Spanish Cay D5

Update following Hurricane Ian: This condo is unavailable for rentals until further notice.

Spanish Cay D5 is one of Sanibel's best kept island secrets that offers incredible views of the Sanibel River and the Sanibel Golf Club from the screened lanai. This bright and beautiful 2 bedroom, 2 bath condo is situated on the 3rd (top level) floor with expansive views and a quiet, secluded setting. The condo features an open floor plan with an updated kitchen and all the wildlife watching you could hope for right in your new backyard! Spanish Cay D5 is the absolute perfect place to enjoy an affordable and unforgettable vacation with quick beach access located just across the street!

Condo amenities include: 2 bedrooms/2 bathrooms -- 1 King bed, 2 twin beds & a sleeper sofa (sleeps 6), 3 flat screen TV's, DVD player, free cable & WIFI, heated shared community pool, in suite washer & dryer, fully equipped kitchen, No elevator access available. No Pets allowed. Bed linens and Bath towels included. This unit comes stocked with beach chairs, beach towels and an umbrella.

Bicycle, Kayak, & Paddleboard rentals available through our SBL Outfitters division. Free delivery and pick-up available to our guests. Call us today for more information for the best rates on the island!

14 night minimum rental period is required. This unit is non-smoking with a maximum occupancy of 6 people.

Sanibel Vacations, or "SBL Vacations" provide a variety of high quality, meticulously attended vacation rental homes and condos on Sanibel & Captiva Islands. We are a boutique vacation rental company who strive to make your next island adventure to be the most relaxing and memorable experience possible. We look forward to seeing you soon!!

Please Note: For ALL HomeAway/Vrbo bookings, the SBL Rental Agreement, particularly the cancellation policy & payment schedule, will supersede the published HomeAway/Vrbo policies. Please read the rental agreement provided at the time of booking to review all applicable policies. Please call the property manager with any questions regarding cancellation and payment schedule procedures.

Vacation Rental Reviews

• Spanish Cay D 5

  Stayed 14 days ending in July, 2022

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  Diane Y from Henrico, VA recommends this vacation rental

  Love this unit, the view of the canal is full of wildlife to watch all day. Beach across the street is
  an easy walk and Sanibel Vacations is a great agent to work with- always helpful.

  • Manager Responded on 8/31/2022

    Thank you, Diane! We're so happy that you had such a great time yet again, and we appreciate your thoughtful feedback. We hope you can return soon!

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• March 12-26

  Stayed 14 days ending in March, 2022

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  a guest from South Euclid, OH recommends this vacation rental

  Overall our experience was very good. The clothes washing machine needs replaced immediately. The ice maker needs attention.

  • Manager Responded on 7/8/2022

    Dear David, Thank you for choosing Spanish Cay D5 as your home away from home for your Sanibel getaway. We are thrilled that you enjoyed your time inside and outside, despite the minor issues regarding the washing machine and ice maker, which both issues have been addressed and remedied. We would welcome the opportunity to assist you in planning your next Sanibel vacation when you are able to return to this very special corner of the world.

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• Another great stay

  Stayed 28 days ending in February, 2021

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  John M from Greendale, WI recommends this vacation rental

  This was the second year coming back to the same place. We found the condo vert clean and the kitchen well supplied with every kitchen tool you will need. Always love spending time on the lanai and sitting poolside visiting with the other residents. Local of the condo is great for beach access and biking.

  • Manager Responded on 3/6/2021

    John, Thanks for the wonderful review about your stay at Spanish Cay 5! We are so glad you enjoyed your stay and all of the amenities provided! We hope to welcome you back in the future!

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• Spanish Cay D5

  Stayed 14 days ending in September, 2020

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  Diane Y from Henrico, VA recommends this vacation rental

  Love this unit at Spanish Cay, wonderful view.
  SBL is great to work with!

  • Manager Responded on 11/21/2020

    Dear Diane, We are so glad to hear you loved your stay at Spanish Cay D5! We look forward to welcoming you back to the island soon!

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• Very good and shortened year

  Stayed 42 days ending in April, 2020

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  John B from Orleans, Ontario recommends this vacation rental

  The condo at Spanish Cay continues to be the best hidden gem on Sanibel. We return every year because the residents there are like our second family and they have a very social low key program that involves all the renters and residents.
  
  The view from the Lanie of the river, to us, is captivating and sitting out there trying to read is made difficult by the constant parade of alligators and other wildlife. A distraction that is welcome.
  
