Review of Private Beachfront Paradise
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18 reviews
3 hotel reviews
16 helpful votes
This is the best vacation home we have ever rented! The location is great - near everything in Islamorada but in a quiet location. The owners have thought of everything (the only thing I couldn't find was an iron and a clock in the downstairs bedroom - very minor things!!). The main living quarters on the upstairs has a kitchen that is better than mine at home! Each bedroom (beds are super comfortable) has a T.V. - my two grandchildren were in heaven. The outside deck is huge and there is wonderful furniture on it. The downstairs apartment is just great! The kitchen has a full-size refrigerator, dishwasher, cooktop and microwave/convection oven. Both kitchens have every utensil, dish, pots and pans you could wish for! The full-size Whirlpool washer and dryer are wonderful. Outside there are pool floats and beach toys galore. The owners are wonderful to deal with - mostly dealt with Lisa - and very responsive to any slight problem. When we checked in, I have never seen a cleaner rental home as this one - Lisa was still there cleaning because she wanted everything to be "just perfect" as she said. Well, it was - and very clean too! Don't hesitate for one moment to rent this house - it is just fabulous for couples, families, anyone. Oh, the hot tub is a real treat!! P.S. The ocean in front of the house is really sandy and clean - I did take "water shoes" for my family and we wore them because we had some wind and jelly fish had washed in.
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This house is beautiful and really well equipped. Everything was very clean and that is so important to our family. Elizabeth was attentive and we had to call her a couple times during our stay, for small things, and she answered the calls immediatly. The pool and hot tub are both fabulous and really nice sizes.
We weren't happy with that seaweed, as another reviewer mentioned. Liz said it is not as bad during certain times of the year. It did not spoil our stay, although would have preferred it not to be there.
The bottom floor of this house is an entire apartment and it too is well stocked. However, I preferred the upstairs and that fabulous porch with all the pretty outdoor seating.
There are a lot of places to go, that are close by. Robbie's was a lot of fun and there are many good eateries. We caught tuna and took the cleaned fish to two different restaurants and they cooked it for us. It was superb!
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2 reviews
4 helpful votes
First I would like to say that the owner Lisa really goes out of her way to make you feel comfortable and answer all of your questions. She responds to emails promptly and even greeted us in person when we arrived. She had purchased little bubble and water toys for the kids as well as mosquito spray. The only thing I recommend is to purchase a mosquito/bug fogger from the super market and spray the area around the pool and balcony. The rest of our vacation was mosquito free after we did this. The view of the beach from the balcony and the room upstairs is beautiful and the view of the stars at night is completely breathtaking. The beach was full of seaweed and had a strong smell but after a while we got used to it. We did not get into the beach but the neighbors used their kayaks and paddle boards. We completely enjoyed the pool and the jacuzzi. There is lots to do in the area such as feeding the tarpon at Robbie's, visiting the Aquatic Encounters, the Turtle Hospital, Pigeon Key, the Rain Barrel and of course Key West is just an hour and half drive away. The first floor is completely independent from the second floor since the stairs to the second floor are located on the outside. This worked out for us since it gave the first floor more privacy. I honestly have to say that we truly enjoyed our stay at this house. By the way, there are two BBQs one on the balcony and one downstairs. Again, the owner is very proactive and really does her best to make you happy.
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If you review the photos included with my listing I have several pictures of the beach which is quite clean. Unfortunately we can't control Mother Nature.
