We stayed in Unit 34, which is about half way into the resort. The unit was very clean and comfortable. There is a nice lanai overlooking greenery, across the parking lot. There are osprey nesting right across from the unit. It is about a 10 minute walk to the beach. Not too far, but it helps to have a wagon or something to haul your beach stuff. The walk seems longer than it is., especially when it is hot or you are carrying stuff.

This is a good central location to do whatever you want to do on Sanibel or Captiva. The beach is as nice as anything we saw on our trip. Good for shelling or swimming. The resort also has a small pool and a freshly re-surfaced tennis court. The resort is comparable to many others we saw that charged a great deal more than what we paid. I would not hesitate to stay here, again.

There is no restaurant on site. My one knock on this unit is that the bed was too hard for my tastes. Not a big deal. There is no spa or room service.

The owner of the unit was very good at communicating with us and very helpful in terms of suggesting activities and places to see while we were here. Very pleasant to work with.

Our family stayed here at Sea Shells in May 2011. The pool, shuffleboard, and tennis courts were well maintained--the whole property was in perfect order. When we came in, the screen door to the unit was broken. Management had someone down within the hour to fix it and we had no other problems the rest of the time we were there.
We stayed in Unit #2, which is a ground floor unit, closest to West Gulf Drive. The unit was well apportioned as we never lacked for utensils, plates, towels, etc. Of all the units it has one of the shortest walks to the beach. The only draw back to the place was, as we have two small children, the glass coffee tables, glass dining room table, and folding doors which aren't good for little fingers. Although we worried some, we had no troubles with them. Additionally, the wireless internet seemed to have weak signals in random spots in the condo. The screened in porches were perfect places to keep beach toys, towels, etc. in a safe place (away from wind and the like). The covered parking space was much appreciated in the late afternoon.
As the property is not gulf front, one must take a short stroll up West Gulf and walk across the street to a private path. This path is tree covered and during the early morning and late evening it was a haven for bugs. We remedied this by using some bug spray--but be careful!
The location of Sea Shells is nearly perfect. You are away from "downtown" (if there is such a thing) and yet just a quick drive or bike ride away from everything on the West end of Periwinkle. The beach in this area was largely deserted and provided some nice shelling (although, you'll find the best shells at Blind Pass). The weather in May was perfect as well--nice and warm, but not to hot, during the day, quick shower each night--very comfortable.
We are very likely to stay at Sea Shells again. Although we are beach people, the walk wasn't that bad and certainly the prices can't be beat.

For us Sea Shells was a mixed bag. First the good--the unit, pool and grounds were impeccably clean. The pool was clean and the water a perfect temperature. The unit's kitchen was stocked better than any place we've ever stayed--plenty of glassware, baking dishes, blender, pans, etc. All the applicances worked well. Would have been nice to have a stopper for the kitchen sink. There were plenty of beach toys and chairs. My kids were delighted by a huge dragon kite. Lots of books, games puzzles and movies. We arrived early evening on a Saturday and had to let ourselves in. The sliding door in the unit was broken so that we didn't feel very secure and the screen porch facing north had dingy worn screen making a poor first impression. Bathrooms were clean, but worn looking without shelving to store toiletries--there were wire shelves but the wire not close enough together to hold anything. The bed in the master bedroom was so soft we woke with backaches every morning. The rollaway was not a standard size--only appropriate for a small child, we intentially picked that unit for the rollaway--planning that our adult son could use it--much too small and the poor guy got stuck with the thin mattress on the sofa bed. We prepared all our dinners in our unit and were sad that there was not a deck or screened area that we could enjoy outdoor eatting. Management says you can rent bikes, but they are not open on Sundays (most people seem to arrive later on Saturday) Thank goodness for the very charming guests that were so helpful in orientating us to the island. I was surprised that staff never checked during the week if we needed anything. We NEVER had any contact with management. Unfortunately we left a library book in the unit. I called when we returned home because we have friends that live in condos across the street that would have picked up the book. We were told that they couldn't check until the current guests checked out. We looked at the calendar and several groups checked in and out and management couldn't seem to look for the book until three weeks later when they were reminded again--then they just went in and checked the bookshelf and said they couldn't do more looking because there were guests in the unit--wow, thanks, it wouldn't have been in the bookshelf of owner books AND there was plenty of opportunity to check after guests had checked out. . So thanks to the management, I have to pay both for the book and the overdue fines. I should have realized that management wouldn't give the issue much attention. I had sent three emails requesting information on the unit before our arrival, the only response I ever got back was that payment was due.

We do love Sanibel. It is very family friendly. We also found the mix of people at Seashells to be delightful. All generations talking, enjoying and sharing information. Children could have fun and make a little noise and all was good.

My husband and I traveled to Sanibel Island with our 5-year-old granddaughter and stayed in Unit 11. We found the condo to be clean and perfect for our needs from the screened balcony, full kitchen, comfortable furniture, flat screen TV's to the child-friendly board games. The condo community was quiet and in a more secluded part of the island. It was only about a 4 or 5-minute walk from the beach. The owners had a wagon full of kids toys along with beach chairs and a beach umbrella to take back and forth to the beach. There are larger and smaller units and we rented a smaller unit but never felt cramped. We rented bicycles which were delivered to the condo and rarely drove anywhere. The pool was sparkling and warm. We definitely plan to go back again and recommend it to anyone.