I visited Day Spring Conference Center in 2004. It was much more rustic at that time. This time…read moreSandi came with me. As an amputee, I experienced the cabin this time and found that they have handicapped accessible rooms with showers and a built in bench. The toilets have handicapped accessible bars. The classroom building is a great addition with modern equipment monitors and all. These facilities are large enough for three hundred people. The Episcopal diocese office has moved on campus. They have plans to add a section of hotel type rooms. In the fifteen years, the conference center has moved from rustic to a more modern center. The next shift will make it much more useful for those who are looking for up to date center to use. Another plus is that Super Shuttles traverse between the center and the Tampa Airport.

Beautiful grounds!!! This is the second time I have been here. They increased the walking paths…read more The good is wonderful with a great selection for vegetarians. Rope course, canoeing and kayaking, labyrinth, chapel, lake and on the water. I have only stayed in the retreat house so I am unsure of the cabins. The house is wonderful. Full a/c and complete bathrooms, even a living room and fridge.

If your looking for a peaceful outside venue for a small to large celebration, this is your venue…read more There is an open barn you can decorate and lots of flat grass area for tables. It's off the beaten path so don't miss it off of 301. There is a paved area in the open barn so you could have a band. They even have a fire pit Call for prices.

We live in Boston Massachusetts but decided to get married down here as my husband is from…read moreSarasota. Not living in the area, Baker's Ranch made the entire process incredibly easy and stress free. Having a team to email and ask any questions that popped into my head for an entire year was incredible. We had Missy as our day of coordinator Read more about We live in Boston Massachusetts butand leading up to the wedding. She's exactly who you want for a coordinator. Her advice and support was indispensable and I was at ease the entire wedding day knowing I had her there to help. All the vendors we got through Bakers Ranch were also amazing (shout out to DJ Rafael Santiago through Grant Hemond, Blue Water Catering and Tampa Bay Cakes!) We had such an amazing wedding and I don't think we would have had such a successful and relatively stress free wedding had we gone anywhere else. Our guests all had so much fun which was also very important to us. Thank you so much to everyone at Bakers Ranch and especially Missy for making our wedding so special and memorable!!

Man, this venue is so pretty. They certainly run a tight ship here but you can tell they've been…read moredoing this for a while. They seem to pay attention to the details and keep a close eye on the guests to ensure everyone is comfortable and satisfied. I loved the chandelier and the fact that it was able to be lowered for the perfect first dance photos. The lawn was well manicured and I fell in love with the large oak tree with the climbing giant golden pothos. Since I was a guest, not sure how cost effective this location is but from my experience, I enjoyed myself.

My family and I stopped her on our way from the central Florida to SW Florida. It's a small,…read morelocally owned winery. The space is beautiful. They have a large outdoor area with a playground for kids and lots of tables. There is a small bar inside, and they are renovating more interior space for additional seating for the hot summer months. The wines are overall pretty tasty. They only grow muscadine grapes on the property and import other grapes from California and elsewhere. They have a selection of drier wines all the way to the sweet fruit wines. They also offer wine sorbets. My husband and I each got a wine flight of 4 wines for $18. I forgot how big the pours were but they were a decent size. They also offer wine tasting experience of 6 wines, smaller pours, that lasts 45 minutes. They have a small section of food. We got the pimento cheese and crackers, the cheese was delicious. They also had popsicles and ice cream, which my kids enjoyed. We got three bottles of wine to take home with us! We love supporting our Florida wineries! Also, our bartender Shelley was fantastic! Very personable and knowledgeable.

Ryan and I had the most magical experience getting married at Fiorelli Winery from start to finish!…read moreThis was the first venue we toured when deciding on where to get married and we never looked back. Kristin is absolutely amazing in everyway! She is the owner, wedding coordinator extraordinaire and overall such a warm, welcoming human that made our day come to life in the most beautiful way! The execution was flawless, the venue was lush and gorgeous and the wine is out of this world. I would highly recommend Fiorelli for a wedding and/or any special event. We go back often to have a glass of wine at the venue because we love it that much. Thank you Kristin and the whole Fiorelli team for making our vision a Disney reality!

