Post #260230 by thejab on Wed, Oct 11, 2006 4:59 PM

On 2005-02-03 15:45, puamana wrote:
Postcard from the Kona Kai Motel, Sanibel Island :

Does anybody know if this place is still around ?

I drove past it last week and it appeared to be still open. It had a nice secluded look as it was blocked from the road by a wall and lots of tropical vegetation. Here's their web site: http://www.konakaimotel.com/. It's a bargain for that area. Sanibel Island would be a nice place to visit for a beach vacation, but it seemed like it would be pretty boring at night. It's all very upscale and proper, with only low wooden signs allowed (mostly in earth tones and pastels). Still, there are some amazing remnants of old Florida nearby, like the Ding Darling Wildlife Reserve on Sanibel (where I spotted an alligator) and Lover's Key State Park south of Fort Myers' Beach, which had beautiful uncrowded beaches covered with shells. But plan on going to bed early.