Surrounding Area
Transportation
The Fort Myers Best Western Airport Inn offers its guests complimentary shuttle service to and from the Southwest Florida International Airport from the hours of 5am and 1am daily. Guests can call 239-561-7000 to schedule a pick-up.
Rental Cars are available at the Southwest Florida International Airport, some of the companies represented are: Advantage, Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Enterprise, Hertz, National, Payless, and Thrifty.
Directions
From Southwest Florida International Airport
Turn right onto Treeline Avenue (signs for I-75N/CR-876 Daniels Pkwy)
Turn left at Daniels Parkway
Best Western will be on right side .25 miles at 8955 Daniels Parkway,
the first right after 7-Eleven.
From Interstate 75:
Exit 131
Go west on Daniels Parkway
Best Western will be on right side .25 miles at 8955 Daniels Pkwy, the
first right after &-Eleven
Attractions
While with us at the Best Western Airport Inn, take in any of the incredible activities and attractions Fort Myers has to offer, shopping, museums, restaurants, golf and beaches; they’re all just a moment away!
A good way to explore downtown Fort Myers during the winter season is on a leisurely, 2-hour guided walking tour hosted by the Fort Myers Historical Museum, 2300 Peck St., at Jackson Street (tel. 239/332-5955). The tours are held on Wednesday from 10am to noon and cost $5 for adults, $3 for children. Reservations are required.
The museum itself is housed in the restored Spanish-style depot served by the Atlantic Coast Line from 1924 to 1971. Inside you’ll see exhibits depicting the city’s history from the ancient Calusa peoples and the Spanish conquistadors to the first settlers. The remains of a P-39 Aircobra helps explain the town’s role in training fighter pilots in World War II. Outside stands a replica of an 1800s “cracker” home and the Esperanza, the longest and one of the last of the plush Pullman private cars. Admission is $9.50 for adults, $8.50 for seniors, and $4 for children 3 to 12. Open Tuesday through Saturday from 10am to 5pm, and Sunday from noon to 4pm.
The Georgian Revival Burroughs Home, 2505 1st St., at Fowler Street (tel. 239/332-6125), was built on the banks of the Caloosahatchee River in 1901 by cattleman John Murphy and later sold to the Burroughs family. At press time, the home was under renovation and closed until further notice, so call before you go to make sure it’s open.
To avoid the kids going batty on a rainy day, head for the Imaginarium, 2000 Cranford Ave., at Martin Luther King, Jr., Boulevard (tel. 239/337-3332), a hands-on museum in the old city water plant. A host of toylike exhibits explain basic scientific principles such as gravity and the weather. Admission is $8 for adults, $7 for seniors, and $5 for children 3 to 12. Open Monday through Saturday from 10am to 5pm, Sunday noon to 5pm. Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas.
For those who claim there’s little excitement or intrigue to be had in these parts, consider a ride on the Seminole Gulf Railway (tel. 800/736-4853 or 239/275-8487), the original railroad that ran between Fort Myers and Naples. Today it chugs on daytime sightseeing trips and evening dinner/murder-mystery excursions south to Bonita Springs and north across the river. Call for the schedule and reservations, which are required for the dinner trips. The trains depart Fort Myers from its Colonial Station, a small, coral-colored building on Colonial Boulevard at Metro Parkway. The Bonita Springs station is on Old U.S. 41 at Pennsylvania Avenue.
Excerpted from Frommer’s Florida 2008, © 2008, Whatsonwhen Limited and Wiley Publishing, Inc.
Lee County Sports Complex – Minnesota Twins Training Camp
14100 Ben C. Pratt Six Mile Cypress Parkway
Fort Myers, Florida 33912
The Minnesota Twins began spring training in Lee County in 1991, after 53 years in Orlando.For the first time , the entire Twins organization was located in the same place.In the short time that the Twins have been part of the Lee County community they have made a significant economic impact on the area. The Twins inagural 1991 spring training season set the new grapefruit league attendance mark at 112,355, the best spring training record in baseball, 21-10, and the team went on to be Baseballs World Champions.
City of Palms Park – Boston Red Sox Spring Training Camp
2201 Edison Ave.
Fort Myers, Florida 33901
The Boston Red Sox report to Fort Myers, Florida, for Spring Training since 1993. The team has trained in 19 locations in 11 different states.
Fort Myers Beach & Sanibel Island
A place of exotic tropical wildlife, pristine white sand beaches and hundreds of uninhabited islands. The Beaches of Fort Myers and Sanibel: Sanibel & Captiva Islands, Fort Myers Beach, Fort Myers, Bonita Springs & Estero, Cape Coral, Pine Island, Boca Grande & Outer Islands, North Fort Myers and Lehigh Acres await.
Broadway Palm Dinner Theater
1380 Colonial Blvd
Fort Myers, FL 33907
239-278-4422
The Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre, located in Fort Myers, features terrific Broadway comedy and musical shows and an award-winning buffet luncheon or dinner. The main theatre seats 450 and tickets are generally under $50, which includes the buffet. Just off the main lobby, you’ll also find the Off Broadway Palm Theatre, which is a 90-seat general admission theatre. For this theatre, tickets are generally under $40, which includes the buffet. For both theatres, you can purchase tickets for the show only if you should choose to dine elsewhere. Check the Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre web site for the season’s programs.
Edison & Ford Estates
2350 McGregor Blvd
Fort Myers, FL 33901
239-334-7419
The Edison and Ford Winter Estates contain a historical museum and 17 acre (6.9 hectares) botanical garden on the adjacent sites of the winter homes of Thomas Alva Edison and Henry Ford beside the Caloosahatchee River in southwestern Florida. It is located at 2350 McGregor Boulevard, Fort Myers, Florida, USA. It is open daily from 9:00 am to 5:30 pm, including Sundays.
The Shell Factory & Nature Park
2787 N Tamiami Trl
Fort Myers, FL 33903
239-995-2141
World’s largest collections of shells, fossils and corals, jewelry, pearls, resort wear, dinosaurs, shopping, potter, fudge cooking, bumper boats, mini golf, arcade and Nature Park and Botanical Walk. Seafood and steaks, cocktails, special events.
Sun Splash Water Park
400 Santa Barbara Blvd.
Cape Coral, Florida 33991
239-574-0557
The Sunsplash Family Waterpark is located in Cape Coral and is operated by Cape Coral Parks and Recreation Department. This water park features attractions for everyone. The daredevils will want to try the slides and tunnels that begin from a 30-foot platform or the Electric Slide, which drops 5 stories. Those looking for refreshing relaxation will enjoy the river tubing. The little ones will have a great time at the Rain Tree and the Tot Spot. This water park also features a family pool, sand volleyball, arcade games, a gift shop, changing rooms, and snack shops featuring sandwiches, beverages and ice cream.
Gulf Coast Town Center Mall
9903 Gulf Coast Main Street
Fort Myers, Florida 33913
239-267-0783
Bell Tower Shops
Daniels Pkwy and U.S. 41
Fort Myers, FL 33907
239-489-1221
