Sunset Beach Inn

This is such a cute little hotel. This hotel was a lot better than we thought. It was decently priced, the room had a mini kitchen; and every day the housekeeper brought a basket of breakfast for your next day (bagels, yogurt, cereal, milk, oj, coffee, granola bars) that was enough for the number of guests. The property was well taken care of. It has a big pool, great room on the beach with lounge chairs the staff would set up and take down every day, they even had beach towels at the front desk for you to use. They have kayaks and paddle boards available, however they were being repaired while we were here. They offered for us to go down to their sister property, however we were not able to make it there due to the wedding we were here for. I would definitely recommend this hotel.

Not the best bang for your buck. For a $ 200+/night hotel I expected more… or should I say less. Less bugs on the counter, less noise from housekeeping right outside our room. But def more pool. The pool was broken during our entire stay and their only solution was to visit a sister resort… no discount for our room. I have to say I’ve had better experiences at a Holiday Inn.

DUMP Alert! This hotel looks NOTHING like the website pics. It was a horrible experience. It is an old apartment building. The A/​C in our room was not working and when we called we were told that’s the way the air is there. Get this… the pillows did not have covers and when we called to let them know we were told «we ran out». We were looking forward to the bike rentals that «came with» our room… there were 4 of us and 3 of our bike chains broke off 5 minutes into the ride; the other made noises and was old and creaky. We turned back and headed for Captiva where we stayed at the most wonderful resort, South Seas which was roughly $ 60 more a night… TOTALLY worth it. Here we actually felt like we were on vacation. Oh, and don’t hold your breath for the «free» breakfast. disgusting, cold, and not kid friendly. The two cereals available where oatmeal and shredded wheat. Stay away from this horrid dump. Not cool. I cannot warn you enough.

Nice location, staff could be a little more attentive. Television got grainy reception and the towels were peroxide smelling and non-​absorbant. On the plus side, the AC worked well and the bed was very comfortable. The rooms were cleaned meticulously and very well kept. The property was well maintained and the pool was clean.

Amazing. Stay here! It’s the cheapest hotel for the amazing location. Right on the beach. They have complimentary beach chairs and umbrellas and kayaks and bike rentals. They have microwave fridge coffee maker hair dryer and toaster. They have laundry room that takes quarters and they sell the soap stuff. Best complimentary breakfast I’ve ever had. My room the sanibel room was big with a desk and a table and another table and chair. Oh and a DVD player. And the shampoo, conditioner, and lotion bottles are huge. The beach has so many shells if you don’t collect them then they will just breakdown and become part of the sand so have fun! The waves are pretty strong here so if u have kids take them down to the public beach where they can have a safer time cuz not only are the waves soft Bt the kids can go out farther without it getting deeper. Bt if it’s just the grown folks then stay on the private beach no need to be with the crowd cuz there will be no one else in site in the afternoon it’ll be like your own private beach which is nice. The sunset won’t appear over the ocean so if that’s your thing go to the northern part of captiva island. I wish I would have known. $ 6 cash only toll to get on the island. If u forgot some beach stuff buy it before u get only the island cuz it’s very expensive. Everything closes at 10pm. Anyway great stay great service I will definitely be back!

This place is a dump!
The website is very deceiving and I was extremely disappointed with booking here. The room was dirty, and there were BED BUGS! There were holes in the towels and blood stains on the sheets!
The entrances to the beach are blocked off, so you have to go the the hotel next door to get on the beach. The tide is so high, the waves crash right up the beginning of the beach, so there is no room to lay out.
The bikes were the only positive.

Great location on a great beach with tons of shells and they have a nice pool. The rooms are pretty good in size and clean. The only issues I had with this place are that the doors were very hard to open with their key cards, took on average 10 tries before getting in each time. Also the layout on their patios are a bit odd and no privacy at all. I’d recommend this place.

Definitely a good value for a hotel next to the ocean with a great pool! We booked a garden room that was pretty huge with 2 queen beds, a kitchen and a screened balcony. Stay away from the Sanibel rooms, they are in the basement! We stayed on a weeknight and paid just over $ 100. The breakfast is not great, (muffins and Little Debbie type pastries), just get your coffee fix and then go find a good breakfast on the island somewhere. Don’t waste your time with the «free bikes» they offer. They are pretty terrible and most were broken or had flat tires. They do put 6 umbrellas with chairs out on the beach every morning, but people get up very early to claim them and keep them all day. Good luck with that! haha All in all, I would stay there again. Clean, spacious, friendly staff and great location on the beach. The pool was nice and very clean. Would have tried it out if we had more time.

We had a great time here. It’s amazing to have both a pool and be on the beach. There is a tennis court, grills, free beach chairs and bikes to use. The service is wonderful, and we overall had a great experience!

This is a really great little hotel! Right on the beach!
I booked this hotel on
for a special the rate was great (September has amazing rates for FL hotels!) It was only $ 120 including taxes and fees a night.
I got there at about 4pm on saturday, just staying one night for my birthday for a relaxing and fun «staycation». The front desk area was quaint and the woman at the front desk greeted me warmly with a smile! There were 2 other hotel staff women in the front office as well and they were also extremely friendly and even complimented my hair (so sweet!) When the woman at the front desk heard it was my birthday she even gave me an upgrade, which was amazingly kind!
The room was great. There was a nice kitchen area with a little dining room table with 4 chairs a mini stove and oven, sink microwave and a big fridge! All stocked with essential kitchen utensils (awesome for someone who wants to save by cooking or entertain guests while on vacation!)
The room had 2 queen beds and was very spacious and clean! Nice sized TV with a DVD player (we brought a movie so that was excellent). A nice little vanity area was right next to the bathroom which had a shower/​tub and was also very clean and tidy.
To top it off there was a screened in patio with 2 chairs and a side table, which was lovely for listening to the waves a night time but without the worry of beach bugs and critters!
The location is great! Right on the beach! The pool ws very clean and well maintained the hotel had FREE bikes you could rent, free chairs with umbrellas on the beach and in addition to standard pool chairs the pool also had 10+ wooden chairs with comfy yellow cushions and matching umbrellas!
Walking distance to Doc’s beach restaurant and driving distance to lots more!
At night you can see the milky way! There is little to no light pollution so you can see all of the stars! Magical!
Next time I want a staycation this is the place i’m coming back to! A new favorite for sure!