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🐾 Dog Friendly, Large Heated Pool, Short Walk to the sugar sand Beach!

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Hop into the heated pool!
Comfy seating with sleeper sofa
Stainless appliances and fully stocked kitchen
Foosball anyone?
Huge space with private bathroom

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
3 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 10

Popular amenities

  • Heated pool
  • Onsite parking available
  • Pet-friendly
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Air-conditioning

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 10)

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

2 Single Bunk Beds

Common Space

1 Double Sofa Bed

Master Bedroom

1 King Bed

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 2

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Master Bathroom Ensuite

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Separate dining area
Dining area

About this property

🐾 Dog Friendly, Large Heated Pool, Short Walk to the sugar sand Beach!

Fishbowl Upper is a beautifully renovated 3 bedroom, 2 bath, 2nd floor apartment located in the serene Mid-Island area of Fort Myers Beach. Nestled in a quiet neighborhood and just a short walk between two beach access points, this peaceful retreat offers the perfect blend of relaxation and convenience. A nearby trolley stop provides easy access to the lively downtown area, home to the iconic Times Square, local restaurants, shops, and vibrant entertainment.

Inside, the apartment features a modern, fully equipped kitchen, a dining area that seats eight, and a breakfast bar with three stools. The cozy living room offers a comfortable sectional sofa bed, love seat, two armchairs, and a TV. Each bedroom also includes a TV, for a total of four throughout the unit. The bathroom has been stylishly upgraded, and the entire apartment has been freshly painted and tiled. For your convenience, a hairdryer and seven ceiling fans are provided.

Guests share a heated pool with the downstairs unit, but enjoy private amenities including a grill, washer and dryer. We also provide hotel-quality linens—professionally laundered for every stay—as well as beach essentials like towels, chairs, an umbrella, and a beach cart. Lastly, a spacious lanai offers a peaceful place to unwind.

Nearby, there are many water activities including fishing charters and snorkeling to parasailing and jet ski rentals. Plus, the close cities of Fort Myers, Bonita Springs, and Naples offer a wealth of shopping, dining, and sightseeing opportunities, and the Southwest Florida International Airport in Fort Myers is just a short drive away making for easy access to the island.

Come visit and make Fishbowl Upper your next perfect beach getaway!

Sorry no spring break groups allowed except families.

Dog friendly restrictions and fees apply. Dogs are permitted up to 25 lbs and non-aggressive breeds only with pet fee paid in advance. Limit of two. Fee applies.

STR #R260398

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About the area

Fort Myers Beach

Located near the beach, this apartment is in Mid Island, a neighbourhood in Fort Myers Beach. While the natural beauty of Estero Boulevard Beach and Bonita Springs Public Beach can be enjoyed by anyone, those looking for an activity can explore Key West Express. Looking to enjoy an event or a game? See what's going on at Hertz Arena or JetBlue Park at Fenway South. With jet skiing, kayaking and scuba diving nearby, you'll find plenty of adventures in the water.
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What's nearby

  • Sterling Ave Beach - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Castle Beach - 17 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Estero Boulevard Beach - 20 min walk - 1.7 km
  • Lynn Hall Memorial Park - 14 min drive - 7.0 km
  • Bunche Beach - 29 min drive - 18.2 km

Getting around

  • Fort Myers, FL (RSW-Southwest Florida Intl.) - 37 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Parrot Key Caribbean Grill - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Junkanoo Below Deck - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪Marina Cantina - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪MoJoe's - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Beach Bar - ‬8 min drive

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 20 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

gloria d.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Had a blast !

Great location! Short walk to beach. Clean and very accommodating property.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 15 Jul, 2023
Thank you for the great response Gloria! We appreciate your feedback and are glad to hear you enjoyed your stay. It was a pleasure to host and don't forget to come back soon!
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Heather P.

Upper Fishbowl

The place was a short walk to the beach. The pool area was perfect for our family.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kitty H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Fishbowl Upper was the perfect place to escape our winter blues coming from Illinois. Nice heated pool made for a greduring low tide we found beautiful shell treasures to bring home. Trolley up and down the gulf runs from Lover’s Key State Park to downtown Fort Meyers. We thoroughly enjoyed the fresh seafood and nightlife. Concierge service were attentive and helpful. Properly provided everything needed to start our stay in kitchen and bathrooms. We had a great time and definitely recommend staying here to everyone at way to start the day in sunny mornings. Walking to the beach
Stayed 12 nights in Jan 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 22 Feb, 2026
Thank you so much for your response Kitty. We greatly appreciate your feedback. We are so happy to hear you enjoyed the stay and thank you for the kind notes. Don't forget to come back soon! We look forward to hosting you in the future!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Lafonda J.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

vacation

This property is beautiful & has everything you need. I totally recommend this place!
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 15 Jul, 2023
Thank you for the great response Lafonda! We appreciate your feedback and are glad to hear you enjoyed your stay. It was a pleasure to host and don't forget to come back soon!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

jeffrey h.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Very nice get away

