Meeting facility

Reviews of Manatee Palms

4 out of 5
Manatee Palms
1128 Manatee Ave East, Bradenton, FL

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 73 out of 109 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 14 out of 109 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 11 out of 109 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 109 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 109 reviews" "

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Ronald

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
If you are a Pittsburg Pirates fan or like spring baseball this place is perfect . Less than four miles to the ball park !
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024
Response from GM on 24 Mar 2024
Thank you Ronald. We appreciate your business

10/10 Excellent

Ernesto

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Response from GM on 19 Mar 2024
Thank you so much for your review.

10/10 Excellent

Ralph, Denville

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful facility. You would never know you where in the heart of the city except for the trafgic noises. To look out your window and view foliage and not more buildings, give this hotel a old Florida feel. Sherry and Brian are the nicest people.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024
Response from GM on 19 Mar 2024
Thank you so much for your wonderful review. Appreciate for choosing us.

8/10 Good

Derek

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Manatee bay
It was great to stay there and very comfortable close to everything and the staff was great to thx ..!!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023
Response from GM on 28 Jan 2024
Thank you for the review. Appreciate your business.

8/10 Good

Ramune

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The place is nice and quaint, but it is not a hotel, it is a BNB. I was not expecting that. The lady at the front is very nice. Expect to pay for everything extra. Then we were moved to a different room then we booked.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023
Response from GM on 19 Dec 2023
We offer more amenities than hotels offer. Full Breakfast is free, we provide Starbuck coffee pods in your room free of charge to use at the coffee bar. We offer free bottle waters in the room. We have cookies at the coffee bar for free. The only thing that you paid for was for the laundry that you needed to wash. Which is lower than washing it yourself at other hotels. We called you and asked you if you were oaky to switch room to an upgraded king room and you agreed to do so prior to your arrival. However, thank you for your review. We appreciate your business.

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean and pretty property and room that was quiet and peaceful. The owners were very nice and hospitable and their breakfasts were excellent, fresh and delicious.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023
Response from GM on 19 Dec 2023
Thank you very much, we really appreciate your business and your kind and caring review.

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Manatee Palms was lovely. Our hosts were helpful and kind. The room was clean, cute and unique. The breakfast was wonderful. We would love to return we thoroughly enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023
Response from GM on 12 Dec 2023
Sarah, you were the perfect guest. Thank you for choosing us. We would love to have you back.

8/10 Good

Mary

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Rate 5 for able bodied,3 for disabled. Wonderous decor and greenery everywhere, peaceful. But...Wheelchair inaccessibility observed: Husband climbed 3 stairs for in-person check-in allowed only 3-9p. H'cap room entrance from ramp requires tight left 90° turn but is obstructed by extremely large planted pot attached to and immovable from ramp rail. Beautiful glass shower door not wide enough to accommodate shower chair or wheelchair access. Thermostat for all 3 rooms controlled by office only allowing 72° or 73°-I was denied preference for 74°. Compact handicapped van wide parking occurred, alternative offer to park on street.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023
Response from GM on 12 Dec 2023
Mary,Thank you for your response and we appreciate your business. However, our property is not required to be ADA compliant. When you and I spoke, your only requirements were that the bathroom door to be large enough for a walker. Therefore, as mentioned prior to your arrival, we do not have handicapped parking as the property is so small. More importantly we made sure that we delivered your breakfast in your room free of any room service fees or tips, although we are not required to do so.

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023
Response from GM on 11 Nov 2023
Thank you very much for your review. We appreciate your business.

10/10 Excellent

Chazz

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Loved our staycation here! The staff is super attentive and helpful, the breakfast is amazing and the property is super cute and cozy! Would definitely recommend for a couples weekend
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Response from GM on 29 Jul 2023
Thank you so much Chazz. Really Appreciate you as a guest. Please come back again.

