Seaside "Fish Tales" | 2 BR | Sleeps 6| Private Location| Steps to Beach!

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A yellow house with a porch, surrounded by trees and a clear sky.
A porch with a wooden floor, white Adirondack chairs, and a black doormat.
A spacious living room with a beige sofa, a round coffee table, and a TV. There are wooden floors, a ceiling fan, and a staircase leading to another level.
A bedroom with a large bed, a mounted TV, a window with curtains, and a mirror on the wall.
Private kitchen

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Highlights

  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Close to Coleman Beach

Popular amenities

  • Balcony
  • Swimming pool
  • Barbecue
  • Air-conditioning
  • Refrigerator
  • Washing machine

Explore the area

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Santa Rosa Beach, FL
  • Place, Coleman Beach
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Seagrove Beach West
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Seagrove Beach East
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Airport, Fort Walton Beach, FL (VPS-Northwest Florida Regional)
    ‪60 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1

2 Single Beds

Bedroom 2

1 King Bed and 1 Queen Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Balcony

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About the area

Santa Rosa Beach

Seaside, a neighbourhood in Santa Rosa Beach, is home to this holiday home. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Coleman Beach and Blue Mountain Beach. Sundog Books and Eden Gardens State Park are also worth visiting. Take the opportunity to explore the area for water adventures such as canoeing.
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Map
Santa Rosa Beach, FL

What's nearby

  • Coleman Beach - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Seagrove Beach West - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Seagrove Beach East - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Central Square - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Grayton Beach State Park - 16 min walk - 1.3 km

Getting around

  • Panama City, FL (ECP-Northwest Florida Beaches Intl.) - 49 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Pickles - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Bud & Alley's Waterfront Restaurant & Bar - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪The Perfect Pig - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Black Bear Bread Company - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Chiringo - ‬7 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Does Seaside "Fish Tales" | 2 BR | Sleeps 6| Private Location| Steps to Beach! have a pool?

Yes, this property has a pool.

How much does it cost to stay at Seaside "Fish Tales" | 2 BR | Sleeps 6| Private Location| Steps to Beach!?

As of 11 November 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Seaside "Fish Tales" | 2 BR | Sleeps 6| Private Location| Steps to Beach! on 15 February 2027 start from NZ$2,721, 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.

Is Seaside "Fish Tales" | 2 BR | Sleeps 6| Private Location| Steps to Beach! pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Seaside "Fish Tales" | 2 BR | Sleeps 6| Private Location| Steps to Beach!?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Seaside "Fish Tales" | 2 BR | Sleeps 6| Private Location| Steps to Beach!?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Seaside "Fish Tales" | 2 BR | Sleeps 6| Private Location| Steps to Beach! located?

Located in Seaside, this holiday home is steps away from Coleman Beach and Seagrove Beach West. Seagrove Beach East and Central Square are also within 5 minutes.

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 42 out of 57 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 7 out of 57 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 6 out of 57 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 57 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 57 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.0/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The location was superb! The house was a little older than we had thought, but it worked for us.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great place and perfect location!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great spring break stay

Had a great stay!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 2 April 2024
We are so happy you had a great stay!!!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great vacation

Loved everything about this place!!
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 2 June 2025
We are so happy you loved this home so much!! Thanks for the wonderful review!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Wonderful Seaside Fall Break

We loved the location. A cozy little cottage, perfect for a family of 4!
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 10 November 2023
Thank you so much for your review! We are so happy you loved the home!
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Great Spit

We loved our stay at Fishtales. The location is perfect when traveling with younger children. Easy walk to the beach and to town. The place is simple and was great for a weekend trip.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 9 August 2023
Thanks for your review 😊
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Tropical Storm Vacation

This house was so cute and perfect. The location was great. We were there during a tropical storm so the weather was not good. I would recommend this place and we would stay there again.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 18 July 2021
Thank you for your review and would love to host you again!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great Experience

Wonderful location. Exactly as listed. Highly recommend!
Stayed 5 nights in May 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 26 August 2024
Thank you for your great review!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Less than 100 steps to the shore.

This home was cozy, clean, and very cute. We enjoyed the front porch, the loft bedroom, updated bathroom, and extremely quick walk to the Tupelo pavilion and the beach itself.
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Girls trip

Three generations of women, 81 year old mom, two daughter and two grand daughters stayed here! The claw footed tub was a bit of a challenge for 81 year old mom but the out door shower took care of that problem! We had an excellent girls get away!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 9 August 2024
So happy you had a great girls getaway at Fish Tales!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Quaint and convenient!

We loved our stay at Fishtales! Just a short walk across the street to a private access beach made is so pleasant and not overrun with other beachgoers. While walking thru the neighborhood streets to the pool it felt very serene. You didn’t hear the busyness of traffic on 30A at all. We are now looking forward to our next trip down to Seaside FL!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 26 August 2024
yay!! So happy you enjoyed your stay at Fish Tales!
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Great place

We have stayed here before. It is very close to the shops and restaurants and also the beach. We park and walk everywhere. I wish this house had a different shower- it's hard to get in and out of and it doesn't have a lot of shelves for shampoos and soaps.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

A Little Slice of Heaven

What a time we had in Seaside. This was our first time in Seaside and my wife already stated this is where we will go from here on out. As far as Fish Tales, it was a cute little cottage located perfectly for the beach and walkable to the center square. In fact, once we parked the car, we didn’t move it. This is a place we would rent again.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Fish Tales stay

Please surroundings. the roof had a leak in the upstairs by the vent
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Not that impressed

