14451 Middle Gulf Dr., Sanibel, Florida 33957, US
(239) 472-4151
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About Sundial Beach Resort & Spa

Located on sunny, peaceful Sanibel Island, Sundial Beach Resort & Spa is a pleasant retreat in Southwest Florida. A selection of one- and two-bedroom units ensure a comfortable stay for couples and families, with the beach just steps away at all times. Visiting golfers can play at the nearby Dunes Golf & Tennis Club, and boaters can rent and charter from the Port Sanibel Marina.

Facts

Price Range$$$
Property Class★★★
Acres15
Year Opened1974
Number of Units100-300

Amenities

RestaurantsFine, Bar, Casual
Room TypesRoom, Suite
TennisYes
Fitness CenterYes
Practice FacilityYes
Beach AccessYes
Banquet SpaceYes
SpaYes

Services

Kids ProgramYes
Room ServiceYes
ConciergeYes

Rules

Is the resort pet friendly?No
Is resort stay required for a tee time?No

Golf courses at Sundial Beach Resort & Spa

Reviews

4.2
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Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Windy-bring your straight shot or extra balls

Course was in very nice condition, greens are fast and move in unexpected ways. If you are a bit off line, you will be in the water. Not long, but with the wind, have to play it a bit shorter. Watch the long tee shots! Fairways end and you will be in the drink. Course was getting mowed and the rough was very deep. For $50, this was a great deal.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 05/31/2017:
Thank you for the kind review! We are so glad that you enjoyed your time out on the course. Now that you have seen the layout next time you won't lose as many balls in the drink!
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Extremely challenging course

Course was in great shape even though they had 3.5 inches of rain earlier that morning. Cart path only made for slow play. Water on every hole made it a challenge.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 05/03/2017:
Hey "Quack2" thank you for being understanding about the soggy conditions. We are glad you enjoyed the challenge of the course! Come back soon.
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Reviews 16
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 04/28/2017:
Thank you!
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 04/24/2017:
Thank you!
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Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great day!!

Very challenging course with all the water in play. I also had windy conditions which made it more difficult. This is a target course. Lost a few balls. Got to see the layout of the course, so next time it will be easier to remember the tough spots.

See you soon!!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Response from on 04/07/2017:
Hey "Karen6907824" we appreciate the positive review! We are sure you will score better next time!
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Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Don't let the distance fool you

We played the #1 tees as it was only 5500 yards. The layout and risk/reward of the holes makes sure you're on your game otherwise you'll end up shooting in the 90's. Fun course. Not sure if it's worth the $115 green fee as there's no GPS on the carts, no towels in the cart and no extra attn. But if you're looking for a fun challenging course, this is it.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 03/29/2017:
Hey "FedExMan" thank you for taking the time to leave us a review! We are so glad that you enjoyed the challenge of the course and we look forward to seeing you back again soon!
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Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Beautiful layout

Nice course. Lots of water but really doesn't come into play that much. Course is short but fairly wide. Greens are in good shape.

They really cram the golfers in here and don't do a great job matching people up. I was a single player. There was a threesome ahead of us. I played in a threesome, and there were three twosomes behind us. We were about 20 minutes late teeing off because they were so overbooked. But, the starter gave me a small bucket of balls to kill the time. The range is a big lake and they use floating balls.

I guess this time of year you should expect a 4.5 hour round.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Response from on 03/29/2017:
Hey 'u000003340442" thank you for taking the time to provide us with your feedback. We apologize that you teed off a little late. Hopefully, you still enjoyed your time out on the course!
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

very pretty course

friendly staff. course is in beautiful shape. lots of water and ALLIGATORS!

I would have given it 5 stars but we got rained-out after 14 holes. The final 4 holes looked fun, maybe next time!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 03/29/2017:
Hey "WILLIAM3339097" we apologize that you got rained out but are glad to hear that you had such a great time on the course!
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great day on the water

Loved the course. Gators on every hole. Some BIG ones.

Arrived with only 4 balls so I bought a sleeve in the pro shop.

When I finished the round I had 1 ball left.

I didn't mind loosing balls as I had a great time and the course was beautiful.

Didn't need need driver on a lot of holes but used anyway part of the reason so many balls were in the water. Pace of play a little slow. Grandmother in front of us giving lessons to couple of kids who had never played before. allowed us to play through after waiting on a couple of tee boxes.

