"Just came back from spending 3 nights at the Pink Shell with my 4yr old, 7yr old and my mom. The room was perfect with all the amenities of home. The food was great, including the breakfast buffet...great selection and good food. Also at Bongo's,large portions. Loved the beach and loved the zero entry pool for the little one. We will definitley be back!!! Thanks for a great time."

"What a fun time... great hotel for families; The onsite restaurants - JoJo's and Bongo's - were great; the staff was very very helpful and warm. The beach - NICE!!! The kids absolutely loved the pool. Even though it rained, we made the best of it and had the best time ever which made it so so hard leaving - trust me, we will be back!!!"

"Nice location and great room. Views were great and the pools were great."

"We were in town for a baseball tournament and could only stay for a short time. We loved that we could rent for just a few nights. The beachocean was much closer to the property than locations on the south end of the island. Absolutely loved the free fuest laundry facility on each floor so that we could wash ball uniforms each night. The screened porch balcony was great for enjoying the evening and needless to say the pool was great for the kids. Only drawback was that the kitchen area was not conducive to feeding a family - no oven and only 2 stove burners."

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"The Pink Shell was great, we had a 2 bedroom 2 bad suite with a kitchen and it was perfect. Would definately choose this hotel again"

"My husband and I have been coming to Pink Shell on and off for 22 yrs. This time we noticed it was geared much more for younger families with small children. Lots of acivities for older children as well. This did not bother us, but if you are looking for a quiet romantic setting stay somewhere else!! The staff was amazing. Beds could use updating in villas."

"We just returned from a week long Florida vacation that included three night stay at the Pink Shell Beach Resort. Overall, our experience at the resort was very good. Regarding the rooms, we stayed in the main building (meaning the same building as the lobby - think this was called the White Sand Villas). The room we had was great. Lots of space. Terrific view of the gulf and the beach. Was nice to have a washer and dryer in the room, a full size refrigerator, and a living room area. Our king size bed was very comfortable. Our daughter slept on the pullout bed in the living room - she indicated that it wasn't the most comfortable bed as she likes a softer bed and this was extremely firm. Regarding the restaurants in the hotel, we tried JoJo's(?)on the Beach the first night. Reviews from those in our party ranged from very good food to ok. I had a steak and thought it was ok - not great. The service at the restaurant as very good. Additionally, we had the breakfast brunch (where it is complimentary for two each morning) and found it to be excellent. Great selection of food and the service was also very good. We only sampled one of the pools (the Octo-pool) and found it to be a lot of fun. Warm water. Waterfall in the middle was neat and refreshing. Didn't find it too difficult to find chairs by the pool during our stay. Lastly, the location of the property on the beach is very good and the beach experience itself was great. Soft white sand beach. Warm gulf water. Had a great time renting the waverunner one day. Found the $25 charged to rent out a couple of chairs and umbrella to be a good investment (given the heat and sun). Only disappointment was that there were not many sea shells on Fort Myers beach - lots of sand dollars, but as almost all of them you will find are still alive, they are not for the taking. Suggest venturing over to Sanibel Island if you are looking for shells (however, we did this and were a little disappointed that, while there are lots of"

"The Pink Shell really is the best place to stay on Ft Myers Beach. We wanted to be close to Sanibel Island but also wanted a nice resort with good features for my daughter not available on Sanibel. Would recommend this to anyone traveling with children (or without!)"

"We took our two kids, ages 4 2, and had a great time. Seems like they cater to kids and families. Service was excellent, the beach was beautiful, the pools and villas were clean and comfortable. Do wish they had more air-conditioned areas for people to wait if they arrive before check in, or depart after check-out time. Also, it would be nice if there was a gas station or grocery store a little closer. The trolley is convenient (although the schedule was confusing) and cheap; we didn't even rent a car for the trip. All staff bent over backwards to make it a great experience. I definitely recommend it; the kids are already asking to go back."

