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WALK TO BEACH ACCESS! DOG FRIENDLY PROPERTY!

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A modern kitchen with a central island, a dining area with a TV, and a living room with a fireplace.
A modern living space with a kitchen, dining area, and a fireplace.
A living room with a blue wall, a flat-screen TV, a fireplace, a sofa, and a coffee table.
A living room with a blue wall, a flat-screen TV mounted above a fireplace, and a small shelf with decorative items.
A modern kitchen with white cabinets, a blue accent wall, a stainless steel refrigerator, and a dining area with a glass table and chairs.

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Top rated beach location
    Discover paradise at this top rated beach location.
  • Direct access to the beach
    A rare find — enjoy uninterrupted access to the beach.
  • Steps from the shore
    Top-rated for its nearby beach, ideal for sunbathing and swimming.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Near Manasota Beach
2 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 6

Popular amenities

  • Direct access to private beach
  • Onsite parking available
  • Dog-friendly
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Air-conditioning

Explore the area

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Englewood, FL
  • Place, Manasota Beach
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Englewood Beach
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Lemon Bay
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Airport, Punta Gorda Airport (PGD)
    ‪58 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Kitchenette
Balcony
Dining area

About this property

WALK TO BEACH ACCESS! DOG FRIENDLY PROPERTY!

Coastal 2BR Retreat | Sleeps 6 | Starfish Stays 1A

Welcome to Starfish Stays 1A, a newly renovated beach-inspired 2-bedroom getaway on Manasota Key, where the tranquil Gulf waters are just a distance away by shuttle or short ride. This bright, coastal retreat comfortably sleeps up to 6 guests and offers the perfect balance of comfort, creativity, and convenience.

Designed with Water in Mind
This thoughtfully designed unit draws inspiration from the sea, featuring:

Two private bedrooms with brand-new queen beds

A sofa bed with an upgraded memory foam mattress

A custom, artist-inspired kitchen with stainless steel appliances

A cozy living room with a 55" Smart TV, board games, and lightning-fast Wi-Fi

All-new bedding, mattresses, and furnishings to ensure a fresh, restful stay

Beach Days Made Easy
The beach is just minutes away, where you can enjoy peaceful morning walks, collect seashells and shark teeth, or take in breathtaking sunsets.
We provide complimentary beach chairs, umbrellas, and towels. Two custom outdoor showers help rinse off the salt and sand before heading back inside.

Outdoor Oasis at Starfish Stays
Onsite amenities include:

A stylish pergola with seating for 8

A gas fire pit, BBQ grill, cornhole games and hammocks!

Lush landscaping with a laid-back, tropical vibe

Location Highlights

Stump Pass State Park (3 miles south) – hike, fish, kayak, or relax on a secluded beach

Blind Pass Beach Park (1 mile north) – nature trails, picnic areas, kayak launches, and more

Convenient access to local restaurants, live music, shops, and scenic spots on the Key

About Starfish Stays
Unit 1A is one of eight units at Starfish Stays, including studios, 1-bedrooms, and 2-bedroom options. Planning a group trip? We can accommodate larger families or friend groups with multiple rentals on the same property.

Why You’ll Love It Here
Skip the crowds and discover the laid-back luxury of Manasota Key. Whether you're lounging on the beach, grilling with family under the stars, or soaking up the cozy coastal design indoors—Starfish Stays 1A offers the perfect home base for your Florida getaway.

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 24
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

Pets allowed: dogs less than 23 kg per pet (limit 2 pets total)
Dogs under 70 pounds are accepted.
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
No smoking or vaping on the property.
Parking is limited. One spot per unit. Additional parking maybe available upon request.
We strictly adhere to our cancelation policy. Changes to the policy will not be available. We do not have any weather or environmental guarantees.

