Incredible home and best location on the island

Guest: Anonymous
Date of Stay: 11/06/11 Review Submitted: 12/10/11

This house is so comfortable. We had two families , 8 persons, and everyone enjoyed their space. Lots of room! The beach is located about 5 miles before the Captiva bridge, in an area of great shelling and where there are no huge condos. Long quiet walks with the birds,of which there are plenty, shelling and watching the dolphin dip and dive off shore, is the norm here. AMAZING!

Recommended for:Romantic getaway, sightseeing, pet owners, girls getaway, age 55+, families with young children, families with teenagers.

Enjoyed our stay.

Guest: KY Traveler (KY)
Date of Stay: 10/18/11 Review Submitted: 11/01/11

Just got back from a week stay here and had a great time. The house is huge and met our needs. It is close to the beach and we rode their bikes everyday! It was well equipped with everything stated in the details of the house. It does need an updated kitchen and baths. The property was clean and well maintained. We would rent again. The Shell Museum was very interesting and well put together. Shopping was fun. Eating out even better; favorites of ours were Trader's Cafe, Doc Ford's, Over easy Cafe, George & Wendy's and the Bubble Room in Captiva.

Recommended for:Sightseeing, girls getaway, age 55+, families with young children, families with teenagers.

Great location!

Guest: Kirstie (Austin, Texas)
Date of Stay: 08/06/11 Review Submitted: 08/25/11

PROS: Home is in great location, short walk to beach, nice back patio, fairly large, great washer/dryer. Plenty of bikes. Lots of linen/towels. Really liked Sanibel. CONS: Home was very outdated. Rollout bed was broken (head dropped downward) and wires stuck into back. This created a real problem since we were two people short of having somewhere to sleep. Very uncomfortable. Ceiling fan in guest room made horrible noise, guest room TV hung from top of wall, but there was NO REMOTE! Not relaxing jumping up and down to change channels and stretching to reach TV buttons. No cable - could have gotten better amenities in hotel. Nice time though.

Owner response:It is very important to us that our guests enjoy our home and their vacation experience on Sanibel. We rarely receive any complaints and always act on any issues immediately. Had we been contacted, our maintenance people would have remedied the sleeper sofa and fan immediately. Now the TV remote. that would bug me too, particularly now that its football season! As it turns out the cleaning staff found the errant TV remote lodged between the bed frame and bed. Don't understand the "no cable", the home has cable and wireless internet. We are always happy to receive guests comments and these comments will help us "step up" our monitoring of our service! Thank you for your comments.

Recommended for:Sightseeing, pet owners, families with young children.

Great time!

Guest: Barney (Charleston So Carolina)
Date of Stay: 06/03/11 Review Submitted: 07/27/11

We were two families and it worked great, the house is huge, clean and well laid out. The kitchen had everything we needed. The library of cook books instigated a cooking contest every night while the kids had ping pong turneys on the very cool competition table. Big yard with lots of fruit trees. We caught the tail end of the Lechee Nut season and had them and Mangoes every day. The beach was beautiful and my kids are still inventorying their incredible shells. We used the bikes every day and had a ball at the rec center. It was an awesome vacation!! We will definitely be back!!

Recommended for:Romantic getaway, sightseeing, adventure seekers, girls getaway, age 55+, families with young children, families with teenagers.

Our best Sanibel vacation yet!

Guest: Barbara (Kings Beach, CA)
Date of Stay: 07/02/11 Review Submitted: 07/26/11

We’ve stayed on Sanibel many times over the past 10 years or so. My family stayed two weeks this time, and we can’t wait to come back. What a great vacation experience you’ve provided in your wonderful home. The kitchen was fully outfitted with everything we could possibly need. I think my favorite part of staying in your home was its layout….The kids slept in one wing and adults in another….very nice. The huge patio, BBQ & ping pong table was a winner too! Enough bicycles for our entire (6 adults & 4 kids) family. This was a great savings for us vs. renting bicycles! We had a lot of fun biking the bike paths every morning to all parts of Sanibel & Captiva. (The Mucky Duck for lunch is our favorite....right on the beach! ) The wildlife we saw along the way was phenomenal! We like this end of the island very much. The beach close & not as busy as the east end beaches…miles of white sand and so many shells. Birds everywhere. Gorgeous sunsets. Thanks for providing so many great beach toys! The guys went fishing on the beach almost every day. We had a great time and we’re looking forward to our next stay in your home!

