DiamondHead has clearly gone through a recent remodel, and you can tell--they've freshened things…read moreup nicely, especially after Hurricane Ian. The newly updated beach bar area is the standout: gorgeous, inviting, and the perfect place to unwind with great live music drifting through the salt air. Now, yes... there's sand everywhere. But you're on a beach, so it's kind of like finding glitter after Christmas--it comes with the territory. The only real hiccup during our stay was the AC. We had to ask twice at the front desk before someone came to take a look, and we spent the first day and a half trying to convince ourselves we "run warm." Once it was fixed, all was well, but a quicker response would've made the stay even smoother. Overall, a lovely resort with fresh upgrades and a stellar beachfront atmosphere--just a little TLC away from being truly top-notch.

Highly recommend staying here for a weekend getaway with family or solo! The beach is literally…read morebehind the pool to enjoy the sunset or sunrise. They also have a live band there on the weekends, locals come and enjoy the restaurant onsite. Super friendly staff and very clean environment. There is also many restaurants really close by if you want to try :) also coldstone is around the corner for the cool cravings:)

This hotel and staff were wonderful. The breakfast was delicious. Mike was great in recommending…read morerestaurants for dinner. My wife and I both loved our stay and wished we stayed longer. We will definitely stay at this hotel again. Thank you Mike , Denise and the entire staff. Hello Coco. I normally never write reviews or surveys but I felt it necessary due to the incredible hospitality of the entire staff. Thanks again sincerely, Glenn and Darlene Edstrom from New York

This is a very nice property. Clean, well maintained, beachfront balcony, free parking. Staff-…read morefor the most part- were nice. The views from the rooms and convenience to the beach are fantastic. This is one of the best Best Western Plus properties. And that's why I'm torn. Because although this is a well managed BW+, it is still a BW+, and nothing like a "beach resort." There is no restaurant, bar, exercise room, spa. Pool is average for a BW. The breakfast is ok, but it's still served with plastic cutlery and floppy paper plates- typical for a best western. Rooms are clean but on the small side. I'd suggest adding a retractable clothes line over the shower to dry bathing suits. Definitely need an in-room safe, to keep valuables while visiting the beach or pool. Prominent signs around the pool to not reserve chairs, but people do it anyway, leaving towels or totes on the chairs for hours without being present, so this is not enforced. The price is very high, priced like true beachfront resort rooms (with private pools) I've stayed at in Greece and Fiji over the past year, but with none of the resort amenities. So that's the reason for my rating. As a Best Western it would get 5. As a resort, however, it wouldn't be in the running. Expectations should be set accordingly. All that being said, as long as you go in with eyes open, it's a pleasant enough place, and recommended.

Really a cut above. Everything here is done well and they provide a very refined experience…read more Whether you have kids or are empty nesters, this place is wonderful. Here's some highlights of what stood out to us (wife, two teenage girls, me): Second mile service from every employee Free chairs (beach + pool) Free umbrellas Free drinks every night at sunset Free valet Margaritas free on Tuesday/Thursday Great activities for kids, teenagers and adults Free onsite games like cornhole, ping pong and connect 4 Food from any of their venues is top notch A free breakfast each day that was way better than expected Would highly recommend and we will be back

