Hotel guide · Open Sands

Casa Loma Beachfront

A retro, low-rise motel on the sand in the middle of Front Beach Road. Every room faces the Gulf from its own balcony, and the hotel says there's no resort fee and no parking fee.

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Checked November 2, 2026
Casa Loma Beachfront
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  • BeachOn the sand
  • Resort feeNone, per the hotel
  • Parking1 car free per room
  • BalconyEvery room, facing the Gulf
  • PoolGulf-front pool
  • PetsNot allowed
  • Check-in / out4 pm / 11 am, 18+
  • ElevatorNone
Our take

Who it suits

The hotel charges no resort fee and parks one car free, and Expedia lists check-in from 18. You'll drive to Pier Park, and you'll carry your bags upstairs: there's no elevator.

Good for

  • Skipping the resort fee
  • A balcony facing the Gulf in every room
  • A group aged 18 to 24; Expedia lists check-in from 18
  • A 2-bedroom suite for up to 7

Skip if

  • You need an elevator; the hotel has none
  • You're bringing a pet
  • You have two cars; the second parks in an overflow lot half a mile east
  • You want to walk to Pier Park; it's about an hour on foot
Location

What's nearby

13615 Front Beach Road, on the sand in the Open Sands area

  • Russell-Fields City Pier1.5 mi33 min on foot
  • Pier Park2.3 miby car
  • St. Andrews State Park8.6 miby car
  • Airport (ECP)16.3 miby car
Before you book

House rules and extra costs

House rules

Check-in
4 pm to midnight
Check-out
By 11 am
Minimum age
18 to check inPer Expedia; the hotel's site doesn't say
Pets
Not allowed
Vehicles
1 per room on siteMore cars use the overflow lot half a mile east

What you may pay on top

  • Resort feePer the hotelNone
  • ParkingFree1 car a room
  • Rollaway bed$10a day

At the hotel

  • Balcony facing the Gulf in every room
  • Gulf-front pool
  • Kitchen: some rooms and the suites
  • Whether the pool is heated
  • Elevator
  • Pets
Full notes from the hotel's pages
Address
13615 Front Beach Road, on the sand in the Open Sands area
Rooms
Standard rooms with 2 queen beds sleep 4, and some come with a kitchen. The 2-bedroom suite (one bedroom with 2 queens, one with a king, plus a kitchen) sleeps up to 7. The hotel also lists accessible rooms
Balcony
Every room has a private balcony facing the Gulf. Safety nets for the balcony on request at check-in
Pool
A large Gulf-front pool. The hotel doesn't say whether it's heated
Parking
Free for 1 vehicle a room. More cars park in an overflow lot half a mile east of the hotel
Fees
No resort fee and no parking fee, per the hotel. Rollaway bed $10 a day (per Expedia)
Pets
Not allowed
Age
18 to check in (per Expedia); the hotel's own site doesn't say
Check-in / out
4 pm to midnight / 11 am (per Expedia)
Elevator
None
Operator
Emerald Sun Resorts
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