Captiva Island Inn

Location and charm are the main points at this spot. It is “island” to the core, by which I mean: laid-back and unpretentiousness. Furnishings are old, eclectic and well-worn, and buildings could use a little cosmetic updating but were clean. After being terribly overcharged for two nights at an expensive but disappointing resort in Sanibel, this place felt homey and “beachy” and a good value for the money. We rented the Iris and found it comfortable and full of character. The easy walk to eating establishments, gift shop, and beach is a plus, but it also means this is smack in the middle of the main action in this little village. It is definitely not a private getaway but a place to go when you like to be in the center of beach life. Note that if you are planning to use a sofa bed you need to request the linens for it before the office closes. We had to make do with extra blankets. Pool was out of service and in fact the website doesn’t even mention a pool at all, so after reading reviews here about it being closed by the health dept. I suspect the owners have just given up on it. That’s disappointing and will probably keep us from returning with kids unless it’s remedied in the future. Would definitely use again as a couple just for the charm and ability to stroll over and grab a drink and enjoy it on our own tiny porch.

My wife and I found the Lantana unit after our daughter and son in law stayed in the Love Shack last year. It has the perfect location overlooking Andy Rosse Lane and the wonderfully relaxed street scene that it offers. Everything in Lantana was clean and decorated with bright sunny colors. Sitting on the balcony in the evening enjoying the live music from the Key Lime bistro next door was one of the highlights of our evenings. With the central location, we never moved our rental car once during our stay. We walked to the beach, Mcarthy's Marina, the Island Store and 4 different restaurants..... and there were several others we just didn't get around to! Jayson in the office was very helpful in booking our longer stay for next February as well! I will tell you to come stay at Lantana (or I'm sure their other units as well) with the expectation that this is a bit of old Florida. Beach cozy shabby chic my wife called it. It's a very affordable and relaxing place to stay on Captiva. If you're looking for a resort experience, those places abound, and you'll pay accordingly. What this place offers in abundance is relaxation and we can't wait to return!

We rented Iris Villa for a 4 night stay 9/8/21-9/12/21. The first night was horrible no air-conditioning 80 degrees in cottage. We spoke to management who had no solution except to say we were probably in and out too much. Then I discovered that the air-conditioning filter and the air purifier filter looked like they hadn't been changed in 2 years at least. The filth on these was really disgusting and probably was the cause of most of the musty smell and odor! Those were replaced air still didn't work. They put freon in unit still 80 degrees so we had to pack up and go to a different cottage every night! Not a vacation! They only refunded us 1 night plus 10% because of no pool either. Floors were also dirty as was the sofa. Old and needs updating bad.....Would not stay here again.

We stayed in the Iris Villa at the Captiva Inn and Suites. We were very disappointed in the condition of the room. They definitely need a complete overhaul. The floors were not level and fixed with different tiles. The molding was broken by the door. The pool was still closed by the board of health. However, on the plus side it is in the center of activity near restaurants and a short walk to the beach. Free breakfast and parking was provided. Jason was great to work with and available to answer our questions.