Stickney Point Rd
$45.00 a night
plus tax
3-night stay
$135.00
Called
Resort fee
Covers
departure clean; parking; pool access; coin operated laundry; wireless internet; cable television; beach chairs; towels; hanging day beds; game room; bicycle rentals; basic amenities starter set in room upon arrival
Hotel's site · checked Oct 10, 2026
From $863.52

Hotel	Per night	Per 3-night stay	Called	What it covers	Source
Tropical Beach Resorts - Sarasota6717 Sara Sea Circle	$23.00plus tax	$69.00	Resort fees	coffee, tea, lemonade, cookies, hot cocoa, popcorn; pool/beach towels; Wi-Fi; scheduled housekeeping; shuffleboard; BBQ Grills; (1) parking space per room	Hotel's sitechecked Oct 10, 2026From $855.31
Lido Beach Resort - Sarasota700 Benjamin Franklin Dr	$40.00	$120.00	Resort fee	In-room bottled water (2 per day); In-room bag of microwave popcorn (1 per day); Wireless Internet; Pool towel service at the resort pools; Beach chairs for use on resort's private beach; Daily shuttle service to and from St. Armand's Circle (8 a.m.-10 p.m.); Self-parking; Fitness Center; Business Center for computing and printing needs; Unlimited local calls and toll-free number access	Hotel's sitechecked Oct 10, 2026See rooms
Siesta Key Palms Resort1800 Stickney Point Rd	$45.00plus tax	$135.00	Resort fee	departure clean; parking; pool access; coin operated laundry; wireless internet; cable television; beach chairs; towels; hanging day beds; game room; bicycle rentals; basic amenities starter set in room upon arrival	Hotel's sitechecked Oct 10, 2026From $863.52

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Not confirmed on the hotel's site

We could not read a fee on these hotels’ own sites, or the site does not mention one. That is not the same as no fee, so they are listed without a figure.

