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Exterior
Beach
Living area
Outdoor dining
Living area

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
2 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 6

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Dryer
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Parking available

Explore the area

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Sanibel, FL
  • Place, J. N. Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Sanibel Island Southern Beach
    ‪14 min walk‬
  • Place, Bowman's Beach
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Airport, Fort Myers, FL (RSW-Southwest Florida Intl.)
    ‪52 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

2 Double Beds

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Kitchen

About this property

coastal chic cottage "Heron" minutes to the beach! JULY SAVINGS!

The Heron is a beautiful and newly renovated beach chic coastal cottage featuring comfortable and sophisticated decor. All of our cottages are freshly painted and have new plank tile floors, and feature all new furnishings to make your stay perfect. Enter the cottage through your private screened in lanai and feel the open space of the combination dining and living rooms. All of our cottages have thoughtful and unique touches throughout, from the lighting to the coastal art on the walls. This a great cottage to experience "old Sanibel" charm. The beach is just a short stroll away without having to cross any streets. Experience sunsets like never before and explore the most beautiful shells in the world! Be sure the check the low tide chart for the best times for shelling. We look forward to seeing you soon!


Max guests 4

Amenities include tv and free wifi, charcoal grill, free use of bikes, beach chairs, umbrella. Laundry on site. Outdoor shower and shelling station.

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 21
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

Property # 1669450vb
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property

About the area

Sanibel

Located near the beach, this holiday home is in West End, a neighbourhood in Sanibel. While the natural beauty of Sanibel Island Southern Beach and North Captiva Island Beach can be enjoyed by anyone, those looking for an activity can explore Key West Express. Sanibel Captiva Conservation Foundation and Bailey - Matthews Shell Museum are also worth visiting. Fishing offers a great chance to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with cycling and ecotours nearby.
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Sanibel, FL

What's nearby

  • J. N. Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Sanibel Bayous - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Sanibel Island Southern Beach - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Bowman's Beach - 6 min drive - 2.1 km
  • Sanibel Island Lighthouse - 19 min drive - 15.9 km

Getting around

  • Fort Myers, FL (RSW-Southwest Florida Intl.) - 53 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Jerry's Foods - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Doc Ford’s Rum Bar & Grille - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Phuzzy’s Boat Shack - ‬76 min drive
  • ‪Low Key Tiki - ‬75 min drive
  • ‪The Green Flash Waterfront Restaurant - ‬14 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is coastal chic cottage "Heron" minutes to the beach! JULY SAVINGS! pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at coastal chic cottage "Heron" minutes to the beach! JULY SAVINGS!?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at coastal chic cottage "Heron" minutes to the beach! JULY SAVINGS!?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at coastal chic cottage "Heron" minutes to the beach! JULY SAVINGS!?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is coastal chic cottage "Heron" minutes to the beach! JULY SAVINGS! located?

Located in West End, this holiday home is within a 15-minute walk of J. N. Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge and Sanibel Island Southern Beach. Bowman's Beach and Blind Pass Beach are also within 3 miles (5 km).

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 31 out of 42 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 8 out of 42 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 42 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 42 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 42 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.4/10

Check-in

9.0/10

Communication

9.2/10

Location

9.2/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

EMILY B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This was my second stay . It’s so amazing and the location is perfect !!!! We will be back !
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Geo K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Very responsive host. The cottage was roomy and comfortable and had everything you needed to cook. The bikes were nice and an added bonus. Beach was a couple of hundred yards. Nice neighborhood. We would stay here again.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

jonathan b.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
5 minute walk to the beach, everything you needed at the property. Close to near by restaurants and attractions.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We enjoyed our stay. Great beach supplies were available.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Julie A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect Getaway

This cottage was clean, convenient and comfortable for all of us! We loved being able to walk to the beach without driving and we also enjoyed the grill!
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Tammy A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

It was a great stay and very accommodating for my daughter that is in a wheelchair

Great place and very accommodating with our daughter that was in a wheelchair
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 1 Mar 2021
we are so happy you had a great stay!!!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Theodore P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Sanibel Weekend

Very nice updated property. Its a short walk to the beach but far from town.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Terri N.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location in Sanibel

Very clean, nicely decorated, roomy, comfortable bed and pillows, basic necessities, beach towels, beach chairs and collapsible beach wagon. Great location to Bowman’s Beach and the best shelling beaches. Would stay with them again.
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Only downside, having to get to the other bedroom through the first bedroom or going outside to enter second bedroom. King bed was not comfortable. Too hard for me and had a hump in the middle. Okay if you like a firm mattress.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ann P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

heron

have a fun time
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Susan B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The house was very clean and almost perfect for our needs. The beds were comfortable and the showers were good. There is a beautiful private beach included just a short walk away and all of the beach paraphernalia that you could need. There were a few idiosyncrasies to this house. The biggest is the bedroom situation. For the second bedroom you must go through the first bedroom or go outside. It is definitely inconvenient. Extending the lanai to the outside door would make this so much better.The second is the laundry situation. There are two washers and dryers which is great, but they only take quarters - there is no app to pay online like we have used at other places where they charge for laundry. The washer takes 3.00 and the dryer takes 2.00 all in quarters. There was no mention of this in any of the communication, so we had to wait until the next morning to go to the bank and get quarters.Third and the biggest reason I only gave four stars is the toilet paper situation. The communication did say to bring extra toilet paper because only one roll would be provided in each bathroom. We were only staying two nights so we figured we would be fine. However, there were only partial rolls in the bathrooms so we had to make a second trip to the grocery store for more toilet paper. Toilet paper is a cheap and easy amenity.With all of that, we would still gladly stay here again. We would just be more prepared and hope the hosts will add some of these items to their messaging.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

tracy v.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A Diamond in the rough! A++++++++

