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

I would give it an excellent rating were it not for the rudeness we experienced from one employee…read more Our check in clerk was rude when we checked in as we asked about veteran discounts and tried to find the best combination of 'perks' that would reduce the price of our stay. Maybe that comes off as cheap, but don't blame the player blame the game. I didn't create the game. After check-in the room was very nice with a beautiful view. Breakfast was done very well and was tasty. Of course the gulf beach and easy access were the star of the show. When exchanging beach towels we were asked our room number even though we had just deposited our towels in the hamper and were wearing our resort bracelets. This was odd and appeared to be intentionally degrading, but ya know, some people. It was also the clerk who had checked us in the night we arrived. Poor girl has a gripe with someone for something I am unaware, I'm sure.

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.

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!

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.

Views, views, and more views. Wow. You can go wrong here for location and views. The staff were hit…read moreor miss when it came to service. The bar tenders were outstanding. But the valet staff...especially the older gentleman-were so rude, cursed in front of customers-I had hoped the previous reviews were wrong. But, overall we enjoyed our stay and would definitely go back.

Very nice hotel. I was here for a business trip this week and just got back…read more PROS: -Great customer service. Someone else noted on here that they always open the lobby doors for you, which is a nice touch. They also offered me a bottle of water or champagne, I believe it was, upon check-in, I did see the champagne and figured it was for people with status, but I guess not! -Lovely rooms with lots of space, I received one with two queen beds, even though I was just by myself. I also had a partial view of the pool. I ended up going to a lot of the rooms this trip because that's where my meetings were, and one of them had a really nice pool view and sitting area so that must've been a suite. -Pretty nice pool area. I walked around it my first night here and I finally got to use it on my third night. Do note that the lazy river area and waterslides all close at 6 PM, which made it difficult as my meetings usually went until five or 6 PM. There are maybe 5 pools including an adults pool (ages 17+). -Meeting spaces were all very nice but kinda spread apart ... a bit of a walk sometimes. CONS: -The shower in my room had very weak water pressure, I think because the knob that you turned to get it from bath to shower was not functioning correctly. (however: the bath tub was very nice ... one picky thing, though, the shampoo and conditioner and body wash are mounted on the wall so that's really difficult to use if you're taking a bath...) -You definitely need a car to get around (or Uber). I did DoorDash 2 of the 3 nights because of this. -On my last night doing DoorDash, the restaurant I ordered from didn't give me any utensils. I called the hotel restaurant to see if they could bring me some, and they said yes, but never did ... rather disappointing. This property was probably 4.5/5 from me so I'm rounding up to a 5, and I'd definitely stay here again. I'm pretty sure our conference rate was really reasonable as well, I believe it was $179 per night before taxes.

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.

****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.

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: 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!

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!!!

What a charming place!…read more We were traveling from Naples to Orlando, but wanted to visit "Ding" Darling National Wildlife Refuge on Sanibel, so I called a few days before we got there to make a resesrvation at Tarpon Tale Inn. We had a brief misunderstanding about the length of our stay (just one night, but next time much longer), immediately resolved by Joe. A day or so before our visit, we got a detailed text describing the check-in process. The day of our visit, we got another text when the room was ready (about an hour before regular check-in). We were on a NWR drive-through at the time, and made it to Tarpon Tale within a half hour or so. When we got there, Joe met us, helped with our luggage, and then gave us a tour of the facility, directions to the beach, pulled out a beach chair for us, and introduced us to the happy little Tokay Gecko on the fence. He pointed out the ice cream parlor and restaurant across the street, and the coffee and bagel place next door. We got a room with a very nice queen bed, a small but well-provisioned kitchen, and a modern bathroom. We elected to have dinner at Gramma Dot's (at the marina nearby) and ice cream across the street. We slept very well in the quiet of a Sanibel evening, and checked out the next morning for another loop through the National Wildlife Refuge and to continue on our way to Orlando.