Our week long vacation at the Pink Shell was an overwhelming success. It has been quite some time…read moresince I have stayed somewhere that truly values customer service and experience - Pink Shell exemplifies both. Every single employee we encountered acknowledged us, went out of their way to smile, and for those providing us service were kind, friendly and attentive (minus one - hostess at Rae's needs some guidance). I honestly was blown away by it - so refreshing in a world where this is no longer common. We did a kayaking tour with Ranger Rob and he is EXCELLENT! We saw dolphins and manatees in addition to a bunch of shore birds. It was tough paddling back against the current and across the channel but all in all it was a wonderful experience. Overall Pros: - Rooms all have an ocean view. We stayed in the Captiva building and had a huge screened in patio with two lounge chairs and a dining table with four chairs. - Rooms were spacious with a nicely appointed kitchenette, full fridge, living room and bedroom televisions, and large bathroom. - Rooms and resort were very clean, well maintained, and comfortable. - Pools and beach were very clean and spacious (there are three pools, one specific for adults 17+). - Daily breakfast was delicious! Omelette and eggs made to order, and an abundance of offerings in the hot stations (potatoes, eggs, bacon, sausage, pancakes, oatmeal, and fun waffles that my kids loved), as well as toast and pastries, cereal, fresh fruit, yogurt and more. - They give you a bag when you check in that was excellent to have for bringing things down to the pool / beach such as sunscreen, water, etc... - They also gave the kids a shell bag each and sunglasses. - We arrived on Valentine's Day and they handed me a beautiful pink rose that I put in a glass air water and it opened so beautifully and lasted the whole week in our room. - Bongos was good and convenient for lunch. Rae's food was delicious - so having two restaurants was a great perk. - Walk to downtown was about 0.75 miles and a nice way to walk off dinner. We used the free tram a few times too. Just a couple cons: - People save pool chairs regardless of the large signs that say not to. The signs also say that staff will remove towels that "don't have activity" but I never once saw that done. It was frustrating to come down to no chairs available for all three of us together or in any area near the pool / sun. You can reserve chairs at $50/pair online but that seemed like not a great use of money even with the frustration. I wish the resort would hold true to not allowing saved spots. - Breakfast can be loud. Not sure there is much to be done about it but the beeping of the omelet station didn't help with the already crowded room. - Coffee was just not great. I tried - the only way it was so so was to get it iced and add some chocolate milk. It seemed watery and just not a great taste. - The service at the pool was spotty - some days it seemed like there was a regular waitstaff walking around and others it was hard to find someone. The resort could make a lot more money in drinks and food by staffing the pools better. - The dryer in the shared laundry in Captiva (floor 7) was the worst dryer I've ever used. It took from 5pm to beyond 1am to wash and dry three loads of laundry. We hated to leave and look forward to going back.

Celina and her husband were 2 of the nicest people. They kept this small 12 unit resort RIGHT on…read morethe beach in amazing condition. It was clean and comfortable. We had 2nd floor right on the beach with a nice lanai. I could lay on the couch and see the ocean. They also had a nice little courtyard with a 3 burner Weber grill. I would walk across the street to Publix everyday and buy something to grill for dinner. It kept costs of food way down. They also had a great tiki bar right on beach with 2 little tiki huts on the sand. A few palm trees on their beautiful piece of beach. It was just more than I expected and at a good price. I would definitely recommend.

This resort is a dream! If you get the beach view it is honestly amazing! The sunsets are beautiful…read moreand the beach is awesome! The beach is pretty private besides people walking past. The beach is also great for kids, they have toys and other things under the 1st room, theres footballs, floats etc. There is a court yard in the middle of everything and theres a grill as well. Overall my experience was amazing and I really recommend this resort!

After a two and a half hour drive from Coral Springs FL, we stopped for a break before entering the…read morecauseway to Sanibel Island. There was no obvious parking, but the valets at the entrance told us parking was free for a slight tip (lol). We had a leisurely lunch outside on the balcony overlooking the swimming pool. Courtside Steakhouse had a varied menu. Everything we tried was just okay, not super outstanding, or memorable, but a nice stop from traffic.

Great views and for being a marriot offered everything marriot is know for…read more Rooms were recently renovated so bathroom are new and spacious . Double sinks . We had a room not at main part of hotel , roomy and plenty of Free parking View was overlooking the bay and bridge . Nice pool Used the spa , clean and offered all spa packages Ate at there steakhouse next to tennis courts Food was excellent , from steaks to nice fish entree Salad was good too Very nice experience and hotel is just outside of sannibel captiva experience

The property is beautiful and I loved the lazy river (except the inescapable waterfalls). I was…read morethere for a conference and was particularly impressed with Phil's events team. They were so respectful of the guests and kept our tables immaculately cleared. Access to the island by boat was a surprise and thoroughly enjoyable. Plus, the captain and boat crew were focused on ensuring patrons had a positive experience by slowing for bird and dolphin sightings and their willingness to take family pictures. In addition, our room was incredible with three balconies and two amazing views. The gym was also nice; all the machines were clean and working, plus it was well equipped. For such a fancy hotel, I was quite surprised there was nowhere to find water. I expected a fruity water station somewhere near the entry, a standard in high-end hotels today. I was also surprised the concierge could not provide a running map. Even with the local construction, the path right out the front door is nice and separated from traffic. I found the run to Target (for a cool coffee drink) was perfect for a 5-miler. Surely the 10-mile option would include even more treats. Having the front doors opened every time anyone approached the front of the hotel was a nice touch.

