Top-rated for its river views decor and comfort and with a palm-shaded pool area the Courtyard Bradenton Sarasota/Riverfront is according to our guests worthy of recommendation. The five-story non-smoking hotel with free high-speed internet access provides 153 handsomely decorated rooms that feature flat-panel TVs with premium cable pay-per-view movies and free HBO. Also in your room are an ergonomic workspace a coffeemaker and plush Marriott bedding. You'll definitely want to step out onto the balcony — all rooms have one — and take in the pretty courtyard or lovely river views. The hotel's outdoor pool and hot tub have a serene setting amid tropically landscaped grounds and overlooking the Manatee River. The Bistro open for breakfast lunch and dinner pours Starbucks coffee; its lounge has a full bar. Additional amenities include a well-equipped exercise room a coin-op laundry and a business center. Parking is free. The hotel just next door to Manatee Memorial Hospital is one mile from the Bradenton Convention Center. The Courtyard is conveniently located near a handful of golf courses including River Run Golf Links three miles away the Links at Greenfield Plantation six miles and the River Club Golf Course eight miles away. Bradenton Beach is six miles from the Courtyard; Lido Beach is 10. Anna Maria Island is seven miles from the hotel. It's 10 miles to Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport.