Unlike some vacationers, we looked for casitas style housing, beautiful garden and landscape, but also natural housing with settings up on stilts, not up millions of stairs and elevator floors. We loved knowing that the lighting would be safe for the newly hatched turtles, nesting birds and overall had a smartly maintained natural look and feel. The whole theme was calmness, natural habitat, and the sound of the waves on the beach--- A most Heavenly experience for all!!!!

Location was very nice and they are pet friendly at Signal Inn. Hot tub was still not working, was here last summer did not work then either.

Loved our stay on Sanibel Island. The condo was pet-friendly, great for shelling, and just steps from the beach. The host was very responsive too, which made everything easier, especially when we had to ask some questions.

Recent hurricanes have caused severe damage to the island and the island needs visitors to help it recover, but, in fairness, future guests need an accurate picture of what to expect. We made our reservation knowing Sanibel was still recovering from Ian (2 yrs ago), but prior to hurricanes Helene & Milton (within the last 2 mos) which caused new damage from flooding and winds. So, keep that in mind when reading my review. The condo - Overall great! Clean, large, equipped well for visitors & good island location. Security is weak. One access via a solid door that locks is good, but a second access via a 'locking' screen door provides no real security. Leaving any valuables in the condo when going out seems risky. Don't bring pets. Although the condo itself is dog-proof (e.g., all tile floors), there was no green space outside for the dogs. The beach - Beautiful! Shell-hunting was probably negatively impacted by the recent 2 hurricanes. Caution - "No see-ums" which are small, biting gnat-like bugs. Their bite was an aggravation for me, but tortuous for my wife and dogs. Unaware of these pests, my wife received hundreds of bites on her legs on our first walk on the beach. So, we bought repellant. It helped, but is not 100% effective. Screens don't block them either. According to the locals, there is no known safe repellant for pets. Our dogs suffered bites every trip outside. We cut our trip short because of the no see-ums. They likely were worse due to the recent hurricanes.