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    Beach Shell Inn

    3.1 (22 reviews)
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    One of the views from the poolside.
    April W.

    Quaint little mom & pop motel. Clean, friendly and you walk right to the beach. They provide chairs for you to grab and take to the beach. We would stay here again. Good for couples and families.

    Balcony?
    Lisa M.

    I can't give this 5 stars due to the fact that the place really needs updating. It deserves 5 stars for cleanliness but I still felt like I was in a 1970s trailer park. When I made the reservation I thought this was a hotel "on" the beach, not so. It's a building or two away from the beach along the road side. Short walk to the beach but no view at all. House keeping started knocking on the door next to us at 8:00am. The Windows and doors need to be replaced and updated for sound proofing. We heard everyone outside and above us. The tv speakers were blown. The bathroom was updated and spotless, but the beds were rickety and obvious older spring mattresses. The pillows and bedding smelled strongly of frebreez. All rooms face the pool. Simple, nothing fancy, motel, close to the beach and walking distance to sunset and shops.

    Wade C.

    What a nice gem on the beach! Upon arriving, the owner gave us a brief description of close in restaurants, grocery store, etc. She then took the time to show us our room. We absolutely loved the place! A real throw back to simpler times. I won't go into any more details as most have covered them in previous reviews. A short walk to the beach, a short walk to the pier. I would highly recommend this place! A big thank you to the owners for their outstanding service and attention. If we ever go back to FMB, we'll be staying here!

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    Molly D.

    I thought long and hard about whether to review this as 4 or 5 stars...I finally decided on 5 stars for many reasons. While this isn't close to fancy or "sleek" or modern in design, it has something...several things actually that I think are better than modern and more deserving of 5 stars. First of all, it's just sweet! The hotel, the spot, the owner/manager...all just so sweet! I was greeted warmly by the most friendly woman I've ever met in Florida. We were welcomed and shown to our room. She gave us our wifi password...that and the flat screen tv are all the modern I care to have :-). We are steps from the most gorgeous, quiet part of the beach with a wide expanse of sand to sit quietly and not be overrun by neighbors. The pool is warm and clean clean clean!! Speaking of clean, the quaint yet size able room is probably the cleanest I've seen with updated and roomy shower and a nice mini but not too mini fridge (for my beach beer) this motel/hotel gets 5 stars from me because it reminds me of what vacations USED to look like...clean, friendly, helpful and just downright feeling like home away from home!

    Phyllis F.

    What can I say about this hidden gem in Fort Myers beach? My husband and I just returned from a wonderful weeks vacation spent at the Beach Shell Inn. First is the great location, steps away from the beautiful beach, walking distance to the Taco Stand, Breakfast cafe and souvenir store. A short bike ride to the famous Time Square! The pool is clean, inviting, relaxing. The owner is eager to point out areas of interest, brews fresh coffee every morning and stops to chat with the guests as she goes about her daily business. The rooms are clean, have a refrigerator and microwave. My husband and I would walk to breakfast in the AM and come back to our room tidied up with fresh towels and linen. There are beach chairs that you are free to use if you so desire. They have grills for use in case you want "burgers on the grill". A local food store is within walking distance. Again, a hidden gem. Looking forward too returning next year!!!

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    Pink Shell Beach Resort & Marina - Family fun -movie at the pool

    Pink Shell Beach Resort & Marina

    (261 reviews)

    Absolutely love this hotel. This was our first time back since hurricane ian. The service we…read morereceived from front desk and most staff was amazing. The managers were so attentive and every time we passed by checked in on us to see what activities we had done or suggest new activities for us to do. We loved the kayaking and paddle boards - also rented jet skis 2 separate days. Getting day passes for additional guests was super easy. Love the ease of the bracelets doing everything, being the key, room charge, proof we belong - super easy for everyone to keep track Of! The complimentary breakfast was "ok" nothing spectacular, but still decent. The guy who collected the towels by the pool (seemed like a manager/lead) was rude every single day - to the point we waited to take our towels back a few times to avoid another interaction. We will definitely be back!

    My wife and I wanted a quick getaway to clear our heads and reset, and we found this spot down in…read moreFt. Myers that ended up being even better than we expected. The entire area was clean, right on the beach, and the staff was friendly everywhere we went. The resort offers a ton of amenities: free kayaks, bikes, paddleboards, lounge chairs, and umbrellas. They also have paid options like fishing charters and other nearby excursions. There are three pools total -- two family pools and one adults‑only pool -- plus a couple of hot tubs. Our room was amazing. We were on the first floor with a perfect view of the beach. The adults‑only pool was right in front of our balcony, so we could relax, listen to the music, or join the trivia games happening throughout the day. The room itself was spacious and included a kitchenette with a stove, which made it easy to cook if we wanted to. You can stay busy here or do absolutely nothing -- we chose the "chill" route. There are two restaurants and a bar on the property, but if you want more options, you can walk about 15-30 minutes (rough estimate) or drive 2 mins (fyi paid parking) to the main strip with plenty of shops and restaurants. The front desk also told us about a trolley that runs for $0.75 each way or $2.00 for an all‑day pass. Everything was close by, we didn't get in our car until it was time to head home. We'll definitely be coming back. It's a little on the pricier side, but with everything included -- and probably more that I'm forgetting -- it's absolutely worth it.

