Best Western Plus Beach Resort

The location is what this hotel has going for it. Can’t beat its proximity to the beach! However, it’s outdated. For as much money as they’re taking in with charging so much for rooms, they aren’t putting much into renovating and keeping the accommodations worth it. If the rooms were updated or the price was lowered, I definitely would have been more generous with the stars on this review.
Bottom line: you’re paying for access to a beach at what should be a $ 150/​night hotel.

I cannot begin to describe how great this hotel is. It is so much better than any other hotel we have been at in the last eight years of vacationing in Florida. By far best hotel and area.

Great place to stay with kids… Very clean, will be staying here again as soon as we can get back down!!!

Super friendly. Nice rooms. Fantastic location on the beach and the property is well maintained. The breakfast offered was standard carb-​fest laboratory stuff, but there was fruit and yogurt. The coffee machine was fancy but yielded mediocre results. Still. Great experience overall.

Location, Location, Location. The best area in Fort Myers Beach. Quiet, wonderful rooms with a balcony overlooking the Gulf. All rooms were facing the Gulf. Coco the bird says HELLO every morning in his cage in the lobby. The rooms are clean & again the views! Very manicured grounds and easy access to the Beach. Wonderful Breakfasts (hot) & lovely seating outside to enjoy the weather & breezes! Walking distance to shopping/​dining. Did not like Ft. Myers Beach, cheap tourist trap, but this hotel made up for that! Highly Recommend. The bridge from Fort Myers to Fort Meyers Beach is so outdated. One lane and it takes 30 minutes or more in the busy part of the day to cross, so don’t plan to leave and expect to get back quickly.

Just returned from a week long stay at the Best Western. Here are my thoughts…
Pros:
Location — you can’t beat its close proximity to the pier and shopping
Grounds — beautiful manicured grounds with plenty of seating (Adirondack chairs) and
very quaint grass seating huts for the shade lovers (that’s me)
Shuffle Board — okay, I thought it was a bit 60’s but I’m a fan… something to pass the
time
Coco — you have to go to find out more about Coco, very vocal in the morning. lol
Kitchen — full size fridge
Continental Breakfast — nice to have breakfast included in your stay. seating is a bit limited as we stayed during low season and spots were limited. Food quality is fair at best. I would not say horrible yet as the week progressed I leaned toward the oat meal instead of the eggs and bacon.
Cons:
Price — very pricey for a dated hotel. Although they revamped the hotel with landscaping it still screams 1960/70’s in its overall décor. We checked out the Pink Shell and although more expensive it is far more luxurious and spacious by comparison. Let me add, the beach side lounge chairs are not included in your stay. Furthermore, they are not very comfortable for a taller person and certainly not worth xtra $$ in my opinion.
Pool size — very small for a hotel of this size. Even during low season it became crowded. In addition there was a lack of shade cover pool side. There are only 4 tables with umbrellas that were quickly taken. In addition there is no tables near the lounge chairs to place personal items
Room — The room was nice overall but with awkward use of the space. Our room had a blank wall that would have been perfect for a small desk or built in table.
Okay, that is it for now. Overall, we would probably return during low season /​during the week when there are a limited number of kids. With the pool being so small it quickly became crowded in my opinion. Oh, one last tip — if staying here request floors 2 – 3 or 5. First floor you will be hard pressed to see the beach with obstacles and floor number 4 is right in line with the palm tree tops.

Great location– right on the beach and every room has an oceanfront view. We chose it because it is pet friendly and love that our dog is also allowed on their beach. Staff is friendly and the rooms are nice.
We will definitely stay here again.

This place is wonderful!!! You’re waking distance from fort myers beach’s little down town/​shopping strip. The hotel is new, clean, quiet, spacious.
I didn’t like that you had to rent your beach chair. I felt it should be provided.
It also NEEDs an out door bar with food and drinks– this would make this hotel PERFECT!

Dieses Best Western Plus Hotel hebt sich von den übrigen Hotels der Kette wohltuend ab. Die Zimmer sind gross, freundlich, sauber und alle mit Meerblick. Die Sonnenuntergänge sind spektakulär. Nette Pool Anlage mit vielen Sitzgelegenheiten. Zum Pier mit vielen Restaurants und Geschäften sind es nur wenige Minuten Fussweg. Zu den Besonderheiten zählen vernünftiges Internet, gutes Frühstück und jeden Tag eine Tageszeitung. Für einen entspannten Urlaub in Fort Myers Beach mit seinen zahlreichen Wassersportmöglichkeiten passt hier alles zusammen. Jet Skies lassen sich direkt am Hotelstrand buchen. Der Preis für ein Doppelzimmer liegt bei ca. 300 $.

Good motel at the beach. Fast Check in und fast check out, Big room with a kitchen with a fridge and a microwave. The hotel ofers a breakfast. All rooms going to the gulf coast. TV with about 30 channels. Free Wifi with good speed.
like last year we will visit the BW when we are in Fort Myers Beach again.

Stayed on October 23^rd. I walked in (no reservations) the front desk person Scott was to busy to look up and talk to me as he told me room rates and about the resort. I think he was a little snobby and not a great 1^st impression. I asked if he knew about any sunset cruises and he said he does not know about any of that, there is not much offered here in fort Myers beach. He could of directed me to the rack of tourist attractions and the fact that there is a watersports attraction attached to the hotel. But never stopped what he was doing to talk with me.
I booked the room because the other resorts here look a little old and I was ready to relax. The room is beautiful and the view even better. We sat out on the porch and watched the dolphins swim by!
I would stay again. But I would hope they change the desk personnel attitude.

simple but nice hotel
very very friendly staff
pool a bit small and simple, but more then sufficient
they have also a guest laundry.
breakfast (continental, included) was clearly insufficient. not only quality-​wise, also there wasn’t enough table for all the guests.
some rooms are really noise; our first night was unacceptable. but the staff was kind and gave us another room after the first night.

We had a beautiful view, prettiest property on the beach at this end, and nice staff. Elevator slow as molasses but who was in a hurry on island time?
Walk out to the water, decent warm breakfast choices included, all rooms face the water, I suggest higher up to see over their beautiful palm trees, though, and for privacy.
Would go back, good value for the money.

Great location! Very dog friendly.

If you are looking for a nice, clean, quiet, beautiful place to stay, look no further. I’ve stayed here a zillion times throughout my childhood and adult life, and now come every year with my husband, our 5 year old and my dad.
They recently completed a renovation that turned the hotel from «okay» to gorgeous, and they do all they can to keep up appearances, too. The rooms are immaculately cleaned daily, as is the lobby. The staff is awesome! They always have good suggestions, and are extremely helpful and friendly.
We got married outside of the hotel on the beach last year a this is one hotel that I am not embarrassed to have in my wedding photos! The grounds are super pretty with emerald green grass and hibiscus bushes, and the beach is all glimmering, powder white sand and gentle warm water. The sand is also SUPER clean since they comb it every morning — which is not something you will find a little further down the beach toward the pier, where the beach is covered in cigarette butts and plastic cups (not exaggerating), which is depressing since it’s a beach and not a trash can. It’s nice to find a hotel that cares!
Ok, long story short, this place is super awesome, and for the price (YES it is expensive, but not as much as Pink Shell, and worth every penny) it is the best place to stay near Time’s Square. This hotel has a special place in my heart.