We bought a resort pass to spend the day at the pool here and had a lovely time. Employees are very…read morefriendly. Tons of snacks and drinks available by reception. Hotel interior is beautiful and modern. Pool and hot tub are nice. A few updates would make them spectacular. We would come back!

My husband is a Titanium and we stay at Marriott a lot. This was by far so disappointing! Upon…read morewalking in the slider door looked like it has not been washed in months! Literal hand prints all over the glass! Toe nail clippings on the balcony. Curtains have some dirty blood stains. Refrigerator had hand prints and sticky I had to wipe it down. Downstairs lobby looks nice and location is great. We're actually checking out a day early.

This hotel and staff were wonderful. The breakfast was delicious. Mike was great in recommending…read morerestaurants for dinner. My wife and I both loved our stay and wished we stayed longer. We will definitely stay at this hotel again. Thank you Mike , Denise and the entire staff. Hello Coco. I normally never write reviews or surveys but I felt it necessary due to the incredible hospitality of the entire staff. Thanks again sincerely, Glenn and Darlene Edstrom from New York

I would give it an excellent rating were it not for the rudeness we experienced from one employee…read more Our check in clerk was rude when we checked in as we asked about veteran discounts and tried to find the best combination of 'perks' that would reduce the price of our stay. Maybe that comes off as cheap, but don't blame the player blame the game. I didn't create the game. After check-in the room was very nice with a beautiful view. Breakfast was done very well and was tasty. Of course the gulf beach and easy access were the star of the show. When exchanging beach towels we were asked our room number even though we had just deposited our towels in the hamper and were wearing our resort bracelets. This was odd and appeared to be intentionally degrading, but ya know, some people. It was also the clerk who had checked us in the night we arrived. Poor girl has a gripe with someone for something I am unaware, I'm sure.

My wife and I stayed here from 8/2-8/8 and absolutely loved it !…read moreSarah checked us in and told us everything we needed to know, next we entered our room which had a great view of the beach from our 9th floor balcony. We ran into Neil Hopgood one morning out front of the hotel and he gave us a great tip to contact John the bellman to help us arrange a sunset tour. John connected us with GulfCoast Tiki Tours and we had an excellent time! Lynnea @ the Cabanas Beach bar on site was excellent pouring us great drinks & talking with us all week. The hotel itself is THE BEST HOTEL ON FMB and we are so happy we booked our vacation there. The beach is beautiful and area is safe & clean. We didn't have a rental car but were able to walk to many restaurants & shops all along Estero Blvd which was great. Only negative is the elevators were extremely SLOW during our stay but otherwise we had a GREAT TIME! I highly recommend this hotel if you vacationing Fort Myers.

DiamondHead has clearly gone through a recent remodel, and you can tell--they've freshened things…read moreup nicely, especially after Hurricane Ian. The newly updated beach bar area is the standout: gorgeous, inviting, and the perfect place to unwind with great live music drifting through the salt air. Now, yes... there's sand everywhere. But you're on a beach, so it's kind of like finding glitter after Christmas--it comes with the territory. The only real hiccup during our stay was the AC. We had to ask twice at the front desk before someone came to take a look, and we spent the first day and a half trying to convince ourselves we "run warm." Once it was fixed, all was well, but a quicker response would've made the stay even smoother. Overall, a lovely resort with fresh upgrades and a stellar beachfront atmosphere--just a little TLC away from being truly top-notch.

Beautiful resort! The views are amazing! The employees were pleasant, polite, and helpful. We did…read morenot have them clean our room during our stay but the women cleaning the rooms on our floor, gave us fresh towels and extra coffee. The resort is large! We didn't visit a couple of the restaurants or the gym, but the restaurants we did dine at were nice, clean, had decent food, and excellent servers. I subtracted a star for an important reason, and actually considered deducting two stars. The doors entering the resort from the outside garage and pool area were not locked for just the guests. Anyone could walk in through the unsupervised area. I have never stayed at a resort or hotel that didn't have the doors locked so only employees or guests could enter with their resort pass. It seemed like a nice area, but the doors should be locked for the protection of the guests and employees. The resort is located near the bridge to cross over to Sanibel Island. There is one restaurant nearby but if you want to dine somewhere besides the hotel, you will need a car or ride-share.

