This is the best buy on the beach!
While the Sandcastle is not your typical spanking new, just built, cookie cutter hotel, if you're looking for value, this is it. If you're looking for something that's sort of nostalgic / "blast from the past", this is definitely it!!
We had a 2 Queen Bed room on the 7th floor with refrigerator & microwave. The beds were clean, comfortable and MUCH nicer than I expected.
We found the staff to be friendly, the room clean and comfortable, and the view / location unbeatable. AAA rate was honored @ ~$130.00 /night for the high season. Nothing else came close to this rate on the beach during the month of August.
The common areas of this hotel are a little worse for wear. If you can handle that, you'll love this place.
I did find that to get the best rate on this hotel, you need to call them directly.
Don't pass this one up!