We chose the hotel for its big pool & location right on the beach. It was everything we expected, and more. We reserved a gardenview room, but were upgraded to a 2 bedroom suite when we arrived, which was so great, considering we have a 2 year old and a 5 year old. The room was so nice, very clean, and very nicely and comfortably furnished. The beds were very comfortable, bedding was soft, rooms were spacious, and the balcony was great. The hotel was small, which meant very short walks from parking lot to room, to front desk, to pool, and to beach, very important when you're carrying a 2 year old and gear. The grounds were well kept, the staff was friendly, there was no noise from other rooms, etc. We absolutely loved the hotel, and would stay there again in a heartbeat. I can't think of anything bad to say; we just really enjoyed the whole thing. And, it rained on and off the whole weekend, but with the pool and beach being literally just steps away, it wasn't a big deal at all. You could get out of the ocean and be back in your room in less than 2 minutes; it's all that close.

Great hotel-generous continental breakfast (mostly bagels, croissants, donuts etc) juice, coffee. Use of free bikes was our biggest draw to this hotel. the island is very friendly for walking and biking. The hotel seemed to be recently remodelled. Nice furniture, carpeting, tv and bath (including nice toiletries). for the money-we'd stay again!

My famly and I loved the hotel, services, friendly staff, beautiful rooms, and amenities. The beds were made up of wonderful linens and comforters. The rooms had granite counters and the rooms were very clean. The pool was olympic size surrounded by plenty of shaded and non-shaded beach chairs. We enjoyed the short distance between the hotel and ocean along with the complimentary chairs and umbrellas to use on the beach. The bikes were readily available at all times. My family enjoyed the shuffle board and tennis courts. My kids did not want to leave the pool and ocean, so the gas grills near the pool made it convenient for us to barbecue lunches or dinners. The complimentary breakfast was fresh and delicious. This hotel was more than we expected and would recommend this hotel to everyone!!!!!

We traveled to Sanibel Island for a romantic getaway and were a bit disappointed in what we experienced. Our hotel was very quaint and was right on the beach, which was gorgeous.

Over our stay we only had a few issues with the hotel itself.

We were told that we would be upgraded to a different room type upon arrival. Unfortunately, there were no rooms available and we had to stay in the janitorial closet that had been converted into a room.

We had to check out early. When we spoke to the manager the day before, it was expressed that we would only be charged a specific amount. When it came time to check out, the staff informed us that we were doing to be charged for three full nights plus a $149 cancellation fee, even though we only stayed two nights. The staff was hesistant to contact the hotel manager, but it was finally resolved.

The hotel property and amenties were not in bad condition, but I would not label this a resort. It was rather plain and unexciting. If I were to ever come back to Sanibel Island, which I probably never will, I would stay here again, but upgrade to a suite instead of the gulf view room.

SANIBEL ITSELF: The island is very cute and the beaches are beautiful. There are plenty of things to do outside; nature walks, bike riding, shelling, etc. However if it rains, lets hope you brought your laptop and some DVD's. There isn't much for you to do indoors. (We experienced this our WHOLE stay)

We found that many of the restaurants are extemely expensive; example: My husband and I went to a local family tavern. McT's-There wasn't anything on the menu under $17.99. My eight fried shrimp were $17.99. We live on the Atlantic Coast of Florida; fresh catch should not be this expensive. There was nothing upscale or fantastic about this dinner. We found this to be the case with many of the restaurants. The crabcake would be $6.89 for lunch and $18.99 for dinner. So please do your research before spending $55.87 on two hamburgers (which happened!) We also found that many of the local shops did not take debit, so do carry cash around. These were all rather minor inconveniences, but when they all add up, it made for a not so pleasant getaway.