I rented Tess' place for a week in May to celebrate my 30th birthday with my siblings and their spouses. The good: The pictures don't even begin to do it justice. This house is a-w-e-s-o-m-e. The pool is salt water and nice and deep and huge. There's a bar and a little apartment. The master bathroom has a bidet and the master bed adjusts and vibrates lol. There was more than enough room to spread out and have some space if you need it. It is located on the canal and if you hop in one of the three kayaks you are a few strokes away from the back bay. The house itself is RIGHT around the corner from downtown. The sunsets are amazing, the local restaurants are really cool. I loved it. The (not bad, but, idk... notable?) - It was just bad luck but the air went out on our last night there and it was so hot and humid. Tess was as responsive and helpful as it was reasonable to expect her to be at 8pm on a Friday night. But that was a bummer. -The downstairs apartment is a little musty. If that smell is something you are sensitive to, keep the teenagers down there lol.

From booking through our stay everything was easy. Tess is very nice and responsive to all of my inquiries. The place was clean and large enough for our whole family. A lot of room in the open concept living space, although most of our time was spent by the pool which also has a lot of room. Would definitely recommend to any family!

This property was in a fantastic location in walking distance to many shops and restaurants, the beach and the pier. We enjoyed the space with room for all. The pool and outdoor space was perfect. We enjoyed watching the fish in the light in the canal at night. We’d definitely stay at this property again!

Everything as expected!! Loved the location. Great fishing. Saw manatees. Could use new pool floats.

Had a fantastic time in this house! Mid July with 4 couples. Brought our boat and kept it at the dock. Made friends with neighbors on both sides. House is great; master bedroom has adjustable massage bed and bidet in bathroom—surprise bonus! Had everything we needed in the kitchen, bar area was great and ice maker well used!! Fish light attracts fish every night and there’s a bar in the dock for hanging by the water. In laws stayed in downstairs apartment and it was great to have an extra fridge and bathroom (fridge also behind bar). Tess was friendly and helpful and If I have any suggestions for her it would be to request the cleaning people tidy up the outside area in the back and outdoor shower periodically. All was good once we cleaned up a little, and we spent lots of time out there. Short walk to beach, restaurants, shops, pier, and on weekends there’s a band outside in Times Square, street performers, and additional activities. Thanks Tess for everything—we had a great time!!!

House is walking distance to everything. The pool was definitely a hit with the family. We will definitely stay here again.

Overall we loved the location, pool, fishing dock and proximity to shopping and the beach. Size of the home was perfect. We all agree we would return.

Location is perfect for walking to everything you want. House is clean and almost everything needed is provided. Our only complaints are the fishing rods were not in good condition and the grill was not cleaned. Wonderful sidenote, the dining room made a great backup plan for our rained out beach wedding ceremony!

The renting process was easy and the owner was so easy to work with

This property has ample space inside and out. There are so many options for activities on and near the property. We spent very little time inside because the lanai and pool were so roomy and comfortable. Our host responded to our extra needs promptly. We would recommend this property!

The house is in the perfect location. Close to shopping, restaurants, entertainment, beach and the pier. The house had everything we wanted and more. We used the pool everyday also used the fishing pole, bikes, wagon, sand toys, beach umbrella, coolers, gas grill, Karaoke machine. This is our 2nd time to FMB and the 2nd time renting from Tess. I would recommend this home to all my friends who are looking for a great family vacation home. Thanks for everything. Deb and Mark, family

The furniture was a little bit dated and worn, but the house was perfect for our family and great location to walk every where! We loved the screened in pool! We actually caught a few fish as well in the canal!! Tess was awesome to work with, even through the pandemic, as we had to cancel a few times. She was very understanding and always replied very quickly to our concerns!!!We had an awesome time (hated to leave) and would love to come back to this place again some time!!! Thank you Tess for all your help and it was a pleasure to meet you in person!!Sharon Henn and Family

The house had EVERYTHING you need, and was amazing. And location was great, in the heart of the beach, but just far enough out for peace and quiet.The owner is very responsive and pays attention to all the little details All the beds were comfortable and CLEAN The best part of this place is the pool area Pool is very clean and the area around was setup for hanging out with large groupsIf you’re looking for a place to stay in Fort Myers beach, I would recommend this place

The location was amazing! The owners were great and the house was perfect for our small group!

This property was clean, spacious, and right in the center of restaurants, shopping, and 2 blocks from the beach. We would definitely stay there again.

This year because of COVID we went for Girls Wanna Have Sun, and decided on a rental near beach in Fort Myers with private pool.We couldn't have been more satisfied. 2 blocks from main strip of shops and restuarants and one block more to beach.Koester's home was amazing. Everything you could want and more. Only wish there was interior connection to downstairs rooms. Some of the women kept locking door out of habit and other part of group would be locked out.Usually we are a bigger group and if we do Florida again we will rent Koester's next door home as well.Thanks for a great stay.

Thanks for everything. Plenty of everything we needed. Would recommend for large groups. Lots of comfy bedspace. Great location.