Tween Waters Island Resort & Spa

Captiva island is truly a Wonderful place to stay and have a relaxed time away from the business of life. Loved the quiet beach and the beautiful scenery. The spa offers great massages. We had an 80 minute hot stone couples massage and I followed that with a full manicure and pedicure. The staff is very friendly and the Crow’s Nest Restaurant, the food was super flavorful. We will come back again soon.

This is our fourth stay at this resort. This is a beach front Old Florida motel style resort, that has kept the island’s laid back vibe and amenities despite been beaten hard for the latest tropical storms and hurricanes. Captiva -Sanibel is one of the best beaches in USA. Originally conceived as a bunch of beach front cottages in addition has several two story buildings with cozy rooms, all with balconies facing either the gulf, the bay or the pool. There are some restaurants including the iconic historic Old Captiva House, currently under renovation, snack bar and coffee place place by the pool. There is a nice pool with plenty of chairs, umbrellas and warm towels, and an adjacent serenity no children pool. The resort has Spa, gym and tennis courts. You can rent kayaks and bicycles. There is a full service marina at the property where you can rent boats for fishing or pleasure trips. You can rent umbrellas and chairs by the beach. $25 for an umbrella and two chairs. Our room was super clean, with coffee maker, mini fridge and bathroom a little bit dated but very clean, plenty of towels and toiletries, just what we needed. Cons: sand and gravel roads trough out the resort and parking spaces, while keeping the beach feeling can be muddy and messy when heavy rains, as it happen during our stay and our car was in a flooded area. No elevators in the buildings, is ok for me but could be a deterrent for older or disabled guests, however there is the option of renting a cottage. And the mattress in the room are a too firm. Nevertheless, none of that prevented us of having a great time. This is the third time staying in the beach front block, and the view of the magnificent gulf sunset from our balcony sipping our favorite drink is priceless. Will definitely keep coming.

Don’t stay in the rooms overlooking the pool! Drunk, screaming guests act like ghetto trash and the front desk said there’s nothing they can do about it, the hot tubs are open 24 hours a day. Room 355 has blood on the curtains and a moldy, disgusting shower. For $900 a night you expect more.

Wonderful location, good beach, but the hotel is in need of attention. The refrigerator had to be jostled back into place for the door to stay closed. The pillows were gross... lumpy pillows in a hotel? Ick. The "Maid service requested" sign wouldn't stay on the door b/c of wind, and the maid finally arrived while I was in the shower after a day out. Which made me realize there is no dead-lock security on the doors. Breakfast service was abysmal (mystery of the disappearing food server) but the food was okay. Service at the pool was also a disappearing act, but the food was okay. These issues certainly pre-dated the hurricanes. Won't be back.

I enjoyed my stay at Tween Waters. However, I was disappointed in my room. The bathroom really needs a major renovation. When turning on the shower, it felt like the fixture was going to come out of the wall. Additionlly, the towels are paper thin. The room itself needs an upgrade as well. The pools were nice and there are plenty of chairs. The food was excellent and the wait staff was very pleasant. They could use a little ice cream shop. I've seen them at other resorts and they're delicious and fun. Just one more thing...I did not care for the young women who checked me in. She rushed me and her directions were not clear. Overall, I had a great week and will come back but will request one of the other buildings for my accommodations.

Tween waters has the best restaurants, best views in the US