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Sandcastle Resort at Lido Beach

3.0 star property
On a private white sand beach, near Lido Beach

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Sandcastle Resort at Lido Beach

Photo gallery for Sandcastle Resort at Lido Beach

Private beach, white sand, sun-loungers, beach umbrellas
Front of property
Double Room, Pool View | In-room safe, desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board
Restaurant
Lobby sitting area

Overview of Sandcastle Resort at Lido Beach

Reviews
7.0

Good

Popular amenities

  • PoolPoolPool
  • On private beach
  • Breakfast availableBreakfast availableBreakfast available
  • Pet-friendlyPet-friendlyPet-friendly
  • Parking includedParking includedParking included
  • RestaurantRestaurantRestaurant

Explore the area

Map
1540 Ben Franklin Dr, Sarasota, FL, 34236
  • Popular LocationLido Beach2 min walk
  • Popular LocationSt. Armands Circle3 min drive
  • AirportSarasota, FL (SRQ-Sarasota-Bradenton Intl.)17 min drive
  • Popular LocationSiesta Key Beach18 min drive
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Room options

View all photos for Standard Room, 2 Double Beds, Poolside

In-room safe, desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Standard Room, 2 Double Beds, Poolside

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Blackout curtains
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Daily housekeeping
Iron/ironing board
  • 27 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

View all photos for Room, Courtyard View, Courtyard Area

In-room safe, desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Room, Courtyard View, Courtyard Area

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Blackout curtains
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Daily housekeeping
Iron/ironing board
  • 32 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

View all photos for Room, 2 Double Beds (Gulf Front)

In-room safe, desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Room, 2 Double Beds (Gulf Front)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Blackout curtains
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Daily housekeeping
Iron/ironing board
  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

View all photos for Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible | In-room safe, desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Blackout curtains
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Daily housekeeping
Iron/ironing board
  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Standard Room, 2 Double Beds

In-room safe, desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Standard Room, 2 Double Beds

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Blackout curtains
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Daily housekeeping
Iron/ironing board
  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

View all photos for Standard Room, Accessible

Standard Room, Accessible | In-room safe, desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Standard Room, Accessible

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Blackout curtains
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Daily housekeeping
Iron/ironing board
  • 24 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the area

Sarasota

Sandcastle Resort at Lido Beach is located on a private beach and in an area with good shopping. St. Armands Circle and Mall at University Town Center are worth checking out if shopping is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Lido Beach and Siesta Key Beach. Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium and Marie Selby Botanical Gardens are also worth visiting. Discover the area's water adventures with kayaking and scuba diving nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with ecotours and hiking/biking trails.
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What's nearby

  • Lido Beach - 2 min walk
  • St. Armands Circle - 3 min drive
  • Shell Beach - 17 min drive
  • Siesta Key Beach - 18 min drive
  • Crescent Beach - 23 min drive

Getting around

  • Sarasota-Bradenton Intl. Airport (SRQ) - 14 min drive

Restaurants

  • Lido Beach Restaurant - 15 min walk
  • Daiquiri Deck - 3 min drive
  • Columbia Restaurant - 3 min drive
  • Senor Siesta - 18 min drive
  • The Old Salty Dog - 17 min drive

About this property

Sandcastle Resort at Lido Beach

You can look forward to a poolside bar, a terrace and a garden at Sandcastle Resort at Lido Beach. This hotel is a great place to bask in the sun with a private beach, sunloungers and beach volleyball. In addition to dry cleaning/laundry services and a business centre, guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
Other perks at this hotel include:
  • Free self-parking
  • Guest reviews say good things about the dining options, beach locale and pool
Room features
All 176 rooms feature comforts such as laptop-compatible safes and air conditioning, in addition to thoughtful touches like free WiFi and room service. Guests reviews speak well of the clean rooms at the property.
Other conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Bathrooms with free toiletries and hairdryers
  • Heating, daily housekeeping and desks

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily cooked-to-order breakfast available 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee: USD 7 to 20 per person
  • A poolside bar
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • 2 outdoor pools
  • Beach volleyball
  • Heated pool

Family friendly

  • 2 outdoor pools
  • Children's games
  • Children's toys
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Proposal/romance packages

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Beach loungers
  • Beach towels
  • Beach umbrellas
  • Garden
  • On a private beach
  • On the waterfront
  • Pool loungers
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

More

  • 4 floors
  • 7 buildings
  • Ballroom
  • Banquet hall
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • 37-inch flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Room service

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Late check-in subject to availability

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
Pets cannot be left unattended

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

The resort fee includes:
  • Beach access
  • Beach loungers
  • Beach towels
  • Business centre/computer access
  • In-room bottled water
  • In-room coffee
  • Laundry facilities
  • Shuttle service

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately USD 7.00–20.00 per person
  • Pet fee: USD 75 per pet, per day
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 15 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards and cash

We should mention

This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

Lido Beach Sandcastle
Sandcastle Lido
Sandcastle Lido Beach
Sandcastle Lido Beach Resort
Sandcastle Lido Beach Sarasota
Sandcastle Resort Lido
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Helmsley Sandcastle Hotel Sarasota
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Frequently asked questions

How much is parking at Sandcastle Resort at Lido Beach?

Self-parking is free at this property.

Sandcastle Resort at Lido Beach Reviews

Reviews

7.0

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 411 out of 1339 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 361 out of 1339 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 220 out of 1339 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 167 out of 1339 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 180 out of 1339 reviews" "

6.8/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

7.2/10

Amenities

5.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Lisa

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is obviously an older resort but we enjoyed our stay all around. Room was clean, breakfast was good and pool was lovely.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Randy G

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great Location. Hotel a little old, but at a great price. Staff was very pleasant. Right on the beach and plenty of bars.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Ellen

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The location was fabulous but the rooms were outdated and run down. Staff were great about meeting our needs.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2024

6/10 Okay

Robert

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Needs many updates. Staff was great.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lester, Tampa

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
It’s a shame that this property will be torn down and another luxurious resort will be built in that place. Sand Castle was the last quiet, small spot in this area but I guess one can’t no fight economic and progress
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Nilda

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
This property was in an amazing location on Lido Beach. The amenities such as the pool and bar were great, plenty of activities to do with the kids and a short walk to the beach. The downside to this property is the actual room, nothing is updated at all, the bathroom is super dated and the floral curtains are not pretty. The ceiling tiles were missing from our ceiling and the doors make you feel like you’re in jail. I believe this hotel has potential to me amazing it’s just some room updates that need to be made asap. But if your one that really doesn’t care about the room and more about the location this is definitely the place. I hope this hotel gets an upgrade soon because if so I will return.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

4/10 Poor

Steven

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Overall disrepair. Bathroom faucet loose and wobbly. People smoking in balcony and mgmt refused to confront them. Partying until midnight. Wooden railings rotting and loose. Broken glass on pool deck
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Jose

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Not big complaints only the salad dressing the oil of olive and vinegar absolutely not recommend oil cause nausea to my wife very bad smell
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I like everything
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Wendy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Uniquely quaint. Shame it will be torn down in Nov!! One if the oldest here.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024