I get asked this question a lot: is ‘Tween Waters Inn all-inclusive?
You won’t find many all-inclusive resorts that include meals in Florida — it’s just not very common. But what I love about ‘Tween Waters Inn especially, is that the resort doesn’t have to be all-inclusive for you to never leave the property!
The really great thing about ‘Tween Waters Inn is you can dine — breakfast, lunch, snack, dinner and dessert — all within the property’s restaurants and snack shops, and if that leaves you wanting more, their studios, suites and cottages contain kitchens to whip a quick meal too!
I always start my day with breakfast over at Captiva House. I spring for the warm full breakfast, because while the homemade pastries, fruits and yogurt are deee-vine, I like to start my day with something to warm my insides, like their buttermilk pancakes or breakfast quesadilla. Both are reasonably priced at under $10, and I’m willing to swing for something so delicious and filling.
After that, I’m usually off to the beach to walk off the meal, and then I head on over to the pool for a little sunning. By lunch, I’m hungry for a wrap from Oasis Pool Bar. Surprisingly, for pool bar food, these are awesomesauce. I am actually craving a chicken caesar wrap right now.
Vacations are meant for splurging, so of course I’m going to order up some ice cream from ‘Tweens Beans — the coffee and snack shop window at the South end of the pool area — to cool off.
Dinner comes in a variety of options, and depends on my mood. Sometimes I’m really just in the mood for a pizza or grouper while I listen to a little live music, so I head on over to Crow’s Nest. Other times call for a decadent meal (usually when I haven’t snacked all day at the Pool Bar) at Captiva House.
While you’ll find it has a formal elegance about the food (and fancy piano player), it’s a casual atmosphere that still allows me to be informal, and maintain my “no worries” vacation mentality. I basically love everything on the menu, but I can’t help myself — even if I’m not hungry, I still have to start off with a bowl of blue crab bisque (a customer favorite). After that, I’m usually pretty adventurous and will try different entrees each time, but my go-to has to be the spicy ahi tuna or seafood risotto.
Okay, so yeah, when I’m on vacation, I’M ON VACATION. I might have mentioned that a few times. So of course I’m going to finish the day with delectable tuxedo cake. I’ll walk the whole Captiva Island for another day of great food like this from ‘Tween Waters Inn.
