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Near Beach! 2 Bedroom Cottage Sanibel Island

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Wonderful

2 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 4750 sq ft

Popular amenities

Parking available
Air conditioning
Dryer
Washer
Pool
Kitchen

Explore the area

Sanibel, FL

Periwinkle Way
‪6 min walk‬
Sanibel and Captiva Island Visitor's Center
‪20 min walk‬
Sanibel Island Lighthouse
‪9 min drive‬
Fort Myers, FL (RSW-Southwest Florida Intl.)
‪45 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 4)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only · Hair dryer

Spaces

Deck or patio

Porch or lanai

Kitchenette

Garden

Dining area

About this property

Near Beach! 2 Bedroom Cottage Sanibel Island

NOW OPEN. Completely restored from Hurricane Ian. All new appliances and kitchen, and furnishings. This is a near-beach cottage, newly restored with love, inside and out...a great place to relax after the beach which is close by with great shelling. Beautiful pool, in cozy 8 unit complex. Screened in Lanai, 2 bedroom 1 bath, queen sized beds. full size restored bathroom- shower only. old Sanibel charm! Tiled floors, beach gear, all you need! you will return again and again! New Washer and dryer inside. A sheller's and bikers paradise! WIFI internet, flatscreen TV, CABLE, Great Cell Tower Nearby, microwave, stove, oven, electric grill, beautiful handy location! Golf course two blocks away. Sanibel has many beautiful beaches. NOW OPEN!
See online guide to some of our favorite places to see and things to do.
(Caution, this unit has some fragile decor and is not small child proof. May not be suitable for young children) (No smoking, and No Pets) Bicycles are not provided, but available to rent. Nearby Bicycle rentals provide all types of well maintained bicycles and will deliver.
We love the beautiful landscaping and peaceful atmosphere. "A tropical paradise!"

Property manager

Diane Gossett; Dave Gossett

Premier Host

Languages

English

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM

Minimum age to rent: 30

Check out before 10:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 3–17

Prefer children 10 or older. NOT for toddlers.

Events

No events allowed

Pets

No pets allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Check-out instructions

The host requires you to complete the following before checking out:

Strip any used beds and gather used towels

Remove personal items, remove leftover food and drinks and take out the rubbish

Lock the doors and return the keys

Your dishes should be clean and put away. And the refrigerator should be empty!

Please leave air on cool and set st 80’ F.

Please leave outside North kitchen porch light on for next guest.

Failure to complete these may result in a negative review from the host.

Not suitable for toddlers

Guests are expected to clean out their food from refrigerator and clean up spills before leaving, or be subject to an additional cleaning charge.

POOL: Swimming is allowed during daylight hours. NO LIFE GUARD IS ON DUTY. NO GLASS CONTAINERS. Replace the floating rope.

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy

Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges

Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed

On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited

Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip

Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property

About the area

Sanibel

Located in Sanibel, this cottage is next to a golf course and on a river. Sanibel Historical Village and Museum and Sanibel Historical Museum and Village are local landmarks, and travellers looking to shop may want to visit Periwinkle Way and Cape Coral Farmers Market. Sanibel Moorings Botanical Gardens and Bailey - Matthews Shell Museum are also worth visiting. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.

Sanibel, FL

What's nearby

Periwinkle Way - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
Sanibel Island Southern Beach - 11 min walk - 0.9 km
Sanibel and Captiva Island Visitor's Center - 20 min walk - 1.7 km
Sanibel Island Northern Beach - 5 min drive - 3.7 km
Sanibel Island Lighthouse - 9 min drive - 4.4 km

Getting around

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

Restaurants

‪Turtles Tiki Bar - ‬2 min drive
‪MudBugs Cajun Kitchen - ‬12 min walk
‪Cheeburger Cheeburger - ‬3 min drive
‪Wickies Lighthouse Restaurant - ‬4 min drive
‪Cielo Restaurant - ‬8 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Does Near Beach! 2 Bedroom Cottage Sanibel Island have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool. Pool types include heated pools.

