The PerfecT Place To GeT ToGeTher

The Perfect Pl ace to Get Together
sandcastlesales@helmsleyhotels.com • www.helmsleysandcastle.com
T
he Helmsley Sandcastle Hotel
is the perfect place for group
gatherings and meetings.
First Class Resort…
A full-service hotel with an attentive staff uniquely qualified in
coordinating successful banquets,
receptions, theme parties and
audio-visual presentations.
Ideal destination…
Considered the cultural center
of Florida, Sarasota offers many
recreational activities.
Whether your group is an
intimate gathering of 10 or a large
event of 200, consider Sarasota’s
Helmsley Sandcastle Hotel your
destination of choice. Our serene
setting, directly on the white
sands and tranquil waters of
the Gulf of Mexico with 600’ of private beach.
Guest Rooms
Most of our 179 guest rooms,
including two junior suites, face the beach and have semi-private
balconies. Other room areas
include Poolside, Courtyard and
Northside.
All guest rooms are equipped
with color televisions, refrigerators, hairdryers, safes, irons and
ironing boards, and coffeemakers. Weekday newspapers can be
found outside your door each
morning. Parking in our threestory parking garage is complimentary. High speed internet
connections are available.
Restaurants
Two on-property restaurants satisfy even the heartiest appetite.
Our Coffee Shop serves breakfast and lunch from 7:00 a.m. to
5:00 p.m. Our Candlelight Restaurant serves dinner from 5:00 to
10:00 p.m. Dine outside on our
Floridian Sidewalk Café from
7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Lounges
Enjoy a tropical cocktail at our
Pool Bar from 11:00 a.m. until
sunset. Complimentary hors
d’oeuvres are served Monday – Friday from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. Take
your drink out to the beach deck
and watch spectacular sunsets over
the Gulf. Our Candlelight Lounge
has live entertainment and is open
from 5:00 p.m. until midnight.
Recreation
Two heated outdoor pools,
shuffleboard, volleyball…and the beach. Beach rentals include
windsurfers, aqua-cycles, aqua
cat sailboats, sailing lessons and
cabanas. Work out in our exercise room, or rent a bicycle and
explore beautiful Lido Key.
Plan ahead for activities such as “beach olympics,” children and
teen programs, themed parties
and organized outings.
Group Facilities
Two ground-floor meeting rooms,
The Lido and The Sarasota, can
accommodate banquets up to 160
and meetings up to 225. Meeting
equipment and the help of our
professional conference planners
are available at no charge.
Sarasota Attractions
There’s lots to see and do in Sarasota! Great shopping, fine dining,
performing arts, museums, golf,
fishing, area attractions and more.
Our professional planners can recommend and make arrangements
for your leisure time activities.
Directly on Lido Beach
1540 Ben Franklin Drive • Sarasota, Florida 34236 • 941-388-2181 • Fax 941-388-2655
The Helmsley Sandcastle
on Lido Beach in Sarasota
has a relaxing, sunny resort
flavor with a storybook
seaside setting on
a 600-foot strand of
natural white sand beach
on the Gulf of Mexico.
Conference facilities
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Meeting Equipment
Supplied by the hotel
at no charge:
•PA systems
•Lecterns
•Blackboards
•Easels/Flip Charts
•Bulletin Boards
•Writing Pads/Pencils
•Meeting Emergency Kit
•Projection Screens
•Microphones
•16mm Projector with sound
•35mm Carousel Slide Projector
•Overhead Projectors
•TV/VCR/DVD Player
•Wireless Internet Connection
LIDO
ROOM
SARASOTA
ROOM
29’0”
30’0”
Room
Sq. Ft.
35’0”
he Helmsley Sandcastle
provides you with 2,400 square
feet of meeting and function space
to accommodate groups of 10 to 225.
Dimensions Banquet Theater Class Reception
Ballroom
2050
59x35x12
160
225
110
180
Lido Room
1000
29x35x12
75
100
50
85
Sarasota Room
1050
30x35x12
75
100
50
85
Sidewalk Cafe
1248
Irregular
90
N/A
N/A
100
Restaurant
1365
Irregular
60
N/A
N/A
N/A
Coffee Shop
1025
Irregular
60
N/A
N/A
70
Lobby Board Room 350
Irregular
N/A
30
20
N/A
Support Services
Supplied by the hotel
at no charge:
•Professional Conference Planners
•Message Service
Local vendors include:
•Florist
•Photographer
•Stenographer
•Locksmith
•Electrician
•Audio-Visual Technician
•Notary Public
•Musicians
•Printing
•Security Guards
1540 Ben Franklin Drive • Sarasota, Florida 34236 • 941-388-2181 • Fax 941-388-2655
Comfortable guest rooms…
easy-going recreation…
flexible meeting facilities…
a gorgeous natural setting…
and the Helmsley’s high
standard of personal service.
They all add up to a terrific
stay in Sarasota.
Golfing at University Park
World-famous St. Armands Circle
Mote Marine Aquarium
Relax on the Sandcastle’s beautiful property
Group Activities
Group activities available both on and off the property include:
Ringling Museum of Art
•Group Olympics
•Volleyball
•Sail Boats
•Aqua Cycles
•Kayaks
•Bicycles
•Ping Pong
•Shuffleboard
•Golf (nearby)
•Tennis (nearby)
•Fishing
•Frisbee Golf
•Shopping Tours
•Historical Tours
•Gallery Walks
•Antique Tours
•Museum Tours
•Boat Cruises
•Luaus
•Banquets
•Theme Parties
•Baseball Spring Training Games
•Dine-a-Rounds
•Dance Performances
•Live Theater
•Sunset Cruise
Attractions
•Selby Botanical Gardens
•Mote Marine Aquarium
•John & Mable Ringling
Museum of Art
•Sarasota Classic Car
Museum
•LeBarge Sightseeing and Sunset Cruises
•Historic Spanish Point
•GWIZ Hand-On
Science Museum
•Sarasota Jungle Gardens
• Myakka State Park
• South Florida Museum/
Bishop Planetarium
Asolo Theatre Company
The Helmsley Sandcastle Hotel 1-800-225-2181
1540 Ben Franklin Drive • Sarasota, Florida 34236 • 941-388-2181 • Fax 941-388-2655
sandcastlesales@helmsleyhotels.com • www.helmsleysandcastle.com