Where to stay 37
22 island properties and 15 rental agencies, every one of which takes your booking itself. Individual Airbnb and VRBO listings are not here — those are bookings with a platform, not with the island.
Compiled from public listings and island sources. Hours and seasonal closures change — every entry links out so you can confirm before you drive.
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Sanibel · 1451 Middle Gulf Drive
Sundial Beach Resort & Spa
SanibelResort
The island’s full-service resort — condo-style suites, four restaurants, pools, tennis and pickleball on a Gulf-front stretch of Middle Gulf Drive.
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Sanibel · 2255 West Gulf Drive
Casa Ybel Resort
SanibelResort
Beachfront one- and two-bedroom suites on West Gulf Drive, every one of them facing the water.
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Sanibel · 3111 West Gulf Drive
Island Inn
SanibelInn
Ten Gulf-front acres and 550 feet of private beach, run as an inn since 1895. Quieter than the resorts, and the shelling is directly out front.
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Sanibel · 937 East Gulf Drive
Sanibel Inn
SanibelResort
Guest rooms, suites and condominiums on the east end, with kayaks, bikes and courts included. Part of the Inns of Sanibel group.
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Sanibel · 2823 West Gulf Drive
Shalimar Beach Resort
SanibelResort
Family-run since 1959, destroyed in 2022 and rebuilt from nothing — 33 new villas and studios on 360 feet of private beach, and the island’s first new-build resort in about forty years.
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Sanibel · 3345 West Gulf Drive
West Wind Island Resort
SanibelResort
Beachfront rooms on West Gulf Drive with a pool bar and the Normandie Seaside Cafe on site. Close to the Ding Darling end of the island.
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Sanibel · 1231 Middle Gulf Drive
Sanibel Island Beach Resort
SanibelResort
Reopened as part of the Ocean Breeze Inns group, with three casual dining options and a beachside pool.
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Sanibel
Anchor Inn & Cottages
SanibelCottages
Renovated rooms and A-frame cottages under a mile from the Gulf, with a heated pool, free bikes and beach gear. Island lodging since 1959.
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Sanibel · Periwinkle Way
Kona Kai Resort
SanibelInn
Small, plain and central, on Periwinkle Way within walking distance of the shops and a short ride from the beach.
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Sanibel · east end
Tarpon Tale Inn
SanibelInn
Efficiencies and suites on the quiet east end, five minutes’ walk from Lighthouse Beach. Bikes, shelling gear and beach carts included. Not pet-friendly.
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Sanibel
Sunshine Island Inn
SanibelAdults only
Small adults-only inn, the quiet end of the island lodging spectrum.
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Sanibel
Seahorse Cottages
SanibelAdults only
Adults-only cottages, a handful of units rather than a resort.
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Sanibel
Palm View & Sandpiper Inns
SanibelInn
Two small inns under one operator, near the east-end beaches and the bike path.
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Sanibel · East Gulf Drive
Colony Inn
SanibelInn
Vacation rental units near East Gulf Drive beach access, in the quieter lighthouse half of the island.
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Sanibel · 845 East Gulf Drive
Sanibel Moorings
SanibelCondo
One, two and three bedroom condo suites on the east end, steps from the beach, with a botanical garden on the grounds.
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Sanibel · 1246 Fulgur Street
Sanibel Siesta on the Beach
SanibelCondo
Two-bedroom beachfront suites with full kitchens and screened lanais, next to the golf course.
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Sanibel · 2445 West Gulf Drive
Pointe Santo de Sanibel
SanibelCondo
Gulf-front one to three bedroom villas mid-island, each with a lanai and a view, around a lagoon and saltwater pool.
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Sanibel · east end
Sanibel Arms West
SanibelCondo
Beachfront condominiums on the east end, walkable to the lighthouse and the causeway.
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Captiva · 5400 Plantation Road
South Seas
CaptivaResort
A 330-acre resort and wildlife preserve at the north end of Captiva — villas, marina, golf, pools and dining. The largest single property on either island.
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Captiva · 15951 Captiva Drive
’Tween Waters Island Resort & Marina
CaptivaResort
Thirteen acres spanning the island at its narrowest, so it has both a Gulf beach and a bay marina. Cottages, suites and rooms; island lodging since the 1930s.
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Captiva · Andy Rosse Lane
Captiva Island Inn
CaptivaInn
Cottages and suites in Captiva village, on the lane with the restaurants and a short walk from the sunset beach.
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Captiva · Captiva Drive
Jensen’s Twin Palm Marina & Cottages
CaptivaCottages
Bayside cottages at a working marina in the village, run by the same family as Jensen’s On the Gulf across the road.
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Sanibel & Captiva · weekly and monthly
Cottages to Castles
AgencySCVRMA
Islander-owned boutique agency working only in vacation rentals since 1997 — cottages, condos, homes and estates on both islands.
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Sanibel · condos and homes
Sanibel Holiday
AgencySCVRMA
Condo and home rentals across Sanibel, mostly Saturday-to-Saturday weeks.
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Sanibel · on-island office
Select Vacation Properties
AgencySCVRMA
On-island agency of more than twenty years, with a 24/7 local team rather than a call centre.
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Sanibel · 2330 Palm Ridge Road
Sanibel Vacations
AgencySCVRMA
Houses and condos across both islands, with nightly rates published up front.
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Sanibel · 2400 Palm Ridge Road
Sanibel Captiva Island Vacations
AgencySCVRMA
The rental arm of Sanibel Captiva Beach Resorts, who have run island lodging since 1931. Not the same company as Island Vacations of Sanibel & Captiva.
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Sanibel · pool homes and beachfront
Island Vacations of Sanibel & Captiva
Agency
Founded 1999, sold in 2022 to Gulf Coast Vacation Rentals and still trading under the same name. Not the same company as Sanibel Captiva Island Vacations.
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Sanibel & Captiva · also off-island
Royal Shell Vacations
AgencySCVRMA
The largest of the island agencies, with a portfolio running well beyond Sanibel and Captiva up the coast.
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Captiva · beach and bay homes
American Realty of Captiva
AgencySCVRMA
Captiva-only agency of more than thirty years, mostly whole houses rather than condos.
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Sanibel · 1506 Periwinkle Way
Glass Casa Vacation Rentals
AgencySCVRMA
Formerly VIP Vacation Rentals. Curated homes and condos across both islands.
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Captiva & Sanibel · homes and condos
Kingfisher Vacations
Agency
Village and beach properties on both islands, weekly rentals.
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Sanibel · condos and beach houses
Rosen Vacations
Agency
Condos, beach houses and weekly rentals across the island.
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Sanibel · rentals and management
Portside Property Group
Agency
Vacation rentals and property management for extended island stays.
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Sanibel · 2323 Wooster Lane
Dream Vacation Rentals
Agency
Founded 2018 by Ryan and Nicole Block, both long in the island rental trade. Keyless entry across the portfolio and a 24/7 reservations team.
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Sanibel · full-service management
Seascapes Vacation Rentals
Agency
Full-service island rental and property manager.
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Sanibel · boutique portfolio
Breakaway Vacation Properties
Agency
Small boutique manager, a short list of properties handled closely rather than a large book.
Not on the islands
These carry island names and appear in island lodging lists, but none of them is on Sanibel or Captiva — they are over the causeway, which is a toll and about forty minutes from the shelling beaches. Listed here so the omission is not mistaken for an oversight.
- Pink Shell Beach Resort & Marina Fort Myers Beach
- Marriott Sanibel Harbour Resort & Spa Fort Myers
- Resort Harbour Properties Fort Myers
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