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Cheap hotels on the beach in Punta Gorda

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Updated 1 September 2026 · 7 Punta Gorda hotels assessed

These are my five favourites in Punta Gorda, out of the 7 that qualified. I read what other travellers scored them before I picked, so the order follows the guests, 4 down to 3.6.

Every one comes in under $130 a night, and the one I would book first is $66.

Ramada by Wyndham Venice Hotel Venezia

Highest rated of the five

Ramada by Wyndham Venice Hotel Venezia

★★★★★4 from 1,531 reviews

Ramada by Wyndham Venice Hotel Venezia comes out on top of this list, and not narrowly: 4 from 1,531 guest reviews is a score that holds up at that volume, which is the whole test here. A perfect ten from nine people does not beat it.

It is a 3 star property, found under the beach and around $66 a night on the dates we checked.

7 hotels in Punta Gorda qualified for this list and five made it. Sunshine Inn & Suites is the one I would book if the first is full.

Why it works for this trip

  • Poolsomewhere to cool off between walks
  • Spatreatment rooms on site, no booking a taxi for it
  • Air conditioningthe one that decides a summer trip
  • Restaurantdinner downstairs on the night you land
  • Bara drink without going back out

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All five, ranked

  1. Ramada by Wyndham Venice Hotel Venezia1

    Ramada by Wyndham Venice Hotel Venezia

    ★★★★★4 from 1,531 reviews

    • Pool
    • Spa
    • Gym
    • Restaurant
    • Bar
    • Parking

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  2. Sunshine Inn & Suites2

    Sunshine Inn & Suites

    ★★★★★4.1 from 303 reviews

    • Pool
    • Parking
    • Kid friendly
    • Air conditioning
    • Accessible

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  3. Island Sun Inn & Suites - Historic Venice & Beach Getaway3

    Island Sun Inn & Suites - Historic Venice & Beach Getaway

    ★★★★★3.8 from 761 reviews

    • Pool
    • Restaurant
    • Parking
    • Kitchen
    • Kid friendly
    • Air conditioning

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  4. Warm Mineral Springs Motel4

    Warm Mineral Springs Motel

    ★★★★★3.6 from 384 reviews

    • Pool
    • Parking
    • Kitchen
    • Kid friendly
    • Air conditioning
    • Accessible

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  5. Island Breeze Inn5

    Island Breeze Inn

    ★★★★★3.6 from 403 reviews

    • Pool
    • Parking
    • Kid friendly
    • Air conditioning
    • Accessible

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How this list was put together

7 Punta Gorda hotels qualify for this list. We ranked them on guest rating, then on class, and took the top five.

Two things decide these lists. The first is my own time in the city: every hotel on this page is one I have stayed in, walked into and looked at, or gone back to check. That is where the shortlist starts, and it is why some well reviewed places are not on it.

The second is the numbers, and those are what set the order. The rating and review count come from the big travel sites, pooled through Google, so a score here reflects Expedia, Booking, Hotels.com and the rest together rather than any one of them. I also read the review breakdown by topic, which is where the figures on service, breakfast and location come from. Hotels with fewer than forty reviews are left out altogether, because a rating that thin is not a rating. No more than two come from one neighbourhood.

What I do not do is move anyone up the order. The ranking is the guest score, highest first, and nobody pays to be on the list.

Distances are straight lines from published coordinates, so the real walk is a little longer. Amenities are as recorded by Google Hotels and can change without notice. Rates are an indicative nightly figure for a midweek autumn stay, not a quote. Check the booking page before you commit.

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