  Another bonus is that the pool is never overcrowded and the pool furniture is new.
  
  Every year the condo gets small upgrades which makes it better and more comfortable.
  
  I must this year give Sanibel Vacations 10 stars because being from Canada we had to leave 4 weeks early because of border closings and Rob Pailes and company handled our situation with compassion and great thoughtfulness.
  
  If anybody is thinking of renting in Florida I would suggest you check Sanibel Vacations FIRST.

  • Manager Responded on 11/21/2020

    Dear John, Thank you so much for all of your positive feedback! We are so glad you all enjoyed your stay with us at Spanish Cay D5! We look forward to welcoming you back to Sanibel in the future!

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• Loved our stay

  Stayed 28 days ending in February, 2020

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  John M from Greendale, WI recommends this vacation rental

  The property and location were great for a couple of snowbirds wanting to spend a month in the warm Florida sun.

  • Manager Responded on 11/21/2020

    Thank you for your wonderful review, John. We are glad you enjoyed your stay at Spanish Cay D5 and we hope to welcome you back to Sanibel in the future.

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• Spanish Cay D5

  Stayed 14 days ending in August, 2019

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  Marcus S from Nicholasville, Kentucky recommends this vacation rental

  Wonderful Peaceful Very Pleasant

  • Manager Responded on 8/13/2019

    Thank you so much for your review of Spanish Cay D5. It is always such a pleasure working with you and helping you plan your visit to Sanibel! We hope to see you again next year!

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• Beautiful Getaway

  Stayed 14 days ending in February, 2019

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  a guest from Brentwood, TN recommends this vacation rental

  We found the condo to be well equipped. The best part is the screened in porch looking out onto the water watching the birds, fish and alligators. Very quiet and peaceful. Overall the condo was nice. Bedroom carpet needs to be replaced or cleaned. Loved having washer and dryer in the unit.

  • Manager Responded on 2/26/2019

    Thank you so much for your review. We appreciate all of your feedback about Spanish Cay D5! We do enjoy that Spanish Cay is such a peaceful place to spend your vacation. We hope we can help you plan another trip to Sanibel.

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• A Wonderful Relaxation

  Stayed 14 days ending in June, 2018

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  Gabriel C from Lutz, Florida recommends this vacation rental

  We enjoyed the condo very much. It was clean, airy and well stocked. The best part was enjoying the view from the back patio. It was close to the pool and there was always plenty of parking. The walk to the beach was doable but be prepared to walk a little bit. I’d highly recommend to friends.

  • Manager Responded on 6/29/2018

    Thank you so much! It was a pleasure having you! We hope to see you again on Sanibel soon!

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• 2 weeks in December

  Stayed 14 days ending in December, 2017

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  June S from Minneapolis, MN recommends this vacation rental

  We enjoyed: the location of the unit within the complex (which itself was clean and well-cared for); the owner-neighbors were so very kind and friendly; a clean pool with average water temps of 85 - 87 degrees; the kitchen was well-appointed; many many towels were provided, as well as beach towels. The bike trail was adjacent to the complex, which we appreciated, since we brought our own bikes and rode them a lot. This complex is a short 5-minute walk to a very pretty, and relatively quiet, stretch of the beach. I gave the unit a "4" for cleanliness (rather than a "5") because the laundry room, which doubled as a store room, could have used a good sorting out and cleaning). All other areas were spotless.

  • Manager Responded on 1/1/2018

    Hi June, thank you so much for your feedback. We will definitely pass that information along. We are so happy you enjoyed the rest of your vacation with us. We hope you will consider staying with us when visiting Sanibel again!

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• Perfect Getaway!

  Stayed 14 days ending in May, 2017

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  a guest from Edmond, OK recommends this vacation rental

  Loved the location...close to pool, ocean and scenic river. Very spacious and clean and everything worked well. Would love to go back.

  • Manager Responded on 6/26/2017

    We are very pleased to have met your expectations and we look forward in seeing you again.

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• Great condo on lovely Sanibel

  Stayed 49 days ending in January, 2017

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  Magnus D recommends this vacation rental

  We really enjoyed this condo and everything was in good condition. The view over the canal was great Gators, Turtles and lots of birds. A nice pool with lots of friendly neighbours. Good parking, short walk to the beach.