"The staff was friendly and helpful. The rooms were clean and airy. The balcony was screened in so you could leave the doors open and not worry about bugs. The view overlooking the water was gorgeous. Our room included a stovetop, fridge, microwave, coffemaker, pots and pans and just about anything else you may need. Only one issue was with the toilet plumbing...not so good. However, we had to call maintenance twice and they were up and fixed the problem within minutes of our call. The buffet style breakfast was very good, however, if you have small kids that don't eat much it is not worth the cost. Overall, it was a very nice stay."

"This was the perfect week at the beach hotel. Right on the beach is not an exaggeration. The pool was great. We stayed in the main building so i can only vouch for the convenience of that building. Staff was wonderful and so helpful. Our plan got us there more than 2 hrs before check in and the front desk had us in a duplicate room to ours with in minutes. Also the sunset dinner is a must. Just check the weather. The day before ours one couple's had to be moved because of a night thunderstorm. Overall this is an outstanding hotel and i will be back."

"The hotel, its rooms, pools, etc. were well-maintained and beautiful. We had a great view overlooking the gulf. We ate in two restaurants and had great meals. Drinks by the poolside bar were terrific. All in all, we can't wait to return."

"The hotel is located in a beautiful location, however for the price, they may have wanted to complete the service on our room...ie. finish cleaning."

"They screwed up our reservations, so when we checked in the problems started. They offered us another room but we still had to pay more. It was their mistake so why did we have to pay. No privacy either."

"We just spent 7 nights at the Beach Villa building. It had awesome parking under the building right by the elevator. Really helped out when we had to unload a weeks worth of groceries on arrival. Check in was very smooth, I dropped my cards in the dark and went back to the front desk and was given new ones... more" ...Read Full Review

"We recently had our wedding at the Pink Shell Resort and we are completely impressed with how everything turned out. Sarah took care of all the details so we hardly worried about a thing. She also provided us a list of photographers, hair stylists and officiants that would perform the ceremony. This greatly reduced the amount of research that we... more" ...Read Full Review

"I have stayed at The Pink Shell two years in a row and have completely enjoyed both visits. We love Sanibel and Captiva Islands and have stayed there, but enjoy the Pink Shell Resort and we take the quick drive into SanibelCaptiva to spend some time there also. Love the convenience of getting back and forth. of course we go... more" ...Read Full Review

"My wife and I have stayed at the Pink Shell the previous 2 years and had a wonderful stay. But, this years stay was a complete 180 in the other direction. When we arrived , we were never offered an upgrade as the two years before, but we were good with it, until we saw the room at the Sanibel,... more" ...Read Full Review

"This was our 3rd visit to the Pink Shell and I still have no complaints. The only issue I did have is when I booked the hotel.. I requested a specific type of room (they have about 10-12 of these) and at the time they told me they couldnt guarantee I would get it. I called about 5 days prior... more" ...Read Full Review

"This is our 4th time at the Pink Shell Beach Resort. It is a great hotel. Rooms are great, beds are comfy. The pool is the best and the staff was super nice all the time. Kids will love the pool with the giant octopus hanging over it. We have been coming to Ft Myers Beach for about 12 years... more" ...Read Full Review

"My family traveled along with two other familes to the pink shell the week of april 26th. We stayed 5 nights and wished we could have stayed longer. The hotel is beautiful and very kid friendly. Upon arrival, check in was very quick and easy. One of the familes we were traveling with was able to get their room upgraded... more" ...Read Full Review

"I agree with the previous reviewer that this is not the resort that you are paying top dollar for. We requested a non smoking room since our son has asthma. Lets just say our hotel room was the only place he could be where there wasn't smoke... We couldn't even use our patio or open the doors since Mr. chainsmoker... more" ...Read Full Review

"My wife and I decided to get married at the Pink Shell Resort on the 24th of April. My wife picked out this place a little over a year and a half ago while on a trip with her mom. She was shown the resort by the wedding coordinator and loved every moment of it. At the time, all of... more" ...Read Full Review

"We have used Trip Advisor for our last dozen or so vacations and I do rely on the reviews of others when booking a hotel. We have made and changed decisions about hotels because of this website and then realized that those decisions were right once we arrived at our destinations. I hope that others can use the information in... more" ...Read Full Review

