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Reviews of Sanibel Island Beach Resort

3 out of 5
Sanibel Island Beach Resort
1231 Middle Gulf Dr, Sanibel, FL

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 537 out of 1007 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 268 out of 1007 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 125 out of 1007 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 50 out of 1007 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 27 out of 1007 reviews" "

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Tim

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Property is beautiful, however major repairs are going on next door due to hurricane, so not as relaxing as it could be by the pool with construction going on
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kathleen

Traveled with family and small children, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a family vacation with our kids and grandkids. Everyone had there own room and we had a suite. Our suite was beautiful and spacious. It was big enough for our family to enjoy. beautiful pool and beach!!! Just bring bug spray for Dawn and Dusk.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful place!!
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth L.

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean, very helpful.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024
Response from Nicole on May 23, 2024
I appreciate the kind words.

10/10 Excellent

Maureen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We were very impressed with the renovations after Ian. Charming atmosphere and easy Beach access
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Response from Nicole on May 22, 2024
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us a review.

8/10 Good

Daniel

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Easy acess to beach & pool
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024
Response from Nicole on May 22, 2024
Thank you for your review.

10/10 Excellent

Stephen M

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff was great and property was very nice and clean
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Response from Darius on May 22, 2024
thank you, Stephen M, we appreciate every guest that has come to our resort we are still a work in progress but it's nice to hear everyone's views

6/10 Okay

Stephen

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Basically a motel with room overlooking the parking lot (at $325/night). Given a room with no electricity on one side for lamps and clock. Took >24 hours to resolve. Room A/C very noisy. Beach beds but no umbrellas. Sanibel not ready for vacationers-most restaurants still closed.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024
Response from Darius on May 22, 2024
Stephen I truly apologize for your inconvenience and please know that our staff is working very hard on getting this resort into shape.

6/10 Okay

Nancy

Traveled with partner
Liked: Amenities
Tiki bar, pool area, adjacent restaurant and beach access were as advertised. Room was very dated and had shabby feel for the price paid for the stay.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024
Response from Nicole on May 20, 2024
Thank you for taking a few minutes to give us your thoughts. We are in the process of remodeling all of our rooms. Next time you are here, hopefully they will all be complete!

10/10 Excellent

Tracy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Response from Nicole on May 20, 2024
Thank you.

10/10 Excellent

Yuriy

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Guys on the beach picked up chears too fast ( around 6) and did not give you another one. That is ok, but if you were in a cheer- you can stay what ever you need! Nonsense..... ( and i offer them take and return cheers by my self)
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024
Response from Nicole on May 20, 2024
I apologize that the chairs have to be brought in so early. Unfortunately, this time of year, we have to clear the beach due to the turtle nesting season. We have several on and very close to our property and have to protect their habitat and keep them safe. Furniture and people on the beach late in the day can be harmful to their nesting patterns.

4/10 Poor

Christine

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024
Response from Nicole on May 20, 2024
Thank you for taking a few minutes to leave us a review. I would love it if you would reach out so that I can get the details of your stay that you weren't happy with.

8/10 Good

Dorota

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Big bonus for the hotel for offering beach chairs, towels, and location. The beach is just beautiful beach. This is a very quiet, boutique hotel, a great place to relax, reset, and enjoy Mother Nature. If you are looking for fun or attractions, this place may not be satisfying for you. There is a very modern and new restaurant in the resort, but it doesn't offer too much variety in food choices. We enjoyed the grill kitchen near the pool; good food and nice service. Be prepared to have a car unless you don't mind walking long distances to the nearest restaurants. Alternatively, there is bike rental, although it may be too hot to enjoy biking. The worst thing: no-see-ums. These little creatures are annoying and leave terrible 'memories' on your body. Be equipped with bug spray or eucalyptus oil to protect yourself against them. Overall, we liked the resort and recommend it.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024
Response from Nicole on May 20, 2024
We thank you very much for leaving us your kind words. We can't wait to see you again!

6/10 Okay

Linda

Traveled with family
Disliked: Amenities
Rooms small, nowhere to put items. Nothing great, nothing terrible. Shelling has drastically changed and is not like the past. Shells are scarce. Was not at all what was expected.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2024
Response from Nicole on May 16, 2024
I apologize that the dresser and closet area did not have enough room for your things. Shelling does vary from season to season and with the storms and the tides. Some days are better than others, but it is always exciting for us to see what unusual and rare shells our guests are finding every day.

8/10 Good

Donna

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very quiet and clean Staff was great Not a lot of amenities but close to the beach and lovely area
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Nicole on May 16, 2024
We appreciate you staying with us.

10/10 Excellent

barbara

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was a lovely property that was refurbished very well after Ian. Grounds were lush and the beach was wonderful.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024
Response from Nicole on May 16, 2024
We appreciate you taking a few minutes to leave us a review.

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great relaxing vacation
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024
Response from Nicole on May 16, 2024
Thank you so much.