Is Near Beach! 2 Bedroom Cottage Sanibel Island pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Near Beach! 2 Bedroom Cottage Sanibel Island?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Near Beach! 2 Bedroom Cottage Sanibel Island?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Near Beach! 2 Bedroom Cottage Sanibel Island located?

Situated in Sanibel, this golf cottage is within a 10-minute walk of Periwinkle Way and Sanibel Island Southern Beach. Sanibel Island Golf Club and Sanibel Moorings Botanical Gardens are also within 15 minutes.

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9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Check-in

9.4/10

Communication

8.8/10

Location

9.0/10

Listing accuracy

2/10 Terrible

Juli M.

13 Aug, 2025

Liked: Check-in, communication

Disliked: Location, listing accuracy

Our overall impression of the property was not good. We arrived and were VERY disappointed as we were staying in the back unit of a duplex NOT a cottage as advertised. It was located down the road from what appears to be a water treatment plant and the odor was frequently unpleasant during our stay. The kitchen was adequate for our needs as we only heated water for tea in the morning. We were contacted several times by the owners, but there was no point in complaining to them as they couldn't change the location or the fact we were there and the property was not as advertised. While it has been carefully photographed to look like a cottage and decorated as suc, it was not one. While the people in the other unit were not present our entire stay, we could hear them in the bedrooms in the evening. (They were not loud but could be heard). The beaches were 10 minutes away by car and if we had wanted to stay in a duplex there were ones with direct beach access.

Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Diane W.

7 Apr, 2025

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

Wonderful Place!

This is the second time I have stayed here for several months during the winter season, and it's great. Very comfortable home, great heated pool in the complex, beautiful landscaping, and a wonderful screened-in porch. Have already booked for next year!

Stayed 93 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

16 Jan, 2025

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

Fun times

Perfect weather, house, garden, neighborhood. Wanna go back.

Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

jennifer g.

16 Jan, 2025

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

Sanibel strong!

Diane and Dave were thoughtful, and always available for assistance if needed. The property was well appointed and had everything we needed, especially to cook full meals. Only concern, that cannot be controlled by Diane and Dave, was the noxious oder from the waste water treatment center. It can be noticed depending on which way the wind is blowing that day. The treatment plant is just behind the small complex. Smells aside, we had a wonderful visit to Sanibel!

Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Gregory M.

26 Mar, 2018

Good value, nice location

Relatively quiet cottage with the basic needs covered, really enjoyed the bike trails

Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2018

10/10 Excellent

Brian H.

22 Jan, 2019

Close to Everything

Great place to stay, we enjoyed the onsite pool and being close to the beach

Stayed 8 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Melanie P.

31 Jul, 2021

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

Shell Cottage

Lovely quiet beach cottage two blocks from several beaches with shared pool. Nearby stores and restaurants. Fully equipped kitchen, decorated nicely, lots of books, movies and DVD player, cable tv, beach toys & beautiful flowers and trees. Loved my stay, will be back!

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

27 Dec, 2023

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

Shell Cottage - Lucky Charm for Us!

We loved the Shell Cottage! Perfect size for us and had everything we needed. An easy and pleasant walk to the beach. Really nice quiet area with great neighbors! Plus, this cottage must have been a good luck charm for us! My husband found the elusive Junonia shell during our stay. We have been visiting Sanibel for years and have spent countless hours looking for this rare and special shell. And this was the lucky visit!

Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

12 Mar, 2018

Great cottage

This cottage is half a duplex, but we would never have known that there were people staying in the other half. It is in a great location, halfway between out of the way beaches and the main road with shops, etc. The kitchen was small, but had everything we needed. The pool that is shared between a few homes was lovely and there was never anyone else in it when we swam.

Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2018

8/10 Good

Karen F.

9 Mar, 2020

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication

Disliked: Location, listing accuracy

Pleasant little cottage

The property was beautiful, no complaints there. The only thing that marred our vacation was the proximity of the property to the island septic plant. Some mornings and evenings the smell was terrible.

Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

NanCee L.

17 Apr, 2018

Great location!

We had a fabulous vacation! Sanibel Island is truly paradise. This cute cottage was the perfect launch point for our adventures, as well as a great place to wind down at the end of the day. We swam every day in the pool that we had all to our selves most of the time. The couple times there were others, we made friends— many of which were longer staying visitors in other units. Great family friendly atmosphere. We enjoyed using the bikes and wagon to load up and pedal down to the beach. Restaurants were also close by to ride to! The weather was beautiful! We hope to get back for another vacation soon!!

Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2018

8/10 Good

Judy O.

12 Mar, 2020

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

Nice little cottage

The cottage has comfy furniture and a nice large tv. There is a clean, new mattress on queen bed that we used. The shower has good pressure and the kitchen has all the utensils you might need as well as a clean, full-size fridge. We took advantage of the lovely heated pool a few times. The location is within biking distance of good restaurants and an easy walk to a nice, free beach. Be sure to visit Island Cow and Traders, 2 of the best restaurants on the island! Unfortunately, I am sensitive to smells and there is a sewage treatment plant at the end of the road and the odor was unpleasant for half of our stay; but the rest of time, I enjoyed the Adirondack chair on the front porch .

Stayed 9 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Barbara S.

6 Apr, 2024

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

Sanibel Shell Cottage

We loved our week on Sanibel at the adorable Shell Cottage in a lovely neighborhood within a short walking distance to the beach. It had been completely renovated after Hurricane Ian so everything looked fresh and new with a flair. We spent lots of time on the front screened lanai which felt very private because of the landscaping. Also there was a winding path of shells going to a back raised deck leading to the side door which was pretty with its flowers, trees, and some orchids facing a window. All the seating was very comfortable, inside and out, and the kitchenette was quite workable. There were only 3 things we wish had been supplied - a workable toaster (the lever wouldn't be pushed all the way down the slots - it was a cheap toaster), an easily workable light above the sink and stove - there was one but was very hard to turn on and off, and paper towels. Oh - and we couldn't find a small pot for boiling eggs in - only a very large one. Other than that, everything was perfect, and we would gladly stay there again next March, if available.

Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2024

4/10 Poor

Ashana K., Phoenix, Arizona

14 Jun, 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in

Disliked: Communication

This place was not for us

My husband and I rented this cottage for 9 days to celebrate our anniversary . We arrived in the late afternoon and left the next morning. I realize there are a lot of fabulous reviews about the space (which is why we reserved it), but the minuses definitely outweighed the pluses for us. First of all, as people who love to cook our own food (which is one of the reasons why we use vrbo, there was virtually NO place to put our groceries in the kitchen. Not even one shelf in the cabinet was available for us. The kitchen is tiny and cramped, and if. you are a family of more than 2, you are going to be banging into each other and wondering where to sit. There were signs on the walls and refrigerators instructing us to DO NOT turn off the security light, DO NOT open the windows (in the "welcome" book), plus a plethora of other rules telling us what we should not do. The security light was bright and supposedly needed to stay on as a deterrent so critters wouldn't mess with the garden. In all the. years we've stayed in vrbo's (and as a touring musician, I can tell. you it has been many), we've never been in a place where we couldn't open the windows or turn off lights. And you were not allowed to move the furniture on the porch to make it more comfortable. The bedrooms are small and the owners belongings are secured in closets. You feel like you are living with them, even though they are not there. I tried sleeping in the bed and felt like I was suffocating so I spent a sleepless night on the couch with the security light. The next morning my husband and I found another place, tidied up after ourselves and left. I reached out to the owner to let him know and requested that he consider giving us a refund or at least partial refund (something would have been nice!) as a good faith, good customer service gesture. I explained why we left and he denied that there were signs and told us well, we could have opened the windows and turned off the lights. Apparently, they'd had problems in the past. He was rude and unpleasant and I would never, never treat a customer this way in my business. We went to another location and had an amazing vacation with an owner who couldn't do enough for us to make our trip memorable. I cannot recommend this location and absolutely cannot recommend the host.

