Coquina Cottage ON the Beach

Charming Coquina Cottage sits right in the beach sand, no streets to cross, only steps to the Gulf of Mexico, ON the award winning Captiva BEACH. This very romantic and private Florida cottage is surrounded by an acre of the most beautiful TROPICAL Beach GARDENS. All the beach and sun you can soak in, well appointed, great attention to detail. Greatest views, location relatively close to shops, marina and restaurants. PLEASE READ Details Below The space Our charming PET FRIENDLY Coquina Cottage sits right in the beach sand (no streets to cross) only steps to the Gulf of Mexico, on the award winning Captiva BEACH. The first thing you notice is the privacy of the property. You can't see any neighbors due to the immense fragrant foliage. Palm trees, sea grape and tropical flowers create a secret garden path that leads directly to the beach. Mornings are perfect for a lazy breakfast with mimosas on the patio. Spend your days sea shell collecting, walking Fido on the beach, watching dolphins play in the surf and soaking up the balmy breezes. Evenings are magical with slow sunsets, stargazing in the hammock, a couple of glasses of wine watching the sunset from the upper suite balcony, or even a nighttime MOONLIGHT walk on the beach. Our Coquina Cottage is completely comfortable and accommodating with many amenities: internet, free local and long distance calls, Cable HDTV, WiFi, Netflix. COZY studio suites (upstairs and downstairs) each 400 sq. ft. Each suite sleeps 2 adults and 2 children under 12; each has a queen size bed and a queen size sleeper sofa. Our Coquina Cottage offers a unique and very romantic setting. - The upper suite is decorated in yellows and pinks with the most beautiful unobstructed views of the Gulf, beach and gardens. It has higher ceilings, an additional 200 sq. ft. of deck and a small kitchen with an electric BBQ on the deck. - The lower suite is decorated in tones of sea glass blue. It has a full kitchen, laundry and a large ground level patio with electric BBQ. Lower suite is wheelchair accessible. You'll find an iron, ironing board, hairdryer, high quality bedding, bath linens, beach towels, starter kit with dishwasher tablet, dish sponge and soap, paper towels, trash bags, toilet paper, bar soap, shampoo and conditioner, and laundry detergent. If shelling, body surfing, fishing, star gazing, paddle boarding, surfing and/or sunbathing is too tame for your memory book, take a 5 min. walk to Sanibel's Santiva Village or drive to Captiva's PICTURESQUE historical village for rental boats, sightseeing & shelling charters, sport fishing, parasailing, jet skiing, restaurants, shops and more. Sanibel's famous Ding Darling National WILDLIFE Refuge is less than 7 mins. drive. We provide beach toys for the little ones, as well as boogie boards, beach umbrellas and we even have a collection of beach reads. We aim to go ABOVE AND BEYOND expectations, and 'continuous improvement' is our motto. Experience Coquina Cottage and find out why our guests keep coming again and again... * Each studio suite sleeps 2 adults / 2 Children under 12. Total 4 adults and 4 children under 12 upon request. * Preferred rentals are Sat-Sat 7 night min. stays. Short stays available generally 4 weeks prior to open dates. We will consider renting one suite 15-30 days prior to available dates during peak season. *Pet Fees are additional and $150 per pet. Pet fees are added once a firm reservation has been made. Due to the AirBnB System we cannot add the line item for the pet fee until after payment for the reservation. * Parking allows for a maximum of 2 cars. RVs not allowed. Our RELAXING GETAWAY is about a 45 minute drive from Fort Myers Southwest Regional International Airport (RSW), a 1 hr. drive from Naples 2 1/2 hrs. from Tampa, Fort Lauderdale & Miami. 3 1/2 hrs drive from Orlando. Guest access You will receive access instructions to the property two weeks prior to your arrival from our office email. We reserve the right to adjust or correct rates prior to accepting a booking. Our rates are NOT final until booking has been secured.