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Island Inn prides itself on providing guests with all the accommodations one would expect from Sanibel Island’s most established Inn. Rates for all rooms include daily maid service, free in-room Wi-Fi, Cable TV, iPod/iPhone docking stations, use of our private beach, free beach chairs, use of all our game facilities(tennis courts, shuffleboard, horseshoes and picnic/BBQ stations), and use of our heated pool and Sundeck.

All rooms come with flat screen TVs with DVD players, are in VERY close proximity to our private beach bordering the Gulf, are close to our on-site restaurant Traditions on the Beach and all have been recently modernized. See room descriptions below:

Island Inn’s Hotel Rooms & Suites

Island Inn has six types of hotel suites to choose from. All of these accommodations are located in either our Kimball Lodges with its awesome gulfviews, Starky Lodge with its large studio rooms and Matthews Lodge with its great location and updated accommodations. The three lodges are spread around Island Inn’s 10 acres and all are within yards of the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico.

Island Inn’s Cottages & Beach House

Island Inn has five Sanibel Island cottage configurations to choose from! We have cottages ranging in size from 1 bedroom cottages perfect for couples or small families to cottages big enough to accommodate up to twelve people. All units are located right on the beach and have been recently updated.

Our cottages were designed with large rooms, large windows and full kitchens for a wide-open feel, perfect for your group or family. Each cottage is sited a mere stone’s throw from the waters of the Gulf of Mexico. All cottages are professionally maintained by Island Inn – which means no surprises, unless you count the pleasant ones.

 

Guest Testimonials

“Rest and Relaxation”
This is a first time for my husband and myself visiting Sanibel Island and staying at the Island Inn. All I we can say is “WOW,” what a beautiful island. What a wonderful Inn. We will stay here again in the future . We are impressed with the “Matthew Lodge Gulf View.” Clean rooms with daily maid service if requested. Continental breakfast is great. Dinner at Traditions,” if we choose. Everyone is so kind and helpful. The view is amazing. The private beach is excellent. Shelling is wonderful. I have too many good things to say. We thank you “Island Inn” staffers. We will be back.

Cindy Creighton

- TripAdvisor Review
Date of review: May 16, 2013

“A Perfect Getaway”
Island Inn provides a comfortable and relaxed setting to getaway and enjoy some of the best life has to offer. With the beach footsteps from the rooms you have acess to fun in the sun during the day, beautiful sunsets, and moonlit walks at night. The rooms were pleasantly decorated with a new, fresh, and inviting cottage style. The staff was friendly and helpful offering great suggestions for island activities and providing excellent service. Although this trip was a long weekend I left feeling with sense that the easy days on the island made this vacation perfect!

- TripAdvisor Review
Date of review: May 14, 2013

“Nice place to stay”
We spent 5 days here, they were a great 5 days. The hotel is located in a great place. Bikes rentals were at the front desk. The rooms were always kept clean. Microwave and a mini refrigerator were provided for snacks and a cold one. It was nice to always have a cold one and some dip and chips. Breakfast was provided free in the dining room. Cold cereal, fruit, yogurt and hard boiled eggs were filling to get you going in the morning. The dinner ticket they give you at check-in is a little sketchy, the price for dinner seemed to be cheaper without the coupon. You can hop a bike and pedal the area to see the beautiful homes and hotels. Watch out for the wild life, you will definitely see them in the air and on the ground. The pool was clean refreshing after the bike ride or spending time on the beach. The beach was super. Shells, shells and more shells, we brought back about 5 pounds to share with out family. Dolphins can be seen almost all the time. This is not a 5 star hotel like you would find in the Bahamas or in West Palm Beach, but it fits in with the rest of the hotels and homes in the Sanibel area. We would return again.

- TripAdvisor Review
Date of review: May 14, 2013

“Great Trip”
My wife and I just returned from a four night stay in the Kimble lodge. The room was very nice and well cared for. Everyone who worked there were great ambassadors and the other guests all seemed to enjoying their stay. We fished from the beach and it was good. We took a fishing charter on Tarpon bay and had agreat time. The last thing we did on the island was to book 4 more nights in august.

- TripAdvisor Review
Date of review: May 13, 2013

“A Lovely Place to stay”
Many years ago our family spent a spring break in Fort Meyers Beach and visited Sanibel and Captiva very briefly (never made it to the beach). This Spring my husband and I stayed in a second floor, gulf view, kitchen suite in Kimball Lodge for 2 nights to see a bit more of this beautiful island. Our beachfront accomodations were great and Island Inn has a lovely, old Florida feel but very much updated with lots of property, family cottages as well as lodges, a pool, shuffle board, restaurant etc. We really enjoyed our private balcony, the beach just steps away, and the complimentary breakfast (hard boiled eggs, fresh fruit, yogurt, pasteries, coffee) which kept us going all morning. It was a great stay! The one thing that did surprise me were the number of “big box” condo buildings that I passed on my long beach walk…I was expecting a more rugged, secluded feel as Sanibel surely was long ago. At the end of April (May 1st begins low season rates) there were still police directing traffic in some spots so I can’t imagine what the island is like during high season!