Important information

You need to know

Property # 9236982
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
Long-term renters welcome
Host has indicated that there are no carbon monoxide detectors or gas appliances 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
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children; if you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room

About the area

Englewood

Located in Englewood, this apartment is in the city centre and near the beach. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Manasota Beach and Englewood Beach. Ready for a night out? Consider British Open Pub and Venice Community Center. Discover the area's water adventures with jet skiing, kayaking and scuba diving nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with cycling.
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Englewood, FL

What's nearby

  • Manasota Beach - 1 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Englewood Beach - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Lemon Bay - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Venice Beach - 10 min drive - 12.0 km
  • Caspersen Beach - 32 min drive - 29.8 km

Getting around

  • Punta Gorda Airport (PGD) - 49 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Sand Bar - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Lock 'N Key Restaurant - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪The Waverly Restaurant And Bar - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Dunkin' - ‬8 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is WALK TO BEACH ACCESS! DOG FRIENDLY PROPERTY! pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 2 total) with a maximum weight of up to 23 kg per pet.

How much does it cost to stay at WALK TO BEACH ACCESS! DOG FRIENDLY PROPERTY!?

As of 12 July 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at WALK TO BEACH ACCESS! DOG FRIENDLY PROPERTY! on 9 August 2026 start from NZ$525, 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 WALK TO BEACH ACCESS! DOG FRIENDLY PROPERTY!?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at WALK TO BEACH ACCESS! DOG FRIENDLY PROPERTY!?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at WALK TO BEACH ACCESS! DOG FRIENDLY PROPERTY!?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is WALK TO BEACH ACCESS! DOG FRIENDLY PROPERTY! located?

Offering direct access to the beach, this Englewood apartment building is in the city centre and within a 5-minute walk of Manasota Beach and Englewood Beach. Blind Pass Beach and Lemon Bay are also within 2 miles (3 km).

Reviews

10

Exceptional

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 47 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 2 out of 47 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 47 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 47 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 47 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.8/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great hosts ready to answer questions, clean and beautiful property. We loved the keyless entry - made life easier not worrying about keys. Plenty of towels provided and the beds were super comfy. Great experience but do note you do need to get in a car and drive to a beach, it's never more than a few minutes but you can't just go across the street. There are "no trespassing" signs everywhere. That said, it's literally a 3 minute drive to Englewood Beach which is magnificent. All the beaches were. We are very thankful for this experience!!!!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 26 June 2026
It was pleasure hosting you! Our beach access as of 6/25 is located right across the street. Stumpies Free Ride also has a shuttle to take you if you don't want to drive.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Tori D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The place was a great size for our family. Walking distance to the beach. Clean.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 6 January 2026
Thank you for staying with us!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Yanelys M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Was a great place !
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 29 August 2025
See you again soon!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Amy B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We had a wonderful stay! Exactly as described and great communication! We hope to return!!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 29 August 2025
Thank you for your wonderful review!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Tammie L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This unit was clean and roomy. Also has just about everything we could need for our stay.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 29 August 2025
Thank you!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

justin s.

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

Great place

Great stay with a great location.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 13 August 2024
Thank you!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Laura H.

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

Had a great stay!

We had a wonderful experience!
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 19 August 2023
Thank you, it was a pleasure hosting you!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Margrit M.

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

Great and relaxing

Nice apartement, near to the beach, quiet. Had everything we needed.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Lori M.

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

Great location

Just as described; access to the beach is a short walk away. Restaurants are a mile and a half. We walked to avoid having to find parking.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Lynn S.

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

Great Place!

My Uncle stayed there because me and my kids flights got cancelled so we didn’t make it But my Uncle said he was very impressed and had a great time and would definitely stay there again and gave it 5 stars!!
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

William A.

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

Great place. Very well supplied. Short walk to beach was great.

Would do it again.
Stayed 9 nights in Feb 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Dale G.

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

Weekend getaway

Very nice easy beach access private beach is nice we went to find sharks teeth and found near 100 I would recommend.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Aaron B.

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

Adorable vacation spot!

