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Romantic Escape; Open Gulf View; Your Own Private Dock! Elevator to master.

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A patio area with a stone oven, palm trees, and a view of the sea and a pier.
A wooden pier extending into calm waters with a sunset in the background.
A bedroom with a bed, a bookshelf, and a window with blinds.
A living room with a brown sectional sofa, a small table, and a fireplace.
A spacious room with large windows, a high ceiling, and a modern design.

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Scenic water view
    Relax and unwind with top-rated water views, offering a scenic experience.
  • On the beach
    A rare beachfront property in the area - enjoy direct access to the beach and sea.

Popular amenities

  • On beach
  • Balcony
  • On-site fitness centre
  • Barbecue
  • Air-conditioning
  • Pet-friendly

Explore the area

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Crystal Beach, FL
  • Place, beach near Live Oak Park
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Innisbrook Golf Club
    ‪20 min walk‬
  • Place, Wall Springs Park
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Airport, Tampa, FL (TPA-Tampa Intl.)
    ‪45 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Master with Balcony overlooking Gulf

1 Queen Bed

Peaceful Double Jungle

2 Double Beds

The Twins

2 Single Beds

2 bathrooms

Downstairs Bath

Toilet · Shower only

Master bath

Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Balcony
Garden
Dining area

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About the area

Crystal Beach

Located in Crystal Beach, this holiday home is on the beach. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Tampa Bay and Pier 60 Park. Ready for a night out? Consider The BayCare Sound and Old McMicky's Farm. Jet skiing, kayaking and scuba diving offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with cycling nearby.
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Map
Crystal Beach, FL

What's nearby

  • beach near Live Oak Park - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Innisbrook Golf Club - 20 min walk - 1.7 km
  • Wall Springs Park - 2 min drive - 1.8 km
  • Raymond James Stadium - 51 min drive - 53.5 km
  • Tampa Riverwalk - 51 min drive - 59.3 km

Getting around

  • St. Petersburg, FL (PIE-St. Petersburg-Clearwater Intl.) - 25 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Crabby Bills Palm Harbor - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Fatty's Fish Shack - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Emily's - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪J J Gandy's Pies - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Smugglers - ‬3 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Romantic Escape; Open Gulf View; Your Own Private Dock! Elevator to master. pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows pets (limit 3 total). Some restrictions may apply, so please contact the property for more details.

How much does it cost to stay at Romantic Escape; Open Gulf View; Your Own Private Dock! Elevator to master.?

As of 4 November 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Romantic Escape; Open Gulf View; Your Own Private Dock! Elevator to master. on 25 April 2027 start from NZ$5,610, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at Romantic Escape; Open Gulf View; Your Own Private Dock! Elevator to master.?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Romantic Escape; Open Gulf View; Your Own Private Dock! Elevator to master.?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Romantic Escape; Open Gulf View; Your Own Private Dock! Elevator to master.?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Romantic Escape; Open Gulf View; Your Own Private Dock! Elevator to master. located?

Nestled on the beach, this Crystal Beach holiday home is within 1 mi (2 km) of Innisbrook Golf Club and Wall Springs Park. AdventHealth North Pinellas is 3.1 mi (5 km) away.

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. 32 out of 38 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 3 out of 38 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 38 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 38 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 38 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Check-in

9.2/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.6/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We so thoroughly enjoyed our stay at this property. The house was very comfortable, beautiful views of the water. They had multiple bicycles and kayaks for us to use at our disposal. Betsy was a delight to work with, and I would highly recommend anyone who wants waterfront property to consider staying here
Nightly sunsets
Stayed 13 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We love staying here. We stayed here many times. Hope to come back soon.
Stayed 9 nights in Oct 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great views, close to many stores and restaurants, pet friendly with nice back yard and fence. House is well maintained and we will be back. Good communication with host.
Stayed 30 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This was a bright, beautiful home with a lovely view of the bay! There was plenty of room for everyone in the family and the elevator was a great convenience for my aging parents.
Stayed 8 nights in Dec 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 1 March 2026
Thanks for visiting! We hope to have you back.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Beautiful place!

