Title: Welcome to Idlewild South! Steps to both downtown and the beach. Reviews, Deals & Photos 2026 - Expedia.co.uk [See all properties](http://www.expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?regionId=&selected=84154663&adults=2&children=&sort=RECOMMENDED&useRewards=false&semdtl=&userIntent=&vip=false) Entire home # Welcome to Idlewild South! Steps to both downtown and the beach. ## Photo gallery for Welcome to Idlewild South! Steps to both downtown and the beach. ![Terrace/patio - Welcome to Idlewild South! Steps to both downtown and the beach. (Santa Rosa Beach)](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/85000000/84160000/84154700/84154663/w881h683x72y0-9f299f35.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=598&ra=fit) ![Terrace/patio - Welcome to Idlewild South! Steps to both downtown and the beach. (Santa Rosa Beach)](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/85000000/84160000/84154700/84154663/6234c6d9.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) ![Property grounds - Welcome to Idlewild South! Steps to both downtown and the beach. (Santa Rosa Beach)](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/85000000/84160000/84154700/84154663/7dc4a4a8.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) ![Dining - Welcome to Idlewild South! Steps to both downtown and the beach. (Santa Rosa Beach)](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/85000000/84160000/84154700/84154663/add70f26.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) ![Exterior - Welcome to Idlewild South! Steps to both downtown and the beach. (Santa Rosa Beach)](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/85000000/84160000/84154700/84154663/2bfb2382.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) - Overview - Location - Amenities - Policies Located on Pensacola Street, this charming Seaside cottage is just steps from the beach. Enjoy a private driveway with two parking passes and an outdoor shower in the semi-private backyard. Unwind on the wrap-around covered porch or retreat to a tranquil garden area downstairs. ## Reviews 10 Exceptional ### Entire home 3 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 6 ## Popular amenities - Kitchen - Washing machine - Dryer - Free Wi-Fi - Air-conditioning - Outdoor space ## Add dates for prices Check-in Check-out Travellers ## About this property ### Entire place You'll have the entire cottage to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party. ### Welcome to Idlewild South! Steps to both downtown and the beach. This charming Seaside cottage is conveniently located on Pensacola Street, just steps from the beach. It features a private driveway (with two parking passes), three bedrooms, three full baths, an outdoor shower, and a semi-private backyard. "Downtown" Seaside is a five minute walk. The front walkway introduces the house with a "Golden Spiral" design. The entrance features a large wrap-around covered porch with seating for dining and entertaining. Entering the cottage, you are greeted by a comfortable open living space featuring a seating area with 65” tv. Dining for 6+, galley kitchen, and entertainment area (music, books, games, game table) flow from there. Murals by acclaimed artist Flournoy Holmes ("Eat a Peach" album cover, half a dozen WSP album packages) enhance two walls. Two queen suites and one twin/single bedroom occupy three corners of the cottage. Out the back door is a small covered porch with beach toys, beach chairs, bikes and skim boards. Down the stairs is a tranquil garden area with table and seating for 6. ## Property amenities ### Beach - Beach nearby ### Internet - Available in the cottage: Free WiFi ### Parking and transport - Parking on site ### Kitchen - Coffee/tea maker - Cookware, dishware, and utensils - Ice maker - Microwave - Oven - Refrigerator ### Dining - Dining table ### Bedrooms - 3 bedrooms - Bedsheets provided ### Bathroom - 2 bathrooms - Bathtub or shower - Outdoor shower - Shower - Soap - Toilet paper - Towels provided ### Living spaces - Dining table ### Entertainment - Books - Games - Smart TV with cable/satellite channels ### Outdoor areas - Garden - Patio ### Laundry - Laundry facilities - Washing machine ### Comfort - Air conditioning - Heating ### Pets - No pets allowed ### Suitability/Accessibility - Smoke-free property ### Location highlights - In a village - In the city centre ### Safety features - Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector) - Smoke detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property) ### General - Garden ## Similar properties ![Beach nearby](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/106000000/105530000/105521100/105521055/e98c1b25.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=469&h=201&p=1&q=medium) ### 4br/2ba \~ Sleeps 8 \~ Perfect for Family Gateway! 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25 ### Check-out Check-out before 10:00 AM ### Special check-in instructions You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools ### Check-out instructions The host requires you to complete the following before checking out: Load and start the dishwasher Gather used towels Remove personal items and remove leftover food and drinks Turn off the lights and lock the doors Please start one load of laundry before you leave. This helps our housekeeping team turn over the house in a timely manner. We really appreciate it. Place remaining dirty laundry in front of the washing machine. Just dirty towels and sheets, please. Please note that any lost cards or parking passes will incur a $250 fee per item. Failure to complete these may result in a negative review from the host. ### Rules Loft access and use is not permitted. ### Pets Pets not allowed ### Children and extra beds Children are welcome ### Events No events allowed ### Smoking Smoking is not permitted ## Important information ### You need to know This property is managed by a private host (a party not acting within their trade, business or profession). EU consumer law, including the right of withdrawal, will not apply to your booking. The cancellation policy set by the private host will cover your booking. Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation ## About the area Located near the beach, this cottage is in Seaside, a neighbourhood in Santa Rosa Beach. While the natural beauty of Grayton Beach State Park and Seaside Beach can be enjoyed by anyone, those looking for an activity can explore Sandestin Golf Resort - Raven, Burnt Pine, Baytowne, The Links. Sundog Books and Eden Gardens State Park are also worth visiting. [Visit our Santa Rosa Beach travel guide](https://www.expedia.co.uk/Santa-Rosa-Beach.dx183118) [View more Cottages in Santa Rosa Beach](https://www.expedia.co.uk/Santa-Rosa-Beach-Cottages.d183118-aaCottages.Travel-Guide-Accommodation) ![Map](https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/staticmap?&size=660x330&map_id=3b266eb50d2997c6&zoom=13&markers=icon:https%3A%2F%2Fa.travel-assets.com%2Ftravel-assets-manager%2Feg-maps%2Fproperty.png%7C30.32118%2C-86.13969&channel=expedia-HotelInformation&maptype=roadmap&scale=1&key=AIzaSyCYjQus5kCufOpSj932jFoR_AJiL9yiwOw&signature=m8rpczo9sY_SoGZsS1eHn1MEEBk=) Santa Rosa Beach, FL ### What's nearby - ![Dramatic pastel light sunset with sun rays in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida with Pensacola coastline coast cityscape skyline in panhandle and ocean](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/553248621532653511/befdd564-712f-46f3-812e-f6a4cc2da4c0.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=115.61&rh=65.03&ra=fit&q=high) Seaside Beach 2 min walk \- 0.1 miles - ![The Gulf of Mexico on a rainy autumn day at Seaside, Florida.](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/183119/85f21b94-f18a-4c5d-88b6-bca91dba6e64.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=115.61&rh=65.03&ra=fit&q=high) Seagrove Beach West 2 min walk \- 0.1 miles - ![SantaRosaBeach_CentralSquare_6298644_04](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6298644/a7cc145f-ed48-4cc2-ae92-0349e8a682de.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=115.61&rh=65.03&ra=fit&q=high) Central Square 3 min walk \- 0.2 miles - ![SantaRosaBeach_SeasideRepertoryTheatre_553248621560505602_04](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/553248621560505602/883e81d4-e25e-4922-ae0e-e68a72c0f9af.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=115.61&rh=65.03&ra=fit&q=high) Seaside Repertory Theatre 5 min walk \- 0.3 miles - ![Grayton Beach State Park showing a beach](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6065719/bef00a69-79ce-43c9-ad80-6522601cc5c7.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=115.61&rh=65.03&ra=fit&q=high) Grayton Beach State Park 8 min walk \- 0.5 miles ### Getting around - Panama City, FL (ECP-Northwest Florida Beaches Intl.) 44 min drive ### Restaurants - The Red Bar 6 min drive - Bud & Alley's Waterfront Restaurant & Bar 4 min walk - Scratch Biscuit Kitchen 6 min walk - Pickles 5 min walk - Chiringo 6 min drive ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Welcome to Idlewild South! 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[More information](https://www.expedia.co.uk/lp/b/content-guidelines) 10 - Excellent 17 8 - Good 0 6 - Okay 0 4 - Poor 0 2 - Terrible 0 ### 10 Cleanliness ### 10 Location ## Reviews ### 10/10 Excellent #### Daniel K. 16 Oct 2024 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Great Stay! Awesome tune with family! ##### Daniel K. Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2024 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Kenneth H. 28 Mar 2024 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Great place We enjoyed our stay. Centrally located ##### Kenneth H. Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2024 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Allison I. 13 Jun 2024 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Excellent! We would definitely stay there again! Great location and so fun! ##### Allison I. Stayed 7 nights in May 2024 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Kyle R. 6 Apr 2025 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Perfect location This house came with lots of things to keep us busy on the few rainy days during our stay. The kitchen had everything we desired and made cooking meals at home a breeze. The bathrooms and bedrooms came well stocked and extremely clean. The wrap around porch with rocking chairs and swing made relaxation easy. Plus the location to the beach and the town center was amazing. I cannot recommend these hosts and property enough. ##### Kyle R. Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2025 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Beth S. 7 Jul 2024 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Take me back to Idlewild South!!! This property is perfect in every way! Perfectly clean & organized! Perfectly located right across from the beach & steps from the town center! We are spoiled with this property and will be back to Idlewild on our next trip to Seaside! ##### Beth S. Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2024 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Dennis R. 13 Aug 2023 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### A great place to stay in Seaside This was our 3rd year traveling to Seaside and Idlewild South has been our favorite VRBO! It was close to the beach, to the community pool and to the Seaside central square. Michael was very communicative and responsive when we reached out. The house was perfect for our famiy of 6, and included many of the things that sometimes make VRBO's challenging, including plenty of dishes/pots/pans/silverware, cooking herbs/spices/oils, books/board games, and coffee filters/foil/plastic wrap. There were plenty of sheets, bath towels, and beach towels and the bikes were a nice addition. The layout of the house was also very convenient, and we loved all of the unique artistic and musical nuances. We really loved our stay and would highly recommend this for small families or anyone wanting to be close to all of the activities in Seaside. Thanks! ##### Dennis R. Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Nick W. 10 Jul 2024 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Perfect Seaside House This is our second stay at this amazing home and we enjoyed it just as much this year! Idlewild is perfectly situation in Seaside, its only a few houses down from the beach access, just around the corner from the family pool and has a shortcut sandy path that runs beside it which drops you directly behind the main city center area. Both years we arrived the home was spotless, everything was in working order and its very well stocked with key items like select spices/kitchen staples and so on. There's lots of games and books in the home as well as an incredible sound system! Outdoor shower leading into an interior shower is an incredible thing coming right off the beach and the porch is a perfect place to enjoy an early morning coffee or to post up in the evening. Beds are comfortable and the layout provides good privacy for a family with each room being at opposite corners of the house but its not a huge home so we didn't feel removed from our kids either. Michael is an amazing host, very easy to work with, always replies quickly to any messages and we've never experienced any issues renting the property. We've rented homes in Seaside that look nice in photos but are not the same in person, this house is exactly what you see so no bad surprises walking thru the doors. Once we get our dates lined up we plan on spending another week here in 2025! ##### Nick W. Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Meghan M. 21 Jun 2025 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### The happiest house in Seaside! Our family had a wonderful stay! This is such a lovely house and centrally located in Seaside. Jenny was so helpful and responsive too. ##### Meghan M. Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2025 ### 10/10 Excellent #### bob m. 2 Aug 2025 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy Charming cottage in great location. Bedrooms are at separate corners of the home so good for privacy or little ones sleeping. House was clean, functional and communication was excellent. ##### bob m. Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Lowell H. 20 Jun 2023 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Great place Awesome location and access to beach and shopping. ##### Lowell H. Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Dana A. 18 Mar 2023 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Delightful Stay at Idlewild Idlewild was perfect for our family of five. The house was in a great location walking distance to the beach, shops and restaurants in the area. It was very clean with all the necessary amenities and beds were really comfy. Both the owner and property manager were very responsive to all our questions as this was our first trip to Seaside. Thank you for making our trip so enjoyable! ##### Dana A. Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2023 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Joanna A. 12 Apr 2023 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Great Everything was easy. Communication fast and helpful. Property lovely and in fantastic location. ##### Joanna A. Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2023 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Bria L. 20 Jul 2025 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy This property exceeded our expectations! -The location was absolutely perfect. The proximity to the beach and town center was ideal, being just removed enough to not have to deal with the crowds in the evenings. It was so easy to access the areas we wanted to access.-The house was so well stocked. I’ve never stayed at a more well-stocked rental. The kitchen is truly fully equipped. -The covered porch with multiple chairs/swings/hammock/dining table was so nice to relax on during our one rain day of the week. -We loved the split layout, allowing for privacy for each bedroom. -Jenny was incredibly responsive and helpful during booking and during our stay. We loved Idlewild South and will absolutely consider staying there again in the future! ##### Bria L. Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2025 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Emily D., Dallas 1 Jun 2023 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Wonderful Home! This was our second visit to Seaside as a family and we were incredibly impressed with the house, location, and amenities. The owner was wonderful and prompt at communicating. Check-in was simple. The house itself was incredible - very clean, new, and kitchen was well stocked with everything and more. It truly felt like a home, and not just a rental property. Location to beach and center of town is unbeatable too. We hope to visit again! ##### Emily D. Stayed 6 nights in May 2023 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Jay J. 11 Jun 2023 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Idlewild South is a winner! Our time at Idlewild South was unforgettable. The home is so unique, whimsical, artsy and fun. The distance to downtown Seaside and beach access are ideal if you want to be close to the crowd but not too close. We've been coming to 30a for 15 years and our crew agreed, this was the best trip we've had. Thank you for the memories!! ##### Jay J. Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2023 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Ashley M. 4 Aug 2025 ##### Ashley M. Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Jason J. 19 Jul 2025 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy ##### Jason J. Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025 ---