Beach nearby, white sand, beach umbrellas

Reviews of Sanibel Siesta on the Beach

Sanibel Siesta on the Beach
1246 Fulgur St, Sanibel, FL

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 81 out of 136 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 48 out of 136 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 136 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 136 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 136 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

10/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Room comfort
Great location for Shelling
Great location on a beach with a lot of shells. Property is well maintained and clean. However, we did not expect how outdated the furniture and decor would be.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2020
Response from Julie Smith on Nov 3, 2020
Each condo is decorated different, I am sorry you did not like the one you were in. Next time after you make your reservation on Expedia if you call us you can choose whatever condo you would like.

10/10 Excellent

Heather H.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great place.
Great place. Would go again.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place!! Would stay here again! Beautiful view, great beach, super clean!
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2019
Response from Julie on Apr 10, 2019
Wow all the things we like to achieve in customer service, thank you for the great review. We feel like having a clean place when you arrive is the first step to a great vacation. Hope to see you again soon!

6/10 Okay

bearmeat, Plaifield Il.

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
1st night my grand daughter fell off the beds in her room because of faulty bed frames, but they took care of this right away.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2018
Response from Julie on Jul 13, 2018
Thank you for staying with us, I am sorry the grills were not to your standards, we cleaned the grill grates immediately when you asked, and then that night when you asked to have the bottoms of the grills cleaned out, I addressed it the next day myself by actually using a hose and cleaning the grills again. I am sorry this was not to your standards. As you know with the bed frames we take guest complaints very serious and address them quickly.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Peaceful property close to the beach. The condo was bright and cheery and comfortable. We’ll look forward to staying there again. We took my Mother along and she enjoyed sitting out in the screened porch enjoying the lovely property and partial view of the gulf. We had a wonderful stay.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2018
Response from Julie Smith Manager on Jun 26, 2018
Thank you so much for staying with us, we are glad you had such a nice stay.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Had some problems but they went above and beyond taking care of us that the problems were no big deal and already want to stay there again.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2018
Response from Julie Smith Manager on Jun 26, 2018
I am so happy to hear we were able to correct any issue's. We want everyone to have a great vacation, and if we had missed something, we feel it is are goal to make it right for you. Thank you for staying with us.

10/10 Excellent

Tony, Miami

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great apartment. Very complete, it had everything you needed. Close to the beach.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2018
Response from Julie on May 24, 2018
Thank you for staying with us. Our proximity to the beach is incredible. Toes in sand in 2 minutes is a guarantee.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Airline and hotel were super easy and wonderful. Experience with the Carmel Car Service that I booked however was terrible. It definitely was not worth the money at all. Drivers were half an hour late both ways and cars were not in great condition. Overall I would say if you’re not renting a car you’re better off taking a taxi or calling an Uber. DO NOT use Carmel Car Service
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2018
Response from Julie on Apr 24, 2018
Super glad you were happy with our resort. We look forward to seeing you in the future.

8/10 Good

Eric S.

very pleasant
It was clean, well managed and had excellent access to the beach. My only reservation is the noise. Every other day, the lawn maintenance people were outside, with deafening leaf blowers, for between one and two hours, making sure every last piece of dirt was blown around and in its right place. It would have been a lot more pleasant if they just raked up the small number of fallen leaves. The noise and diesel exhaust made it unpleasant to go outside or be by the pool when they were working.
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2018

10/10 Excellent

Bob and Joy, Silver City, New Mexico

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place to stay
I have been visiting Sanibel since the mid 1960's and this is far and away the neatest place I have stayed. The rooms are great, two bedrooms and a nice furnished kitchen and screened deck for bug free enjoyment. Also loved the private garage parking, and the beach is but a short walk away. This is our third year staying here and I can't imagine staying any place else. The beach is a great shelling beach, quiet and very relaxing. Our stays here have been the most enjoyable time we have had on Sanibel.
Stayed 11 nights in Dec 2017
Response from Julie Smith Manager on Jan 29, 2018
Thank You Bob and Joy, We appreciate your feedback, we always try to make the guest experience the best it can be, and when we hear we did a good job, it is nice. Sanibel Siesta is a small property that sits so close to the beach you can really not go wrong with any of our condos. Thank You again and we hope to see you again next year.

