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Tarpon House - Center Street

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An outdoor dining area with tables and chairs, a street lamp, and a marquee tent.
A two-story house with a balcony on the second floor, a front porch, and a well-maintained lawn.
An aerial view of a beachside parking lot with cars, palm trees, and a body of water in the background.
A spacious living area with a staircase, a fireplace, and a large window with blinds.
A modern living room with a dining area, featuring a wooden dining table, white upholstered chairs, a television, and a chandelier.

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Highlights

  • Family fun awaits
    Top-rated for families.
  • Firepit available
    One of the few properties with a dedicated outdoor firepit.
  • At the center of it all
    Stay in a top rated central location, steps from the best attractions, dining, and entertainment.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Near Spongeoramas Sponge Factory
Sleeps 10•5 bedrooms•6 beds

Popular amenities

  • Garage parking available
  • Pet-friendly
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Air-conditioning
  • Barbecue grill

Explore the area

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Tarpon Springs, FL
  • Place, Safford House Museum
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, Spongeoramas Sponge Factory
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Place, Tarpon Springs Sponge Docks
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Airport, Tampa, FL (TPA-Tampa Intl.)
    ‪46 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

5 bedrooms (sleeps 10)

Guest 2 upstairs

2 Single Beds

Guest 3 downstairs

1 Queen Bed and 1 Single Bed

Guest Bedroom 1 upstairs

2 Single Beds

Master Bedroom 2 upstairs

1 King Bed

Master Bedroom upstairs

1 King Bed

3 bathrooms

Downstairs bathroom

Toilet · Shower only

Master bathroom

Toilet · Shower only

Upstairs guest bathroom

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Balcony
Separate dining area
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Tarpon House - Center Street

The historic Tarpon House built over 100 years ago as the original Tarpon Inn. Spoil yourself with not only the home’s historic charm but also it’s upscale amenities which make this home a 5 star estate.

Home sleep 11 comfortably with its 5 bedrooms and 3 full bathrooms.

The Tarpon House features a luxury master suite, beautifully designed kitchen with all the bells and whistles, large outdoor fenced in yard with gas grill, fire pit and plenty of outside seating.

Park in the driveway and walk downtown for some shopping or a bite to eat or walk to the world famous Sponge Docks for Greek culture, dinning or just to stroll the historic Anclote River.

The Tarpon House is located between Tarpon Springs downtown (2 blocks), Spring Bayou (2 blocks) and the Historic Sponge Docks (4 blocks).

You are also conveniently located just 4.9 miles from the world famous Innisbrook Resort and Salamander Spa. Pamper yourself at the Spa or play gold on one of 4 beautiful golf courses.

Howard Park and Beach as well as Sunset beach are less than 2 miles away.


Tampa International Airport is just 20 miles from the home.

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

Events allowed
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Pets

Pets allowed
Small pets allowed upon request. $50 fee
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
Smoking only allowed on outdoor patios and yard.

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 and lock the doors
Wash all dishes and kitchenware.
Turn the thermostat off.
Failure to complete these may result in a negative review from the host.
Before checking out, please make sure all towels are placed in the laundry room, refrigerator is empty, dishes are washed and garbage is taken out.

Important information

You need to know

Property # 1688910vb
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
Parties and events are allowed on site
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children; if you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room

About the area

Tarpon Springs

Located in Tarpon Springs Greektown Historic District, a neighbourhood in Tarpon Springs, this holiday home is near theme parks and by the sea. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Tampa Bay and Clearwater Beach. Travelling with kids? Consider Tarpon Springs Performing Arts Center, or check out an event or a game at Highlander Park Tennis Center. Discover the area's water adventures with jet skiing and kayaking nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with ecotours and horse riding.
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Tarpon Springs, FL

What's nearby

  • St Nicholas Greek Orthodox Cathedral - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Shrine of Saint Michael Taxiarchis - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Safford House Museum - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Spongeoramas Sponge Factory - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Tarpon Springs Sponge Docks - 12 min walk - 1.1 km

Getting around

  • St. Petersburg, FL (PIE-St. Petersburg-Clearwater Intl.) - 26 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Hellas Greek Restaurant - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪Sponge City Brewing - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Mr. Souvlaki - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Johnny's Fillin' Station and Tap Room of Tarpon Spring - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Anclote Brew - ‬13 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is Tarpon House - Center Street pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property. Some restrictions may apply, so please contact the property for more details.

How much is parking at Tarpon House - Center Street?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Tarpon House - Center Street?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Tarpon House - Center Street?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Tarpon House - Center Street located?

This family-friendly Tarpon Springs holiday home is located by the sea, within a 5-minute walk of St Nicholas Greek Orthodox Cathedral, Safford House Museum and Unitarian Universalist Church of Tarpon Springs. Tarpon Springs Performing Arts Center and Craig Park are also within 10 minutes.

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 42 out of 69 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 17 out of 69 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 6 out of 69 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 69 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 69 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Check-in

9.0/10

Communication

9.2/10

Location

9.4/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

John Y.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The owner was welcoming and attentive, and the house came as advertised. I recommend people to stay here.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Mitzie P.

