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Relax in the Dolphin Retreat! Waterfront house with dock and kayaks.

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An outdoor patio with wicker chairs and a glass table, overlooking a body of water and a dock. - Relax in the Dolphin Retreat! Waterfront house with dock and kayaks. (Hudson)
A spacious living room with a television, a dining area with a white chair, and a kitchen with wooden cabinets. - Relax in the Dolphin Retreat! Waterfront house with dock and kayaks. (Hudson)
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A kitchen with wooden cabinets, a granite countertop, and a stainless steel refrigerator. - Relax in the Dolphin Retreat! Waterfront house with dock and kayaks. (Hudson)
Overlooking a wide saltwater canal, this home offers Gulf Access and a floating dock. Enjoy kayaking, canoeing, or bring your own boat – the Gulf is only 1 minute away! Relax on the beautiful deck with a pergola or unwind in the quiet neighborhood.

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire home

3 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 6139 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Dryer
  • Pet-friendly
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning

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About this property

Relax in the Dolphin Retreat! Waterfront house with dock and kayaks.

  • Besides of wonderful wide saltwater deep canal view, you will get a completely custom in immaculate condition manufactured 3 bedroom 3 bathroom home with direct Gulf Access (1min by boat). The kitchen has wood cabinets and granite countertops. Large pantry in the kitchen and separate laundry room with washer/dryer. The master bedroom has King size bed, TV, and walk-in closet with his and her shower. The large 2nd Bedroom has Queen size bed and its own bathroom, and the 3rd bedroom has a trundle bed with 2 twin mattresses and its own bathroom. All bedrooms have nice size closets. 24x24 Porcelain tile throughout the home. Walk in laundry room for your convenience.

    This home is located on a DEEP WATER CANAL WITH DIRECT ACCESS TO THE GULF and has a floating dock. 5 Kayaks are at your disposal plus a barbecue with a water view.
    Bring your boat dock it at the house (we also have a place to store your trailer-please call for details).

    Great for canoeing, kayaking, or bringing your own boat the GULF IS ONLY 1 MINUTE AWAY!! Or enjoy our famous "Sunken Beach" where you can just sit in the shallow water in the beautiful Bay just 200 yards from the house(about 4min away by kayak).

    After a fun day on the water sit on the beautiful deck and relax overlooking the water to end the perfect day. Beautiful outside area with 14 x 20 pergola, attached to the porch area. Great outside area for cookout or relaxation. Very quiet neighborhood.

    Centralized area visit new Florida attractions as well as Old Florida,

    Internet included.

    Near many attractions:

    SunWest park- 5 Minutes.

    Weeki Wachee Park 20 Minutes

    Restaurants 10 Minutes

    Hudson Beach 10 Minutes

    Orlando (Disney) 2 Hours

    Homosassa Springs 1 Hour

    Clearwater Beach 1 Hour

    Busch Gardens 1 Hour

    Bonati Institute 6 Minutes

    Tarpon Sponge Docks 25 Minutes

    Sams Restaurant/Bar 8 Minutes

    Hudson Beach 8 Minutes

    Tampa Airport 40 Minutes

Property amenities

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
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Paper towels
  • Refrigerator
  • Spices
  • Toaster

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 3 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 3 bathrooms
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Dining table

Entertainment

  • Books
  • Games
  • Smart TV

Outdoor areas

  • Barbecue grill
  • Dock
  • Firepit
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Patio

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • Pet friendly
  • Welcoming dogs only
  • Up to 23 kg per pet

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoke-free property

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board

Location highlights

  • Near the marina
  • Near the sea
  • On the waterfront

Things to do

  • Kayak
  • Birdwatching nearby
  • Ecotours nearby
  • Jet skiing nearby
  • Kayaking nearby
  • Motor boating nearby
  • Scuba diving nearby
  • Snorkelling nearby
  • Swimming nearby
  • Wildlife walks nearby

Safety features

  • No carbon monoxide detector or gas appliances (host has indicated there are no carbon monoxide detectors or gas appliances on the property)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)

General

  • Unit size: 1,500 square feet

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Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM

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
Welcoming dogs only
1 total (up to 23 kg per pet)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Note from host: parents -the canal is deep and can be dangerous

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 are no carbon monoxide detectors or gas appliances on the property
Host has indicated that 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 on the waterfront, this holiday home is in Signal Cove, a neighbourhood in Hudson. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Werner Boyce Salt Springs State Park and James E. Grey Preserve, while Show Palace Dinner Theater and Colorama Music are cultural highlights. West Pasco Chamber of Commerce and Lane Glo Bowling are also worth visiting. Jet skiing, kayaking and scuba diving offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with ecotours nearby. Visit our Hudson travel guide
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Hudson, FL