I do NOT give FIVE STARS VERY OFTEN but this place deserves it!!! This place is AWESOME! The front…read moredesk was AMAZING! They serve adult beverages from 7-11pm and they serve FOOD 24/7!!! There is free breakfast featuring bacon or sausage with eggs, potatoes, various cereals, toast, bagels and various breakfast beverages. There are plenty of places to eat in the area that's walkable. The rooms are clean and it's quiet! I can't wait to come back!

****WARNING**** PLEASE READ BEFORE BOOKING THIS HOTEL - MARCH 2022…read more I've never been so disgusted and displeased with the state of a hotel room in my life. Especially in the era of the pandemic where every single business/service is toting an extra level of cleanliness and sanitation. It's like the Wyndham Garden Inn Fort Myers Beach chose to do the opposite. I've stayed in old, "cheap", no frills hotel rooms all my life and I can handle old with minimal amenities. I can't handle dirt and stains and filth and bugs in a hotel room I am paying close to $500 per night for. There were stains on every single piece of upholstery in the hotel room. Black dirt/dust along all the baseboards and light switches. Black dirt/dust on and in the AC unit. Bugs crawling around the window sills that were covered in dirt and dust. Dust covering every hard surface. I don't understand why they didn't bother to wipe them down? Some pieces of furniture looked like a dog chewed on it for a few hours. The noise from the live band that played nightly until 9 or 10 PM could have been tolerated but the uncleanliness of the room ruined that for me too. Honestly, maybe they hoped the band would be so loud and obnoxious that you wouldn't want to spend time in the room and by the time you returned back after the band and drunk bar goers left you'd be too tired to notice, or complain. I spent about 15 minutes in the room before I decided it was uninhabitable and went to the front desk to let them know I would not be staying there. The front desk said he couldn't do anything about it, I would still be charged (almost $500 per night, remember?) and that the manager would call me on Monday to sort it out. It's now Wednesday at 5PM and no phone call or email. I've even called the hotel once to follow-up. I was once again brushed off. Save yourself the trouble and hassle that I have gotten roped into. I read reviews before booking but admittedly did not read them super closely. The overall review score seems OK but something has happened recently. Something has changed and changed for the worse and most recent reviews are negative. I'm not sure what has gone wrong. New management, not enough staff???? Whatever it is, something needs to change. I hardly ever post negative reviews like this (check my profile) but the state of this hotel room was atrocious and I want others to be aware before you spend your hard earned money on a place like this. Do not give this hotel your business until they make REAL changes and actually make an effort to reach out and resolve the issues of their guests. At almost $500 per night, they should be able to afford to hire cleaning staff and room keepers. I've waited almost 6 days before posting this review to give the manager/Wyndham Garden Inn Fort Myers Beach a chance to reach out to me and make this right and they haven't.

Location, location, location. This hotel is right on beautiful Fort Myers Beach, making our 1 week…read morebeach vacation a perfect one. We walked with our beach stuff out of our room probably 10 feet before our feet first touched sand. Then it's probably 100 yards to the water (the beach is very wide there). The Pinchers Restaurant, more like a beach tiki bar with great food and drinks, was our fun, regular hangout every day we were there. Live music on the weekends. Wave runners are available for rent on the beach. The hotel rooms are nothing to brag about (probably a 3-star hotel room at any other location) but we were there to go to the beach, not to stay in the room. We were very pleased with everything about our stay.

