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# Adorable 1920s Cottage in a Tropical Wooded Setting!
This Old Florida Guest House in Desoto Lakes combines seclusion with comfort - a gated property where travelers find both relaxation and entertainment options
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- Overview
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Travelers love the privacy of this gated Desoto Lakes property. The Old Florida Guest House offers a ground-level deck for outdoor relaxation and a spa-like bathroom for a touch of luxury. Guests appreciate the cottage's character and the convenience of cable TV.
## Reviews
9.8
Exceptional
## Popular amenities
- Free Wi-Fi
- Air-conditioning
- Parking available
- Laundry room
- Kitchen
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## About the area
Located in Sarasota, this guesthouse is in the city centre. Mall at University Town Center and St. Armands Circle are worth checking out if shopping is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Lido Beach and Siesta Key Beach. Looking to enjoy an event or a game while in town? See what's happening at Ed Smith Stadium or Longboat Key Public Tennis Center. Spend some time exploring the area's activities, including golfing. [Visit our Sarasota travel guide](https://www.expedia.co.uk/Sarasota.dx602719)
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### What's nearby
- 
Lido Beach
19 min drive \- 7.7 miles
- Northeast Plaza Shopping Center
15 min walk \- 0.9 miles
- Rolling Green Golf Club
5 min drive \- 1.5 miles
- Ed Smith Stadium
8 min drive \- 2.6 miles
- Stardust Event Center
8 min drive \- 2.6 miles
### Getting around
- Sarasota, FL (SRQ-Sarasota-Bradenton Intl.)
9 min drive
### Restaurants
- Hob Nob 57 Tavern
2 min drive
- Pizza Hut
18 min walk
- La Sabrosita
20 min walk
- Papa John's Pizza
2 min drive
- Tortas Locas & Backery
3 min drive
## About this property
### Adorable 1920s Cottage in a Tropical Wooded Setting!
Guest house near Mall at University Town Center
Adorable 1920s Cottage in a Tropical Wooded Setting! provides laundry facilities and more. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
You'll also find perks such as:
- Books, outdoor furniture and barbecues
- Smoke-free property and games
Room features
All guest rooms at Adorable 1920s Cottage in a Tropical Wooded Setting! boast thoughtful touches, such as air conditioning, in addition to amenities, such as free WiFi and desk chairs.
More amenities include:
- Bathrooms with showers and hairdryers
- Smart TVs with cable channels
- Private fenced gardens, outdoor lighting and recycling
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## Property amenities
### Internet
- Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
- Available in some public areas: Internet access
### Things to do
- Books
- Games
### Conveniences
- Laundry facilities
### Outdoors
- Barbecue grill
- Beach loungers
- Outdoor furniture
### More
- Smoke-free property
## Room amenities
### Bedroom
- Bedsheets provided
### Bathroom
- Hair dryer
- Shampoo
- Shower
- Soap
- Toilet paper
- Towels provided
### Entertainment
- Smart TV with cable/satellite channels
### Food and drink
- Coffee/tea maker
- Cookware, dishware, and utensils
- Dining table
- Electric kettle
- Hob
- Kitchen
- Microwave
- Oven
- Paper towels
- Refrigerator
- Toaster
### More
- Air conditioning
- Desk
- Desk chair
- Dryer
- Heating
- Iron/ironing board
- Living room
- Recycling
## Policies
### Check-in
Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM
Minimum check-in age - 18
### 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
### 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
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector and a first aid kit
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
### Property is also known as
1920 s Cottage Under Oaks Guesthouse Sarasota
1920 s Cottage Under Oaks Guesthouse
1920 s Cottage Under Oaks Sarasota
1920 s Cottage Under The Oaks
Adorable 1920s Cottage is Your Shady Summer Refuge! Sarasota
Adorable 1920s Cottage is Your Shady Summer Refuge! Guesthouse
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## Reviews
## Adorable 1920s Cottage in a Tropical Wooded Setting! Reviews
9.8
### Exceptional
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### 9.8
Cleanliness
### 9.6
Location
### 10
Staff & service
### 9.6
Property conditions & facilities
10 - Excellent
59
8 - Good
10
6 - Okay
0
4 - Poor
0
2 - Terrible
0
## Reviews
Verified
### 10/10 Excellent
#### FREDERICK W.
12 Oct 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Charming and quiet. Clean place and excellent communication/instructions from the owner.
