The ultimate Florida vacation in a tranquil, natural setting Reviews, Deals & Photos 2025

Q: Is The ultimate Florida vacation in a tranquil, natural setting pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 1 total) with a maximum weight of up to 9 kg per pet.

Q: Where is The ultimate Florida vacation in a tranquil, natural setting located?

Situated on a lake, this villa is within 6 miles (10 km) of Everglades Headwaters National Wildlife Refuge and Conservation Area, Hatchineha Unit and London Island. Lake Hatchineha and Allen David Broussard Catfish Creek Preserve State Park are also within 9 miles (15 km).

10/10 Excellent

David

2 Jan 2025

Very lovely home

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Pam S.

17 Nov 2024

Quick getaway

My son and I were scheduled to stay in Tampa right after Hurricane Milton. The property was damaged so we had to make a quick change. This place was the perfect fit for what we needed! Host was very accommodating and easy to work with! Easy access to the property. Accommodations were great. Three nice size bedrooms. Property is right by the pool. It is a drive to restaurants and big box stores but we were there to fish and relax. Plenty of lakes near this property.

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Robert B.

11 Aug 2024

Nice Place to Stay

This place was exactly what I desired for my family trip to Legoland. The place had a hot tub and multiple pools. The villa was nice, 3 bedrooms, kitchen, fridge, microwave dining room. Pretty much as described. It is in a gated community so the gate is a little of a hassle, but not terrible. It is a drive to either Disney or Legoland, but we did not mind the drive for the value we got. Would stay again.

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Heather

26 Nov 2023

Warm pool in November and close to Legoland. Very convenient and comfortable!

8/10 Good

L

10 Jul 2022

Vacation stay

We had a great time in Florida. Pool was amazing!

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022

8/10 Good

Shari W.

30 Apr 2024

1 Week "Staycation" with family

We enjoyed our stay at this VBRO. Our grandsons enjoyed lots of basketball and our daughter enjoyed the heated swimming pools. The main drawback was that it is located quite a distance from any main attractions, the Gulf, or the Ocean. Travel in Florida is very congested making it more time consuming than what we are used to living in a rural community. However, we would definitely return!

Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tammy D.

27 Aug 2023

1st time Vrbo user

Very welcoming and clean property. Loved how check in was easy, pool towels as well as bath towels/linen were provided. Kids had a great time and pool right behind villa was a plus.

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

jamie h.

5 Nov 2022

Warm and cozy

Had a great stay, everything we needed and communication was quick.

Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Luis G.

25 Aug 2022

Great vacation house

House is equipped with everything your family needs for vacations. Pool is right behind the house, water was nice and hot. Host responded quickly when I texted her and was super nice. Will 100% recommend this house and would stay here again!!

Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Adriana B.

22 Apr 2022

Great vacation home for Legoland

:)

Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Bret L.

20 Jul 2023

Lake Marion Villa review

Nice property for the price.Grandkids loved the pools.Only recommendations would be upgrade mattresses,put ceiling fans in bedrooms since usable to set air conditioning under 75,property manager responded quickly with questions about cable tv

Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Lluvia C.

1 Aug 2022

Florida Vacation!

My family and I enjoyed our stay during our vacation. The communication with the owner as well as the property manager was very good and if i had questions they were answered promptly. The property was a bit far away from the main attractions but it was nice to get get back to peace and quiet at the end of the day. We had a great time and look forward to going back!

Stayed 9 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Michael G.

5 Jun 2023

Golf

Pool was right in back of property. Easy check in

Stayed 7 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Elson S.

18 Aug 2022

Aug 2022 Visit

Excellent Experience!

Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Monica M.

28 Jun 2022

Vacation House

The house is cute and in a nice gated neighborhood. A dollar general is convenient down the street. There also is a Walmart not to far. The layout of the house is roomy and decorated well. We enjoyed our stay. The only thing that would have made it better is softer beds.

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022

8/10 Good

Adriana B.

17 Nov 2022

Perfect location for Legoland and Disney

I love this quiet neighborhood for our Legoland vacations. This property offered everything we needed for the 6 days we spent there. The only recommendation for the owner is a much needed deep carpet cleaning throughout the house and new towels in all bathrooms. The communication with owner is very pleasant and efficient. If the above mentioned are fixed, I would gladly return to this location

Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2022

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

8/10 Good

Robbie S., Houston TX

3 Aug 2017

secluded but great price

beds were not great & phone service was spotty but wifi was available. For the price it was extremely comfortable. Pools close very early, so kids did not get to use them much. Joyce and owner were both great. complex office helped us with printing on line tickets.

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2017

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Joseph M.

18 Nov 2016

Charming home, pleasant stay

We were very happy with the accommodations. Charming home, Well furnished, clean and well kept. Small critiques would be the location shown on VRBO website is about 5 miles east of actual location. The community was very nice and well maintained. Location itself in more rural area less populated than some, and night driving may be tricky. Also low on toilet paper which traveler may not remember to pack. Overall, we were very pleased with the home and with our stay. The rate was very reasonable and I would definitely stay here again.

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2016

8/10 Good

verne g.

18 Feb 2023

sofas

the sofas need to be replaced because when you sat down you went to the bottom.

Stayed 30 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Pablo D.

23 Jun 2022

Short and sweet

My fiancé and I stayed at this property for 3 days. We almost spent no time here but the time that we did stay here was great. We were unable to take advantage of all the amenities that they offered like the pools and basketball hoops but it was great to have them available in case that we did need them. The owner responded to all of our messages and questions really fast. I thank them for giving us a comfortable place to stay during my visit to Florida for my cousin's wedding.

