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About the Hotel

1540 Ben Franklin Drive, Sarasota, Florida, United States, 34236

Rooms and Suites

Sandcastle Resort At Lido Beach provides guest rooms and suites with decor inspired by the ocean. Rooms feature an in-room safe, a mini-refrigerator, an iron with ironing board, a hair dryer, and wireless internet. Gulf View Suites are located above the lobby and have a partial view of the Gulf of Mexico, a plush king bed, a private balcony, a Jacuzzi tub, a walk-in shower, and a queen-size sleeper sofa. The kitchenette includes a coffee maker, a mini-refrigerator, and a microwave. Two-bedroom suites include all junior suite amenities, with a king bed in one bedroom, two double-sized beds in the second bedroom, an office room with a queen-sized sleeper sofa, a large dining area, 2.5 bathrooms, and a private patio. The room type and bed type will be allocated upon check-in and is subject to availability upon arrival.

Dining at Sandcastle

The Sandcastle Resort offers several dining options. The Candlelight Restaurant & Lounge serves coastal cuisine. The Sandcastle Tiki Bar serves cocktails and a light menu from 11:30am until dusk daily. The in room dining menu includes options for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Food consumption at the pool tables is limited to food and beverage purchased from the resort.

Leisure Activities

Sandcastle Resort features two heated outdoor pools with lounge chairs and umbrellas, and provides access to a 600-foot private beach with complimentary beach chairs and umbrellas. A beach volleyball court is available. Blue Water Explorers is nearby. Guests can take a round of 18 holes at one of the many nearby golf courses, or visit Siesta Key Beach. Ed Smith Stadium is also nearby.

Location and Access

Located in Lido Key, Florida, Sandcastle Resort At Lido Beach is 15 km from Sarasota Bradenton International Airport and 17 km from Vanderipe. The hotel is near St Armand's Circle (1.5 km). Nearby landmarks include Big Sarasota Pass (1 km), Bay Island (2 km), and John Ringling (2 km). Other attractions are South Lido County Park (0.5 km), So. Lido Nature Park Kayak Launch (0.5 km), Ted Sperling Park (0.5 km), Lido Key (1 km), and Lido public beach (0.5 km). The Ringling Museum of Art, Ca' d'Zan, Circus Museum, Historic Asolo Theater and the Bayfront Gardens are also nearby.

Hotel Services

Sandcastle Resort offers self-parking, wireless internet, in-room bottled water, in-room coffee, a shuttle to St Armands Circle (8:30 am-10 pm), beach chairs (two per room) and towels service. There is also a self-serve coin laundry, use of a lobby business kiosk, unlimited local & toll-free calls, and courtyard, pool deck & beach games. The hotel provides two ground floor meeting rooms, The Lido and The Sarasota, for banquets up to 160 guests and meetings up to 225. Guests must be 21 years or older to reserve a room and check in.

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32 m² 
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Getting around

A list of all available modes of transport

City Centre
Sarasota 5.2 km
Airports
Sarasota Bradenton International (SRQ) 12.9 km
St. Pete-Clearwater International (PIE) 84.2 km
Train
Vanderipe Railroad Station 13.5 km
Bus
Bus stop100 m

Facilities

The hotel offers amenities for your comfortable stay and unforgettable experiences

General

  • Wi-Fi
  • Parking
  • Safe deposit box
  • Pets allowed

Children

  • Cots

Room features

  • Sitting area
  • Patio
  • Tea and coffee facilities
  • Ironing facilities

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Sink

Media

  • Flat-screen TV
  • AM/FM alarm clock

Room decor

  • Carpeted floor
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Location

1540 Ben Franklin Drive, Sarasota, Florida, United States, 34236
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1540 Ben Franklin Drive, Sarasota, Florida, United States, 34236
Nearby
South Lido Park
0 m
Restaurants
Candlelight Restaurant and Lounge
10 m
1540 Benjamin Franklin Dr
Ridley's Porch
490 m
1234 Benjamin Franklin Dr Ritz Beach Club On Lido Key
Lido Key Tiki Bar & Public Beach
490 m
1234 Benjamin Franklin Dr Public Beach at Ritz Carlton Beach Club
Drift Kitchen & Bar
910 m
700 Benjamin Franklin Dr
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