Welcome to Captiva Island, Florida This Summer: The Legendary ’Tween Waters Inn & Spa Announces New, Family-Value Pricing for Summer Vacation Packages Including Free Continental Breakfast

CAPTIVA ISLAND, FL -- April 19, 2005 -- The legendary ’Tween Waters Inn & Day Spa of Captiva Island, Florida has announced new, family-value pricing for 3-day or longer Summer Special Vacation Packages. Beginning May 31, 2005 through October 6, 2005, 3-day or longer guest accommodations are being offered from only $124 per night, including free continental breakfast. Other packages and dates are available.


’Tween Waters Inn & Spa is famous for its unique location on 13 beautiful acres that front the Gulf of Mexico to the west and Pine Island Sound to the east on Captiva Island. The resort boasts approximately 1/6 mile of pristine, white beaches (named “America’s most romantic beach” by Amy Ziff of Travelocity), as well as a backbay-side marina where guests can charter boats or rent kayaks for island or deep sea fishing, shelling, touring or eco-adventures through nearby keys and channels.

’Tween Waters Inn & Spa is also renowned for the 20 historic, handsomely renovated cottages its offers in addition to guest suites and rooms. Many of these private cottages face the Gulf of Mexico and have been named in honor of famous guests who have stayed at the property over its 75-years-plus history, including Teddy Roosevelt, Charles Lindbergh and Anne Morrow Lindbergh. ’Tween Waters Inn’s cottages have recently been featured in an 8-page photo essay in Grandeur magazine.

’Tween Waters Inn & Spa offers more than 130 guest accommodations, day spa, Olympic size swimming pool, lighted tennis courts, fitness center, marina with 42 slips, kayak rental, bicycle rental, three restaurants, outstanding meeting and banquet facilities, even weekly “crab racing” events for children and adults. The resort is a favorite setting for romantic getaways, family getaways, weddings, family reunions and small corporate group or incentive meetings.

“Sanibel and Captiva tourism is back in a big way, and to welcome everyone to Captiva this summer, we’re very excited to make this offer available for summer family vacations,” notes Jeff Shuff, general manager of ’Tween Waters Inn. “Our family-value rates will make it more affordable for families to get away -- be it 3 or 4 days, or a week or more. We’ve made sure to include value-added items like free continental breakfast. And we’re thrilled to be able to offer visitors to Captiva Island the option of enjoying all of the amenities of a high quality, full-service resort.”

The legendary ’Tween Waters Inn & Spa of Captiva Island, Florida is a member of Rochester Resorts, a family of quality resorts that includes Castaways Beach & Bay Cottages (Sanibel, Florida) and Beachview Cottages (Sanibel, Florida). For reservations or information, call toll free 1-800-223-5865 or http://www.tween-waters.com.

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