Ranola is the only hotel in the heart of Downtown Sarasota. Our location is just 5 minutes from the beach and within walking distance of many shops, restaurants and local attractions.
Please see our driving direction below. If you need any additional information or would like to make reservations by phone, please call (9am - 8pm EST) 1-866-951-0111.
You may also contact us by mail:Hotel Ranola
118 Indian Place, #6
Sarasota, Florida 34236
From Sarasota International Airport (Approx. 5 miles, 12 minutes by car)
- Follow airport exit and turn right onto University Parkway. (toward beaches).
- Make Left onto N. Tamiami Trail/US-41.
- Drive for 3 miles and turn left onto Main Street.
- Follow Main St., cross through Orange Ave., & make 2nd right onto Indian Place.
- Hotel Ranola is one half block down on your right.
- Turn right into the parking lot behind the purple fence. Parking is free for guests.
- Hotel entrance door is off of parking lot.
From Tampa Airport (Approx. 65 miles, 1 hour 11 minutes by car)
- Exit the airport and take the SR-60 ramp toward 1-275/Downtown.
- Merge onto N Memorial Highway/FL-60 E.
- Merge onto I-275 S toward St. Petersburg and drive for 38 miles.
- Merge onto I-75 S toward Bradenton via the exit on the left.
- Drive about 19 miles and take exit 210 onto Fruitville Road/FL-780 W toward Sarasota.
- Follow Fruitville Road for about 4 miles and turn left onto N Osprey Avenue.
- Cross Over Main Street. Turn Right on Ringling Blvd.
- Make your FIRST right onto Indian Place. Hotel Ranola is on the corner.
- Turn left into private parking lot... Free parking for our guests.
- Hotel entrance door is off of parking lot.
From Fort Myers(and areas South of Sarasota)
- I-75 North
- Exit at 210 (Fruitville Road) and turn left (West) towards Sarasota.
- Drive until you get to the intersection at 301/Washington.
- Turn Left on 301.
- Go two blocks and make a right at Ringling Blvd.
- Pass the light at Osprey Ave, make your next immediate right onto Indian Place
- Turn left into Hotel Ranola private parking lot... Free parking for our guests.
- Hotel entrance door is off of parking lot.









