Ocean View Retreat at Beach Palms

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A balcony with a view of the beach, a pool, and a building with a green roof.
A beachfront property with a pool, outdoor seating, and a view of the ocean.
A spacious living room with a large flat-screen TV, leather sofas, a coffee table, and a ceiling fan.
A modern living room with a sofa, armchairs, a coffee table, and a TV. There is a balcony with a view of a building.
A modern living room with a sofa, armchair, coffee table, and a television.

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Near St. Petersburg - Clearwater Beaches

Popular amenities

  • On beach
  • Private pool
  • Waterpark access
  • Outdoor barbecue
  • Air-conditioning
  • Refrigerator

Explore the area

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Indian Shores, FL
  • Place, St. Petersburg - Clearwater Beaches
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Seaside Seabird Sanctuary
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Town Square Nature Park
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Airport, Tampa, FL (TPA-Tampa Intl.)
    ‪49 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Primary Bedroom

1 King Bed

Second Bedroom

2 Single Beds

Third Bedroom

1 Queen Bed

2 bathrooms

Primary Ensuite

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Second Bathroom

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Kitchen
Dining area

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About the area

Indian Shores

Located in Indian Shores, this condo is near theme parks and on the beach. Shoppers can check out John's Pass Village & Boardwalk, while everyone can enjoy the natural beauty of St. Petersburg - Clearwater Beaches and Sand Key Park. Looking to enjoy an event or a game? See what's going on at BayCare Ballpark or Tropicana Field. Jet skiing and kayaking offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with cave exploring and cycling nearby.
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Indian Shores, FL

What's nearby

  • St. Petersburg - Clearwater Beaches - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Seaside Seabird Sanctuary - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Town Square Nature Park - 11 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Belleair Beach - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Smugglers Cove Adventure Golf - 3 min drive - 1.8 km

Getting around

  • St. Petersburg, FL (PIE-St. Petersburg-Clearwater Intl.) - 33 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Circle K - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Salt Rock Grill - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Clear Sky on Park - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Time Out - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Voila Merci - ‬2 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Does Ocean View Retreat at Beach Palms have a pool?

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

Is Ocean View Retreat at Beach Palms pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Ocean View Retreat at Beach Palms?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Ocean View Retreat at Beach Palms?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Ocean View Retreat at Beach Palms?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Ocean View Retreat at Beach Palms located?

Nestled on the beach, this Indian Shores condo building is just steps away from Gulf Intracoastal Waterway and St. Petersburg - Clearwater Beaches. Belleair Beach and Town Square Nature Park are also within 15 minutes.

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 24 out of 31 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 6 out of 31 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 31 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 31 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 31 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Check-in

9.2/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
In the future we'll be booking again. Don't like having to worry about if it's clean or not, Of course we're not the type of people that trash the place.. Had a great time thank you
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 17 July 2026
Thank you so much for your kind review, Curt! We're delighted to hear you had a great time and that you felt comfortable knowing the property would be clean and ready for your stay. We truly appreciate the care and respect you showed our home as well. It was a pleasure hosting you, and we look forward to welcoming you back for another stay in the future!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Loved the Property

The unit was clean, updated and well stocked. So close to beach and the pool was great. We are looking forward to returning next year!
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 13 July 2023
Thank you for your 5 star review. We are happy you enjoyed your stay and look forward to your next visit!
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Communication, location, listing accuracy
Overall, the condo was just what we were looking for. There were a couple of issues, however. There was a dirty diaper stuffed in the cushions of the sofa and the connections on the washer were mixed up so I ruined a new shirt I bought thinking I was washing in cold water and it was actually hot. I wish one of the showers had a sprayer attachment; it's helpful when you have little ones. Other than those, everything was pretty good. Kitchen had everything we needed to cook several times, the beds were very comfy, the closet of beach accessories were nice to have and even though we were a last minute booking I was glad we still had a view of the ocean. I'd recommend this place to friends.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2026
Response from Ocean View Retreat at Beach Palms on 3 November 2026
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback! We're glad to hear you enjoyed your stay and that the condo had everything you needed and enjoyed the ocean view. We sincerely apologize for the issues you encountered with the sofa and washer connections. We will be sure to notify our cleaning team about the sofa so they can address this moving forward. We truly appreciate your feedback and hope to have the opportunity to host you again in the future!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Wonderful view