Aloft by Marriott Sarasota1401 Ringling BoulevardNot confirmed · tried Oct 10, 2026See rooms
Art Ovation Hotel, Autograph Collection1255 North Palm AvenueNot confirmed · tried Oct 10, 2026See rooms
Baymont by Wyndham Sarasota1425 S Tamiami TrlNot confirmed · tried Oct 10, 2026See rooms
Caretta Landing Sarasota, an Ascend Collection Hotel5965 Brookhill Boulevard, Building BNot confirmed · tried Oct 10, 2026See rooms
Carlisle Inn Sarasota3727 Bahia VistaNot confirmed · tried Oct 10, 2026See rooms
Cirque St Armands Beachside233 Ben Franklin DrNot confirmed · tried Oct 10, 2026See rooms
Comfort Inn & Suites Sarasota I755931 Commercial WayNot confirmed · tried Oct 10, 2026See rooms
Comfort Suites Sarasota- Siesta Key5690 Honore AveNot confirmed · tried Oct 10, 2026See rooms
Coral Pointe Sarasota, an Ascend Collection Hotel5985 Brookhill Boulevard, 5985Not confirmed · tried Oct 10, 2026See rooms
Days Inn by Wyndham Sarasota I-755774 Clark RdNot confirmed · tried Oct 10, 2026See rooms
DoubleTree by Hilton Sarasota Bradenton Airport8009 15th Street ENot confirmed · tried Oct 10, 2026See rooms
Embassy Suites By Hilton Sarasota202 North Tamiami TrailNot confirmed · tried Oct 10, 2026See rooms
EVEN Hotel Sarasota-Lakewood Ranch by IHG6231 Lake Osprey DrNot confirmed · tried Oct 10, 2026See rooms
Golden Host Resort - Sarasota4675 N Tamiami TrlNot confirmed · tried Oct 10, 2026See rooms
Hampton Inn & Suites Sarasota / Bradenton - Airport975 University PkwyNot confirmed · tried Oct 10, 2026See rooms
Hampton Inn Sarasota - I-75 Bee Ridge5995 Cattleridge BlvdNot confirmed · tried Oct 10, 2026See rooms
Hilton Garden Inn Sarasota-Bradenton Airport8270 N Tamiami TrlNot confirmed · tried Oct 10, 2026See rooms
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Sarasota East by IHG5730 Gantt RoadNot confirmed · tried Oct 10, 2026See rooms
Home2 Suites by Hilton, Sarasota I-75 Bee Ridge, Fl6410 MAUNA LOA BLVDNot confirmed · tried Oct 10, 2026See rooms
Homewood Suites by Hilton Sarasota3470 Fruitville RdNot confirmed · tried Oct 10, 2026See rooms
Homewood Suites by Hilton Sarasota-Lakewood Ranch305 North Cattlemen RoadNot confirmed · tried Oct 10, 2026See rooms
Hyatt Place Sarasota/Bradenton Airport950 University ParkwayNot confirmed · tried Oct 10, 2026See rooms
Hyatt Regency Sarasota1000 Blvd Of The ArtsNot confirmed · tried Oct 10, 2026See rooms
Kompose Boutique Hotel Sarasota965 University PkwyNot confirmed · tried Oct 10, 2026See rooms
Lantern Inn & Suites - Sarasota7251 N Tamiami TrlNot confirmed · tried Oct 10, 2026See rooms
Quality Inn Sarasota North Near Lido Key Beach4800 N Tamiami TrlNot confirmed · tried Oct 10, 2026See rooms
Ramada by Wyndham Sarasota Waterfront7150 N Tamiami TrailNot confirmed · tried Oct 10, 2026See rooms
Sandcastle Resort at Lido Beach1540 Ben Franklin DrNot confirmed · tried Oct 10, 2026See rooms
Spark by Hilton Sarasota Siesta Key Gateway6600 S Tamiami TrlNot confirmed · tried Oct 10, 2026See rooms
SpringHill Suites Sarasota Bradenton1020 University PkwyNot confirmed · tried Oct 10, 2026See rooms
The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota1111 Ritz Carlton DrNot confirmed · tried Oct 10, 2026See rooms
The Sarasota Modern, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel1290 Boulevard of the ArtsNot confirmed · tried Oct 10, 2026See rooms
The Westin Sarasota100 Marina View DriveNot confirmed · tried Oct 10, 2026See rooms
Tropical Breeze Resort140 Columbus Blvd.Not confirmed · tried Oct 10, 2026See rooms
Twin Palms at Siesta1115 Point of Rocks RdNot confirmed · tried Oct 10, 2026See rooms
voco Sarasota by IHG1223 Boulevard Of The ArtsNot confirmed · tried Oct 10, 2026See rooms

How the fee reaches your bill

A resort fee is a mandatory charge per night that the hotel sets and collects itself, usually at check-in. It is not a government tax, and it is charged whether or not you use anything it covers. Some hotels call it a destination, facility or amenity fee; the table uses the hotel's own word.

Because the hotel takes it at the desk, it can sit outside the total a booking site quotes. We put it in the total, and we say which part is paid now and which part the hotel collects at the desk.

Where a hotel says tax is charged on the fee, the row says so; where it says nothing, the row says nothing.

Since May 12, 2025, the FTC's rule on unfair fees (16 CFR Part 464) has required the total price a seller shows to include mandatory fees. Government taxes may still be left out of it, and the rule governs what a seller displays, not what a hotel may charge.

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Questions

Which Sarasota hotels have no resort fee?: None of the 39 Sarasota hotels we looked up states on its own site that it charges no fee. 36 hotels could not be confirmed either way; they are listed below, not here.
How much is the typical Sarasota resort fee?: Of the 39 Sarasota hotels we looked up, 3 state a fee. Among the 3 Sarasota hotels that state a fee, the median is $40.00 a night, before any tax a hotel adds on top. The lowest is $23.00, at Tropical Beach Resorts - Sarasota; the highest is $45.00, at Siesta Key Palms Resort. Checked through Oct 10, 2026.
Is tax charged on Sarasota resort fees?: 2 of the 3 hotels that state a fee say tax is charged on top of it, and 1 does not say. Each row in the table marks what its hotel said.
What do Sarasota hotels call the fee?: Of the 3 Sarasota hotels that state a fee, all 3 use a name with “resort” in it. Whatever the name, it is a mandatory nightly charge the hotel sets and collects, on top of the room rate and separate from government tax, charged whether or not you use anything it covers.

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