Holiday Inn Sanibel Island

1231 Middle Gulf Drive
Sanibel, FL 33957
Holiday Inn Sanibel Island

Avg. Attribute Rating: 3.4 (out of 5 stars)

Total FunnelScope Rating:  12.3

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  • Travelocity 4.4 based on 25 reviews
  • Trip Advisor 4.3 based on 33 reviews
  • Yahoo! Local 4.4 based on 7 reviews

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Reviewed by a user at Trip Advisor on May 14th 2009
"Just stayed here one night because I had free points from PriorityClub hotel reward program. The room was typical old-school Holiday Inn, but clean an"...Read Full Review

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  • Room AmenitiesRoom Amenities 4.8
  • Room SizeRoom Size 4.5
  • Room QualityRoom Quality 4.0
  • Prime LocationPrime Location 3.5
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Reviewed by a user at Trip Advisor on May 8th 2009
"Excellent location (also vs. other "on island hotels") - the beach in front of the hotel is great - lots of shells - and central location on the islan"...Read Full Review

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  • RomanticRomantic 4.2
  • Prime LocationPrime Location 3.5
  • BeachBeach 2.8
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Reviewed by a user at Trip Advisor on May 6th 2009
"Clean room. Was not able to get King bed ended up with 2 doubles but other than that it was good. Room was nicely decorated. Fridge, microwave and cof"...Read Full Review

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  • Room QualityRoom Quality 4.5
  • Pool QualityPool Quality 4.2
  • Room AmenitiesRoom Amenities 4.2
  • BedBed 4.0
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Reviewed by a user at Trip Advisor on April 23rd 2009
"Nice location, nice beach....pool very small with no ambience. Rooms very small and nothing special about them. Staff is wonderful, rooms are very cle"...Read Full Review

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  • CleanlinessCleanliness 5.0
  • HistoricalHistorical 4.5
  • TraditionalTraditional 4.5
  • RomanticRomantic 3.7
  • FoodFood 3.5
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Reviewed by a user at Trip Advisor on April 4th 2009
"My husband and I (age 29 37) went to Sanibel for a relaxing get-a-way before the birth of our first child. Sanibel island has beautiful beaches loaded"...Read Full Review

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  • Prime LocationPrime Location 3.8
  • HistoricalHistorical 3.3
  • BeachBeach 2.7
  • Room SizeRoom Size 2.5
  • RomanticRomantic 2.0
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Reviewed by a user at Trip Advisor on March 25th 2009
"We got married on Sanibel Island Feb 2007 and bc our venue was so expensive we made arrangments for all of our guests to spend a long weekend at The H"...Read Full Review

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Reviewed by a user at Trip Advisor on March 21st 2009
"The Holiday Inn at Sanibel Island was a beautiful retreat surrounded by their small gardens and pool, and the sandy beach with new supplies of shells"...Read Full Review

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  • RomanticRomantic 2.8
  • BeachBeach 2.6
  • Room AmenitiesRoom Amenities 2.5
  • Room QualityRoom Quality 2.2
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Reviewed by a user at Trip Advisor on February 28th 2009
"This hotel was clean with a lot of amenities. It really helped to have a restaurant on site since there are no restaurants in walking distance. Staff"...Read Full Review

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  • CleanlinessCleanliness 2.6
  • ServiceService 2.5
  • ParkingParking 0.5
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Reviewed by a user at Trip Advisor on February 24th 2009
"The hotel had beautiful grounds with many palms, hammocks, nice beachfront area with free beachchairs and their nrestaurant was very good. This is not"...Read Full Review

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  • Room QualityRoom Quality 4.2
  • Room SizeRoom Size 4.0
  • Prime LocationPrime Location 4.0
  • Room AmenitiesRoom Amenities 4.0
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Reviewed by a user at Trip Advisor on February 21st 2009
"Very clean, comfortable, and in a good location. Room was a bit small, but had what we needed. Who wants to spend time inside? The free beach recliner"...Read Full Review

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  • Room AmenitiesRoom Amenities 3.7
  • Room QualityRoom Quality 3.2
  • Room SizeRoom Size 3.0
  • CleanlinessCleanliness 3.0
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Reviewed by a user at Trip Advisor on February 15th 2009
"Good location, on the beach, clean rooms and it seems, most importantly, quiet neighbors. The nights we were there it was the cleaning staff at 8AM th"...Read Full Review

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  • CleanlinessCleanliness 4.0
  • BeachBeach 2.8
  • Prime LocationPrime Location 2.6
  • ServiceService 2.6
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Reviewed by a user at Trip Advisor on February 15th 2009
"We travel to Sanibel every year with friends who have a time share. We decided to go a few days early and stay here. Its a motel, with very small room"...Read Full Review