Stayed 9 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Diane W.

17 Mar, 2024

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

Wonderful Place

What a beautiful cottage! Very comfortably furnished with a real beachy feel. Well equipped wirh everything you need for a great stay. Beautifully landscaped, and the heated pool is delightful. I stayed for 10 weeks this winter, and have booked again for next year.

Stayed 69 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Robert U.

21 Nov, 2023

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

Sanibel Island return

Property was as advertised. Just redone after the hurricane. In a very quiet area. Limited traffic. Nice grounds. House is small, but ideal for what we needed and wanted. A long block from the beach, but very doable for just a short walk. Sanibel still rebuilding and not a lot open. This as of Nov. 18. But there are work crews everywhere helping the process. Great communication between us and the owners, before, during, and after our stay. Nice to know. Short answer. Would I stay here again? Yes.

Stayed 8 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Shea S.

28 Aug, 2022

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

A lovely time

We very much enjoyed our stay. The cottage is is convenient to everything. We would definitely stay again in the future.

Stayed 9 nights in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Lisa P.

22 Aug, 2022

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

A gem of a cottage tucked away and serene, but close to everything! So perfect for a family of 4.

Easy and pleasant process to rent. Great communication.

Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Melanie P.

11 Jul, 2022

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

Sanibel Island cottage

Love this location. Close to everything but quiet & private. Parking right by door. Semi private pool.

Stayed 9 nights in Jul 2022

6/10 Okay

Mandi S.

24 May, 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication

Not as expected

Construction workers next door beating and banging couldn’t even take a nap on my vacation. Older neighborhood with couch sitting out at the drive. The unit itself was clean. Lots of instructions most of which started with Do Not.

Stayed 7 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Megan T., Frisco Colorado

4 May, 2022

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

Great Shell Cottage!

Just right for a family vacation! Lovely little lanai and outdoor spaces. Loved the laid back vibes and plants and animals around the property. Great location for biking to restaurants and the beach. Be sure to bring your own soap and shampoo. Also, the pillows could use an upgrade on the Master bed small thing compared to benefits of this little place. Beautiful and peaceful!

Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth B.

6 Apr, 2022

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

Great place!

We had a great time at the cottage. It was everything as advertised, great location, clean, well appointed, and very nice neighbors. The pool was perfect and a great place to chat with neighbors. Overall a great experience.

Stayed 28 nights in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

Cheryl A.

2 Apr, 2022

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

Sanibel Shell Cottage

Great location and very quiet. Close to bike trails and beach, restaurants and shops. The lanai was a great screened-in outdoor space. The pool is warm and clean!

Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

26 Mar, 2022

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

Late winter getaway

The house and its location were just what we were expecting from the description and it was a convenient 2 minute bike ride from the closest beach. The neighborhood (and the whole island) is very peaceful, and the house is well-equipped and was just right for the two of us.

Stayed 8 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Peter B.

31 Jan, 2022

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

She’ll Cottage

Cottage was very nice. Very close to the beach and restaurants. Bike path is just across the road. Neighbors were great.

Stayed 27 nights in Jan 2022

About the host

Hosted by Diane Gossett; Dave Gossett

We live in Broomfield Colorado and graduated from the University of Northern Colorado together in 1976. Diane earned an MA in Classics from the University of Colorado in 1986. Dave is a CPA and a CFP(r). We have two grown daughters with degrees from CU Boulder. We love the getaway atmosphere of Sanibel Island.

Why they chose this property

We visited Sanibel many times in recent years. Diane fell in love with the Shell Cottage when our next door neighbors from Colorado moved to Bonita Beach, Terri and Robin found it and showed it to her in April of 2014.The Neighborhood is a small development of 8 Units which share a newly restored pool and lots of common area next to the Sanibel River. It is very peaceful with a lot of lush island vegetation