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• Exactly what we needed

  Stayed 14 days ending in November, 2016

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  Nancy A from Eugene, OR recommends this vacation rental

  We thoroughly enjoyed our 2 weeks at Spanish Cay D5. The condo is comfortably furnished, nice and quiet, has a lovely calming view from the porch, well lit bathrooms with attractive details, comfortable master bed and living room sofa. The kitchen is adequate, although it could use a few more glasses and mugs. SBL were easy to deal with and left us lovely welcome gifts to greet us upon arrival. My only suggestion to them might be to have a better lock on their night box and an outside light illuminating the lock. Sanibel gets really dark at night. The pool area was always pretty quiet and the residents we did meet were welcoming and friendly. We rented bikes and used them daily plus we did lots of walking. The walk to the beach from Spanish Cay is easy and the miles of bike trails on the island are great. We recommend this condo highly.

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• Spanish Cay rental

  Stayed 28 days ending in July, 2016

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  Diane Y from Henrico, VA recommends this vacation rental

  I love this property-have rented it before. But exterior maintenance work including sanding, drilling, breaking up concrete stairs directly outside the door throughout the stay was a nightmare. However, this property management company bent over backwards to help us- giving us an alternative place to stay and a discount.Rob Pelas (and Charley) could not have been any nicer. This was an unexpected event that they nor us knew about in advance. We will be back

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• Sanibel stay

  Stayed 7 days ending in April, 2016

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  Laura C from Center Harbor, NH recommends this vacation rental

  Awesome

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• Returning Snowbird

  Stayed 42 days ending in April, 2016

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  John B from Orleans, Ontario recommends this vacation rental

  Spanish Cay is a very quiet friendly condo complex that is located 4 minutes from the beach. Every Thursday they have a happy hour for the residents as a meet and greet, which is very good for renters as the residents are very friendly. The pool is never busy like some of the bigger resorts. We think one of the biggest attractions is the lanai which overlooks the Sanibel River. One can view the alligators, cormorant fishing,snake birds, turtles, iguanas, pelicans diving and many other birds in their natural habitat while having coffee and meals. The beach access leads to a section of beach that is also quiet and not busy.
  
  Overall a perfect location to stay and enjoy Paradise.

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• Nice place with a few glitches

  Stayed 14 days ending in October, 2015

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  a guest recommends this vacation rental

  We have spent several vacations in a different Spanish Cay unit which we preferred, but is no longer available. We like to have a small dining table on the lanai and had to use a card table, alongside the two armchairs and ottomans. A bit crowded. This time we had problems with the microwave plug, missing tools in kitchen and light bulbs out. Paper supplies were inadequate. Sometimes it took more than a day sometimes to get help. This unit cost $400 more than our previous one, so I guess our previous owner spoiled us.

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• Wonderful stay on Sanibel island

  Stayed 15 days ending in September, 2014

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  Claudia N recommends this vacation rental

  The condo was in a very good condition (new furniture, also new kitchen with good equipment).
  The property was perfect for us.

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• Summer '14 Spanish Cay D5

  Stayed 14 days ending in July, 2014

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  Anna H from Winchester, IN recommends this vacation rental

  We were all very pleased with the looked like it had been recently updated...floors, bathrooms,kitchen and wall color very open and inviting.

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• A beautiful place to stay and play

  Stayed 14 days ending in June, 2014

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  Redena H recommends this vacation rental

  The island is a very welcome change. It is family friendly and peaceful. The beaches are beautiful and rich in history. We enjoyed reading about the history of the island where and why the name came to be. I enjoy the pride the store owners take in the shops as well as for the area in which they live and serve.

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• Great rental!

  Stayed 14 days ending in May, 2014

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  Wendy R from Hagerstown, MD recommends this vacation rental

  This was our first stay on Sanibel in many years, had been staying on Captiva. Had a few reservations going from a private home to a condo and the different end of the island. However, we were extremely pleased. Wonderful location, very quiet and the condo itself was perfect for us, plenty of space, nice open kitchen, any kitchen equipment you might need, plenty of beach supplies, comfortable mattresses. Upon arrival we had staff waiting to welcome us and did a walk through so we had a opportunity to ask questions. Five star stay on a two star budget.

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• Spanish Cay D5 in Sanibel, FL

  Stayed 21 days ending in April, 2014

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  Don R from Hudson, OH recommends this vacation rental

  Very fine; condo interior and housekeeping was excellent.

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