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  • AirportAirport 3.2
  • TouristTourist 3.0
  • Pool QualityPool Quality 0.5
  • ParkingParking 0.5
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Reviewed by a user at Trip Advisor on February 10th 2009
"Being spontaneous travelers, my boyfriend and I arrived with no reservation on a Saturday in January. I had read decent reviews about the place and de"...Read Full Review

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  • ParkingParking 2.5
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Reviewed by a user at Trip Advisor on January 23rd 2009
"I did a lot of research before the trip, and was pleased with all the positive feedback with the Holiday Inn. However, I was still a little nervous be"...Read Full Review

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  • Prime LocationPrime Location 3.1
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Reviewed by a user at Trip Advisor on January 20th 2009
"Took a short (2 night) trip from Miami over to Sanibel last weekend for MLK holiday. Temps dipped to 45 on Sat. and 55 on Sun. morning but rose to upp"...Read Full Review

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Reviewed by a user at Trip Advisor on January 10th 2009
"I just got back from staying two nights while in Ft Myers on business. This was a fun hotel to stay at. The rooms are decorated in very bright, but ta"...Read Full Review

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  • BusinessBusiness 2.9
  • Room SizeRoom Size 2.5
  • Room AmenitiesRoom Amenities 2.4
  • Room QualityRoom Quality 2.3
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Reviewed by a user at Trip Advisor on January 10th 2009
"The beach location on Sanibel was perfect. The staff was very friendly and answered our many questions about the area. Our room was immaculate and the"...Read Full Review

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  • Prime LocationPrime Location 5.0
  • Room QualityRoom Quality 5.0
  • HistoricalHistorical 4.8
  • TraditionalTraditional 4.8
  • ServiceService 4.0
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Reviewed by a user at Trip Advisor on December 31st 2008
"The Holiday Inn Sanibel Island is the perfect place for a short vacation for a couple or a family with small kids. The rooms are small and functional,"...Read Full Review

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  • Bathroom QualityBathroom Quality 4.5
  • CleanlinessCleanliness 2.9
  • Room AmenitiesRoom Amenities 2.8
  • FamilyFamily 2.6
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Reviewed by a user at Trip Advisor on December 26th 2008
"While this is not the Ritz Carlton- (like I ever stayed at a Ritz Carlton- teehee)- this is one of the nicest hotels I have ever stayed. Don't let the"...Read Full Review

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  • Prime LocationPrime Location 1.0
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Reviewed by Jay B. at Travelocity on December 1st 2008
"Wanted to go shelling on Sanibel for some time and found a good deal for four days during the second week in December. At night Christmas scenes are l"...Read Full Review

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  • RomanticRomantic 5.0
  • CleanlinessCleanliness 4.5
  • FoodFood 4.0
  • Room AmenitiesRoom Amenities 3.2
  • ServiceService 3.0
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Reviewed by a user at Trip Advisor on November 5th 2008
"We found this hotel by chance and stayed 3 nights from 18 October and were delighted by our stay. We negotiated a good rate at the front counter. We h"...Read Full Review

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  • Room QualityRoom Quality 4.5
  • Room AmenitiesRoom Amenities 4.2
  • Room SizeRoom Size 4.0
  • CleanlinessCleanliness 4.0
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Reviewed by David B. at Travelocity on October 1st 2008
"Expected a typical Holiday Inn, clean and comfortable but not quaint. This hotel was full of charm and the staff really made you feel like you mattere"...Read Full Review

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  • Pool QualityPool Quality 4.5
  • Prime LocationPrime Location 3.5
  • CleanlinessCleanliness 3.0
  • BeachBeach 2.7
  • ServiceService 2.5
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Reviewed by Kimberly T. at Travelocity on September 1st 2008
"The staff went above and beyond for even my silliest request. The room was comfortable and clean and the lush foliage on the grounds were beautiful, a"...Read Full Review

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  • CleanlinessCleanliness 5.0
  • Room QualityRoom Quality 4.2
  • Room AmenitiesRoom Amenities 4.2
  • Room SizeRoom Size 2.8
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Reviewed by a user at Trip Advisor on August 14th 2008
"This was our 2nd trip to Sanibel and our 2nd stay at the Holiday Inn, and I must say, some of the comments by other reviewers have really taken me by"...Read Full Review

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  • ServiceService 4.0
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Reviewed by Escriptor at Yahoo Local on August 14th 2008
"My family and I stayed here for a couple of days. It's a nice place, looks charming, but it's a bit too pricey for the services it offers. It's really"...Read Full Review

