Hotel Shalimar Cottages And Motel (Sanibel Island, USA)

People who love the sand and surf will also love the fact that this hotel is situated directly on the Gulf of Mexico. Guests have enjoyed having beach access at their fingertips, and it's one of the main draws of this property.

Some people mentioned they enjoyed being able to rent bikes on-site and take advantage of the nearby bike path as well as use the bikes to make a run to area stores.

Guests have complimented the hotel on providing nice room amenities, such as stocked kitchenettes and places to spray off outdoors before coming in sandy from the beach. Visitors have also said that staff members were friendly.

There have complaints about some of the apartments and motel being in need of updates and modernizing. Some issues cited were floors and trim showing signs of age.

There have been a number of comments about poor insulation between floors and walls in the motel rooms. People could hear their neighbors conversing or moving around during the middle of the night.

Though this may not be the fault of the property, the area has been said to have a lot of bugs, especially the no-see-ums. Several guests complained of receiving lots of bites when outdoors on the motel grounds. You might want to bring along a strong bug spray.