Sunny Florida Escape - Patio & Grill, Near Beaches

Reviews

• A very good property very close to Reddington beach .

  5/5

  We had a fantastic week at this beachside house . Well kept and good house close to the beach . Peaceful neighborhood and comfortable house .

  Plenty of nearby restaurants a walking distance from other beaches .

  Would like to stay again in this property when visiting Tampa.

  *This review was originally posted on Vrbo

• Could have been better

  2/5

  Location of this property is great. The cottage itself is pretty dated. It felt like an eldery person's residence that has been opened up to VRBO rentals.

  I didn't receive the code to enter the property at all. So I had to spend about 2 hours trying to track down the owner. My point of contact didn't answer the phone or respond to multiple messages when trying to retrieve the code to enter. I had to contact the property management company and VBRO customer support to finally get a response.

  All the linens were old and of poor quality. The towels were very old in the condition of a cheap motel. Scratchy etc.

  The kitchen utensils and dishware was all mismatched and old. The biggest miss was the coffee situation. There was K cup machine, which is fine, but the kitchen only had 4 K cups stocked for a three night stay for two guests. And they had a jar of instant coffee. The refrigerator seemed on the newer side, but without an ice maker. There were two ice trays (empty) and the old ice bucket from the previous freezer. No other kitchen amenities are provided.

  At this price point, the owners need to do a lot better to make the place more comfortable. Remove the ancient TVs, spend a little money for new linens and towels and matching dishware. Get a drip coffee pot! All very easy to do.

  *This review was originally posted on Vrbo

• Could have been better

  2/5

  Location of this property is great. The cottage itself is pretty dated. It felt like an eldery person's residence that has been opened up to VRBO rentals.

  I didn't receive the code to enter the property at all. So I had to spend about 2 hours trying to track down the owner. My point of contact didn't answer the phone or respond to multiple messages when trying to retrieve the code to enter. I had to contact the property management company and VBRO customer support to finally get a response.

  All the linens were old and of poor quality. The towels were very old in the condition of a cheap motel. Scratchy etc.

  The kitchen utensils and dishware was all mismatched and old. The biggest miss was the coffee situation. There was K cup machine, which is fine, but the kitchen only had 4 K cups stocked for a three night stay for two guests. And they had a jar of instant coffee. The refrigerator seemed on the newer side, but without an ice maker. There were two ice trays (empty) and the old ice bucket from the previous freezer. No other kitchen amenities are provided.

  At this price point, the owners need to do a lot better to make the place more comfortable. Remove the ancient TVs, spend a little money for new linens and towels and matching dishware. Get a drip coffee pot! All very easy to do.

  *This review was originally posted on Vrbo

• Beautiful Beaches Nearby

  5/5

  This house is very close (1-2 blocks) to beautiful white sandy beaches. It's in a quiet residential neighborhood. The house was comfortable with air conditioning and ceiling fans in all rooms. The kitchen was well stocked, and with many items most rentals don't bother furnishing (salt/pepper/paper towel). It was just my husband and myself so we only used the one bed and it was quite comfortable. The yard has a nice patio which we would have loved to enjoy but mother nature didn't cooperate. There are a few restaurants nearby. We highly recommend Sweet Sage. It's great for breakfast! The one pet peeve I had was that the window verticals were hard to open and close. We couldn't open or close the verticals in the kitchen, which has big windows that face the road so there wasn't a whole lot of privacy. We just refrained from using that room in the evening. Not a big deal. If you want a comfortable, roomy house with parking and close to beaches - this is a great option!

• Nice location!

  4/5

  Great location, less than a block to beach. Owner easy to communicate with. I gave 4 stars because of no washer and dryer. The house was nice and spacious. It could use one more chair in the kitchen as we had 5 people. Great area as there are so many beaches in both directions.