4 Reviews of Property 254184 in Holmes Beach, Florida

If you're looking for a nice, quiet, affordable neighborhood setting for your family, this may be the rental for you. It's centrally located, so the beach is only nice walk or a free trolly ride away, as are the fantastic shops of Pine Avenue. The home was clean, comfortable and well organized, although it did have minimal maintenance needs -- a living room window that didn't close properly and a tear in the pool area screen. The pool and deck area were nice, but guests should be aware the pool uses solar heat, so don't expect it to be warm during winter months. The spa was also not heated, but the owner was up-front with us about that before our visit. The bedrooms were ideal for our family -- a full-size bed in the master bedroom and two twins plus futon in the second bedroom. We liked that the children had their own room and bathroom. Washer and dryer were also nice, although the dryer did take more than one cycle to dry anything. The kitchen was well equipped, and the pool table in the living room was fun. Wireless Internet and cable were nice bonuses, but the weather was so nice during our stay we rarely used them. Highlights of our stay include fresh donuts from nearby Anna Maria Donuts on Pine and a suri bike rental from Beach Bums, also on Pine. The Sandbar Restaurant was great for delicious oceanfront dining in a fun atmosphere. Our only negative experience with the rental was having to buy ant traps; tiny little ants were in the kitchen and master bathroom upon our arrival, but we understand such ants are common in homes with fruit trees. The backyard oranges were good and juicy!

Finding a place to choose is difficult especially when you have never been to the area before, so after many clicks of the computer and houses viewed we choose this one. It was late at night when we arrived and found everything as described on web page. The property was clean and looked like it had been updated so everything was in good working order. I had contacted the owner regarding a hair drier at the property and was told no but when I arrived a new hair drier was there for my use. The pool was very cold and the jacuzzi was not working, contacted the owner and the pool man was there on the Tuesday, unfortunately it took two to three days for pool to heat but after that it was great( able to swim late at night) we found the Island very laid back and relaxing some great fishing from the beach,liked the Rod and Reel for breakfasts, Sandbar was brilliant for food and photos at sunset. We travelled to Longboat Key (Chart House) to celebrate our Ruby Wedding Anniversary fabulous food with excellent service. St. Armands circle worth a visit if you like a little more up market shopping(I spent tooo much)
The owner of this property was very accomadating and I would certainly recommend this property highly and we will certainly (if we are in the area again) contact her regarding rental.