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Escape to a coastal retreat at this Apollo Beach vacation rental house, complete with a private screened-in heated pool. Spend quality time in the open-concept living space, then step into the backyard for relaxing moments by the pool or on the shaded patio.

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Entire home

3 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 61600 sq ft

Popular amenities

  • Hot tub
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Dryer
  • Pet-friendly

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About this property

Apollo Beach Retreat Pet-Friendly 3BR w/ Private Heated Pool, Preserve & Beaches

  • Apollo Beach Retreat – Pet-Friendly 3BR w/ Private Heated Pool

    Relax and unwind at this pet-friendly 3-bedroom, 2-bath Apollo Beach home. With 1,600 sq. ft. of bright living space and a private screened-in heated pool, this family-friendly retreat comfortably sleeps 6 and offers the perfect mix of convenience, comfort, and Florida charm.

    The Space

    Master Bedroom: King bed with private bath
    Bedroom 2: Queen bed
    Bedroom 3: Queen futon with quality mattress + twin bed
    Open living area with reclining sofa, leather couch, and 75" flat-screen TV
    Fully equipped kitchen with stainless appliances + dining space for family meals
    Private office overlooking the pool – great for remote work or reading nook
    Sliding glass doors to the screened pool/patio with outdoor seating and pool views

    Location Highlights

    Apollo Beach Nature Preserve & Bahia Beach (5–10 min) – Small local beaches, nature trails, birdwatching, and Florida's Manatee Viewing Center (seasonal)
    Major Gulf Coast beaches (30 min) – Easy day trips to Clearwater, St. Pete, and Anna Maria Island
    Sun City Center Golf Courses (10–15 min) – Multiple public courses for golfers of all levels
    E.G. Simmons Park & Wolf Branch Preserve – Kayaking, fishing, boating, and family picnics nearby
    Dining close by – Circles Waterfront Dining (seafood & sunsets), Finn's Dockside (cocktails & live music), and Salty Shamrock (casual Irish fare & entertainment)

    Why Guests Love It:

    Private screened-in heated pool for year-round swimming
    Pet-friendly – bring your furry companions along
    Spacious 3BR, 2BA layout – perfect for families and small groups
    Close to local beaches, preserves, kayaking, fishing, and dining
    Golf nearby – Sun City Center courses within minutes
    Convenient access to Tampa attractions: Florida Aquarium, MOSI, Busch Gardens, Zoo Tampa, Glazer Children's Museum, Hard Rock Casino

    A comfortable, well-loved home with everything you need for a relaxing Apollo Beach getaway. Perfect for families, pet owners, or golfers looking for a sunny Florida retreat.

Property amenities

Pool/Spa

  • Heated pool
  • Hot tub
  • Outdoor pool
  • Private pool

Internet

  • Available in the house: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Parking on site

Kitchen

  • Blender
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Electric kettle
  • Hob
  • Ice maker
  • Kitchen island
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator
  • Toaster

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 3 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 2 bathrooms
  • Bathtub
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Dining table
  • Living room

Entertainment

  • Music library
  • Smart TV with cable channels
  • Video library

Outdoor areas

  • Barbecue grill
  • Fenced yard
  • Firepit
  • Furnished patio
  • Outdoor furniture

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Work spaces

  • Computer monitor
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Printer

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • Pet friendly

Suitability/Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • In-room accessibility
  • No lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Smoke-free property

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board
  • Meal delivery service

Location highlights

  • Near a hospital
  • Near the bay
  • Near the marina

Things to do

  • Golf
  • Gym
  • Heated pool
  • Basketball nearby
  • Casino nearby
  • Cycling nearby
  • Fishing nearby
  • Golfing nearby
  • Horseback riding nearby
  • Ice skating nearby
  • Jet skiing nearby
  • Kayaking nearby
  • Motor boating nearby
  • Swimming nearby
  • Wildlife walks nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Deadbolt lock

General

  • Unit size: 1,600 square feet

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Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Minimum check-in age - 25

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 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 are allowed
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Restrictions apply; for more information contact the property on the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Note from host: need to supervise children around the pool

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 indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a deadlock
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

This property does not have any lifts

About the area

Apollo Beach is home to this holiday home. Port of Tampa and Cypress Golf Club are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those in the mood for shopping can visit Channelside Bay Plaza and Westfield Brandon. Ready for a night out? Consider Showtown Bar & Grill and Rivers Edge Bar and Grill. Jet skiing and kayaking offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with cycling and horse riding nearby. Visit our Apollo Beach travel guide
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Apollo Beach, FL