- TripAdvisor Review
Date of review: May 9, 2013

“Best vacation ever!!”
My husband and I just returned from our first (of many) vacations to Sanibel Island. We spent 5 nights in Matthew’s Lodge. We loved having the screened porch! It was amazing to sit there in the morning drinking coffee and listening to the waves. It was also great in the evening to not have to deal with bugs. The room was clean and comfortable. We didn’t spend much time in it due to the gorgeous weather. We ate dinner in the restaurant one night. It was wonderful. All the staff at the inn was friendly and helpful. We spent most of our time laying on the beach and looking for shells. My husband found some gorgeous ones. There was nothing about this vacation and inn that I didn’t love. Being able to take our own cooler to the beach cut down the cost considerably. Awesome!!!!!

- TripAdvisor Review
Date of review: May 9, 2013

“Nice location on Sanibel Island”
The best thing about this hotel is the location, right on the beach with lots of seashells. It’s really an older motel that has been converted into an inn. My deal with hotwire was not honored when I got there because it was made after office hours but after a little negotiation we were able to get a room. The room was clean and updated from the original. There is an italian restaurant that seems to cater to the older crowd though there were people of all ages.

- TripAdvisor Review
Date of review: May 7, 2013

“What a wonderful place to stay!”
My husband and I returned on April 27 from a 7-night stay (I wrote an earlier review but wanted to do some minor editing and so it had to be deleted). We were in Kimball, with a kitchen and screened-in gulf view balcony. What a wonderful place to stay! The Inn reminded me of the beach resort my parents took me to in the early 1960s. The Inn has lots of charm AND 21st century amenities. When I made our reservation I mentioned we’d be celebrating our anniversary during our stay. When we arrived there was a really nice welcome note and a bottle of sparkling wine in the fridge! It’s rare to find that attention to detail and welcome at other resorts. Every staff member we came into contact with – at the front desk, breakfast, and the housekeeping/grounds crew – was unfailingly pleasant and helpful. We enjoyed the breakfasts. The pastries were very flaky and delicious (I’d love to get the recipe for the raspberry pastry). The eggs and yogurt were good and provided sufficient protein. Overall, the breakfast offerings were excellent. The shelling at the beach was so good we didn’t bother to go anywhere else. We ate at Traditions and were happy with our dinner and the service. We also enjoyed tennis, shuffleboard, and horseshoes at the Inn. We definitely would like to return to the Inn and I’ve already recommended the Inn to friends. Thank you for helping to make our vacation a terrific one.

- TripAdvisor Review
Date of review: May 7, 2013

“A++”
Ours was a 4 day, 3 night stay in Kimball Lodge; 2nd floor with kitchen. The weather can’t be controlled but we were blessed with beautiful weather which enhanced an already wonderful destination. We wound up at Island Inn because our first choice (also in top 6 on Trip Advisor) didn’t have online reservations and the other location’s poor communication made it difficult to book with them, but….so glad it worked out that way. Island Inn is now our first choice! The reservation process was flawless and the reminder email prior to our visit was the best I’ve ever received. Our room was very nicely decorated, comfortable and even had a screened balcony facing the beach. We didn’t eat dinner at Traditions, only breakfast, but met a few people who just raved about it. All staff we encountered were extremely friendly and easily identifiable, regardless where they were working. Unlike the other location where we didn’t go, this location’s beach access is free of stickers (little thorny weeds that embed themselves in bare feet) and had foot washing stations.

- TripAdvisor Review
Date of review: May 5, 2013

“Great location”
Trip Advisor gives you a fair and honest impression of what to expect at the Island Inn. Full of old world charm we stayed in Kimball just 15 seconds walk from the wonderful beach. On our first morning we spotted dolphins a few metres from the shore. The Island was very busy as it was Spring break but once you are on the island, why would you want to leave!? As first timers to Florida we were very impressed with the customer service and the location we chose to spend our first week before heading to Orlando. Yes, the breakfast is predictable but then it is complimentary and the service with a smile from the staff makes the walk to the restaurant worthwhile alone. We hired bikes for 3 days – well worth while and ate at Traditions twice – good if not a little pricey as are most good restaurants on the island. We would certainly return and it would be 5/5 but for the lack of breakfast variety and pricey Traditions.

