Waterfront harbor cottage, walking distance to downtown, near to beaches & more!

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A cozy living room with a ceiling fan, large windows, and a fireplace.
A room with three large windows offering a view of a lush garden and the sea. There are two chairs and a small table with a bottle and glasses on it.
A lush green lawn with a wooden deck, a road in the background, and a view of the sea.
A house with a large front porch, surrounded by a well-maintained lawn and various plants.
A lush garden with a variety of plants and a view of the sea.

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Beach, waves and sand
    Guests enjoy the stunning beach views at this property.
  • Games
    A rare find - enjoy a variety of games available on-site.
  • At the centre of it all
    Stay in a top rated central location, steps from the best attractions, dining, and entertainment.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Close to Tampa Bay

Popular amenities

  • Patio
  • Spa pool on site
  • Dog-friendly
  • Outdoor barbecue
  • Air-conditioning
  • Refrigerator

Explore the area

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Safety Harbor, FL
  • Place, Tampa Bay
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Philippe Park
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Safety Harbor Waterfront Park
    ‪14 min walk‬
  • Airport, Tampa, FL (TPA-Tampa Intl.)
    ‪25 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

1 bedroom (sleeps 2)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Spaces

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

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About the area

Safety Harbor

Located in Safety Harbor, this holiday home is in the city centre and on the waterfront. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Tampa Bay and Pier 60 Park. Looking to enjoy an event or a game? See what's going on at BayCare Ballpark or Raymond James Stadium. Discover the area's water adventures with jet skiing, kayaking and waterskiing nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with cycling.
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Safety Harbor, FL

What's nearby

  • Tampa Bay - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Philippe Park - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Safety Harbor Waterfront Park - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Safety Harbor City Marina - 2 min drive - 1.4 km
  • Safety Harbor Museum & Cultural Center - 2 min drive - 1.8 km

Getting around

  • Tampa Union Station - 29 min drive
  • St. Petersburg, FL (PIE-St. Petersburg-Clearwater Intl.) - 14 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Taco Bell - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Nona Slice House - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Bar fly - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪Bassano Cheesecake Cafe - ‬2 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Waterfront harbor cottage, walking distance to downtown, near to beaches & more! pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 2 total). Some restrictions may apply, so please contact the property for more details.

How much is parking at Waterfront harbor cottage, walking distance to downtown, near to beaches & more!?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Waterfront harbor cottage, walking distance to downtown, near to beaches & more!?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Waterfront harbor cottage, walking distance to downtown, near to beaches & more!?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Waterfront harbor cottage, walking distance to downtown, near to beaches & more! located?

Located in the heart of Safety Harbor, this holiday home is within 1 mi (2 km) of Safety Harbor Waterfront Park and Tampa Bay. Safety Harbor City Marina and Philippe Park are also within 1 mile (2 km).

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 31 out of 31 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 0 out of 31 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 31 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 31 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 31 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great stay

Bob and Vivian were excellent hosts and the cottage and surrounding Safety Harbor community is charming.
Stayed 21 nights in Jul 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 30 August 2021
Thank you so much for your kind review Mike! We enjoyed having you as our guest and you're always welcome back. -Bob and Viv
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We just spent a week in this charming cottage. Everything we could ever want or need was provided in a warm and cozy environment. We were able to walk to Philippe Park to view lush tropical vegetation and many varieties of birds. We couldn’t wish for a more relaxing enjoyable spot.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Cozy cottage

This was our second stay this year and third overall! We love this place for the spectacular view of the bay and proximity to downtown Safety Harbor. Bob and Vivian are excellent hosts and make sure that you have everything you need!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 31 July 2024
Thank you very much for the kind words. We are so glad you enjoyed all the amenities that Safety Harbor has to offer. We look forward to having you as guests again soon!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Fabulous

This beautiful cottage is a treasure in Safety Harbor. The owners are wonderful. Highly recommend this rental.
Stayed 10 nights in Jul 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 23 July 2023
Mike and Anita, Thank you so much for the kind words!! Please come visit again! Safety Harbor has so much to offer.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Perfect vista over the bay

Charming home, great location. Bob and.Vivian the perfect hosts.
Stayed 40 nights in Feb 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 31 May 2022
Thank you for your review Charles! Looking forward to seeing you again. - Bob and Vivian
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

couldn't recommend it more!

If I could give this place more stars I absolutely would! From the location to the beautiful cottage to the hosts, our stay here was nothing short of an amazing experience. Bob and Vivian were terrific hosts and made our stay all the more enjoyable. Definitely recommending this place to everyone I know!
Stayed 8 nights in Jul 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 16 August 2022
Thank you!! Enjoyed having you as guests :) -Vivian
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We had a very peaceful and relaxing time at the cottage while major demo was going on at our house 5 mins away. Robert and Vivian were the best hosts and made us feel at home. We will highly recommend and even return!
Stayed 11 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Sweet spot in Safety Harbor

Thanks for your kind hospitality and Christmas spirit to start the new year. What a gem you have to enjoy the treasures of Safety Harbor (foodie heaven and great parks on the bay), Pinellas county and surrounding areas. We had a fun and cozy time - appreciated all the extra touches and goodies.
Stayed 12 nights in Jan 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 29 January 2024
Sheila, Thank you for taking time to review you stay in Safety Harbor. Glad you enjoyed all that our small town offers. We hope you will return and stay in our cottage again. Vivian
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Best View of the Bay!