The location is private, on a residential street. With only four cottages, this is a perfect spot for a family, girls weekend or couples retreat. I can't say enough about this place! It was very clean! I have stayed at many VRBO's and this one was the cleanest by far! It had every single amenity that you could possibly need: Gas and Charcoal grills, chairs to sit out front with your morning coffee, shelling station, free bikes to enjoy the endless nature trails or to the local grocery store. The beds, sheets, and pillows were all very comfortable. The trip to the beach? Towels, umbrellas, chairs AND for the extra bonus, they have wagons to use to haul your stuff. They have private beach parking with a parking pass if you chose to not walk the 5 minute walk to the beach. The beach is very private with very few beach goers. My guess is the cottage is nestled within private homes and there did not appear to be any resorts. If you are looking for something more private and away from the hustle and bustle of resort life, this is it! I will be back again and again. This place will NOT disappoint!
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 3 Apr 2020
WOW!!! Tracy thank you for such a great and detailed review!! We hope to have you back again soon!!
Verified

6/10 Okay

Tracie W.

Liked: Check-in
Disliked: Cleanliness, communication

To many things were wrong.

At first glance the property seemed good, then one thing after another went wrong. All the dishes and silverware were put away dirty. The oven didn’t work. A/c wasn’t cooling well. One in the bedroom would shut off randomly. No hot water in the second bathroom and ants in the first bathroom. I called the emergency line for the property manager and was told they would call for someone to come and fix the air, no one came the first night and I had to call again the next day for help. They sent maintenance and said the problem was resolved but it wasn’t. All in all a very disappointing stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Karen C.

Disliked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Not able to go due to hurricane and property damage.. no refund or credit!

We were unable to use our rental because it suffered damage from the most recent hurricane. I reached out to the host, Breakaway Vacation properties, not to request a refund, but to ask for a credit to use at the same property once it was repaired: I was told that the rental company does not issue any credit based on the contract. We are now out over 1000.00 We were unable to take our vacation , and lost a lot of money. I understand that Sanibel island was devastated by the storm.. I was not expecting g s refund.. just little curtesy . I will book at hotels from now on where I k ow a refund is guaranteed due to severe weather events. I will never book through VRBO again .
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2022
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Eric K.

Disliked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Terrible owners

No property to stay at due to storm damage. Would not change date of reservation in any way. Kept our money without providing lodging.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Dawn S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great property!

I love this cottage! Clean and plenty of room for 8 of us! there is onsite coin op laundry that was clean. A nice shell washing station is on site. there are plenty of bicycles for available for use as well as shelling equipment. The beach is just 3 min bike ride away. The neighborhood is quite and very clean. This is our second stay at this location and would love to stay there again!
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fantastic!! Highly Recommend!

We absolutely loved this cottage. It was super cute, and very charming. We especially loved the location, and the beach parking/access tag! Would definitely stay here again, and would highly recommend. My kids (2 & 4) loved chasing all of the lizards and we loved that it was not right on the street so they could play!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

estibaliz

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Shockingly great! 5 min walk to beach entry!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great little cottage

Enjoyed our stay in 1 Heron. Quiet, clean cottage only about 1/4 mile walk or bike ride to the beach. Enjoyed using the bikes to do some geocaching and exploring the island. Only a couple of miles from the Ding Darling Wildlife Refuge. Enjoyed a drive through and also rode our bikes there. Also recommend the evening cruise with Tarpon Bay Explorers. And give Captain Andy a call to set up a private fishing charter!
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Susan G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Over night stay

We enjoyed our stay, and would stay here again. We felt that the place needed painting and a few updates, but it was clean, spacious, and had everything we needed.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022
Verified

8/10 Good

Patricia R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Cute cottage

Nice place, good location, minor annoyances like a broken screen door and coffee filters that were not the right size. Staff were very friendly and communication was good.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice for an evening

A nice place for one evening. We weren’t there long enough to explore but after checking out we visited J.N. Ding Darling Wildlife Refuge and enjoyed that, the walk and the drive. The second bedroom is only accessible inside through the master bedroom which wasn’t clear in the listing although it does have an outside door.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Marie B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Loved it!

We had an excellent time at this property. Beach was wonderful and neighborhood was so quiet.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Amy P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Periwinkle Heron

The property is further from town so it’s great for a peaceful getaway with an easy 1 block walk to a gorgeous beach. The kids enjoyed pelican and dolphin watching. And it’s a perfect spot for biking into Ding Darling!
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Diane A. A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Sunny Days vacation

The cottage is exactly as described. We loved riding the bikes down to the beach, so convenient!! We had a wonderful stay!
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2021

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