Caper Beach Club  Unit C311…read more Dear Owners of C311, Your condo is spacious, comfortable, clean, functional, and lovely.  We regret staying at The Caper Beach Club 3/22-3/29/25.  According to Diana (front desk employee) my family and I are, 'bad customers'. We're bad customers because our 5 & 6 year old boys were playing basketball with a floating toy we brought from home. See picture. Diana told us that the toy violated a pool rule, but suggested our children and their new friends should play with that toy on the small grass area next to the standing water and service street. (By the way, it's gross to walk around standing water to enter/exit the pool area.) Here are the pool rules that are most challenging for families: -No inflatables -No flotations -No ball playing Seriously, at a pool?? What if your kid can't swim? Who wrote and approved these? The same people who collect 20% of all rental income for the building? Yep, those grumpy anti-kid patrol curmudgeons who complain to the front desk. They're unliked by the rest of the property owners, and obviously us renters who selected this location because it seemed like a good place for families. On 3/27 the whole building was displaced due to no electricity and no water. Unbelievable. They hung these notes on our doors. We understand that sometimes unfortunate things can occur. When we asked Diana about compensation, or discounted options for us to have lunch, etc. they told us they were not responsible and would doing anything for renters.  Diana told us we could use the pool during that time- BUT the condo owners we met at the pool told us the pool's electric filtration system will not work and to stay out of the pool. (The same outage situation occurred a just before our arrival.) Thanks to the folks at Pink Shell for giving my family a discounted rate for a day pass. We appreciate the Fort Myers Beach hospitality.  We support Fort Myers Beach. We were excited to visit again after a couple of missed years. Our favorite places are Bay to Beach, Salty Sam's Pirate Cruise, Nervous Nellie's, Junkaroo on the Beach and so many more.  We'll be back to Fort Myers Beach, but will not stay at Caper Beach Club again.

Everything was perfect. Clean, lots of privacy but walkable to most everything. Stayed in unit…read more306 which had very high end furnishings and decor. Staff was friendly and helpful. Ft Myer's best condo complex on the beach.

Excellent location clean friendly staff. Outstanding view from balcony and great priceread more

Excellent location: on the sand, close to bars and restaurants. Spacious rooms, spectacular…read morebalcony overlooking the beach. The staff was great... very welcoming! Old Florida vibe. I highly recommend!

We had an amazing stay at tarpon tale inn! The place is so quaint and cute! Really loved the…read moregrounds, the thoughtfully placed landscaping for privacy, and lots of outdoor seating options. The inside is very clean, and it's nice that everything was recently renovated. They even have different pillow options- the first night my pillow height was too high, but I realized there was a thinner pillow, which I used the rest of my stay. The owners and employees are so friendly and always there (in person or by text) to answer questions or help. This place has everything you need: beach equipment, wagon, bikes, designated parking spot, even hydrocortisone cream. We had a car, but this place is perfect for those with no car. It's only a 5 minute walk to the closest beach, 12 min walk to the lighthouse beach (and a lot of beach parking on the island is not free). It's surrounded by good food- our favorite restaurant on the island (wickies) is just across the street, along with great ice cream. Just to the right is the deli where we got yummy bagels and coffee many times. I also prefer staying on this side of the island as it's much more cozy, small-town feel, and walkable than the other side and down by the beach resorts (we drove out to see). Our flight got cancelled on our last day and Joe was so accommodating with their equipment and outdoor space. My one very minor and personal opinion suggestion would be that the fluorescent bulbs made the room feel a bit blue and stark at night, if the bulbs had a yellow tint it would feel even more cozy. We can't wait to bring our kids when they're a little older and stay here again!

Such a cute promising little place! The owners are so nice and have beach chairs and an umbrella…read moreand even a cart. The room was spacious and clean. They had great check in info. Unfortunately I did not sleep a wink here, I am a super light sleeper and unfortunately the room next to ours had a couple of baritone guys that woke up at 4:30 in the morning ughhh...the beds were not the most comfy unfortunately either adding to a bit of my suffering as well. Giving it 4 stars. I unfortunately should have gotten some earplugs after the first night. I felt like they were talking to me since their convo was so close to our headboard. Owners seemed to go above and beyond so probably unfortunately just the loud guests we were next to combined with my light sleeping tendencies!!!