This was our second stay and we wish we could have stayed longer. The cottage is cozy and has everything you could possibly need. The screened porch is excellent for unwinding and taking in the beautiful view of Old Tampa Bay. The hosts are friendly and quick to answer any questions. 10/10 would stay again!
Stayed 12 nights in Mar 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 24 April 2024
Thank you so much for your kind words ! We are happy you enjoyed your visit and all the amenities Safety Harbor has to offer. We look forward to your next stay , make it soon!😊
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Coffee on the porch overlooking Tampa Bay is the way to start the day!

From the moment we arrived to the moment we left (did not want to) it was total relaxation. Our hosts were very gracious, accommodating and treated us like family. They provided recommendations on dining and sightseeing. The VRBO was also impeccable. Great experience! Cannot wait to return to this little slice of heaven.
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 1 December 2022
Thank you so much for your kind review. We are thrilled you enjoyed all the amenities that Safety Harbor has to offer. Take care! -Vivian
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Bayside Gem

Wonderfully appointed bungalow with great views. 15 minute walk to town with restaurants and shops. Hosts live next door and were great. Even gave us a battery jump (twice) for our rental car. Highly recommended.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 11 April 2021
Patrick, Thank you for taking the time to respond. Since we just started renting the cottage this January every review counts a lot. Hope to see you guys again sometime. Robert
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Relaxing and cozy retreat!

Thoroughly enjoyed this cottage. Exactly as advertised! Super clean and well equipped with everything you would need. Hosts were gracious and very pleasant. Very quiet and peaceful with beautiful views. We will be returning! It’s a little slice of heaven!
Stayed 11 nights in May 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 30 August 2021
Thank you so much for your kind review Mark! We enjoyed having you as our guest and you're always welcome back. -Bob and Viv
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Delightful

This is a very cute cottage. The screened porch is an added bonus. The view of Tampa Bay is beautiful. Safety Harbor has a lot to offer in the way of restaurants, parks and access to Tampa/St. Pete. The hosts are very friendly and have added several amenities to make any stay here extra special.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 14 June 2022
So happy to hear that you enjoyed your visit to Safety Harbor and all it has to offer. Others have been enchanted by the cottage and the view across Tampa Bay. So glad it pleased you also. There's more to see here than one visit can fulfill! Hope to see you again soon. Robert
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Paradise Found

Absolutely perfect in every way- host/hostess, home, views, town, extras, etc. The hots/hostess go out of their way to make you feel at home and enjoy your stay. Only negative was that we had to leave 😉. Definitely be back! Thanks R & V ☺️
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 12 January 2022
Lisa, Thank you for the kind words. So glad you enjoyed your stay and all that Safety Harbor has to offer. Hope you return soon. Robert
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Wonderful Relaxing Stay !!!!!

From the moment we arrived at the property we were wowed by the gorgeous setting of the cottage as well as the tremendous view of the Bay. The (all most 100 year old) cottage was perfect for us and beautifully decorated with all the comforts of home. The screened in porch offered a wonderful view of the daily sunrise emerging over the Bay. The town of Safety Harbor was a real treat with all the restaurants, shops, bicycle paths and beautiful parks. Our hosts Bob and Vivian were excellent!! They are very attentive and went overboard to make sure our stay was memorable !! We certainly want to return next year for another relaxing stay.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 28 October 2022
Thank you so much for the kind review! We are so happy you enjoyed Safety Harbor , “the jewel of Tampa Bay”! It’s such a fun community, with something for everyone! We look forward to seeing you both again, soon!!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

A Slice of Heaven on the Bay

The pictures don’t do it justice…a cute cottage across from the bay with incredible views. The living room is large and the couches are incredibly comfortable. Includes a screened in deck to enjoy the weather and view. Large picture windows with comfortable chairs are available in the living room to watch the glorious sunrises. if you need anything at all, Vivian and Bob are next door and your wishes will be granted. Wish we were neighbors back home.
Stayed 29 nights in Jan 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 8 February 2023
Thank you so much for your kind review !! Safety Harbor has so much to offer ! Being on Old Tampa Bay is such a plus! We look forward to having you as guests again soon!!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Love the Peach Bungalow

Our second visit and another wonderful stay. The house is so very comfortable with everything provided that you may need including a well stocked kitchen with goodies and a lovely bottle of wine. The location just couldn’t be better with a front seat bay view of beautiful sunrises and sunsets. An excellent neighborhood for walking and a short stride into that great little downtown with nice shops and really good restaurants. Don’t miss the Sunday Farmer’s Market! Last but certainly not least, Robert and Vivian are superb hosts, always available for any questions or concerns. We loved meeting them! Enjoy this very special “home away from home”!
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 6 May 2024
Thank you so much for your kind words! We are so happy that you enjoy all the amenities that Safety Harbor has to offer. We look forward to having you as guests again . Please make it soon!!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Stunning

