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Relax and Play! Gulf Front, Private Home w/Pool+Pontoon Boat Rental

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Marina
Smart TV
Smart TV
Dining
At The Dolphin House, unwind in style with a private dock, jacuzzi, and swimming pool overlooking the Gulf of Mexico. Perfect for large groups or relaxing escapes, this home offers ample space to fish from multiple docks or simply soak up the sun on the screened-in patio.

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire home

4 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 8

Popular amenities

  • Dryer
  • Parking available
  • Pet-friendly
  • Washer

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About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Relax and Play! Gulf Front, Private Home w/Pool+Pontoon Boat Rental

Spend your next vacation at "The Dolphin House," our beautiful 4 bedroom/3 bathroom home, while enjoying the Gulf of Mexico as your backyard! Pontoon Boat On-Site! Available for Rent

You will enjoy daily visits from dolphins, sting rays, and the occasional manatee. The private dock is the perfect place to fish or park your boat if you choose to bring one. There is a jacuzzi, a swimming pool, two large screened in areas overlooking the water, as well as multiple private docks for boating. This house is a fully furnished home with an upstairs and downstairs living room, a pool table, and bar. The entire space can sleep up to 10 people with three king beds, one queen, and a pull-out Murphy bed. The area is perfect for kayaking, scalloping, fishing (fish poles and tackle box ready to use), and sitting by the pool, soaking up the Florida sunshine!

Whether you're looking for a large space for your next scalloping trip or family get together or a more relaxing escape with nothing more on the agenda than sipping cocktails in the pool while watching the sun disappear into the Gulf, this is the perfect spot for you!

** This home is not suitable for those with mobility issues. The upstairs living area with kitchen is only accessible by exterior stairs.
**There is no interior staircase to connect the bottom rec room floor with the upper living area floor
**The garage is for owner use and storage only and not available to renters during stay. ** During Hurricane Season we encourage our guests to have traveler’s insurance

Property amenities

Beach

  • Beach towels

Pool/Spa

  • 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
  • Hob
  • Ice maker
  • Kitchen island
  • Lobster/crab pot
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Paper towels
  • Refrigerator
  • Toaster

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 4 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 3 bathrooms
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Jetted bathtub
  • Shower
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Dining table
  • Living room

Entertainment

  • Smart TV with cable/satellite channels

Outdoor areas

  • Balcony
  • Barbecue grill
  • Firepit
  • Outdoor furniture

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

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

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoke-free property

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board

Location highlights

  • Near the ocean
  • On the waterfront

Things to do

  • Billiards/pool table
  • Boat
  • Fishing nearby
  • Golfing nearby
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby
  • Kayaking nearby
  • Motor boating nearby
  • Sailing nearby
  • Scuba diving nearby
  • Swimming nearby
  • Wildlife walks 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 (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Deadbolt lock

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM
Minimum check-in age - 30

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

Pets

Pets are allowed
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs and cats only
2 total (up to 23 kg per pet)
Restrictions apply; for more information contact the property on the number on the booking confirmation
Note from host: Ignore size limit - all pets are welcome

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Note from host: *Alert* - No Pool Fence. Open water access

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 not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
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

Property is also known as

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About the area

Map
Hernando Beach, FL

What's nearby

  • Weeki Wachee Springs - 20 min drive - 18.3 km
  • Bayport Park Boat Ramp - 22 min drive - 16.9 km
  • Weeki Wachee Springs State Park - 22 min drive - 15.5 km
  • Weeki Wachee River - 23 min drive - 17.2 km
  • Pine Island Beach Park - 24 min drive - 17.9 km

Getting around

  • Tampa, FL (TPA-Tampa Intl.) - 70 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬14 min drive
  • ‪Taco Bell - ‬14 min drive
  • ‪Panera Bread - ‬14 min drive
  • ‪Cody's Original Roadhouse - ‬15 min drive
  • ‪Chili's Grill & Bar - ‬15 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Does Relax and Play! Gulf Front, Private Home w/Pool+Pontoon Boat Rental have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool.

Is Relax and Play! Gulf Front, Private Home w/Pool+Pontoon Boat Rental pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows cats and dogs (limit 2 total) with a maximum weight of up to 23 kg per pet. Some restrictions may apply, so please contact the property for more details.

