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Near Beach! 2 Bedroom Cottage Sanibel Island

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Consider a stay at Near Beach! 2 Bedroom Cottage Sanibel Island and take advantage of an adjacent golf course, a garden and laundry facilities. Active travellers can enjoy cycling, boating and kayaking at this cottage. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Dryer
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning

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About this property

Near Beach! 2 Bedroom Cottage Sanibel Island

  • NOW OPEN. Completely restored from Hurricanes Ian, Helene, Milton.All new appliances and kitchen, and furnishings. This is a near-beach condo newly restored with love, inside and out...a great place to relax after the beach which is close by with great shelling. Beautiful pool, in cozy 8 unit complex. Screened in Lanai, 2 bedroom 1 bath, queen sized beds. full size restored bathroom- shower only. old Sanibel charm! Tiled floors, beach gear, all you need! you will return again and again! New Washer and dryer inside. A sheller's and bikers paradise! WIFI internet, flatscreen TV, CABLE, Great Cell Tower Nearby, microwave, stove, oven, electric grill, beautiful handy location! Golf course two blocks away. Sanibel has many beautiful beaches. NOW OPEN!
    See online guide to some of our favorite places to see and things to do.
    (Caution, this unit has some fragile decor and is not small child proof. May not be suitable for young children) (No smoking, and No Pets) Bicycles are not provided, but available to rent. Nearby Bicycle rentals provide all types of well maintained bicycles and will deliver.
    We love the beautiful landscaping and peaceful atmosphere. "A tropical paradise!"

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About the area

Located in Mid Island, a neighbourhood in Sanibel, this cottage is next to a golf course and on a river. While the natural beauty of Sanibel Island Southern Beach and Bowman's Beach can be enjoyed by anyone, those looking for an activity can explore Key West Express. Sanibel Moorings Botanical Gardens and BIG Arts Center are also worth visiting. Jet skiing and kayaking offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with ecotours and cycling nearby. Visit our Sanibel travel guide
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Sanibel, FL

What's nearby

  • A street lined with palm trees and a sign for Periwinkle Place Shops.
    Periwinkle Way
    6 min walk - 0.5 km
  • A sunset over the ocean with waves, a bird flying, and a partly cloudy sky.
    Sanibel Island Southern Beach
    11 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Sanibel Island Golf Club
    11 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Sanibel and Captiva Island Visitor's Center
    2 min drive - 2.4 km
  • Dunes Golf and Tennis Club
    3 min drive - 2.7 km

Getting around

  • Fort Myers, FL (RSW-Southwest Florida Intl.)
    37 min drive

Restaurants

  • Jerry's Foods
    20 min walk
  • Doc Ford’s Rum Bar & Grille
    5 min drive
  • Gramma Dot's
    3 min drive
  • Turtles Tiki Bar
    2 min drive
  • The Lighthouse Cafe
    11 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Does Near Beach! 2 Bedroom Cottage Sanibel Island have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool. Pool types include heated pools.

Is Near Beach! 2 Bedroom Cottage Sanibel Island pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Near Beach! 2 Bedroom Cottage Sanibel Island?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Near Beach! 2 Bedroom Cottage Sanibel Island?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Near Beach! 2 Bedroom Cottage Sanibel Island?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Near Beach! 2 Bedroom Cottage Sanibel Island located?

Located in Mid Island, this golf cottage is within a 10-minute walk of Periwinkle Way and Sanibel Island Southern Beach. Sanibel Island Golf Club and Sanibel Moorings Botanical Gardens are also within 15 minutes.

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Reviews

Near Beach! 2 Bedroom Cottage Sanibel Island Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

9.4

Cleanliness

8.8

Location
Rating 10 - Excellent. 33 out of 46 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 8 out of 46 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 46 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 46 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 46 reviews

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful Place!

This is the second time I have stayed here for several months during the winter season, and it's great. Very comfortable home, great heated pool in the complex, beautiful landscaping, and a wonderful screened-in porch. Have already booked for next year!
Stayed 93 nights in Jan 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful Place

What a beautiful cottage! Very comfortably furnished with a real beachy feel. Well equipped wirh everything you need for a great stay. Beautifully landscaped, and the heated pool is delightful. I stayed for 10 weeks this winter, and have booked again for next year.
Stayed 69 nights in Jan 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This place was a great fit for our family of 4. It has two bedrooms with queen beds, a good sized living room and a nice screened lanai. The heated pool was nice and warm. The house shares grounds with 4 other duplexes but it's still very quiet. Had the pool to ourselves several times. 10 min walk down a quiet street to the beach. Owners were very nice and had great comms throughout. Only minor con relates to Sanibel itself - as a guest you can't get a parking pass, so if you want to park near the beach, you are limited to 3 locations with parking lots (5/hr) which fill up by late morning. Other reviewers complained about nearby water treatment plant smell but we only noticed it a couple times and it was very minor. Nothing that should stop you!
Stayed 8 nights in Dec 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Shell Cottage - Lucky Charm for Us!

