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Newly remodeled Parrot Nest Toucan Cottage! Walk to beach, shops, restaurants!

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Beach nearby
1 bedroom, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets
Outdoor dining
Interior
Property grounds

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire home

1 bedroom1 bathroomSleeps 2

Popular amenities

  • Washing machine
  • Dryer
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Outdoor space
  • Parking available

Explore the area

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Sanibel, FL
  • Place, Sanibel Island Southern Beach
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, Sanibel Island Northern Beach
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Place, Sanibel Island Lighthouse
    ‪16 min walk‬
  • Airport, Fort Myers, FL (RSW-Southwest Florida Intl.)
    ‪39 min drive‬

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About the area

Sanibel

With a stay at this cottage in Sanibel (East End), you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Sanibel Island Southern Beach and Sanibel Island Lighthouse. .This cottage is 11.4 mi (18.4 km) from Key West Express and 21.6 mi (34.7 km) from Bonita Springs Public Beach.
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What's nearby

  • Sanibel Sea School - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Sanibel Island Southern Beach - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Sanibel Island Northern Beach - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Sanibel Island Lighthouse - 16 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Sanibel and Captiva Island Visitor's Center - 2 min drive - 1.4 km

Getting around

  • Southwest Florida Intl. Airport (RSW) - 37 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Jerry's Foods - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Turtles Tiki Bar - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Gramma Dot's - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Bimini Bait Shack - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Wickies Lighthouse Restaurant - ‬3 min walk

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Newly remodeled Parrot Nest Toucan Cottage! Walk to beach, shops, restaurants!

The Parrot Nest is one of the Old-Sanibel cottages located on the quiet East End of the island. Since 1955, our charming cottages have been welcoming visitors and until the early 1960's they were brought to our shores from the mainland by ferryboat.
Our cottages are newly renovated in a coastal decor offering you epic comfort, relaxation in a beautiful room. We are within walking distance to the historic Sanibel Lighthouse and fishing pier, beautiful shelling beaches, shopping and restaurants.
If you like, use our complimentary bikes and explore miles of paths covering the island and leading to wildlife refuges, kayaking spots, secluded beaches, and meandering past more eateries, shops, and galleries. The Toucan cottage is a charming room with a king bed and a kitchen with two burner cooktop and beautiful outdoor private patio with a table and chairs.
Make yourself comfortable in your air-conditioned cottage, featuring a refrigerator and a microwave. There's a private patio. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. The bathroom has a shower.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as barbecue grills.
Guests will find features like internet access and onsite parking.

Property amenities

Beach

  • Beach nearby

Internet

  • Available in the cottage: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Parking on site

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

Bedrooms

  • Bedroom
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 1 bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Books
  • TV with cable/satellite channels

Outdoor areas

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • Patio

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoke-free property

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone

Location highlights

  • Near a hospital
  • Near an outlet shopping centre
  • Near the bay
  • Near the marina

Things to do

  • Bicycles
  • Optional golf privileges
  • Birdwatching nearby
  • Cycling nearby
  • Ecotours nearby
  • Fishing nearby
  • Golfing nearby
  • Jet skiing nearby
  • Kayaking nearby
  • Motor boating nearby
  • Sailing nearby
  • Scuba diving nearby
  • Snorkelling nearby
  • Surfing/bodyboarding nearby
  • Swimming nearby
  • Wildlife walks nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
  • Smoke detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property)

General

  • Bicycles
  • Garden

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 25

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation

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Newly remodeled Parrot Nest Toucan Cottage! Walk to beach, shops, restaurants! Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 39 out of 47 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 47 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 47 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 47 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 47 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Marty M.

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

6/10 Okay

Susan C.

We had a refrigerator that leaked water all over our food and water pooled on the floor. We had NO hot water with the kitchen sink. We could not sit outside on the patio due to bugs.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Billye W.

Liked: Cleanliness
We have always loved our stay here! Very clean and charming. And Sanibel is lovely! We will be back, for sure!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stephen G.

Liked: Cleanliness
Excellent! Close to lighthouse beach and restaurants. Bikes were a sweet amenity.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christine

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Don D.

Disliked: Cleanliness
Nice little place to stay for a few days and close to everything. The place was ready early which was nice as we only live a few hours away. The downside was the cleanliness. The floor had dirt and sand everywhere. The bathroom floor and shower floor/walls were not cleaned as bugs and hair were on the bathroom and shower floors. Stove had grease under the burners and was not cleaned. This was very disappointing so we ended up cleaning the place for our stay the way it should have been.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Laura

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carolyn M.

Liked: Cleanliness

Birthday trip

We had the best time. Mother daughter trip. The room was perfect for us. It had everything we needed. We spent most of the time at the beach and exploring. There were many places close buy that we could walk to. It was very convenient!
Stayed 5 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

chris b., Atlanta Ga

Liked: Cleanliness

SANIBEL!!!!

Great stay!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Roger E.

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Susan S.

Liked: Cleanliness

Parrot Nest

Lovely renovated efficiency unit, very clean, great location in a quiet neighborhood, close to lighthouse beach.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael S.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great little place

We had a wedding in the area and found this listing. Very convenient location, nice little place. Very clean, updated and comfortable. I would recommend for anyone needing a place on the island.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Adam H.

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dave K.

Liked: Cleanliness

nice please

please was very nice and comfortable close to several places
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

John H.