What time is check-in at Relax and Play! Gulf Front, Private Home w/Pool+Pontoon Boat Rental?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Relax and Play! Gulf Front, Private Home w/Pool+Pontoon Boat Rental?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Relax and Play! Gulf Front, Private Home w/Pool+Pontoon Boat Rental located?

Situated on the waterfront, this holiday home is 1.4 mi (2.2 km) from Weekiwachee Preserve and within 9 miles (15 km) of Nature Coast Botanical Gardens and Bowlero Spring Hill. Bayport Park Boat Ramp and Weeki Wachee River are also within 9 miles (15 km).

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Reviews

Relax and Play! Gulf Front, Private Home w/Pool+Pontoon Boat Rental Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

9.2

Cleanliness

9.6

Location
Rating 10 - Excellent. 37 out of 44 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 3 out of 44 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 44 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 44 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 44 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Mallory B.

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

Excellent vacation home!

Our family absolutely loved our stay at this Hernando Beach home. We took full advantage of everything this home had to offer. We truly hope to return to this home another time.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Lori R.

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

Florida 2025

The overall experiencewas exactly what we needed, to get away. The surprising thing was the destruction caused by the back to back hurricanes.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

JENNY T.

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

Spacious and relaxing

Quiet neighborhood, great for getting away and having some relaxation. Enough room and privacy for family gatherings. Recommend renting the pontoon to visit the flats; take a right straight into the channel and you won't miss it. Good local food; Lazy Lizard has great food and atmosphere. Host responded a couple days after our reservation but made sure we were good during our stay. Coffee makers could use some cleaning. Overall great stay.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

DAvid Y.

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

Wonderful House with Dolphins & Manatees

We've stayed every year for the last 7 years. Best location with lots of space, right on the Gulf with a large dock and pool. We rented a pontoon delivered right to the dock and they picked it up at the end. Owners very responsive
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mike M.

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

Nice stay

Really nice outdoor amenities thanks!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Carla F.

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

Wonderful place to stay with our group

Loved the dock, lots of kayaks, super clean, kitchen very convenient. Def going there again
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Beth W.

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

Dolphin House

The view was amazing. The home had plenty of room and patio furniture. Our family had a great time. We are definitely coming back.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

barbara c.

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

Hernando beach home

We rented home in order to experience weeki springs. Location was perfect. Host were terrific and accommodating
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

jason p.

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

Paradise by the water

We had an amazing two weeks stay, the weather was lovely and the house was perfect for what we needed .Nothing was too much trouble for our host.we had a minor problem with the pool and was sorted immediately.We saw so much wildlife from the dock and fished most days.Renting the boat was an added extra but thoroughly worth the money. Looking forward to our next stay.Will definitely return.
Stayed 14 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Melissa W.

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

Beautiful view!

My family really enjoyed there stay! Would highly recommend! If you love the water!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

James, Tampa

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

Scalloping

The property was perfect for our needs. The property is very close to channel to get offshore to scallop. Very quiet location
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Amanda S.

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

Perfect getaway

Our stay at the Vrbo house in Hernando Beach was fantastic. The property features a dock where you can fish right off the back, making for an effortless and enjoyable fishing experience. We also loved the kayaking opportunities available, with easy access to calm and scenic waters that provided hours of exploration and fun. The house was well-equipped and comfortable, offering a perfect blend of relaxation and adventure.
Stayed 8 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Travis K., Greensboro, NC

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

Perfect Getaway

Lots of room and Great location on the water. Highly suggest the boat rental and going to the flats. Great communication with host.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Heather G.

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

early June stay

we had a pleasant time, easy communication with property manager. would come back again
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jackie R.

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

Amazing family vacation

The house had everything we needed for our family of 9. Teenager and little ones all had plenty to do. Fishing boating dolphins and loved the boat rental. GREAT TIME great house
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael R.

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

Just what we needed

Ashley and Dave were fabulous host. We had so much fun. Anything we could have needed was already there. The spot was beautiful and it made our vacation very memorable. Thinking about next year already.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jenean L.

