Captiva Hotels

The motto is family, nature and peace. If you are looking for a beautiful place filled with nature and lots to do for all ages then you will love this resort. Scenery and wildlife is wonderful, staff is fantastic, sea school programs are outstanding, and location is great.

Located across a two lane road from the beach and stretching to the bay, the resort includes multiple buildings, pool, tennis court, spa and restaurants. Our comfortable room was on the third floor (no elevator) overlooking the beach with a screened porch perfect for watching sunsets. We spent much of the two days we were there (way too short but enough time for a sampler) on the premises--reading on rented chaises at the beach, lunch at the poolside bar, back there for Tuesday's complementary cocktail party, then dinner and breakfast at the other two restaurants on the property. Next time, and there will be a next time, we'll try a massage at the spa and rent a kayak from the marina to explore the bay.

These are great little comfy cottages about a block from the beach. These are not "modern contemporary" fancy places to stay with flat screen TV's. We enjoy this small privately owned and run hotel because it is quaint, clean, value priced and located a short walk to the beach. The staff is very helpful and a pleasure to work with.