Dear Shelley : Thank you for your Five Star review of Captains House at Cottages of Clearwater. Glad your family had a great time and plenty of space for the three teenage girls. Glad you enjoyed being so close to the beach and great restaurants Welcome back anytime Capt Al

Dear Michele: Thank you for your great Five Start Review Review of Hideaway Beach Apartment at Cottages of Clearwater. Glad you enjoyed that you can park your car and walk eveywhere. You can even walk to the aquarium on Island Way, also a Water Taxi goes there from the Swimming Pool Recreatiopn Complex a 3 block walk. Welcome back anytime Capt Al

Dear Eliza: We love your five star review for Captains House at Cottages of Clearwater. Glad you all had a good time as always. Thank you for your very kind words about your Host and Welcome back anytime Capt Al

Dear Sara: Thank you for your Perfect Five Star review of Captains House at Cottages of Clearwater. Glad you all had a perfect vacation Welcome back anytime Capt Al

Dear lana thank you for your great for star review of captain's house glad you had a great beach vacation and welcome back anytime captain AL

Dear James; Thank you for your Awesome Five Star review of Captains House at Cottages of Clearwater. Built in 1925 its an Old Florida Beach House yep with lots of charm and when you come off the beach it will get full of sand. The more sand means the more fun you and the family have. Glad you all loved your beach getaway , great location and welcome back anytime Capt Al

Dear Lorrie: Thank you for your Perfect five star review of cottages of Clearwater. Glad you found everything perfect Welcome back anytime Capt Al

Dear Dana: It is unfortunate that had frustration with the booking process and felt it necessary to write a negative review. you had booked this property twice on the vrbo site and as explained to you all communication it is computer generated. You did mention you were confused on some of your emails. When vrbo figured out that you had booked it twice you were given a complete refund for the second billing charges. We were never paid twice or you overcharged and I spent considerable time of the phone with VRBO about you double booking and they were clear you had only paid for one booking. During your family stay it looked like everyone was having a good time, I helped your family park 3 cars at no charge to you and you found no fault with the property, cleanliness, staff or any other issues. We apologize for your frustration with the booking service which we have no control over. My lines of communication are always open when guests have any issues. We have no problem with a few one star reviews as we know not everyone will have a five star experience, but we try really hard. to meet our guests expectations and that is why we are named Premier Hosts year after year and have multiple awards for excellent customer service from other booking platforms as well. Good Day and best to you, Capt AL

Dear Chris: Thank you for your four star review of Fun Baywatch Loft. Glad you enjoyed the great location, down the blocks from the beach and all the amenities we offer for a day at the beach welcome back anytime capt al

Dear Joseph: My mama taught me if you have nothing nice to say, say nothing at all. You have attempted to hurt my business my writing one star and disingenuous review on the internet and this site. What comes around goes around and you should know the Secret: The more positive energy you put out into the Universe the more that will come back to you. and so with negative energy,' You could not really find fault with the house other than your myopic view of the number of electrical outlets. Yes there is not one on every wall like todays houses, however every air conditioner and TV is on a 3 prong updated outlet. You could not find fault with the cleanliness of the house, the new linens and towels, expensive remodeled kitchen, or the beautiful view of the Gulf of Mexico. For future guests who cannot understand why a Premier Partner who has over 500 FIVE STAR review gets a one star review now and and then, well here is the answer We allow all reviews to be posted and don't call VRBO and asked them to remove dishonest reviews This guest stayed one night but called me on the phone 1 hours prior to check in and told me one of the guests had Covid He wanted a full refund and even let me know I was going to get a bad review if I did not. I told him I would refund the cleaning fee and that s all as it was check in time. Interestingly I went by the house checking in other guests and he was standing outside. I asked him if he still wanted to cancel the reservation and I was adamant about no refund. He said everyone was feeling fine and would stay. As far as not worth the money, Dear Joseph, you did in fact pay almost $750 for the one night which is high because the cleaning fee is $250 if you stay one night or one week, as all the linens are professionally cleaned at my specifications in a commercial laundry including the blankets. My staff sanitizes the air with Lysol Disinfectant and opens the doors 1 hour prior to going in. All of the surfaces are sanitized with alcohol, the air conditioner filters cleaned and the fee is worth it. So for one night you paid the cleaning fee, tax rental rate and the VRBO commissions and this is the only 3 bedroom house that will rent for one night on a saturday night during Spring Break. If this was a one star property and poorly maintained you would not have stayed and just left. What you put out into the Universe is that which will come back to you. Peace, Love ,understanding and Happiness to All Capt AL

