(Based on 10 reviews)
- 08/01/2022 -
Trip before kids start school
"We had high expectations for this property when we booked it. However, a lot of stuff in the house need to be updated. Bathrooms and showers need to be upgraded. Kitchen utensils, pots, and pans are so old and dingy. Couches are not in the best of shape. In general, we had better."
Host Reply
We are very surprised by this review as the house was completely renovated and newly equipped just over a year ago.
Brand new bathrooms with decorative ceramic, oak cabinets, and granite countertops.
Porcelain floors through the entire house and all new kitchen wear and furniture. Please take the time to read all other reviews and see if there is any such mention!?
- 07/01/2022 -
Great place/great host
"Property was great! Hosts were great! Only issue was distance to a nice beach. I thought there was a nice beach nearby for the kids and there really wasn't. That has nothing to do with the hosts, but I would recommend making sure the area is what you are looking for when booking."
- 07/01/2022 -
Nice Rental
"Over all a nice family rental. Nice, house, and pool. About a 15 min drive or more to get to most stores or resterants. The one thing I didn't like much was being micro managed by the propert owner. The hote tube and waterfall is can only be turned on by the owner. You have to get aholed of her when you want to use them. I had to message her to let her when I put the trash out. When you rent a house you have already paid for the amenities I feel as if you should be able to use them freely."
Host Reply
It was a pleasure to host Christina and her group and we are very happy they liked the house and enjoyed their vacation. I am sorry they felt micro-managed. The spa and waterfall are operated remotely per the guests' preferences and can be scheduled for the duration of the stay in advance, with no need to reach out to the property manager other than one time with the requested schedule. If the guest prefers to extend their requests every day for the day, it is also their choice. The reason for the remote operation is to ensure sanitation of the water and the minimum hours required for the integrated system to circulate. We do not wish to limit our guests' enjoyment but to ensure water sanitation. Same with the garbage removal, unfortunately, our experience shows that guests sometimes forget to take the garbage out despite reminders and the following guests find themselves with full garbage and recycling bins with no room for usage.
- 06/01/2022 -
Great Pool and Dock!
"This home has a wonderful Pool and Dock. The owners where super nice and accommodating. If your looking to sit around and relax in a pool all day this is your house! The inside of the house is as it looked in the pictures. The AC in this house was AWESOME if you like it cool this is your house!
Nice beaches are about an hour way as you can not swim in Apollo Beach (Look up the reasons why) We did go to Anna Maria Island crystal clear water AMAZING!!!! Highly recommend this beach.. As the owners about the go to places they have them all for you :)
People had posted about having to ask for the hot tub to be turned on I found this not an issue and the owners did it right away with no delays. Honest I understand why they want to control this if we had control of it it am sure it would have been on more than needed and lets face it the cost is huge to run a spa like this.
We provided the owners with a few things I felt are needed in the home nothing major at all and they where very receptive as they want your stay to be a 5 star
Only drawback is that you have to pay to wash your clothing, that was a pain and felt like for what you paid to stay in the home this should not be something you have to pay for. This was disclosed in the booking so it was NOT a surprise I wanted to make this clear as this was not sprung on us. Bring Lots of quarters you will need them..
Our Family and Friends enjoyed our stay!!"
- 05/01/2022 -
Family Time — Priceless
"Our family gathered in Florida for a wedding. There were 9 of us who enjoyed this property and it's beautiful pool for the duration of our visit. All of us, from adults to teens to 8 year olds, had space to relax and enjoy our time together.
Communication with the property manager was wonderful! Any time we had a question or request he was quick to respond. Could not have asked for a better source of help and information."
- 08/01/2022 -
Trip before kids start school
"We had high expectations for this property when we booked it. However, a lot of stuff in the house need to be updated. Bathrooms and showers need to be upgraded. Kitchen utensils, pots, and pans are so old and dingy. Couches are not in the best of shape. In general, we had better."
Host Reply
We are very surprised by this review as the house was completely renovated and newly equipped just over a year ago.
Brand new bathrooms with decorative ceramic, oak cabinets, and granite countertops.
Porcelain floors through the entire house and all new kitchen wear and furniture. Please take the time to read all other reviews and see if there is any such mention!?
- 07/01/2022 -
Great place/great host
"Property was great! Hosts were great! Only issue was distance to a nice beach. I thought there was a nice beach nearby for the kids and there really wasn't. That has nothing to do with the hosts, but I would recommend making sure the area is what you are looking for when booking."
- 07/01/2022 -
Nice Rental
"Over all a nice family rental. Nice, house, and pool. About a 15 min drive or more to get to most stores or resterants. The one thing I didn't like much was being micro managed by the propert owner. The hote tube and waterfall is can only be turned on by the owner. You have to get aholed of her when you want to use them. I had to message her to let her when I put the trash out. When you rent a house you have already paid for the amenities I feel as if you should be able to use them freely."
Host Reply
It was a pleasure to host Christina and her group and we are very happy they liked the house and enjoyed their vacation. I am sorry they felt micro-managed. The spa and waterfall are operated remotely per the guests' preferences and can be scheduled for the duration of the stay in advance, with no need to reach out to the property manager other than one time with the requested schedule. If the guest prefers to extend their requests every day for the day, it is also their choice. The reason for the remote operation is to ensure sanitation of the water and the minimum hours required for the integrated system to circulate. We do not wish to limit our guests' enjoyment but to ensure water sanitation. Same with the garbage removal, unfortunately, our experience shows that guests sometimes forget to take the garbage out despite reminders and the following guests find themselves with full garbage and recycling bins with no room for usage.