Cart girl was seen once all day and that was on the second hole. When I finished and went in the clubhouse for a drink there she was again. Informed her she wasn't going to make any money hanging around the clubhouse. She was very young and very sweet maybe she will learn. Bartender was very friendly as well as guys in pro shop and the starter. cant wait to play there again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 03/21/2017:
Hey "cbgbgolf" thank you so much for the positive review! We are glad that you enjoyed your time out on the course. Now that you have seen the course maybe next time you will only need 4 balls!
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

A good test

Enjoyed very much.Looking forward to playing again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 03/16/2017:
Hey "u000001682969" thank you for the 5*s and we look forward to seeing you again!
Played On
Reviews 35
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

fun surprise

After booking and saw the yardage thought I made a mistake and booked a par 3 course. Don't let that yardage fool you, plenty of golf there for even the advanced golfer. Course in great shape, best in the area that we played. Lots and lots of water, if you happen to hit the ball to the right a lot, be prepared fro a long day and brings lots of extra ammo.. I could play this course every day, really enjoyed it. Give yourself extra time to get there took forever to get around the island.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Response from on 03/13/2017:
Hey "libbytiberi" thank you so much for taking the time to leave us a review! We are so glad that you found the course to be challenging and in great shape. Come back soon!
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Reviews 23
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great layout, great conditions. Like playing in a bird sanctuary.

Short course so you can leave the driver in the trunk. I learned the hard way. Easy to drive the ball into trouble. 3 wood is all that is needed here and that sometimes could be too long. Had a mixup on with tee time but the Pro got us out without any problem. I've played 8 courses down here in the past month. The Dunes was in magnificent condition, better than any place I've plated including Bonita National and Magnolia Landing. Plantings everwhere. Birds, ducks, eagles, osprey, pelicans and lots more. There is water on almost every hole. The day we played it was windy so playing a new course on a windy day gave me all the excuse I needed after I tallied up my 94. Lost 6 balls in the process but it was well worth it. Beautiful experience. Good luck and bring extra balls.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Response from on 03/13/2017:
Hey "13835977651455460573" thank you so much for the kind words about the course conditions! We really appreciate all of the kind words and look forward to having you back again soon (with maybe a little less wind)!
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Slow Play

Course is in good shape - also lots of interesting wildlife. Staff is good. Layout of course is very difficult due to LOTS OF PONDS, especially if you are just starting your golf season (northerners).

Biggest problem is slow play. Big backups on tees - one group teeing off and two more groups waiting. This lasted for much of the back nine. Had to leave after 15 holes - took 4.5 hours. Not sure if I will go back

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Response from on 03/06/2017:
Hey "JOHN7752009" thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We apologize that the pace of play was not up to your standards. We can assure you that we do our best to make sure the course does not get backed up. We hope you will come out again soon!
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

One of my favorite courses .Unfortunately we got behind a 4-some that played extremely slow. Other than that it was a great day.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Response from on 03/06/2017:
Hey "u801910541" we are sorry to hear that you got stuck behind a slow group but are still happy to hear that you enjoyed your time on the course!
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 03/06/2017:
Thank you for the 5*s "ddana303"!
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Nice course

Good course. Chris is welcoming, courteous, and knowledgeable Enjoyed course, come back every year would always recommend.

Bill B

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 02/21/2017:
Hey "u964580083" thank you so much for taking the time to leave us a review! We appreciate the kind words about Chris and hope to see you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Dunes a beautiful course

Course in great shape but water on every hole makes it tougher than the yardage would tell you.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Response from on 02/21/2017:
Hey "u218282790" thank you for the kind words! We hope you enjoyed the challenge!
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Best island golf in FtMyers area

Stunning views on first tee box.The staff is friendly and helpful.Don't let the short yardage lull you into a sense of false security.There is plenty of challenge for all levels.No two holes look the same.I like that.Great happy hour at Traders restaurant just down the road.Excellent food.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 02/21/2017:
Hey "u000005384501" thank you so much for taking the time to leave us a review! We are glad that you enjoyed our staff, the course, and the scenery! We hope to see you again soon!
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Short and tight

Course is in great shape. You must be able to hit it extremely straight and you can't hit it over the greens. Hit a lot of irons off the tee instead of the driver. Some reachable par 4's - but big risk/reward. A worker/member showed us around the course - extremely helpful. Good experience - I'd go back again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Response from on 02/21/2017:
Hey "Dale5873756" thank you for taking the time to leave us a review! We are glad to hear that one of our members was able to help you along the way. Come see us again soon!
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Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Dunes.

Course has nice views and interesting layout. Course is quite dry even for this time of year Staff is not friendly in fact snoody. Bag boys rub on your clubs but don't carry them out to the bag drop even after a nice tip. Extremely slow play because of a very slow group. Groups 7 holes behind caught up on the back nine. Four groups on the last hole. NO rangers. When mentioned to the staff after the round there was no comment or explanation. Really did not care. Really a members course just getting in on the seasonal player bonanza.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Response from on 02/21/2017:
Hey "Mallondl" thank you for taking the time to leave us a review! We are always looking to provide all of our golfers with a 5* experience so we apologize you did not feel that way. Thank you for the feedback and we hope to see you again soon!
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