Hideaway Waterfront Resort

This place is amazing for the price!!! The rooms are a bit dated but, The owners are on-​site. The place is clean and neat. There’s a wonderful pool and an amazing deck on the canal. We were here for two nights and enjoyed our time here.
The other guests were friendly and there were kayaks available (free of charge) to use even though we didn’t have time to utilize them.
We are returning in December and will definitely be staying here again.
You will feel right at home.
I would have given them 5 stars but, it’s not a Marriott. Even better in my book though.

What a beautiful little place on the water. Nice rooms, and a comfortable atmosphere makes this a great place to stay.

My family and I have stayed at least a half dozen times at this quaint locally owned place. We recently stayed here at the end of March 2015. Not only is it clean and family friendly but it is also pet friendly. The owners Mark and Linda make us feel so welcome everytime we visit. The rooms or suites have full kitchens and a view of the jetty. Outdoors, you will find plenty to do as the hotel has a nice pool, kayaks, a paddle boat and even a «Floatel Room,» which is a boat that is rented out as a room. You can go fishing at the jetty, hang out or even spend the day at Sanibel Island or Fort Myers Beach. This is truly one of the frontiers of Old Florida and if you like Old Florida style, you will love this hotel.

My parents were planning a last-​minute visit from Michigan with their dog, but were looking for a comfortable «home away from home» where they could hunker down and relax. After reading overwhelmingly positive reviews for Hideaway on TripAdvisor and watching the tour of the facility on the hotel’s website (bottom-​right box on
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They stayed for about a week in early March 2015. I loved visiting them there – the room and the grounds are well-​kept, clean, charming and very reflective of the area in décor and attitude (laid-​back, relaxed, nautical/​beachy without being pretentious). The hotel is on a canal and has a large deck in back with several tables and chairs next to the water – some of them covered with a «tiki hut” – an open grill, and hammock strung between two palm trees. In front, it has a secluded (with foliage) heated pool with lounge chairs; there is always a nearby radio playing in the pool area whenever it is open. Despite this, the hotel seemed to be quiet and relaxing, not a «partying hotspot» for spring breakers.
Their room was an economy, but still had adorable décor mirroring the theme of the hotel. Although it was equipped with a fridge, microwave, coffeemaker, table and chairs, and queen bed, I think would be ideal for a single traveler with or without a pet (not a couple or family).
If you’re unfamiliar with the area, it’s within walking distance of some of the best restaurants and shopping in the city just south of the hotel on Cape Coral Parkway, so the relative location is also great!
My parents have already booked two more stays for upcoming visits in suites, so perhaps we’ll see you there!

We have had a great time here! My husband and I are newlyweds and we came here for a honeymoon experience that was different than the usual. We couldn’t have picked a better place! We spent most of our idle time fishing under the tiki huts enjoying the Florida nighttime. While there were other people staying in the hotel, we hardly ever saw them and the entire canal was quiet the whole week. The owners were very friendly and they helped us out with everything we needed. Free kayaks were an added bonus. The rooms are big, comfortable, and clean. Highly recommend!

This place is great for the price. As everyone else has said, the owners are very accommodating. My boyfriend and I stayed here for three nights to go see a couple of spring training games. We also had three dogs with us. We stayed in one of the economy rooms which included a queen size bed, small kitchenette with sink, microwave, mini fridge, and some plates and flatware. There was a small (20″?) TV above the microwave. There’s also a closet which was helpful for storing suitcases, etc.
The good:
Great price! The room was about $ 85+tax, plus $ 5.50/dog/night. The minimal charge for the dogs was much appreciated. There’s a nice grassy area next to the pool where we could walk our dogs, and the owners provide bags and a garbage can for cleaning up after the pooches (very convenient). The view of the canal is great, and it was nice sitting out on the big deck. Providing kayaks, paddle boat, and fishing rods for free is a nice gesture, although we didn’t have a chance to use them. I’ll note, though, that the paddle boat looked like it was in rough shape. The hotel is about 30 mins from the ballpark, but there was quite a bit of traffic to get there. It’s also located in a residential area that has a lot of traffic, although it’s within a 5 – 10 min drive from a nice selection of restaurants. Most other guests were age 40+, and it was a quiet, peaceful atmosphere away from the typical touristy areas.
The bad:
The room was not very clean. Peeking under the furniture while looking for a lost dog toy I noticed all manner of small pieces of trash (a container of dental floss, a coin, lint, string, etc) that had not been vacuumed up by the housekeeper. The shower and especially the shower curtain were covered in mold/​mildew. This is easily solved with regular application of a bleach/​water solution. The shower was also tiny. My boyfriend is 6’3″ and could barely fit in the shower. The pillows on the bed were flat as pancakes. I didn’t have a problem with the bed, as some others have commented here, but the pillows were terrible. The room was small for our needs, but that’s our fault for not booking something bigger. Without the dogs, we would have been very comfortable with the size of the economy room.
Ultimately, the Hideaway is fine. Had the room been cleaner, and had we booked a larger room, I would have been perfectly happy.

Lovely place to spend a few days. The owners Linda and Mark were extremely gracious and we found this lower price resort better than most which cost twice as much. We’ll certainly return. Go and enjoy!

Great place! Great price! Friendly staff. Rooms are cute and clean. Dock area nice place to relax. Free kayak and paddle boat use! Will be going back!

My family and I stayed here over this past weekend and we really enjoyed the experience. It was very different from the feeling of a chain and my eight year old actually commented he liked this hotel best of any we have stayed in becuse he felt like a part of nature. What we liked most is that we could use the kayaks, bikes, paddle boat, fishing rods and pools for free. They have nice back patio area where you can also bar b q. The room we stayed in had a double bed and pull out couch. It was a one bedroom with a big liing room and kitchen. I can envision staying there a week and having groceries and cooking right there.
This place would get 5 stars but the beds were on the hard side… fine, but not the most comfortable I’ve slept in and the price was a tad high although comparable with the hotels in the area. I paid $ 130 a night with taxes.
I really enjoyed feeling like a part of the family there. The owners are very nice.

In this world, you get what you pay for, and shouldn’t expect much more or less. I showed up to the Hideaway at 10 PM, having just lost my wallet. Thankfully they had my card on file from my reservation and gave my cc # so I could order pizza.
Linda was very kind in dealing with me in my distraught condition. The hotel felt like a resort despite not being posh, also because I woke up every morning to 40’s tunes playing on the pool deck. The grounds are carefully manicured and this place is cared for.
I also see that they respond to their tripadvisor reviews which highlights a major difference between a family run operation and a fascist operation.
The end.

The owners of the hideaway are what makes it worth staying here. Rather than stay at a chain hotel, we stayed here because the owners were very accommodating. We were relocating from Boston and we had a U-​haul with a car trailer and a cat and it was becoming impossible to find a place that would have room for us to park and not charge $ 100 a night for our cat. The owners were very helpful and competent. I really enjoyed our stay, except the bed was very uncomfortable so I would not recommend this place for someone who has back issues.

Love this hotel. The rooms are very cozy and clean, the owner– Mark is excellent. We stayed more than once within a month and Mark remembered my friend used a lot of ice and had a big bowl of ice in the freezer the 2^nd time we visited. Free use of kayaks and fishing rods. Located on a very wide canal and caught a great dolphin show one evening at dusk. Anytime family or friends visit, they will definitely be set up at the Hideaway.