check into vacation rental homes in the area- often these are less expensive than motels/hotels. www.gulfcoastrentals.com www.vacationrentals.com www.vrbo.com I bet you could find someplace within 15 miles either in Port Charlotte, Englewood, or Rotonda. Good Luck ... more

... or the Englewood / Cape Haze Chamber of Commerce at: www.englewoodchamber.com You can search here for other type of 'spa' treatments. To search for more places to stay, you can go to: www.VisitEnglewood.com It is locally owned and manages the homes. Happy hunting for your vacation! Kurt ... more

... put on an email alert for these. The airport is listed as Ft Myers (Punta Gorda is the actual town, but not many people know of this area) Enterprise Car rental is available right at the airport as well! Hope this helps you as well in saving $$ Best Regards, Kurt ... more

chose port charlotte as it was a good holiday deal... never been to america before. not fussed about disney world. is there a good night life near abouts?? yeh car rental is all sorted!! how hot is it in august roughly?? thanks for answering all of my little questions ... more

... the water. All buildings and rental cars are, of course, airconditioned. Don't leave a visit to the public beach at Siesta Key for last as I'm sure you will want to go there more than once. You have a few months yet to go so I would suggest ... more

... making that trip every day might not make for a "great beachy vacation." Port Charlotte is also a retirement community, so there is not a huge "night life." Port Charlotte is a great place! I am just not sure it has what you are looking for in your vacation plans ... more

Hi- I have a vacation rental home in ... ... jet skis, boats, etc for rent if you do a google search "Placida" + "jet skis" or "Boca Grande" + "Jet Skis" Port Charlotte is about 20 miles from Placida it is at the edge of Charlotte Harbor- many rental companies that can help ... more