8/10 Good

Schell

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This property has been renovated after the hurricane and is all fresh and new. Nice decor and colors overall. The bed was very comfortable and the amenities were great. Pool and beach are very nice. I downgraded by a star for two reasons: the glass barn door to the bathroom and the “nightlight” that cannot be turned off and is way too bright. The combination of the two resulted in a poor nights sleep because we couldn’t get the room dark. I dislike glass bathroom doors anyway from a privacy standpoint. But looks nice.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024
Response from Nicole on May 16, 2024
Thank you for leaving us your comments and we appreciate the feedback on the bathroom doors!

10/10 Excellent

Julie

Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Response from Nicole on May 16, 2024
Thank you!

8/10 Good

Joyce

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice place to stay. Restraunts on property ok. Do yourselves a favor and go out and eat breakfast at lighthouse cafe.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024
Response from Nicole on May 16, 2024
Thank you for staying with us.

8/10 Good

Meghan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
When I arrived and staff assisted me to my room with my luggage, I was on a second floor room towards the front of the property with no elevator. This room I assume is one of the “old” rooms that had not been renovated. It was disgusting, with stains on the carpet and scratched up furniture. I expressed my dismay and the staff did change my room, to one of the updated rooms that faced the pool on the lower level. Once my room was switched I was happy! Staff was accommodating and kind. Beach access is right in front of the hotel with chairs for use. Pool is small but nice. Walls and floors are a bit thin, which was a little annoying but it’s manageable. Make sure to bring no see um spray- they are nasty at dusk. Overall was happy with my stay!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024
Response from Nicole on May 12, 2024
I apologize that you were not happy with your original room. We are still in the process of renovating from the hurricane but hope to have all the rooms updated soon! I am glad that we were able to get you in a room you loved.

10/10 Excellent

Garry

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place! Lovely atmosphere, clean rooms!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024
Response from Nicole on May 12, 2024
Thank you so much!

10/10 Excellent

Mike, Cambridge

Traveled with partner, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Love the resort, access to the beach, great pool, great tiki bar, great staff! Plus the Florida sun!
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Nicole on May 12, 2024
We loved having you as our guest and look forward to seeing you again!

10/10 Excellent

orlando

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The place was really clean. Staff was really nice and the beaches were beautiful. Had a great vacation. Thank you.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024
Response from Nicole on May 12, 2024
We are so glad you enjoyed your stay.

10/10 Excellent

Carmen

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great beach location and beach bar/pool area!
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024
Response from Nicole on May 12, 2024
We love the Tiki bar and beach, too!

8/10 Good

Robert

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, beautiful beach easy access. Recently renovated clean rooms. Enjoyed our stay here, would recommend to friends and family. We would stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024
Response from Nicole on May 12, 2024
We look forward to seeing you again in the future!

4/10 Poor

Sabrina

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very outdated. Definitely not worth the money.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Response from Nicole on May 12, 2024
I apologize that you were not happy with your stay. We are still remodeling from the hurricane damage and hope to have all the rooms updated soon! Next time you are visiting, please mention that you would like to be in one of the newly renovated rooms and we will do our best to accommodate your request.

10/10 Excellent

Isabella

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing property. Will def want to stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Response from Nicole on May 12, 2024
Thank you for taking a few minutes to leave us a review!

10/10 Excellent

Yohanny

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024
Response from Nicole on May 12, 2024
Thank you.

8/10 Good

Liana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Nicole on May 12, 2024
Thank you.

10/10 Excellent

Bobbi

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful view of the ocean.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Nicole on May 5, 2024
We are so glad you enjoyed your stay.

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful last minute escape
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Response from Nicole on May 12, 2024
Glad you enjoyed your time with us!

8/10 Good

Deena

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location with direct beach access. Rooms all remodeled and clean. Nice pool and Tiki bar with good poolside snacks. Still rebuilding but plenty of restaurants and stores open and happy to have customers. Shelling was very good during our visit. Found better shells at beach right at hotel than we did with private boat charter to local island. Cost of hotel on pricey side, $750 for two nights after taxes and fees but perfect for our short stay.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024
Response from Nicole on May 5, 2024
We appreciate you taking the time to write a review about us. We look forward to having you back again in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Walk to beach
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Nicole on May 5, 2024
Thank you for being our guest.

10/10 Excellent

Jeffrey

Business traveler, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful kind and helpful staff. Lovely place and well situated.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Nicole on May 12, 2024
I will be sure to let the staff know about your kind words.

8/10 Good

John

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
AC unit in room was terrible
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Nicole on May 5, 2024
I am sorry that you were not happy with the A/C in your room. Next time, please let us know while you are here and we will make sure to get maintenance to your room or we will move you to a different room. We always want you to have the best experience.

10/10 Excellent

Lori

Traveled with family
Liked: Amenities
Absolutely loved this property. Everyone was friendly and everything was immaculate! We’ll definitely be back. Thank you!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Nicole on May 5, 2024
We can't wait to see you again!