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  • CleanlinessCleanliness 4.5
  • FamilyFamily 4.5
  • FoodFood 3.8
  • Prime LocationPrime Location 3.5
  • Pool QualityPool Quality 3.5
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Reviewed by a user at Trip Advisor on August 12nd 2008
"My husband and I loved our stay at the Holiday Inn Sanibel. We were looking for a very relaxing sun filled vacation and this was it for us. We liked i"...Read Full Review

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Reviewed by a user at Trip Advisor on August 3rd 2008
"My family of 4 stayed here from July 30 to August 2nd and we really enjoyed it. The hotel is located on the beach and is off of the main road but very"...Read Full Review

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  • FamilyFamily 4.5
  • RomanticRomantic 3.8
  • Prime LocationPrime Location 2.8
  • BeachBeach 2.6
  • Pool QualityPool Quality 0.5
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Reviewed by Anonymous at Travelocity on August 1st 2008
"felt like we were in paradise, beautiful landscape and impeccable throughout. Staff services were top notch and the island is truly unique, no traffic"...Read Full Review

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  • ServiceService 3.1
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Reviewed by a user at Trip Advisor on August 1st 2008
"We stayed in two joined rooms while on vacation at the Holiday Inn in Sanibel. The rooms were very clean and set up well. Pretty much a standard room."...Read Full Review

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  • CleanlinessCleanliness 5.0
  • Room QualityRoom Quality 4.5
  • Room AmenitiesRoom Amenities 4.5
  • Room SizeRoom Size 2.6
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Reviewed by a user at Trip Advisor on July 28th 2008
"In May, 2008 we made a quick overnight trip to Sanibel (my elderly mother and my 3 year old son). I had been visiting my mother in South Florida and w"...Read Full Review

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  • HistoricalHistorical 3.6
  • TraditionalTraditional 3.3
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Reviewed by a user at Trip Advisor on July 19th 2008
"The Holiday Inn was a pretty standard Holiday Inn. It was clean and decent. There were some flying bugs in our room at night. The pool was fine and th"...Read Full Review

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  • Room QualityRoom Quality 4.5
  • Pool QualityPool Quality 4.5
  • Room AmenitiesRoom Amenities 4.5
  • Room SizeRoom Size 4.0
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Reviewed by a user at Trip Advisor on July 15th 2008
"We stayed at the Holiday Inn on Sanibel Island July 2-9, 2008. We booked a queen suite. It was a lovely, very large room with two queen beds, a big-sc"...Read Full Review

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  • CleanlinessCleanliness 5.0
  • Room SizeRoom Size 4.5
  • Room QualityRoom Quality 4.5
  • Room AmenitiesRoom Amenities 4.2
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Reviewed by Richard H. at Travelocity on July 1st 2008
"The location of this facility is excellent--assuming you have a car. The beach is directly behind the hotel and the landscaping is quite nice. However"...Read Full Review

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  • BusinessBusiness 4.2
  • Prime LocationPrime Location 3.5
  • Room AmenitiesRoom Amenities 3.0
  • Pool QualityPool Quality 2.8
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Reviewed by Melissa B. at Travelocity on July 1st 2008
"I have been vacationing on Sanibel for years and have stayed at many resorts on the island. The room was nothing special but the grounds were fabulous"...Read Full Review

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Reviewed by a user at Trip Advisor on June 28th 2008
"My family of 5 stayed at the Holiday Inn Sanibel Island June 17-20. With 3 teenagers we booked 2 rooms that were connected. From check in to check out"...Read Full Review

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  • FamilyFamily 5.0
  • RomanticRomantic 5.0
  • HistoricalHistorical 4.5
  • TraditionalTraditional 4.5
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Reviewed by a user at Trip Advisor on June 25th 2008
"Our family of 4 stayed at the Holiday Inn. Our trip to Florida was my son's birthday gift. My daughter is 18 and my son 16. We had a great time. The p"...Read Full Review

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  • ParkingParking 4.5
  • CleanlinessCleanliness 2.9
  • BeachBeach 2.9
  • FamilyFamily 2.5
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Reviewed by a user at Trip Advisor on June 20th 2008
"My family of 4 had a great stay here mid June 2008. Room was very clean, looks as it was recently overhauled. I actually remember going to this hotel"...Read Full Review

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  • CleanlinessCleanliness 5.0
  • Room AmenitiesRoom Amenities 4.8
  • Room SizeRoom Size 4.5
  • Room QualityRoom Quality 4.0
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Reviewed by a user at Trip Advisor on June 9th 2008
"Just returned from Sanibel after a two night stay at the Holiday Inn. We did not encounter any of the problems noted by others. Someone complained abo"...Read Full Review