I stayed at the Marriott Sanibel Harbor Resort over the Fourth of July weekend. I had originally…read morehoped to stay in the main tower, but I'm actually glad I ended up in the Captiva Tower. It was noticeably quieter, the pool felt cleaner, and there was much less hustle and bustle. The room itself was comfortable and met my expectations. The beds were comfortable, the pillows were just right, and the view was enjoyable. One word of caution: the shower can get pretty slippery, so be careful. The resort offers a complimentary welcome drink, but I wouldn't really call it complimentary since there's a mandatory $35 daily resort fee that covers various amenities, many of which you may not even use. I also don't drink alcohol, so it wasn't much of a perk for me. I did take advantage of the 24-hour fitness center and was pleasantly surprised. There was a good variety of equipment, the treadmills worked well, and they provided complimentary towels, water, and even apples. My only criticism is that the gym could use a more thorough cleaning. One thing to know before booking is that this resort doesn't have a beach. That wasn't a dealbreaker for me because the pool was very nice. My mother and I drove to Sanibel Beach, which was only about 10-15 minutes away. However, parking was difficult to find, it costs $5 per hour, and the mosquitoes were relentless. Unless you're set on visiting the island, I'd recommend relaxing at the resort instead. The elevators worked well, and every staff member I interacted with was friendly and professional. Overall, there wasn't anything particularly spectacular about this resort, but it provided a relaxing and enjoyable Fourth of July getaway for my family. I would recommend it to others. Personally, I probably wouldn't stay here again, although I wouldn't hesitate if it were my only option.

I rarely leave negative reviews, but after paying nearly $400 for one night, I feel other travelers…read moreshould know about our family's experience with this location and its leadership. Its unfortunate to have to write this, as it would take extenuating circumstances to get me to take the time to write a review and ensure future clients know what they are going to experience. Edison Beach House advertises itself as a 4-star hotel, but our stay was nowhere close to that standard. While the beachfront location is excellent, the condition of our room was extremely disappointing and appeared to reflect years of deferred maintenance. Throughout the room we found: Ripped and torn blankets Holes in the walls, including beneath the air conditioning unit Chipped and damaged paint Multiple stains on the walls Stained furniture cushions Stained headboard Stains on the refrigerator Missing towel holders Broken light switches Beds that were unstable and in need of repair When we requested additional bath towels, we were initially told the hotel had no more towels available! Eventually, towels were brought to us, but they were bath rugs for the floor, rather than hotel bath towels. Of all the hotels I have stayed in, never had this experience. I documented the condition of the room with 21 photographs, because I was genuinely surprised that a property marketed as a 4-star hotel would be maintained this way. I am attaching the photographs so this doesn't become my interpretation, it is being shared as reality. After returning home, I contacted Edison Beach House in an effort to resolve the matter privately before posting a public review. I spoke with the manager, Marlene, who represented herself as being in charge of the property. I explained our experience and offered to share the photographs documenting the room's condition. Unfortunately, the conversation was as disappointing as the stay itself. Rather than listening to our concerns or discussing a possible resolution, she blamed us for not reporting every issue during our stay, attributed the condition of the property to hurricane damage from several years ago, stated that she did not care what type of review I posted, refused to provide contact information for the owners when I requested it, and ultimately ended the call by hanging up on me. Had that interaction been different, I don't get to the point of posting this review. I was genuinely surprised by both the condition of the property and the lack of professionalism in how our concerns were handled. I expected a conversation focused on understanding the issues and making things right--not dismissiveness and hostility. For nearly $400 per night, I believe guests should expect a clean, well-maintained room and respectful customer service. In our experience, Edison Beach House fell well short of those expectations. The beachfront location is wonderful, but location alone does not justify the price or outweigh the condition of the accommodations and the way our concerns were handled. I hope management and ownership take these concerns seriously and make meaningful improvements so future guests have a better experience than our family did.