A couple issues upon check in, everything was handled even on a Sunday. Very clean home. Short walk to beach, several sand bars during low tide. Very good shelling. Just an enjoyable time.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 27 Jun, 2024
Thank you so much for your response Jeffrey. We greatly appreciate your feedback. Happy to hear you enjoyed the stay and thank you for the kind notes about our management and the home. We will be sure to pass along the notes to our staff. Don't forget to come back soon! We look forward to hosting you in the future. Thank you!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Carrie M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful location.

The Fishbowl offers wonderful space, location, pool and all the items you would want in a vacation rental! You are right across the street from beach access 15. At sunset local neighbors play their conch shells to end your beach day. It was such a fun event. The Fishbowl has 2 beds on one floor then the primary suite a floor up. It was a wonderful rental. Thank you!
Stayed 8 nights in Feb 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 15 Jul, 2023
Thank you for the great response Carrie! We appreciate your feedback and are glad to hear you enjoyed your stay. It was a pleasure to host and don't forget to come back soon!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Laura V.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful stay

We loved the location- less than a 5 minute walk to a nice beach, 15 minutes to Publix, 5 minutes to the trolley stop. Didn’t feel like we needed to rent a van for the whole trip! We loved having the cart, beach chairs, and umbrella ready fir us to use. The house was lovely and beds were very comfortable. I loved having our own laundry as well. The Lanai was great for lazy afternoon reading and the kids loved eating breakfast out there. We plan to be back next year! Thank you
Stayed 5 nights in May 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 15 Jul, 2023
Thank you for the great feedback Laura. We are glad you enjoyed your stay. It was a pleasure to host. Come back soon!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Carol C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great place for every age!

It was a very fun and easy place to plant ourselves for a fun vacation on Ft Myers Beach.Among so many great aspects of the rental, the grandchildren loved the pool. The parents enjoyed some quiet time hiding away on the porch. And grandma loved the coffee bar and comfortable bed. Walking to the beach was easy and had a great sand bar that the kids loved exploring. There was construction nearby, but the little boys LOVED watching all the digging and dumping. When the grill wouldn't work, they arrived same day (Sunday) with a new one.Great communication and a great place for a vacation!
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 17 Mar, 2025
Thank you so much for your response Carol. We greatly appreciate your feedback. We are so happy to hear you enjoyed the stay and thank you for the kind notes. Don't forget to come back soon! We look forward to hosting you in the future!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Janice T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Spring Break 2024

We loved our stay at the FishBowl Upper! It had everything our family of 5 needed: pool, plenty of sleeping space, living space and the large screened in porch. It was also right across from the beach which allowed us to hit either the pool or the beach whenever we wanted. Communication with the property manager was easy and I always received a quick response. I did rate cleanliness 4 instead of 5 due to a few issues upon checkin. It didn't mar our stay at all but was worth noting and I did report to the property manager who did quickly respond. If we make it back to FMB, we will look to stay at the FishBowl if it's available.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 31 Mar, 2024
Thank you so much for your response Janice. We greatly appreciate your feedback. Happy to hear you enjoyed the stay and thank you for the kind notes. Don't forget to come back soon! We look forward to hosting you in the future.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sarah L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Very pleased!

Traveled with my mom and 2 children for a quick getaway. The kids were beyond thrilled with the bunk beds, we had plenty of space, loved breakfast on the screened in balcony, and the pool was perfect for quick dips before or after spending the day at the beach. Everything we needed for the beach was provided, although the beach wagon is in serious need of some new wheels. Only other complaint, which is very minor, is the lack of a decent frying pan/pot. The ones provided are terrible. Overall, I would definitely stay here again! Cute spot super close to the beach!
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 15 Jul, 2023
Thank you for the great response Sarah! We appreciate your feedback and are glad to hear you enjoyed your stay. It was a pleasure to host and don't forget to come back soon!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kathryn E.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice place!

