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Clarion Hotel Fort Myers – reviews, photos

3.0 of 5
12635 South Cleveland Avenue, Fort Myers, FL 33907
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Ranked #50 of 62 hotels in Fort Myers
3.0 of 5 stars 75 Reviews
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Black Mountain, North Carolina
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17 reviews 17 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
“Like Staying With Family”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 February 2012
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I recently stayed at this Clarion, because it was the host hotel for the Caloosahatchee Celtic Festival. All of us festival-goers who stayed there are a tight-knit little community, and the staff treated us like we were part of their family.

It's a really pretty property. My room was a ground-floor room facing the pool. Yes, it is an older room, but I liked it for its charm: it's decorated more like I was staying in someone's home or in an old inn or beach cottage, rather than a sterile, boring motel room. TV worked well, fridge worked well, shower worked well ... for what little time I spent in the room! :)

The Tiki Bar is a fun spot to hang out. The Sam Seltzer's restaurant has good food, and it's pretty reasonably-priced.

Breakfast at the Clarion is somewhat of a disappointment. The food's just not fresh enough; eggs, especially, when they sit in a warming dish for any length of time, are not going to have a good texture and taste. Even though it's a pain to do so, the attendant really should strive to put out smaller batches of food more often.

My only other complaint is that even though I had a non-smoking room, it smelt a little of smoke. I think this may be because staff smoke when they are handling the linens?

But overall, my two-night stay was wonderful! I appreciate very much the Clarion's role in the Fort Myers community, as official host of the festival, to provide an economical, safe, clean, fun place for out-of-towners to relax. I'd highly recommend this place to anyone who's going to be staying in Fort Myers. It's conveniently located on US Hwy 41, within 15-20 minutes of a host of attractions, the beach, and the airport.

  • Stayed January 2012, travelled with friends
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Micheline Lobdell, General Manager at Clarion Hotel Fort Myers, responded to this review
3 February 2012
Wow! Thank you for your kind remarks about the Clarion Hotel, Fort Myers, Fl. Your point about the eggs is well taken and we will strive to do a better job. I really aprreciate the feedback.

Kind Regards,

Micheline Lobdell
General Manager
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germantown, md
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22 reviews 22 reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
“Lovely Place, Decent Value”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 January 2012
2
people found this review helpful

Beautiful grounds, helpful front desk, good restaurant on-site. Rooms clean and well-appointed, but daily maid service leaves something to be desired. Tissue box not replaced, coffee maker not cleaned. Breakfast was minimal. Well, that's being kind. But overall, nice enough for a three- or four-day stay. After all, how much time do you actually spend in the room?

  • Stayed January 2012, travelled on business
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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Micheline Lobdell, General Manager at Clarion Hotel Fort Myers, responded to this review
3 February 2012
I want to thank you for taking the time to write a review of your stay at the Clarion Hotel in Fort Myers, FL. We strive to make each of our guest's stay a great one. I see that you were not satisfied with the breakfast and I would really like to know what we could do to improve. These are the items that are on the breakfast bar everyday: 2 types of cold cereal, 4 kinds of hot oatmeal, 3 kinds of fresh fruit, english muffins, 3 types of bread, danish and muffins, make your own waffles, scrambled egg patties and sauage patties, coffee, tea, orange juice and apple juice. Please let me know what your recommendations are. My phone number is 239-936-4300 ext 509 and my email is gmfortmyersclarion@gmail.com. Thank you for your time.

Kind Regards,

Micheline Lobdell
General Manager
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Hobe Sound, Florida
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“Great place to stay in Ft Myers”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 January 2012
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person found this review helpful

The hotel was clean, the price excellent, loved the Tiki bar, and the people were very nice

  • Stayed January 2012, travelled on business
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Micheline Lobdell, General Manager at Clarion Hotel Fort Myers, responded to this review
24 January 2012
Wow! Thank you for your comments regarding the Clarion Hotel in Fort Myers, Fl., it is much appreciated.

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Rowlett, Texas
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69 reviews 69 reviews
Reviews in 35 cities Reviews in 35 cities
52 helpful votes 52 helpful votes
“Just Average - Even Though It's a Clarion”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 January 2012
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people found this review helpful

This hotel is not bad ... but it's not great, either.

The Clarion appears to be a converted 1960's Days Inn-style hotel that has, in some ways, been updated and upgraded but which still shows signs of its 1960's roots. My room was clean and, in general, in good repair, but the door showed signs of age, and someone had stuffed a tissue in the door's peephole, presumably to keep people from looking into the room. Some of the areas around the window frames showed signs of their age, and the curtains seemed a bit old, not quite clean, and a bit musty. But the room itself was clean and reasonably comfortably furnished.

Climate control is achieved by a newer, stand-alone room air conditioner that worked well but was very noisy. The noise does not seem to be due to any kind of malfunction; rather, it seems that this level of noise is just normal for this type of unit.

Wi-fi is free and responsive. Parking is ample.

I knocked my rating of this hotel down a notch because, at check-in, I was asked for my ID so that the clerk could make a photocopy of it. I always refuse such requests, as it can easily open the door to identity theft if such copies were ever to fall into the wrong hands. This time, when I refused, the clerk did not force the issue - but the fact that would ask such a thing at a hotel of this supposed stature (Clarion) is something that I find inappropriate and, in some ways, offensive, particularly as a top-tier (Diamond) level member of their frequent guest program. I do not have a problem with allowing the clerk to examine the license and to use it to confirm my identity, but there is no excuse for them to want to make and retain a copy of this very personal document. The clerk did ask if he could make a copy of my credit card in lieu of my license, and I reluctantly agreed to that.

Bottom line - there is nothing spectacular about this hotel. It's OK. Just OK.

  • Stayed January 2012, travelled solo
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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Micheline Lobdell, General Manager at Clarion Hotel Fort Myers, responded to this review
24 January 2012
Thank you for stayinfg with us at the Clarion Hotel in Fort Myers, Fl. I also appreciate the time you took to write a review regarding your stay at the Clarion Hotel, Fort Myers, Fl. We don't usually make a copy of the drivers license so I will definitely look into this. I hope that you will stay with us again when you are in Fort Myers.

Again I want to thank you for your comments. Have a great day!

Micheline Lobdell
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Winter Haven, Florida
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
“What a disappointment ... again”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 December 2011
3
people found this review helpful

Stayed here last year. And wanted/hoped our stay this year would be better. It was not.
Beds+Bathroom were OK. But rooms were 'smelly' and aircos 'noisy'.
Breakfast is ... uhmm ... how shall I call it ... poor.
So is the very thin 'silver ware'. [ It bent when you tried to use it :-D ]
Have Never/Ever had a knife you couldn't even cut a waffle with!

  • Stayed December 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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Micheline Lobdell, General Manager at Clarion Hotel Fort Myers, responded to this review
11 January 2012
Thank you for staying at the Clarion Hotel Fort Myers. I want to also thank you for taking the time to let us know of your problems. I apologize for the problems that you encountered here at the Clarion Fort Myers, Fl. We are under new management and are still working through the issues we have adopted. We have added much more to our breakfast selections and also have just ordered 30 new AC units. We are working very hard to make everything right. I hope that you will give us another chance and stay with us again at the Clarion Fort Myers, Fl. Should you decide to stay with us again, please call me at 239-936-4300 and I will personally make your reservation.

Kind Regards,

Micheline Lobdell
General Manager
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Address: 12635 South Cleveland Avenue, Fort Myers, FL 33907
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