Awful It had been…read moreover a year since I last tried this spot (I live close by), and I had heard it was under new management. My high hopes were dashed when we tried it again. We ordered the only food available - a $19 pizza that I am pretty sure was from the supermarket freezer case. It was not worth $6. The bar tender - on a saturday night - was clueless on how to tend bar. She knew how to open a bottled beer, but was challenged beyond that. I tried to order a cocktail from their very limited selection, and had to tell her how to mix it. She had to go find items like lemon in the kitchen because she had not set up the line before opening. She didn't have a clue what simple syrup was. I stumped her on what flavored vodkas she had, and when I asked for a shot of Bailey's (on the counter behind her), she didn't know what I was talking about. Not going back again.

Fun, relaxed, family friendly atmosphere! The kids had a blast playing pool and corn hole while my…read morehusband and I had a beer and waited for our food. As a busy family of five, it's always refreshing to find a neighborhood bar and grill where we can all unwind at the end of the day. The food was great and very affordable! Will be back!

We visited yesterday and had a great time. Chastity at the front desk was very kind and helpful!!read more

If your open minded and want to jump like a kid then this was a great date to try. The only thing…read morethat I thought was kind of strange is that a lot of obstacles have signs up they are closed. What I learned was the staff doesn't want to stay near those obstacles that need to be monitored. So they can stay centralized and chat with each other when it's not too busy. Sooo I think they keep closing the super bounce, the par course etc trampolines off is because the employees don't want to sit and keep eyes to regulate that 1 person goes at a time. Kinda lazy but as an employee I get it! I imagine it can be very Boring. However it affects the customer experience since they have to walk back and forth to find employees to walk back to these to open them. I say suck it up and be bored sit at each station like a lifeguard at a pool! This is a great workout and fun spot just fix a few things!

We were in town to attend the Pittsburgh Pirates spring training baseball game and decided to stay…read moreat this hotel. It is conveniently located right off the 75 exit on route 70 west. There are a few chain restaurants nearby, as well as a shopping center across the road with a good Italian seafood restaurant. The baseball field is about 15 minutes away. The hotel was clean and comfortable. The room is spacious with a couch, desk, and bed. Breakfast is complimentary. There is also a pool and a little lake outside.

Was in Florida for personal reasons,not a vacation. The person I was with chose this place…read more Personally, it wasn't my choice. The lobby was clean, staff friendly. The place itself was outdated, and the people we saw were either seedy-looking or loud. Thin walls. Could hear anybody and everybody in the halls. Room was clean. Bathroom clean. Mini fridge clean. That was the good. Mattresses tooooooo soft. Back killing me by the time I left for home. Don't bank on the breakfast, as it was awful, less the Chobani yogurt. The apple juice, orange juice thinned out and just sucked. So here is the awful, and I should have known better. I logged into their WiFi and within seconds someone hacked my phone. Dang!! I had to disconnect quickly and spent that night changing passwords using my 2nd phone. What a pain in the a#$. Oh, wait, it gets better! That night someone in Sarasota ordered an Uber from my account! I caught it before they were picked up. (Uber reimbursed me quickly for the cancelation fee.) What a joke. Totally unsecured. DO NOT USE THEIR (or any) OR ANY UNSECURED NETWORKS. Let it be an FYI for you all. I'm returning in August, but I WONT be staying at this place. I will be at a Hilton or Marriott in that area.

Rick and Karen are amazing. They take wonderful care of their animals and you can tell they really…read morelove them. Their horses are happy and healthy and their wedding venue is simple, private, and beautiful.

We recently hosted a wedding at this venue. The end result was a beautiful wedding at a lovely…read morelocation. However, it should be well noted that the end result was largely based on the efforts of our family and friends. While the lights provided by the venue contributed enormously to the ambiance of the evening, a lot of effort was put in by us to make the event memorable. We needed to clean the bathrooms, the tables provided were in bad shape and we needed to roll them out and set them up. Many of the table cloths they provided were stained and unusable. We had an issue with some of the lights not working and Rick (the owner) did come out and was able to fix them; however it would have been appreciated if someone had come out to check in and see how things were going. Bottom line, you can have a beautiful event here, but know you will have to put in the effort so consider it a DIY event. And for all that, 25$ taken out of our deposit!