Large place, we had 9 people (4 adults and 5 kids) and all fit comfortably. Plenty of parking space. Short walk to the beach, beach wagon provided. There was an extra fridge downstairs which was helpful for all our food and drinks. The pool is much smaller than it appears online but the kids enjoyed it. The power button on the dryer looks like it's on its last leg but I got it to work after fiddling with it for a while. We had a fuse issue while using a blow dyer in the bathroom and we locked ourselves out of the storage room downstairs but both times management was quick to respond. Only complaint is there's no vacuum cleaner! We swept up sand and crumbs with a broom but a vacuum would be nice for the area rugs.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 15 Jul, 2023
Thank you for the great response Kathryn! We greatly appreciate your feedback and are glad to hear you enjoyed your stay. We will mention the vacuum addition to the owner. It was a pleasure to host and don't forget to come back soon!
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Emily A.

Excellent vacation rental!

Very clean, spacious place. The staff was responsive to any questions or requests we had! We had a group of 6 people staying in the fishbowl upper and we had plenty of room! Lots of games for kids and family to play! TV's had cable and Netflix access. Has Wi-Fi as well. Super close walk to beach access. Quiet neighborhood. Storage area under the screened in front porch has lots of beach accessories like coolers, wagon, beach chairs/umbrellas and sand toys for the kids! Pool area was clean and the pool was heated! Nice to come home from the beach all day and swim in the saltwater pool. 2 grills in the pool area for cooking your own meals if you don't want to take the drive down to the pier. It truly is located mid island, but it's about 3 miles away from the pier. So we rented a car to make the commute downtown easier, although traffic was always a 20 min drive down to the major shopping stores and the lani Kai and other restaurants. You can also rent bikes, scooters or golf carts to make the commute easier as well! This is located very close to Publix grocery store! We would absolutely rent this location again if we decide to come back to fort myers beach!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Travis S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location and beautiful home!

Couldn’t have asked for a better place to stay. Great communication with the host and the house and location was fantastic. Looking forward to booking here again.
Stayed 9 nights in Jan 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 15 Jul, 2023
Thank you for the great response Travis! We appreciate your feedback and are glad to hear you enjoyed your stay. It was a pleasure to host and don't forget to come back soon!
Verified

8/10 Good

Randy M.

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location

Fishbowl Upper

Great location...close to beach, away from the crowds. Great setup...lanai, kitchen, open area.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 15 Jul, 2023
Randy, Thank you for the kind feedback. Hope you enjoyed your stay. Come back Soon!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Katy M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful Stay

Clean and beautiful rental property. Walking distance to beach. Kids enjoyed the bunk room. Pool area was like a beach oasis. Linda was great at answering questions we had and even stocked our kitchen with food before we got there. Would definitely recommend the fishbowl upper for your next family vacation. Only thing I would recommend is renting a car, bikes or golf cart to get around island as trolley is not reliable. 😊
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 15 Jul, 2023
Katy, Thank you for the feedback. We have discussed these concerns with the cleaners and have asked them them to do a deep clean again. The unit is very popular. We continually strive for 5 star reviews. Thanks for letting us know.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Lisa T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

So nice ! and close to the beach

Great location! 1 block to beach access . Rented some bikes and rode into town... about 3 Miles away which had sidewalk vendors Music and places to eat. Stopped at our favorite home made ice cream place.. Royal Scoop! House has everything you need except iron and hair dryer. Loved the pool !
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 15 Jul, 2023
Lisa, Thank you for your great response. Glad you enjoyed your stay. Come back soon!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

DENISE B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fishbowl

Loved the place and would definitely stay again
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 15 Jul, 2023
Denise, Thank you for your feedback! It is very important to us. Hope your stay was enjoyable! Come back soon!
From a partner site

8/10 Good

Peg H.

loved this house

We scheduled a long weekend to celebrate my husband's birthday with our grown children. This was the perfect spot! A quick walk to get to the beach and the private pool was a family favorite. It had all the amenities we needed and the property managers were very quick to any of our requests.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Melanie M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Awesome rental! Excellent property and super clean. Would stay here again.

Our family had booked somewhere else that was falsely advertised. We were able to book this rental the day of in order to move locations. The owner was extremely flexible and accommodating. The property was fantastic. The pool was beautiful and well maintained. We had a great experience. The house was clean. We would definitely rent here again.
Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 15 Jul, 2023
Melanie, Glad you enjoyed your stay! Come back soon!
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Tammy D.

Perfect Place to Stay!

This space was perfect for our family of 6. Get incredible clean, had necessary items to cook at home. The screen porch was my favorite spot to sit and relax. The heated pool was great for the kids and grill was super clean and felt new. The upstairs bedroom was perfect for me and my husband. The bed was super comfortable and felt like a private get away. This place was better than we expected. Thank you for the great stay! We will definitely be back.
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