Holiday Inn Lido Beach
Holiday Inn Lido Beach features a sophisticated atmosphere amid a casual Florida décor, as it is just a few steps away from the white sand beaches of Lido Beach. The resort hotel merges a relaxed setting along with the full services and amenities of a big hotel.
In total, the Holiday Inn consists of 135 non-smoking guest rooms, 65 double-bedded rooms, 70 single-bedded rooms, 4 suites, resort, restaurant, and fitness center. Among the amenities at the hotel are an outdoor pool, beachfront, high-speed Internet access. Kids under the age of 12 eat free at the hotel. All guest rooms are equipped with hairdryers, iron and board, and coffee makers. An exercise room is also provided on the premises. Private balconies with a view of Sarasota and the Bay of Sarasota or the Gulf of Mexico are also a part of guest rooms. Public areas in the hotel are air conditioned, and concierge services are also available. Additionally, dry cleaning and laundry services are available, along with safety deposit boxes to store your valuables, at the front desk. Moreover room service as well as porter/bellman services are also available.
The Sarasota Room and Lido Room have floor-to-ceiling glass windows and offer magnificent views of the Gulf of Mexico, the Bay of Sarasota, the city skyline, and South Lido Beach. In case you plan on holding a business meeting or a special event in Sarasota, the Lido Room is situated in the lobby, and offers views of the Gulf of Mexico and can fit about 40 people.
Among the key attractions located near the Holiday Inn Lido Beach include Mote Aquarium, Marie Selby Botanical Gardens, Sarasota Arts/Theater District (3 miles), Sarasota Jungle Gardens, Museum of Cars & Music, Marina Jack Dinner Boat Cruise, Coastal Explorers Intercoastal Tour, Cincinnati Red Spring Training, Pittsburgh Pirates Spring Training, Gulf Coast Factory Outlet Shopping, Gamble Mansion - Antebellum Home, Historical Spanish Point, Myakka River State Park, and Busch Gardens.
The Holiday Inn's proximity to Lido Beach - right across the street - and the views from the hotel rooms make this an inviting accommodation. Off-season prices can be offer discounts. Since this is a date property, and Lido is a less popular tourist attraction than Siesta key, the hotel is unlikely to be crowded. The Lido Beach Holiday Inn is also close within walking distance of St Armands Circle, a shopper's paradise with more than 140 shops and stores. The reception staff at the Holiday Inn are friendly and helpful as well. The rooms at the hotel are clean and spacious and the Holiday Inn's restaurant, the SandDollar is bound to surprise you with same great gastronomic delights. The SandDollar Rooftop Restaurant is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
If you pay an extra $25, you can add an Ocean View to your room, since the hotel is across a small street from the beach. The pool area and pool bar, which is also open to the public, is also a nice way to relax. The outdoor heated pool looks out over the Gulf of Mexico and offers indoor/outdoor dining at Kokonuts Lounge. There is also a nice Tiki Bar downstairs.
233 Ben Franklin Drive
Sarasota, Florida 34236
(941) 388-5555
http://www.lidobeach.net
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