What a good find…read more.. This area was not on my radar at all. We simply wanted to visit a friend in the area that was moving and she recommended staying here over the nearby hotel chains. This is a wonderful place to stay if you are looking to get away for some relaxation without all the heavy tourist activity, etc. It is quiet and has everything you need. There is a pool, beach access and other amenities, plus, there are a few restaurants (with bars) nearby. The rooms are comfy and are supplied with a fridge, microwave, dishes, etc. The hotel offers a great view whether you are on the bay side or not. If you are looking for something to do in the area then Bradenton, Tampa and St. Petersburg are nearby with a plethora of activities and sites to meet everyone's desires. Lastly, there is complimentary parking with your stay in a protected garage area assigned by the building you are staying. The check in/out staff was friendly and informative. Please note: Currently they don't attend to the rooms every day with the pandemic. However, if there is anything you need...just let them know and they will get it to you, handle it, take care of it, etc. A "con" is that one elevator was not working when we were there and the working elevator is slow. Please note, you press the button to "call it", the light may go off and the doors won't open...you need to press the button again to open or else you'll find yourself standing there wondering what is going on. Strange I know, but it is what it is. The broken & slow elevator issue can be frustrating if you are in a hurry, exhausted, etc...so be prepared! Plus, you are supposed to keep your distance from folks with the pandemic, however, some folks ignore that and pile in. With one elevator broken and the other running slow...things like this happen. Oh...and I'm still not sure why there is a "resort fee" when the amenities they have come free with other hotels, but perhaps I missed something spectacular. Personal note: Beds and pillows are ok, but if you are driving in I'd bring my own pillow. It's great the rooms have ceiling fans...woot! Florida Residents: There is a special price for your stay and/or staycation. If you don't see it online then be sure to inquire--All you need is proof of ID. AAA Members: There is a special price for members. If you don't see it online, then be sure to inquire.

Why Only One Star?...... Because Mold in a $200.00 plus a night suite is unacceptable. The…read moreTownhouse, while nicely appointed (we had a townhouse at the Inn part of the resort on Destiny Drive) is in considerable disrepair. There is mold in the shower... A LOT of mold. The shower curtain is torn and off the hooks, and both bedrooms have vertical blinds with several missing slats and one wouldn't close all the way. Upon our arrival the key wouldn't open the front door and we had to wait on the porch for 20 minutes in the cold for maintenance technician to arrive. Not a way we wanted to start off a wedding weekend. Let's hope they come clean the mold away tomorrow See photos. Worst of all...... NOT ACCESSsaBLE and nobody told us. The tub is tall and difficult to get into (for elderly or mobility impaired). Have to climb two flights of stairs to get to front door, then up another flight to get to the bedroom. The water is murky even out of the filter

Zero stars in my opinion. We went with 3 families to have a week in the sun with our kids. Once we…read morearrived here, it was nothing like the photos. We walked into complete joke of a place. A broken window with cardboard box closing it up, a doggie door on a locked door into a garage that the owner was STAYING IN!! At all random times during the day and night. We had two, one year old children that could have crawled through that dog door! The floors were discussing, all of our feet were black from just walking on it. We started bringing our stuff in from our long drive here only to find more and more filth. The fridge was full of old food and dirt. The front of it was splattered in who knows what. The microwave had food all over it. The stove top had grease splattered and was so dirty you could write your name in the filth. The dish washer STILL had dishes in it!! The bathroom tub had hair everywhere and was BLACK with dirt. Both toilets in this house were covered in hair and poop. The drawers in the bathroom had hair clippings like someone shaved and dumped their hair in there!! We found glass multiple times on the floor. The beds were beyond GROSS. Stains everywhere, one even had blood stains on both the sheets and the bed . There was layers of dust on the ceiling fans and under the beds. The walls were splattered with filth. Picture frames on the wall covered in all things gross. The dock was broken, the mini golf was A COMPLETE JOKE. It would be better off as fire wood. We called vrbo immediately and they called Peter who told us that he would be sending a cleaning service to fix this around 2 pm the next day. Of course being during naptimes for our kids we agreed (mistake) so we headed out so they could clean. We came back after 5 to Peter NOT a cleaning service. He said he cleaned the bathrooms but there was no difference at all. He left and the place was exactly the same. So we called vrbo this time to see if they could help move us, and get our money back. How could we stay here with our small children and the filth?!? Vrbo said that there was nothing they could do for us but continued to apologize. We called Peter then to see if we could get our money back or at least do something for us. Because at this point we had now cleaned the bathrooms and kitchen to make it work just so we weren't so grossed out. We went and bought our own cleaners to do so!! Peter Yelled at one of the wifes on the phone, making her cry. Then came to the House!! With his girlfriend telling us that the place was clean and that it was fine. Never apologizing for anything. Just that he would get us new bed sheets and that we were over reacting. "Treated like family" is a joke. All of this drama happened while we were trying to feed our kids dinner. At this point none of us felt comfortable staying here with our families. But were out of money if we left. So we were stuck. We cleaned the house and left everyday and went somewhere to get out of that place. None of us slept in fear of what was on those beds and knowing peter was there at all times. The place is gross and not worth your time nor money. This was supposed to be a fun family friend trip and we all couldn't wait to leave. How horrible!! Family's saved money, took off time for work, travelled over 18 hours to come to a complete mess of a place. We all have tons of photos of everything! Save yourself time and money and stay somewhere else.

