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Reviews of 2BR Cottage In Heart of Tampa's Trendy Urban Core


Reviews

7.4

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 21 out of 38 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 38 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 38 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 38 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 10 out of 38 reviews" "

7.2/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Michael V.

Liked: Cleanliness
Perfect Spot
Exactly as clearly described. Perfect for my adult son and I as we were in town for Yankees in Tampa. Clean, spacious, close to all, etc. Comfortable and quiet.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Stephanie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

JEREMY F.

Liked: Cleanliness
Excellent Location!!
The location of the property in proximity to everything was outstanding. The unit was clean and what was expected. We were able to check in ahead of the 3pm time with an early flight arrival. Much appreciated. All in all a great little place to stay in a quiet neighborhood.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Eduardo M.

Liked: Cleanliness
Cosy cottage
This little cottage was so cute and comfortable. I would recommend it. Next time I’m in town I will definitely stay again!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sammy D.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great quiet location
Every thing I needed to enjoy my vacation
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Robert H.

Liked: Cleanliness
Perfect Place
Clean, easy and organized. Perfect stay while doing an event at the convention center.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 16 Oct 2023
Thanks for choosing to stay with us and for the kind review. Welcome back anytime Robert.

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer R.

Liked: Cleanliness
Tampa
Everything was great! Enjoyed our time.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 16 Oct 2023
Appreciate you staying with us Jennifer. Thank you for the nice review.

10/10 Excellent

JoAnne

Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2023

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness
Ghetto place
I will NEVER, NEVER, and recommend staying in this place, no pictures in fronts of this place, (front place is a ghetto with no parking)the front door is in the back of the owner house. Be careful when you're rented.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 2 Oct 2023
Thank you for taking the time to provide feedback. We indicate in our listing description multiple times that the guest cottage is located behind the main house. Our sincere apologies if this came as a surprise to you. We will use this feedback to try to highlight this aspect even more prominently in our listing.

10/10 Excellent

Christopher G.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great setup!
We stayed a couple of days in the cottage to see a game at Raymond James stadium. Great location. Went out to eat a few times around the armature works area which was minutes away. Uber to the game was quick and easy. Place was nice and private, own entrance, own parking spot, everything was clean and in order. Communication with the renter was great. Would recommend!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 16 Oct 2023
Thanks Chris. It was a pleasure meeting you and your family. Please come back anytime.

10/10 Excellent

Sean T.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great location
Nice quite neighborhood, great location
Stayed 13 nights in Aug 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 16 Oct 2023
Thanks for staying with us Sean.

10/10 Excellent

Henry T.

Liked: Cleanliness
Very Nice Home , I will Go Back in a Heart ❤️ Clean , DAN RENTAL WAS NICE HE WAS VERY HELPFUL.
Can wait to Return to Tampa , ill Come Back.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 16 Oct 2023
Thanks so much Henry. We enjoyed hosting you. Please welcome back anytime.

10/10 Excellent

Monique B., Miami

Liked: Cleanliness
Great home
Would definitely recommend renting here it looks small but spacious
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 16 Oct 2023
Thanks Monique. We appreciate you staying with us and hope to host you again anytime.

2/10 Terrible

julie d.

Disliked: Cleanliness
Infestation of bugs
We had to leave after just a few hours. I have several pictures that I need to submit for your review. I contacted the owner straight away and never received a call back. Please tell me how to file a claim with the pictures. Bugs were in the beds as well.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 16 Oct 2023
Julie we are very sorry for your experience at our cottage. This is not up to our standard. We provided a full refund, and we have since remodeled the entire place and have had pest control treat regularly.

10/10 Excellent

BRIAN R.

Liked: Cleanliness
Description
For the mone i did pay i would always comback to this property...very quite location..close to atractions....
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 16 Oct 2023
Thanks Brian, it was a pleasure hosting you.

2/10 Terrible

Dex R.

Disliked: Cleanliness
Terrible with roaches
Beds were hard and there were roaches. Gross.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 16 Oct 2023
We're very sorry for your experience at our cottage. This is certainly not acceptable standard for us. We have since remodeled the entire place and had pest control out to treat on a regular basis.