- TripAdvisor Review
Date of review: May 4, 2013

“Beautiful Place to stay”
On our trip through Florida we made a stopover on Sanibel Island. The Island Inn is a beautiful place to stay with a private beach. The rooms are clean and the people are very friendly. We liked it!!!

- TripAdvisor Review
Date of review: May 4, 2013

“Great hotel, laid back atmosphere”
Very pleased with the hotel. We stayed in the Kimball block, room was comfortable and clean. Fridge and microwave but no crockery or utensils.

Breakfast was basic, could have done with a bit more choice, toaster perhaps and give the pastries a miss.

Staff were very friendly, the bloke collecting the sunbeds at the end of the day was always pleasant having a quick chat with you on the beach each evening. I was impressed with their thoughtfulness as they put a bottle of sparkling wine in the room on our arrival as it was our daughter’s 21st birthday.

Grounds are well maintained.

Location is great although slightly disappointed with the beach, quite narrow in places.

Would definately return.

- TripAdvisor Review
Date of review: May 2, 2013

“Old Florida Charm”
We spent the end of our Florida vacation here and wished we had stayed here longer.
The beach was the shelliest place we found on Sanibel. We covered the blue table on the porch with shells and had a towel on the floor with more! Our 2nd floor Kimball Queen suite was clean and the bed was very comfortable. We enjoyed the screened porch for coffee in the morning, drinks in the afternoon and we watched the sunset on the front 2nd floor porch with our Stone Crab Dinner.
We rented bikes and toured the area, we didnt have a chance to have dinner at Traditions, but there is live music everynight and we stopped in one night for drinks at the bar and danced with the band and other guests. The free breakfast is perfect—pastries, fresh fruit, yougurt, juice and hot beverages.
Bring a flashlight the grounds are dark at night.
The Inn is old fashioned, grounds are beautiful and we felt we were really away from it all. We will be back!

- TripAdvisor Review
Date of review: April 28, 2013

“Comfortable stay in a lovely spot”
The Island Inn is an old fashioned kind of a resort, with very helpful staff. The block that our room was in looked a bit like a prefab office block when we first went in but our room was fine; very clean and large. There was a large shared balcony and kind of social/games room which was good to have in our block.

We really loved Sanibel and would go back; hiring bikes to go around the nature park was great. It was so relaxing and different to anywhere else I’d been to in the US. Not sure if we’d go back to the Island Inn.

Traditions (the on site restaurant was overpriced with not great food – lovely views slightly hindered by dusty shutters which isn’t so pleasant to be right next to when eating; although I understand the restaurant isn’t run by the Island Inn owners.)

- TripAdvisor Review
Date of review: April 22, 2013

“Winter Relief”
My wife and I stayed for 4 Nights. We stayed in the Gulfview Deluxe Room @ Kimball Lodge, Rm 248 it was very clean. The mattress was to hard for us, however I found out later I should of asked for a different mattress because they said they have alternative mattresses(hard, softer, ect.) that is on me I should have known. The porch(lanai) was screened in. I loved sitting there early in the morning (I am up at 5am can’t help it) having my coffee while my wife slept just listening to the waves coming in, fantastic. We had a rent a car so we were able to get around to see all the restaurants and sights. We even went into Fort Myers one day, I’d rather stay on Sanibel Island though to busy. If you like to bicycle it is a fantastic place to be also. You can go all over the Island on a bicycle and you can rent them right there.

- TripAdvisor Review
Date of review: April 22, 2013

“Relaxing and Low Key”
My husband and I just completed a 4 night stay at the Island Inn in Sanibel, Florida. We were very comfortable there…..very friendly, welcoming office staff, clean and manicured grounds, our room was spotless, which is very important to me. I never saw any kind of bug the entire stay. Loved the large screened in porch which faced the gulf. The full kitchen was great, handy for heating up our restaurant leftovers. Great beach access, it was nice being able to take the chaise lounges onto the beach. We rented bikes right from the office, as well as a beach umbrella. The pool could have been larger, as it was full of families with small children most of the time, but we were more than happy swimming in the 80 degree gulf water. Beds were a bit too firm for my taste, I am used to a pillow-top mattress, but overall, if you don’t need an over the top, upscale type of hotel, the quiet, charming old Florida style Island Inn is for you. Very nice place!

- TripAdvisor Review
Date of review: April 22, 2013

“Long Weekend Getaway”
We had been to Sanibel for the day a few years ago but wanted to go back to spend some time there. This long weekend has just made us want to go back again! The hotel is clean and well maintained. You would never think this hotel was over 100 years old. The staff is very friendly and the rooms are clean and well appointed. We loved being able to relax in the pool after spending the day shelling or biking. The town of Sanibel is definitely a bikers dream – you can bike pretty much anywhere on the island.

- TripAdvisor Review
Date of review: April 22, 2013

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