Waterside Inn on the Beach 3033 West Gulf Drive, Sanibel, FL 33957

"We had a wonderful few days on Sanibel Island. it's such a beautiful place. We immediately felt at home in our house. the front garden is, so to speak, the sandy beach. fantastic. There are also very good supermarkets here to cover your daily needs. I want to come here again!"

"Beware of booking if this place reopens after the hurricane. My parents booked a 10 night stay before the hurricane hit for late January and they have yet to refund, or make any communications with my parents regarding their $4k trip. There is no phone number to get a hold of them, and they have their comments section on facebook locked. You can send a private message, but they do not follow through with communications even though they have read your messages. It's horrible what happened to their place; however it's also horrible to take someone's hard earned money for a service they didn't end up providing."

"Can’t recommended the Waterside Inn enough. It is a great location - close enough to Sanibel’s amenities and far enough that the traffic isn’t bad. The property feels like Florida 40 years ago. It’s not fancy, but it’s clean and comfortable. The beach is full of shells and not super busy. The property has chairs you can take on the beach and bask in the sun. The cottage format makes it a great solution for families or groups. One thing that’s surprising is that in November - February you can see the sunrise and sunset from the same spot on the beach. And - the gulf coast sunsets rarely disappoint. In short - if you dress up for dinner and need fancy amenities, this isn’t the place for you. But if you like a comfortable, clean and easy place to be - you can’t go wrong here."

"I Did stay here one night. I always try different cottage homes and areas to see how the experience is. My check in was at 3 pm. My room was not ready till 3.30 pm. The room was semi clean I found sand in the floor after my first walk in with no sandals. I always leave them outside. Other than that all was clean and organized. They will provide towels. you need to return with keys or get charge $10. You will need to pay at 21.30 charge additional to the room price for cleaning. The distance to the beach is a good one but is not as private when you have everyone in the same spot trying to get the best area to camp. I did however enjoyed how easy is to walk back to the cottage. People are nice and helpful. My units front window wouldn't open. But I was able to slide it and had some light. Not a biggie. Great place!"

"Everything super clean. Special attention to the guest. You don't need to ask for anything extra, they anticipate your needs by putting extra items in the room, from plastic bags and laundry detergent, to pillows, blankets and towels. Everything you need for your stay on the beach is included, and free !!! Your own stuff is also allowed. Office closes at 8 pm, but if you arrive after 8 pm, like us, they leave the key with you name and room number in the mail box. Amazing!!! Definitely, we will come back!!!"