We enjoyed our stay at the condo. Beautiful view from the balcony of the gulf. Beds were comfortable as were the other accommodations. Only downsize was the unit overlooked another property and noise at all hours in their pool area.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 13 July 2023
Thank you for the review. We look forward to seeing you back for your next vacation!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Peaceful & clean beach/nice unit

Check-in was super easy. Covered parking. Lovely unit that was well equipped. Steps away to your beach chair from the unit. We went in early May and the beach was perfect. Calm shallow waters and white powdery sand. Beautiful sunsets. The area feels very safe and our stay was very relaxing.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 13 July 2023
Thank you for your review. We hope to see you back soon!!!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Amazing Property

Great condo super close to the beach. Fun to sit on the balcony and listen to the ocean at night. Great for kids and plenty of room. Only down side is the balcony is overlooking the pool area to the condo next door. The people there were very loud and lots of parties. The pool for this condo was perfect and beach access was easy. Beach was great and not very crowded. Definitely recommend this property.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 6 September 2023
We are so happy you enjoyed your stay with us recently. We look forward to hosting you again soon.
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Great location and functional

This was a great location! We spent time in Clearwater, the town of St. Petersburg, St. Pete's Beach and John's Pass which are fun areas. You can't beat proximity to the gulf in this unit and we rented the blue beach chairs ($35/day). We enjoyed the pool but also wished they had a hot tub because a few days were cooler. The unit is spacious which was nice for our family of 6, but needs a little TLC. The tile floors are not secured well and make a grinding noise when you walk. The master bedroom door to the lanai can only be closed by pushing it closed from the lanai and the washing machine doesn't spin. With new floors and updated appliances, this place would be quite a gem!
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 13 July 2023
Thank you Elisabeth, we appreciate your time and effort to review us. We will definitely look into the matter and try to resolve the issues.
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Location
Disliked: Cleanliness, check-in

Palms

Unit needs updating and a deep cleaning, had to pick up keys and parking pass from leasing agent 2 miles away, not convenient at all. Keys to pools worked poorly. However, view and access to beach and pool were amazing.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 13 July 2023
Thank you for your review. We hope to see you back soon!!!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

December Trip

Easy to rent Communication with Sun Vista was excellent and they were very responsive
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 13 July 2023
Thank you for the review. We hope to see you back on your next vacation!!!!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Paradise!

We had a fabulous 10 day stay right on the ocean front. Such a beautiful view to wake up to and hear the waves crashing at night. We came back to Wisconsin with the much needed 🙌 Vaca we needed! Thanks for making this trip memorable. We hope to come back real soon!
Stayed 10 nights in Oct 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 13 July 2023
Thank you for your review. We hope to see you back on your next vacation!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

The condo was perfect for our family of 6

Easy process and great service.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 13 July 2023
Thank you for your review. We hope to see you for next vacation!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great location

This condo is great because of the beautiful views of the ocean and easy access to the beach and pool. We sat on the porch every morning. The area is secure, requires a key to get to main building and pool. The pool is heated and was great on cooler days. The unit had comfortable beds, plenty of beach towels. We would come back again!
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 13 July 2023
Thank you for the review. We look forward to seeing you back for your next vacation!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great view and easy access to the beach.

The place was right in the beach and was very spacious for our family.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 13 July 2023
Thank you for the review. We look forward to seeing you back for your next vacation!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Family Vacation`

Great property and wonderful beach! Easy access to tourist attractions and multiple dining options. All the conveniences of home. Would definitely stay there again!
Stayed 8 nights in Sep 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 13 July 2023
Thank you for the review. We look forward to seeing you back for your next vacation!
Verified review

6/10 Okay

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

Wonderful location

The unit itself was nicely decorated and spacious. We had a terrible time with the cable and internet. We could only get 2 stations on the main TV. The master bedroom TV could not get any stations (ROKU). Kept getting error messages referencing weak signal. The location was convenient.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 13 July 2023
Thank you for the review. We have looked into the inconvenience and have responded so that this does not happen in the future. We look forward to seeing you back for your next vacation!
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

2020 summer vacation

Silver ware was dirty and inside drawers were moldy. We cleaned inside kitchen drawers. As well we had to wipe down everything, dusty and sticky in places. But location was perfect and our overall stay was very nice.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 13 July 2023
Thank you for the review. We have looked into the inconvenience and have responded so that this does not happen in the future. We look forward to seeing you back for your next vacation!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Beach Shores 302

