We got a deluxe room in the Grande Bay resort for our 14th anniversary and were quite pleaed. Upon arrival we were welcomed and informed of our accomodationa on the 8th flkoor. We had requested a king sized bed on a higher floor, and were blown away at how they accomodated us. We ended up in what seemed to be a suite. The room was huge with a sitting area on onend and sleeping accomodations on the other. In fact, the room covvered the entire endcap! Our balconey was a wrap-
around and overlooked the bay and the bridge. The bed was extremely comfy and we enjoyed sleeping with the glass doors open so as to enjoy view. It was quite peaceful. The bath productw were exquisite but were not sold at the spa to our dismay. The carpets needed cleaning and the furniture was a little worn in the sitting area, but overall, things were qite nice. Service was impeccable and our requests were always fulfilled promply with a smile. We requested a microwave and opted to eat elsewhere. Ellington's on Sanibel Ilsand is a must! We also ejoyed the Sunday brunch on the Sanibel Princess. All in all, the stay was spectacular, and I would definitely return.

Jun 21-24, 2008 This resort has a great location though the name is a little deceptive as it is in Ft Myers next to the bridge to Sanibel & not on Sanibel. To start, I contacted the concierge a couple of weeks before arriving. They made very good recommendations & reservations for restaurants for each night of our stay. They notified tennis pro of our desire to match up with another couple for mixed doubles & he called me the week before our arrival with name of another couple looking to play.
Signage to resort is not great & u fear that u will end up going over the bridge [there is turn off to the R just yds before the bridge.] Luckily, I had GPS. We arrived at 11 am, way before check-in time & they gave us a room immediately.
We had great view of the harbor & the islands from our 11th fl room. Phone & in-room safe were not working when we checked in, but were fixed within 10 mins. The furnishings are tired. BTW, the treads in the bath tub are worn out. Make sure u request a rubber bath mat. They have them, but they are not routinely provided.
Most of the staff were polite and seemed sincerely interested in making sure your needs were being met.
There is not real beach area at this resort. There are several pools. Unfortunately, the service from the waiters is lacking. They do OK with getting drinks, BUT they do not bother to pick up used glasses, dishes, condiments, etc. lying about after people are finished or leave. One has to call them over & tell them to take away the garbage. I wonder who next gets the ketchup after it has been in the sun at 95 deg for an hour. Also, they were without towels for an hour one day.
We had lunch on the porch each day. It was very good, reasonably priced & well served.
As other reviewers mentioned there is a $15 / day resort fee that was disclosed when we booked. This covers the tennis & spa. I don't think most guests know that. The spa was empty except for people actually getting spa treatments, which were great. But, u don't need to be getting a spa treatment to use the spa. U have paid ur resort fee. There is a sauna, steam room, jacuzzi, indoor pool, boutiques & relaxation area, lockers, showers, towels, bowls of fruit, iced tea, bottles of water, etc. There are an adequate # of tennis courts & it was easy to reserve time on them. Unfortunately, they could be better maintained. After a rain the night before, nobody raked them to get rid of some standing water & some water stations did not have any cups.

We also went on the Harbour Princess sunset dinner cruise. It was reasonably priced & they provided a very nice buffet dinner w/ hors d'oeurves before departing & a fancy anniversary dessert for us.
All in all, we enjoyed our stay & the negatives above kept it from being a 5 star.

My stayed at the Sanibel Harbour Resort & Spa started with the wrong foot but by the end of the stay I was very pleased. First, when I stayed the bridge to the islands was still under construction and it was really hard to find the hotel, since we arrived late in the night. Directions and signage were not clear and when we tried to contact the front desk there was no answer, even though we informed the hotel about our late arrival. When we finnaly arrived the first surprise was...... there is no beach! and no, it's not in the island, but right before the bridge, so if you are planning on long walks on the beach, be ready for some driving. After I got over those few details I actually enjoyed my stay, the rooms were clean, bed was confortable, the pools were nice, and staff were friendly. After all the drive to the islands was not that bad and we enjoyed the quiet, laid back environment.

This is a superb hotel/condo complex -- not five star, but clearly a top four star. We stayed in the condo part of the hotel and it was wonderful. We had a full kitchen, two bedrooms and a wrap around screened-in balcony on two sides of the condo. Great view of the water, The resort is located just before the toll bridge to Sanibel Island. If you use the condo, stock up on your own groceries. The hotel is expensive for food and drink -- about $10 with tip for a cocktail by the pool. Also, you might consider a fishing pole -- they have a great fishing pier. There is lot's to do in the area, but the hotel complex is so nice we were happy just to spend a day lounging around. Finally go out around sunset on the fishing pier -- nice sunset and we must have seen 50 dolphins.