I inquired about this property after arriving here from Los Angeles. The first night I stayed in…read morethe house they rent out I was so tired I went right to sleep and checked out next morning. About an hour after checking out Peter and his wife "Taz" called me offering me the motorhome next to their house to stay in because the rental house was being rented out for the weekend. I agreed and met with them that day. From the outside the motorhome looked ok. When they showed me the inside it was dusty and didnt appear to have been used in a long time. I thought it was odd they didnt clean it before showing it to me but in that area there arent a lot of apts available and no hotels that I seen so out of desperation I agreed to rent the place. Against my better judgement I agreed to pay $750 a month and $750 deposit which I would get back as long as I didnt do any damage. So I gave them $1500 and moved my stuff in. First incident that happened was when I opened refrigerator it was infested with bugs I immesiately called them and Taz came and put a bunch of towels soaked in bleach in fridge and left it overnight. She said she'd be back in morning to finish. So in the morning Im still asleep and theres a knock on the door, mind you I wasnt given a key. So shes knocking I didnt answer because i was still asleep and after knocking twice she decided to just let herself in the motorhone. I know where Im from its illegal for manager or owner to enter a rented property without 3 days notice. Theyre definately not allowed to just open the door especially a locked soor whenever they want. I was asleep naked and this woman just walked in like it was nothing. She cleaned the fridge and left. I know she entered the motorhome numerous times when I would leave in the next 2 or 3 days i was there without permission. Ive sinced noticed numerous things of mine missing but this would be the least of my lroblems come to find out. This next series of events I have attached pics so you can get an idea of what Im about to say. The last night I was there, while laying in bed, I kept itching really really bad about 3 hours later i turned on all the lights and couldnt believe what I saw first of all she took the sheets I had used 4 days prior when I stayed in the house and put them on the bed in the motorhome, not really a big deal but little odd. When I looked at the mattress underneath the pad that was put on top of bed I was horrified. (See pics) i jumped in the shower cuz I felt so nasty and covered in bugs. (See pics) when i got out of shower and looked at the water you could literally see all the bugs that came off my body and hair while showering. Not to mention i had to take a cold shower cuz entire time i was there I never got hot water. Its trou ling even repeating and reliving this situation again. Im horrified of bugs especially bed bugs. As I started to look through my things everything had bugs on it. I grabbed all my things and immediately went to 24 hour laundrymat and hot water washed everything I xould salvage that ddidnt get thrown away by me. I had to throw away about 15 pairs of shoes because they had fabric on them and I couldnt wash them. I have very good taste in shoes and as everyone knows womens shoes are not cheap. I was itching for days after. While at laundrymat i text Peter asking him for my $1500 dollars back. I had only been there for 4 days and in thise 4 days i never had hot water, my privacy was violated daily and I had to throw out probably $1200 in food that was in fridge and my other belongings that were ruined by bed bugs. Not only did they refuse to give me any money back but I didnt even get an apology. Nothing from them whatsoever except "wheres the key" thats the response I got after writing a 3 page text frantic and in tears I was so horrified by bug situation. Not even an apology. I still to this day havent received a dime back from them. I have many photos and will be taking them to court. So anybody even thinking about staying here, think again you will regret it. Im a very easy going person and I was done so wrong by these people. Please look at the pics Ive included so you know everything your reading is the absolute truth about what happened there. Grom afar it seems like a nice place but dont be fooled. I can almoat guaranteed they did nothing about the bed bug problem and the next person that stays there i feel very sorry for. And if your thinking about renting the rental house they have just remember it only takes one bug on their shoe or clothes and they walk in that rental place that place is now infested.