What's nearby

  • A pelican standing on a green and white pole in a body of water with a distant shoreline.
    Werner Boyce Salt Springs State Park
    6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • A sunset over a calm sea with a small boat and distant structures.
    Hudson Beach
    5 min drive - 4.4 km
  • A person paddleboarding on a clear river surrounded by dense vegetation and trees.
    Weeki Wachee Springs
    19 min drive - 28.8 km
  • Two kayaks on a sandy beach with clear turquoise water and lush greenery in the background.
    Weeki Wachee River
    19 min drive - 29.8 km
  • A white boat with blue trim docked at a pier.
    Tarpon Springs Sponge Docks
    32 min drive - 29.1 km

Getting around

  • Tampa, FL (TPA-Tampa Intl.)
    50 min drive

Restaurants

  • Wendy's
    4 min drive
  • Green Tea Chinese Restaurant
    5 min drive
  • Nikos New York Diner
    4 min drive
  • Prime Time Bar & Grill
    5 min drive
  • Dunkin'
    5 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Relax in the Dolphin Retreat! Waterfront house with dock and kayaks. pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 1 total) with a maximum weight of up to 23 kg per pet.

How much is parking at Relax in the Dolphin Retreat! Waterfront house with dock and kayaks.?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Relax in the Dolphin Retreat! Waterfront house with dock and kayaks.?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Relax in the Dolphin Retreat! Waterfront house with dock and kayaks.?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Relax in the Dolphin Retreat! Waterfront house with dock and kayaks. located?

Located in Signal Cove, this holiday home is steps from Werner Boyce Salt Springs State Park and within 3 mi (5 km) of Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point and Hudson Beach. Beacon Woods Golf Course and Cow Creek are also within 3 miles (5 km).

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Relax in the Dolphin Retreat! Waterfront house with dock and kayaks. Reviews

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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. 75 out of 81 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 5 out of 81 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 81 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 81 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 81 reviews

9.8

Cleanliness

9.6

Location

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Kim G.

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

Great stay!

This was a great property for our family of 5! We stayed for a long weekend, but I wish it had been longer! We chose it because it was approximately halfway between Tampa and Crystal River where we had activities planned and it had everything we needed and more. Would definitely stay again!
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

John G.

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

Great Spot!

This place was perfect. Super clean and all the ammenities. Thank you so much for everything.
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Rhonda H.

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

Great Stay

Pictures in the listing were accurate! Very clean.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2020
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

MIchael H.

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

Nice property on the water!

We had a lovely stay at this house. It is well equipped with everything we needed in the kitchen, bedrooms, bathrooms, laundry room and nice patio in back yard. We had great instructions on expectations and local places to visit. Thanks for providing such a wonderful place to stay!
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Jason W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We love being able to get away to The Gulf coast every summer. The place we’ve regularly used was sadly lost last hurricane season. We found this place, and were pleasantly surprised by it! The place is beautifully remodeled inside, very clean, has a great back yard, and a very well built and strong dock to tied the boat up to. Plus, Cindy the property manager is GREAT!!, super helpful, super flexible, and will do whatever she can to make your stay great!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Mike W.

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

Amazing Property

Great location to everything you could want or need. It was a relaxing stay for my family and I and I wish we did have to leave. Sitting on the back patio enjoying the morning and getting to see dolphins while drinking morning coffee absolutly phenomenal!
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Ray B.

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

A fine week

The house is clean with plenty of room for our group of four. The extra bathroom came in handy. CNN would have been nice for us news junkies. Spent several hours enjoying the fishing right on the dock. Lots of good nearby restaurants.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Jane B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy
Disliked: Location

On the Water....

Clean house, responsive and friendly property manager, Cindy. The house is situated in a manufactured home neighborhood right on a cancal leading to the gulf. We saw dolphins feeding on mullet one evening. That was the highlight of our trip!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Carrie P.

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

Clean, well stocked home

Super clean! Home is well stocked in kitchen, lots of linens, beach towels, washer and dryer, etc. loved having 3rd bathroom. The lower trundle bed in 3rd bedroom squeaked with every move but otherwise the house was just as described, well equipped, and so clean!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Christine S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Relaxing holiday

Everything was great. Had a few issues here and there, but communication was wonderful and quick. The home owners and property manager were very gracious and thoughtful. Our family holiday was a wonderful stay and would definitely stay here again. The house was decorated nicely and had everything I would need, like a home away from home. The inside of the house was very spacious, it accommodated everyone nicely. The outdoor deck and sitting area was a nice space. Just loved sitting out there listening to the water, while the husband was fishing.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Lise L.