2/10 Terrible

Karli S.

Disliked: Cleanliness
Horrible
Dirty, hair and debris on bedding, overall bad smell, tripped coming in door..found a part of an inhaler in the one bedroom, debris in drawers, etc etc it goes on and on..waiting for our refund email from VRBO. Also, for more details the woman with the long review is ACCURATE and then some so don’t believe the response at all!
Stayed 6 nights in May 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 16 Oct 2023
Thank you for the feedback. We're sorry for your experience while staying with us and we would have loved the opportunity to address some of these issues during your stay, however a full refund was provided nevertheless.

2/10 Terrible

Megan M.

Disliked: Cleanliness
You get what you pay for because you’re going glamping.
First off, Prior to my stay, I emailed the owner (through vrbo) to see if we could add a night to our booking - never got a response. Upon arrival on our scheduled date , I thought I’d been scammed. No parking instructions, driveway to the only visible house was full of cars. Could not see VRBO property. Surrounding homes all have bars on their windows…so…theres that. Asked a couple who happened to be walking by with their dog if I was in the right place and was told to park on the grass in front of chain linked fence and to then go through the chain linked fence and around back. I was nervous to do this because there was signage regarding parking or a rear property, and it was very uninviting, to put it nicely. I rechecked my email and the only instructions were “go through chain linked fence and follow path around back”. I did NOT receive a code to get in to the “house” so I had to call the owner, and thankfully he answered. Gave me the wrong code, then the correct one. Theres about a 1 inch open gap under front entry door, so hopefully you don't mind bugs and small rodents living with you. Got inside, it was clean but nowhere near as nice looking as the pictures made it look. Within 10 minutes of being there my daughter was having trouble breathing and I was nauseaus and had a headache from an overhelming smell of smoke and what was I guess an attempt to cover it up? Immediately texted owner and said we weren't going to be able to stay. Owner assured me I was smelling an “Air fresheners”. He did offer to remove them and said it was non smoking place. Maybe I was wrong but, smoke has a very distinct smell and…whatever it was it was making us both sick. We weren't even there 15 min before we left, and owner refused even a partial refund. Then completely stopped responding. I am usually not the type to complain, or be high maintenance and the situation was obviously super inconvenient for us , but…that’s how smelly it was. We are a military family who was in Tampa to house hunt for the week. Ended up paying $200 a night for hotels (bc Taylor Swift was in town) in addition the the money we lost on the vrbo). Unfortunately, would not reccommend this place.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 24 Apr 2023
With all due respect, none of this review is factual. The guest was here for the Taylor swift concert, and she booked the wrong date. When she arrived at the property, she immediately called demanding check in instructions (quite rudely) which we happily gave her, and stayed on the phone her to ensure she was able to access the cottage. All the check in instructions are available under trip details, and vrbo also sends them to all guests a few days prior to each reservation. We've had hundreds of guests over the years who were able to access the instructions without issues, and find the cottage. As soon as she arrived and accessed the cottage (within a few minutes), she texted to request we add an additional night to her reservation (the night of the concert). Unfortunately, we were already booked for the extra night she requested and i politely explained this to her. Within five minutes of my text, she claimed her daughter was suffering from an asma attack due to the smell of smoke and requested a refund. We found this odd, since we have a strict no smoking policy, and the cottage is inspected and professionally cleaned between each guest. We went to double check her claim and sure enough their was no smell of smoke. I asked her if perhaps the plug-in air freshener was causing the issue with her daughter and offered to remove it, sense that was the only thing we could smell. She then claimed that the air freshener was proof of the smoke smell and asked why the need for it. I explained that the air freshener was placed outside the bathroom door for guest convenience, since the bathroom is close to the kitchen area. Had there been any remote hint of the odor this guest claimed, we would have happily refunded her and cancelled her reservation. Readers of this review should be advised we consider this to be highly inaccurate and retaliatory based on the guest booking the incorrect date and us not being able to accommodate her request to add the additional night. I explained that she was welcome to stay for the nights she reserved, but that we wouldn't be able to accommodate her request for a refund. She continued to be rather rude and belligerent, so i advised her she should contact vrbo customer support directly in order to resolve her issues.