6/10 Okay

Christiane

Its okay !
Overall the property has a lot of charm with ample of beautiful greenery with lots of cute outdoor areas to sit and enjoy the green oasis. The pool was great, although I was disappointed on having to rent pool towels. Location was great as we were within walking distance to good restaurants and about a mile from Downtown area. Breakfast was delicious, fresh and very nice. I wish I was asked if we had any food allergies or preferences. However, indeed the property is noisy as its in between two very busy streets, the ceiling fan in our room wasn't working. The worst part is we couldn't control the A/C from our room which for me was horrible. Our room was extremely hot during the night and uncomfortable as the thermostat was in the hallway was set at 79 under lock and key. Customer service was disappointing due to the lack of friendliness from the moment we arrived, the staff wasn't rude but they weren't friendly and welcoming.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Response from GM on 27 Jul 2023
Let's begin by telling you few facts around this stay. The guest arrived at the property on or about 5:43 pm. They were riding a very loud bike that they had drove to here from their home in Maimi. Christiane and Omar arrived in the breakfast room and were very loud. They started conversation with guest three tables away and told her they were travel reviewers and everywhere they went they would write reviews. They said they would destroy business that told them no on anything. They were so loud that office staff behind a locked door heard everything. Upon checking in, they were given map of the property and direction to their room as well as map of area and given direction to riverwalk and restaurants. They asked for restaurant recommendation, and they were given few along riverwalk. They were unable to operate the fan in the room!! we sent them direction and they noted that they would try when they returned. Guest did not let us know that they were not able to operate the fan after instructions were sent! The statement that fan was not working is a lie. They guest sent a text asking for beach towels. In the text they received upon checking in, it is noted that "Pool towels are complimentary, however we charge for beach towels. The statement that we charge for pool towels is a total and proven lie. In their text they asked for Beach Towels, and we noted there is minimal charge for renting beach towels. Property is noisy in fact due to loud bike such as the one Mr. Omar was riding on the property. For most part it is not loud. AC in the room is controlled by an App is not accessible to guest. This is noted in the card in the room and guest registration. Room temperature is set to 72 and the thermostat that is in the hall is for hallway and not the room. Therefore, another totally untrue statement. It is guest responsibility to provide information on allergy or food preferences. We serve one breakfast egg dish. If you do not want the complimentary breakfast; you can purchase others from menu.

8/10 Good

Brent

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
Response from GM on 24 Jul 2023
Thank you for your review. Appreciate that you have chosen us for your stay.

10/10 Excellent

Lauren

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A hidden gem!
Wonderful hosts; friendly, communicative, and accommodating. Beautiful atmosphere, gorgeous property.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023
Response from GM on 21 Jul 2023
Thank you so much for lovely pictures and great review.

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2023
Response from GM on 21 Jul 2023
Thank you so very much for a great review.

10/10 Excellent

Emmy

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very nice place. Staff was excellent. Will return for another stay
Stayed 1 night in May 2023
Response from GM on 5 Jun 2023
Thank you so much for your wonderful review. Appreciate your business. Do hope you come back again.

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Converted homes are freshly appointed while keeping their original charm with porches, etc. Staff were great and the breakfasts were such a nice feature.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023
Response from GM on 19 May 2023
Thank you so much for your great feedback.

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
From the moment we arrived we were very impressed. The wonderful landscape and beautiful houses on sight.. You can tell someone pays attention to detail and you feel it in your stay.... The staff members we bumped into which was 3 people were absolutely fantastic. We forgot to make our reservations for breakfast, But the eating area was stunning...
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023
Response from GM on 4 May 2023
Thank you very much for the wonderful review. Appreciate your business.

8/10 Good

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
We had a lot of traffic noise.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023
Response from GM on 4 May 2023
Thank you so much. However, We are sorry for the noise level. If you are in the area again, please call so that we can move you to an inner room or room located in the middle of the property. We appreciate your feedback

10/10 Excellent

Tammy

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023
Response from GM on 19 May 2023
Thank you very much for your great review. We appreciate your business.

