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DIAMONDHEAD BEACH RESORT:
In the Swim of Things
(FORT MYERS BEACH, FL) – Water play and party time define Fort Myers Beach’s wet and wild allure. DiamondHead Beach Resort places them right in the swim of things near lively Times Square on the brink of Estero Island’s calm, shallow Gulf of Mexico waters.
Within strolling distance of Times Square — the pedestrian entertainment hub of Fort Myers Beach — yet distinctly removed from the festive commotion, DiamondHead gives guests everything they need in a sun-spotlighted beach vacation. Its 124 suites accommodate up to four people in casual panache with an efficiency kitchen, separate master bedroom with king-sized bed, and private balcony overlooking the Gulf of Mexico.
Staying at DiamondHead, Fort Myers Beach’s only full-service all-suite resort, feels like home – even better, because there’s free housekeeping service. Each suite comes equipped with two cable televisions and videos on demand, a mini-refrigerator, a microwave oven, a coffeemaker, two telephones, and a queen-sized sleeper sofa that makes the resort a favorite among families.
Kids especially like DiamondHead’s doorstep onto a powdery white sandbox, seven miles long and named the “Best Family-Friendly Beach in the Southeast U.S.” by Family Fun magazine. They can get into the swim of Fort Myers Beach carefree lifestyles by splashing in the gentle waves or plunging into the resort’s heated swimming pool. Parents can join in or watch from a rental beach cabana, a poolside deck lounge chair, or one of two whirlpools. Pool attendants deliver drinks and light bites; recreation directors lead special activities to re-cement family bonding.
Or families can do their own thing: cast from the nearby fishing pier, try a little skim-boarding, ride the waves with a jet ski or waverunner rental, soar skyward on a parasail ride, or take to the sea in a boat rental or charter. DiamondHead, as host to the annual Offshore Super Series Powerboat Races that take place each spring, is all about water sports.
Cabana’s Beachside Bar & Grill makes lunch and snack time a barefoot, swimsuit-dress-code affair with a view of pool and beach. For a change of pace and place a step up from the beach, Chloe’s Fresh Seafood and Steaks casts a quiet candlelit mood, serving inventive local cuisine and elevated views of sunset. Couples can romance over cheek-to-cheek Estero Ice cocktails and karaoke in intimate Chloe’s Lounge, cozy gulf-view dinners on Chloe’s Terrace, or meals in the privacy of their own balcony.
Exploring the varied island-style dining, entertainment, and shopping options beyond DiamondHead requires no more than footsteps. Nearby beach bars, sidewalk cafes, and seafood houses reflect Estero Island’s easy-going spirit. To range farther, guests can rent bicycles and motor scooters or hop aboard the trolley that travels the island’s length. It also drops off passengers at local attractions such as Ostego Bay Foundation Education Center, which illuminates Fort Myers Beach’s strong shrimping and fishing traditions.
Fort Myers Beach lies convenient to scores of natural and historic attractions, including the Edison & Ford Winter Estates in Fort Myers and J.N. “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge on Sanibel Island. Resort staff can hook up guests with eco-boat tours, fishing and shelling charters, tee times, dinner train excursions, and more.
When it’s time to get down to business, DiamondHead provides a choice of seven meeting rooms offering 10,000 square feet of function space and unique team-building activities including the latest adventure trend, kayak geo-caching. The DiamondHead Ballroom and Terrace also make picture-perfect settings for weddings and other special catered events for groups up to 400.
To top off its complement of full services, DiamondHead offers free wireless “hot spots” throughout the resort, poolside spa treatments, fax and copier services, and bell assistance. Guests can also take advantage of its on-property laundry facilities, free parking, and well-equipped fitness center.
DiamondHead Beach Resort, one of six distinctive properties in Southwest Florida’s SunStream Hotels & Resorts collection, is located at 2000 Estero Boulevard on Fort Myers Beach. For reservations or more information on getting into the swim on Fort Myers Beach, call 888-765-5002 or 239-765-7654. Or visit DiamondHeadFL.com.
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