Liked: Check-in, communication
Fantastic location-on main road so a bit noisy--not a deal breaker but should have been mentioned in listing. Very responsive landlord
Stayed 33 nights in Feb 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Carolyn B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The location could not have been better. The house was exactly as pictured.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Karen M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We loved our stay. The house is located in a great location. Close to the beach, Sponge Docks, downtown Tarpon. The house had spacious rooms and a great fenced in back yard.
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 3 February 2026
Thanks for bring great guests
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Kathleen B.

Liked: Cleanliness, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Check-in, communication
Location is of the house was perfect. The house was clean. No code is provided for the keypad until your check in day and time. Downstairs bathroom had no hot water. Kitchen lights flickered from the time we arrived until they finally just turned off. They lights went back on when we turned the air conditioning off upstairs when we were leaving
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 12 May 2026
Very happy the location of the house was perfect and you found the home clean. Receiving the code the day of checkin is 100% typical and customary customary. Upon arriving at the home the hot water downstairs was working perfectly as well as the lights. The AC and the lights are on completely separate breakers (impossible for one to affect the other) and if there is hot water at one location there is hot water at every location. That’s how a homes hot water operates.
Verified review

8/10 Good

eric T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Overall i would stay here again. Its not very suitable currently for little children as all of the kitchen drawers are off tracks and can easy fall out. The 2 bunk rooms twin beds are all in need of some new box springs or mattresses but again wasnt terrible. The positives: very close to downtown and craig park. Sponge docks are close too. The house has plenty of space and bedroom layout is good for 2 families with younger kids.The negatives: very loud all night with traffic since you are directly on main road.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Robert D.

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

December Golf Trip

Great location and the house was great!
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 2 February 2025
So happy you enjoyed the home!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Tyler G.

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

Excellent!

Everything was excellent
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 6 July 2025
So happy you enjoyed your stay!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Robert D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
All was good except a loss of internet at no fault of the host.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 14 December 2025
My apologies about the WiFi. Very happy you enjoyed your stay!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Matthew S.

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

Week Long Stay

Great house, great location
Stayed 9 nights in Apr 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 7 May 2024
Thank you for your kind review! So happy to hear that you enjoyed your stay.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Sheryl B.

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

Gals Getaway

Great property and location for a wonderful week with friends
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 9 May 2024
so very happy you enjoyed your stay!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Sharnae P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The house has a lot of character, easy to find, the host was a fast communicator. House was clean with the exception of a couple spider friends, but it’s Fl so that comes with the territory. It served the purpose of my family meeting for a wedding and it was beautiful!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 4 September 2025
So very happy that you enjoyed your stay! We would love to have you again!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Amellya

Great, historic house. Lived in and up to date appearance. Would stay again. Convenient to area sites.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Kim C.

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

Great, Affordable & Very Spacious

Had a great stay! Even with 10 people, we still had a lot of room. On kind of a busy corner, but was very quiet inside and so close to downtown. Well stocked and nice place, everyone was happy! Would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 14 January 2024
So incredibly happy you enjoyed your stay.
Verified review

8/10 Good

John S.

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

Stay

We enjoyed our time. Tarpon Springs is a beautiful town.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Anita C.

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

The Tarpon House

The perfect location to explore the Tarpon Springs area. Wonderful historic home with charming woodwork and very modern kitchen.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

BETTY S.

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

Tarpon house

The property was close to Sponge Docks and downtown Tarpon Springs. Easy access to shops and dining.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Lori U.

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

Family Fun

A wonderful weekend!
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 10 May 2023
So happy you enjoyed the home!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Mary K.

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

Professional Meeting

Our professional group had a very nice stay in the Tarpon House. It is situated within walking distance to the waterfront and to Walmart for all grocery needs.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 7 February 2025
So happy to hear that you enjoyed your stay. It was a pleasure hosting you!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Michelle H.

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

Will stay again!

This house was wonderful for our needs. We had family fly in from different states to celebrate my father-in-law’s 90th birthday. The home is absolutely beautiful and accommodated all of our needs.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2022
Verified review

8/10 Good

Jim H.

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice House

Nice House in Tarpon Springs which gets you close to the Downtown area and the Docks.
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Bill C.

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

Old guys having fun

All good. Great location
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Todd A.

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

Christmas with Family

We needed lots of beds so worked well for us
Stayed 19 nights in Dec 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 5 January 2024
So happy you enjoyed your stay. It was a pleasure hosting you.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

John M.

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

Outstanding place. Loved it

What an awesome house. Everything he said was true in the description.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 5 June 2023
So happy you enjoyed your stay!!!
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Debra L.

Liked: Cleanliness, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Check-in, communication
The host did not give us the security code for getting into the property. After two calls, he still have not returned our call. The property was for sale so we ended up calling the realtor and he was able to give us a code to get in the door. We did contact Vrbo and supposedly they are giving us 125 credit for the 40 minute delay in getting into the house. That has not been received yet. The hot water blinked the lights every time we used it. It needs to have its own dedicated circuit. The house was very clean, but because of the check-in process and the hot water issue with the lighting, it was a little frustrating.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2026

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