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Dolphins and Manatees in Your Backyard!

Waterfront holiday home with kitchen and patio

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A short walk from John's Pass Village & Boardwalk, Dolphins and Manatees in Your Backyard! provides a garden, laundry facilities and more. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire home

1 bedroom1 bathroomSleeps 279 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Ocean view
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Dryer
  • Free Wi-Fi

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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.

Dolphins and Manatees in Your Backyard!

Located in John's Pass, great shopping, dining, nightlife, wildlife, and the beach are all within walking distance of this waterfront property. It has a private, deep water dock with a boat slip, and a small swimming pool to create a relaxing oasis for 'getting away from it all'. Dolphins, birds, and sometimes Manatees will pay you a visit as you relax in the privacy of your own backyard. For more information, seven two seven, seven nine eight, four four eight six.

This unit is fully equipped and ready to be enjoyed. The bedroom has a queen size bed and the living room has a sofa and full size futon.. A boat slip is also available.

The Beach Trolley runs from St. Pete Beach all the way to Clearwater Beach with a stop right in front of John's Pass. At Polito del Mar you can have the convenience of a great location with the privacy of a duplex instead of a multi-unit apartment. Relax, refresh, and enjoy.

Keywords: waterfront, oceanfront, duplex, boat dock, John's Pass, small pool

Property amenities

Pool/Spa

  • Communal pool
  • Outdoor pool

Internet

  • Available in the house: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Car not required
  • Onsite parking options include a garage

Kitchen

  • Blender
  • Coffee grinder
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Hob
  • Ice maker
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Paper towels
  • Refrigerator
  • Toaster

Bedrooms

  • Bedroom
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 1 bathroom
  • Hair dryer
  • Shower
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Living room

Entertainment

  • Books
  • TV with cable/satellite channels

Outdoor areas

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Patio

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoke-free property
  • Note from host: Smoking inside premises will forfeit deposit

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board

Location highlights

  • Near a health/beauty spa
  • Near a hospital
  • Near a zoo
  • Near the bay
  • Near the marina
  • Near the ocean
  • On the waterfront

Things to do

  • Basketball nearby
  • Birdwatching nearby
  • Casino nearby
  • Cycling nearby
  • Fishing nearby
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby
  • Jet skiing nearby
  • Kayaking nearby
  • Motor boating nearby
  • Parasailing nearby
  • Sailing nearby
  • Swimming nearby
  • Wildlife walks nearby
  • Windsurfing 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)
  • Deadbolt lock

General

  • Garden
  • Unit size: 850 square feet

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM
Minimum check-in age - 25

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

Check-out instructions

The host requires you to complete the following before checking out:
Strip any used beds and gather used towels
Remove personal items, remove leftover food and drinks and take out the rubbish
Turn off the lights, lock the doors and return the keys
Failure to complete these may result in a negative review from the host.

Rules

No Smoking on premises
Refer to rental agreement accessed online at vrbo for house rules

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Note from host: up to 2 children with 1 or 2 adults max

Events

No events allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
Smoking inside premises will forfeit deposit

Important information

You need to know

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 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

We should mention

A car is not required for transport to and from this property

Property is also known as

Dolphins Manatees Your Backyard House Madeira Beach
Dolphins Manatees Your Backyard House
Dolphins Manatees Your Backyard Madeira Beach
Dolphins Manatees Your Backyard
Dolphins Manatees Your Backya
Dolphins and Manatees in Your Backyard! Madeira Beach
Dolphins and Manatees in Your Backyard! Private vacation home

About the area

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Madeira Beach, FL

What's nearby

  • John's Pass Village & Boardwalk - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • St. Petersburg - Clearwater Beaches - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Hubbards Marina - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Belleair Beach - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • St. Petersburg Municipal Beach - 11 min walk - 1.0 km

Getting around

  • St. Petersburg, FL (SPG-Albert Whitted) - 23 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Delosa's Pizza - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Hooters - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Sculley's Restaurant - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Bamboo Beach Bar & Grill - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Mad Beach Cantina - ‬3 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Does Dolphins and Manatees in Your Backyard! have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool.

Is Dolphins and Manatees in Your Backyard! pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Dolphins and Manatees in Your Backyard! ?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Dolphins and Manatees in Your Backyard! ?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Dolphins and Manatees in Your Backyard! ?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Dolphins and Manatees in Your Backyard! located?