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a nice stay here, perfect location on the beach. We were able to ride our bikes to lighthouse park beach with shared paths on the island. We would definitely return. The BRGR restaurant on site was great also.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Nicole on May 5, 2024
We are glad you enjoyed your time here and look forward to hosting you again.

8/10 Good

Maria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Nicole on May 12, 2024
We appreciate your business.

6/10 Okay

James Paul Berry, Madison

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Exorbitant daily "Resort Fee" for parking and a bottle of water (which we never saw). This is a rip-off.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Nicole on May 2, 2024
I apologize that you were unhappy with the resort fee. This fee does cover the bottled water and in room coffee service as well as the complimentary beach chairs we put out and take in every day that are for our guests only on our private beach along with the pool towels, use of the pool, pool staff and tiki bar use and staff.

10/10 Excellent

Julie, harrison township

Traveled with partner, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
loved the palm trees surrounded the property. grounds kept very nice. Beds comfy, baths spacious and updated!! Staff courteous and helpful. Pool area nice, clean and loved Tiki bar! Grouper and chicken nachos were delicious. Quiet area, felt very safe to walk beach at night. Will return to stay here
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Nicole on May 1, 2024
We are glad to hear you enjoyed your stay and look forward to having you as our guest again.

10/10 Excellent

Kim

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Gorgeous property and they were able to fulfill my request of being close to the beach due to a recent knee replacement. Wish we could have stayed longer to enjoy the property even more! Staff was beyond kind and accommodating!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Nicole on May 1, 2024
We were so glad you chose to stay with us and look forward to seeing you again.

10/10 Excellent

Todd

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Rooms were nicely renovated. Pool and bar were great. Beach & chairs were amazing. Would stay here again.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Nicole on May 1, 2024
We can't wait to have you as our guests again!

6/10 Okay

Steven T

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Visited in December 2023. Island and many properties still suffering from Hurricane recovery. Property was okay shape. Beaches were deserted. No place to eat close by. Many businesses closed. No taxis. Bike rental on Main Drive was great. Golf cart rental also good. Be sure to clarify how they charge the hotel convenience fee.
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Nicole on May 1, 2024
Thank you for visiting. You are correct, businesses are going to take a great deal of time to recover fully from the devastation that occurred on the entire island. We are doing our best to rebuild as quickly as we can. I am glad you got to enjoy the peace and solitude on the beaches. This is when the island is the most beautiful.

10/10 Excellent

Lisa Marie

Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Nicole on May 20, 2024
Thank you for taking your valuable time to leave us 5 stars!

10/10 Excellent

Diana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Nicole on May 1, 2024
Thank you!

6/10 Okay

Diana

Traveled with partner, Traveled with pets
Remodeling looks nice. Very expensive stay for average room. The no-seeums are out of control. We bought spray, avoided sunrise & sunset and got eaten alive! My guess is 1,000 bites each; they feel like chicken pox on steroids. *We feel there were many in our room, possibly by cleaning staff propping open the door while cleaning. There has to be away to get them out of the rooms. It really put a damper on our vacation. I even woke up with bites on my face, neck and ears! I don’t think I could go back because of this. 😞 And that’s so sad…I truly love Sanibel Island.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Nicole on May 1, 2024
March and April are the months that the no-see-ums are the worst and due to the very stringent regulations on the island, the use of spray and pesticides is strictly forbidden. Unfortunately, these pests live in the sand and not just on the beach. This means that they are generally brought in on shoes and on people's pants and legs and some people attract them more than others due to their body chemistry. They do survive for a few days and can continue to bite and get worse. I am sorry that you experienced such a bad case.

4/10 Poor

James Russell Leonard

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
This is a nice place to stay, however, the “no-seeums” make going outside almost unbearable. My wife was bitten up so bad she couldn’t leave the room and will be itching for the next week. Again, the rooms and staff, and location were great, but those bites are terrible.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Nicole on Apr 26, 2024
James, I apologize that the insects made your stay so unbearable. Next time you are here, the front desk staff is happy to show you the locally-made, all natural spray that we carry to fend them off!

10/10 Excellent

Dan, Grand Rapids

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It is a beautiful place with excellent staff. Everyone was friendly and courteous and so helpful. Room was beautiful. Grounds are beautiful. The only thing we missed was more dining options on the premises. Going out to eat was a drive, not far but still had to drive. We plan on coming back again.
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Nicole on Apr 26, 2024
Dan, Thank you for your feedback. We can't wait for some other restaurants on the island to open back up so that there are more options for everyone! Sanibel Island will be back, better than ever!

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Had an amazing stay here! Rooms have been recently redone following Hurricane Ian. Lovely, comfortable room & bathroom. Best part is the proximity to the beach! Just steps away. We went to multiple beaches and liked the one right at the resort the best! Yummy food at their on-site restaurant. Super convenient location to access the rest of the island. Highly recommend! Looking forward to going back!
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024