HERNANDO BEACH HOME WITH DIRECT GULF ACCESS, POOL & KAYAKS

We were a family that required 12 sleeping spaces, with 6 grandkids, under 12 years of age...thankfully. This was a decent family holiday retreat, with several amenities for the family, but formal sleeping arrangements/beds, for more than 8 persons, were somewhat disappointing, with hide-a-beds and blow-up mattresses for the excess. Bedroom beds were somewhat less than comfortable.
A nice enough overall home, decently appointed, with many household accoutrements, including adequate pots, pans, utensils, full kitchen appliances, bath towels, pool towels, several spices, some cooking materials provided, on a replacement basis. No hot water kettle. Lower level games room fair, with combo pool table, air hockey, ping-pong, sleeping area for 3-4 (bunk bed), interesting bathroom with shower. Pool adequate, but sporadic heat control. Propane BBQ. Situated on a canal, so beach was not immediately accessible, except by vehicle and some distance. Four kayaks (included) provided great family fun, within the canal system, out to the Gulf, if you are adventurous.
Enjoyed our stay, but family time anywhere is enjoyable. Moderate cost overall. You will need a vehicle. Lots of shopping, within 15 minutes of the house, including Super Walmart, CVS, restaurants, etc. Owners very accommodating and friendly.

Very nice property for good size family. The owner was very helpful in providing information and responded quickly when we had a couple of questions regarding the home and our stay in the area. There were 7 in our group and we had plenty of room to spread out. A larger size family would still be very comfortable. There were so many outdoor activities..boating, swimming, kayaks, fishing, scalloping etc. that we were not able to take advantage of vast book and video library or the many games that are available for use. I would definitely recommend this property to friends and family, in fact I have already. The pictures were accurate, the home is in a lovely neighborhood and shopping, marinas and restaurants nearby although several locals were closed on Mondays and some closed entirely during the summer. I would not recommend renting a boat from local marinas if you are wishing to use it to scallop as most have only pontoons with small engines and they are very slow movers. The dock on the canal at this property is really nice and will easily accommodate most boats. We would love to return again for another week in the fun!!