##### FREDERICK W.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
Verified
### 8/10 Good
#### Sharon S.
25 Nov 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location, listing accuracy
It's a tough Place for senior citizen to stay. The bed is very low. The step up to the bathroom is fairly steep.
##### Sharon S.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025
Verified
### 10/10 Excellent
#### Nick G.
7 Jul 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
#### Great Cottage!
Yhe cottage is clean, filled with everything you may need, including great books and games, and it's very private. The outside deck was nice with morning coffee and everything is a short car or Uber ride away.
##### Nick G.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025
Verified
### 10/10 Excellent
#### Catherine W.
15 May 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
#### Lovely cottage oasis
This is my second stay at the cottage and it was just as pleasant as the first. It's extremely private, quiet and surrounded by a lovely garden. The host is wonderful and check in was seamless. I'm looking forward to further stays
##### Catherine W.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025
Verified
### 10/10 Excellent
#### jenni j.
2 Mar 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
#### Great location, thoughtful hosts!
Perfect location for our Sarasota adventures. Thoughtful touches like a bottle of wine as well as water bottles and fizzy water sodas. Comfortable queen bed with plenty of pillows.
##### jenni j.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025
Verified
### 10/10 Excellent
#### Richard
23 Apr 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
What a beautiful little slice of heaven! The cottage was even better than we’d hoped for. Clean and comfortable, beautifully decorated and well maintained. We will definitely be coming back!
##### Richard
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025
Verified
### 8/10 Good
#### Kristina C.
14 Feb 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
#### Cozy Stay
Perfect home base at the end of a long beach day, being gated felt like we were in our own little bubble. Nigel has super helpful with quick resolution when I had trouble with the key. All in all, good stay.
##### Kristina C.
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2025
Verified
### 8/10 Good
#### Jeanne R.
7 Apr 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
#### Secluded stay in Sarasota
Secluded, well-stocked, comfortable and convenient to Ed Smith Stadium. Beaches and St. Armands were 30-40 minutes away. The bathroom was a step up from the bedroom, so this house is not appropriate for anyone handicapped.
##### Jeanne R.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025
Verified
### 10/10 Excellent
#### Roberta G.
13 Mar 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
#### Heavenly cottage
Felt like home. So comfortable. Has everything you need and more. Many extras. Our host was so gracious even to our friends who picked us up there. I recommend the cottage. The location is perfect. Off the main road but only about 1/2 block
##### Roberta G.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2025
Verified
### 10/10 Excellent
#### Michael T.
9 Jun 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
#### Michael's birthday celebration with husband
The 1920's Cottage was absolutely a wonderful stay with beautiful gardens and wildlife and very tranquil and very accessible to other places. We enjoyed Lido beach north and Sarasota downtown and took a drive within an hour to Saint Petersburg a very trendy and beautiful city. Our host Nigel was very kind and accommodating.
##### Michael T.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024
Verified
### 10/10 Excellent
#### Sandra H.
11 Aug 2023
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
#### So relaxing
Everything was as described online. Clean, comfortable and conducive to a lovely stay. I will be back.
##### Sandra H.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023
Verified
### 8/10 Good
#### Judy C.
12 Mar 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
#### Orioles Spring Training
Great location for Spring Training games at Ed Smith stadium. Funky and cute little cottage in back yard of owner’s house, on a gated property. Cottage was well appointed. Bathroom light switch is in bedroom not bathroom. Closets are in living room not bedroom. Some water damage at front door prevents door opening all the way, but didn’t prevent entry/egress. Owners were very responsive to communications. Had use of nice full size washer and dryer and detergent…great perk! Parking is best for a small/mid-size car to safely position car to be facing out for safe exit onto road. Cottage is not in a typical neighborhood, so don’t expect to have a place for a nice morning or evening stroll. But location is awesome for getting to stadium and around and about for restaurants, etc.