Dear Marsha :Thank you for your FIVE STAR review of Captains House at Cottages of Clearwater. Glad the kids had a great birthday weekend and you enjoyed being so close to the beach. Welcome back anytime Capt AL

Dear Lucy: Thank you for your almost awesome review of Captains House. Glad it was great except the floor plan. Sorry you did not read the listing descriptions which very clearly states it is a fun funky 100 year old house with all the quirkiness of 100 year old houses. It says in description you would need to walk through the porch bedroom and through another bedroom to enter the main house. There are many prior reviews that also mention this. Because you had a baby your situation was very difficult not having private room for the child although the porch room would have worked fine. but not the master bedroom. All of the photos are of this house . We would never mislead any potential guests as we are Premier Hosts on this site, have Trip advisor Certificate of Excellence, Superhost from Airbnb and lots of awards for our outstanding hospitality. Sorry you may have been confused. Glad you stated there would be nothing wrong with the rental, which means the air conditioners worked well, there were no bugs, the rooms and linens were very clean, the remodeling was nice, the view of the Gulf of Mexico from the rear deck was inviting, . So it was not misleading, and all the information is clearly disclosed on the listing description several times. Although you would have liked to stay at a different condo, perhaps a 3 bedroom you would not find one 2 nights Easter week, and fortunate to find this Almost Awesome three bedroom Gulf View house .Honestly Capt Al

Dear Trista: Thank you for your review and glad you love clearwater beach. This is a 1925 house and although there are amble outlets there is not one every 4 feet like a modern house.. Glad you found the cottage cute and enjoyed your stay. Capt AL

Dear David: Glad you found the Captains House has an AWESOME location, and just steps to the beach . It s unfortunate that the house was not up to your expectations, and it is an old house and nothing fancy. The listing is very clear this is a remodeled 1925 beach house just third house from the sand with Gulf of Mexico View. It is for guests who want a clean updated classic beach house, steps to the sand for just a night or two, and for about half the price of a newer home. Although your review is only 3 stars it is positive and helpful for future guests who want and old cottage, nothing fancy, half the price of a new home and want to enjoy an AWESOME LOCATION Capt Al

Dear Jon Thank you for your FIVE STAR REVIEW of Captains House at Cottages of Clearwater. Glad you enjoyed your stay and family get together even with the social distance. Appreciate your kind words about your Host, who also needs to social distance. Capt Al and Karen

Dear Lori: Glad you enjoyed the great location of the Captains House, and you could walk everywhere which was fun. The Shipwreck Bar is across the street and does have a lively crowd which is clearly disclosed, and we do have cottages off the main road where you can hear almost nothing. We are sorry the floors were sticky and that is why the first sentence in our guide book is if you want the housekeeper to come over to do more cleaning kindly text us. as sometimes they can miss a spot, or something, but they are around everyday to make sure our units are very clean. Glad you enjoyed your vacation at the funky little cottage. Capt AL and Karen

Dear Dinesh: The Captains House has 3 bedrooms and 3 queen beds and a sofabed. Your reservation was for 4 adults and 2 children. Adding more people could be the issue as in fifteen years we never had someone complain that the three bedroom house (1127 square feet air conditioned ) could not sleep 6 persons. Your disingenuous review is without merit as the house keepers work very hard to insure our units are very clean and all our linens are outsourced to a professional laundry mat. Additionally in all rooms there are additional linens in sealed plastic bags if any guest chooses to change them. Appreciate your most kind words about your host who did check up on you several times, and you should have and could have simply asked the house keeper to come over if you had any issues. Happy Travels, Capt AL and Karen

Dear William: Thank you for your FIVE STAR COOL review. Glad you all had a great time. Capt AL and Karen

Dear Dominique: Thank you for your FIVE STAR review of New Orleans Cool Beach Apartment at Cottages of Clearwater. Glad you found the rental Quaint and unique and most all of that you all had a great beach vacation. Capt AL and Karen

Wonderful family welcome back any time

Dear Mary and family thank you for your 5 star review of captain's house at cottas ges of Clearwater of clear water we are glad you enjoyed the close proximity to the beach shops and pier 60. Capt Al

