My husband and I stayed at the resort for 2 nights this week. It is a large hotel with 2 high rise buildings. The resort seemed to be almost vacant, which isn't unusual for October. We were given about the WORST room possible! Away from all of the action and overlooking a mangrove! I'm sure we could have asked for a better room but figured since we got a very good deal on SniqueAway, this was why we were given this room in the middle of nowhere! The other "tower" had views of the marina, the pool and outdoor bar. The happy hour was nice and the menu was fine. We were, however, reluctant to eat outside for dinner as the bugs ("no see-ems") were biting like crazy so we ate dinner at the bar indoors. The trout was very good! This resort is really in the middle of a housing development and has 3 high rise condos within walking distance and you have to drive through subdivisions to get here! Not the ideal location.

First things first, I have not one complaint about this resort, I have NEVER encountered a staff as welcoming as the staff at The Resort at MarinaVillage! From the moment we arrived (later than expected as we did miss a turn and get lost) we were greeted with genuine smiles and extremely accommodating service throughout the entire resort. We had a studio room with a screened balcony overlooking the preserve, it was very peaceful and served us perfectly. We did eat in the lounge one night, the Nauti Mermaid, ordered the HH champagne special (very nice) with several appetizers all of which were very good and service was excellent. We used the pool and hot tub on a few evenings and had it to ourselves. Plenty of towels available by the pool. The location was ideal for us as we wanted to be near both Sanibel and Pine Island, 20-30 minutes to each, very easy to get to both. I could go on and on but all I need to say is go! We thoroughly enjoyed the time we stayed and hope to return before Westin (yes, the rumors are true) takes over. Our best to all the staff and thanks again for a wonderful time there.

We have just returned from a 3 week vacation to south Florida. We stayed at Marina Village for 5 nights in a 2 bed Sanibel view again. Totally loved it as before. Spent lots of time on balcony watching the world go by, my favourite bit. We tried Fort Myers again but as before really didn't like it, we stayed 10 mins and then moved on. Absolutely love Sanibel. Bowman's beach was beautiful as was Lovers Key. I definitely will visit again in the future!

A two bedroom deluxe room.
1) Great room / nice furnishings / superb view / very clean
2) Restaurant / Bars / inside and out all excellent.
3) Hotel staff, very professional and friendly
4) LOCATION...As a base to explore the area we were not impressed. The property is so far out on a limb it takes an age to get any where. Also Cape Coral is a long way off becoming a holiday resort as everything is so spread out. Sanibel and Fort Myers are a much better bet if you want to take something else out of your stay other than very comfortable surroundings on site.