St. Armands Key is an island on the west coast of Florida that is connected by bridges to the city of Sarasota to the east and Lido Key to the west. Located on St. Armands Key is the St. Armands Circle, which contains over 140 restaurants, shops and galleries. Plenty of hotel rooms are a short distance away on Lido Key.
The Lido Beach Holiday Inn is located on a barrier island, a short walk from the beach and two blocks from the St. Armand's Circle. The Holiday Inn has 135 guest rooms, seven floors and four suites. On-site facilities include a rooftop restaurant, a cocktail lounge in the lobby, a beach-side pool with a tiki bar and an exercise room. All of the rooms come with private balconies and either a view of Sarasota Bay or the Gulf of Mexico. The upgraded suites have two flat-screen TVs, a Jacuzzi, a wet bar, two bathrooms and a dining area. Children under 12 eat free at the hotel which also has a guest laundry facility as well as concierge and same-day laundry services.
Lido Beach Holiday Inn
233 Ben Franklin Drive
Sarasota, FL 34236
941-388-5555
lidobeachholidayinn.com
The Lido Beach Resort is located along the Gulf of Mexico on Lido Key. It has one- and two-bedroom suites that are equipped with private balconies and high-speed Internet. Each room is equipped with a refrigerator, microwave, coffeemaker, hair dryer, individual climate control, a ceiling fan, cable TV, data port telephones with voice mail, electronic safes, irons and ironing boards. Most of the resort's 222 units also have full kitchens. The Lido Beach Resort offers fine dining at its Lido Beach Grille, a cocktail lounge and a tiki bar near the beach. Casual indoor and outdoor patio dining are available for lunch and dinner. Guests also can enjoy two beachfront pools, three Jacuzzi's, a sundeck, a fitness center, a private beach and a garden area with waterfalls and a pond.
Lido Beach Resort
700 Ben Franklin Drive
Sarasota, FL 34236
941-388-2161
lidobeachresort.com
The Helmsley Sandcastle features a 600-foot private beach and recreational opportunities such as personal sailing lessons. The hotel provides a small refrigerator in each room, serves an outdoor breakfast and lunch, and has a gift shop. The St. Armands Circle is within walking distance. Additional in-room amenities include coffeemakers, safes, hair dryers, irons, ironing boards, a newspaper and Wi-Fi. The Helmsley Sandcastle also has the the Candlelight Dining Room and Lounge, shuffleboard, volleyball and Ping-Pong facilities, and cabanas, umbrellas, beach lounge chairs and bicycles for rent. A gift shop and business center are located in the hotel.
Helmsley Sandcastle
1540 Ben Franklin Drive
Sarasota, FL 34236
941-388-2181
helmsleysandcastle.com