Great sunset view, lots to do in area, wonderful wildlife viewing.
Stayed 8 nights in Feb 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great place

Was great home on the water
Stayed 4 nights in May 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Birthday Getaway

Great house and location. Would stay again.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The property had gorgeous views of the Gulf with stunning sunsets. My dog had free run of the backyard made possible by a complete fenced in yard. Location was excellent being close to many food options and nice walking areas with a gulf view. Betsy was a wonderful informative host.
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great sunsets!

Awesome stay, comfortable and nice walking neighborhood, with great direct waterfront access and sunsets!
Stayed 11 nights in Mar 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Beautiful sunsets, great views.

We had a wonderful stay. We enjoyed biking the neighborhood , and kayaking to nearby islands. Can’t wait to stay here again.
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Amazing

We really enjoyed our 1st trip to Florida!! We will be back and recommending this place!!
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great Location/Quiet

The view and backyard were so perfect. They had everything you could imagine for the stay. The whole time at the home was a great vacation. Sunsets every night.
Stayed 13 nights in Oct 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 8 December 2021
Thanks for visiting, Christine! You were great guests!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Family time together relaxing by the water

We had a wonderful time! The fenced yard was great for our dog. We had a dolphin come right up to us at the dock which was awesome! A manatee as well! The location was so convenient and in such a nice neighborhood on the water!
Stayed 8 nights in May 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Beautiful pet friendly waterfront property

A great 2 week stay in crystal beach! We loved this place. So did our 2 poodles. Great dog walking area, fenced back-yard, georgeous sunsets. Would stay again, Thanks!
Stayed 14 nights in Jan 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Gulf front

Beautiful renovated property with amazing outdoor features
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Sunset bliss.

Great spot on the water. Amazing sunsets and even moon sets. Dogs love the yard and water access as we did also. Stunning house and close to everything you need. We will back.
Stayed 6 nights in May 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

The Bird is Still There

This is a really nice stay - everything in the VRBO description is accurate. It is a perfect location. We like to bike the Pinellas Trail which had great access from this home. We had a lot of fun in the property's tandem kayak - Honeymoon Island is a lot further to paddle to than it looks! Oh..., and that tall, pretty white bird in the pictures came by everyday! He was fun to watch.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Wonderful View

Thank you for sharing your property with us. The view was beautiful. The property is located near everything we needed. My children loved the kayaks and I enjoyed the paddle board. Biking trail was big plus for me as I rode the bike as much as I could.I reached out to the property manager before checking in with a question but didn’t get a response.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Beautiful views, great location.

Morning sunrises glowed pink and blue as the ibis, osprey, spoonbills and herons flew by. And the sunsets were stunning gold and red every night. Stand on the dock just after sunset and the night crowned herons will join you. Hop on the Pinellas trail for a bike ride to Tarpon Springs or Dunedin. The principle bedroom is gorgeous with a wall of windows overlooking the water.
Stayed 18 nights in Dec 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Beautiful property tucked away - gorgeous sunsets!

This is a beautiful spacious property, perfect for a larger family, especially if you are travelling with your furry friend (pets). Big rooms and common areas, great for family board or card games while waiting for spectacular sunsets right off the end of the dock. If you’re a Blue Jays fan, Dunedin in only 20 minutes away. Be aware it’s a bit of a haul if you plan to go to Disney World, but not unmanageable, just be prepared. We had a fantastic time and absolutely would stay again. Makes it that much harder to be flying back to snow and cold!
Stayed 10 nights in Mar 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Good location

Good location and view of the Bay. Good kitchen. Property was clean, and the owner was responsive. AC worked great. Overall, there was a feeling of not being user-friendly. Walls were mostly bare which gave the house an eerie, empty, echoey effect. No TV in the (beautiful) master bedroom which was 16 steps up from rest of house. Insufficient supply of the essentials: towels (hand towels), toilet paper, paper towels, soap. Neighbors were occasionally noisy: kids, pool, outdoor TV/music. Terrific neighborhood, with great walking/bike trails and cute restaurants.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Best stay in Florida yet.

