Casa Ybel Resort 4.5 out of 5.0 4.6/5.0
2255 West Gulf Drive , Sanibel Island, FL 33957
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Overall Rating
Quality of Service:
   4.6 out of 5.0 (4.7/5.0)
Responsiveness:
   4.5 out of 5.0 (4.5/5.0)
Professionalism:
   4.7 out of 5.0 (4.7/5.0)
Value For Cost:
   4.3 out of 5.0 (4.3/5.0)
Flexibility:
   4.6 out of 5.0 (4.7/5.0)

Endorsements
" Casa Ybel is a beautiful Resort area! I know for a fact how popular it is, simply because there were 3 Weddings going on as I was photographing the one I was hired for as well!! The staff was friendly and courteous, and the grounds were spectacular! You can't go wrong if you decide to book with them. -Darren Arena Photography-"
"If you want a quaint and intimate wedding this is the place. The staff is available to handle your every need. They are great to work with. Making your wedding day a day to remember."
"Everytime we have photographed weddings at Casa Ybel, they have been perfectly tropical events hosted by very gracious staff. The wedding day coordinators are always smiling and eager to please their clients, the food is fantastic and the venue is completely charming."

 
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elucca
Wedding: 09/12/2009
Reviews: 1
4.2
out of 5.0
Quality of Service: 4.0 out of 5.0(4.0/5.0)
Responsiveness:4.0 out of 5.0(4.0/5.0)
Professionalism:4.0 out of 5.0(4.0/5.0)
Value For Cost:4.0 out of 5.0(4.0/5.0)
Flexibility:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)

We enjoyed our reception at the Casa Ybel. We had an amazing time and the service and staff were wonderful. The room was cute and Jennifer set the room up for us. The food was amazing and the site that the Casa Ybel is on is perfect. There were so many places to take pictures, unlike other places in the area! The photographer we had couldn't get over all the places he was able to choose from for his shots. My husband and i always talk about how the place was so perfect. We never saw the place before we our wedding day due to us having a destination wedding. Jennifer was great to work with and responded to all of our questions in a timely manner. We loved working with her!! We highly recommend this place!!

Casa Ybel Resort responded with the following comments:

We are so glad to hear you enjoyed your experience with us, and our property! It was an honor to serve you on your special day. Hope to see some of those fabulous pictures soon!

Reviewed On:
09/18/2009

Services Used:
Ceremony & Reception Venue, Wedding Planning


Wedding: 07/11/2009
Reviews: 4
4.8
out of 5.0
Quality of Service: 5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Responsiveness:4.0 out of 5.0(4.0/5.0)
Professionalism:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Value For Cost:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Flexibility:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)

Booking our intimate wedding at Casa Ybel was the best decision we ever made! The staff was patient, knowledgable, and overall amazing. Everything the day of the wedding was perfect, from the site, the set-up, the location, the food, everything! We continue to get compliments from our guests that this wedding was hands-down the best wedding they had ever been to! Looking back, we would not have changed a thing. The value for the money we paid was beyond exceptional, and Jennifer Dube and her staff were outstanding! We highly recommend this to anyone and everyone who is looking for the perfect beach wedding :)

Reviewed On:
08/14/2009

Services Used:
Ceremony & Reception Venue, Catering, Flowers & Decor, Wedding Cake, Event Rentals

Rachel
Wedding: 04/25/2009
Reviews: 1
4.5
out of 5.0
Quality of Service: 5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Responsiveness:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Professionalism:4.5 out of 5.0(4.5/5.0)
Value For Cost:3.0 out of 5.0(3.0/5.0)
Flexibility:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)

Everything was great, smooth transitioning, and the wedding/reception turned out prettier than I ever dreamed.

Reviewed On:
05/05/2009

Services Used:
Ceremony & Reception Venue, Catering, Wedding Cake, Event Rentals, Wedding Planning

Alicia
Wedding: 03/28/2009
Reviews: 2
4.7
out of 5.0
Quality of Service: 5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Responsiveness:4.5 out of 5.0(4.5/5.0)
Professionalism:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Value For Cost:4.0 out of 5.0(4.0/5.0)
Flexibility:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)

Our reception at the Casa Ybel Resort was absolutely perfect. The staff was very attentive to our guests and the food was excellent. Location is perfect with beautiful views and landscape. Great location for wedding pictures. Would definitely choose this location again. My family and friends are still raving about it saying it was the best wedding that they have ever attended and the food was so delicious that they are planning on vacationing there later on this year.

Reviewed On:
04/11/2009

Services Used:
Ceremony & Reception Venue, Catering, Wedding Cake

Gillian
Wedding: Last year
Reviews: 2
4.9
out of 5.0
Quality of Service: 5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Responsiveness:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Professionalism:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Value For Cost:4.5 out of 5.0(4.5/5.0)
Flexibility:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)

It has taken us awhile to settle back down and get around to writing reviews for our wonderful vendors. We had to start with our ceremony and reception spot, Casa Ybel Resort. Without them, our wedding would not have been as perfect as it was. There were a lot of hiccups in our day (parents stranded in blizzard, couldn't make it down, favors got held up in the mail, dress incident the day before the wedding, etc). I was a wreck leading up to my day because of everything that went wrong. Thankfully, the staff at Casa Ybel made me feel so secure that nothing else would go wrong, and took care of everything for me. The planner calmed me down and put me at ease before walking down the aisle She even told me a joike to make me laugh rather than cry, since I wasn't walking down the aisle with my Dad as planned. Everything, from start to finish about the day at the resort was perfection. The resort is gorgeous, and very well maintained. The grounds are just lovely. The food was amazing, and the presentation was phenominal. The staff was beyond professional and accomidating..they were just so sweet and took such good care of us. I know they were aware of our special situation, and they were just so senstive to it, by the end of the night we forgot everything that went wrong! Thanks again to Casa Ybel, and the great staff for making such a terrible few days, turn into the most magical and fantastic night of our lives to date!

