WannaB Inn is located at the southern tip of Manasota Key Beach just before you enter into Stump…read morePass Beach State Park. The area that stretches from WannaB Inn to Stump Pass is known for its shells, sharks teeth and breathtaking sunsets. The beach front to this hotel is private. Nice! This vacation was a Christmas present for my daughter & myself -- we literally booked this trip in December of 2020 and by April of 2021 the hotel was 95% sold out. June 2021 was a terrible time to travel. The people traveling for vacation (demand) was more than what the airlines/ car rental companies (supply) could keep up with, and we got caught in that drama. We planned to arrive in Ft. Myers by mid day but numerous cancelations plus problems with Enterprise put us at WannaB at 2am. We stayed connected with Meggie about our trip. The communication was great. She made arrangements to put a lock box on our door, and text us the code so we could have keys to our room after hours. We really appreciated the customer service!!! Our ten day trip was pretty cool. We got five star service at this two star hotel. There were a few issues along the way, but when we expressed our concerns, WannaB Inn fixed them to our satisfaction. We stayed in the Sea Star, by the pool, king sized bed, spacious living space and a kitchenette. I have a few tips to share that made our experience spectacular: TIP: Native Charter Company, family owned, native to the area, sunset cruise, leaves from Lemon Bay, $25.pp for one hour. Best deal on the island and I promise you it's a wonderful experience! Read my Yelp review for more details. TIP: Stumpys Free Shuttle Service. Super sized golf carts will pick you up a designated spots -- one is at WannaB Inn. Parking is a beast on the island. Read my Yelp review. TIP: Rob's Pizzeria. Don't let a 10 minute drive keep you from getting great pizza. Family owned, aimed to please, made from scratch menu, much cheaper than pizza on Manasota Key. They are not open for lunch. Read my Yelp review. TIP: Nokomis Drum Circle, local tribe, music for all ages. Wonderful experience, free event and free parking. Read my Yelp review for details. TIP: Off The Wagon Brewery & Kitchen in Venice, FL -- worth the 15 minute drive!!! Best of Venice 2020 Winner of "Best Craft Beer" and "Live Entertainment". The food is fresh (never brought in frozen). We ordered hamburgers, fresh catch of the day, Nashville chicken bowl and everything was delicious every time. I hope my information helps you make a decision about your trip here.

Very disappointed! Paid $400 a night for a Gulf waterfront room and management has a CREW of…read morecarpenters outside our room everyday building "PLANTERS" out of lumber. They start at 7:30am and quit at 6:00pm. Hammers Pounding, playing LOUD music, Workers yelling, saws running, nail guns all day long. With all the buildings this resort has lost to hurricane Milton (massive damage to this Resort) they could easily build these planters somewhere else and not next to their remaining guests rooms. Very inconsiderate! Rude! They offer No housekeeping service, and you must empty all garbage cans and remove from your unit or they will charge you a fee! They text you this message the night before you checkout. They treat you like it's a VRBO, when it is a resort!! Manasota Key Resort. No fiber optics on the island since hurricane Milton, even local TV and internet is sketchy. They are barely open here. I recommend staying at the Pink Shell Resort or Margaritaville at Fort Myers Beach, about the same price with housekeeping service, dining on site, internet and you are treated as a valued guest.

We just enjoyed a wonderful 3 day 2 night stay at Sun Life. A lovely, mom and pop hotel…read more Everything was very clean and comfortable. 1 mile from Englewood Beach - we walked it the first night. The heated pool was very relaxing.

We stayed here in room 5 for memorial weekend. The first 2 nights were fine no problems. Just a few…read morepretty deep dents in the memory foam bed. We just slept on a pillow. The cleaning crew had came in the change the bed sheets the 3rd day. That night I did not sleep from being bit. I dont know if it was bed bugs or sand fleas, but it did not start until i laid down. It was so uncomfortable and frustrating, I had to try to sleep on the tiny couch, We tried to contact someone before we checked out to let them know this room needed some extra sanitizing. But noone was available on site. Only contact was text.

The Innlet is located on the beautiful Boca Grande Island. Our family visits every year…read more The restaurant is accessible by car, golf cart, or boat. A favorite spot for fisherman. Everything is fantastic. Our regular meals: Breakfast sandwiches, pancakes, biscuits and gravy, and club sandwich.

Yelp says they are closed but they are open and wonderful. My go to little hotel on Boca Grande…read more Best Breakfast on island as well. Clean, cozy with all the necessary amenities. Great customer service, room rates, housekeeping and it's a waterfront property providing easy access for boaters and fisherman. They even have a boat ramp.

