Property Location
Located in Matlacha, Bridgewater Inn is by the ocean, a 1-minute drive from Lovegrove Gallery & Gardens and 6 minutes from Museum of the Islands. This hotel is 15.4 mi (24.8 km) from Fort Myers Country Club and 16.8 mi (27 km) from Edison and Ford Winter Estates. Distances are displayed to the nearest 0.1 mile and kilometer.
- Lovegrove Gallery & Gardens - 0.7 km / 0.5 mi
- Royal Tee Golf Club - 5.2 km / 3.2 mi
- Museum of the Islands - 6.2 km / 3.9 mi
- Coral Oaks Golf Course - 10.2 km / 6.3 mi
- Palmetto-Pine Country Club - 10.9 km / 6.8 mi
- Sun Splash Water Park - 11.5 km / 7.1 mi
- Hunters Run Executive Golf Course - 11.9 km / 7.4 mi
- Cape Coral Historical Museum - 12.8 km / 7.9 mi
- Randell Research Center - 14 km / 8.7 mi
- Calusa Heritage Trail - 14 km / 8.7 mi
- Lee Health Women's Health - 14.5 km / 9 mi
- Coralwood Shopping Center - 16.2 km / 10.1 mi
- El Rio Golf Club - 16.3 km / 10.2 mi
- Va Clinic Cape Coral - 17.1 km / 10.7 mi
- Useppa Museum - 17.4 km / 10.8 mi .The nearest airports are: Southwest Florida Intl. Airport (RSW) - 47.4 km / 29.5 mi
- Charlotte County Airport (PGD) - 37.3 km / 23.2 mi .The preferred airport for Bridgewater Inn is Southwest Florida Intl. Airport (RSW).
Rooms
Make yourself at home in one of the 10 air- conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. 42-inch flat-screen televisions with cable programming provide entertainment, while complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connected. Bathrooms with showers are provided.
Business, Other Amenities
Free self parking is available onsite.
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Quirky
If you are looking for a cookie cutter Hampton Inn experience, move on. This is for sure a 2 star hotel experience but price and location makes it an ok place to stay. The room was clean, a bit basic, but we did have a little kitchenette. The motel extends over the water so most rooms have a lovely view. There isn’t much parking outside, the fairly busy road makes it difficult to back out, but people will help stop the traffic so it’s not a deal breaker. There was a pretty laid back vibe by the motel office staff, which was the overall vibe of the town. We walked next door and had a couple beers at Bert’s (overlooking the water) and walked to the Blue Dog for dinner (which was excellent)
WARNING - NO PARKING
There are only about 5 parking space in front of the building which are constantly full, one with an old red car with a flat tire. We first arrived at 11:30AM, no parking and no one in office. Then came back at 2:30, still no parking and no one in office. Then we came back at 4PM, still no parking and no one in office. This time I called the phone number posted and someone did come, but when I asked where to park they said to park across the street - Bert's across the street was full and has signs posted that they will tow unless you are their customer...I wonder if Bert's knows this motel is telling their guests to park over there. Then we were told by the woman working at the front desk, "It's not my fault you don't have a place to park" this after she told me the old red car with the flat tire was hers - why is staff taking up one of the too few parking spaces? Extremely rude staff, we left and now fighting with Booking.com to get our money back. You've been warned.
Not for us....
Lots of little things to add up to 'No, we won't be back.' First, the pros: 1. The location is good for walking the shops. 2. WiFi is free and secure, although sometimes very slow. 3. TV has cable. 4. View from our 'courtyard view' is actually of docks -- better than expected. 5. The front desk person was nice enough, and the problems weren't her creation, but she also wasn't able to offer much help, either. Now the cons: 1. Check in was easy, but we were informed that check out is at 10 am -- not the ususal 11 or noon. 2. The refrigerator wasn't working when we arrived. Front desk person was nice about it and came to assist, but determined that the repair person would have to be called -- tomorrow! (We later were able to fix the problem -- PLUG IT IN! Who unplugs a refrigerator?!?) 3. No ice -- because of said non-functioning refrigerator -- No, the office doesn't have ice, but you can drive to the grocery store -- 3 miles away! Oh wait, here's half a tray of ice from another room. 4. No hairdryer in the room -- 'we don't supply one, oh wait, we do have one.....' 5. No working lights over the table -- we were also able to fix the problem, but we shouldn't have needed to do so!!! 6. Room is basically clean,with three exceptions: the A/C unit spouts musty/moldy and the bathroom sink drain stinks like sewage and walking on the carpet makes your feet black! 7. The place needs repair, if not refurbishing. The drapery rod is falling off the wall. The front of the dresser drawer came off in my hands. The beds are uncomfortable and creak when you get in/out of them. Appliances: Refrigerator (new), microwave (unusable on top of the refrig, coffee maker or toaster -- pick two because there are only two plugs for them! The electrical breaker box door is taped shut with painters tape. At least the stove drip pans were clean! 8. The room is set up for four persons in two beds, but the kitchen is only set for three (three dinner plates, three forks, three knives, one teaspoon and two soup spoons, one coffee mug, etc.....) Ditto for towels for three persons. 9. The single closet (all 18 inches of it) has a couple of shelves and no hangers. (Glad I didn't need an iron and board!) 10. Parking is insufficient. Bottom line -- we won't be back.
Bridgewater Inn
If you are looking for a 4 star hotel, keep going. However, if you would enjoy a quirky , one of a kind hotel with direct water views ( there are a few rooms that don’t have a view, so make sure you ask) you can dock your, bring your dog and fish practically from your room. Ok, full disclosure, the floor slants therefore so does the bed , if you can live with little things like this then this place is for you.
Unique, quirky, rustic but clean hotel perched on a pier over the water
We stayed one night, passing through the area. We were looking for inexpensive lodging - a simple, clean place just to sleep and shower. The people were really friendly. The inn is just to your left before you go over the drawbridge. There are bars and restaurants within walking distance. We ate at the Blue Dog for dinner, preferring that to Bert's. We had a wonderful breakfast at The Perfect Cup the next morning. There are parking spaces out front, next to the busy Pine Island Rd. We stayed in Room 6, which looked west over the water. The water was two or three steps away from our door. The room was simple and small but clean. The air conditioning worked well and it had a ceiling fan as well. The carpet was damp. I'd like to think it was because they just cleaned it? The toilet ran all night due to a broken flapper but I'm sure they've fixed that now. Guests were fishing in the evening, lounging in Adirondack chairs, having a beverage. This inn is older, the docks are worn, things are outdated but it has a certain quirky charm that is very Matlacha. Don't expect the cookie-cutter, generic highway chain hotel here.