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Idle Hours - Pet Friendly! Gulf Front in Dune Allen Beach

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Beach view
Beach view deck
"Idle Hours"
Boardwalk to beach
Tiki patio

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
2 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 4

Popular amenities

  • On beach
  • Onsite parking available
  • Pet-friendly
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Air-conditioning

Explore the area

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Santa Rosa Beach, FL
  • Place, beach near Dune Allen Regional Beach Access
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, South Walton Beaches
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Santa Rosa Beach
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Airport, Fort Walton Beach, FL (VPS-Northwest Florida Regional)
    ‪50 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 4)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

2 Single Beds

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Dining area

About this property

Idle Hours - Pet Friendly! Gulf Front in Dune Allen Beach

- Gulf front
- Pet friendly
- Cozy beach cottage
- Near shops and restaurants
*7 night minimum (Saturday to Saturday)

Idle Hours is the quintessential gulf front getaway located in beautiful Dune Allen Beach. If walls could talk, I’m sure this classic, 1950’s old Florida beach cottage could write a novel . . .

This 2 bedroom, 1 bath super cozy home with an awesome Palapa Hut will make you smile the moment you arrive. Lovingly decorated and pet friendly, Idle Hours is perfect for a small family, a couple, or anyone who appreciates classic 1950’s Florida architecture, and with its own private boardwalk to the beach, you’ll feel as though you’re on your own private island.

After enjoying a long, luxurious day on the beach, and savoring one of our stunning sunsets, venture out to one of our locally owned restaurants for scrumptious, fresh seafood. When you return to your classic cottage on the beach, you might be reminded of “Gidge and her beloved Moondoggie". There’s even a DVD player, so why not pop a movie in?

Idle Hours is a true nostalgic gem, and loved by all. Some things truly do get better with age.

There is a $200 non-refundable pet fee.

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 25
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

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
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 and a deadlock

About the area

Santa Rosa Beach

Located in Dune Allen Beach, a neighbourhood in Santa Rosa Beach, this holiday home is near theme parks and on the beach. While the natural beauty of Santa Rosa Beach and Miramar Beach can be enjoyed by anyone, those looking for an activity can explore Sandestin Golf Resort - Raven, Burnt Pine, Baytowne, The Links. Sirens at the Beach and Blast Arcade and Laser Maze are also worth visiting. Kayaking and scuba diving offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with cycling and ecotours nearby.
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Santa Rosa Beach, FL

What's nearby

  • beach near Dune Allen Regional Beach Access - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • South Walton Beaches - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Santa Rosa Beach - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Santa Rosa Beach Golf Club - 17 min walk - 1.5 km
  • Topsail Hill Preserve State Park - 1 min drive - 1.4 km

Getting around

  • Fort Walton Beach, FL (VPS-Northwest Florida Regional) - 50 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Burger King - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Santa Rosa Golf & Beach Club - ‬19 min walk
  • ‪Palm Folly Hard Seltzer - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Stinky's Fish Camp - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Shunk Gulley Oyster Bar - ‬3 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Idle Hours - Pet Friendly! Gulf Front in Dune Allen Beach pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at Idle Hours - Pet Friendly! Gulf Front in Dune Allen Beach?

As of 7 May 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Idle Hours - Pet Friendly! Gulf Front in Dune Allen Beach on 12 August 2026 start from NZ$873, 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 Idle Hours - Pet Friendly! Gulf Front in Dune Allen Beach?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Idle Hours - Pet Friendly! Gulf Front in Dune Allen Beach?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Idle Hours - Pet Friendly! Gulf Front in Dune Allen Beach?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Idle Hours - Pet Friendly! Gulf Front in Dune Allen Beach located?

Nestled on the beach, this Dune Allen Beach holiday home is just steps away from South Walton Beaches and Santa Rosa Beach. Santa Rosa Beach Golf Club and Topsail Hill Preserve State Park are also within 1 mile (2 km).

Reviews

9.8

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 36 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 3 out of 36 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 36 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 36 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 36 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Leora A.

Must Have Done Something Good Sometime!

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Words can’t begin to describe the very special place we had to experience the most beautiful beach house on the gulf! Wouldn’t want to be any other beach house for so many reasons! We are blessed! As is our dog daughter, Lindsey Joy🐾 We can’t be more thankful to the owners who so generously share this piece or peace of Heaven! ❤️❤️😎
Response from VrboOwner on 8 April 2026
Wow—thank you for such a heartfelt and beautiful review! It truly means so much to hear how special your stay was. We’re so glad you experienced just how magical this Gulf-front home is—it really is a little slice of heaven And we absolutely love that Lindsey Joy got to enjoy it too! There’s nothing better than making memories with the whole family. We’re incredibly grateful to have wonderful guests like you and would be honored to welcome you back anytime for another peaceful and memorable stay. Dune Allen Realty Team
Verified

10/10 Excellent

lang T.

