With the sparkling waters of the Gulf of Mexico and a temperate climate that averages 74 degrees, Fort Myers makes an ideal location for a golf vacation. And, with 150 golf courses in southwest Florida, there's no shortage of challenge no matter what your skill level. The Fort Myers area is home to hotels that offer golf packages as well as some of the state's finest golf resorts.
The Crowne Plaza in Fort Myers can create a custom golf package based on your golfing interest. They're tied in to several area courses, including Old Corkscrew, Pelican Preserve, Stoneybrook, and Hammock Bay Golf and Country Club. Because you are working through the hotel for the duration of your stay, Crowne Plaza can get rates you would not be able to get yourself. If you're looking in the Fort Myers area for a less expensive hotel option, you may want to check in to the Country Inn and Suites, which is on nearby Sanibel Island, 10 miles to the west of Fort Myers on the beach. It offers access to area courses at wholesale as well.
Crowne Plaza Fort Myers
13051 Bell Tower Drive
Fort Myers, FL 33907
239-482-2900
cpfortmyers.com
Country Inn & Suites By Carlson Sanibel Gateway
13901 Shell Point Plaza
Fort Myers, FL 33908
800-596-2375
countryinns.com
Just a 20-minute jaunt down the coast from Fort Myers is the beach community of Naples. Naples is home to the Ritz Carlton Golf Resort, one of the most luxurious golf vacation experiences in the entire state of Florida. The resort was the No. 1 golf resort in the state by readers of Conde Naste magazine in 2010 and Travel and Leisure readers rated the hotel in the top 50 in the U.S. The Ritz Carlton is home to Tiburon Golf Course, a Greg Norman-designed course, and a certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary. One of the truly special things about a golf vacation at the Ritz Carlton is that you don't have to bring your clubs. The course will provide you with a set of Taylor Made golf clubs during your stay.
The Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort
2600 Tiburon Drive
Naples, FL 34109
239-593-2000
ritzcarlton.com
Sanibel Island is 10 miles to the west of downtown Fort Myers. If you're looking to mix in some beach with your golf vacation (there is 15 miles of unspoiled white sand in Sanibel), you have options other than the golf packages provided by the Country Inn and Suites. The Sanibel Collection is a set of six hotels and resorts on the island that offer visitors the opportunity to choose from a variety of accommodations and play the Dunes course, a Sanibel Island, Mark McCumber-designed 18-hole championship golf course.
Sanibel Island
937 East Gulf Drive
Sanibel Island, FL 33957
866-565-5480
sanibelcollection.com