    Marriott Sanibel Harbour Resort & Spa

    Marriott Sanibel Harbour Resort & Spa

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    I stayed at the Marriott Sanibel Harbor Resort over the Fourth of July weekend. I had originally…read morehoped to stay in the main tower, but I'm actually glad I ended up in the Captiva Tower. It was noticeably quieter, the pool felt cleaner, and there was much less hustle and bustle. The room itself was comfortable and met my expectations. The beds were comfortable, the pillows were just right, and the view was enjoyable. One word of caution: the shower can get pretty slippery, so be careful. The resort offers a complimentary welcome drink, but I wouldn't really call it complimentary since there's a mandatory $35 daily resort fee that covers various amenities, many of which you may not even use. I also don't drink alcohol, so it wasn't much of a perk for me. I did take advantage of the 24-hour fitness center and was pleasantly surprised. There was a good variety of equipment, the treadmills worked well, and they provided complimentary towels, water, and even apples. My only criticism is that the gym could use a more thorough cleaning. One thing to know before booking is that this resort doesn't have a beach. That wasn't a dealbreaker for me because the pool was very nice. My mother and I drove to Sanibel Beach, which was only about 10-15 minutes away. However, parking was difficult to find, it costs $5 per hour, and the mosquitoes were relentless. Unless you're set on visiting the island, I'd recommend relaxing at the resort instead. The elevators worked well, and every staff member I interacted with was friendly and professional. Overall, there wasn't anything particularly spectacular about this resort, but it provided a relaxing and enjoyable Fourth of July getaway for my family. I would recommend it to others. Personally, I probably wouldn't stay here again, although I wouldn't hesitate if it were my only option.

    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.

    Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort & Spa - One of two fire pits for the evenings.

    Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort & Spa

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    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!

    Wyndham Fort Myers Beach - Beach View King Room - Wyndham Garden - Fort Myers Beach Hotel,  Florida

    Wyndham Fort Myers Beach

    (60 reviews)

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    ****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 - Pool toy

    Caper Beach Club

    (5 reviews)

    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.

    Edison Beach House - Edison Beach House, our balcony full oceanfront...awesome views!!

    Edison Beach House

    (38 reviews)

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    I rarely leave negative reviews, but after paying nearly $400 for one night, I feel other travelers…read moreshould know about our family's experience with this location and its leadership. Its unfortunate to have to write this, as it would take extenuating circumstances to get me to take the time to write a review and ensure future clients know what they are going to experience. Edison Beach House advertises itself as a 4-star hotel, but our stay was nowhere close to that standard. While the beachfront location is excellent, the condition of our room was extremely disappointing and appeared to reflect years of deferred maintenance. Throughout the room we found: Ripped and torn blankets Holes in the walls, including beneath the air conditioning unit Chipped and damaged paint Multiple stains on the walls Stained furniture cushions Stained headboard Stains on the refrigerator Missing towel holders Broken light switches Beds that were unstable and in need of repair When we requested additional bath towels, we were initially told the hotel had no more towels available! Eventually, towels were brought to us, but they were bath rugs for the floor, rather than hotel bath towels. Of all the hotels I have stayed in, never had this experience. I documented the condition of the room with 21 photographs, because I was genuinely surprised that a property marketed as a 4-star hotel would be maintained this way. I am attaching the photographs so this doesn't become my interpretation, it is being shared as reality. After returning home, I contacted Edison Beach House in an effort to resolve the matter privately before posting a public review. I spoke with the manager, Marlene, who represented herself as being in charge of the property. I explained our experience and offered to share the photographs documenting the room's condition. Unfortunately, the conversation was as disappointing as the stay itself. Rather than listening to our concerns or discussing a possible resolution, she blamed us for not reporting every issue during our stay, attributed the condition of the property to hurricane damage from several years ago, stated that she did not care what type of review I posted, refused to provide contact information for the owners when I requested it, and ultimately ended the call by hanging up on me. Had that interaction been different, I don't get to the point of posting this review. I was genuinely surprised by both the condition of the property and the lack of professionalism in how our concerns were handled. I expected a conversation focused on understanding the issues and making things right--not dismissiveness and hostility. For nearly $400 per night, I believe guests should expect a clean, well-maintained room and respectful customer service. In our experience, Edison Beach House fell well short of those expectations. The beachfront location is wonderful, but location alone does not justify the price or outweigh the condition of the accommodations and the way our concerns were handled. I hope management and ownership take these concerns seriously and make meaningful improvements so future guests have a better experience than our family did.

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

    Tarpon Tale Inn - Captain's Bedroom

    Tarpon Tale Inn

    (48 reviews)

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    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!!!

    This is a fantastic place hidden in plain sight on Sanibel. No, it is not on the beachfront but…read moreinstead is a hidden oasis next to and across the street from a deli, restaurant/bar and ice cream shop. This small. Independent establishment is well run and caters to all anticipated needs as part of your stay: beach chairs, beach umbrellas, a wagon to bring stuff to the beach, beach towels, some beach toys if you have kids, bikes, bike helmets and even sunscreen/bug spray if you need it! Rooms are neat and clean, ours wasn't spacious but we were outside most of the time. Each unit has an outdoor patio area with reasonable privacy, a table and two chairs. There are also other communal areas outside to relax, chat and read in the shade of the trees on the property. Would recommend this to anyone going to sanibel. Fantastic!

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