Title: House For Big Family and a group of Friends . Reviews, Deals & Photos 2025 - Expedia.co.uk [See all properties](http://www.expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?regionId=&adults=2&children=&sort=RECOMMENDED&useRewards=false&semdtl=&userIntent=&vip=false) Entire home # House For Big Family and a group of Friends . Holiday home in Sarasota with private pool and kitchen ![Outdoor dining](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/19000000/18970000/18969200/18969149/0c5458e4.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=598&ra=fit) ![Smart TV](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/19000000/18970000/18969200/18969149/a600a56d.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) ![Marina](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/19000000/18970000/18969200/18969149/55b4fe7f.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) ![Terrace/patio](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/19000000/18970000/18969200/18969149/463a18c1.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) ![Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/19000000/18970000/18969200/18969149/33f68daf.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) - Overview - Amenities - Policies - Location Golfing on-site, a garden and laundry facilities are just a few of the amenities provided at House For Big Family and a group of Friends .. Treat yourself to a massage or other spa services. Free in-room WiFi and a gym are available to all guests. 9.2 Wonderful ### Entire home 4 bedrooms5 bathrooms3000 sq ft ## Popular amenities - - Dryer - Gym - Parking available - Washer - Pet-friendly ## Add dates for prices Check-in Check-out Travellers ## About this property ### Entire place You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party. ### House For Big Family and a group of Friends . Big and beautiful house in Sarasota Florida (home of siesta key beach #1 beach in USA ).This house can accommodate 14 people. 4 bedroom 5 bathrooms and 3000 sf are available for you and your family to have fun and create memories. A great heating pool is a big plus in this property, a laundry room with washer and dryer ,cribs (in case that you bring a baby) , nice back yard , ideal for a big family and a group of friends for birthdays party or just a simple family reunion, many restaurants, shopping and things to do in this area. Definitely the best place to be in Sarasota, came and enjoy this amazing city one of the most trendy places in Florida. ## Property amenities ### Beach - Beach nearby ### Pool/Spa - Heated pool - Massage - Private pool ### Internet - Available in the house: Free WiFi ### Parking and transport - Car recommended - Onsite parking options include a garage ### Kitchen - Blender - Coffee/tea maker - Cookware, dishware, and utensils - Dishwasher - Hob - Ice maker - Microwave - Oven - Refrigerator - Spices - Toaster ### Dining - Dining table ### Bedrooms - 4 bedrooms - Bedsheets provided ### Bathroom - 5 private bathrooms - Bathtub - Shower - Toilet paper - Towels provided ### Living spaces - Dining table - Living room - Separate dining area ### Entertainment - Smart TV with cable/satellite channels ### Outdoor areas - Barbecue grill - Garden - Patio ### Laundry - Laundry facilities - Washing machine ### Comfort - Air conditioning - Heating ### Pets - Pet friendly - 4 pets total ### Suitability/Accessibility - Smoke-free property - Note from host: No one is allow to smoke inside the house ### Services and conveniences - Housekeeping (on request) - Iron/ironing board - Phone ### Location highlights - In the city centre - Near a health/beauty spa - Near a hospital - Near a zoo - Near an outlet shopping centre - Near the marina ### Things to do - Golf - Gym - Heated pool - Optional golf privileges - Tennis - Cycling nearby - Fishing nearby - Golfing nearby - Motor boating nearby - Scuba diving nearby - Swimming nearby ### 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 - Housekeeping (on request) - Unit size: 3,000 square feet ## Similar properties ![Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/120000000/119310000/119308100/119308053/aa94e895.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=469&h=201&p=1&q=medium) ### Cypress Cottage - Family Friendly, Walkable to Siesta Key Village and Beaches! 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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 Parties and events (including family gatherings, birthday parties and weddings) are allowed on site. Maximum attendees: 30 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 ### We should mention A car is recommended for transport to and from this property ### Property is also known as House Big Family Friends Sarasota House Big Family Friends Big Family Friends Sarasota House For A Big Family Friends House For Big Family and a group of Friends . Sarasota ## About the area ![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%7C27.40419%2C-82.50238&channel=expedia-HotelInformation&maptype=roadmap&scale=1&key=AIzaSyCYjQus5kCufOpSj932jFoR_AJiL9yiwOw&signature=dtisN1puPdfQZBiMf--TIiY0IzU=) Sarasota, FL #### What's nearby - Mall at University Town Center - 8 min drive - 4.8 miles - Sarasota Classic Car Museum - 9 min drive - 5.4 miles - Nathan Benderson Park - 9 min drive - 5.2 miles - John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art - 10 min drive - 5.9 miles - Ringling College of Art and Design - 10 min drive - 5.5 miles #### Getting around - Sarasota, FL (SRQ-Sarasota-Bradenton Intl.) - 9 min drive #### Restaurants - ‪McDonald's - ‬4 min drive - ‪Taco Bell - ‬4 min drive - ‪Honey Tree Cafe - ‬4 min drive - ‪Chi Chop & Kung Fu Tea - ‬4 min drive - ‪Outback Steakhouse - ‬4 min drive ## Frequently asked questions ### Does House For Big Family and a group of Friends . have a pool? > Yes, this property has a pool. Pool types include heated pools. ### Is House For Big Family and a group of Friends . pet-friendly? > Yes, this property allows pets (limit 4 total). ### What time is check-in at House For Big Family and a group of Friends .? > Check-in begins at 3:00 PM. ### What time is check-out at House For Big Family and a group of Friends .? > Checkout is at 10:30 AM. ### Where is House For Big Family and a group of Friends . located? > Located in the heart of Sarasota, this holiday home is 2.3 mi (3.7 km) from University Park Country Club and within 6 miles (10 km) of Mall at University Town Center and Northeast Plaza Shopping Center. Sarasota Classic Car Museum and John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art are also within 6 miles (10 km). ## Have a question? Beta Get instant answers with AI powered search of property information and reviews. Ask a question ## House For Big Family and a group of Friends . Reviews 9.2 ### Wonderful All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travellers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.