Edison Beach House — Hotel in Fort Myers Beach

How refreshing to know FMB is alive and well ! After coming to FMB for over a decade every winter for 2+ months a year, Ian devastated our home away from home Pointe Estero. They haven't recovered. However this amazing gem of a place Edison Beach House is everything we always loved about FMB and more ! We are right by all the action now. We stayed at Diamond Head , Lighthouse and yes we even checked out the new Margaritaville (don't be mad at me locals lol) but hands down this place I think is the best out of all of them including our old condo. The employees are so nice and helpful. Availability is limited and I see why they are the top rated place on expedia. Right on the beach. It feels like the old days on FMB here. Balcony. Multiple bedrooms. White sandy beaches steps away. To the negative reviews I can only say get real. Sure the pool is still getting fixed. The biggest pool in the world is right here. My family is highly affected by ANY mold or mildew. There is NONE here at all. No a hint. Amazing. Everything is in perfect shape. If you are looking for new 2024 furniture you can go try and squeeze into a room at the spot up the road. It's very tight quarters. If you want the true island vibe and feel then this is the place to be. All rooms get sun either , day , afternoon or all day and evening depending which unit you choose. Elevator works just fine. Me and my family needed a place to stay until our monthly rental is available in Bonita and they squeezed us in . Had I known about EBH I would have booked a month here. We just finished eating using our full kitchen. And now we are going to watch the sunset steps away with our feet in the sand. The owners of this place are very blessed to have the women working here they do. So kind. They even let us store some of our cold food before check in and checked us in before stated time. No fees for parking. No hidden resort fees like some places. Just straight forward and a GREAT deal. Thanks so much for being a blessing for us in a time we needed one. Wish there were more days available make sure you book in advance while you can. Ashtrays on the patio. So if you are a smoker you know how nice that is to be able to smoke outside on the deck. Unlike the big place up the road where you have to walk across the street to have a stogie. Who wants that ? We love this...

The only good thing about this hotel is the location and the rooms that are really big, when we arrived the elevator is broken, you have to take the stairs, my husband put his car 5 minutes at the entrance of the hotel to lower the suitcases, since there are go up to the 4th floor, and a big Afro-American man that they have as security with a very bad attitude, intimidating, rude, told us to get him out of there, even my husband explained that it was only 5 minutes to get things down since we had to take 3 round trips to the room since the elevator does not work, this was the first time that this man messed with us, then two more times, he saw us arrive and jumped out of his car to say something rude to us, the van My husband is very big, and just because one comma came out a little for the other parking lot, he spoke to us in a bad way that my husband should park again, and so in 1 day there were 3 times in a row for insignificant things, while other guests were doing things really came to his attention and he did not pay attention, since this man saw us he did not like us, it seems that white people do not like him, we went to talk to a manager, the lady in the office said that the manager did not arrive Until the other day, she was always very kind to us, she also told us that this security man does not belong to the hotel although he works there, he belongs to another company, I don't know how they have someone who doesn't have security harassing clients, my husband He is a doctor and I am a pharmacist, we are calm people, we came to relax, not to be harassed by anyone since we arrived, this is not free, and we pay to have a bad time, and that this security man will harass us throughout the stay, think carefully Before you book here, the pool is destroyed and the elevator doesn't work, and the housekeepers will never clean your...

With an ocean view and room with a pleasant Florida ambiance (5 star), then it gets value-odd. Bath: Small bath towels that you'd find in a Motel 6, cracked tiling on the floor, lose fitting plumbing fixtures yet posted signs which say don't use spray on tanning or mascara as it cost too much to clean the towels(?)... No hand soap, so must switch soap (provided at checkin) between shower and sink (soap at checkin(?)). Kitchen: No hand soap (liquid or bar), so use dishwashing detergent to clean hands, coffee pot is vintage 2001 Mr. Coffee model. Utilities: Washer cover rusted (from ocean air) does not provide a high degree of confidence that clothes will get cleaner (just the opposite actually). Maid service: Does not speak any English. When asked for more soap (what is it with the soap in this place?), she pointed to towels, microwave popcorn, more towels... Price: Expected for busy season, but when a 40% price was posted on Google Maps (nice service when asking for directions), we asked for a reduction and were denied as this was for new reservations only. Yet the sign post showed "Vacancies" meaning we could have showed up that night and gotten that reduced price (so note, you could be penalized for making reservations here). Bottom line, they run the place on a overtly cost conscious basis. Margins must be slim. Service and maintenance are eroding. The two strong positives are not enough to make me want...