What happened to the place? We had been here before, and thought it was not bad for the money. But after returning to find that the place had once again changed owners or management, and our room had a bad smell, along with the nastiest cook ware.Not to mention the noise around the pool area. Do yourself a favor, stay... more

To start with, the bad reviews of the Gulf Motel are either from folks that stayed there more than 6 months ago before the new management or folks that are used to 4 star and up hotels. It is a quaint little motel real close to everything there is to see on Fort Myers Beach. My room was very clean... more

We stayed here for Memorial Day weekend and needed a place to keep our jet ski on a trailer. The managers were more than accomodating! The efficiency was perfect for us, as we did not want to eat out every meal. The kitchen was well-stocked; room was clean. Our room had a slight view of the gulf and a cute... more

This place is terrible, bugs and the entire place was dirty. The lights don't work and shower dribbled water out. There is no one there to help if you do need something. The Manager of the place is no where to be found. I would rather had a sleeping bag on the beach than to stay here. Take my advice... more

My family and a friend stayed at the gulf motel in March of 2002. We had a lot of fun, but the motel was kind of gross. Some of the problems included...lights were dusty, mattresses needed trashed (they had stains that looked like blood in weird spots like the side of the mattress), the bathroom window needed better blinds, and... more

Gulf Motel is very run-down and poorly maintained. Don't stay there. For $10 less a night, you can stay at the Beach Shell Inn or others that are much nicer and just a block or so away on Estero Blvd. in Ft. Myers Beach. The room was in significant disrepair. For example ceiling fan blades flew off the fan and... more