[More information](https://www.expedia.co.uk/lp/b/content-guidelines) ### 9.0 Cleanliness ### 9.6 Location 10 - Excellent 95 8 - Good 33 6 - Okay 5 4 - Poor 1 2 - Terrible 5 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Teddy F. 20 Mar 2024 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Great Amazing place for big families ##### Teddy F. Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Alberto M. 15 Oct 2019 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Great stay Thanks ##### Alberto M. Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019 ### 10/10 Excellent #### keon r., Quakertown 30 Jun 2023 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Plenty of room for everyone Plenty of room for everyone and plenty of bathroom space for multiple families. ##### keon r. Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023 This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified. ### 10/10 Excellent #### Brenda H. 2 Apr 2017 #### Great house and very clean We enjoyed our stay, the house and pool were great and close to the beaches. Thanks! ##### Brenda H. Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2017 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Eric H. 15 Mar 2018 #### Nice house on a quiet street Nice big house ,plenty of room for family. Heated pool was nice too. ##### Eric H. Stayed 8 nights in Mar 2018 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Mike M. 3 Feb 2022 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Golf Trip Stayed here for golf trip in Sarasota. House was great and plenty of room for our group. Communication with owner worked out great and we had no issues. Would definitely stay here again. ##### Mike M. Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2022 ### 8/10 Good #### Cale Z. 13 Feb 2023 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### First flordia family trip Worked for what we needed! ##### Cale Z. Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2023 ### 10/10 Excellent #### John B. 6 Apr 2023 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### March in Sarasota The property was exactly as described and fit our needs wonderfully. It’s is spacious and was like a home away from home. The patio and pool were awesome and we enjoyed them tremendously. I would stay here again and give it our recommendation. ##### John B. Stayed 34 nights in Feb 2023 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Valerie A. 7 Sept 2023 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Very nice gateway The house is spacious. Easily accommodated 5 families. It was a 25 min drive to the beach. The pool area was definitely a plus. ##### Valerie A. Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023 This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified. ### 10/10 Excellent #### Charles C. 11 May 2017 #### Very nice The house was exactly what we needed! We had a great time. Thanks! ##### Charles C. Stayed 1 night in May 2017 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Patricia S. 6 Jun 2018 #### Great Place This was a perfect place for our family to gather for graduation. The house is spacious and comfortable. Lots of privacy and lots of bathrooms! Mercedes is wonderful to work with. The house is well maintained. The screened in patio and pool are perfect for relaxing. We really enjoyed our stay here. ##### Patricia S. Stayed 4 nights in May 2018 This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified. ### 8/10 Good #### Edward B. 12 Feb 2017 #### Everything we needed Very roomy. Convenient location. Helpful host. Big lanai and pool. Clean. Well equipped, ##### Edward B. Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2017 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Madelene M. 4 May 2018 #### Awesome House & Owner!!! We come to Sarasota every year around the same time for a Racquetball Tournament and this time we had five adults. The house was beautiful inside/out, very spacious and comfortable. The owner, Mercedes, was very accommodating and friendly! The pool was also refreshing! Will definitely return next year! ##### Madelene M. Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2018 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Geary R. 7 Apr 2024 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Perfect for large group Not many rentals with five bathrooms!! This home is huge. We had a group of 12 and we never felt crowded. The only drawback was the pool heater wasn’t working and the pool water was only 74 degrees. Too cold to enjoy the pool. ##### Geary R. Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2024 This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified. ### 10/10 Excellent #### Norma S. 3 Jul 2017 #### The property was nice and practical for a big Family. I was celebrating my birthday and there were Nine of us. The house was in a great location. Only 20 minutes from Lido Beach & St Armand Cir and 30 minutes from Siesta Key Beach and Village. Each bedroom had its own bathroom which was very convenient. Overall it was great for accommodating a big family. The owner Mercedes was wonderful. She responded in a timely manner to my questions before arrival as well as during the stay. Thank you! I would definitely stay again. ##### Norma S. Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2017 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Lori M. 14 Apr 2023 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Great place for multiple families Family trip, 3 families, 6 adults, and 5 grandkids under the age of 6. We had plenty room, every family had their own room/beds and connecting bathrooms. Pool area was great! Plenty of space, other than it would have been nice to have a bigger kitchen table, so everyone could sit together. Tiles in the Lani were slippery when wet, But they have plenty of towel to lay down, to avoid slipping. Quite neighborhood. 20 to 30 minutes from most beaches. ##### Lori M. Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2023 ### 6/10 Okay #### Scott M. 8 Apr 2024 Liked: Check-in, communication, location Disliked: Cleanliness, listing accuracy #### Dated and not very clean This property is in need of some real TLC. Only supplies were partial roles of paper towel and TP. Nothing else. No wash clothes. Basic items you normally find in most VRBOs missing. Needs cleaned and remodeled big time. Bed sheets were old and did not fit. Won’t stay here again. ##### Scott M. Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024 This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified. ### 10/10 Excellent #### Erica M. 4 Oct 2017 #### Very clean; easy communication with owner; very spacious - lots of bedrooms and baths We were in town to visit family who lived nearby - so we didn't spend a lot of time at the VRBO, but it was clean and very comfortable. Had everything we needed and it's nice to have FOUR bedrooms and FIVE bathrooms. The owner was very nice and easy to reach if I had any questions. Wifi was reliable too. The house was spotless which made up for the outdated and rather vivid decor! I needed a clean large home with lots of bedrooms, wifi and air conditioning and this was perfect. We did find 10 minutes to dip our feet in the crystal clean and perfect temperature pool too. The spread out floorplan made it nice too - and 3 of the four bedrooms had their own in-suite bathrooms and VERY large clothes and ample storage space (the 4th bedroom had the bath right across the hall). The kitchen had all we needed. I would definitely book it again. ##### Erica M. Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2017 ### 2/10 Terrible #### Laurie J. 3 Jan 2023 Liked: Check-in, communication, location Disliked: Cleanliness, listing accuracy #### Dirtiest VRBO I’ve ever stayed in Things that are good Location Spacious Pool Things that are not ok -Broken toaster and toaster oven(owner brought new ones) -no remote to one tv (remote was delivered but no batteries) -not a washcloth in the place-(new wash cloths were delivered) -grime on the cupboards -gas grill only has one burner so it took an hour to grill burgers (new gas grill was delivered and assembled) -walls are dirty as is everything else. -broken glass outside the service door -holes is screen in pool cage. -refrigerator door clunks when you open it. -ceiling fans all wobbly -sheets on the twin size bed was not washed. -one toilet, after flushing it, makes such a loud noise, like the pipes are rattling apart. -one of the showers don’t work. -1/2 light bulbs burnt out -Interior bedroom and bathroom door locks don’t work ##### Laurie J. Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2022 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Susan M. 6 Dec 2023 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### A Good Group Accommodation The house had ample space and included a large lanai and a pool where family members could gather together easily. However, when needed, the set up of bedrooms and bathrooms allowed for complete privacy as well. The house is in a quiet neighborhood but close to restaurants, stores and most importantly, the Sarasota airport. Should I need a large home again, I wouldn't hesitate to rent this one. ##### Susan M. Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2023 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Jane S. 1 Dec 2022 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Family house What a great house for a family get together. Plenty of space, our dogs were welcome, neighborhood was great to walk, the 2nd fridge was super, pool was so nice. ##### Jane S. Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2022 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Beth B. 10 Oct 2022 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Nice The house is very spacious and nice. Plenty of room and places to sit. Great location and close to a variety of things. ##### Beth B. Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2022 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Ernesto I. 8 Aug 2022 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Birthday Weekend Everything was great with property! ##### Ernesto I. Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022 ### 8/10 Good #### Jennifer R. 22 Jun 2022 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location #### Pretty Good, not as pictured The house was like it' pictures and i knew that the decor was a little dated and could use a makeover but that was ok. However, there was a blue tarp on the roof in the back of the home that was NOT disclosed. Also, the pool pump was super loud so it was hard to enjoy the pool and patio when it was on. Also, the shower in the front room by patio did not work. Other than these items the home was clean and the pool got a lot of use when we were there. ##### Jennifer R. Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2022 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Janay M. 18 May 2022 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Great Location!!! Plenty of space! We had a great trip and the house was perfect! We enjoyed our evenings in the heated pool. It was quiet and private but close enough to downtown and the beaches. The only thing the house didn't provide was shampoo, conditioner, and soap. ##### Janay M. Stayed 3 nights in May 2022