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

Wonderful little house, great view, we will be back !!!

We absolutely love this place !!!
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Chad G.

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

Love this place.

2nd time back and will definitely rebook for next year!!! Great place, location was awesome, and nice to be able to bring our dog along!!!
Stayed 6 nights in May 2025
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Lisa M.

Family Trip

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: This house was so cute and a short walk to the beach. We will book again!
Response from VrboOwner on 14 October 2025
Thank you so much for your wonderful review! We're thrilled to hear you loved Idle Hours and its charming vibe—plus that easy stroll to the beach is hard to beat. Knowing you'll be back means the world to us, and we can't wait to welcome you again for another relaxing stay!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Naisha S.

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

Beautiful location!

Location, location, location. You could not beat being on the beach. House was charming and clean. Internet connection was an issue (if that’s critical to you), but other than that 5 out of 5 stars!
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Gail L.

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

Staycation

Live on the bay in Santa Rosa beach. Wanted to enjoy a few days on the gulf
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

sandra m.

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

Love the views

Wonderful stay Great location, we loved our time there One improvement would be new mattress in master bedroom, The beach is beautiful!!!
Stayed 14 nights in Apr 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 14 September 2023
Thank you for the wonderful review! We are so happy to hear that you enjoyed your stay. We hope to welcome you back again soon!
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Judith Gahr

Perfect old Florida home?

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: This beautiful old Florida style home provides an excellent relaxing vacation. I've stayed many times and will continue.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

John B.

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

Yearly Retreat

We rent this property every year and are never disappointed. It is tough to beat the location and convenience to everything. Already booked for next year and counting down the days.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 14 September 2023
Thank you for your review! We are so happy to hear that you enjoyed this house and its great location! We look forward to having you back again next year!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Chad G.

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

Awesome

Great place to stay! Took our dog and he loved it! Clean! Comfortable! Right on the beach! We love 30A
Stayed 7 nights in May 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

John B.

We already booked for next year.....

We love Idle Hours for the location and the fact that it is pet friendly. I think our dogs enjoy laying out in the sun as much as we do.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2018
Response from VrboOwner on 14 September 2023
Thank you for your review! We are so happy to hear that you and your pup enjoyed this home! We look forward to having you back again next year!
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Grazyna E.

Perfect location... right on the beach!

Cottage is on the smaller size and very comfortable for 2-3 people. The outdoor living space is also very nice. The best part is the location, where you can just grab your chairs and go straight to the beach directly from your deck. This was our 4th stay ... we love it so much!
Stayed 14 nights in Aug 2017
Response from VrboOwner on 14 September 2023
Thank you for your review! We are so happy you enjoyed this beautiful gulf front beach bungalow! We can't wait to have you back again for your 5th stay!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

John B.

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

Idle Hours again

This is our 4th or 5th time at this property. We enjoy it so much that we keep coming back.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 14 September 2023
Wonderful! Thank you so much for your review. We are so happy to hear that you enjoyed your stay again at this property! We hope to welcome you back again soon!
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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

Nashville

We love Idyl Hours, we’ve stayed there many times (like 12) over the years. It’s perfect to the beach, the outdoor space is great. However, the bed is so uncomfortable, we never rest well, the kitchen needs updating. Nothing has ever been updated, it would be nice if it were, just a little.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Chris D.

nice little house on an awesome beach

The pictures of this little house don't do it justice. Granted the bedrooms are small but how much time do you really spend there. The covered tiki and patio area overlooking the beach is where your time at the house is spent. This one is hard to beat for the price. Beach service from 30A Shade was set-up the week before we arrived and like clockwork every morning by 7:00 they had us ready to go.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2018
Response from VrboOwner on 14 September 2023
Thank you for your review! We are so happy to hear that you enjoyed your stay at this gulf front home! We love the tiki patio too! We hope to have you back again soon!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sherri G.

Great Place

We truly enjoy this house. It is small, but has everything you will need for your stay. The only issue we have is that it is located between two public beach access points. Even though we set up early and are in front of this house, there are people that come and set up literally within arms distance. The great news is that the public beach access people often leave earlier and we enjoy the late afternoon and evening in peace. I would recommend this place even with this issue.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2018
Response from VrboOwner on 14 September 2023
Thank you for your review. We are happy to hear that you enjoyed this beautiful gulf front home and its location! This home has private beach front property, so guests should have no problem finding plenty of space in front of the house. Again, thank you for your review and we hope to welcome you back again soon!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Scott A.