##### Judy C.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025
Verified
### 10/10 Excellent
#### Roger I.
29 Feb 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
#### Cottage on Gocio Road
We spent an entire month at Nigel and Simone‘s cottage. it was simply wonderful, an experience we will treasure for the rest of our lives. The cottage is cozy, comfortable, clean, and completely welcoming. The term “premier host” is sometimes used a bit too casually. Nigel and Simone are simply the best hosts we have encountered in our extensive travels. There were a few very minor issues that needed attention, mostly because we’re not so great at handling new equipment. But Nigel was always responsive very quickly to our requests and took care of everything immediately. One of the best aspects of this rental is the extensive amount of equipment that is available; beach, chairs, camping chairs, blankets, umbrella, everything you need for the beach and enough for at least four people. We had some family come down, and we never had to worry about having enough equipment; one camping chair, broke, and within a day Nigel presented us with two brand new chairs. Where do you get that kind of service? The location is convenient to downtown Sarasota, the beach, Selby gardens, the airport, and every kind of shopping imaginable.
##### Roger I.
Stayed 28 nights in Feb 2024
Verified
### 10/10 Excellent
#### Jackie H.
8 Nov 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great communication from Nigel. Cute comfortable old cottage with some lovely touches in a very convenient location. We would happily stay here again.
##### Jackie H.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025
Verified
### 10/10 Excellent
#### Sarah P.
7 Apr 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
#### Quiet, comfortable, clean, cute cottage
Wish we could have stayed longer. This cottage had everything we needed for our weekend visit to Sarasota Sail Fest.
##### Sarah P.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025
Verified
### 10/10 Excellent
#### Gordon M.
3 Jan 2023
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
#### Nigel is a great host! The cottage is very cozy and comfortable. Thank you Nigel!
We loved it and look forward to returning some day soon!
##### Gordon M.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2022
Verified
### 10/10 Excellent
#### Sotha
22 Aug 2022
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quiet get away close to Ringling College, shopping, and restaurants. The grill and kitchen amenities were great options to dining out.
##### Sotha
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2022
Verified
### 8/10 Good
#### Erin D.
13 Jan 2023
Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
#### winter getaway
We had a great time, the property is conveniently located, and Nigel was easy to communicate with.
##### Erin D.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2023
Verified
### 10/10 Excellent
#### William S.
4 Jan 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
#### Fkowers
Great place. Owners were very kind and lovely place. Very clean!
##### William S.
Stayed 8 nights in Dec 2024
Verified
### 10/10 Excellent
#### Timothy d.
12 Mar 2023
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
#### Great location, safe and clean
Easy and reasonable
##### Timothy d.
Stayed 10 nights in Mar 2023
Verified
### 10/10 Excellent
#### Lisa
9 Jul 2022
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very cute private cottage. Central to anything you want to do in Sarasota. Has all the comforts of home.
##### Lisa
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022
Verified
### 10/10 Excellent
#### Kevin C.
16 Jan 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
#### Highly Recommend
10/10 stay
##### Kevin C.
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2025
Verified
### 10/10 Excellent
#### Mark C.
27 Feb 2023
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
#### Beautiful Retreat
The property was very nice. It was comfortable and located in a quiet neighborhood, just miles from the beach. The highlight was the beautiful view off the back deck.
##### Mark C.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023
Verified
### 10/10 Excellent
#### Kerri E.
15 Dec 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
#### Soccer tournament
Thank you for a great experience
##### Kerri E.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024
Verified
### 10/10 Excellent
#### David E.
17 Mar 2023
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
#### Lovely cottage
This cottage was perfect for us, well appointed, clean and comfortable. Very private and a lovely outdoor seating area. The gardens out side were beautiful with lots of tropical plants and flowers. The owners were very receptive and the location was great, and only a few minutes to most of the local attractions. Highly recommend.
##### David E.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023
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