Island Inn Policies
ADVANCED DEPOSIT POLICY
Deposit of either 1-night room + tax, or 25% of the total stay amount (whichever is greater), is taken at time of booking.
CHECK IN & CHECK OUT
Check in time is 3 p.m. and Check out is 11 a.m. You may stay on the property and enjoy the facilities through the rest of the day.
CANCELLATION AND MODIFICATION POLICY
Reservations canceled or modified within 5 days of the arrival date will result in full forfeiture of the deposit.
Reservations canceled outside of 5 days of the arrival date are refunded in full, minus a $35 processing fee.
TAXES
There is a 6.5% Florida Sales Tax and 5% County Tax added to the quoted rates per day.
PET & ESA POLICY
Pets and emotional support animals are not allowed at the Island Inn. No exceptions.
MINIMUM AGE AND GUEST REQUIREMENTS
The minimum age to book a reservation is 25 years of age. No transient guests allowed
HOLD AT CHECK-IN
At check in, a hold is placed on your credit card and released on the day of check out.
PARKING
2 parking spaces for conventional dual axle vehicles are provided per reservation. No moving trucks or vans, rental trucks, trailers, campers, RVs, boats, generators, fuel tanks, etc.
NO SMOKING
No smoking in the rooms, porches or grounds. 100% smoke free.
CONSTRUCTION
Construction will be going on in other areas of the property.
PRIVACY STATEMENT
Visitor Reviews
Tranquility I usually travel alone and I felt completely safe at the Island Inn. The inn is clean and well cared for, everything is in tip-top condition! In addition, the employees were all very kind. The free use of the umbrellas and beach chairs are the icing on the cake! Some other resorts on the island charge you $$ to sit under an umbrella. 
A great place to stay! We just left this wonderful inn. The people were so kind and welcoming, the room (actually more of a condo) was beautiful and had everything we needed. The beach in front of the inn was beautiful and had better shells than most places on the island! The balcony, which was screened in, was beautiful, we ate breakfast there every day! There were chairs and umbrellas on the beach. You can’t beat the sunset as well. This was our first time back to Sanibel since the devastating hurricanes. There were plenty of restaurants open and lots of shops are coming back too. We’ll be back!
Return to Paradise We have stayed at the Island Inn many times. However, this was our first stay since the hurricanes hit Sanibel. The rooms in Matthews Lodge were just as great as ever. The beach had a great many more shells. The chairs and umbrellas made sitting on the beach very peaceful and enjoyable. The staff was as friendly and welcoming as ever. While so much has changed, we were glad to support the Island Inn and all the other familiar businesses on Sanibel. It is important to show your loyalty to such a wonderful place and the people who live and work there. We will be back again in the near future!