My family absolutely loved our stay here! The place was even cuter than the pictures showed! We had everything we needed and everything was super clean! We will definitely be back!
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Cammie L.

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

Great location and property

Great place to stay where beach is not crowded. Clean and looks just like the pictures. Friendly neighbors too.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Brandy T.

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

Adorable!

This property was perfect. So cute and clean. It was perfect for two of us to crash after spending the day at the beach.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kristen P.

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

Clean and friendly

We enjoyed our stay! We loved being near the beach and seeing dolphins on our walk. The hosts were very quick to respond to our questions. The other guests were very friendly and were repeat customers. The island is recovering from hurricane, but this place is in great shape and the beach is beautiful.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

James N.

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

Nice beach stay!!

Very nice, comfortable and clean. Great location and access to each. Appreciated the beach chairs and umbrella. Fun place to stay. Maybe next time we’ll stay longer.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 28 May 2024
See you next trip!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Big place, close to beach. Owner was very helpful. Highly recommend it
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2020
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Galina Y.

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

we love it

Great location, short walk and good access to the beach and canal, nice and very clean place, very helpful and friendly owner Paula and her helper Tiffany. Not far away from the island's restaurants, gift shops and food stores, Walgreens. Definitely recommend this place.
Stayed 8 nights in Mar 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 28 May 2024
This area is definitely a hidden treasure! Thank you for staying with us.
Verified

8/10 Good

Sue and Jack L.

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location, listing accuracy

Manasota Key

We had a wonderful time; beach and stores were close. Our host helped us enter and was available to answer questions. The apartment was perfect for 3 people and a lovely space to hang out.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 3 July 2023
Thank you for choosing Starfish Stays. We will be happy to see you back anytime.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Linda P.

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

Mrs

Always good
Stayed 14 nights in Sep 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Lizzette S.

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

Get away

A short trip with my mom and my sister at the last minute, to get away after our dad passed away a few weeks ago. Unit was exactly as pictured, easy to get to, super clean, had everything we needed.We were surprised to see the devastation on the key after the hurricane's last year(don't know why). The beach is not the same and there was not a lot of sand area to setup near us. However, that did not lessen our overall experience. We are grateful to everyone rebuilding and repairing.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Angela L.

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

Great location!

Everything was as described! Clean, close to everything, easy to contact the hosts and the arrival gift was a pleasant surprise! If you plan to stay, you will not be disappointed! The beach is right across the street! Restaurants all within walking distance or short drive. My only suggestion to the hosts would be to number the units with the building number too. We had unit 1A, I went to the wrong Unit A at first and didn't realize it until another couple staying told us the other building was 1. Not a huge deal, just a thought 😎
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kimberly W.

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

Nice place, great owners

We spent a week at this property. It worked very well for the 2 of us. It was nicely equipped with everything we needed. We had a lot of questions for the owners. They responded immediately and never made us feel like we were bugging them. Scot and Paula were very generous in accommodating a special request - having a few of our parents' friends for dinner (all octogenarians) because the owner of the unit they were staying in considered it a party and wouldn't allow it. The only reason I rated the location 4 stars is because the unit is right on the main street, but that's a lot of Manasota Key.
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 3 July 2023
Thank you for choosing Starfish Stays. We will be happy to see you back anytime.
Verified

6/10 Okay

Chelsey V.

Liked: Location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Check-in, communication

3 Stars

For the cost, we expected this to be more of a 4 or 5 star experience. I had some issues that I attempted to address with the property manager privately on check-out day like: getting a call at the time of check-in informing us the electronic door lock was broken to the front door, the toilet and sink were leaking in the middle of the night in the only restroom, and there was dog hair present. But the property manager only addressed the leaking toilet and sink, without any apology, no making it right, and accusing me of going against VRBO policies. As I told the property manager, I would expect (as I’m sure future guests would as well), that everything is working and cleanly as listed. Unfortunately that was not the case for us on our visit.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023

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