My wife and I have stayed here few other times. But this time we are here for our 30th anniversary!…read moreThe staff at the front desk, Michael and Mia who we have had the pleasure of dealing with are absolutely amazing and accommodating. Within 30 min of checking in Mia had brought us a gift for our anniversary. Wonderful and thoughtful! Highly recommended that your next stay is at The Suites at Fisherman's Village! You will be pleased to say the least

Rooms look nice, but the AC's didnt work well, there is no housekeeping, despite their website…read moreclaiming this and then they charge $400/night what a joke. The assistant manager was rude, unprofessional, had pressured speech and told me to 'stop interrupting him'. Lol, here ya go my friend , interrupt this !

Our room was clean, the staff was awesome & the location is excellent. Unfortunately the resort…read moreitself needs major renovations. Our unit was dated, water damage visible on ceilings, silverware drawer hits oven door so doesn't open all the way, bath tile had been painted & paint is chipped & peeling, repairs made appear to be cheaply done & poorly constructed (marble sills atop ripped boards instead of trim???) We stayed 1 week and the staff & location made it a great stay but when we decided to extend our vacation we chose another resort on Manasota Key. This would be a great place but needs a complete gut & redo of interior.

This place really tries to please- but it's age is starting to show! What is exceptional about this…read moreplace is the spectacular location- one section faces the gulf cross the street and the other section faces the bay where you can dock your boat. Great restaurants within walking distance. Provides grills, bicycles, board games- even a life size checkerboard under the trees! Pool is a little small- but there is a hot tub! Rooms nice and comfortable but a little difficult to keep cool. It's the location and friendly staff that keep me coming back year after year!

Palm Island Resort is a beautiful place I've visited many times since childhood, and returning this…read moresummer with my own children brought back wonderful memories. Although we weren't overnight guests on this trip (we rented a beach house on the non-resort side of the island), we were paying customers--dining at Rum Bay Restaurant, visiting Coconuts and the gift shop, and enjoying the island. Unfortunately, the general manager, Rob Brown, confronted our group with unexpected and shocking hostility when we inadvertently drove our golf cart beyond the restaurant area. Instead of calmly explaining that the road ahead was restricted to resort guests, he engaged in an argument, used profanity in front of four young children, made an obscene hand gesture, threatened to call the police, and then waited in the parking lot in his vehicle to watch us leave. The children were frightened, and the entire group was shaken by the interaction. I made multiple attempts to communicate my formal complaint privately and respectfully through the proper channels before posting publicly, but I received no acknowledgement . That silence has been just as disappointing as the incident itself. I've always held this resort in high regard, which makes this experience especially painful. I hope leadership begins to take guest concerns more seriously. Families deserve better.

So we were in need of a getaway. We didn't want to drive very far nor spend a lot of money but we…read moreneeded to disconnect. Palm Island checked all of the boxes !! Note you have to take the ferry over. When you drive up to it there is a line to the right that you just park and wait. It goes straight across so the wait is not bad. When you leave remember that there are one way streets so go to the right when you leave the ferry on the mainland side. I got yelled at as I forgot and headed the wrong way. Deb was able to grab a deal on a really nice place facing the gulf for a couple of nights. It was an amazing room. The pictures don't do it justice but I tried! It had a full kitchen which we used for breakfast, a nice dining and living area with plenty of sunshine and a great sized bedroom with a big king sized bed. All well kept and clean. WIFI was really good. Connected up my Firestick with no issues. Password is in the book and on the router. Screened in patio facing the gulf was so relaxing to just sit and listen to the ocean. The breeze kept it pretty cool. Great for morning coffee before starting the days activities and some adult beverages in the evenings. The resort has miles of beaches. The one straight back from our place was not that great but it is a short ride or a little walk to a nicer one. Resort has all the amenities from golf cart rentals, store with supplies and ice, BBQ gas grills (lots of them), lots of doc space of you have a boat. Their kayak launch was broken so they were not doing those but we had our own so we just had to drop it in at Pier B. First time launching from a pier was an experience but worth it! A few paddles and we were in the mangrove tunnels into the hidden lake. There is a restaurant on property. I have a separate review for it but bottom-line is; you are on an island so manage your expectations. It is not 5 stars nor fine dining. It is ok. Great drinks! Your only other options are to cook your own (grill out!) or go off the island via the ferry. There is another ferry that just goes back and forth to Leverocks too. Overall an incredible place to stay and chill. Turn off the phones and just enjoy! This is about as good as it can get and a great representation of the Florida life. Already planning a return trip in June!

