Awesome stay! Highly recommended!…read more We needed a quiet, relaxing vacation where we could bring our dog. Island Paradise delivered. The couple who owns them is super nice and so helpful with our visit. The cottages are nice and you can tell some well-thought effort went into updating them. Everything there was quiet. The pool was nice and the tiki hut made for a nice place to chat with fellow relaxers. The beach is a short five minute walk. With a less-than ten minute walk, you're at John's Pass with shopping, restaurants and bars. We had planned on going to other places while visiting, but we barely left the radius around the cottages.

We had chosen to go to Florida on vacation with our two kids (aged 8 months and 3,5 years) for some…read moreweeks vacation and were so lucky to find this place. The villas are perfect for staying for a longer time and everything you could wish for in a kitchen is there. It is extremely clean, very beautifully decorated and just perfect. The hosts (june and Bill) are so friendly and helpful that we felt like family when we left. The other people staying there were also extremely nice and the atmosphere was wonderful. This was supported by the tradition that everybody staying there would gather for a glass of wine or a drink at around 5 in the afternoon in the tiki-hut. Even though we were the only ones with children we felt so welcome. I would love to go there again and I am sure that we would feel just as welcome the next time. We stayed in Villa Paradiso, which was the largest of the villas, but I also saw the inside of some of the other villas and they looked just as nice. The beach was a short 3 min walk from the cottages and John's Pass was around 5-10 minutes away when walking.

This is the best AirBnB I've ever stayed in. Many times you are stuck far from the fun, or pay out…read morethe ass, but this is neither. This is right in the middle of all the action. All the bars and restaurants are stumbling distance, you're on the bay with a great view, and you're just across the street from a bank access. While the other peasants are stuck on the beach, you can go back to this incredible place at any time during the day if you need a break from the beach or your annoying aunt. We price shopped Thunderbirds and a few other "resorts" but this was a much better deal on price, and you get a much better stay in the end. Martin responded within minutes, or seconds, maybe instantly to any questions we had. Phenomenal host.

Beautiful clean home with amazing views. Centrally located near all shopping and food. Minutes from…read morethe beach. Home has a dock so you can enjoy some fishing or watching the dolphins play in the innercoastal. Highly recommend Dexter's Beach Home!!

2 nd time here and love it! location is great . we parked in their free lot and never moved the…read morecar for 4 days. Beach is right there and they provide nice chairs, umbrella setup and beach towels. Tina the innkeeper provides good service and whatever you may need! king bed and pillows were perfect for us!! booked for next year

2 nd time here and love it! Great location. Parked in their feee lot and never moved the car. Beach…read moreis right there and they have good chairs, umbrella setup and beach towels. Tina the Innkeeper provides good service and whatever you need. King bed and pillows were very comfy too. Booked for next year already

Low key for your vacation needs! Resort was very clean, well maintained and full of fun people! I'm…read moredefinitely going back soon!

This is a great resort with a nice pool and good spot right across the street from private beach…read moreaccess! The resort is also very well maintained and cleaned. I'd recommend staying in an Airbnb though so you know what you're getting. Each condo is owned by someone different, so there is a lot of variety in the rooms and what's provided in them.

Over the top rating of excellence in customer service award goes to Betty Thomas, Rental Manager of…read moreGulf Strand. She's one lady that gets things done for the best of her customers and for the company. We've had the pleasure of staying at Gulf Strand for many years now and every time we need anything, in booking our stay or during our stay, Betty is right there to assist and does it with such ease and always comes through with glowing results. During our last stay, we had a family emergency back home and had to leave within hours, stressed and frustrated but there was Betty to help in our time of need and made our early departure a win-win for everyone. Betty takes her job to heart and it shows and is greatly appreciated. She is one amazing lady and is a pure asset to Gulf Strand. Another 5 star rating goes out to Janusz, the maintenance man at Gulf Strand, he's there early everyday to make sure the grounds are kept clean and everything is in its place, a job that just happens when people aren't out and about. Gulf Strand is always in tip-top shape and it shows. Great people Gulf Strand and they deserve to be recognized !

Praying for safety and survival to our favorite beach and one of our favorite resorts. My wife and…read moreI have become so taken by St Pete Beach and we are praying to see y'all again next summer. Be safe; be well!

Keep in mind these units are individually owned. Some are much nicer than others. We stayed our…read morefirst two days in unit 50 and it was just gross, filthy, dated in major need of repairs and updating. I want to warn others unless you want a college frat house party room, room 50 is probably not for you. Unit 29 is absolutely delightful! Spacious room with retro decor and dishes. It reminded me of my childhood. Large living/ dining area with a partial ocean view. King size bed with a huge closet for storage. Those of you that love a fan, the bedroom has a fan over the bed on the ceiling! It was wonderful!! Everything you need is here! I would love to stay here again. I'd also like to mention the house & ground keepers were excellent and friendly. The place is really kept up nicely.

Such a great vibe. Easy place to settle in. Other guests and residents are so nice. Kids had a…read moreblast. There's a soft-serve ice cream place in walking distance, and nearby Cuban restaurant with good take-out. A local company sets up an enormous water slide on the beach in front of the motel, which was an unexpected perk.

It appears the pool is in several violations of condo policy and State bathing load. Pool was…read moreoverrun with people (bathing load) and children with loads of floats, coolers, food, paper plates strewn on pool deck, jelly smeared on tables, chip bags left behind and loud music. I've been to the Caprice several times and will not return until pool rules are somewhat enforced. Please know, I enjoy families with children, just not families that are inconsiderate and management that looks the other way. It was at a point that myself and others did not use the pool. On the other hand, my unit was fantastic and the pool person (morning cleanup only) did a great job!

