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Reviews of Sandcastle Resort at Lido Beach

3 out of 5
Sandcastle Resort at Lido Beach
1540 Ben Franklin Dr, Sarasota, FL

Reviews

7.2

Good

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6.8/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

7.0/10

Amenities

5.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Patrick

Travelled with family
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very old facility in need of repair & much updatinf
Stayed 6 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Benedicta

Travelled with pets, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Best beach i have swim in USA so far.Warm and calm.May be becuse the beach is in Gulf of Mexico not Atlantic and Pacific ocean.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

6/10 Okay

William, Roscoe

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Air conditioning barely worked. The check in process took 55 minutes. The girl doing the check in did a wonderful job but was overwhelmed. The resort is in dire need of an upgrade. The ice machine on our floor was out of order. Parking was convenient. The pool bar an on site restaurant were a plus. I picked this property due to its location and the cost. The cost definitely made more sense after staying there.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Muna, Grosse Pointe Woods

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I lov
Stayed 5 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Khrystyna

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Good
Stayed 8 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Cory

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Clean, nice beach
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

2/10 Terrible

Dillon

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The rooms are dirty and disgusting.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

2/10 Terrible

Savannah

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

2/10 Terrible

Andrea

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
When we checked in we were told that we had been upgraded to a beach front room which had a decent view but we later learned that section is to be torn down soon due to broken air conditioner and water damage. We suffered through one night in a muggy, stuffy room and woke with a cough and allergies from (most likely) mold in the ac or walls.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

2/10 Terrible

Charles

Travelled with family
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was by far the worst hotel I’ve ever stayed in, the fact that it was 300 a night is unconscionable. There were bugs on the ceiling, the bath tub looked as if it had never been cleaned. The molding around the bathroom door and the wallpaper were both held together with globs of caulking. The outside balcony had rot, and was filthy and “made safe” by screwing and zip-tying a piece of plastic lattice to the railing.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Beverly

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Older resort but in great condition and very clean .
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

2/10 Terrible

Teodoro

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The only good thing was the beach!!!
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

8/10 Good

Donna

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Robert

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Hotel is great for price needs a lot of work to the rooms but you cannot beat it for the price. Restaurant was great food good beach is the best part. Staff were great always helpful bringing cold water to beach and always putting up umbrellas for you will miss hotel when it goes.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024

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

8/10 Good

Brenda

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Beach access with free chairs, towels and umbrella. Tiki bar, restaurant small store if you need sunscreen, readers, etc. Two pools! This place was built in 1955 and from what ive been is scheduled to be torn down eventually and replaced with bigger and better therefore minimal repairs are being made. Rite now great price compared to surrounding hotels with beach access.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

John, ocean city

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great spot on beach. I received an email for pre -checkin so arrived at 1pm to relax by pool and was told I was on priority list, was notified at 340pm my room was finally ready but was disappointed to see sign at front desk saying checkin was 3pm
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Meghan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely little secluded spot
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Barbara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Our room was clean, staff helpful, location great. The outside of the building needs care on the upper floors. I didn’t realize the resort fee couldn't be waived through my booking with Expedia. We are part time residences of Florida, spending 4 months a year. I took all my paperwork to show and was told no.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tom

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Paula

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Brian at the bar and Rae Rae at the front desk are so fun and welcoming! I visit twice a year and I’ll miss the old charm when the renovations occur. I won’t be able to afford to stay then.😢
Stayed 9 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Debra

Liked: Staff & service
Right on the beach
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

thomas

Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Vicki L.

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Pool area was top notch. Pool very clean and grounds were kept clean. Bar at pool was very nice and restaurant was excellent. However, rooms were in bad condition. Bathrooms were very outdated and rusty around tub and toilet. Toilet was difficult to flush and floor was not very clean. Carpets were very dirty. Elevators walls were held together with electrical tape and floors were dirty and broken in places.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Frank, Cusseta

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was right on the beach, which was really nice. The staff very friendly. Shuffleboard, ping pong, pool, tiki bar. We enjoyed our 1 night stay.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Marjorie, North Canton

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The Beach is gorgeous!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Jill

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

6/10 Okay

anthony M

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very dated and run down rooms. You are paying for the location on the beach.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Arturo

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

4/10 Poor

Chris

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
I have been traveling to sarasota/ lido beach for about 31years (I’m 34). I love the area along with everything that surrounds it. I call it my second home. Traveling to this area is starting to become costly hence y we chose to stay at the Sand castle. All in all the personnel was great besides the manager telling me the resort is 70 years old and that’s why it’s in the condition it’s in. I understand the resort is getting torn down in September of 24 but I figure they would spend a little more in the areas that needed to be tended to. I would figure to make the customer feel a little more comfortable. The bathrooms were horrendous they are old and I understand that but when you have to hold the “tub stopper” up with rigging dental floss to a valve in the shower just so it doesn’t fill with water that’s strike one. Two I would want to wash my daughter in it let alone my dog in there because of the chipped paint, & a dirty looking floor of a tub. Final thing was a part that the Resort had this previous Friday only to park an enormous tent in our view of the beach. For what I paid I expected a bit more than feeling like I was paying for a cheapo motel.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Joseph

Travelled with partner
Grounds, pool area very nice. Room was outdated
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kristin

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Service was great and view on gulf side was breathtaking.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

Samantha

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The property is very old and needs upkeep. Our toilet cover was broken, there was black mold in our bathtub and hairs all over the shower walls. The facilities and location are great but it needs some work.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kristi

Travelled with family
Liked: Amenities
Great place
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

James P

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property was close to shopping and dining.
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Donna, Hawthorn Woods

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The pool area was great! The outdoor bar and food service was great! Very good food at the restaurant too. The beach was beautiful! Free towels water chairs and umbrellas!! Room: The mattress was terrific. Nice sitting area. Bath was outdated and cabinet walls need replaced . The outside is in need of update/ paint etc.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

4/10 Poor

Toni

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kathryn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Christina

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Staff, guest, location and amenities (pools, shuffle board/ping pong, beach, restaurants, shuttle) were excellent. Property is run down and some rooms not usable (room 245). We enjoyed room 227 and would like to return. Sadly this resort will be torn down and replaced.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024