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

Nice little house

Very nice little house- close to everything!
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Debbie & Craig D.

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

Amazing Stay

The property offers everything one could want for a vacation stay. It was clean and so comfortable. The property manager, Cindy, was amazing! Accommodating, flexible, communicated so well and even delivered fishing poles to us! We will definitely look to stay again!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Ronald P.

BEAUTIFUL property with high-end accomodations.

Nice property on the canal!
Stayed 28 nights in Feb 2017
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Kathleen T.

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

Peaceful

If you’re looking for peace and quiet, this is the place to be!
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Juan G.

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

peaceful

good place peaceful and quiet
Stayed 18 nights in Jul 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Greg T.

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

Hudson canal getaway

Nicely furnished property on the canal that leads to the bay. Having access to a couple of Kayaks and fishing poles as well as a stack of books was a nice plus. Totally enjoyed our stay and the hostess was very responsive to any questions that we had. Enjoyed our stay !!
Stayed 32 nights in Jan 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Kathleen H.

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

Beautiful, clean and comforting

Very relaxing, clean, and well equipped home. It is truly a hidden gem. We watched the dolphins and manatees swim in front. Gracious host and wonderful area.
Stayed 17 nights in Mar 2023
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2/10 Terrible

Dino P.

Disliked: Cleanliness, location, listing accuracy
This place was very dirty. If you walk across the family room in white socks the bottom of your feet would be black. Like there is a black soot on the floor. The dishes were dirty with dried eggs on them. Thank God there was paper plates. The grill that they brag about is rusted out. Everything is just old. The tv apps didn’t work. It just says they are loading and never open. I would not recommend this place. There are plenty of other places that are much nicer.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

katherine h.

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

dolphin stay

It was exactly as the photos presented. close to everything we wanted to see. easy access. we had a lovely vacation
Stayed 28 nights in Feb 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Gina F.

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

Beautiful property quiet location

Lisa is phenomenal and keeps a beautiful home. This is our second year here and we hope to return again next year. It is a short distance to my mom’s home in FL. Plenty of things to see and do. My kids especially enjoy all the local thrift shops.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Kari B.

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

Better than expected!

We knew the place was going to be nice based on the photos and reviews but it was even better than we expected! The house was immaculate clean and air conditioning kept it perfectly cool! It had all the amenities as we enjoyed coffee every morning on the back patio and even saw manatees! Our kids loved kayaking and fishing and the space was great for our large family as the house has everything! All we needed was to buy food! Cindy went above and beyond to ensure our family vacation was excellent and we have already decided to rent again next year and stay longer!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Brian H.

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

As advertised

Nice, clean, and exactly as advertised. Thank you.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Charlotte H.

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

Family vacation... didn't happen!

Family vacation planned for 5 people, unexpected circumstances ended up with only 2. Needless to say we were disappointed until we arrived. We opened the door and we instantly felt "at home". Meticulously decorated with everything that was needed to make a wonderful stay. Very peaceful neighborhood with canal in the "backyard "Lisa, our host, was very friendly and helpful. Would highly recommend any accommodations provided by this host.
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Frank C.

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

Scalloping on July 4th Weekend

The house is exactly as described. It was clean and well equipped with everything you need for a stay. The new owner, Bogdan, was very nice, responsive, and accommodating. I mentioned the coffee maker was broken, and within about 45 minutes he hand delivered a new one to us. The neighbors are also nice and gave us advice on how, and more importantly, WHEN to come in and out of the canals with our boat. I've only seen one other review that mentioned bringing a boat, so I wanted to mention some things. If you are bringing or renting a boat, you have to pay attention to the tides. This was our 3rd year scalloping in Hudson, and the tide swings here can be upwards of 5 feet. The canals are all deep, but the channel out of the neighborhood is lined with rocks and kind of just ends in the middle of a shallow flat (my old GPS shows it as land). At low tide, unless you have the skinniest of boats, you won't be able to get in or out. We brought a 22 foot center console, and we needed at least a 1.5 foot positive tide to get in and out. I played it safe and came in and out at 2 foot. Don't let this worry you too much though, you still get plenty of time on the water between those tides... we were out for 6 or more hours each day and still had extra time. All that is to say, it's a nice place and neighborhood and we would stay again.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Nina M.

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

Newly Weds

We were married in Hudson the week we stayed. The house was perfect and weather was good for the event. We loved the setup of the home, the location on the canal- just needed more fish to bite! Host was responsive and we'd love to stay again!
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2022