I walked in at 10 am because the night before my mom completed paperwork with someone and payed for…read morean earlier check in. Before I could even finish saying, "Good morning, i am here to check in." A man at the front just started going on and on about how check in isn't until later there is nothing that we can do and etc. i called my mom because i didn't even say anything and wasn't in the mood to go back and forward, he was extremely rude to her on the phone until she named dropped Kimmie. Then all of a sudden he had a room available for check in. Funny enough Kimme is the one who was telling my grandmother not to worry about it or him and that everything would get situated. We checked into room 101. Which smelled like mold, had a broken toilet, telephone , and several roaches. I walked to the lobby(the phone was not working) to tell them. The man who was rude earlier insisted on us staying in the room because they will fix the toilet. Kimmie however made sure he moved us to a new room. As i was walking to the front to tell the front desk about the room my grandmother let me know room service and maintenance just walked into fix the toilet without knocking. She said they told her "they didn't think anyone was in the room" which makes sense to me if check in is normally at 2. But poor communication in the staff nonetheless. Ive got to say the best thing about the place was Kimmie and the house cleaning staff. I wouldn't recommend this stay to anyone but my worst enemy.

It was okay for 1 night,the only issues if you do not like a hard bed(mattress) stay away…read more Breakfast was a very small area with some warm dishes like store made egg patties, no cream cheese , just basics like cereal & waffles. will fill you barely. Rooms were renovated,bathrooms very small. Beds are the issue to hard. Priced much better with 3 rd party apps like VIO.COM. saved $40. Just confirm your reservation to avoid any issues at check in. For the $ it was acceptable,no more than 1 night.

Clean, comfortable, quiet & plenty of parking. Located right off I75. If only there was a bar in…read morethe lobby.

Clean room with great access to highway. Breakfast in AM was ample and tasty. Hot and cold food…read moreavailable. Area has several restaurants as well. Will stay here again if need affordable option for Sarasota area even though closer to Tampa.

dealing with ghosts who hide the fact its not an Inn but rather an airbnb. Once i established this…read morethey would not negotiate and billed me for no-show. I would not stay here-buyer beware

If musty smells, dirty, sticky surfaces, stained mattresses, and cold showers are your thing, this…read moreis the place for you. We booked here because our daughter found it online and her daughter wanted a beach. My husband kept saying: "It's only for one night." Thank God.

I live it here amazing community, amazing staff …read more Also you can't beat a better scenery

Hawaiian Isles could care less about the residents in this community…read more We had 2 devastating hurricanes, they did not call in anyone at all, to come out in the community, to help our residents for months on end. The community residents had to call tv stations & reach out for all of their own sources & the Red Cross. I was a resident, sold my trailer & was trust worthy. I was willing to accept 4 different payments. The residents locked me out, forged a bill of sale, which I personally spoke to the manager about & they were able to manage to getting a lease signed with the park. I have reached out to cooperate several times & all I hear is it's a civil matter. FL statue 399.21 states that if the resident does not have the title to the property, they have no business living in my mobile home. I have tried to get them evicted & no such luck. They will let anyone into the park, even the younger generation. This used to be a 55+ Community & a well managed park. The water & electricity go out often. They have very old pipes that need to be replaced. The pool water is supposed to be heated. The hot tub & the pool is shut down several times, though out the year. I would not recommend bringing your RV in or renting in this park. Units still have mold & mildew in them. This park was blown to pieces in both hurricanes & suffer in surmountable damage. Many trailers were torn down & several are for sale

We stayed here four days in site 94 at the end of June 2021. We had some warranty work done so…read morewanted to check it out to be sure it was done properly. The park is very convenient off I-275 on US 41. The streets are paved, the sites are gravel for the RV, parking for your vehicle is grass with a concrete patio with a picnic table. It's not a big park and there are many park models so you need to get your request for a site in early for the winter season. Luckily, they had a space available for us in June. They have a nice saltwater pool which was the perfect temperature. I really enjoyed There are also amenities & things to do but we did not take part in them. The sites are decent so you have room between your slides and the neighbors. Everyone we met was very nice. I want to mention Jaden Clark, who works in the office and Marty, head of maintenance. They are both very nice, knowledgeable and super helpful!! I made our reservations and checked-in through Jared. Marty helped us back in and get the water going. They are both real assets!! I recommend Winterset RV Resort. We haven't stayed longer or during the season so can't talk about long term or seasonal visits. I cannot say about anything else, but we enjoyed our stay at the park.

Had a great time. We spent one month. The WiFi is great, the management especially Barbara is…read moresuper, the park is well maintained and we had a great spot. We loved it and recommend it.

No Manager ... always loud and the lots are way too small. The rent cost is astronomical even for…read moreCommunist Hillsborough county. SUN has an exemption for adding any new drainage and SWIFTMUD can't explain why. This company is what's wrong with the World. Traded on the NYSE with zero accountability. FL loves Landlords and has no respect for tenants. People move here from NY and bring their Yap Dogs with them. This is an awful place to live a peaceful life is your goal. I have lived in several other parks in the last 40 years and this one should be bulldozed and returned to the place it was ... a deep close to sea level river park. There were even monkeys years ago. Most likely they traveled down from Crystal Rivers monkey movie release.

This is the first time we are staying here absolutely beautiful new renovated RV park would highly…read morerecommend it very quiet nice long pull through and back in spots