Definitely Don't Stay at This Place The location was good but that's about all that was good. I wasn't expecting a new updated place but I was expecting it to be clean and maintained The walls were coming apart
The floor was sticky dirty, my daughter feet were black after walking barefoot. The dishes were dirty, Mold in the tub and The pillows were 1 inch thick card board very hard and very thin and my grandson said they were dirty and smelled (Thank God I brought my own pillow) but that's the least of it
There were huge cockroaches and Termite droppings by the kitchen pass thru which was right above one of the beds YUK

They did come and clean the floor and we asked for different pillows which we never got.

Pass on this place

We stayed at the Dolphin for a week in late July 2021. We arrived shortly after the change in ownership. There were some transition items occurring but nothing that significantly disrupted our stay. We had a one bedroom room facing the canal on the upper floor. The room was spacious and having 3 beds plus a pullout couch was great for our family. No one had to share a bed. The kitchen was an added bonus as we cooked meals in addition to going out to eat. We had most of what we needed to prepare food. A large stock pot would have been helpful to steam shrimp and boil noodles but what was there worked.

The hotel has two large grills for guest use which also came in handy for meals. Some nights of our stay other guests used them so you may have to wait to use items. Parking over the weekend was not available due to the number of guests so we had to park on the grass. Not sure if this is a typical occurrence or not. Even with some noisy guests outside rooms were quiet.

The swimming pool was great. The pool was warm due to the outside temperatures in the summer but was extremely clean along with the rest of the grounds. It is about a five minute walk across the street to get to the gulf as that stretch of beach is one of widest on Fort Myers Beach. There were plenty of shells if you are looking for those as part of your stay. There were coolers and chairs available to use at the hotel but I’m not sure if the new owners plan to continue that practice or are getting new equipment as a lot of supplies went into a dumpster while we were there. There are also kayaks to use for free back near the canal dock. Bikes in other reviews were free but our information mentioned a charge of $5 per day and we did not use any. At the start of our stay the bikes were out front but were moved to the back during our time there.

Our check in information mentioned towel service for the room but we didn’t not receive any during our stay. Not sure if that was our fault or a change with new owners—the directions given were unclear. Also the front desk was only staffed from 8 to 6 and the after hours number was not answered during our stay. I had called about the parking situation and did not get an answer nor did I know where to leave a message.

We would consider staying again at the Dolphin Inn if we return to Fort Myers Beach. The location on the southern end of the island makes this a great place for a more relaxing and quiet vacation. It was unclear of what changes the new owners intend to make but they were starting to update bedding in the rooms during our stay. I will be interested to read future reviews to see if any major changes are made as prior reviews really complimented the prior owners. It was a large factor in our choice to stay here. This is definitely a place to consider if you are looking to stay at Fort Myers Beach.

This was our first trip to Fort Myers Beach Florida and The Dolphin Inn and we had a wonderful time! Travis and his staff do a great job keeping this place in shape. We had an efficiency room overlooking the lagoon and we were greeted by the sunrise every morning. The hotel has bicyles and kayaks for the guests to use for those wishing to set out on adventure. They had a nice clean swimming pool which was located in the front of the building. Also the hotel is located across the street from the beach if you wish to swim in the Gulf of Mexico. If you do not have use of a car there is a Trolley that runs out front to take you around the Island. We had a great time and would return again.