Recommended for:Romantic getaway, people with disabilities, sightseeing, adventure seekers, girls getaway, age 55+, families with young children, families with teenagers.

Great Family Vacation Home

Guest: McLeod Family Reunion (Orlando, Fl)
Date of Stay: 05/07/11 Review Submitted: 05/23/11

Our stay at this property was great, the desriiption of the home was very accurate. The beach was only a short walking distance and was as private as described, we only ran into a handful of people and more times than not we were by ourselves. You do need to bring a few frying pans but other than that it had absolutely everything needed, including an abundance of linens & towels. The house was laid out perfectly for familys, with bedrooms on each side ot the house, it was great for putting the little ones to bed early. Everyone enjoyed the 9 bikes.

Owner response:Thank you for your thoughtful comments. No need to "bring your own" frying pans, new ones have been purchased.

Recommended for:Sightseeing, pet owners, age 55+, families with young children, families with teenagers.

Seven days in heaven

Guest: lisa (Germany)
Date of Stay: 05/20/10 Review Submitted: 12/19/10

We rented Mike's house this May for seven days. And this seven days we loved every day. The house was really huge - we had a friend with us, 89 years, she couldn't find her room even after seven days. The house offered everything we needed, dishwasher, washing machine, dryer und 8 new bicycles. Going to the beach took us 5 minutes walk, going to the village was a great pleasure, many good restaurants, a perfekt library - don't miss it. Duty is also a boat ride - the dolphins follow you. Our dog loved the house and the island also. I think Sanibel and specialy the house is the best way to enjoy Florida.

Recommended for:Tourists without a car, people with disabilities, sightseeing, pet owners, adventure seekers, age 55+, families with teenagers.

Sanibel retreat

Guest: Wi girls (Wisconsin)
Date of Stay: 05/01/10 Review Submitted: 05/14/10

We spent a beautiful week in May. The home was everything and more than we expected. The rooms are spacious, the kitchen well stocked and the lanai was incredible. Its just a short walk to the beach where you will find amazing shellling. We would go back in a heartbeat.

Recommended for:Girls getaway, families with young children, families with teenagers.

Great house, Great Layout

Guest: WholeFamOhio (Cincinnati)
Date of Stay: 01/10/10 Review Submitted: 01/24/10

The house is perfect for families who need to have separate spaces for many people. There are 2 family rooms, and the 4 bedrooms are split into groups of 2 at opposite ends of the house with each having a family room, which is really great when you are traveling with a 2 year old who goes to bed early. The house has everything you would ever need to stay busy including bikes, a ping pong table, a grill (with all the tools), beach chairs, even movies and books and games for rainy days. Our only complaints are that the twin beds had old mattresses that were not very comfortable. The master bed was new, and I understand the 2nd master (queen) was replaced the day we left. Also, the hot water heater was not big enough to accommodate 6 adults taking showers every morning (which with 3 full baths is not un-realistic). It is not luxurious, but it was clean, comfortable, and for a large family, it was great.

Recommended for:Families with young children, families with teenagers.

Guest: Claire St.Leger (Hingham, MA)
Date of Stay: 12/01/09 Review Submitted: 12/01/09

We loved our stay in this home. The home was spacious and clean. Plenty of room for our party of 9. We especially loved the bikes and being able to ride to the beach and other areas. The beach was great and shelling was awesome!

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