Coastal Escape

Great location, and conveniently located on the Intracoastal Waterway. It was a great spot for our family to fish, and enjoy the dolphins. Short walk to the beach as well. The only reason I didn't give it five stars was it was a little warm in the house during the day. That's because of the age of the home and its reliance on window units to keep it cool. It is worth noting, however, that it was extremely hot outside that week, and the home cooled down for the evening and sleep. Even with that issue, I would definitely stay here again, and the family loved it!

The house is an old one, built in the 1950’s. It had several window A/C units, one in each bedroom and a large one in the living room. The back bedroom unit couldn’t be set to run on auto, so the fan was always on which meant the TV had to turned up high to be heard. A major issue was TV watching: the checking materials state there’s no cable or basic channels provided. To watch, we had to use our personal account login IDs and passwords for Netflix, Prime, YouTube, or other providers. We weren’t willing to do that - put private account access data in a public TV. I was able to watch Nelfix and Prime using other stored logins. Beach access: pay $46 per day, or walk 1/4 mile. Paying required using an app. The install didn’t work - stuck in a circular loop. You need to fully disclose this, or better yet, offer access through the rental. Nice view, pleasant stay. A house was being built next door but the work wasn’t really disruptive.

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Awsome Stay — We absolutely loved it here and felt super comfortable from the very first moment. You created such an amazing place to stay and enjoy a vacation. We truly had a fantastic time and made some really great memories here. So… there's a very high chance you'll see us again someday

The location of the home was great. The home has a very cottage feeling, which we did love. Our boys were thrilled to be able to fish off of the dock out back. We had some issues with checking in early. We originally paid for the early check in and planned around that, only to find out that they had rented it the night before and our early check in was canceled. Thankfully, I had called for something completely different and was told about that. The manager Heidi was a great help to remedy the situation. The day of arrival we then got notification early (around noon) that the home was ready, changed our grocery pick up and headed to the house to find the cleaning lady there. Very confusing. A positive is that it was easy to communicate the mix up. During the stay there was a breaker was consistently tripping, and a handy man was sent out to fix it quickly, but even after changing the breaker it continued to happen. Surprisingly, there was construction next door that was very little distraction. The home is older and affords very little accommodations compared to other rentals we have stayed in. The water pressure is not good, so cleaning in the kitchen was a challenge. We tried our best just to use paper plates and utensils. Overall, we had a great vacation, but I am not sure we would stay at this location again. Florida Vacation Rentals were very quick with response and taking care of any issues, so as far as that we would use them again.

The place was cute, clean, and lovely. Nestled back in a neighborhood and walking distance to the beach. Lots of local places you can walk to + absolutely beautiful views on the quiet bay. Linens were new and fresh. Felt right at home. I would definitely stay there again and would recommend to friends. ❤️

★★★★★ I want to go back! — A wonderful property in the heart of the best area in IRB. I want to go back already!

Perfect place of tranquility — Ideal location for us work it's own private dock, it's quirky and unique, you need to go round and work out what switch works what light, but it is an old building, and I would say impossible to update with central a/c and electrics ect, but if you want relaxation and fabulous views from your own sofa this is the place to be easy walk to the beach too

IRB Review: Nice location, House was a little old and could use some updates. Overall it was nice and we enjoyed our stay.

Great 4th of July Place to Visit.: The cottage is adorable and speaks to a simpler time. July is of course one of the warmer months in Fl but the window unit ac's did make it comfortable at night.

Best place ever: Property is beautiful but the air conditioning was not so nice nor the fridge. It is very hot in this house. They should install central air. Refrigerator needed to be defrosted as the freezer did nor work. I will say i did leave items after my departure and they were kind of enough to mail me my items at my expense of course and I am very greatful. If they fix the air in this house I would stay again.

Nice place will rent again

Easy walk to the beach! — Really enjoyed our stay. House would be comfortable for four adults.

Beautiful: It was amazing

Great Home!: This is a great home! It does need some updating but was very clean. Good floor plan, it was perfect for our needs. We usually stay on the beach while we're in FL but we discovered we prefer being on inter coastal with the quiet and wild life! We had a minor problem with door lock and their repair guy was there within the hour. Will stay there again!

★★★★★ — Enjoyed our stay and fishing.

Amazing Stay: We loved our stay at Coastal Escape. Waking up every morning to the view of the water was great! We had coffee every morning on the dock and a drink every night! Within walking distance to the beach. So that was a plus. We really enjoyed the quiet neighborhood! Overall we had a fantastic stay!

60th Birthday: Could’ve used a blow dryer and there wasn’t any. Add a little bit more household needs like dish soap. More shampoos & soap. Needed a Wi-Fi code that wasn’t on the house welcome book. It was on the back of the modem.

Awesome spot: Nice views, appliances were newer too

Great location: Loved the place, quiet and peaceful!