4/10 Poor

Lee

Travelled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
we booked for 4 nights originally but left after one night - room was 30 yds for busy road so was noisy for sleeping - limited facilities ( ex . coffee/ tea in room , nowhere to sit comfortably in room ,no towel rails ) - overall no good value for money -
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2023
Response from GM on 4 May 2023
We appreciate your feedback. However, we cannot determine why would you write a review as this. This is full detail of your stay with us: You arrived and were checked in by staff member. You arrived for breakfast. Based on posted policy in Expedia, Continental breakfast is free and full breakfast is at an additional charge. However, for better customer service, we provide an option for full breakfast for free. You made several remarks with a racist tone towards our Latino waitress; specifically, about the breakfast burrito and how bad it was. Kitchen noted that chef in charge that they actually came out and asked if you prefer something else to eat and provided you with options at no charge.Later that morning you came to checkout and leave. The staff member who checked you in, noted, she asked if there was anything we can do or a reason for your early departure. Your comments were as follows: "I know this your family business and I do not want to insult your family. Just wanted to say that the room is tired." That was staff member and not a family member. Did you assume this was a Latino owned and run hotel? Second why would you not allow her to move you to another room? Does not make sense. Our hotel is very transparent of what we provide. Location is on a main artery in Bradenton and two rooms facing that street do have good amount of insulation that once in the room, noise level is minimal. If certain comfort in the room is important to you, please ensure that you read the room amenities to ensure is provided for you before you book. We have rooms with coffee makers and various comfort items that are offered at higher rate. Additionally, we have pictures of each room and bathroom with caption of room number. Our reservation confirmation includes room numbers so that you are aware of the room you are booking.We are here to ensure that your stay is the best it can be, and the staff tried to address your concerns. Please contact us with any questions.

6/10 Okay

MICHAEL, FLORENCE

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It's an older property and had heard an owner had recently had medical issues, so that was taken into consideration, but the pool hadn't been cleaned recently, there were numerous stray cats wandering around the property (my wife would have insisted we change locations had she been with me) and a plug-in oil fragrance dispenser in the room was cranked up to the max so my eyes started watering as soon as I got in the room. Otherwise seemed a nice place with a very nice breakfast!

4/10 Poor

Andy

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023
Response from GM on 19 May 2023
Thank you. No Reason for such low mark.

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023
Response from GM on 1 Apr 2023
Thank you very much Dan.

6/10 Okay

Franklin

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Our biggest disappointment was that our room had no closet or clothes hanging place, also no hangers.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2023
Response from GM on 1 Apr 2023
I am sorry to hear that, we have a closet, the door seems to be hard to open. We try to communicate that in the future.

8/10 Good

janay

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2023
Response from GM on 1 Apr 2023
Thank very much

10/10 Excellent

Beverly

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2023
Response from GM on 4 May 2023
Thank you very much. We appreciate your sincere review.

10/10 Excellent

Mike

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great quiet place. Will be back
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023
Response from GM on 7 Mar 2023
Thank you very much for your review.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing breakfasts
Had a marvelous stay. Amazing breakfasts!! We were a LITTLE confused on some of the instructions.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023
Response from GM on 7 Mar 2023
Thank you so much for your review. We appreciate you.

6/10 Okay

Bart

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
Relaxing but my room was sparse.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023
Response from GM on 1 Apr 2023
Thank you for the review. However, we intend to ensure you have comfort without considerable clutter.

10/10 Excellent

Albert, Venice

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023
Response from GM on 7 Mar 2023
Thank you so much.

10/10 Excellent

Donna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice room. Stairs. Thanks to help hauling bag upstairs
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023
Response from GM on 11 Nov 2023
Thank you very much for lovely review. We appreciate guest like you.

10/10 Excellent

Kathy

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice! If you like nostalgia this is the place.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023
Response from GM on 7 Mar 2023
Thank you so much.

10/10 Excellent

Joseph

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023
Response from GM on 7 Mar 2023
Thank you very much.

10/10 Excellent

Joyce

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely unique place. Friendly staff. Great breakfast! Comfy bed and hang out area outside!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023
Response from GM on 8 Feb 2023
Joyce, We really appreciate you and your business. Thank you so much.

4/10 Poor

michael

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very charming old-Florida oasis in the middle of busy Bradenton. Nice service. Excellent room.
Response from GM on 15 Jan 2023
Thank you Mark. Guests like you make it worth hosting guests

10/10 Excellent

Edward

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Manatee Palm
This is a very charming little place. It's a little tricky finding it. It's hidden in plain sight. Very affordable, great value for the money. I'd stay there again for sure. The pool area is awesome, was just too chilly to use it, unfortunately.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023
Response from GM on 15 Jan 2023
Edward thank you so much. This is such lovely comment. We really appreciate you and your business.

