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Kona Kai Motel

2.5 star property

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Free WiFi, bed sheets
Garden
Outdoor pool, pool umbrellas, sun loungers
Room, Balcony (Eff 1-5, 2-2, 2-5, 3-5, 3-1, 1-2H/C) | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Kitchen

Explore the area

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1539 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel, FL, 33957
  • Place, Periwinkle Way
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, J. N. Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, Sanibel Island Southern Beach
    ‪20 min walk‬
  • Airport, Fort Myers, FL (RSW-Southwest Florida Intl.)
    ‪40 min drive‬

Room options

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Basic Room, Balcony (Room 1-1) | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Basic Room, Balcony (Room 1-1)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 300 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Basic Room, Balcony (Room 1-3, 2-1, 2-6, 3-2, 3-6)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • 300 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Basic Room, Balcony (Room 1-6) | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Basic Room, Balcony (Room 1-6)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 350 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Room, Balcony (Efficiency One King -Tiki)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 350 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Room, Balcony (Eff 1-5, 2-2, 2-5, 3-5, 3-1, 1-2H/C) | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Room, Balcony (Eff 1-5, 2-2, 2-5, 3-5, 3-1, 1-2H/C)

  • 350 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Suite, Balcony (Room 1-4, 2-3, 2-4, 3-3, 3-4) | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Suite, Balcony (Room 1-4, 2-3, 2-4, 3-3, 3-4)

  • 500 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About the neighborhood

Sanibel

Located in Sanibel (Mid Island), Kona Kai Motel is within a 10-minute drive of Sanibel Island Lighthouse and Sanibel Island Southern Beach. .This motel is 11.7 mi (18.8 km) from Key West Express and 0.1 mi (0.1 km) from Periwinkle Way.
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What's nearby

  • Periwinkle Way - 1 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • J. N. Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Sanibel Island Golf Club - 14 min walk - 0.8 miles
  • Sanibel Island Southern Beach - 20 min walk - 1.1 miles
  • Dunes Golf and Tennis Club - 4 min drive - 1.7 miles

Getting around

  • Southwest Florida Intl. Airport (RSW) - 48 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Jerry's Foods - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Turtles Tiki Bar - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Gramma Dot's - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪MudBugs Cajun Kitchen - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪The Lazy Flamingo - ‬19 min walk

About this property

Kona Kai Motel

Riverfront motel with free parking, near Sanibel Island Southern Beach
Kona Kai Motel offers 19 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Rooms open to balconies. Kitchenettes offer refrigerators, microwaves, and cookware/dishes/utensils. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers.

This Sanibel motel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 25+ Mbps. 32-inch LED televisions come with cable channels.

Recreational amenities at the motel include an outdoor pool.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 19 guestrooms, featuring kitchenettes with refrigerators and microwaves. Rooms have private balconies. 32-inch LED televisions with cable programming provide entertainment, while complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected. Conveniences include coffee/tea makers and ceiling fans.
Enjoy recreation amenities such as an outdoor pool or take in the view from a garden. This motel also features complimentary wireless internet access and barbecue grills.
The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Free self parking is available onsite.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • In-room kitchenette
  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • On a river
  • Pool loungers
  • Pool umbrellas

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • 1 floor
  • 4 buildings
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch LED TV with cable channels

Food and drink

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

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Ceiling fan
  • Heating (climate-controlled)

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 25

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Resort fee: 3 percent of room rate

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

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
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms

Property is also known as

Kona Kai Motel
Kona Kai Motel Sanibel
Kona Kai Sanibel
Kona Motel
Kona Kai Hotel Sanibel Island
Kona Kai Sanibel Island
Kona Kai Sanibel Island
Kona Kai Motel Motel
Kona Kai Motel Sanibel
Kona Kai Motel Motel Sanibel

Kona Kai Motel Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 549 out of 949 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 285 out of 949 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 82 out of 949 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 22 out of 949 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 11 out of 949 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Janeza

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I love this place and I definitely come back. The stuff is amazing. They welcome you like you like you are family and make you feel home. I really was impressed. I definitely recommend that this place. You are not gonna regret it.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

dawn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Pool was clean the grounds are very well kept. Only down side not pet friendly
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

James

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Spacious rooms, friendly staff, quiet surroundings.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gwendelyn

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It made you feel you were on an island. Beautiful place.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great ambiance and really clean comfortable place to stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ashley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely staff, clean rooms,
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Desiree

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This a a beautiful location. Quite a unique experience for a hotel, and absolutely somewhere I'll be back. Not pet friendly, but thats okay. The whole setup is just the perfect island vacation location. I literally cannot say enough good stuff about this hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
What a wonderful surprise. Kona Kai did not disappoint in any category. Our room was beautiful. The beds and pillows were so comfortable. The pool was pristine. It’s a short drive to the beach and some wonderful places to dine. We will definitely stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tiffany

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very beautiful and clean and peaceful
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Christopher

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was very quiet and clean. Love the location
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Renee

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The place was very clean and so cute. The only thing I didn't like is you couldn't swim in pool at night after dusk. We will be tho.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Edward

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Susan

Liked: Room comfort

Excellent location

Excellent location close to restaurants and supermarket. Friendly and efficient staff on reception. Very comfortable bed with lovely clean, white sheets. Queen room was overall quite basic and a little tired but very functional.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Kari

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Really great except....

The Kona Kai has clean, nicely furnished rooms and a great pool. The bathroom was tiny but clean. Their contact with us prior to the stay was excellent. I was just disappointed that our room shared a thermostat with the front desk office. The temperature was just too cold for comfort and we didn't enjoy our stay as much as we would have. I would stay again but not in the Tahiti room.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

HUGO

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very nice, clean and quiet. Love the vegetation.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Dean

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Third time staying at Kona Kai Great room (#7) had more space then expected. Convenient to restaurants.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Brenda

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022

2/10 Terrible

Jeen

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Mold and woods next to my room. You could see in my room from the parking lot.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

richard

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

All good. We like the place and the convenience.

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

GIUSEPPE

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Little Hawaii
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Georgiann

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Well kept, cottages were clean, if I needed anything and asked for it I got it. Close to anything on the Island. Pretty surroundings
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Shawn

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Older but clean. Nice sized. Loved that room came with dishes a microwave and refrigerator. Also had an outside hose to clean off after beach visits
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

6/10 Okay

Linda

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great little motel setting, cleanliness and amenities but worst mattresses and pillows I have ever experienced. Little sleep and took our backs a week to get over experience.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Astrid

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022