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022

4/10 Poor

Betty Z., United States

3 Nov 2018

Just okay

Pros: The owner and property manager are easy to get in touch with. The set up of the condo is great and it is very well stocked (laundry detergent, coffee filters, salt and pepper, etc in addition to paper towels, toilet paper). The condo was clean. The smaller community pool is directly behind the condo. Cons: There was a pretty bad leak from the toilet in the guest bathroom that the owner informed us about right before we arrived. There was standing water in that bathroom so we couldn't use that bathroom at all. There were ants in the kitchen. I wiped everything down with Clorox wipes before and after dinner but it didn't seem to help. Property manager offered to bait the ants while we were there, but I declined because we were only staying two nights and I have small children that put everything in their mouths. The bed in the master is insanely hard.

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018

4/10 Poor

Robert C.

22 Jul 2022

Bizarre Experience, limited amenities, too many 3rd party visits.

I am rating our stay at this location overall a 2 out of 5 stars. I will preface this review with that the overall property was decent and the owner was very responsive with concerns we had during our stay. However, our entire experience with this listing was less than satisfying for a multitude of reasons. 1. Listing states there is TV/wifi at the location. -we were notified 30 minutes prior to checking in after driving for 8 hours that the previous guests reported none of the TVs were functioning. 2. The wifi was reported to be working in the absence of the TVs. -we were also shocked to realize that the wifi had not only not functioned but was not even connected and seemed to be missing equipment 3. Multiple 3rd parties inside the location -after reporting the TVs we’re broken we were told the property manager would have them replaced -management replaced the TVs but altered the condo during her visit by cranking up the A/C to 78 and opened all the curtains causing the entire condo to be hot and relieving us of any privacy 4. No resolution to the wifi -we were asked to be located at the condo by the owner and Spectrum during our vacation so that the internet issue would be resolved -after stating I am on vacation I asked the management to have someone let the Spectrum representative in so they could attempt to resolve the internet issue, was told this could be arranged -not only did the management send someone to the condo he (the maintenance employee) and his wife (not an employee) let themselves in and made themselves comfortable on the couches and once again opened all the curtains causing the condo to heat up, when I asked the couple why they were inside before the Spectrum team arrived they stated that they were hot sitting in the truck waiting for their arrival 5. Limited resources at the condo, for a week stay -Upon arrival, my family and I quickly realized that there was a single roll of toilet paper in both bathrooms and a single trash bag was provided for a week stay at this condo, not a critical issue but it is an inconvenience to have to purchase extra supplies 6. Beds were in terrible condition and wildly outdated -master bedroom mattress was equivalent to sleeping in a rock hammock and caused myself and wife to have back pains everyday -Pull out couch bed frame was damaged and slanted downward, wildly uncomfortable -twin bed frames felt like they were going to fall apart

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Teeshia W., Gainesboro , TN

9 Jul 2018

Good vacation home, need a few tweeks...

Let me start off by saying the owner is great with response times and answering questions from the time I inquired to the end of our stay! We had a little problem getting thru the gate initially, got in very late in the night; 1am, however after a quick message to the owner and call to her associate the problem was quickly resolved and we were inside. When we got to the home it was nice looking but complete darkness, so felt like we were walking into a dungeon going up to the door (a porch light upon arrival would help). In the morning we did our check around to see what we needed to buy for our stay and we discovered it wasn't much...paper towel, 1 roll of toilet paper was in bathrooms,hand soap, dish soap, a couple dish washer tabs, and a few trash bags were already at our disposal (I was shocked because we have stayed at a many homes on vacation and most don't provide as much so we were thankful). Ample towels in bathrooms provided (quality of towels a different story but their were some). Bed linens in the master were awesome, and were CLEAN, we could smell the Tide in the sheets and blanket! As for the area, a bit too urban for us but felt safe enough. (When you need to show your receipt upon departure at Wal-Mart due to lots of theft its team too much for my taste). Those are the positives for this villa...now on to the negatives. Walls were very scuffed and dengy in need of retouching of paint, carpeting could use a thorough shampoo to remove all stuck in food and stains thruout the unit, there were ants upon arrival in the second bathroom, and all over the kitchen (kitchen was somewhat disgusting with grease all over the countertop from prior guest cooking, fridge had not really been cleaned, cabinets greasy with food stuck to knobs and doors etc.) We fixed the ant problem with buying a container of bleach, ant spray and a Clorox cleaner and cleaned the kitchen as it should have been before we arrived and never saw any more ants! Baseboards were so caked with dirt you can tell they never get wiped down. Would've been great to have a vacuum that was functional so renters can help maintain unit but the one there was broken. Sheets very worn in second bedroom with one bed (son couldn't use other bedroom; blown bulb in other bedroom). Towels didn't feel clean so we washed them all and rugs before use. So minor problems but functional and comfortable enough. If all these small issues are addressed this unit would go from good the great! Thankx

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie

8 Oct 2023

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Alberto R.

10 Apr 2023

Comoda casa

La casa nos permitió pasar unas hermosas vacaciones. Gracias

Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2023

Members save 10% or more on over 100,000 hotels worldwide when you’re signed in

The ultimate Florida vacation in a tranquil, natural setting

Photo gallery for The ultimate Florida vacation in a tranquil, natural setting

Reviews

Entire home

Popular amenities

About this property

Entire place