Way overpriced for OLD facility that's been poorly updated. They put in new plumbing but too cheap for professional drywallers. So you see every hole and patch. Food awful and way overpriced for guests. $18 for hamburger that's better at McDonald's. Raise rent $100 every 4 months even if you have a contract. Cleaning? My relatives apartment is anything but! Merrill Gardens ruined Barkley Place.

Merrill Gardens at Barkley Place has a very, very nice, friendly, and very helpful staff. My problem is their shower. It's dangerous for me, because I have a balance problem and it's much too small. Other than that, I have a washer dryer, a full kitchen, and the maintenance is good. It is an older place, but they keep it up and constantly repairing it. We have all kinds of card and bingo games here, too.

The food is wonderful at Merrill Gardens at Barkley Place. I've only been there twice to visit and it's very clean and the people were very friendly. I toured their independent living and the person who assisted me was very, very nice. The room I saw looked like a 1-bedroom with a full kitchen. It can either be with a patio or not. I don't know which one I'll get, just whatever is available. They have an indoor swimming pool, they have an exercise room, people play bridge, and they have all sorts of games.

My father-in-law was at Merrill Gardens at Barkley Place. He had a really nice apartment that he shared with another person. It was a good deal for the money. We ate there one time, and the food was good. The portions were very small compared to what he was given at the other place. I had to stop and get my husband something to eat on the way home because it wasn't enough food for him. For older people who don't have much of an appetite, maybe it was enough food. The entree wasn't very big, but they gave you a soup, a salad and then dessert. What we had was good. He never complained about the food, but it was a very short period of time he was there. He was only there between two and three months. They were just coming out of Covid, so they were just starting to open up and do things. The activities were very limited. Their excursions were very limited. By now, they could be doing everything. It's a smaller facility, so I don't think they had as broader range in what they were doing. My father-in-law liked what they were doing. The amenities they had seemed very nice from what I saw. He was paying for the laundry service. They had a nice entertainment room, a couple of different social rooms, a game room, a room where they did movies, and a room that had a bar where they did happy hours and stuff like that. They had the dining room and a little library that was attached to the main lobby. The facilities that I saw were nice. They had a pool, but my father-in-law never used it. They even had a physical therapy facility right in the building, so they could do physical therapy with the residents.

Barkley Place's apartments are very nice. As far as the activities, they have exercising, a fitness center, the pool, and a lot of social get-togethers. The place seems very nice. The staff seems very nice; the ones I met, I like.

Barkeley Place is nice. The buildings are clustered together, so you don't need lots of walking. They have a nice library, pool, and the rooms were similar to the other places I went to.

My mother moved into Barkley Place a year ago from her home because she needed more help than she could get there. She says it is the best decision she could have made. Loves all of the activity, has made friends, and her apartment feels like home. The staff have been exceptional and caring and she can get the help she needs. With an option to move to Assisted Living when needed, we hope she can live out her last years here.

My overall experience with Barkley is good. I chose this place because it was nice and still very independent, but there’s help if you need it. The staff I talked to was wonderful. The apartments are nice, but they need to put rails in the hallways. It seemed like a good fit for my parents.

Barkley Place was very nice. They offered a lot. Financially, it was a little more expensive, but other than that, everything was fine. It was very nice. The rooms weren't quite as spacious as the other, but they were nice. The dining room was very lovely. They have lovely activities. They have just everything that you want. They have game rooms and exercise rooms. The staff was very nice.

Barkley Place is in a excellent location, right in my neighborhood. It’s a three-story facility which is kept very tidy. Security and safety is excellent. They have extremely large rooms, and they’re very lovely. The food is terrific and the best I’ve tasted so far. They’ve got tons of activities both internally and externally.

My mother chose to stay with her sister, and they moved into an independent/assisted living called Barkley Place. It was and continues to be a very friendly place. The staff could not be any friendlier, from the people at the front desk to the maintenance crew. Very welcoming, lots of activities. They put them in touch with a couple to help welcome them, and have them adjust to that facility. The room is an apartment. When you move into the apartment, they completely paint it and re-carpet it. Very nice. They do have assisted living there, but they did not need that, so they're in the independent-living side. They have trips everyday to various places like wal-mart, the bank, the grocery store, doctor appointments, you name it, they go there. This afternoon, they were just going for a scenic drive.

My grandmother is in Barkley Place right now. I have come across this one when somebody told me about it. Also there aren't a lot of places that have independent/assisted living here. I like this one because there's actually somebody there to watch over her if something were to happen rather than be in an apartment on her own. There is somebody that come in and check on her once a day. She also gets two meals a day. I really like Barkley Place.

My aunt thought Barkley Place had the most personal touch. I like the fact that she was going to have an ambassador assigned to her when she move in. So that she will have someone to show her the ropes and get her to her room. That was important to her as well. They probably had the largest room from all of the independent living facilities that we looked at. They've been very accommodating and helpful with the questions we have, and the process has been very nice

The mother of one of my close friends is a resident at Barkley Place in Fort Myers. I have visited her there a number of times both with my friend and also by myself. I have always found the staff members to be pleasant, knowledgeable, helpful and caring both in response to questions that my friend or I have asked as well as when interacting with the residents. My friend's mother likes Barkley Place very much. She has made many friends among the other residents there. She always has someone that she can share a meal with or play cards or bingo with. Whenever I speak with her, she is eager to share news about her friends at Barkley Place, such as who has a new grandchild or who is a sore loser at cards. Although she was originally reluctant to move out of the condominium where she had been living before Barkley Place, I can tell that she has no regrets about the move now that she has adjusted to her new home. I also know that my friend, who had agonized for weeks over the decision she made in helping to choose the right assisted living facility for her mother, is very happy with Barkley Place as well. If you are looking for an assisted living facility for a friend or family member, I recommend that you visit Barkley Place and see whether it is just what you might be looking for.