10/10 Excellent

Neal

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Love Sanibel
Response from Julie Smith on Jan 4, 2018
Thank You for staying with us

10/10 Excellent

jodi, kansas city

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We had a very relaxing vacation which is what we were hoping for!
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2017
Response from Julie Smith on Nov 13, 2017
We specialize in relaxation, thank you so much for staying with us.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very confortable hotel, quite and relaxing very nice staff. I cant wait to come back.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

Hector, Miami, FL

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice condo (not hotel) fairly close to the beach.
The front units are very close to the beach and they progressively go farther and farther back with the last building (ours) being about a block away....no big deal if you have good knees......Otherwise we had a very nice stay with both our children and six grandchildren (in three condos, all three different in size and decoration)......A short but nice vacation for the entire family.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2017

10/10 Excellent

Leigh Ann, Philadelphia PA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quiet property close to beach
I loved the location. It was quiet & well maintained. My only complaint is that the provided chairs to take to the beach were not in great shape & that was a minor issue overall. The 2 bedroom 2 bath condo was clean & comfortable. This was a great choice & we will be back!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2017

10/10 Excellent

Sara, Illinois

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very close to a wonderful beach
The hotel was great. Next to the best beach and close to everything.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2017
Response from Julie Smith on Aug 1, 2017
Thank You for staying with us, we look forward to seeing you again in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Thor

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Family/Graduation destination
Steps from the beach with an awesome pool! Customer service was fabulous! Great location. Bike rentals on property and beach amenities at location!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2017
We are so happy that you enjoyed your stay here at Sanibel Siesta! Please be sure to share your experience with all your family and friends! We hope to see you back again soon!

10/10 Excellent

Alyssa, Goddard, KS

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location & staff!!
We visited Sanibel Siesta for a weeks stay with our 6 month old and 3 year old. The staff was more than accommodating helping us by having a pack'n'play in our condo, direct us to family friendly activities in the area and we LOVED the heated salt water pool and close promitiy to a beautiful shelling beach. The condo was clean, well equipped and fit our needs perfectly. We can't wait to return!!
Response from Sanibel Siesta front desk on Jun 16, 2017
We are so happy that you enjoyed your stay with us! We do what we can to make sure our guests enjoy their visit to the max. Be sure to keep us in mind for a return visit!

8/10 Good

CJ, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Spacious apartment in beautiful location
Right on the beach. Friendly staff. Loads of room in apartment and well equipped. Garage. Screened porch. Pool quite small. Quite expensive.
Response from Sanibel Siesta front desk on Jun 16, 2017
Glad you enjoyed your time with us. Keep us in mind for a future visit!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great condo - pool for kids,beach access,clean
Staff was nice/ helpful. Location was central to all island activities and direct beach access. Rooms clean. Wish it had in room laundry, otherwise was fantastic.

10/10 Excellent

lori

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The most relaxing vacation I've ever had! Beautiful shell beaches!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hurricane Escape
We fled the East Coast of Florida in anticipation of Hurricane Mathew (Oct. 2016) and knew nothing of this resort we found on Expedia. To our delight we had a beautiful 2 bedroom fully equipped carefully planned condo. Everything was perfect. Families of 2 adults and 4 children could use the resort. (Sofa beds in the living room for the kids as well as a second bedroom with separate bath for 2.

10/10 Excellent

Christine, New Jersey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Relaxing getaway
Went away for a girls getaway. The condo was lovely and very comfortable. If you wanted to cook in the condo it was well equipped. Great pool and easy walk to the beach. Saw many families. Very relaxing. Will return in the future with my husband and thinking about a family vacation with my son and his family as well.