- 06/01/2022 -
Great Pool and Dock!
"This home has a wonderful Pool and Dock. The owners where super nice and accommodating. If your looking to sit around and relax in a pool all day this is your house! The inside of the house is as it looked in the pictures. The AC in this house was AWESOME if you like it cool this is your house!
Nice beaches are about an hour way as you can not swim in Apollo Beach (Look up the reasons why) We did go to Anna Maria Island crystal clear water AMAZING!!!! Highly recommend this beach.. As the owners about the go to places they have them all for you :)
People had posted about having to ask for the hot tub to be turned on I found this not an issue and the owners did it right away with no delays. Honest I understand why they want to control this if we had control of it it am sure it would have been on more than needed and lets face it the cost is huge to run a spa like this.
We provided the owners with a few things I felt are needed in the home nothing major at all and they where very receptive as they want your stay to be a 5 star
Only drawback is that you have to pay to wash your clothing, that was a pain and felt like for what you paid to stay in the home this should not be something you have to pay for. This was disclosed in the booking so it was NOT a surprise I wanted to make this clear as this was not sprung on us. Bring Lots of quarters you will need them..
Our Family and Friends enjoyed our stay!!"
- 05/01/2022 -
Family Time — Priceless
"Our family gathered in Florida for a wedding. There were 9 of us who enjoyed this property and it's beautiful pool for the duration of our visit. All of us, from adults to teens to 8 year olds, had space to relax and enjoy our time together.
Communication with the property manager was wonderful! Any time we had a question or request he was quick to respond. Could not have asked for a better source of help and information."
- 04/01/2022 -
What a great pool and hot tub area!
"What a great pool and spa space. A nice large area directly next to and overlooking the canal, it was absolutely everything we were looking for. Sipping coffee early in the morning watching the sun rise and having a cocktail at night watching the sun set, both were great for relaxation.
The neighbors are very very sensitive to noise! We had 5 kids swimming in the pool around 9:30am and they were met with a very rude "shut up" from across the canal, not exactly what we were looking for.
Other than that the house and location were great! I can't say enough about the pool area... it was exactly what the Dr. ordered!"
- 04/01/2022 -
Amazing 10 days!!!
"This home is absolutely amazing. The pool and hot tub was wonderful too. The home owners are easy to communicate with, friendly and very accommodating. We met many neighbors and all where very nice. This is a very quiet community. The kids caught fish off the dock and there are many places to fish nearby. And alot of fun stuff to do close. The kids and adults had a ball."
- 03/01/2022 -
Nice place!
"Beautiful home and pool area! We enjoyed our stay very much. About 1 hour drive to some of the beaches we liked but enjoyed the home, some restaurants in Apollo and a fish charter. Would recommend."
- 03/01/2022 -
Great place in Apollo Beach
"Everything was nice and as shown in the pictures. Everything was pretty standard as far as checking in and out. Great place to stay at."
- 02/01/2022 -
Wish I knew before I rented
"We drove past a few high end houses, I was getting excited, I thought this is why it cost so much to rent. Then quality of homes started to fall some. We arrived early and contacted the owners , which both are super nice people. and they let us in early which was very nice of them. I was told to look around for damaged items and report them so we wouldn't be responsible for them when we leave, and I found several. The house is nice not perfect but neither are we. The pool deck and hot tub were pretty close to perfect though. We settled in to start our vacation. I didn't find out until we were given check in info, that the hot tub was controlled off site. I was informed I would have to contact the owner 40 minutes before every time someone wanted to use it. That was a major inconvenience. The second issue I had was the ongoing feud with the neighbors, especially the guy across the canal. He apparently calls the cops or bangs on the door and curses some renters. He didn't while we were there but he did call the owners and complained we were too loud. The owner showed up the next day and installed noise monitors, one inside and one outside the house. He said we only got up to 46 decibels when he called them, and the alarm calls them @75 decibels. I said the hot tub is loud and you have to talk louder to be heard. He said we should sit closer to be heard. I said why would you rent a vacation home in a retirement community and not disclose that on the booking page and not wait until the check in page. I said if I had known, I never would have rented this property. He said it's listed as quiet time between 9pm and 8am, and it is but should have told us the rest of the story. The AC broke the second day and they fixed very quickly. Listen we had a nice time and you will too, I just wanted the next renter's to have all the information upfront, in order to decide if this is the best choice for their next vacation. "And may the odds be ever in your favor""
Host Reply
Dear Begie, we are very happy to hear that you had a nice time at our home and that you appreciated our early check-in and quick response to your needs and concerns, as we do our best to give our guests the best experience. Please know that we have 50 pictures, posted on VRBO, of the outside and inside of the property so our guests have an accurate image of the property. More than that, many of our guests comment that the pictures do a disservice to the property and that it is much nicer than it appears in the pictures. As for the SPA being controlled from remote, and as specified on the website, the guests have an option to give us their preference in advance and we schedule it for them or they can ask to heat the spa every time they wish to use it and it is accommodated immediately. The 40 min needed for the spa to heat up is required due to the integrated system ensuring filtration and sanitation of the pool and not due to the off-site control. The same time would have taken to the spa to heat if controlled on-site as the water filter back to the pool and cool down. And last, quiet hours are posted on the website and are part of our house rules, as part of our care to our community and neighbors.
We had a pleasure hosting you and we hope to see you again in any of our 5 vacation homes here in Apollo Beach!
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