Situated on the waterfront, this holiday home is within a 5-minute walk of John's Pass Village & Boardwalk and St. Petersburg - Clearwater Beaches. Hubbards Marina and Belleair Beach are also within 10 minutes.

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Dolphins and Manatees in Your Backyard! Reviews

Reviews

Exceptional

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. 95 out of 101 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 5 out of 101 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 101 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 101 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 101 reviews

9.8

Cleanliness

9.8

Location

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

Perfect Getaway

The private pool, views and location make this a great spot to vacation at. I look forward to staying here again in the future.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

vicky a.

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

Perfect location. Great host!

Staying right on Johns pass was great!
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Stacy T.

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

Best location in town !

Had a wonderful 1 week stay at the property. Located directly behind Johns’s Pass, we had all the best ice cream destinations close by. Very short walk to beach. Would definitely stay again !
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lori W.

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

Hidden Gem!

This is one of our favorite places to stay! We’ve stayed here 3 times and just booked again for next year. Location is fabulous & we adore Bonnie! Can’t wait until next year!
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Samantha P.

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

Wonderful

Was a wonderful property. Very quiet. Enjoyed our stay immensely!
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Danielle E.

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

Another great vacation

This was a return trip from our vacation here last year. We had another great holiday. Such a good location, everything on your doorstep. The pool is just enough and the beach is a 5 minute walk away. I love it here.
Stayed 16 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Angelika B.

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

Fantastic Gem of a Place

This was our second time staying at this property so that should tell you how much we love it here. The location is perfect, the host is very responsive with any questions/needs, and the backyard/dock is the perfect place for peace and relaxation. We will be coming back again!
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Samantha P.

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

Awesome as usual

Second time staying here. Absolutely love it. Got to see the dolphins again and manatees for the first time!!!
Stayed 7 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Heidi T.

Beautiful view and great location

Lots of shops, restaurants and activities right in your backyard. Beautiful view. Beach close by and a pool in your backyard. Everything you need is provided for you. Great vacation!
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Karen R.

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

Tranquil

This was out 2nd time staying here has everything you need and very quaint and private for 2 adults. Location is good and walking distance is close to shops and restaurants. Bonnie is a Awesome Host. We Enjoyed our stay again
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kenneth M.

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

Madeira Beach Vacation

The property is older/dated but well maintained and clean. Pool in backyard was great after a long morning walk on the beach which is minutes away. You can easily walk to John's Pass and the beach. Peaceful back yard water view. Enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Dennis W.

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

Madeira Beach

The property was located directly across the street from John's Pass which was great for shopping and just relaxing. The caretaker, Bonnie, was excellent. She gave great recommendations for places to eat and was generally very helpful and responsive to any needs that we had. Would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Danielle E.

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

Brilliant

we really enjoyed our stay here and are already looking at booking for next year. Bonnie is so helpful and friendly, you cannot ask for more .
Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ann J., Buffalo, NY

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

Wonderful location!

We had such a great time! Between sitting on the dock watching dolphins, listening to music at the Bamboo tiki bar, enjoying the herons and cranes, walking the glorious beach, eating at the great choice of restaurants, we were certainly never bored! Beautiful house! We were also lucky enough to have fabulous weather!!
Stayed 14 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Larry C.

Location

Loved the location. Right behind the John's Pass Boardwalk. About a two block walk to the beach. Had everything we needed. Super friendly neighbor.
Stayed 14 nights in Oct 2018
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Adriana K.

Awesome vacation spot!

First time staying at this home and we loved it!!!! Located right behind John’s Pass, we walked to restaurants, shopping and beach. Quite place even being so close to everything. The house was perfect….clean, comfortable and anything we needed, we founded there. We enjoyed very much the pool, fishing and bird’s visits. Fantastic vacation!!! Thank you Beverly and Bonnie!

10/10 Excellent

Angelika B.

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

The Best Place at John's Pass

My husband and I absolutely LOVED our stay here. We have rented condos and beach houses at other places in the area before but this place takes the cake! Your own dock/pool with friendly birds that come by to hang, literally footsteps to our favorite Bamboo Beach Bar as well as everything else John's Pass has to offer and a spacious and clean place, as well. Bonnie, next door, was very sweet and made sure we had everything we needed during our stay and Beverly is very responsive. We can't wait to come back!
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2023
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

8/10 Good

Joanne H.