8/10 Good

julia, Millstone, nj

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
First trip to sanibel
Very enjoyable. Great kayak trip @ tarpon bay

10/10 Excellent

James, Missouri

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
7th Anniversary
We were pleased with our Expedia planned airlines, car rental and room reservation. But, disappointed with our ocean view, too far away from sites and sounds. The beach and ocean were amazing.
Limited Gulf view

8/10 Good

jeff, Allentown PA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This was a great place to stay. Will be back!

10/10 Excellent

sarah, NJ

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect Location
Had a great stay with my family. I would highly recommend to anyone visiting the island.

8/10 Good

Stephania, Florida

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel close to the beach
This was our family's first time in Sanibel and we chose to stay at the Sanibel Siesta on the beach hotel which was a great experience. The hotel is located steps to the beach, it has a great pool and other great amenities. We were able to sleep 6, the sofa bed, however, was not the most comfortable, but other beds were good. Overall, the room was clean, the kitchen was well equipped, there were enough towels and bed sheets as well as beach toys for the pool. Beach chairs and umbrellas were also included. We all loved the experience and will definitely visit again.

8/10 Good

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

Eugenia A, Groveland, FL

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place to stay
We loved it, although Wi-Fi did not work, and it was hard to get connected. The rest we enjoyed it so much, and not to drive to much was also a wonderful experience, we are planning to come back soon.

10/10 Excellent

Daniel, the sea.

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Had a wonderful time at this venue. Perfect location to all activities.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
NICE HOTEL CLOSE TO THE BEACH AND RESTAURANTS
EXPERIENCE WAS GREAT EXCEPT FOR ONE THING....HOTEL FACILITIES, CONDITIONS THEIR WiFI WAS HORRIBLE. THE WiFi WOULD BE ON THEN KICK OUR COMPUTER OFF LINE THEN WiFi WOULD BE BACK ON. AT THAT POINT YOU WOULD HAVE TO LOG BACK ON. EXTREMELY UNPREDICTABLE AND INEFFICIENT. MCDONALDS HAS BETTER WiFi

10/10 Excellent

Mary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

8/10 Good

jan, pa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Enjoyed our stay
Found condo to be clean, well appointed, and attractive. Swimming pool was heated and very clean so I enjoyed, even though weather was only in sixties during our stay. Close walk to beach for good shelling experience. Mattress not firm enough, blankets provided for cooler weather were not inviting. Screened porch pleasant and landscaping kept nice.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful Hotel on the Beach
We initially bought 4 nights in a Gulf View room. When we saw the room we were not satisfied with the view. Yes, the brochure was accurate - there was a Gulf view. However, the view also included parking lots, much of the hotel and other distractions. We upgraded to a Gulf Front room (it was during the Summer rate season, so the up charge was moderate) and the view was fantastic - one of the best beach experiences I've ever had. The staff was very helpful through this process and the cleanliness and quality of the room was exceptional.
View from our room

8/10 Good

jeanie, massachusetts

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location, beach was wonderful.
Plenty of living space and balcony. Easy access to beach and quick trip to other locations

10/10 Excellent

Mantas, Chicago

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We stayed in the room 206, great location with a view to the beach, great appartment

10/10 Excellent

Dorothy, Cincinnati, Ohio

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The condo was clean and roomy. It was close to the beach. We had a garage for parking. The staff was wonderful. They were very helpful and pleasant. I would ask for this condo again.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This is your third request. I've already done this. Leave me alone

10/10 Excellent

Mike, NC

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very friendly staff. Perfect location, right on the beach.

10/10 Excellent

jayjayt, Durbin, North Dakota

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Our Vacation at Sanibel Siesta on the Beach
We stayed at Sanibel Siesta for a week and from the moment we checked in until we left, we were treated more like friends than customers. The staff went overboard to make our visit more than worthwhile.