Reviewed On:
03/18/2009

Services Used:
Ceremony & Reception Venue

Vicki
Wedding: 09/27/2008
Reviews: 5
2.6
out of 5.0
Quality of Service: 3.0 out of 5.0(3.0/5.0)
Responsiveness:2.0 out of 5.0(2.0/5.0)
Professionalism:3.0 out of 5.0(3.0/5.0)
Value For Cost:3.0 out of 5.0(3.0/5.0)
Flexibility:2.0 out of 5.0(2.0/5.0)

I felt for the money being charged by Casa Ybel for the wedding event that the wedding coordinators could have given the bride more attentiveness during the planning months as I had to constantly ask questions regarding the reception and how their procedures worked. Also was told at one point that they would not put out my favors and placecards and that I had to have a guest or family member do that. After I made a big deal of it then they offered to do it. And that is sometimes took days to get a response back on my questions. I also felt the Casa Ybel does not provide all the amenities to brides that other venues provide on your wedding day. But after getting through the planning process with the coordinators, the actual wedding day turned out perfect and the staff serving the food and drinks were very attentive during the reception and the location is beautiful for a beach wedding. The only flaw for the reception is that the dance floor and the reception room is very small for an indoor reception.

Casa Ybel Resort responded with the following comments:

Thank you for taking the time to review our services. We greatly apologize that you experienced any negativity during your planning process at Casa Ybel Resort. We strive to provide the upmost in excellence at our resort and, as you can see from our other reviews, it is truly rare to hear that our planning services were not up to par. Thank you for your time, we will certainly look into this with our staff to assess how we can provide even better service in the future. We are sincerly glad to hear that, overall, you were very happy with your wedding day. We hope you can visit us here at Casa Ybel Resort in the future. Thank you, and once again, congratulations!

Reviewed On:
01/07/2009

Services Used:
Ceremony & Reception Venue

Happybride
Wedding: 07/15/2008
Reviews: 1
5.0
out of 5.0
Quality of Service: 5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Responsiveness:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Professionalism:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Value For Cost:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Flexibility:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)

The staff at Casa YBel made my day everything I had hoped for and so much more. They thought of EVERYTHING for me. It was as if they could read my mind and see my "vision". Jessica and Jennifer are the most professional, sweet, creative ladies, couldn't ask for anything more!!

My advise to any bride looking for the most "stress free" beautiful wedding, Casa YBel is the only way to go!!

Reviewed On:
04/01/2009

Services Used:
Ceremony & Reception Venue, Catering, Flowers & Decor, Wedding Cake, Favors & Gifts, Event Rentals, Wedding Planning, Unique Services (Other)

CasaBride
Wedding: 06/29/2008
Reviews: 1
5.0
out of 5.0
Quality of Service: 5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Responsiveness:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Professionalism:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Value For Cost:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Flexibility:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)

Casa Ybel Resort was the greatest wedding decision I made! Everything was wonderful and well taken care off! I simply showed up and had a blast. The staff was always avaliable to talk and help with anything. They made my wedding perfect!

Reviewed On:
11/10/2008

Services Used:
Ceremony & Reception Venue

Flbritchick
Wedding: 04/19/2008
Reviews: 1
4.7
out of 5.0
Quality of Service: 5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Responsiveness:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Professionalism:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Value For Cost:3.5 out of 5.0(3.5/5.0)
Flexibility:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)

They were fantiastic - poeple are still raving about the food, they were lovely, professional and my day was perfect! Beautiful setting to - couldn't have been better!

Reviewed On:
05/19/2008

Services Used:
Ceremony & Reception Venue, Catering

lisa520
Wedding: 03/08/2008
Reviews: 5
5.0
out of 5.0
Quality of Service: 5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Responsiveness:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Professionalism:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Value For Cost:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Flexibility:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)

Casa Ybel is the perfect place for a wedding!! The guests were floored by the beauty of the location and resort. The inclusive packages are a great deal. The food was delicious and beautiful! I highly recommend Casa Ybel!

Reviewed On:
07/19/2008

Services Used:
Ceremony & Reception Venue, Catering, Event Rentals

Allison
Wedding: 03/31/2007
Reviews: 5
4.6
out of 5.0
Quality of Service: 4.0 out of 5.0(4.0/5.0)
Responsiveness:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Professionalism:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Value For Cost:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Flexibility:4.0 out of 5.0(4.0/5.0)

Jennifer the planner was so helpful and a pleasure to deal with. The wedding was absolutely beautiful and we couldn't have done it without her. She was a pleasure to talk to even when the priest kept talking and talking and talking before I got to walk down the aisle. Could not have picked a more gorgeous site and view. Thistle Lodge food was great but guests felt a little rushed --- this may have been due to lateness caused by priest-- but every time someone put something down and got up to dance, it was gone when the guest returned to the table!!!

Reviewed On:
01/30/2009

Services Used:
Ceremony & Reception Venue, Catering

lyrablack
Wedding: 03/30/2007
Reviews: 5
5.0
out of 5.0
Quality of Service: 5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Responsiveness:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Professionalism:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Value For Cost:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Flexibility:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)

Fantastic location for a destination wedding in Florida!

Reviewed On:
07/06/2008

Services Used:
Ceremony & Reception Venue