What a great stay! We stayed Jan-Mar, 2022 and we could not have been happier. Paul and Natalie were perfect hosts, attending to our needs/questions promptly. The location is just what we wanted. It's central to Sanibel, Ft. Myers Beach, Pine Island, etc. but without the traffic. Plenty of restaurants and shopping nearby. It's a great walking community as well with plenty of sidewalks. Publix is within walking distance.
The new floors are beautiful. The condo has pretty much everything you would need including beach gear (chairs, cart, towels, etc.), plenty of pillows, towels, sheets, blankets. We cooked many meals ourselves and had most everything we needed. We enjoyed the little lanai and fenced area every morning and evening.
The pool and fitness center are both very clean and the entire complex was well tended and felt very safe.
We would definitely love to come back!
Some places we really enjoyed while we were there are:
Bimini Bait Shack (just before the bridge over to Sanibel). It's an interesting, fun atmosphere with live music daily.
Bert's Bar on Pine Island. The best fish & (homemade) chips and fish tacos. Also live reggae music daily and fun outdoor seating.
Pinchers (It's a chain, but the food is excellent). We visited 3 different locations and had great food every time. Also, they have happy hour all day every day.
Ford's Garage - neat atmosphere and great burgers.
Edison/Ford Winter Homes - we actually bought an annual pass so we could come back again. There was too much to see in one day.
Ft. Myers Beach - but the traffic to get there was horrific. If you plan to go, go early in the morning (before 8am) or you will spend more than an hour just sitting in traffic and parking will be a nightmare. Once there, the beach is nice.