We love the location of this home! It sets one house away from the beach which is about 50 steps from the famous sugar white sandy beach of Ft. Myers. Our family enjoyed setting up our chairs, tent and various beach games for the day. During our stay in May, we found many beautiful shells, sand dollars and starfish each day we swam in the delightful refreshing gulf water. No need to get in your car to find additional family fun....it's only a short 3 minute walk down the beach where you can rent jet skis, a parasail trip, or a paddle board. The location of the nearest grocery store is less than a mile down the road and can be an easy morning walk. The trolley stop is practically next door and is another fun inexpensive activity. The house is located mid-island, which is away from the majority of the tourists and crowds. There are several marinas located just minutes away where we decided to rent a boat for the day and enjoyed the time on the Caribbean-like waters. We also had a fun evening at Times Square by the pier eating dinner, people watching and savoring a cool treat from our favorite ice-cream shop. Sanibel and Captiva Island are super close by, which one could venture out for the day to visit their unique shops and beaches. There are plenty of local restaurants to choose from, but our family enjoyed staying at Island Cardinal beach home and eating right on our own piece of paradise! I don't want to forget to mention the beautiful sunsets right on the beach each evening or even better yet on top of the second deck with a glass of wine! The tropical decorated home with all king size beds, three full size bathrooms, fully stocked kitchen, along with two outdoor decks made this an awesome family vacation. The location is excellent and we can't wait to come back!