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About 10 years ago, the teams in Florida all booked hotels for the whole month and players had the option to stay there or rent a house/condo/apartment or whatever. A lot of the star players actually owned homes near their team’s spring training sites where they lived during the winter and during spring training. I assume this is still the case today, though I’m not positive. 

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On 3/5/2023 at 7:42 PM, Bahama O's Fan said:

But seriously, does anyone know?

Based on my very limited understanding and conversations in passing...

MLB camp staff and roster mostly stay at the same hotel closer to the MLB facilities.  Renting homes, etc are an option and they get a per diem to apply rather than staying at hotel.

MILB roster stay at a La Quinta or something closer to MILB facilities.

The covid year, it was 1 to a room.  Since...  it is 2 to a room unless family or other considerations.

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On 3/5/2023 at 9:42 PM, Bahama O's Fan said:

But seriously, does anyone know?

Several years when we were down there, we'd find they were in the same hotel because it was a residence-type situation. Homewood Suites on Fruitville Rd was a common place to find minor leaguers, some major leaguers. They want to have it be better living accommodations than just a hotel room, and these suite-type situations include kitchens with a stove, cabinets, pots/pans and dishes, a full refrigerator, etc. 

I don't know if that was set up by the team or just the location of choice, and also not sure if that's the same situation now. 

When we'd be at the "team hotel," it would be fun to have breakfast or the afternoon meal with a bunch of them, or run into them in an elevator at times.  Weams loved that kind of thing!

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 As others have noted the team books hotels and suites are preferred for veterans.  I lived in Lakewood Ranch which is adjacent to Sarasota and a number of Orioles and Pirates (Bradenton) players and staff rent or buy there, Clint Hurdle when a Pirate was one of my neighbors. Markakis and Tillman had homes nearby, closer to the polo grounds where Mick Jagger owns a home. The areas around the stadiums are not that nice so as justD noted hotels in the extended area towards I75 and Lakewood Ranch are preferred.  Minor leaguers and extended/GCL stay at a budget hotel closer to Ed Smith.  

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On 3/8/2023 at 4:19 PM, Hank Scorpio said:

I’m working on him, he’s 4 1/2. We lasted 5 innings today.

What an excellent atmosphere for a baseball game. I absolutely love it down here.

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