8/10 Good

Karen, Leicestershire, England

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Everything you could need and more
Great place to stay, somewhat dated accomodation, that said it was kept very clean and everything was there to enjoy our stay. We hired bikes which initially looked old and cumbersome but the worked perfectly and we had a great day cycling with the children to the lighthouse.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great for a family and near the beach! (Unit 301)
My family and I spent 4 days at Sanibel Siesta and had a wonderful experience! While I didn't interact with the staff very much, the few times I did they were very friendly and helpful. The unit we stayed in was a lot LARGER than I was expecting, basically it's a two bedroom apartment. It's right next to the pool and a 3 minute walk to the beach. The other nice thing is that the unit came with a beach umbrella, 12 or so beach chairs, a boogie board, and some kid's beach toys. The only thing missing from the rooms are beach towels, so make sure you pack one for everyone prior to arriving. You can rent them from the main office, but the rate seemed a bit pricey to me so we didn't rent any and trying to find other beach towels on the island didn't return any better results (very pricey and of low quality). The overall state of the room was good, but there were a few things that should have been taken care of prior to our arrival...first, the batteries in the remote on the Master Bedroom TV had leaked battery acid all inside the remote and onto the dresser (not too big of a deal because I wasn't staying at the hotel to watch TV, but still I'm not sure how it was overlooked). Secondly, prior to getting in bed on the first night after pulling back the sheets there was a large, fresh shoe print on one of the pillow cases. NO BUENO! Overall, my family and I were very pleased with our stay at Sanibel Siesta and will definitely consider staying there again in the future.

8/10 Good

Amy

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This isn't really a hotel and guests shouldn't expect hotel-style amenities. Its a condo for short term rental. Staff was very nice, but you don't get daily towel and linen service, there aren't restaurant and room service options, and guests are responsible for emptying their own trash (including at the end of a stay). It's very clean and comfortable (although somewhat dated) if you are looking for a 2 bedroom rental with a full kitchen.

8/10 Good

Gustavo A

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Staff & service
This is not a hotel!!
If you are looking for a hotel, where someone clean up your room daily, take the garbage out, change towels, etc. etc. etc., this is not the place for you. This is just an apartment rented by day under the "title" that it is a hotel. If you look for an apartment rental, it is pretty good... Otherwise, forget about it!

8/10 Good

iwona, allentown pa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Sanibel siesta on the beach room 112
We ( family of 5) arrived really late at night (1am) so the keys to the condo ware left for us in holiday inn hotel... We stayed in room on 4th floor ... The place Wes very clean and had many things that we could use: playpen, extra pillows, lots of towels, two bicycles, beach chairs,umbrella toys for kids... The kitchen was well equipped although we didn't do a lot of cooking. My kids loved the beach, but I think that this beach is nothing like the beaches on captiva island .... Tones of sand .... Sanibel siesta beach Has tiny spot with sand, than lots of crushed shells and water.... Beware of the can't see um bugs!!!! I prefer mosquitoes over cant see ums.
Shells
Yolos parasailing

10/10 Excellent

Jason, NJ

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
condo close to the beach
We stayed in unit 702. It was just what we needed for our family of four with 2 teenage daughters. 2 bedrooms with a nice living room to relax in when you need break from the beach. The garage was great to have to store our beach gear & keep our car cool. A very short walk to the beach which was not too crowded (plenty of shells). It's noted as a gulf view room but that's pushing it. You can see the ocean from the lanai but the room faces the pond located between 2 of the buildings (which was fine, got to watch a heron grab a fish the first day we were there).

10/10 Excellent

bob, t

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice clean hotel close to beach
Everything was perfect. Check in/out was quick and easy. Room was very clean. Also convenient to many shops and restaurants. Only drawback was parking seemed limited. A couple times we got in from a late fishing trip and couldn't find a single parking spot in the entire facility.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
great family getaway
Great location,walked to beach. Condo was clean and well maintained. Pool was nice. Office staff very friendly and helpful. Wish pool was open longer, closed at 8pm