Great property

My husband and I spent a week at this awesome place. Clean, comfortable, convenient and cozy. We enjoyed everything. A wonderful fruit basket was an extra touch, great bed and all the conveniences were provided. Close proximity to all johns pass and the beach - perfect. Lots of attractions really close by, all walking distance. Will probably return.

10/10 Excellent

Cindy M.

Perfect

This was our second time staying and it was just as great as the first. Clean, comfortable and you can’t ask for a better location! Perfect for a couple. We bring our boat and the dock is so convenient. Minutes to the gulf by boat. Beverly is easy to deal with and Bonnie couldn’t be sweeter! Thank you for another great vacation!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Ben S., Otsego, USA

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

Fantastic relaxing stay

My wife and I were lucky enough to grab this property after another host cancelled on us 4 days before our trip during spring break time. You couldn't be any closer to Johns pass and basically right behind the Bamboo Beach (Tiki) bar, the location is fantastic. We were a little concerned about the walk to the beach, but it is an easy 5 min walk across gulf blvd with a public access right across the road. We spent a couple of days just hanging in the peaceful backyard with the pool and dock which was very relaxing and refreshing. We saw dolphins on 2 different days in the marina right off the dock. Beverly was very responsive and Bonnie was available for anything we needed. We would 100% stay here again.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2023
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

john j., wolverhampton

week in paradise

wow we wanted to be close to johns pass this property is on doorstep no noise from bar across road music stops 10 pm ish , the property everything is there and more , spotlessly clean , outside my heaven fishing and pool to cool off in , white sand beach 10 min walk , next door neighbour bonnie what a lady i left a personal item and she posted back to uk we are back over in april i will recompense you then unfortunatly not using this property as we need 2 bedrooms but certainly recomend for 2 adults and children , eateries abound all around johns pass my favorite , grouper sandwich at dockside daves a short trip on trolley buss no need for car and can have drink , thank you for allowing us to use this piece of heaven
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Angusdog

My family stayed for spring break and had a blast. We found the place exactly as promised, clean, well stocked kitchen, full laundry, walking distance to the beach, walking distance to shops/restaurants and very friendly and helpful staff. Live music next door was very inviting. Our boys (4 & 7) enjoyed seeing George the blue heron who visited daily as well as a few of the bananas hanging over the fence. We saw a dolphin right off the pier and had much success catching fish as well. The pool was well cared for and perfect for our boys. We would definitely recommend this to a couple or a small family such as ours, (just one bedroom.)

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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

Great place for the right people.

We enjoyed our stay. Some people may not like the fact that across the street is the back end of a restaurant with live music. A couple nights there was music until 10 and 11pm. We did not mind because we enjoyed the bands. If someone wanted peace and quiet at 9pm, they would not be happy here Also right across the street were the many many shops of John’s Pass. We enjoyed walking through the shops and restaurants so close. And of course having close access to Madiera Beach was very nice. One minor issue was trouble getting a consistently strong wifi signal. We were busy enough it did not matter.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2021

10/10 Excellent

Larry C.

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

Awesome Place To Stay

This is a great unit for one or two people. I traveled alone so it was perfect. The location to John's Pass is perfect. The backyard with the inground pool makes this place a gem. The views are incredible. The dock on the intercoastal is great to pass the time. The beach is across the street. Plenty of nightlife, stores, restaurants and more all in walking distance. A few minor recommendations would be there is no umbrella or shade covering the table set on the dock. This makes it almost impossible to eat outside on the dock with the Florida sun. Also, there is really no exterior lights near the pool for night time swimming. There is a flood light on the dock but it's super bright and isn't really ideal for lighting the pool.
Stayed 10 nights in Sep 2023
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Ron W.

John's Pass Dream

First time renters, stayed two weeks. Clean, cozy,quiet and great location. No noisy Spring Breakers!! Caretakers very friendly and helpful; just call. Easy location to take day trips to St. Pete.(Dali museum,pier), Tampa, Ft. Myers and Sannabel Island for shelling. Take bus north to Clearwater, south to Passa Grille on -off bus for $4.50/DAY. Malls ,WalMart etc. 15 mins.; groceries 2 locations Winn Dixie 5 mins. and Publix 10 min. Johns Pass: shops, restaurants from Pizza to fresh seafood (Bubba Gumps) and steaks. ALL in walking distance!! Watch fishermen clean their daily catch from boardwalk. Enjoy Sunsets from beach or drawbridge. 5 min. walk to beach. Will return next year!!!