We have stayed at the Beach Shores condo over the years. It was clean and very enjoyable. WE had everything we needed to cook enjoyable meals ans snacks. We loved the pool and private beach. We often took the local trolley/bus to Johns pass for shopping, jet skis, a pirate boat adventure and dinner cruise. We have para-sailed in the past, but the weather did not permit this time....but we will be back!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 13 July 2023
Thank you for the review. We hope to see you back soon.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

SB 2019

Wonderful stay at this property. Great location and comfortable clean property to stay. Convenient to area restaurants and shopping.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 13 July 2023
Thank you for the review. We hope to see you back soon.
Verified review

8/10 Good

Beautiful Condo Good View of Great Beach

5 adults and a teenager all enjoyed living in this beautiful condo Lots of space in living area and a very well stocked kitchen for all the cooks All the beds were comfortable (firm) Didn't use the pool but it looked inviting Spent all our time on the beach !
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2018
Response from VrboOwner on 13 July 2023
Thank you for the review. We hope to see you back soon.
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Loved this condo #302.

This was a great location. 10 mins from johns pass and 20 mins from clearwater. Condo was updated and decorated very nicely. It had beach towels and chairs/toys for kids to use. Only suggestion would be to add more dish wash cloths and a cooler would have been nice to take down to the beach. Would stay here again! Loved the area. My other family members stayed in #508 and #503 and all 3 condos were superb!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2017
Response from VrboOwner on 13 July 2023
Thank you for your review. So glad you and your family had a wonderful vacation and loved our condo! Hope to see you again.
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Very nice accommodations!! We enjoyed our stay very much! Condo had everything we needed!

The property is very well taken care of & well maintained!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2017
Response from VrboOwner on 13 July 2023
Thank you. I appreciate you taking the time to write a review and hope to see you again at Beach Palms 302. Sandra
Archival

8/10 Good

The condo itself was very nice, but needed a deep down cleaning.

Our condo was not cleaned when we arrived. I was told it had gotten missed on the cleaning list. We were delayed by two hours getting into The condo and were not happy about it. It was a very nice condo in a. Good location.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2017
Response from VrboOwner on 13 July 2023
Thank- you Mark for your feedback. I have continued to reinvest in our condo to make it very beatiful and comfortable for our guests. I am disappointed our cleaners have let us down and this has been addressed with out management company.
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Rejuvenated Condo adds Pleasure to Stay

We were pleasantly surprised to walk into the condo that had been recently totally redecorated with new furniture in the living and dining areas as well as new wall hangings throughout, not to mention the renovated bathrooms. These upgrades along with excellent weather made for a very pleasant and enjoyable stay in Indian Shores.
Stayed 28 nights in Mar 2017
Response from VrboOwner on 13 July 2023
Thank you for your review. I am so glad you enjoyed your stay at our newly renovated condo. We look forward to having you back!
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Fantastic condo on beautiful Indian Shores beach!!

We spent a week at this fantastic condo over this past Christmas holiday. Everything about our stay was wonderful. The condo is newly decorated and has beautiful furniture - we wanted to take the couches home. The kitchen is fully equipped, from the new dishes to the new appliances. The bedrooms are spacious and comfortable. Lots of room throughout for a large family with friends. The view is spectacular - from almost every location in the condo there is a beautiful view of the ocean and beach. A large balcony beckons you to sit out in the warmth and admire the beach and ocean. Indian Shores beach is very nice. The sand is soft as silk and very clean. The pool area of the resort is clean; the pool is warm and sparkles. We especially liked that the pool area fronted directly onto the beach and that it was well-stocked with chairs - no fighting for a place to sit! The condo is in a wonderful area that has dozens of fantastic restaurants, from pubs and bars to family-focused restaurants. Great shopping is also nearby. Dealing with the booking staff was pleasant and easy. And the price was a bargain for such a wonderful place. I look forward to going again.
Response from VrboOwner on 13 July 2023
We are pleased you enjoyed your stay.
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Great Location and awesome condo!

Everything you need for a great vacation. Right on the beach with a nice pool and great views.
Response from VrboOwner on 13 July 2023
Glad to hear you enjoyed our condo and had a great vacation!
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