We had a wonderful 3 night stay. We loved the homey style of the efficiency rooms which appear…read morerecently renovated. The rooms are so cutewhich each having a sea theme.The rooms are very clean and well stocked with all supplies including kitchen. The bathrooms are a bit smaller so be aware of that if you have any mobility specific needs. The decks are lovely for watching sun rises and sets. We saw dolphins and sting rays right off the coast in front of the resort. Thebeach is very clean, beautiful sand and so many shells and shark teeth. We left with over 400 shark teeth. The resort grounds are beautifully maintained from our balcony was a gorgeous rubber tree. The walk was lines with plants and sea grape bushes. The mulch is shells which was adorable. The resort supplies beach chairs, umbrellas, sand rakes, sifters, beach towels, sun screen, etc so visiting from out of state is easy to enjoy. There are grills for use and lots of outdoor dining and relaxing spaces. You are right on the Beach so almost every room has a view of the ocean. The bed and pillows and linens were high quality providing wonder nights of sleep. The only reason I gave a 4 for the room is the bathroom being small otherwise top knotch accommodations

The Pearl Beach Inn is a cozy, relaxing, and secluded place to unwind and enjoy the beauty of the…read moreGulf Coast. We had an amazing time there with our family. One of our favorite things was being able to walk right out of our room and step directly onto the beach, which made it easy to spend our days soaking up the sun and enjoying the water. The weather was beautiful, the rooms were clean and comfortable, and the peaceful atmosphere made for the perfect getaway. Watching the breathtaking sunsets each evening was truly unforgettable. We loved our stay so much that we've already booked our trip for next year. We can't wait to come back!

We reserved the Pelican House at Manasota Beach Club months in advance for our 20th wedding…read moreanniversary. Leading up to the trip, we made repeated efforts to communicate with the property about details and amenities. At one point, we were told their system had been hacked and that we should not accept emails from them for a period of time. Then, shortly before our trip, we received what they described as an "app," which appeared incomplete and contained little to no useful information. Taken together, the communication issues raised concerns early on. The day before our cross-country flight, we received a call from Charles, who identified himself as the head sales manager and said he was "the boss" when asked about a supervisor. He informed us that the Pelican House was no longer available due to a reported bedbug issue. Regardless of the reason, the timing left us with virtually no ability to make alternative plans. The replacement options offered were, in our view, not comparable. We specifically chose this property for a quiet, intimate beachfront experience with access to amenities like kayaks, canoes, and bikes. The suggested alternatives were larger, more traditional resort-style properties without the same privacy, beach access, or features we had planned around. While these were described as "nicer," the focus was on things like interior finishes rather than the experience we had intentionally booked. What made this especially difficult is that just the day before, we had conversations with staff where we shared that this trip was for our 20th anniversary during a period of repeated family tragedies. At that time, the tone was empathetic and understanding. However, once the cancellation was communicated, that empathy disappeared. The interaction shifted to a rigid, take-it-or-leave-it approach with no meaningful acknowledgment of the impact. We were given two options: accept a replacement that did not meet our needs or take a refund at the last minute--leaving us with non-refundable flights, a car rental, and no place to stay. There was no effort to provide a comparable solution or to help mitigate the disruption. After the call, I attempted to reach Charles again, but did not receive a return call. My wife later received an automated refund email. When I contacted Susan, the house manager, to confirm what had happened, the response was brief and, in our view, lacked empathy--stating only that they "couldn't risk it" because of bedbugs. From our perspective, this experience was deeply disruptive and disappointing. It left us with significant unexpected costs, no accommodations, and a milestone anniversary trip that had been planned for months effectively undone at the last minute.

If you are looking for an "Old Florida Experience", historic, rustic, charming, classic vintage,…read moreand serene, this is your place. It is NOT a modern beach side 5 star hotel experience but is a wonderful good for the soul hideaway that is working diligently on hurricane recovery. Conveniently located on Manasota Key Beach Road it is in a quiet stretch of private homes away from the Public Beach but within 5 miles of multiple Tiki Bars & 2 upscale restaurants. 1960's-70's accommodations (Owl Building) that open to a semi private beachside deck are a blast to the past. They are obviously still recovering from devastating hurricane damage but are clean, comfortable, full of vintage furniture, reading materials and a flat screen Roku TV. Free WiFi is available. Beachside they have lots of shared toys, chairs, Paddleboards and shell/shark tooth hunting scoops. Be sure to bring water shoes, diving masks & snorkels as the hurricane has uncovered lots of large rocks and debris making it more of a beach entry reef dive than a swimming beach. The abundance of fish varieties is astounding! Small children & seniors, due to a steep drop off and rocks, may find the pool more enjoyable which also comes with many toys available. Location, location, location and a love for historic Florida experiences drives the price. But the first shark tooth you find walking along the beach, as you marvel at the colors of sunset, you'll feel all that tension leave your body and understand why people keep coming back time after time to Manasota Beach Club. If you know you know.