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  • Prime LocationPrime Location 2.9
  • BeachBeach 2.5
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Reviewed by a user at Trip Advisor on June 7th 2008
"I have just returned from staying three days at the Holiday Inn Resort in Sanibel. I thought I had done all my "homework" before going, but found I re"...Read Full Review

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  • BedBed 2.5
  • ServiceService 1.5
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Reviewed by a user at Trip Advisor on June 5th 2008
"Holiday Inn, Sanibel Island, Florida, I just returned from a five day stay in Sanibel......my most favorite place in Florida, beautiful beaches, clean"...Read Full Review

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  • CleanlinessCleanliness 5.0
  • Pool QualityPool Quality 4.8
  • ParkingParking 4.5
  • RomanticRomantic 3.9
  • ServiceService 3.5
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Reviewed by Anonymous at Travelocity on June 1st 2008
"Booked the most expensive gulf-view room for an anniversary trip. Room was not ready at 3 pm check-in time. Was told their were only 8 rooms considere"...Read Full Review

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  • Room SizeRoom Size 4.5
  • Room QualityRoom Quality 4.5
  • Pool QualityPool Quality 4.5
  • Room AmenitiesRoom Amenities 2.5
  • BeachBeach 2.5
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Reviewed by Ray K. at Travelocity on June 1st 2008
"Spent 3 nights . Rooms were what we expected. Beach was wonderful and staff was very nice. would definetly stay again."...Read Full Review

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  • ServiceService 2.9
  • BeachBeach 2.7
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Reviewed by Christina S. at Travelocity on June 1st 2008
"Read reviews before booking hotel - all were accurate. Our room was excellent, plenty of space, two queen beds, microwave, refrig, in-room safe, beaut"...Read Full Review

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  • Prime LocationPrime Location 4.0
  • Room QualityRoom Quality 4.0
  • Room AmenitiesRoom Amenities 4.0
  • ServiceService 3.5
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Reviewed by Jennifer C. at Travelocity on May 1st 2008
"Sanibel is a beautiful "back to nature" island, everything shuts down at about 6pm so don't look for any nightlife. The Sanibel Grill offers some fun"...Read Full Review

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  • ServiceService 4.0
  • Room AmenitiesRoom Amenities 4.0
  • FoodFood 3.5
  • Room SizeRoom Size 2.2
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Reviewed by Anonymous at Travelocity on April 1st 2008
"Really wonderful spot-right on a great sandy beach. Salt water pool was heated to just the right temperature. Rooms are alittle small but nice TV, ref"...Read Full Review

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  • Pool QualityPool Quality 2.8
  • BeachBeach 2.6
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Reviewed by Michelle P. at Travelocity on March 1st 2008
"Booked this mid winter get away on-line for my Husband and Me, not sure what we were getting into. Island and Hotel far better than we expected. Hotel"...Read Full Review

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  • CleanlinessCleanliness 5.0
  • RomanticRomantic 4.7
  • Room AmenitiesRoom Amenities 3.5
  • Pool QualityPool Quality 3.3
  • TouristTourist 3.0
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Reviewed by Anonymous at Travelocity on January 1st 2008
"First time to Sanibel. Loved the island!!! Will definitely return to SanibelCaptiva. Grounds of Holiday Inn exceeded expectations. Gardens were really"...Read Full Review

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  • Bathroom QualityBathroom Quality 4.8
  • Room AmenitiesRoom Amenities 3.9
  • TraditionalTraditional 3.5
  • HistoricalHistorical 3.4
  • ServiceService 3.2
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Reviewed by Ron R. at Travelocity on January 1st 2008
"Hotel was neat and clean. Staff was courtious. Would stay again."...Read Full Review

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  • CleanlinessCleanliness 3.6
  • ServiceService 2.5
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Reviewed by Michelle Q. at Travelocity on October 1st 2007
"We picked this hotel off the internet and did not know what to expect. We were pleasantly surprised! The hotel was a great deal for the money we paid."...Read Full Review

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  • Pool QualityPool Quality 4.6
  • Room AmenitiesRoom Amenities 4.6
  • Room SizeRoom Size 4.5
  • Overall ValueOverall Value 4.5
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Reviewed by Laraine S. at Travelocity on August 1st 2007
"i have been vacationing on Sanibel for 30 years. i thought i would try the holiday inn as we were in a rush and did not have time to stay somewhere el"...Read Full Review

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  • CleanlinessCleanliness 4.5
  • Room SizeRoom Size 4.2
  • RomanticRomantic 3.9