Dear Scott and Friends: Thank you for your FIVE STAR review of Captains House at Cottages of Clear water. Glad you found the house fabulous and so close to the beach. Appreciate your most kind words about our Staff. Capt Al and Karen

Dear Wendy and Family Thanks for staying at Clear water Cottages and glad you felt Captains House is in a great location and a cute cottage near the beach. Glad your family had a great beach vacation. All of the hotels guests will hear noisy bars and patrons on weekends, its a fun party town. We let everyone know this is the house to party as it is across the street from Shipwreck Bar where many of our guest love to walk across the street , shoot pool and darts and enjoy the vibrant beach energy. We have other cottages 100 steps from the beach which are better for families. Thank you again for staying with Clear water Cottages. Capt.AL and Karen

Dear Denise and Family: Your family was fortunate to have found a 3 bedroom gulf view house for just Friday and Saturday night, where most house rentals are one week minimum. Spectrum was working on upgrading the lines and within minutes the property manager was there to reboot the internet modem and TV s allowing you to enjoy those free amenities. The listing clearly explains the funky details of this 1920 s beach cottage where you must walk through the porch bedrooms to access the house from the beach. Other than one out of 5 ceiling fans not working you did stay very cool with the 4 big new air conditioners. Your 3 star review on VRBO may not get us to the top of the search listing, but will let other future guests know this is definitely a BEACH COTTAGE and will be enjoyed by not so fussy beach lovers. My glass is overflowing, my job is to help others see how full there glass is. Happy Travels, Capt Al and Karen

Dear Chris and Family: Thank you for your FIVE STAR review of Captains House at Cottages of Clearwater and your very kind comments about your Host, Capt Al. Glad you enjoyed the Captains House and how man;y resturants and bars are right out your front door. Capt.Al and Karen

Dear Kristyn and College Boys: Thank you for your FOUR STAR review of Captains House at Cottages of Clearwater. We are glad all 9 college students had a great spring break, and we are so glad to rent to guests under 21 for spring break as that is what brought me to Florida almost 40 years ago. Glad the kids enjoyed the Perfect Spring Break house, so close to the beach and all the fun resturants and tiki bars. Appreciate the amazing comments about your hosts, Capt.Al and Karen. And Spring Break does happen every year. See you soon. Capt.AL and Karen

Dear Becky: Thank you for your FIVE STAR REVIEW of the Captains House. We are glad to hear you had a great beach vacation. Sorry the water park is only open in the summer. We enjoyed having your family as our guests. Capt.Al and Karen

Dear Shelby: Thank you for your FOUR STAR REVIEW of the Captains House, and happy to hear you had a great weekend. Appreciate the kind comments about Capt.Al and his responsiveness to questions. Happy Birthday and we do rent to 20 something girls for a birthday party. Although Shipwreck Bar is rated best Beach Bar in Pineallas County and quite entertaining for adults, I do have other bars that I would recommend for 20 something young guests. Please ask on your 25 th birthday. Capt.Al and Karen

Dear Mary: Thank you for your FIVE STAR REVIEW and we are so glad you returned to Clearwater Cottages for you second beach vacation. Now remodeled we call it the Captains House. We are happy you felt it was an authentic beach house and enjoyed the new modern conveniences of today. Other guests enjoyed being across from Angelo's Pizza and most important so close to the beach. Capt.Al and Karen

Dear Guests: Thank you for your FOUR STAR review. We are glad you found the house to be cozy and conveniently located so you would not have to move the car. You arrived before check in time, Saturday July 4 th week, and the house keepers got if ready for you around 1:00, early check in, Perhaps not a flawless broom sweep, but you got in and straight to the beach, cause when she came back to unload the dishwasher there was no one to answer the door. On the positive side, you never had to wash your dishes because this house has a dishwasher. Beach-sand. There always will be sand on the floor if your coming off the beach, that is why there is a vacuum cleaner and broom in each unit. We are glad your family got to enjoy this classic beach house with convenient location and look forward to your next stay in Clearwater Beach. For future guests , the welcome package suggests you call the housekeeper if any sand blew in or you need any touch up. Our staff is always onsite to make sure your vacation and housekeeping needs are met. Capt.Al and Karen