"We stayed at the Pink Shell "Resort" during our spring break in April 2009. The "resort" has only one restaurant for dinner and the food is not good. At the pool, there is no butler service. You have to stand in line at the bar to get a drink. There is no room service and there are no movies on... more" ...Read Full Review

"We stayed at the Pink Shell for spring break April 10th-19th. We were able to check in at 3 when we arrived. We had a 2 bedroom White Sands Villa. Our family of 5 fit nicely. We have 2 teen girls and my oldest brought a friend with her. My 15 year old had the couch and the other 2... more" ...Read Full Review

"We had our wedding at the Pink Shell in April of 2008 and had a great time. All of our guests (about 70 people) loved the resort and still coment about it. A few guest mentioned problems with their credit cards at the front desk and some room keys not working but something is bound to happen with 70 people.... more" ...Read Full Review

"My sister and I arrived early and our room was not ready. Our reservation was mixed up ,as it seemed several others standing in the long line at the check in desk was having the same problem. We finally got into our room around 4:00. That is check in time and I discovered they stick to that. Our suite was... more" ...Read Full Review

"We stayed at the Pink Shell for spring break because my daughter and I were taking a sailing course from Colgate Offshore School. We stayed in a one bedroom condo in the White Sands building. This was a decent room on the 8th floor (out of 9). Clean with a great view and a small screened in balcony. The kitchen... more" ...Read Full Review

"the only positive thing i can say about this "resort" is that they did upgrade my room after much dissapointment upon arrival. i had booked the "studio" sanibel view and it was a standard hotel room for $320 a night.!!!!!...rental for 2 chairs and an umbrella on the beach was $35 a day...most places i have been don't charge for... more" ...Read Full Review

"This was a planned "getaway" for my adult daughter and myself from work and hectic Atlanta. Our stay could not have been nicer. We were greeted with genuine friendliness and courteous staff. Bill was extremely helpful in suggesting restaurants and local highlights to see and do during our stay. Our room was upgraded from a one bedroom studio to a 2 bedroom ocean villa with views of the beach. Everything I could need was there from luxurious bathrobes to a full kitchen, refrigerator and washer and dryer! Staying on the beach was ideal. It was a short walk to the pool, restaurant and beach. Breakfast was delicious and we ate far too many calories! Waiters and waitress were kind and attentive. My only regret was that we should have stayed longer. I would definitely recommend this resort for families and friends! Thanks for making our getaway just what was needed, perfect!"

"We spent 5 days at the Pink Shell and had a great experience. The hotel was clean, room (White Sand Villa) was very spacious and included a washer and dryer. Food was very good. JoJo's was better than just a poolside snackbar (though it wasn't cheap) and the daily breakfast included made-to-order omelets and waffles. We always found available parking... more" ...Read Full Review

"My daughter and I spent four nights at the Pink Shell Resort. We were staying at a hotel nearby and had originally planned to stay there but were very disappointed. We called the Pink Shell after one bad night and we were given an incredible price. The people, service, accommodations were wonderful. more" ...Read Full Review

"My husband and I recently stayed here for a 4 day 'babymoon'. We had an amazing time - even got to catch a Red Sox spring training game!! Loved that the hotel has free wi-fi....a huge plus....we got the package with the free breakfast what a value it was! The fruit was exceptionally fresh and delicious and the made... more" ...Read Full Review

"We were in Fort Myers for the Red Sox Spring Training games, and chose the Pink Shell because it's on the beach. We had a 2-bedroom condo in the Beach Villas building, which is one of the older buildings at the Pink Shell. The condo had been redone, and the kitchen was new, but the overall building was tired. Still... more" ...Read Full Review

"Use care when staying at the Pink Shell. They did not stand behind thier offer even when presented with the facts. Stay somewhere where customer service matters.. more" ...Read Full Review

"We decided to do a big family trip to Ft. Myer's and we selected the Pink Shell because it had a villa big enough for all of us (8 people) and was right on the beach. The resort was beautiful and the villa was very nice. Great service and friendly staff, we loved the experience....in fact we wanted to take... more" ...Read Full Review