My family had the most magical experience. We spent the majority of our vacation in the backyard and on the pier. The kayaks were my son and grandson's favorite thing. They went out for hours twice daily. We saw manatees, dolphins, stingrays, crabs and all kinds of fish and birds from the Very Nice new pier. We saw the most beautiful sunsets. It's nice to have the locals stop by the pier to give advice on best places to fish, eat and ect. Our Pom and Chiweenie loved the backyard, running up and down the pier and even kayaking. The neighborhood was great. People out walking their dogs, riding bikes. Very friendly. The park nearby was nice but not nearly as nice as the backyard at this place. We honestly enjoyed this place with the gulf literally in the backyard more than our trip last year VIP at Disneyworld and VIP Universal. The gulf and sea life were fantastic.
Stayed 6 nights in May 2021
Verified review

6/10 Okay

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

Beautiful location, very clean

House was clean & view was stunning. However, this is a one and done for us. Upon check in, there was lettuce, beer, and half drank beverages in the fridge, food in the freezer, as well as half eaten bags of chips in the pantry. It seemed the cleaning company neglected to check those spaces. As a guest, I would have preferred more bath towels to be available for use, both upstairs & down. After booking, it seems the description may have been updated as we were quite surprised finding a number of personal belongings throughout. The master appeared lived it, as the closet was already in use for the host's personal belongings. Not having a bedroom or bathroom door for the master and only a plantation door on the toilet made privacy a challenge for the upstairs guests. But the balcony view was perfection. The elevator made taking luggage up and down easy. The sleep number beds were fantastic! Although the pillows were surprisingly small. The check out process requires bedding to be laundered and folded on the bed; it seems the linens are limited. I messaged the owner about this before check in and neglected to receive a response.No hot tub and photos were only partially accurate. They need updated.Small FYI, this is not a fishing dock. But we had a lot of fun with corn and a small pole. Overall, it served it's purpose and we are very thankful to have stayed there but it wasn't the right fit for our family.
Stayed 9 nights in Mar 2025
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Disliked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy
We checked in on Sunday and was welcomed to a house that was 78 degrees. The owner is a veterinarian and knew we were traveling with English Bulldogs. They can’t breathe well in warm conditions, especially Florida. Contacted the host and she had an hvac company come over to let us know the unit will have to be replaced. The original guy that I contacted (that I was supposed to contact first) said she needed to update her ad as he no longer takes care of the property and has mentioned it before. We spent the next several days, until Wednesday when the unit was replaced stuck in a bedroom upstairs where it did have A/C working. We had to let the technicians in and out of the house several times. Also we were never contacted again by the host to see how everything was after they replaced the unit. We’re pretty upset and had to cancel all our plans the first 4 days. We contacted VRBO to reach out to Betsy about getting a refund and she never answered them back. Also the home was filthy, my wife had to buy a mop and mop all the floors and it looked like nobody has ever vacuumed under the couches. There’s gaps in the upstairs doors to the balcony and had wasp getting in the bedroom, I was even stung the second day by one. There’s no doors to the bathroom upstairs or to the actual master bedroom as well. The lights dim in the home about every 5min like there’s a heavy load on the electrical or something else is wrong. We even mentioned that to the HVAC company as well.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful home and property. The pictures do not do show everything, but we were very pleasantly surprised. There is a large open and well stocked kitchen. Was nice to be able to have our dog with us and the fenced yard is a bonus. Lots to do around the area and was great to have bikes and beach toys available as well. Would certainly stay here again!
Stayed 8 nights in Jul 2026
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