Caprice 104 was our hidey hole away from the world. Comfy beds, well equipped rooms. The crew keeps…read moreit neat and tidy and it had everything we needed to make our vacation great (except for a microwave for heating up leftovers from all the yummy restaurants nearby). Only room complaint was you can hear the elevator everytime it goes up and down, but if you walk enough miles on the beautiful clean beach your head will hit the pillow and you will be so fast asleep you won't even hear it. You can see a smidgen of the Gulf from the balcony also!!! The pool was sparkly and clean but a tish cool for us. The staff was helpful and nice. The availability of luggage carts, grocery cart for hauling things up was so nice. Within walking distance to all our favorite restaurants...Skidders, Snappers, Baracuda, and Willys. Stay here you won't regret it.

Just a 45 minute drive from Tampa airport is a little slice of Paradise, Madeira Beach. I stayed…read moreat the Seaview condominiums. The Condo holds up to 7 people comfortably. There is a washer and dryer. 3 bedrooms, two full bathrooms, and an amazing view of the ocean from both the huge master bedroom and the living room. To get to the beach you just walk through the garage. At the end of the garage is a gate to a huge pool area with a hot tub. Walk pass the hot tub and there is a private gate to the beach. You can only get on the beach if you know the code to the gate which means not to crowded. The beachfront is raked every morning and has a sheriff that drives a 4 wheeler on the beach so you feel very safe. Then there is the clear blue water. As we sat on our huge balcony we were able to enjoy some dolphins playing in the water. At the front of the condo across the street is a few great restaurants. Then there's Johns Pass that has lots of shops along with any kinds of water activity you can think of. I can think of no better place to visit than Madeira beach. For rental dates please contact Tammy.

Just spent Fourth of July here with our family and we loved it. Martha at the front desk was very…read morefriendly and organized, she responded to calls and emails promptly and was helpful with any questions we had. The rooms are huge and homey and the view from the balcony was beautiful. The pool was never over crowded which was a plus as well. I would stay here again

ZERO STARS, or even negative if that is at all possible. I hope someone gets to see this review…read morebecause the owners have now taken their rental off VRBO after I emailed them explaining our issues and letting them know I would be leaving a bad review. We stayed here in September 2020. This listing was very misleading. We really thought we were renting a home with a private pool and instead it was a "resort" with 7 other units sharing the facility. This house is extremely tacky and outdated. The AC took 2 of the 3 days of our trip to start cooling down and 1 room had a broken AC and we were never notified prior to arrival. There was a loud AC machine in the room with a tube coming out of the window and several large cockroaches and palmetto bugs came in due to the opening. Some even crawled out of the "clean" towels. I reached out prior to booking to ask about our trailer and 24ft boat and paid extra for a spot. We arrived and they said no a 24ft trailer wouldn't fit and then for the first few hours we had to try and figure out what we were going to do. They found a "solution" and had us park our trailer in a nearby parking lot off a dark alley that was supposedly their friends. We were worried the whole time that it was going to get stolen. They didn't refund what we paid to park the trailer, instead made it seem like they were doing us a favor by not charging us more to have it in their friend's lot. Then they charged us for our 2nd car to park in the original spot that our trailer was supposed to fit in which was the size of a compact car or motorcycle space. They should've comped that due to this fiasco. It rained a lot, it's FL, we know, but we couldn't even walk to our cars with shoes on because of their entrance being flooded and having no drainage. Our biggest issue - THE DOCK.....DO NOT BRING YOUR BOAT!!!! They told us to bring bumpers which we did but there were huge bolts sticking out of the dock everywhere. Our 2 month old boat got ruined in the front and I've attached a photo to show the damage. It's outrageous that they charge extra for the docking when their set up was that bad. I hope this review helps someone not make the mistake we made. FIND ANOTHER PLACE TO RENT, you will be so happy that you did!

These little condos have everything you need. It's definitely an old Florida style decor, which we…read morecan truly appreciate. It's in the perfect location for people who want to fish off the dock or swim in the pool overlooking the water. It's less than a five minute walk to the beach. There are plenty of restaurants and other shopping areas in walking distance.

A friend of mine owns a timeshare here that has been in her family for years, but I just recently…read moregot to visit with her. I guess it seemed a little crazy to go to a timeshare just down the street to where I live, but I now get the perks. Not gonna lie, I still wouldn't see the point of owning a timeshare just a few miles down the street from where I live (her family) but they have owned multiple units for so long they get to enjoy a stayacation while getting all the resort perks throughout the year. Yup, this one let's you use their parking, the use of the pool and the private access to the beach, which is located in the less commercialized areas so you don't have to worry about all the tourists... okay, just a little who are staying there but nothing like Clearwater (close to where I live). You still need to check in and get parking passes so don't get any ideas of just parking here and using the amenities, you'll need a wrist band like everywhere else but it is nice to have a connection here to enjoy lazy days!

Stayed here with our time share. Friendly staff at check in who were happy to recommend local…read moreplaces and advised against grocery shopping on the island. Drive the 10 mins or so to Publix and save some $$. We have a studio, which has a Murphy bed which is actually quite comfortable. Not a ton of room but don't need to stay in the room much either. Fridge works well - haven't tried the stove or oven, which are quite old. Good beach access but no beach towels provided, which is a little odd considering I'm not going to pack one. Resort is well located and easy walking distance to several restaurants and shopping. Easy to get on and off the island as well. Biggest issue I've had is a huge group here that descends on the pool, brings a large portable speaker, and cranks it up. Forget trying to relax by the pool or the hot tub in the evening. For the points we spent not a bad deal. Probably would come back if other options aren't available / economical.