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Map-icon1540 BEN FRANKLIN DRIVE

Very Good
1580 reviews
3.5
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  • Tick-ImageSandy Beach
  • Tick-ImageParasols
  • Tick-ImageDirectly By The Beach
  • Tick-ImageYear Of Construction
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About Sarasota

Map-Icon1540 BEN FRANKLIN DRIVE

Property Location
With a stay at Sandcastle Resort at Lido Beach in Sarasota (Lido Key), you'll be a 1-minute drive from Lido Beach and 5 minutes from St. Armands Circle. This beach hotel is 9.5 mi (15.3 km) from Siesta Key Public Beach and 2.5 mi (4.1 km) from Mote Marine Aquarium.


Rooms
Make yourself at home in one of the 176 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Rooms have private balconies or patios. Complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.


Amenities
Dip into one of the 2 outdoor swimming pools or enjoy other recreational amenities including a fitness center and bicycles to rent. Additional amenities at this hotel include complimentary wireless Internet access, concierge services, and an arcade/game room.


Dining
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant or snacks in the coffee shop/café. The hotel also offers room service (during limited hours). Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Full breakfasts are available daily from 7 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee.


Business, Other Amenities
Featured amenities include a computer station, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Free self parking is available onsite.


Amenities

  • Sandy Beach Sandy Beach
  • Parasols Parasols
  • Directly By The Beach Directly By The Beach
  • Year Of Construction Year Of Construction
  • Year Of Renovation Year Of Renovation
  • Annexe Buildings Annexe Buildings
  • Number Of Floors - Main Building Number Of Floors - Main Building
  • Number Of Floors - Annexe Number Of Floors - Annexe
  • Garden (M²) Garden (M²)
  • Terrace (M²) Terrace (M²)
  • Number Of Rooms (Total) Number Of Rooms (Total)
  • Category (Official) Category (Official)
  • Category (Recommended) Category (Recommended)
  • Air Conditioning Air Conditioning
  • 24-Hour Reception 24-Hour Reception
  • 24-Hour Check-In 24-Hour Check-In
  • Hotel Safe Hotel Safe
  • Lifts Lifts
  • Café Café
  • Shops Shops
  • Bar(S) Bar(S)
  • Games Room Games Room
  • Restaurant(S) Restaurant(S)
  • Restaurant(S) With Air Conditioning Restaurant(S) With Air Conditioning
  • Restaurant(S) With Non-Smoking Area Restaurant(S) With Non-Smoking Area
  • Restaurant(S) With High-Chairs Restaurant(S) With High-Chairs
  • Conference Room Conference Room
  • Internet Access Internet Access
  • Wlan Access Wlan Access
  • Room Service Room Service
  • Laundry Service Laundry Service
  • Bicycle Hire Bicycle Hire
  • Car Park Car Park
  • Garage Garage
  • Restaurant(S) With Smoking Area Restaurant(S) With Smoking Area
  • Laundry Facilities Laundry Facilities
  • Beach Hotel Beach Hotel
  • Fax Fax
  • Telephone Hotel Telephone Hotel
  • American Express American Express
  • Visa Visa
  • Mastercard Mastercard
  • Diners Club Diners Club
  • Bathroom Bathroom
  • Shower Shower
  • Bathtub Bathtub
  • Hairdryer Hairdryer
  • Direct Dial Telephone Direct Dial Telephone
  • Satellite/Cable Tv Satellite/Cable Tv
  • Radio Radio
  • Internet Access Internet Access
  • Fridge Fridge
  • King-Size Bed King-Size Bed
  • Air Conditioning (Centrally Regulated) Air Conditioning (Centrally Regulated)
  • Safe Safe
  • Balcony/Terrace Balcony/Terrace
  • Tv Tv
  • Microwave Microwave
  • Tea/Coffee Maker Tea/Coffee Maker
  • Outdoor Pool(S) Outdoor Pool(S)
  • Pool Bar Pool Bar
  • Sun Loungers Sun Loungers
  • Parasols Parasols
  • Sun Terrace Sun Terrace
  • Windsurfing Windsurfing
  • Sailing Sailing
  • Canoe Canoe
  • Pedalo Pedalo
  • Table Tennis Table Tennis
  • Gym Gym
  • Cycling/Mountain Biking Cycling/Mountain Biking
  • Beach Volleyball Beach Volleyball
  • Golf Golf
  • Number Of Pools Number Of Pools
  • Heated Pool(S) Heated Pool(S)
  • Tanning Studio/Solarium Tanning Studio/Solarium

Booking Policy

  • As per the government regulations, every guest above the 18 years has to carry a valid Photo ID. The identification proofs can be Driving License, Voters Card, Passport and Ration Card. Without valid ID, guests will not be allowed to check in.
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  • The primary guest checking-in to the hotel must be minimum of 18 years old. Children accompanying adults may be between 1 and 12 years.
  • Guests will be charged for extra bed, food and other facilities which are not mentioned in the booking and may vary as per the hotel.
  • If an extra bed is included in your booking, you may be provided with a folding cot or a mattress as an extra bed (depends on hotel).
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3.5 /5

Excellent

Based on 1580 reviews

Guest Rating

3.5/5

Amazing value for money!

Based on 1580 reviews

Rating Category

Location

4.5

Sleep Quality

4.0

Rooms

3.5

Service

4.0

Value

3.5

Cleanliness

4.0

Location

4.5

Sleep Quality

4.0

Rooms

3.5

Service

4.0

Value

3.5

Cleanliness

4.0

Location

4.5

Sleep Quality

4.0

Rooms

3.5

Service

4.0

Value

3.5

Cleanliness

4.0

Cleanliness

4.0

Value

3.5

Service

4.0

Rooms

3.5

Sleep Quality

4.0

Location

4.5
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What our guests say

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KiteflyerNY

2018-12

Dated by great location and it’s clean

Not sure why some folks are dissing this place. We booked it a month ago and the person that booked it only read the Expedia reviews (I know right). We were at an Airbnb for a few days before...

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GuessWhoYonkersNY

2018-12

Family Vacation

Great staff. Very friendly and accommodating. Best beach in the immediate vicinity. Shared facilities - pool, laundry, gym - all very nicely maintained. Felt very comfortable and had a great time...

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catcor52

2018-12

Perfect beach location - Staff is amazing!

My husband and I decided last minute to travel during Christmas, so we were afraid our choices would be limited, but they were not. We choose the Sandcastle Resort, 4th floor room facing the gulf. We...

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matty231wr

2018-10

Wonderful location

Stayed here for the 7th time recently (from UK) and can honestly say it’s great, location perfect, footsteps from the beach. Yes, would agree that it needs a refurb, but as the old saying goes you...

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Briggie

2018-11

GREAT LOCATION BUT HORRIBLE ROOMS!

The location is perfect. The food and service are excellent. The pool is large and clean. But photos do NOT show what you actually get. Unless you book a suite, the rooms are very outdated. Not...

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George S

2018-12

Great location but room gets a thumb down

Like a previous comments the room condition definitely did not match the price. I just left the hotel very disappointed, the staff is nice and the lobby nice and close to the beach but that was it...

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nobodysperfect60

2018-10

Honesty trickles down from management to employees

I actually worked for this hotel for many years (when it was a Helmsley Hotel and the management cared), and when the new company took over my position was eliminated. This is just the backstory for...