10/10 Excellent

Douglas S.

Liked: Cleanliness
Comfortable business trip
Quiet, safe area and great bed in the master br. I would stay here again.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 16 Oct 2023
Thanks Douglas. Glad you enjoyed your stay. Come back anytime.

10/10 Excellent

Donna B.

Liked: Cleanliness
First experience will do it again
Property was very nice at all the amenities great shower, high pressure, hot water air was easy to figure out. Access from front parking well lit.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 16 Oct 2023
Thanks for the kind review Donna and for choosing to stay with us.

2/10 Terrible

Jessica W.

Disliked: Cleanliness
Terrible- please read all reviews before booking this property!!
Unfortunately the pictures of this property are so misleading. We couldn't even stay the second night we booked due to the mold, dust and overpowering scent that seemed to be used to cover the odors in the property. We were very very disappointed.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

ernest V., Philadelphia

Liked: Cleanliness
As described
Convenient location. Simple accommodations. Comfortable beds all I needed..
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Limni M.

Liked: Cleanliness
Relaxing and Peaceful
This place was absolutely relaxing and peaceful. Property manager very helpful. Enjoyed my stay and when in the area will stay again. Thank you so much!
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2023

2/10 Terrible

kim L.

Disliked: Cleanliness
Run down rental
The rental was horrible! The photos are several years old. There is even a vinyl fence (covered in mold) to the left of the entrance door that’s not shown in the photos. The queen bed is really just a mattress on the floor. The sheets are old and pilled, the furniture is filthy and falling apart, the walls and windowsills have mold, the knobs are off the cabinets; cookware and silverware is mismatched and very worn out, the sink is stained and the shelves in the refrigerator are broke and slant forward. The tub is dangerous with a slippery floor and tub. The joke of a bath mat is a wooden outdoor mat wrapped in an old towel. We arrived to a half of roll of toilet paper, no paper towels, no sink soap and 4 cheap towels for a 5 day stay for 3 adults. I had to instacart my own bedding and towels to get through the week. I realize it was a bargain, but you should at least provide the essentials. So disappointed.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2023

2/10 Terrible

Terrence R.

Disliked: Cleanliness
Pictures were deceiving
Upon walking into the cottage, the smell of roach spray permeated the premises. There was mold around the shower, the water pressure was terrible, the toilet seat needed to be replaced, the stove only had two working burners, there is a huge gap under front door, could only get hot water in the kitchen by running the hot water in the bath tub, one tv, towels were soiled, we had to walk the length of the front house in darkness while being barked at, just an overall unpleasant stay....
Stayed 10 nights in Jan 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 28 Feb 2023
Thank you for the feedback. We try to accommodate our guests to ensure comfort and we would have loved to have been made aware of any of these issues during your stay so that we could have addressed them. Nevertheless, we value the feedback and will look to address these for potential issues for future guests.

8/10 Good

Evangeline Z.

Great Value for Money in Convenient Neighbourhood
We are family of 4 with 2 kids 5 and 10 years old, stayed for 3 nights. The place feels clean for the most part and beds are comfortable. Some spots could be cleaner and some corners of the place and furnitures feel a bit run down, but nothing that we can't deal with. Cooking - can make simple meals. Owner is very responsive. Convenient neighbourhood. Overall, great value for a tight budget!
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Nazir P.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great place
Was a great place to stay at clean people were nice and friendly
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2022

8/10 Good

Wendy B.

Liked: Cleanliness
Clean and close to everything
The cottage was clean. Nice location close to downtown. Quiet neighborhood.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022

6/10 Okay

Happie G.

Great communication with owner
The owner was quick to answer all our messages prior to check in as well as our 1 problem during the stay! The musty smell was unbearable, I let him know and he did purchase damp rid and air freshener. I hope he can fix this for the future because we would stay again!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

2/10 Terrible

Susanna B.