What's nearby

  • Manatee Viewing Center
    Manatee Viewing Center
    8 min drive - 2.6 miles
  • Sotogrante, Spain - January 26, 2024 - four male golfers with clubs, lined up and smiling on a golf course, with cypress trees and a clear sky in the background.
    Cypress Golf Club
    8 min drive - 5.3 miles
  • Apollo Beach Dog Park
    3 min drive - 1.5 miles
  • Ruskin Family Drive-In
    7 min drive - 3.8 miles
  • Gannon University Ruskin Campus
    9 min drive - 6.2 miles

Getting around

  • Tampa Union Station
    23 min drive
  • Tampa, FL (TPF-Peter O. Knight)
    40 min drive

Restaurants

  • Planet Smoothie
    19 min walk
  • Finn’s Dockside Bar And Grill
    4 min drive
  • Circle K
    7 min walk
  • First Watch
    17 min walk
  • South Shore Cafe
    6 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Does Apollo Beach Retreat Pet-Friendly 3BR w/ Private Heated Pool, Preserve & Beaches have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool. Pool types include heated pools.

Is Apollo Beach Retreat Pet-Friendly 3BR w/ Private Heated Pool, Preserve & Beaches pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property. Some restrictions may apply, so please contact the property for more details.

How much is parking at Apollo Beach Retreat Pet-Friendly 3BR w/ Private Heated Pool, Preserve & Beaches?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Apollo Beach Retreat Pet-Friendly 3BR w/ Private Heated Pool, Preserve & Beaches?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Apollo Beach Retreat Pet-Friendly 3BR w/ Private Heated Pool, Preserve & Beaches?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Apollo Beach Retreat Pet-Friendly 3BR w/ Private Heated Pool, Preserve & Beaches located?

Situated in Apollo Beach, this holiday home is 1.7 mi (2.8 km) from Apollo Beach Dog Park and 2.1 mi (3.4 km) from Tampa Bay. Manatee Viewing Center is 2 mi (3.2 km) away.

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Apollo Beach Retreat Pet-Friendly 3BR w/ Private Heated Pool, Preserve & Beaches Reviews

Reviews

Excellent

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.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 14 out of 21 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 2 out of 21 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 21 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 21 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 21 reviews

7.8

Cleanliness

8.2

Location

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Tracey A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Jim was an excellent host. He was responsive to questions and provided answers immediately. House was great. The pool was the best part...swimming in a heated pool in December was great for New Yorkers! Location was great! Would definitely stay here again next year.
Stayed 9 nights in Dec 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Pamela M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice but dated property

Wonderful pool, extremely accommodating host, comfortable & relaxing inside & out
Stayed 32 nights in Jan 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Lisa C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Best place

The home was very comfortable the pool and outside was great as well and super close to everything
Stayed 14 nights in Jun 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Frank M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Our stay

A very nice comfortable home.
Stayed 14 nights in Mar 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jose P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Work trip

House was perfect for what we needed it, everything worked accordingly. Owners are fantastic and super accommodating. Will definitely be staying here again.
Stayed 18 nights in Jul 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Casey C.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great house great people great neighborhood

Great
Stayed 21 nights in Jul 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kristin C.

Amazing property and owners!

We stayed here for a few days before closing on our new house in the same neighborhood. After several days of traveling from CO it was great to stay in a very home-like property with everything we needed. When last minute changes to our closing time became an issue for us, the owner was very accomodating and helpful!
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2018
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Tina W.

Surgery stay

Enjoyed our stay. Nice place to recover from surgery. Hot tub was great. Roomy with great kitchen. Mortor and pestle was a great help! Great location near grocery store and restaurants. Would definitely return and reccomend.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2019
Verified

6/10 Okay

Curt M.

Liked: Check-in, communication, listing accuracy

Apollo Beach

House was comfortable. Needs a good cleaning Can walk to grocery stores but no other kind of stores. Host was readily available and very kind
Stayed 28 nights in Feb 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Emma Jean P.

Very good.

We were very well satisfied. The property is apparently undergoing some upgrades, but everything we needed was available to us and we were pleased.
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Terry M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Awesome!

Absolutely loved this place! Our family had an awesome vacation. Quiet neighborhood, great pool and hot tub, and treadmill made this house perfect for us. It also has an inversion table. I have one at home, so I had no back issues while we were away. Would definitely go back.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jason R.

Jason Raike review

The home owner was very responsive before and during the trip. He answered any questions we had very promptly. Our family really enjoyed the house including the pool and the hot tub. I highly recommend contacting this owner for any future vacations.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2019
Verified

6/10 Okay

Rose M.

