We just returned from our Thanksgiving week in Sanibel and it was officially amazing. The Pointe Santo development is PERFECT for families and this condo was in a prime location. Looking out the back patio was like looking at paradise, the palm trees and pond and ocean...wonderful. The first floor location meant we walked on minute straight out the back and down the path to the very nice heated pool and hot tub, then another 30 seconds to the immaculate beach! Our kids were in heaven. We used the provided beach chairs and umbrella every day when we set up camp on the sparsely uncrowded beach to spend hours looking for shells, building sandcastles, and swimming in the ocean. Sometimes the water was clear enough to see the bottom! Great for finding hundreds of sand dollars on the sandbar. And we spotted dolphins every day, so close to the shore. We went back and forth from beach to pool all day every day, only stopping to grab an ice cream a the the club house (located right next to the pool) or help our kids (4 and 8) participate in the fun crafts run by the kids club coordinator. They even had kids movie night on Wednesday!
While clearly location is key here, the condo itself is really lovely. It was sparkling clean when we arrived, there were plenty of towels, beach towels, dish soap, toilet paper, even paper towels. The kitchen is incredibly well stocked with very decent knives (I am a chef and usually bring my own, not necessary here!), plenty of plates, sliver-ware, and the plastic cups were amazing—there was even a food processor!—and everything is updated. The master bedroom and bathroom is huge, other two rooms a nice size with plenty of space for our kids in one and my parents in the other. The access to the condo from the assigned parking space is very easy and we had bikes delivered right outside. It's a 10 minute bike ride (5 minute drive) to the grocery store, movie theater, and plenty of restaurants including Doc Ford's, 10 more to the shell museum, which I highly recommend. What a beautiful, safe, and laid back place to spend a week!
Tips: bring bug spray that specifically lists "no-see-ums", they were pretty bad while we were there. There were no sand toys so we grabbed a couple buckets and shovels on our way in from the airport—we left them for future renters!
I'm so glad we found this condo, it made our holiday incredible. I have family near by and they loved coming to visit us for Thanksgiving. Thank you Kassie & Robert!