I felt this establishment was adequate. The map on their website is very deceiptive, it shows as beach front and it is far from that.

We just got back from 4 nights at the Tarpon Tale Inn. The location was great--just a short walk to the beach and on the quiet end of Sanibel Island. It was perfect for a weekend getaway with my wife. We enjoyed the quaint room--decorated in light houses. Loved the porch for relaxing and reading. The landscaping made it feel like we were well away ...

I come to Sanibel to collect shells and stay at a place that isn't over-run by commercialism. This property is very charming and clean. I prefer to stay on the front side near the street to watch the people traffic at night. Most rooms have a frig and microwave so I don't have to spend alot eating out. Some rooms can be connected so a ...

We stayed at the Tarpon Tale Inn in June, 2006. The room was very clean and very nice. The grouds are small, tropical and charming and the hosts were nice and very helpfull.