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The Best Beach Hotels in Sanibel

Where to Stay for an Oceanfront Vacation in Sanibel

Sanibel, Florida can be a terrific beach vacation destination, so if you're wondering where to stay near the beach in Sanibel, we've got you covered. Here's our list of the best beach hotels in Sanibel for your next vacation based on amenities, location, price, activities, and traveler ratings. Many of these hotels offer terrific features such as pools, beachfront access, fitness centers, a spa, hot tubs, great views, safe areas, and more. With our analysis covering so many of Sanibel's beach resorts and hotels, you'll surely find the perfect hotel near the water or oceanfront for you. Whether you're looking for something family-friendly, romantic, or for a large group, below is our list of the top hotels near the beach in Sanibel for your next trip. So, here's our list of where to stay at the beach in Sanibel.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Casa Ybel Resort

3-star Resort with prices starting at $467 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Beach Location in Sanibel
  • Outdoor pool
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Located at 2255 West Gulf Drive, Casa Ybel Resort has great rooms from $467 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a bar, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes. It has a terrific 7.60 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 3.4 miles from the city center, visitors will especially love child care, golf, a hot tub, a spa and wellness center, and a spa at this beach hotel. The swimming pool is fantastic and lots of fun, too.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Hot tub
  • Child pool
  • Bicycle rental
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Kids' club
  • Picnic area
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Island Inn Sanibel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $222 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Beach Trip Hotel in Sanibel
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
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A great place to stay is Island Inn Sanibel which has nice rooms starting at $222. Offering an outdoor pool, a restaurant, snorkeling, a bar, and hiking, it also has a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 3111 West Gulf Drive. This terrific hotel is also nice because it offers rooms with kitchens, child care, golf, a game room, and free parking which travelers will enjoy. Also, it's just 4.8 miles from the city center. The restaurant serves delicious food, too. It's also less than the average price for beach hotels, so it's a great value.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snorkeling
  • Bicycle rental
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchen
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Tennis
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Picnic area
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Sundial Beach Resort & Spa

3-star Resort with prices starting at $506 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Beach Getaway Hotel
  • Outdoor pool
  • Heated pool
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We found Sundial Beach Resort & Spa to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $506. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 1451 Middle Gulf Drive. You'll also find a kid-friendly buffet, hiking, rooms with kitchens, child care, and laundry services which beach-goers will love. And this relaxing hotel is just 2.2 miles from the center of town. The heated pool is comfortable, relaxing, and fun for everyone.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pool bar
  • Hot tub
  • Heated pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchen
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pool table
  • Kids meals
  • Table tennis
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Anchor Inn and Cottages

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $283 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places at the Beach in Sanibel
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Heated pool
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With terrific rooms from $283, Anchor Inn and Cottages, at 1245 Periwinkle Way provides an outdoor pool, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, golf, and pet-friendly rooms. Its terrific guest rating is 8.50 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Visitors will really like this comfortable hotel which also offers free parking, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, family rooms, and a heated pool. It's located just 1.5 miles from the city center, too. Being able to prepare food in the room is also very convenient. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for beach hotels.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Picnic area
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Tarpon Tale Inn

Inn with prices starting at $421 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Hotel for a Beach Vacation to Sanibel
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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Tarpon Tale Inn has a great guest rating of 9.25 out of 10, and offers a restaurant, snorkeling, hiking, rooms with kitchens, and golf. The great rooms here start at $421 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 367 Periwinkle Way. Furthermore, it also offers city views, free parking, fishing, family rooms, and air-conditioning, which is nice for visitors. Just 0.2 miles from the city center, this convenient hotel is a terrific choice. Don't forget that there's a kitchen in the room to cook your meals, too.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Snorkeling
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Kitchen
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Picnic area
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Shalimar Cottages And Motel

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $489 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel at the Beach in Sanibel
  • Outdoor pool
  • Heated pool
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The great guest rating of Shalimar Cottages And Motel is 8.50 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, golf, and free parking. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $489, and it's located at 2823 West Gulf Drive. We also love the laundry facilities, fishing, family rooms, a heated pool, and air-conditioning which are great for travelers. And since it's just 4.5 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Heated pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Picnic area
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Sanibel Inn

3-star Resort with prices starting at $682 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Oceanfront Hotel in Sanibel
  • Outdoor pool
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A cool place is Sanibel Inn because it has great rooms that start at $682. It has an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a bar, outdoor tennis, and rooms with kitchens, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 937 East Gulf Drive. Only 1.1 miles from the city center, beach-goers will especially love laundry facilities, bicycle rental, a kid-friendly atmosphere, air-conditioning, and a coffee shop at this fun hotel.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Bicycle rental
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchen
  • Laundry facilities
  • Kid-friendly
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Tropical Winds Beachfront Motel and Cottages

Motel with prices starting at $406 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Hotels Near the Water
  • Outdoor pool
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Tropical Winds Beachfront Motel and Cottages offers an outdoor pool, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, pet-friendly rooms, and free parking which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $406 (before taxes). It's located at 4819 Tradewinds Drive and has earned a guest rating of 8.30/10. This beach hotel is also nice because it offers laundry facilities, bicycle rental, fishing, family rooms, and air-conditioning which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 7.4 miles from the city center.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Bicycle rental
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Picnic area
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Waterside Inn on the Beach

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $396 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Beach Location in Sanibel
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for beach hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
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Located at 3033 W. Gulf Drive, Waterside Inn on the Beach has great rooms from $396 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, parking, rooms with kitchens, pet-friendly rooms, and laundry facilities. It has a terrific 9.20 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find bicycle rental, fishing, air-conditioning, and picnic areas which visitors will love. And this terrific hotel is just 4.8 miles from the center of town. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for beach hotels.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Bicycle rental
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Laundry facilities
  • Air-conditioned
  • Picnic area
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Sunset Beach Inn

Inn with prices starting at $181 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Beach Trip Hotel in Sanibel
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Outdoor pool
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A great place to stay is Sunset Beach Inn which has nice rooms starting at $181. Offering an outdoor pool, breakfast, outdoor tennis, rooms with kitchens, and laundry services, it also has a great guest rating of 7.90 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 3287 West Gulf Drive. Travelers will really like this relaxing hotel which also offers golf, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, free parking, and laundry facilities. It's located just 5.1 miles from the city center, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for beach hotels.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Bicycle rental
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchen
  • Laundry service
  • Free breakfast
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Kid-friendly
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Picnic area
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Also, take a look at the Beach hotels in nearby destinations: Naples, Fort Myers Beach, and Marco Island.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Sanibel, make sure you also see Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Sanibel, Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Sanibel, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Sanibel, Best Hotels for One Week in Sanibel, or Best Hotels for One Night in Sanibel.


How much do beach hotels and resorts cost in Sanibel?

Sanibel Average Beach Hotel Price
$402

Visitors will find a large range of terrific beach hotel choices when planning a visit to Sanibel, Florida. The price of these beach hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average beach hotel price in Sanibel, Florida based on data from 18 hotels is an affordable $402. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Sanibel.

The average prices of our suggested beach hotels by star rating:

  • 3-star hotels: $432
  • 2-star hotels: $355


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