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2023
Response from GM on 15 Jan 2023
Dan,Thank for choosing us, guest like yourself make it worthwhile to do this job.

8/10 Good

James

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Tranquil setting. Gated. Units surrounded by beautiful tropical trees and plants. Wonderful beds. Staff was prompt, knowledgeable and attentive to needs. Homemade breakfast by chef on site. Had a feel like the old days not the sterile, cookie-cutter hotels of today. Charming atmosphere. Spent three nights there. Will again, next trip.
Response from GM on 15 Jan 2023
Thank you so much for wonderful description of the property.

10/10 Excellent

Wendy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Delicious breakfast!
We had a great stay and was able to walk to the Riverwalk one day and ride bikes the other. Both days the breakfast was amazing and served in courses not a buffet. Both breakfasts were outstanding! We will stay here again. The grounds are very pretty and the location is convenient!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2022
Response from GM on 6 Dec 2022
We thank you for your support and choosing us for your stay. Hope to see you for next event.

8/10 Good

Jeff

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Not a fan of a claw tub. Dangerous for some. No grab bars close. Otherwise a pleasant stay
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2022
Response from GM on 8 Dec 2022
Thank you.

10/10 Excellent

Brett

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Neat little b and b. In the city but secluded. Close to everything. Pool in great shape along with grounds.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022
Response from GM on 4 Nov 2022
Really appreciate your feedback. We understand you have choices, and we are grateful you have chosen us. Thank you and please come back.

8/10 Good

Carol

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was tricky to find, but a great place
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022
Response from GM on 4 Nov 2022
Really appreciate your feedback. We understand you have choices, and we are grateful you have chosen us. Thank you and please come back.

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hidden Gem
Amazing stay! Wish we could have stayed longer. Would definitely book again!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022
Response from GM on 4 Nov 2022
Really appreciate your feedback. We understand you have choices, and we are grateful you have chosen us. Thank you and please come back.

4/10 Poor

Ruslan

Travelled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
All this place with staff and service is a one big joke! Never again.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022
Response from GM on 4 Nov 2022
I am sorry you feel that way, we know our customer have choices and when they chose us is an honor. However, I am sorry that you did not agree that all guests must be registered with the hotel at the time of check-in and there is a charge for having additional guests. All rooms have base occupancy of 2 when you exceed that there are charges that apply. Although we did not charge you for third person, you demanded that they receive free breakfast. As per hotel policy only registered guests will receive complimentary breakfast. Our assistant GM was the person assisting you in that morning and he is known to be the real nice and friendly. Thank you for the feedback.

6/10 Okay

Ken

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
nice clean place
I am up and leaving early before breakfast starts. No coffee, no fridge or microwave in the room. This happens to be important to me. My knees are bad and had to climb up and down stairs. I can see why people like this place because it is very nice. Clean room and great people at check in.it is really a beautful, comfortable place!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022
Response from GM on 10 Oct 2022
Ken, we are sorry to hear that you had difficulty getting to your room. However, many request in advance or the of arrival to change to first floor. We generally honor such requests. We do have Fridge for our guests in common areas. To maintain very beautiful rooms, we do not offer cooking area in the room. We have full-service restaurant in event guest need anything to eat or drink. Thank you for wonderful description of the property. Next time when you are here for more than one day, come and dine with us.

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Relaxing and comfortable
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022
Response from GM on 7 Oct 2022
Thank you very much, we really appreciate our guest supporting us in this way. We know you have choices and glad you have chosen us during your recent stay away from home. It is our pleasure to serve you.

8/10 Good

Ricardo

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This BnB was very well done, easy check in and out. Very nice lady showed us around and features about the room we were in. I will definitely use this place again when in Bradenton.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022
Response from GM on 10 Oct 2022
Thank so much for staying with us. We really appreciate your business and hope we see you again.

10/10 Excellent

Brandon

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was really great property. I was so pleased with the breakfast and room comfort. Not your everyday chain hotel. Much better value.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022
Response from GM on 26 Aug 2022
Thank you so much for your great feed back. We appreciate customers like yourself.