Lido Beach Resort Offers Excellent Sarasota Beachfront Accommodations

Located on the beach on picturesque Lido Key, a barrier island off the coast of Sarasota, the Lido Beach Resort offers luxury water-view accommodations in a tropical setting. The resort is convenient to all Sarasota has to offer including museums, natural attractions, theater, and fine dining.

There are 222 rooms at the Lido Beach Resort, available in 12 different configurations. For the convenience of guests, all rooms include a refrigerator, microwave, and coffee maker, making it possible to prepare snacks and light meals in-room. One- and two-bedroom suites, located in the resort's South Tower, range in size from about 500 to 1,000 square feet in size and offer private balconies with views of the Gulf or the city of Sarasota. All the suites include full kitchen facilities as well as separate bedrooms and, in many cases, additional bathrooms.

Thanks to its beachfront location, guests at the Lido Beach Resort can take advantage of Lido Key's cool, powdery white sands and warm Gulf of Mexico waters. Resort amenities include two free-form beachfront pools that are heated year round. One is for adults only while the other welcomes families to swim and play together. Three poolside Jacuzzis are also available to Lido Beach Resort guests. There's also a beachside Tiki Bar that serves wine, beer, and other alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. Beach volleyball nets are set up each day and guests may rent onsite cabanas.

For dining, the Lido Beach Grille serves modern American cuisine with a particular emphasis on local seafood. The restaurant opens early for breakfast and on Sunday mornings serves a scrumptious brunch. Lunch and dinner menus are extensive and diverse. Recently renovated, this onsite eatery is intimate, yet casual dress is acceptable and expected. In addition, the Caf, Lido features both indoor and outdoor dining with an excellent view of the water and beach. A poolside menu from this caf, is also available to guests.

A 900 square-foot fitness center rounds out the offerings at the Lido Beach Resort. The fitness center includes cardio equipment and free weights and is free for use to all resort guests. A fully-equipped business center is also located onsite for the convenience of business travelers or those who need to connect with their job while on vacation. Wireless internet is available in certain public areas within the resort.

An eighth floor function space is available for meetings and other events. This ballroom can accommodate up to 250 guests and six additional break-out rooms are available for smaller gatherings. Full catering services and state-of-the-art audio-visual equipment are offered to those who lease the meeting facilities.

Wedding ceremonies and receptions and other wedding-related events are a common occurrence at the Lido Beach Resort. About 14,000 square feet of formal event space can accommodate up to 300 guests for a reception and many couples choose the beach or ocean view gazebo for their ceremony. A trained staff of wedding professionals is on hand at the resort to help coordinate all aspects of the wedding day.