This is a great resort. We had our wedding and reception in October 2003. Had the reception upstairs at the Thistle Lodge Resturant. The staff was wonderfull and my wife have been back a number of times for lunch and dinner. Timing is everything as in October 2004 the property suffered damage from the hurricane . They have since repaired... More

My husband and I stayed at Casa Ybel for a week long honeymoon in Sanibel. Overall, the stay was wonderful. Without help from our family, we wouldnt have been able to afford a stay here, and honestly would have stayed somewhere cheaper, but it was nice to be able to stay in a little luxury for our honeymoon. We had... More

Beautiful grounds. Second floor 2 bedroom unit. Stairs to climb but worth it for the view. Stocked kitchen..just bring groceries. Large lanai...had every meal looking out at the ocean. Large pool with plenty of lounge chairs. Beach is literally 200 feet away.. With white sand, made from shells, so bring your water shoes and a bag for shell collecting. Thistle... More

Favorite resort on Sanibel Island thus far! Been to Casa Ybel several times now and the staff has always been more than accommodating. The units are clean, spacious, and all in good proximity to the main resort area. The kitchens are nice and the screen porches are a perfect place to dine and watch the waves roll in. For a... More

We stayed at Casa Ybel for 2 nights in the beginning of May 2013. Beautiful property! When we checked in and got to our room on the top floor we weren’t thrilled with our view (trees blocking our view of the water), so I called the front desk and they were happy to give us the keys to another room... More

I have spent three wonderful days with my nine year old son at Casa Ybel. The location is just perfect, very quiet and relaxed with direct access to the wonderful beach. We got up at six in the morning one day and were rewarded with lots of different shells and two dolphins swimming by very close to the beach. We... More

We ended up here as every other place that looked decent was booked and we didn't have a reservation anywhere. It was one of the most expensive options on the island, but was top notch across the board.

Fabulous staff, great amenities. We enjoyed listening to the surf from our balcony. Rooms were very comfortable. Great beach access. Loved the convenience of renting bikes at the hotel in order to visit Ding Darling National Park and the lighthouse. Great lunches / happy hour at the pool and great dining at the Thistle Inn

Fort Myers beach really didn't have any resort that was really nice except for The Pink Shell. We left Pink Shell for the day to check out Captiva and Sanibel. The restaurants on these islands are MUCH better than what the Pink Shell area had to offer. There is a TON of traffic on these islands. Best bet, walk everywhere...Crazy... More