Older home in need of some updating but overall we enjoyed our stay 3.5/5 stars

Location was great. The property is a little "tired" and could use some updating. The TV was confusing to use but otherwise we enjoyed our stay. Pool and hot tub were very nice even though the weather was cool so did not use the pool as much as I had hoped to. Kitchen was great and BBQ was also easy to use. Side office with printer was very nice so we were able to print our boarding passes. Master bath and bedroom was nice but the other 2 bedrooms and bath needed updating. Would consider returning next year just for the office so I could work remote while hubby is out golfing. Those 2 computer screens were very tempting - when I work I use double screens - and it would be easy to set up a remote office. Near great restaurants and grocery store. Easy location to Tampa and baseball parks.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2019
Verified

4/10 Poor

Rob M.

Liked: Check-in
Disliked: Communication, location, listing accuracy

NO HANDLE RAILS TO ENTER POOL AREA

Not any lights in back area but these blue Christmas lights...theres a ledge about 2 inches in the middle on porch i fell on my back tripped...during the day ..couldn't swim at night it was too dangerous plus no lightning made it all bad ..i fell getting out of the pool n fell just walking back into house ..i did bleed on the sheets ..i did take pictures n if you need them i can submit them ...i felt this house was lived in by owners they had all there kids doll houses and play stove ...my son sleep on a air mattress. Thats the mattress on the host bed very uncomfortable...the facts they had so many cameras made us feel watched all the time ...they have lots of small damaged in this house ..holes in doors chipped paint tons of damages with there tiles ..the ac worked ok but not great in back bedroom ...We would have said something about this earlier but our purpose of returning to Florida ..is was our best friends 73 birthday.....
Stayed 10 nights in Sep 2023
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Tia L.

Liked: Check-in
Disliked: Cleanliness, communication, location, listing accuracy

Mold in the shower, holes in the walls

We entered the property and were shocked that anyone would rent a property with mold in the master shower, holes in the walls, kitchen cabinet missing, filthy floors and a note on the counter apologizing for the leaky roof. We stayed about 15 minutes before we decided we could not sleep here. I called the owner and asked for a refund. He called the property clean and habitable.. but it was not. We are veteran private home renters. We have rented many homes in the USA and Canada over a span of 20+ years. We come to Tampa at least once per year. This is the worst prooerty and owner I have ever encountered. We were traveling ... my husband and I both in our 60's with my husbands parents both in their 80's. I have pictures of this horrible property which I will post if I can so you can take a close up look at the moldy shower. If you enlarge the photo you can see that the owner has tried to cover the mold up, but not successfully. We did not stay at this disgusting property.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2019
Verified

8/10 Good

Nathan F.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Apollo Beach vaca home

The house was nice. It needs some renovating here and there but nothing that needs immediate attention. The office space in the master bedroom has a pretty good leak almost directly above the printer, there is a hole beside the outlet on the other side of the master bedroom. The guest bathrooms bathtub has a couple of chips in it. I ended up sleeping in the princess room and I believe I am 5'10" and I had to sleep in the fetal position or my feet would touch the foot board. There is a cabinet missing over there stove which isn't a issue but the wall could be painted. The garage is not part of the deal so you will not be able to park your car inside. The grass could have been mowed before we arrived. The trees by the pool have grown through the screen and have serval dead leaves that need pruned off. The pool area needs brighter lights. The kids basketball goal is pointless because the goal can't stay up. The recliner is only good for having your legs kicked up but it will wear you out if you try to lay back in it. The leg rest for the couch doesn't work. It would be wise if you stay here to get some sort of mosquito repellent to put in the area on the outside of the front door, otherwise do not leave the door opened after coming in or going out as 5 to 10 mosquitos will always greet you. We enjoyed our stay regardless. Thank you Jim
Verified

10/10 Excellent

ANGELA M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

We will stay again

The house was as advertised. Clean, well stocked, convenient local. We will happily stay again.
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2019
Verified

8/10 Good

Craig C.

This house has everything you need from linens, dishes. cleaning supplies, pots & pans

We spent 3 weeks at this home in Feb 2019. The pool & hot tub was wonderful. Jim (the owner) was very good & gave the guidance needed for the TV, came in the middle of our stay & put fresh chemicals in the pool. The barbecue was not a good one & when I told him about it, his comment was we will replace it immediately. He was totally unaware. Plenty of room, & off the master bedroom was like an office where we could set up our laptops. The beds were comfortable & we were able to sleep very well. We will enjoy the evenings we spent on the patio enjoying the quiet & stillness. Our animals (dog & cat) were very comfortable & it was a joy to have them with us this trip.
Stayed 21 nights in Feb 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kim M.

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 12 nights in Dec 2024