Excellent location: on the sand, close to bars and restaurants. Spacious rooms, spectacular…read morebalcony overlooking the beach. The staff was great... very welcoming! Old Florida vibe. I highly recommend!

I bought two rooms on Priceline (one for self and one for my two older kids to share).... On…read morePriceline no cost for parking was disclosed at all. This is a downtown location. The parking was $48/ night. The rooms were huge and beautiful with full kitchens, however, the rooftop pool was a joke in comparison to others in the area. If you are seeking a large rooftop pool in the summer, don't choose this place. The depiction of the pool photos online are probably enlarged and another company enhanced them to fake out the guests. Other than the pool being tiny and the parking costs though, the location was prime and the rooms were very nice. Also, they only will clean rooms/ refresh them every 3rd day.

Good visit. Adequate amenities. They do a lot of volume, so they are trying to keep up. Sheets in…read moreroom clean. Rust in bath and had to move rooms on the first night bc AC was making a humming noise. They were completely hospitable and worked with us. Was quiet at night.

Our room was clean and quiet and the pool is pretty nice, bring your towel from the room. Check in…read morewas easy and the staff friendly. There is a mini frig, microwave and coffee maker in the room along with iron and ironing board. There is an 'exercise room' and guest laundry facility. The location is convenient to the beaches and local life. That being said, there is no signage to help you find your room. You are shown a map at check-in, memorize it. There is nothing to help you along the way. The elevator is extremely helpful for those who have difficulty with stairs. The WiFi connection is spotty at best and takes multiple tries to connect. Have your login for Netflix or uTube TV or you will go without TV services. I dislike memory foam mattresses, enough said there.

Lots of noise from the room above us after midnight, TV did not work, it just kept spinning, had to…read morekill bugs in the room. Not a good stay, would not recommend. When reported at the front desk they did nothing.

Hubby and I had a wonderful stay at this location. From the time we called to check on early check…read morein and spoke with Paula who was absolutely nice and courteous to arriving and leaving. As you enter the hotel it was clean, bright, well maintained and decorated. Our room was spacious and clean, I slept very well. We had left our window down in the car, Ernesto was coming in for his shift and saw this. He called right away to let us know we had left our window down. Very much appreciated especially since it's rain season. When leaving for dinner he wished us a nice dinner. Upon our return he was shining the elevator doors, we had never observed this at other locations before. Then the next day during breakfast we received true hospitality by Bridgette, what a pleasant, delightful woman. Breakfast area very clean and well stocked. This will be our go to location when we are in the area. Outstanding service, beautiful hotel and great location. Right between us going to the beach and hanging out downtown in the evenings.

Clean comfortable place. In a good location if you are going to the beach or to Sanibel. Close to…read moreamenities - like a Walgreens practically next door.

What a charming place!…read more We were traveling from Naples to Orlando, but wanted to visit "Ding" Darling National Wildlife Refuge on Sanibel, so I called a few days before we got there to make a resesrvation at Tarpon Tale Inn. We had a brief misunderstanding about the length of our stay (just one night, but next time much longer), immediately resolved by Joe. A day or so before our visit, we got a detailed text describing the check-in process. The day of our visit, we got another text when the room was ready (about an hour before regular check-in). We were on a NWR drive-through at the time, and made it to Tarpon Tale within a half hour or so. When we got there, Joe met us, helped with our luggage, and then gave us a tour of the facility, directions to the beach, pulled out a beach chair for us, and introduced us to the happy little Tokay Gecko on the fence. He pointed out the ice cream parlor and restaurant across the street, and the coffee and bagel place next door. We got a room with a very nice queen bed, a small but well-provisioned kitchen, and a modern bathroom. We elected to have dinner at Gramma Dot's (at the marina nearby) and ice cream across the street. We slept very well in the quiet of a Sanibel evening, and checked out the next morning for another loop through the National Wildlife Refuge and to continue on our way to Orlando.