We loved the Shell Cottage! Perfect size for us and had everything we needed. An easy and pleasant walk to the beach. Really nice quiet area with great neighbors! Plus, this cottage must have been a good luck charm for us! My husband found the elusive Junonia shell during our stay. We have been visiting Sanibel for years and have spent countless hours looking for this rare and special shell. And this was the lucky visit!
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Sanibel strong!

Diane and Dave were thoughtful, and always available for assistance if needed. The property was well appointed and had everything we needed, especially to cook full meals. Only concern, that cannot be controlled by Diane and Dave, was the noxious oder from the waste water treatment center. It can be noticed depending on which way the wind is blowing that day. The treatment plant is just behind the small complex. Smells aside, we had a wonderful visit to Sanibel!
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Sanibel Island return

Property was as advertised. Just redone after the hurricane. In a very quiet area. Limited traffic. Nice grounds. House is small, but ideal for what we needed and wanted. A long block from the beach, but very doable for just a short walk. Sanibel still rebuilding and not a lot open. This as of Nov. 18. But there are work crews everywhere helping the process. Great communication between us and the owners, before, during, and after our stay. Nice to know. Short answer. Would I stay here again? Yes.
Stayed 8 nights in Nov 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Sanibel Shell Cottage

We loved our week on Sanibel at the adorable Shell Cottage in a lovely neighborhood within a short walking distance to the beach. It had been completely renovated after Hurricane Ian so everything looked fresh and new with a flair. We spent lots of time on the front screened lanai which felt very private because of the landscaping. Also there was a winding path of shells going to a back raised deck leading to the side door which was pretty with its flowers, trees, and some orchids facing a window. All the seating was very comfortable, inside and out, and the kitchenette was quite workable. There were only 3 things we wish had been supplied - a workable toaster (the lever wouldn't be pushed all the way down the slots - it was a cheap toaster), an easily workable light above the sink and stove - there was one but was very hard to turn on and off, and paper towels. Oh - and we couldn't find a small pot for boiling eggs in - only a very large one. Other than that, everything was perfect, and we would gladly stay there again next March, if available.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Wonderful place. Great location only about half mile from the beach, heated swimming pool, beautiful landscaping. This is the third winter I have stayed here, and I am already booked for next year. Highly recommend.
Stayed 93 nights in Jan 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Good value, nice location

Relatively quiet cottage with the basic needs covered, really enjoyed the bike trails
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2018
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Close to Everything

Great place to stay, we enjoyed the onsite pool and being close to the beach
Stayed 8 nights in Dec 2018
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fun times

Perfect weather, house, garden, neighborhood. Wanna go back.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Shell Cottage

Lovely quiet beach cottage two blocks from several beaches with shared pool. Nearby stores and restaurants. Fully equipped kitchen, decorated nicely, lots of books, movies and DVD player, cable tv, beach toys & beautiful flowers and trees. Loved my stay, will be back!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Great cottage

This cottage is half a duplex, but we would never have known that there were people staying in the other half. It is in a great location, halfway between out of the way beaches and the main road with shops, etc. The kitchen was small, but had everything we needed. The pool that is shared between a few homes was lovely and there was never anyone else in it when we swam.
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2018
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication
Disliked: Location, listing accuracy

Pleasant little cottage

The property was beautiful, no complaints there. The only thing that marred our vacation was the proximity of the property to the island septic plant. Some mornings and evenings the smell was terrible.
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2020
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Great location!