Roof leaked next to the bed upstairs when raining. Squirrels were living between the inner and outer roof. Although it had a parking space getting in and out of there was a pain. We will return ti Seaside but will not be staying at Fishtales.
Stayed 8 nights in Apr 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 11 July 2023
Thank you for your feedback. The leak and squirrels are being investigated by the owner. We hope you enjoyed your stay despite the issues!
Verified review

6/10 Okay

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

Perfect location… not so perfect home

We LOVE the 30A and have stayed in many places here in the past. Seaside is our favorite 30A town and this home is in the perfect spot- close to town center and a 2 minute walk to the beach. However, almost everything in this home needs replaced/ updated: mattresses, washer, paint, countertops, furniture, pillows. It felt dingy and dirty because of this. Management company was great at communicating before/ during stay, but never really addressed these concerns when we reached out. Overall, great stay, but just know this home has a very “lived in” feel.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 10 November 2023
Thank you for your review and we appreciate your comments and will pass these along.
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

lovely cottage needs some refreshing, squeeky bed and hard pillows

great location cute cottage, nice play area for kids the only suggestion I would make is nicer softer pillows, and less (squeaky bed down stairs it wakes you up when you move.) better pans for cooking, four trash bags ,four dishwasher pods Part of the checkout process is to empty trash and run the dishwasher Well its actually quite ridiculous to expect the guests to go buy a whole thing of trash bags for one bag and same with dish washer pods to make your life easier when we are paying the massive cleaning fee. So for that reason the star rating is less other than that we will definitely return to this cottage again. thank you for sharing your lovely cottage
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 1 September 2021
Thank you for the review and for your suggestions. Glad you enjoyed your stay!
Archival

6/10 Okay

Cute but needs updating

We recently stayed in Fish Tales. The location is great. It's very close to 30A, so a very quick walk to the beach which is very important. They leave sand toys and boogie boards which we also liked. The cottage is a good size and the decor is funky and fun. That being said, the cottage needs updating. Tiles are coming out of the bathroom floor, the shower makes a horrible sound when you run the hot water (which is only enough for 1 shower), the door knob to the outside is very loose, and it could use some paint on the inside. The living room furniture also needs some attention. There really isn't a place to sit and watch TV that is comfortable. We had a nice stay, but just don't expect anything very "fancy". I feel like for the price per week, this unit could really use some updating.
Response from VrboOwner on 29 March 2020
We agree, Fish Tales is fun and funky! Thanks for your feedback. The owner is planning to update paint and furniture this fall! As for the door knob and shower making a sound, we will take care of this immediately! Sorry about the disturbance and we would be more than happy to fix items like these during your stay, if reported. There are actually 3 TVs in the cottage and one upstairs with 2 big chairs, a love seat, bed and two bean bag chairs to enjoy a show together. Thanks again for the feedback!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Cute, Quaint Cottage, GREAT LOCATION!

We love renting through Sandpiper- they are always personable and provide excellent customer service! The Fish Tales cottage is a cute, quaint cottage just steps from 30A. We enjoyed the private beach access and short walk to shops and restaurants. We enjoyed the cruiser bikes but wish this bike rental company offered a basket and/or cup holder like last year. The cottage was cozy, clean, and had everything we needed. The bed linens and pillows were comfortable and cozy. Kitchen was well stocked and perfect for our needs. The cottage decor was cute and beachy and the view from the back porch was picturesque! We loved the extra “lighthouse” room (as we liked to call it) upstairs. We used it to look at our seashells and it was fun for our little one to go up the cool ladder. Cons: The entry layout/dining area was a little cramped getting luggage in and out and also entertaining family. The only bathroom is downstairs and the stairs creak which woke my little one up at night. The claw tub was nice but a little hard for our 7 year old to step in and out of. The loveseat wasn’t as comfy as some we’ve stayed in around this area but it was fine for our needs. While the location was nice during the day, it was loud at times at bedtime with car music going up and down 30A. We brought a noise fan which mostly drowned it out. Despite these small inconveniences, we loved our stay and had a wonderful vacation! We can’t wait to go back!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 9 August 2024
What a great and detailed review! Thanks for all of your feedback and we hope to host you again!
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, listing accuracy
Master bedroom being upstairs and the bathroom being downstairs was very inconvenient. Good location, but difficult to find. Reservations were made with a very nice woman, but her English was somewhat difficult to understand. Parts needed to be repainted.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Perfect location and very cute setup. Would love to come back next year!
Stayed 6 nights in May 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

New Favorite

We loved the area. Great location. Close to shops, food, and the beach. There was some cleaning that was lacking but overall very nice. If your a TV watcher the living room was the only streaming TV and no cable upstairs so suggest bringing an iPad for upstairs.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 29 March 2023
Thank you for your feedback and glad you enjoyed the home and your stay!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Girl’s trip

We were pleasantly surprised by the size of the property. It was plenty of room for the three of us. The location was perfect for quick access to the beach and the shops in seaside. We will definitely be back!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great stay

Great location! Clean lots of room! Quirky beach furniture not really comfortable but very cute! Great place!
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great location

This was our first visit to seaside, but hopefully not our last. The location of the house is great, and having a parking space in a driveway was very nice. It took 5 minutes to walk to the center of town, and less than that to get to the beach. We love the tower room, as my daughter called it. It was pretty clean. We did use the washer and dryer. I didn't see any bugs inside. The tub shower was a little awkward, but it had good pressure. We used the pool a couple of times. My daughter enjoyed the sand toys at the house. We would stay here again. We love Seaside!
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2021
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