5 Star View... 3 Star House: PROS - The view in this backyard is AMAZING. You can see the dolphins swimming in the bay in the morning. That was a highlight for us! You are paying for that view and the Florida charm. - The house was clean and tidy, the beds were comfortable, the couch was comfy, and the kitchen had everything we needed. - The area is really cool- the house was located really close to a public beach access and to great restaurants and cafes. - The management company was VERY responsive once your time started. YOU SHOULD KNOW - The A/C wall units make the house hard to cool during a heat wave. I won’t hold that against, but I would ask that the owners leave some instructions on how to best cool the house down. The A/C in the main bedroom was dripping water so loud it was hard to fall asleep. - The house is older and in need of some updates. The cedar plank walls had a smell that takes some getting used to. CONS- - Our biggest issue was plumbing. I hope it was a fluke and this doesn’t happen to other guests, but all tubs and toilets stopped draining. The rental company was very helpful and they got a plumber there ASAP. But it still took a day. The shower in the 2nd room never drained fast enough to not fear flooding, so we all just used the main bath. - The living room TV was broken when we got there. (Half the screen was black.) The bedroom TV remote didn’t have batteries either, so we were forced to unplug a bit more than expected. - The outside furniture was pretty dirty

4th of July overnight stay: Beautiful view where we could see fireworks in every direction. Cute place for short term stay in very nice neighborhood and quick walk to beach and restaurants.

Cannot beat the location .: We had a great time. It was so relaxing to be able to sit out by the water and see the dolphins and manatees go by and fishing. The house was a little bit older but it felt so comfortable. Would definitely stay here again.

Perfect location: Adorable, comfy home. About 1/2 mile walk to beach. Beach is clean and beautiful. My sons loved fishing off the dock.

Relaxing property: Very relaxing and clean home. Dolphins feeding around the dock in the evenings and mornings. Plenty of fish around to be caught. Local bait shop up the road and every cast we had bites. Having a washer and dryer was a big plus. Neighbors were very friendly as well. So much to do just in IRB alone. Weekdays were best for the beach. Will definitely consider this home again for future stays.

Mostly good: Overall the property was worthwhile. The view was great and the location was quiet and convenient. I was disappointed, however, when I had to contact the rental agency when I did not hear that the property was available even though I waited until after 4:00 pm. Also when the shower door fell off from the wall I was told maintenance would be there asap but no one ever came.

Quaint and rustic, Everything was exactly as advertised. A little confusing was actual check in/check out. No ‘text this number’ or ‘email’ it was simply use the sent code on entry…lock the door and leave before cleaning crew arrives when done. That was almost way too easy for me—-haha

Great location: We enjoyed our stay! Great location, close to everything! Highly recommend!

Spring Break Trip: Nice location easily walkable to Indian Rock Beach and local restaurants. Quiet location tucked away in a neighborhood. Nice dock where our kids were able to do some fishing and we saw the occasional dolphins swim by!

Excellent — Enjoyed stay here. What you see is what you get. Very nice place on the water.

Perfect view!: I loved staying on the bay. The house was really cute and has windows all along the back wall overlooking the bay. The beach was an easy walk from the house. Several good restaurants within walking distance. Clearwater and St Pete were easily drivable. Definitely recommend!

Great location: The property is in a great location - close to the beach and restaurants. The house was clean. There were small ants but not enough to complain about. We would stay here again.

Short getaway with my sister and to see friends: The house was darling and we enjoyed looking out at the water. Short walk to the beach and restaurants. Our only problem there was no blow dryer. Tiny ants in the kitchen and not enough toilet paper and paper towels. Other then that we had a wonderful time sitting out on the dock having our coffee and enjoying our wine at night

Perfect charming home away from home: This was our mother daughter trip and both mom and I loved loved love the property… the decor and view from the living room was just magical and peaceful. We were able to cook everyday and enjoy the view from the dinning area. Reading other reviews was able to give us a clear idea of what to bring or get before even arriving so we were well stocked for our week. Washer dryer is on the property also which comes in handy.

Great little cottage!: Amazing location! Loved sunrises on the dock watching the dolphins and birds! Then in the evenings just a short walk to the beach for sunsets. Everything you need is within walking distance. We just absolution love this area. The cottage was adorable and clean. Small ant problem. But we just kept everything put away. The beds were very comfortable. Great showers and the a/c units cooled the place very well. We would definition rent again here!

Excellent — Loved this house !! Very comfy

Excellent — This place was exactly what we were looking for! Nice, clean, quiet and close to everything. We loved everything about it and will highly recommend to our friends.

Amazing Stay — The bed was great and I've had four back surgeries so that's saying a lot. I'm a fan of this place! Location is amazing and in a quiet neighborhood. Sunrise on the water is breathtaking. I really couldn't figure out the light switches but I didn't really care as there was plenty of natural light throughout the house. I'm a bit of an airhead too so that was probably on me. The place is lovely. I spent mornings lounging around because it was really comfortable. The manager was prompt and cared about my needs. Even the cleanup crew was polite and endearing. This property has my highest rating.

Great location! Bring your boat or walk a few blocks to the beach! — I saw other reviews and can agree that this cute cottage is a little outdated. Did we care? NO! It's was perfect for bringing our boat and enjoying the entire areas, north and south! Great for my morning runs on the beach! Anything and everything nearby. We'd definitely come back!

Coastal Escape — Fantastic location!