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

This will be our go-to place

We’ve always wanted to stay in a house on the beach and we like to travel with our two small dogs. We usually stay in Sea Side but thought this house would be worth changing locations. We will never go back as this will be our future rental. Already booking for next year. Location was great and we could easily ride our bikes to restaurants. We could walk straight out to the beach so brief sits or fishing was easy. The porch was perfect and right on the beach so you felt like you could sit there all day. We had all our meals on the porch looking at the water. The covers cabana was great reprieve from the sun at times. The inside is not an updated, luxury place but it is nice and clean and everything is in good shape. The kitchen is very well stocked and everything is in great condition and better than any place we have stayed. The dogs sleep with us so the small main bed didn’t work but the two small beds were perfect. We didn’t like sleeping apart but good quality sleep was worth it. Best stay we have had in 20 yrs of going.
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2023
Verified

6/10 Okay

Gail P.

Great location; home needs some love

I recently returned from this property. The property location is absolutely great and for a couple of people, the size is also good. I was very grateful to be able to have a dog on the property. But, the property could really use some love. Simple fixes and updates would really improve the experience, for example, replacing the horribly stained rugs, fixing the light fixture in the kitchen that was held on with black electric tape, and replacing the bathroom cabinet so that the doors could actually close--after many years and layers of paint, this cabinet's sticky doors have to remain wide open. For a home that sleeps four people, the single lamp in the living room for reading was problematic. The sheets in the master bedroom do not stay on the mattress because of the topper over the mattress--they just don't fit. Also, the kitchen cookware needs to be replaced--plan to eat out or grill out. Each of the issues that made this house less than comfortable, is fairly minor, but one did get the feeling that no one cares about taking care of this property anymore. The comfort level because of these issues was less than what I'd hoped for.
Stayed 27 nights in Feb 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 14 September 2023
Thank you for your review. We are sorry to hear that your stay was anything less then perfect. Had we known that you could of used some new sheets or additional kitchen items, we would have brought them to you immediately. Please know, Dune Allen Realty is available 24/7 for anything that you may need. We will share your suggestions with the owner about the kitchen light fixture and bathroom cabinets. Again, we are very sorry for any inconvenience and we wish would have known during your stay so we could have resolved it immediately. Despite the above, we are happy you enjoyed the house and the location and we hope to welcome you back again soon!
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Chad G.

Great views!

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Already rebooked for next year! 4th time back. Awesome place and great views!
Response from VrboOwner on 4 May 2026
Thank you so much for your continued trust in Idle Hours! It truly means the world to us to welcome you back year after year—four stays and counting! We’re thrilled you enjoyed the views and your time with us again, and we can’t wait to host you for stay number five next year. Until then, we’ll be here when you’re ready for your next beach escape!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Heidi E.

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

Perfect getaway

This little cottage on the beach was perfect for us. We had a great time and the location was awesome! Looking forward to renting it again one day in the future.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Marie-Helene K.

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

Winter break on the beach

Loved the proximity of the State Park where we could walk from the property. Loved the view from the house and the deck. quiet area with only one or 2 levels houses (not crowded at all) Kids were free to go to the beach and use our kayak anytime that we just left at the bottom of the stairs. Loved it all!
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 14 September 2023
Thank you for your wonderful review! We are so happy to hear that you enjoyed this property and the location. We hope to welcome you back again soon!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Marie-Helene K.

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

Winter break on the beach

Super relaxing stay at this 1940's property situated directly on the beach. loved the cabana and the deck looking at the Golf. We took our kayak and could leave it at the bottom of the stairs so the kids were free to use it anytime. Property is very close to the State Park. Loved that.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 14 September 2023
Thank you for your review! We are so happy to hear that you enjoyed this property and the location. We hope to welcome you back again soon!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Judith Gahr

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

Great House

We love this house, the fact that it is pet friendly and on the beach! Our third visit and we will be back!
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 14 September 2023
Thank you for your review. We are so happy that you enjoyed your stay! We hope to see you again soon!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

Update bed and Bath

Positive first:It was a great location especially since we are handicapped. Easy access to beach and if you can not walk you are “right” there. Loved the Tiki type covered area. Negative: A full size regular bed and two twins....very uncomfortable. Toilet not ADA height. Or even just standard height! Had to order portable for next day delivery and go to nearby gas station for relief until it arrived. Office was totally uncaring on this issue.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Laura D.

Beautiful hidden gem!

One of my favorite beach cottages ever! Perfect patio that lets you sit and enjoy the beach from just outside the back door. So relaxing and really well maintained and stocked. Perfect location. We hope to be back soon!!
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 14 September 2023
Thank you for your review. We are so happy to hear that you enjoyed your stay at this lovely gulf front home! We hope to welcome you back again soon!

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