Hampton Inn & Suites Bradenton Downtown Historic District

The 1920s-built Hampton Inn & Suites Bradenton Downtown Historic District is a lower-mid-range property, which blends Art Deco designs with stylish interior decor. The seven-floor hotel is located in downtown near Old Main Street and Riverwalk, attracting couples, families, and business travelers. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the hotel features a charming white exterior, with balconies and tons of windows that provide a lot of natural light in the hallways that are lined with floral carpeting. Many of hotel’s original features in the lobby have been preserved. Checkered flooring, a staircase with gold railings, wooden ceiling beams, and an antique post office box are mixed with classic red, blue, and white decor. The overall look is elegant. Free breakfast is served in a stylish dining room, featuring wooden floors, large windows with heavy red draperies, a flat-screen TV, and floral upholstered chairs and stools. Waffle makers, a microwave, coffee dispensers, and juice machines are on counters. There’s also a terrace dining area, overlooking the parking lot. Overall this is a modern and clean chain hotel option. 

This Hampton Inn & Suites is conveniently located in the heart of Bradenton’s busy downtown, within a few blocks of the Twin Dolphin Marina and Riverwalk. County buildings, offices, the Central Library, and the South Florida Museum surround the hotel. Pubs, bars, cafes, and shops are one block away on Old Main Street. The Village of the Arts is in walking distance. Bradenton Area Convention Center is a five-minute drive. The Cortez Historic Fishing Village is 15 minutes away by car. It’s a 25-minute drive to Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport. Anna Maria and Longboat Key beaches are 30 to 35 minutes by car. McKechnie Field is five minutes away by car. 

Rooms are clean with classic decorations -- red accent walls, brown decor, dark wood furniture, and swirly patterned carpeting. Features include flat-screen TVs, coffeemakers, writing desks, computer lap desks, air-conditioning, free Wi-Fi, and irons and ironing boards. Stone-tiled bathrooms have hairdryers and shower/tub combos or showers. King rooms are available with balconies, sofa beds, and/or water views. Suites have also sofa beds in sitting areas and wet bars that offer microwaves and mini-fridges. ADA-accessible rooms feature roll-in showers, braille room numbers, and lowered and hearing-impaired features.

There are a wide range of business and leisure facilities on-site, including a small heated pool that offers a wheelchair lift on a narrow deck with lounge chairs squeezed together. Three classic meetings rooms feature Art Deco windows and other old-world details. The Anna Maria Board Room can fit between 14 to 37 people; the Colonnade holds up to 148 people; and the DeSoto Room can fit 12 to 50 people. Modern audiovisual equipment is offered. The 24-hour business corner has PC and Apple computers and free printing. Sundries and snacks are available in the 24-hour market. The modern gym provides cardio equipment, a flat-screen TV, and free weights. A bright breakfast room has lovely floral upholstered chairs and an outdoor terrace; breakfast is free. Wi-Fi and parking are also free.