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Beach happy Geataway!

Beachfront hotel with fitness centre and outdoor pool

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Exterior
Living area
Property grounds
Private kitchen
Beach

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Hot tub
  • Gym
  • Parking available
  • Kitchen
NZ$224
avg per night

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  • Place, Tampa Bay
  • Place, MacDill Air Force Base
  • Place, Salvador Dali Museum
  • Airport, Tampa, FL (TPA-Tampa Intl.)

Rooms & beds

1 bedroom (sleeps 4)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Soap · Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only · Shampoo

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Kitchenette
Outdoor play area
Dining area
The current price is NZ$224
avg per night

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About the area

Ruskin

Located in Ruskin, this hotel is on a private beach. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Tampa Bay and Vinoy Park, while MacDill Air Force Base and Salvador Dali Museum are cultural highlights. Looking to enjoy an event or a game while in town? See what's going on at Sun City Center Community Tennis, or consider a night out at Jannus Live. Jet skiing, kayaking and power boating offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with horse riding nearby.

What's nearby

  • E.G. Simmons Regional Park - 8 min drive - 5.8 km
  • Tampa Bay - 9 min drive - 6.5 km
  • MacDill Air Force Base - 45 min drive - 59.0 km
  • Salvador Dali Museum - 46 min drive - 67.7 km
  • Vinoy Park - 53 min drive - 70.0 km

Getting around

  • Tampa Union Station - 39 min drive
  • St. Petersburg, FL (SPG-Albert Whitted) - 44 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Circle K - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Circle K - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Beanie's Sports Bar - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Little Harbor Tiki Beach Bar - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Beach happy Geataway!

Tucked away from the hustle and bustle, in the Southshore area of Tampa Bay, this waterfront inn boasts beautiful views, a restaurant serving American-Caribbean fare and two pools to splash and swim in. Sunsets over the water are spectacular. Take them in by the Tiki bar with live music, from the pier, or at the onsite restaurant, Sunset Grill. You might even catch sight of a dolphin or manatee. This place is perfectly located between Tampa and Sarasota right on Tampa Bay. You'll enjoy access to a number of amenities including tennis courts, beach volleyball, 3 pools, 2 Jacuzzis, a Tiki Bar and more when you stay here! For an additional fee guests can access watersports activities, bike rentals. Hooks Restaurant offers poolside snacks, drinks and cocktails until 9:00PM. Go for a stroll through the tropical gardens or take a nap on the resort's private beach. If water sports are your thing, the resort offers a number of activities on-site including guided jet ski tours, kayaks, and paddle boating. After lounging at the beach, retreat to your air-conditioned LIVING SPACE. Curl up on the bed and enjoy your favorite shows on cable TV. In the early evening, step out onto the pier and enjoy the fresh air and the beautiful sunset. You can easily connect with friends and family back home, courtesy of the complimentary Wi-Fi.
If you feel like venturing away from the resort, we suggest day trips to visit The Dali Museum, Busch Gardens, the Tampa Zoo, the Florida Aquarium, or The Alley, a bowling alley and arcade. If you want to dance the night away, we are just 30 minutes from Ybor City nightlife and South Howard neighborhood in Tampa.
We also have children’s playground that is great for the little ones.
There's something here for everyone!
I look forward to booking with you and hope you enjoy your beach home away from home!

Amenities

On private beach
Pool
Hot tub
Free WiFi
Air conditioning
Gym

House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 22
Check out before 11:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

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
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector and a deadbolt lock

Frequently asked questions

Does Beach happy Geataway! have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool. Pool types include heated pools.

Is Beach happy Geataway! pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Beach happy Geataway!?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Beach happy Geataway!?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Beach happy Geataway! located?

Nestled on the beach, this Ruskin hotel is 0.9 mi (1.5 km) from Cockroach Bay Preserve State Park and 1.8 mi (2.9 km) from Tampa Bay. E.G. Simmons Regional Park is 2.1 mi (3.3 km) away.

Beach happy Geataway! Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 44 out of 65 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 13 out of 65 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 65 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 65 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 65 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Staff & service

10/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

9.2/10

Check-in

9.0/10

Communication

9.4/10

Location

9.4/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

8/10 Good

Marcela m.

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

Perfect for a weekend scape

Please check the door lock, looks like it doesn’t lock from the inside, only with the little chain
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

ANGELA N.

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

Great would go again!

Super cute place. Right at the water. Very peaceful, but not too far from various activities. Very reasonable price. Would definitely stay again!
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christina A.

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

Recent stay great experience.

We had an amazing short vacation. Can’t wait to come back again .
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022

8/10 Good

Craig Q.

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

Our month at Little Harbor

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at Little Harbor in Ruskin. Our room was wonderful and the amenities and community of people were great! We look forward to staying again in "our room."
Stayed 27 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Melissa B.

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful, quiet location

Loved watching all of the dolphins when we first arrived while sitting on our porch. Great beach and restaurant on the beach.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Tina T.

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

Cute place!

Liked walking out to see dolphins and manatees.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Eduardo C.

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

Couple getaway

This is our 2nd time staying at the location. Everything was clean and weather was beautiful. The 2 restaurant/bars located on the premise are very good as well. Only a 35+minute drive to Tampa or Sarasota so not to far from things. It is a quiet place to relax and get some sun. Highly recommend the place.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michelle G.

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

Perfect for my little family.

Our stay was great! The room was clean, fully stocked and had everything we needed for our five days. The decor was super cute and very welcoming. I highly recommend this property to anyone! Thanks for an amazing vacation.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2023

8/10 Good

Tina R.

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

Quiet and quaint!

