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The Seaside Inn, Sanibel Island, FL

  • Address 541 East Gulf Drive
    Sanibel Island, FL 33957
    United States
  • Phone number1-239-472 1400
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Amenities

  • Family Rooms
  • Room service
  • Swimming pool
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Business center
  • Meeting rooms
  • Data port
  • Efficiencies
  • First Class Hotel
  • Bed and Breakfast

The Seaside Inn offers a touch of Olde Island charm in a classic Florida escape just steps from the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico on Sanibel Island. Located 19 miles from the Southwest Florida International Airport.Amenities include a continental breakfast delivered to each room and an outdoor pool. Activities abound with quiet adventures, from pedaling 23 miles of paved nature trails that wind through picturesque wetlands and spotting egrets, spoonbills and herons to combing the beach for more than 200 rare species of shells. For more active play, Sanibel Island offers 18 holes of golf on 75 acres of natural lake view fairways and Audubon Cooperative Society wetlands at The Dunes Golf & Tennis Club.Seaside Inn offers 32 hotel rooms and cottages with interiors inspired by a 50s retro flavor combining hues of pale blues, greens and yellow with accents of teal and turquoise, furniture made from bamboo, wicker and fruitwood. Photographs of families ienjoying Sanibel Island, collecting shells and water skiing from the 1950s hang upon the colorful walls.

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Trip Advisor Reviews ( 100+ Reviews see all ) Top

Perfect beachfront getaway

 by  agemmel  on  2009-02-14

We needed an escape from the chilly north and winter. Have stayed on Sanibel several times before. Based on trip advisor ratings - this time we...

Perfect trip to Seaside Inn Sanibel

 by  tarantula81  on  2009-02-02

We made a wonderful choice when we picked this hotel! The room was compact yet spacious. Quality towels and linens with feather pillows. We sle...

25th anniversary @ Seaside Inn

 by  redgramma5400  on  2009-01-17

Upon arrival at the Seaside Inn we were greeted by Jim who was very helpful and friendly. Our room was upgraded to a gulf front which was a rea...

great stay

 by  archmeister  on  2009-01-05

excellent stay in cottage,staff are nice and really helpfull.the cottage while not 5 star was comfortable with a great location. more

Loved it!!

 by  legalmom214  on  2008-12-22

The room was spotless and the staff super friendly and very helpful in giving directions to places of interest. It was perfect for us. Plan to ...

the perfect vacation

 by  mugsWatchungNj  on  2008-12-22

the seaside inn was perfect.the employees were eager to please anyway they could.the service was excellent. everything could not have been bett...

Yahoo Travel Reviews ( 5 Reviews ) Top

great vacation!

 by  A Yahoo! Contributor  on  2007-09-26

the seaside inn feels more like home than a hotel. i was nervous about taking my 1 year old daughter on vacation by myself, but i felt relaxed...

A Gem!

 by  A Yahoo! Contributor  on  2007-03-03

We stayed in a cottage at the Seaside Inn, and we were very pleased with our experience. The staff were attentive and the cottage was well-equ...

Loved it!!!!

 by  A Yahoo! Contributor  on  2006-04-13

I do not think there website says enough about them.... The service was wonderful and the personnel were soooo friendly and helpful. They went ...

Will return this may 2006

 by  A Yahoo! Contributor  on  2006-02-07

A wonderful, Quiet, low key place,that provides a relaxing and spot to unwind and enjoy all that Sanibel Island has to offer. The individual co...

Tiny resort with max fun

 by  A Yahoo! Contributor  on  2005-11-13

I loved the resort it was tiny and you could see the sea and a beutiful Palm forest. It is cramed in right next to two not so nice looking reso...

Travelocity Reviews ( 8 Reviews see all ) Top

 by  anonymous  on  2008-07-27

We really enjoyed the Seaside Inn, the room was very nice, every room has a view to the beach which is within walking distance to all of the rooms, the staff was very friendly, the pool was nice, the grounds were kept very nice, the complimentary breakfast basket (with fruit , bagels, cream cheese, and yogurt) brought to your room each evening for the next morning was great. The hotel offers free bike rental, plastic beach toy use, beach chairs, and umbrellas. We did not have our lap top but I did notice there was ethernet or wireless internet access in the room. You can find some shells on the beach behind Seaside Inn and the like, but the best shells were at the Public Beach Turner Beach and Bowman Beach. We did the Ding Darling Tram Cruise and the Ding Darling Boat Cruise, the boat cruise was very interesting. If I had it to do over, I would probably just drive through Ding Darling instead of going with the Guide. It is 5.00 to drive through/car load, and 13.00 for adults and 8.00 for children for the tram tour, also the Tram was not air condiitionied and it was extremely hot.

 by  anonymous  on  2008-05-23

We had a great time, husband, wife and 2 year old son. The room was very comforatable for a beach vacation. The screened in porch was a nice touch. The location was fantastic. The pool was nice, but did not have a fence (not a regulation in FL). They even had a borrow/return sand toy area, which was very convenient. The breakfast basket was wonderful. We felt like we had our own private beach at times. The staff was very friendly and nice.

 by  anonymous  on  2008-04-02

Good access to beach, restaurants, tennis, and shopping. Very nice for a long week-end stay.

 by  anonymous  on  2007-05-30

My husband had always wanted to go to Sanibel...for the shells. This hotel has the wonderful feel of the "old beach" but all the comforts and cleanliness of something brand new. We were completely satisfied from the moment we checked in. All the staff were friendly and helpful...we especailly enjoyed having our umbrella set up for a day at the beach! From rinsing shells to directing us to good resturants this resort has it all covered. We hope to go back with our children. Perhaps the only odd thing was the lack of a closet or rack to hang clothes on in our room....I guess you really don't need that for the beach!

 by  anonymous  on  2007-05-02

I picked this one blind but was super pleased with the results! The room was comfortable and clean, staff was unbelievable (we loved having beach chairs and umbrella put out for us) and ocean view was just outside our door. Only thing missing was a closet...but you don't need hanging clothes to come to the beach! We will come back and bring the family.

 by  anonymous  on  2007-03-02

This Inn is great! Staff was awesome, and the free use of bikes was a treat for getting around the island. Beach location is good, lawn and pool nice for lounging with a book. Breakfast included was a nice touch. DVD and book library a plus, too. They also can arrange for tours to pick up at hotel. Everything is on site, no need to wander too far.

CitySearch Reviews ( 1 Review ) Top

Laid-back seclusion and a variety of views.

 by  Contributor  on  2004-06-14

The SceneLocals as well as tourists find this hotel a nice getaway from the crowds of the mainland. They drive over to Sanibel Island for a

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