Where to Stay in Southwest Florida
Where to stay while you look, from the islands to the mainland.
Where should you stay while you look?
Somewhere in the market you are actually shopping, which sounds obvious and is the thing people most often get wrong.
Southwest Florida reads as one place on a map and does not behave like one. Naples to Fort Myers is a real drive, the islands are a different drive again, and a week spent commuting to the neighborhoods you came to see is a week you do not get back. Pick the city first, then the room.
What follows is 26 places across the markets I work, grouped by city, with the address and the number. I have deliberately not written a paragraph about any of them. I sell real estate here; I do not run hotels, and an invented sentence of atmosphere would be worth nothing to you.
I am Kris Asquith, Broker Associate at Premiere Plus Realty, working across nine Southwest Florida markets. If you are coming to look at property and want to know which base actually suits your list, ask me before you book.
Where to stay in Naples
- Edgewater Beach Hotel1901 Gulf Shore Boulevard North, Naples, FL 34102(239) 262-6511Visit website
- LaPlaya Beach Resort9891 Gulf Shore Drive North, Naples, FL 34108(239) 597-3123Visit website
- Naples Grande Resort475 Seagate Drive, Naples, FL 34103(239) 597-3232Visit website
- The Ritz-Carlton, Naples280 Vanderbilt Beach Road, Naples, FL 34108(239) 598-3300Visit website
- The Ritz-Carlton Naples, Tiburón2600 Tiburon Drive, Naples, FL 34109(239) 593-2000Visit website
- Inn on Fifth699 Fifth Avenue South, Naples, FL 34102(239) 403-8777Visit website
- AC Hotel Naples 5th Avenue455 12th Street South, Naples, FL 34102(239) 944-3755Visit website
Where to stay in Bonita Springs
- Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort and Spa5001 Coconut Road, Bonita Springs, FL 34134(239) 444-1234Visit website
- Trianon Bonita Bay3401 Bay Commons Drive, Bonita Springs, FL 34134(239) 948-4400Visit website
- Hampton Inn Bonita Springs27900 Crown Lake Boulevard, Bonita Springs, FL 34135(239) 947-9393Visit website
- Homewood Suites Bonita Springs8901 Highland Woods Boulevard, Bonita Springs, FL 34135(239) 949-5913Visit website
Where to stay in Estero
Both sit on Corkscrew Commons Drive, minutes from Coconut Point and Miromar Outlets, which makes them a practical base for looking at the Corkscrew Road corridor.
- Embassy Suites by Hilton Fort Myers Estero10450 Corkscrew Commons Drive, Estero, FL 33928(239) 949-4222Visit website
- SpringHill Suites Fort Myers Estero10370 Corkscrew Commons Drive, Estero, FL 33928(239) 948-0220Visit website
Where to stay in Fort Myers
Marriott Sanibel Harbour Resort is in Fort Myers, not on Sanibel. The address is 17260 Harbour Pointe Drive, Fort Myers 33908. It looks across to the island rather than sitting on it, and the name catches people out often enough to be worth saying plainly before you book.
- Luminary Hotel and Co.2200 Edwards Drive, Fort Myers, FL 33901(833) 918-1512Visit website
- Marriott Sanibel Harbour Resort and Spa17260 Harbour Pointe Drive, Fort Myers, FL 33908(239) 466-4000Visit website
- Courtyard by Marriott Fort Myers Cape Coral4455 Metro Parkway, Fort Myers, FL 33916(239) 275-8600Visit website
- Crowne Plaza Fort Myers Gulf Coast9931 Interstate Commerce Drive, Fort Myers, FL 33913(877) 227-6963Visit website
- Hampton Inn and Suites Fort Myers Colonial Boulevard4350 Executive Circle, Fort Myers, FL 33916(239) 931-5300Visit website
- Homewood Suites Fort Myers Airport16450 Corporate Commerce Way, Fort Myers, FL 33913(239) 210-7300Visit website
Where to stay on Fort Myers Beach
- Margaritaville Beach Resort251 Crescent Street, Fort Myers Beach, FL 33931(239) 899-4001Visit website
- Pink Shell Beach Resort and Marina275 Estero Boulevard, Fort Myers Beach, FL 33931(888) 222-7465Visit website
- The Lighthouse Resort Inn and Suites1051 5th Street, Fort Myers Beach, FL 33931(239) 356-7829Visit website
- DiamondHead Beach Resort2000 Estero Boulevard, Fort Myers Beach, FL 33931(239) 765-7654Visit website
Where to stay on Marco Island
All three sit in a row on South Collier Boulevard, at 400, 480 and 560, which puts them on the same stretch of Gulf beach within a few minutes of each other. Marco Beach Ocean Suites is the same place people still call Marco Beach Ocean Resort, so searching the older name will return it.
- JW Marriott Marco Island Beach Resort400 South Collier Boulevard, Marco Island, FL 34145(239) 394-2511Visit website
- Marco Beach Ocean Suites480 South Collier Boulevard, Marco Island, FL 34145(239) 393-1400Visit website
- Hilton Marco Island Beach Resort and Spa560 South Collier Boulevard, Marco Island, FL 34145(239) 394-5000Visit website
What else is worth knowing before you come?
Three things, and they are all about timing rather than rooms.
Season runs roughly November to April, and it changes everything: what a room costs, how far ahead you need to book, how busy the roads are and how many properties are open to view. Outside those months you will find it easier and quieter in every respect.
Give yourself more days than you think. Buyers routinely plan two days and need four. The communities look more alike on paper than they do in person, and the difference is usually something you have to stand in to notice.
Tell me before you come. If I know which week you are here I can line up what is worth seeing and, more usefully, tell you what is not. See things to do for what is on while you are here, and how buying works for what happens after.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Marriott Sanibel Harbour Resort on Sanibel?
No. It is at 17260 Harbour Pointe Drive, Fort Myers 33908, on the mainland looking across to the island rather than on it. The name catches people out, so check the address before you book if being on Sanibel matters to you.
Which city should I stay in while I look at property?
The one you are shopping. Southwest Florida looks compact on a map and does not drive like it: Naples to Fort Myers is a real journey and the islands are another one again. Staying in the market you are viewing buys back hours every day.
When is high season in Southwest Florida?
Roughly November through April. It changes room rates, how far ahead you need to book, traffic and how many properties are available to view. Outside those months everything is quieter and easier.
How many days should I allow to look at property here?
More than most people plan. Buyers often book two days and find they needed four. Communities that read as interchangeable online are not, and the differences tend to be things you have to stand in to notice.
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