Great place. Quiet!!! Nice pools. 2 restaurants within walking distance. Only negative was a very bright porch light with no switch to turn off, no blackout shades,the room was never dark for sleeping.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca M.

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

Wonderful vacation!

We had such a nice stay during our week. Check in was so simple. The room was wonderfully furnished with all we needed, microwave, air fryer, and stove top. Very close to 2 of the pools and just a short walk to the beach. We even saw sting rays and dolphins in the canal. We had a great stay!
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Leslie H.

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

I look forward to coming back!

Everything you need for a getaway. Beautiful area and access to the ocean. We saw a dolphin about 20ft from the room every day. The same place my sons saw a sting ray.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Malcolm M.

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

Great view and Clean

Clean and as advertised. Would stay again. Only negative, pool, jacuzzi, everything closes at dusk,. Too early in my opinion. Restaurants were expensive and food wasn't spectacular.
Stayed 8 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Eduardo C., Romeoville

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

Christmas gift for my wife

I wanted to surprise my wife with a short get-away to Florida. The apartment was just as described. Very clean and good for what we needed. The weather was not great but it beats Chicago weather any day. The bar/restaurant is walking distance from the unit and it has some of the best Key Lime pie. I would highly recommend this place to everyone. It is not to far from Tampa.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Amalia J.

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

Amazing; would stay again!

I was travelling with my daughters and wanted something that was close to a beach and also the highway to be able visit family. This location met my needs and exceeded what I hoped for. It's such a quiet and scenic area. The view was spectacular and was "far enough" away to relax and not feel rushed. The little touches like the Keurig and the Shampoo/Conditioner were so nice. We had no issues checking in. The bed was crazy comfortable and the pull-out was too (according to my little one!). Will definitely look to stay again next time we visit FL!
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2022

6/10 Okay

Sarah B.

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

Perfect for an extended weekend

We loved our unit. The decor and vibe was awesome. Great view all around the complex. Loved the easy access to get in and out of our unit. Few down falls- the toilet paper holder was broken and the tp kept falling into the floor and would get wet. Had to store it on the bathroom ledge which is fine but inconvenient.The bed frame was awful. It was extended on the ends and poked way out. Getting up to go to the bathroom in the middle of the night and getting back in bed my fiance and I both whacked our shins on it, multiple times. My leg is definitely bruised and cut up from it.. it was very annoying. I couldn’t find anything about WiFi but I may have over looked that in an email. However there was a lack of outlets for plugging things in. We had two phones, two watches a speaker and AirPods to charge and only had the outlets in the kitchen. That was a bummer but it was nice to disconnect for the weekend. The emergency light is bright but bearable we didn’t seem to have trouble sleeping thru it. The dryer didn’t work and ate my 2 lol. Again not a huge deal but a downfall. That’s on the property though, not unit specific.There were plenty of towels, blankets, pillows which was nice. I love a lot of pillows so that was a good bonus.Two pools and the private beach were all very lovely. Everyone was pretty kind throughout the complex. All in all we enjoyed our stay here. I would totally come back to this unit (pending bedframe). Thanks for having us.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Iron G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Amazing location, facility and aminities. Would definitely stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Theresa S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We wanted a cute area for the weekend to relax (30 min from our house lol). The condo was on 1st floor, our parking was right in front of our door. The grounds were beautiful, lots of amenities which we had access to all. The condo was beautifully decorated, nice cold A/C, mini fridge/freezer, 2 burner cooktop, along with kitchenware, and comfortable bedding with extra pillows. The one small negative was the water coming out of the shower was weak and sometimes "groaned". We chalked it up to hard water scale. There are 2 bar & grill places we could walk to in about 5 minutes. We would definitely stay there again! Thank You Marilin for sharing your home with us:)
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Monica S.

Disliked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Disappointed

Check in was horrible, literally standing outside with no code and after numerous texts, calls and messages had to use virtual host. Toilet paper holder broken, AC was so loud couldn’t sleep and no ice trays to name a few. Was celebrating 50th wedding anniversary.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tina

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The suite was so cute and well set up, everything was provided: towels, sunscreen, kitchenware, etc. The property had a private beach, tiki bar and restaurant with gre at food. We enjoyed our fee days!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ashlee O.

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

Great little hideaways

This place was impressive. It had everything quick walk up the free beach and access to the free pool that also has a hot tub. Beautiful quiet location but convenient to everything we needed. Beach towels were provided which I appreciated so much! Thank you for such a sweet quiet place where we had the most memorable time and a lifetime experience. Thank you! Host were great and on top of everything!
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Yolanda K.

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location, listing accuracy

Kunkel

Very nice place except for the bright light outside
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Charmen S.

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

Wedding

Came in town for a wedding very convenient in the location and maybe it is for wonderful.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Barb V.

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

Sunshine getaway

Peaceful & relaxed. Disappointed that the little pool wasn’t heated.
Stayed 33 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Nancy S.

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

Feb 1-16 2025

This is the 2nd year we stayed in this unit for 2 weeks. We like it because it’s on the ground floor and has 1 queen bed away from the air conditioner and kitchenette to cook (2burner cooktop microwave air fryer and mini refrigerator). Good for 2 people.
Stayed 15 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sibil W.

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

Charming, clean, perfect getaway!

Unit 105 is absolutely adorable! The kitchen had everything I needed for cooking, along with plenty of space to store my food, which made it feel like home. The decor and finishes were fresh and modern, creating a very welcoming atmosphere. I also felt very safe during my stay, and the sense of community in the area was a nice touch. It was the perfect blend of comfort and style, and I’d definitely stay again! Bringing the fam, next time!
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025