Such a cute promising little place! The owners are so nice and have beach chairs and an umbrella…read moreand even a cart. The room was spacious and clean. They had great check in info. Unfortunately I did not sleep a wink here, I am a super light sleeper and unfortunately the room next to ours had a couple of baritone guys that woke up at 4:30 in the morning ughhh...the beds were not the most comfy unfortunately either adding to a bit of my suffering as well. Giving it 4 stars. I unfortunately should have gotten some earplugs after the first night. I felt like they were talking to me since their convo was so close to our headboard. Owners seemed to go above and beyond so probably unfortunately just the loud guests we were next to combined with my light sleeping tendencies!!!

Because of all the airport delays and chaos from our July '22 Spain trip, hubs and I wanted to…read moreround out our Summer before I start teaching in September. With the exception of a quick Dec '21 Tampa trip for hubs' nephew's wedding, when we routinely come to FL, it's not to Disney. We've never been Disney people. We don't have a connection with Disney and it doesn't bring us nostalgia. Truly no offense. We're fine. Seriously. With the 8 or so times hubs and I have visited Sanibel Island in the last umpteen years, we've tried a few places including one odd rental home when Airbnb wasn't even a thing back in '03. After that, our other trips became easier to book- including a favorite repeat of mine on W. Gulf Dr. that we wanted to pause from and instead come here again. While many resorts on Sanibel Island lean towards larger grounds, Seaside I. is the opposite. It has a quaint feel both inside and out. The Main office/Registration takes care of some of your hotel needs with Tide detergent packets (don't know where machines are), beach towels, sunblock for sale, Complimentary breakfast of bagels, dry cereal, milk, granola bars, banana, oranges and other lite fare every morning from 7:30-10:00, water paddles and few of other amenities. No on-site restaurant though. The several hosts we encountered were pleasant and so was Amber who explained in detail the ins & outs when we first checked in on a late Thursday afternoon for our August '22 stay. She mentioned that Seaside Inn+Sunset Beach+The Dunes Resort+ Song of The Sea fall within the same family company and that if we wanted to hotel hop to enjoy each of their amenities, we should wear a turquoise bracelet our hotel provides as proof we're guests here to enjoy Happy Hr, use the golf course (we don't golf) and other perks. Our Gulf View room was large with Queen size beds (used one to lay our clothes on), updated 'modern' furniture/frames/light fixtures, a small kitchenette with a mini fridge, TV, bathroom toiletries and a screened balcony- that STILL gave us an eye-catching view of the beach. The bed has white pillows and sheets and was comfortable. And while our AC was in full working order giving us relief from Sanibel's heat (love it though), it was LOUD. And annoying. So was the bathroom's layout with the door being way too close to everything around it like the shower and toilet. Doable but awkward. Plus some parts of the bathroom shelves were dusty. As mentioned, hosts were pleasant and easy to talk to. Aside from the bit of dust and loud AC, our room was comfortable and we had a restful 4 night stay- but we all know the pandemic has made some cleaning crew turn a blind eye and don't care about putting out 100%.

My sister has been recommending this place for many years. She visits once to twice a year for the…read morelast 20 years. So, since I haven't been, we decided to finally check it out. I love this place! We asked ourselves "why did it take us so long to come here?" This is our new favorite spot! The location is everything! Right on the Gulf of Mexico and it's super chill and laid-back. The exact relaxing vacation I was hoping for. Our room was facing the ocean so we were on the patio a lot. Listening to the ocean waves and the birds is very meditative. Our room had everything we wanted. Decent space, a small fridge, flatscreen TV, screened in patio facing the ocean. Clean and quiet. They offer canoes, bikes and ocean gear for free. There's also a decent size pool that was never busy. Very private area. Staff was friendly. Water was amazing...clean and refreshing. This is our new favorite and we will now be regulars.