Holiday Inn on Lido undergoing major facelift

The Holiday Inn on Lido, a landmark site on the drive between Lido Beach and downtown Sarasota, is getting a major facelift. And when done the property will have a new name: Cirque St. Armands Beachside. 

The target for opening is this fall, according to the website from Opal Collection, which handles marketing for the hotel's ownership group. Opal officials declined to comment on the renovation, including cost. A spokesperson instead referred to information on its website for details. 

Visit Sarasota President and CEO Erin Duggan has noted the project, saying in a statement to the Business Observer that the hotel is undergoing an “amazing update and renovation."