Sandcastle Resort at Lido Beach to Become Luxury Destination
The Sarasota City Commission recently approved plans to transform the Sandcastle Resort at Lido Beach—formerly the Helmsley Sandcastle—into a modern luxury resort. The 176-room hotel, built in 1953, will be replaced by a 304-room, four- or five-star resort with two curving towers of eight and nine stories. The resort is…