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

Hernando Beach Spring Break

We had an absolutely wonderful stay, you cannot beat the location and amenities. We docked our boat at the house, fished and kayaked off the dock. Enjoyed the pool and all the many seating options. Teens loved the downstairs rec room and bedrooms and us adults loved the upstairs and views. Kitchen had everything under the sun you could ever need. Will definitely stay here again!
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Vanessa L.

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

Awesome Location

There were six adults in our party and we had plenty of room. The location was fantastic, we saw dolphins off the dock every day. Boat rental on site was a great bonus. The hosts were super accommodating and replied immediately with their responses. Would definitely go back.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Nicole H.

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

Relaxing Week

The house was amazing for our family of 8 adults. Plenty of room to spread out. The outside area was so relaxing. Beautiful water view and plenty of wildlife. We added the pontoon to our stay and loved taking the boat to the flats each day and canal cruising in the evenings. The area of Hernando Beach was easy to drive around in. No waits at restaurants and plenty of shopping close by. The host were easily accessible and timely with answering questions. We would love to visit again!
Stayed 8 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

jaime M.

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

Perfect Location

We had such a great time at this property. It was very comfy for our group of 8 adults. The location was great. Right at the end of the street so you were right on the gulf. Easy kayak to see the sunset and watch the dolphins play. The pool and hot tub were an extra bonus. Dave and Ashley were very accommodating. We will be back for sure.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Erin G.

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

Wonderful Location - New Boats!

This is our third time at this property. We love this amazing location. You literally take the boat and in five feet you are in the Gulf of Mexico. We loved the new addition of the two new rental boats - a pontoon and a Seadoo boat. Great addition to an already wonderful stay. Dave and Ashley were great hosts and the few things we forgot to bring they made sure we had. If you love relaxing on the Gulf Coast without the craziness of tourist spots - you will love this place! Our family looks forward to this trip every year!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mike V.

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

Amazing Wildlife Views!

If you want to see tons of sealife activity, this is your place!!! We stayed 6 days and saw a wide aray of cool things just from the dock. Sting rays, dolphins, turtles, jumping fish, crabs etc. Enjoy the sunset from the canoe or kayaks, there's plenty of sun and shade on the back deck, and we thoroughly enjoyed the basement pool table and poker table. Renting the pontoon for a day to hit the sandbar was fantastic as well. Wonderful hospitality, beautiful home, we will surely stay here again. Thank you Dave and Ashley!
Stayed 5 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Amanda L.

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

Great location!

This was an amazing rental for a long weekend. My Husband and I brought our boat and this home provided quick and easy access to gulf. Backyard was amazing and spent almost entire time downstairs between downstairs fridges, grill and pool within steps. Will definitely book this home again next year. Driveway is small - it truly only fits a boat trailer and truck. The Hosts also replied immediately with responses!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2022

6/10 Okay

Denise C.

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

Relaxing Getaway

The property itself is great. The outside area is phenomenal, much better than the pictures show. It has a cooks kitchen, if cooking on vacation is your thing.We had issues with the air conditioning and am not at all satisfied with the way it was handled. We let them know just after noon on Sunday that there was an issue where the living room/ two bedroom area was reaching extreme indoor temperatures. At one point it maxed at at 82 degrees. He did have a window unit delivered, and my son installed, Monday night st 9 PM and the repairman came and fixed it late Tuesday. So almost half the trip had the upstairs at super warm temps. With the price we paid to stay here, I certainly expected more. With what we paid, just get someone there to get the problem fixed, prior to being almost halfway thru our trip. Also, we had to keep inquiring as to the status and I didn’t feel like we should have to do that. Simply communicate so we would know what was going on.Had we not had the AC issues, it would have been a much better experience. I understand that things happen, but you should tend to them quickly.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nicole B.

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

Family Spring break

My family and I stayed here for our spring break at the end of March. There were 8 of us. We felt we all had plenty of space, each family with our own bathroom. The house was clean, the owner was very responsive with any need we had. The pool set up was perfect for our younger kids. We saw dolphins almost every day swim by the doc. We fished from the doc every day for hours. I wished we would’ve taken the kayaks out sooner to watch the sunset, AMAZING. We will definitely be back!
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2023

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