Avis Delightful 'Old Florida' Island cottage in Boca Grande with separate guest house

We have stayed at this house before. The location is outstanding but if you have a boat, you will need to find another place to keep it, as this house is not on the water but it is a very short walk to beach. Also a very short walk to downtown Boca with many shops, restaurants, etc. There are two marinas close by, can walk but quick golf cart trip, but call way in advance to get a slip. There is little market on the island but would advise a stop at Publix just a few miles before you come over the bridge to the island to stock up on provisions. During warmer months, house definitely warms up despite AC running but it cools down after sun goes down and is very comfortable at night. AC mini splits in guest house rooms work great! Blinds on all the windows in main house would probably help this. Overall the house is a dated but the location is superb and we would definitely stay here again.

Main house very nice

Two block walk to the beach, 5 minutes to main area of Boca Grande where all the restaurants and shops are, 10 minute walk/short golf cart trip to Millers. Worked great for our family and guests.

Very much enjoyed our stay. The location is perfect and within walking distance to the quaint town with restaurants, souvenir shopping, a little grocery store, an ice cream shop and more. Also, only a 2-3 minute walk to the beach. Please keep in mind the house is 100 yrs old but does have TV, WiFi, Washer/Dryer. AC and other modern appliances. All in all, a perfect fit for our family. Will stay again!

*the house smells very badly *Very hot house that did not cool down. Air repair came twice and said it should cool down by the morning. Several floor fans but they only moved around the hot air and a few were broken *German roaches alive found on bed, bathroom, and kitchen floor *owner told me I could leave and he would give us a refund but there were no other properties available. When I asked to compromise and bring down the very hefty price for two nights down he called me names and threatened to call the Sherriff. *house was not cleaned properly and old food was left in kitchen *owner was extremely rude and said I was harassing him about the roaches and the air *Owner claims that I had 10 people with a reservation for 4 which I did not. I asked the owner if there was parking in advance of coming to Boca so that my adult children could come by and he said no problem there was plenty of parking * We saw 2 live cockroaches and several German Cockroaches which were running around the dishwasher and bed linens. I have photos and videos of everything. We were unable to leave since we had paid for a boating excursion all day Saturday and we couldn't recover our expenses. The owner says neighbors complained but that's impossible since we were gone the entire time except to sleep. We had 3 other families staying close by in different locations and we spent 90% of our time there. *the owner was responsive until he resorted to name calling, threats, and false allegations. He said I was harassing him but for what we paid I would expect much better. * We did have adult age children visiting other friends on the island and they stopped by which I asked about beforehand!

Great stay. Perfect location for walkable access to all of Gasparilla Islands laid back charm. Plenty of kitchen, living space and 2 comfortable BRs in main house. Guest house with 5 single beds in 3 rooms with one bathroom would probably work best for children. Initial hiccup on check in timing efficiently remedied by accessible and responsive owner.

My family and I had the best time here over the holidays. The Hammonds cannot be a nicer host family. the day we arrived the heater in the back house was out and Peter helped find someone to come fix it on Christmas day! His help went far above and beyond!( The new bathroom renovation is lovely). Thank you, we look forward to returning often in the future. Please don't change a thing! Cheers, Octavia

We enjoyed the proximity of this stay to all of the Boca grande spots. Jim was a great host and very easy to communicate with

This house fit our group perfectly. I would recommend.

Owner was great to work with and set the proper expectations beforehand. Highly recommend