"We booked our room through our travel agent after reviewing several choices she suggested to us. We picked the Pink Shell for location and that it had free breakfasts. We stayed February 26th through March 5th. When we checked in we were notifed we did not get the free breakfasts because we did not book on-line. Not happy about that... more" ...Read Full Review

"The PinkShell Resort is really excellent and Fort Myers Beach is a really great place for a beach vacation. My wife and I have always taken beach vacations to Mexican all-inclusive resorts in the past. Now that we have a two year old, and my wife pregnant with our second due this summer, and all the bad media attention to... more" ...Read Full Review

"There are 2 buildings to this hotel. We stayed in the South unit, which I believe is much older than the north unit. North unit is about $night higher. Our room was old. The stove, sink and refrigerator looked like something from the 1950's. Glass in the kitchen area was cracked with 4 pieces of duct tape covering cracks. We had 2 double beds and a sofa, so adequate room for 3 of us. Bathroom was rather small. Parking areas are assigned (no charge to park). Nice view of beach outside window. Heated pool was salt water, but clean. Unheated pool was very cold and not being used. Housekeepers made sure you had adequate towels and pool towels are available from front desk. Grill on beach is used by many. Convenience store nearby sells steaks and hot dogs and prices are reasonable. There is a trolly that goes up and down Estero, but we walked to nearby shops and restaurants. Motel has nice location. Caution: I made the reservation on their web site and they said they didn't have the reservation when I got to the desk. I had checked the night before and rooms were advertised at $ less than what I booked originally. I told her I would go to my car and book a room on my computer and the gal at the desk brought up her web site and found the rate I told her about and put me in for the $ rate, so all worked out ok. Don't know what we would have done if they hadn't had rooms and would not honor the print out that I had of my booking."

"Cannot Beat This Location... Pink Shell is a unique family resort that also does a fantastic job of catering to individual needs. I was there with 8 girlfriends and we had a ball. Cocktails on the beach, really great food, morning runs on the beach, beautiful ocean view from EVERY room, lunch by the pool and all throughout fantastic service,... more" ...Read Full Review

"From the time I arrived to the end of my 4 day stay, I experienced a top notch, well trained and helpful staff. My room was clean well appointed with that wonderful ocean view. All the details of my stay were taken care of from the time I checked in to the sad hour that I had to leave. Next... more" ...Read Full Review

"We stayed here for 6 nights the resort is absolutely beautiful and I dread going home. We stayed in 1 bedroom captiva building, I was leary of the expense but let me tell you it was worth every penny! The condo was hugealmost 700 square feet- the bathroom was incedible. We walked everynight alongthe beach to Time Square for dinner.... more" ...Read Full Review

"What a terrific place! The Pink Shell is an ideal getaway for families, couples or anyone who wants a relaxing place to unwind. Not stuffy, the Pink Shell has great accommodations in a relaxed atmosphere. My Mom, sister and I booked a regular room, and were surprised upon check in to be upgraded to a two bedroom suite! Lots of... more" ...Read Full Review

"I had read the reviews on Tripadvisor and looked over the website for The PinkShell Resort but it was as nice if not more than what I expected. The suite was exceptional with all new kitchen appliances, plenty of rooms and space. The views were breath-taking and the service was outstanding. The biggest downfall of the trip was the unseasonable... more" ...Read Full Review

"If you want to stay somewhere that all your needs and more will be met then the Pink Shell is where you need to go. From the minute you check in, to getting your towels at the pool to being served your food there is not 1 staff member that does not have a smile on their face or something... more" ...Read Full Review

"This was my first trip to the Ft Myers area and I found this hotel to be an excellent accomodation. The front desk staff was very accomodating, the bar staff was friendly, efficient and professional, the food in the restaurant was exceptional (although the staff was a little off their game, but hey, it can't all be perfect!) The room was far more than I expected with beautiful balcony views, high quality sheets, towels and bathrobes provided. The kitchen area was extremely well furnished. I would definitely stay here again and would recommend it to anyone!"

"My wife and I spent 1 week at the resort. Very nice facility. Clean, great amenities, Pleasant and helpful staff. Food at breakfasts was complete and very good. Will definitely stay again in the future."