It was the best vrbo I ever stayed in so far. Cottage was super clean and beautifully decorated. The neighborhood is very safe. Safety harbor is a beautiful town lots of shops and restaurants. I could have just stayed there and lived there. We stayed for 11 days I could have stayed for 11 months. Vivian and Bob are the best hosts ever. Anything you needed they were right there. I will definitely be back again. Thank you Bob and Vivian you added a little touch of class to her vacation. ❤️🌹❤️🌹
Stayed 10 nights in May 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 13 May 2023
Thank you both so much for your kind words!! Safety Harbor has so much to offer!! Great location close to beaches , parks, restaurants, entertainment, shopping !! We look forward to seeing you again!! Congratulations again on the marriage!!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Splendid!

We spent two marvelous weeks on a staycation here while repairs were made to our home. We won’t wait for another flood to come back – this one is on the list! The cottage is exactly as pictured, eclectically curated with just the right amount of kitch to remind you its 100 years old. The pantry is plentiful and the hosts are warm and welcoming. The location is perfect, just a 15-minute walk to the busy Main Street shops and restaurants. However, once you step onto the front porch its easy to forget where you are as you take in the lush surroundings, peaceful view across the bay with great sunrises each morning.
Stayed 14 nights in Jun 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 15 July 2021
You guys were just great to host. So glad you spent some time enjoying the porch and the view. Hope you will consider staying again when you feel the need to decompress! Thanks again, Bob and Vivian
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Gracious hosts

First of all, we want to thank our hosts for being very accomodating and gracious. The cottage was everything we wanted and more. We were greeted by Vivian and entered into the most relaxing and immaculate cottage filled with music ,candle scent and prefilled refrigerator with snacks to make us feel right at home. We were recently displaced from the hurricanes and under a tremendous amount of stress. But as soon as we were greeted early for our stay she made us feel welcome and at ease. The views of the bay were gorgeous and the morning sunrise coming through the front windows are breathtaking. Their cottage was filled with everything we could ever need. They were also very accomodating when our length of stay was up in the air due to our next rental being not available. We can not say enough about how much they helped us out and would not hesitate to return. were gr
Stayed 14 nights in Oct 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 20 October 2024
Thankyou for your kind words. Your comments help us so much to host future guests. Our Safety Harbor cottage is a great little hideaway.We hope to see you again soon(not hurricane circumstances!). Robert
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Perfect home and location!

We had a fantastic stay at this cottage!! My wife and I are originally from the area and were down visiting friends and family for Christmas. The location is phenomenal and so convenient for us being that we have people to connect with all over Pinellas and Hillsborough counties. We loved walking our dog along the bayside into downtown Safety Harbor to enjoy the restaurants and shops, and waking up every morning to the sunrise over the bay was an awesome way to start our morning. The hosts were extremely accommodating, they even had the place decorated for Christmas when we arrived. It was a five star experience from top to bottom, we will definitely be staying here again when we make our annual trips to the Tampa Bay Area!!
Stayed 9 nights in Dec 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Cozy cottage with spectacular view

This was our first VRBO, so we were a little nervous. We could not have been happier with the place or with our hosts, Bob and Vivian. They thought of everything to make this place a home away from home. We enjoyed our daily walks to Main St and the screened porch with the lovely view of the bay. I got some awesome pictures of a thunderstorm that rolled over the bay. We would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 8 nights in Jun 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Wonderful place

Front row view to water and all the wildlife living in and around the bay. Out of the pages of a magazine decor and surroundings yet comfortable enough to call home for our 3 week visit. Hospitality was above and beyond from owners.
Stayed 23 nights in Nov 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 4 December 2021
Thank you Patty for your kind review. We so enjoyed having you and Art come visit! We will think of you two when we enjoy our coffee out of our new mugs! Happy holidays.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

PERFECT PLACE ON THE BAY

Vivian and Robert were the greatest hosts I’ve EVER had. I’ve stayed in many VRBO / Air B and B and they were absolutely amazing. Their cottage is clean, cozy, cool, and full of character. The view is spectacular and they ensure you have everything you would ever need! I have told so many others about their place already. Not one complaint. Beautiful lanai. Perfect location. Worth every cent. Thank you Robert and Vivian for everything! Best VRBO experience EVER. 5 stars!!!!!
Stayed 9 nights in Sep 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great location

We loved the nearly 100 year old property with a great view of the bay. It was cozy and in a great location. We could easily walk to Safety Harbor or to the nearby park. We enjoyed sitting in the screened porch looking at the view.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 19 June 2021
So glad to hear you guys enjoyed your stay in our cottage. Sounds like you made use of all that Safety Harbor and surrounds has to offer. It's a quaint little town. Hope to see you again soon. Regards, Robert
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