We had a fabulous vacation! Sanibel Island is truly paradise. This cute cottage was the perfect launch point for our adventures, as well as a great place to wind down at the end of the day. We swam every day in the pool that we had all to our selves most of the time. The couple times there were others, we made friends— many of which were longer staying visitors in other units. Great family friendly atmosphere. We enjoyed using the bikes and wagon to load up and pedal down to the beach. Restaurants were also close by to ride to! The weather was beautiful! We hope to get back for another vacation soon!!
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2018
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy

Nice little cottage

The cottage has comfy furniture and a nice large tv. There is a clean, new mattress on queen bed that we used. The shower has good pressure and the kitchen has all the utensils you might need as well as a clean, full-size fridge. We took advantage of the lovely heated pool a few times. The location is within biking distance of good restaurants and an easy walk to a nice, free beach. Be sure to visit Island Cow and Traders, 2 of the best restaurants on the island! Unfortunately, I am sensitive to smells and there is a sewage treatment plant at the end of the road and the odor was unpleasant for half of our stay; but the rest of time, I enjoyed the Adirondack chair on the front porch .
Stayed 9 nights in Feb 2020
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Liked: Check-in, communication
Disliked: Location, listing accuracy
Our overall impression of the property was not good. We arrived and were VERY disappointed as we were staying in the back unit of a duplex NOT a cottage as advertised. It was located down the road from what appears to be a water treatment plant and the odor was frequently unpleasant during our stay. The kitchen was adequate for our needs as we only heated water for tea in the morning. We were contacted several times by the owners, but there was no point in complaining to them as they couldn't change the location or the fact we were there and the property was not as advertised. While it has been carefully photographed to look like a cottage and decorated as suc, it was not one. While the people in the other unit were not present our entire stay, we could hear them in the bedrooms in the evening. (They were not loud but could be heard). The beaches were 10 minutes away by car and if we had wanted to stay in a duplex there were ones with direct beach access.
Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in
Disliked: Communication

This place was not for us

My husband and I rented this cottage for 9 days to celebrate our anniversary . We arrived in the late afternoon and left the next morning. I realize there are a lot of fabulous reviews about the space (which is why we reserved it), but the minuses definitely outweighed the pluses for us. First of all, as people who love to cook our own food (which is one of the reasons why we use vrbo, there was virtually NO place to put our groceries in the kitchen. Not even one shelf in the cabinet was available for us. The kitchen is tiny and cramped, and if. you are a family of more than 2, you are going to be banging into each other and wondering where to sit. There were signs on the walls and refrigerators instructing us to DO NOT turn off the security light, DO NOT open the windows (in the "welcome" book), plus a plethora of other rules telling us what we should not do. The security light was bright and supposedly needed to stay on as a deterrent so critters wouldn't mess with the garden. In all the. years we've stayed in vrbo's (and as a touring musician, I can tell. you it has been many), we've never been in a place where we couldn't open the windows or turn off lights. And you were not allowed to move the furniture on the porch to make it more comfortable. The bedrooms are small and the owners belongings are secured in closets. You feel like you are living with them, even though they are not there. I tried sleeping in the bed and felt like I was suffocating so I spent a sleepless night on the couch with the security light. The next morning my husband and I found another place, tidied up after ourselves and left. I reached out to the owner to let him know and requested that he consider giving us a refund or at least partial refund (something would have been nice!) as a good faith, good customer service gesture. I explained why we left and he denied that there were signs and told us well, we could have opened the windows and turned off the lights. Apparently, they'd had problems in the past. He was rude and unpleasant and I would never, never treat a customer this way in my business. We went to another location and had an amazing vacation with an owner who couldn't do enough for us to make our trip memorable. I cannot recommend this location and absolutely cannot recommend the host.
Stayed 9 nights in May 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A lovely time

We very much enjoyed our stay. The cottage is is convenient to everything. We would definitely stay again in the future.
Stayed 9 nights in Dec 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A gem of a cottage tucked away and serene, but close to everything! So perfect for a family of 4.

Easy and pleasant process to rent. Great communication.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Sanibel Island cottage

Love this location. Close to everything but quiet & private. Parking right by door. Semi private pool.
Stayed 9 nights in Jul 2022
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication

Not as expected

Construction workers next door beating and banging couldn’t even take a nap on my vacation. Older neighborhood with couch sitting out at the drive. The unit itself was clean. Lots of instructions most of which started with Do Not.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Shell Cottage!

Just right for a family vacation! Lovely little lanai and outdoor spaces. Loved the laid back vibes and plants and animals around the property. Great location for biking to restaurants and the beach. Be sure to bring your own soap and shampoo. Also, the pillows could use an upgrade on the Master bed small thing compared to benefits of this little place. Beautiful and peaceful!
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great place!

We had a great time at the cottage. It was everything as advertised, great location, clean, well appointed, and very nice neighbors. The pool was perfect and a great place to chat with neighbors. Overall a great experience.
Stayed 28 nights in Feb 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Sanibel Shell Cottage

Great location and very quiet. Close to bike trails and beach, restaurants and shops. The lanai was a great screened-in outdoor space. The pool is warm and clean!
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2022