Disliked: Cleanliness
Property Not As Shown Online.
Terrible! Would not stay here ever again, we were so disappointed. As the rental is set on the owners property’ we had to fight ourselves through the yard in the dark to find it…no lights at all. The place was overwhelming walking in smelling like mothballs to cover up the smell from all the mold and mildew. The flooring at the main entrance has a huge hole’ but was just covered up with a floor mat. The bed was dirty and uncomfortable! Air conditioning wasn’t working… Already contacted VRBO to request for refund!
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 10 Oct 2022
Thanks for the feedback. Readers should be aware this guest showed up in the middle of the night without having read the very easy check-in instructions, then decided they didn't like the place, but didn't bother saying anything until several days later, after their reservation had ended. They messaged host asking for refund, in exchange for not leaving a bad review.

2/10 Terrible

steve p.

Disliked: Cleanliness
Nasty
This property is full of mold,smells horrible, the ac doesn't work and the floor is rotting at the front door. The host is aware and refuses to refund the amount for the time it was unusable. I will tell anyone to not book this dump
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Austin B.

Liked: Cleanliness
Nice little spot to stay for a few nights
Tucked away spot with off street parking. Easy bike ride/drive to Ybor. Other things within walking distance like basic groceries and a burger stand. Comfortable beds and a basic kitchen.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Amanda B.

Liked: Cleanliness
We had an amazing stay the host was friendly and helpful and the house was exactly as pictured
I have nothing but great thing to say about our experience we would definitely stay there again
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022

4/10 Poor

Mauricio J.

Disliked: Cleanliness
This property description is NOT! accurate with our experience.
Hi, to who concern: 1. The property pictures are since the property was ready to be listed, not now at all, 2. The property smell too bad, such high humite, the AC closet is totally dirty, 3. AC machine: each time that the machine start cooling the noise that it makes is unbearable, 4. Guess bedroom: a cockroach was on the floor, 5. The smoke detector was beeping because the batteries were old, we couldn't sleep so I had to go out to buy 3 new batteries, 6. Floor: the floor entrance has a hole 4" while x 30" long, 7. Refrigerator: the refri has not shelfs so we couldn't put many things inside, 7. It's no the first time that I use Vrbo to stay on my trips but is the first time that I was highly disappointed with a property, this landlord doesn't take care of the property and just for the records I'm a Construction Contractor certificated by State of Florida specialized in interior remodeling condominiums, so I know what describing, if you want, I also have pictures of all these things previously described. This property is not advisable to book up at all!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 4 Aug 2022
Mauricio, Thank you for the feedback. We apologize you didn't enjoy your stay with us. We do wish you we would have been given the opportunity to address these issues during your stay, unfortunately we're only finding out about them via your review . While the overwhelming majority of our guests report that our space is both comfortable and clean, we understand that we're not perfect and we very much value your feedback as an opportunity to improve the space for our future guests.

10/10 Excellent

Lo R.

Liked: Cleanliness
Very comfy and homey feeling
I actually ended up getting food poisoning while me and my partner were out having dinner, and ended up having to come stay at the rental for rest of the evening. Despite me being extremely sick and in pain I was very comfortable here and felt I had a every thing I needed. I don’t like being out of my comfort zone but there was plenty of privacy and accommodations on sight. Will be back if in the area!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

6/10 Okay

Esther C.

Liked: Cleanliness
Clean, but property needs work
The house was very clean on the inside and the beds were extremely comfortable. However, the property could use some work. It looked a little rundown with the ceiling in the living room sagging a bit. You could see where it had been patched. But it was a decent stay for the price.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 4 Aug 2022
Thank you for the feedback. We have repaired the ceiling issue based upon your feedback.

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca B., New Orleans

Liked: Cleanliness
Simple and cute
We enjoyed our time, close to everything, so we spend as little time as possible in the house. It has its normal minor flaws, but nothing you can’t live with....We had privacy, and the host friendly and readily available. Over all it was a nice place
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2020

10/10 Excellent

greish marie

Travelled with family
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Todo excelente