Food Scene
Pink Elephant
491 Bayou AveIt's our favourite place in the area, great and relaxed!
Loose Caboose Restaurant
433 4th St WSimply the best homemade ice cream!
Farlows on the Water
2080 S McCall RdJust refurbished, live music, great steaks!
Everything Else
Englewood beach, some of the best sunsets on The Gulf Coast, Yoga every morning and Hoola Hoops to music on a Sunday evening - or just take a towel and relax!
239 locals recommend
Englewood Beach
Beach RoadEnglewood beach, some of the best sunsets on The Gulf Coast, Yoga every morning and Hoola Hoops to music on a Sunday evening - or just take a towel and relax!
The nearest airport, you can land at 6pm and be in the house by 7:30!
78 locals recommend
Southwest Florida International Airport
11000 Terminal Access RdThe nearest airport, you can land at 6pm and be in the house by 7:30!
How could anyone miss this - a bit far for a day (about three hours) but great to start the holiday and then relax
3196 locals recommend
Walt Disney World Resort
How could anyone miss this - a bit far for a day (about three hours) but great to start the holiday and then relax
Try the Long Meadow 9, look out for the house selling lost golf balls!
12 locals recommend
Long Marsh Golf Club
20 White Marsh RdTry the Long Meadow 9, look out for the house selling lost golf balls!
Boca Grande Beach
Most gorgeous beach rarely busy
Essentials
Our favourite supermarket, 5 minutes in the car or 15 minutes on a bicycle!
11 locals recommend
Publix Super Market at Port Charlotte Crossing
4265 Tamiami TrailOur favourite supermarket, 5 minutes in the car or 15 minutes on a bicycle!
Publix Super Market At Cape Haze
8725 Placida RdEasy to get to, good range of quality food
Dearborn Corner Market
598 W Dearborn St.Every Thursday, a must go!
Shopping
The best nearby outlet mall, allow an hour by car but easy to spend the whole day there - and spend too much BUT the bargains are there.
349 locals recommend
Miromar Outlets
10801 Corkscrew RdThe best nearby outlet mall, allow an hour by car but easy to spend the whole day there - and spend too much BUT the bargains are there.
A typical Florida mall, loads of shops and plenty of choice, a multi screen cinema too!
64 locals recommend
Regal Town Center - Port Charlotte
1441 Tamiami TrailA typical Florida mall, loads of shops and plenty of choice, a multi screen cinema too!
Entertainment & Activities
The nearest theme park and the best roller coasters, allow 90 minutes in the car to get there
2168 locals recommend
Busch Gardens
10165 McKinley DrThe nearest theme park and the best roller coasters, allow 90 minutes in the car to get there
Sightseeing
Englewood Beach
Beach RoadBest sunsets, Yoga in the morning
Idyllic old world Florida, great beaches, take $6 to cross the causeway
167 locals recommend
Boca Grande
Idyllic old world Florida, great beaches, take $6 to cross the causeway
Getting Around
Convenient airport, slightly closer in distance than Fort Myers but often takes a little longer to drive
74 locals recommend
Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport
6000 Airport CirConvenient airport, slightly closer in distance than Fort Myers but often takes a little longer to drive