Liked: Cleanliness

Nice Quiet little spot

We liked the location, is was relatively quiet, it was big enough for our needs, decent size shower as well. The A/C kept the room nice and cold even though we had some really hot days while we were there If I had one complaint it would be the bed, it had to be the softest bed in the world, we would sink into it to the point it was hard to get out. Beds like that are not good on backs. Another minor complaint would be the TV size, it's about 19" across a large room, wasn't a big deal since we are mostly outside but at night it would have been nice when we are falling asleep to a movie.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

daniel h.

Liked: Cleanliness

recommendations

more silverware and cooking utensils for preparing food. Throw rugs at sliding doors and lower mirror in bathrooms.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Julianne M.

Liked: Cleanliness

Toucan Cottage

Loved it. Rode bikes, only found two with air, but that is all we needed. Bathroom door would not close, needed planing. Kitchen cabinets had no handles, but I figured with a stove there had to be pots and pans and I opened from bottom. This was just curiosity as I did no cooking. We enjoyed every minute, except it was 96 every day(I am sure it was the same at home. Impressed with comeback of Sanibel and friendliness of people. Also there were no political signs! We loved restaurants -Doc Fords and Rosalitas. Breakfast at Jerry's Market Cantina!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Amy D., Omaha, NE

Liked: Cleanliness

Great little place!

This is a great little place in the heart of the East end of Sanibel. Would definitely stay again. Doesn’t have a hair dryer but otherwise had everything we needed to enjoy our time on Sanibel. Great to be back on the island!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca B.

Liked: Cleanliness

Very nice place for 3 or 4 day trip.

Having a refrigerator and microwave made it perfect. Staying in a quiet neighborhood on Sanibel Island convenient to the beach, the bay, and everything. They even had bicycles that we used!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

8/10 Good

Tommy G., Stuart, Florida

Liked: Cleanliness

Sanibel Island vacation

Check in and property was fine. However, four days into our vacation we were under a mandatory evacuation due to Hurricane Ian. We left the Island Tuesday morning and will not return because the Island is destroyed including the causeway leading to it. We are now left trying to recoup money we paid for this trip.
Stayed 8 nights in Sep 2022

6/10 Okay

caslin L.

Liked: Cleanliness

Beautiful location, but bikes were broken

While our stay was in a beautiful location and was exactly as pictured, it wasn’t exactly as described. We mainly booked this location with the thought that there was going to be bikes available to get around the island (since it advertised that). We understand that bikes can break but we informed the host on Friday and she said there would be someone by to fix the bikes. Unfortunately, the bikes were still broken in the same spot until Monday morning when we left. It was a little disappointing since that was a major reason why we booked this place instead of another. Other than that, we enjoyed the room.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022

4/10 Poor

Cesar M., Chesterfield

Liked: Cleanliness

Less than ideal accommodations

we arrived after midnight due to flight delays. When we got to the cottage the lockbox was open and no key to be found. We messaged the manager and fortunately the response was quick and someone came to find the key under the mat.. have used Arbnb before and never had this happened. The place lacked some basic items. Such as hand soap and shampoo/conditioner. We had to go and buy some hand soap.. The stove isn’t working and the light under the cabinets isn’t working either. The glass door to the patio is stuck. The bikes! Omg. They have seen better days. They are in awful condition. I found only 1 bike in proper condition. The others: the saddles are not adjustable. Either the saddle post clamps are so rusty they are stuck or simply don’t tighten ! The pedals in one of the bikes doesn’t work as if the cassette or chainring are so worn out the cranks slip as you try to pedal. Another bike had a flat tire..
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Trish G.

Liked: Cleanliness

We had a great stay!

This cute little property is well maintained and was really comfy for our short stay. The only thing I'd say is that I wished it was closer walking distance to the beach. We drove the car because we had a lot of stuff to carry. Other than that perfect A++!!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Alan P.

Liked: Cleanliness

My New Vitamin Sea

Stayed in Toucan 4. The description and pictures were spot on this property. It was very clean and newly updated. They provided equipment to take to the beach like loungers and wagons to walk the short distance to the beach. The gas grill was another great perk. There are many restaurants close by and the service was really good. Great property management and excellent maintenance (Luke), really took care of any issues in a snap. There had been a really bad storm a few days before we arrived and the area was still recovering from outages. We called maintenance for help and they took care of us immediately. We definitely want to go back again next year. We found our Happy Spot!
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2022

6/10 Okay

Amanda W.

Liked: Cleanliness

No WIFI

The condo was clean and beautiful! GREAT LOCATION...But NO WIFI!! We were in #4 and the WIFI would not show up. This wouldn't have been such an issue but we also had NO cell service. The email stated we did not need a password when in fact we did. I called the management company when we arrived and they said they would contact the owner and it had to do with needing a WIFI extender. The girl on the phone suggested we walk to the back of the property to get connected. Great...Except it only works in the back of the property. She said they would get back to me. NO ONE EVER GOT BACK TO ME. I emailed the owner and explained needing a password and not getting WIFI in the room. She replied to my email with just the wifi password...NOTHING else. I emailed 2 more times and still NO wifi... BAD COMMUNICATION> We sat in our car at the beach during a storm, cause sitting at the condo with no internet access sucks. To me having a relaxing weekend means I get to use my phone and surf the internet and social media. I was looking for mindless!! I like the wind down time in the evening with some mindless activity. Listen, if someone would have gotten back to me and acknowledged my issue I wouldn't be so annoyed. If you do not care about poor communication or wifi, stay here cause everything else was great.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022