The Helmsley Sandcastle Hotel is on the white sands of Lido Beach in Sarasota overlooking the Gulf of Mexico. Real picture postcard stuff, the 600 metre private stretch of beach is perfect for those in search of sun, sand and swaying palm trees. Sarasota is a charming town offering championship golf courses, tennis facilities, deep-sea fishing, superb shopping and a wealth of cultural activities and attractions. There are galleries, theatres, restaurants and nightclubs as well as gardens to visit and even an aquarium.

Rooms are decorated in a typically Floridian style and enjoy views of the courtyard, pool or sea. There are two attractive swimming pools and a restaurant at the Helmsley Sandcastle Hotel, and just feet away on the beach you will find water sports, volleyball and loungers. Rooms are beautifully furnished in a gorgeous natural setting, with modern amenities. Candlelight Restaurant offers romantic dinner from 5pm to 10pm; the Coffee Shop for breakfast and buffet food from 7am to 5pm; the Pool Bar opens from noon to dusk serving cocktails and light menu; and the Lounge Bar for your favorite drinks from 5pm to midnight. The 4-story hotel has a relaxing resort flavor, with a storybook seaside setting on a 600 foot strand of natural white sand beach on the Gulf of Mexico.