Hideaway Village

I don’t know where the pictures on Trip Advisor are coming from; our room at Hideaway Village was small to the point of being cramped. It did have a kitchenette, i.e., a small refrigerator and a microwave, but, again, it was so small it was hard to get around the room. Further, we could hear our upstairs neighbors walking around at ridiculously early hours of the morning and, often, very late at night. That having been noted, the place was clean, except for the mat in the bathtub/shower, which was GROSS; we should have said something so we share some of the blame for that. We were closer to the beach than some of the resorts on the “beach side” of Estero, maybe a three-minute walk. There were plenty of chairs, noodles, and the like for use on the beach. The grounds were spartan, but clean and well-maintained, especially the pool and the barbecue area. Parking was never an issue. Bobby and the staff were wonderful; they could not have been more friendly and helpful. Finally, by Ft. Myers Beach standards, the place is a bargain, but bear in mind that “by Ft. Myers standards” is the operative phase here; the prices on Ft. Myers Beach have skyrocketed over the last year, so no place is an actual bargain. If you are looking for a luxury hotel, or anything even approaching one, you will be disappointed by Hideaway Village. However, if you want a place that is clean and reasonably comfortable, close to the beach, on the south end of Ft. Myers Beach, and hence away from the insanity on much of the north end of the Island, and close to restaurants, stores, etc., and don’t want to pay the outrageous prices being asked, and received, by other resorts on Ft. Fort Myers Beach, the Hideaway Village might be the place for you. We would stay here again, but only if we got a larger room, preferably on the second floor.

My wife and I stayed at Hide Away Village for two nights on quick weekend get away. We were very impressed with cleanliness and family nature of motel. The property and rooms are very cute. Manager was very helpful. Property is right across from public access beach. The property is located mid island far from chaos of north part of island and it’s traffic. Great value overall. We will be back.

Although clean and cheerfully decorated, our room (32) was dark, damp and not at all as pictured. We were not anticipating the Ritz but we were disappointed that we could not open curtains or windows to get daylight and other lighting was inadequate. The air conditioner was so noisy we had headaches and the dampness meant that our towels never dried. Thankfully we spent more time away from the room and it was close to beach access. On the plus side, the place was clean, the beach chairs and umbrellas provided a nice touch. Perhaps other rooms had more light and less damp? Might be good for families or others.