Our story started with finding a gem of a reception venue, Worthington in Ellenton, FL. It was…read moreperfect for our daughter's wedding reception in October. It is a great location and a fun, old Florida lodge. We had everything planned, and then we had two hurricanes. This review is being done because of the unprofessional way we have been treated and how Worthington Management has handled this situation. It is now seven weeks from the day of my daughter's wedding and there is still no follow-up from Management. Imagine having your daughter's dream day become the biggest nightmare. As we waited for the hurricane to move through the area, we had no idea what would happen with the wedding plans that were made. The second hurricane affected Worthington, there was no electricity as many local businesses had to deal with. We were in communication with the wedding planner after the storm passed, this is when things were not handled the right way. The wedding planner's text communication was not timely, she finally told us the second day after the hurricane, that "there was no way it would be cleaned up by tomorrow". This was Friday and our wedding was on Saturday. The venue cancellation for the reception was devastating. We were at a loss for what to do. We received no help from Management with finding an alternative plan for where to have the reception. We had 120 family members traveling, still coming to FL for the wedding. There was a major communication problem with the wedding planner; she was not very good at handling this unexpected situation. The Worthington Management didn't reach out to us to help our family with this situation. We had to call to ask for our money back a week after they canceled the reception, as no services were rendered by Worthington. We did speak to Worthington Management and she agreed to give us a partial refund and the money my daughter gave for the bar/alcohol fees. We have yet to receive a follow-up in writing as we requested or the money that we are owed ~$6381. This isn't a small amount of money, and it is unethical to keep money for services that were not provided. We are in a situation where we don't know what to do, as we have been "ghosted" by Worthington Management and have not been paid back money that is rightfully ours.

My reception with Worthington was supposed to be on October 12, 2024. And I say it was supposed to…read morebe because we did not end up having it with Worthington. After 9 months of planning our reception with Worthington, we could not have our reception there.   There was a hurricane coming our way the same week of my wedding. Once the hurricane passed, we had to call to see how bad Worthington was hit. The wedding planner said that they had no power, and they could not host our reception. They suggested we change the date for our wedding; however, this wasn't an option. Most of our family still made the trip to Florida and our ceremony at a church nearby was able to have the mass for us. In a crisis such as a hurricane, which was very traumatic for us, they did not help us at all to have our reception with them on the day of our wedding.   From the beginning, we always had to reach out to them for questions. They did not reach out to us to apologize and have been ghosting us throughout trying to get this resolved.   We called and spoke to management and she stated we would get our money back for the alcohol and the payments made for the venue. Still, almost two months later now, we have not heard back from management and they have not reached out to follow up on this. They are literally holding our money at this time. This is not a business you want to work with to have your dream wedding. They need better management to be able to handle when a catastrophic weather situation occurs, and it will again during hurricane season.

When we want to have a great buffet brunch, we meet our family and friends at Peridia. It's quite…read morea drive from Cape Coral, but totally worth it. Yesterday we met my daughter and her family there. The kids really enjoyed the omelet station, where the server showed them waffles with sprinkles and whipped cream! They also enjoyed the scrambled eggs and bacon. I and my twin David ( lol) had the same delicious omelet loaded with veggies and ham and cooked to oorder. My daughter loved the eggs Benedict. There is a salad bar with fresh shrimp and all the accompaniments. The hot bar includes roast beef, ham, salmon, blintzes, grits eggs, biscuits bacon, sausages and much more. There are desserts too and my grandson had Boston Cream Cake, his favorite. The atmosphere is classy but relaxed and there are lovely views of the golf course and the pool. The prices are reasonable too, $28.95 for an adult and $13.95 for children. We recommend it highly!

Pretty good food and ok service. The price was good for brunch. It was difficult to make last…read moreminute reservations by calling and going there in person with no answer or no one there. Mostly senior clientele. We normally go to University Park Country Club, but since this was closer to my relatives we tried it instead. Not too bad.