Tranquil Retreat: Walk Out to Banana Bay White Sand Beach on the Intracoastal
About this villa rental
Situated in Perdido Key, this lovely villa for $481 per night is a great choice for your next trip. Waterfront community of Banana Bay is a much loved, gated property in Perdido Key with a private, white sandy beach on a No Wake Zone section of the Intracoastal waterway. Beach Front Paradise is a popular 4 Bedroom coastal villa with 2 full baths and 1 half bath that sleeps 9. It has a loyal following that absolutely loves this location close to the blinding white beaches of the sparkling Gulf of Mexico, the highlighter colored sunsets, looking for dolphins and manatees and watching boats of every size and shape cruise by. FYI - This is a great beach for fishing too, for those who like to have insider information. Speaking of boating and fishing, there is a 30 foot boat slip as an optional upgrade for this rental. Only $25 a day / $150 a week to bring your beloved boat on vacation. Deepwater passes to the Gulf are only minutes away and located both East & West of the property. Or you can skip the Passes to the Gulf and leisurely cruise all the way down the ICW to Destin towards the East or westward to Mobile Bay. Literally, walk out the back door to your own private beach but the interior is great too! This gorgeous townhome was custom built with numerous upgrades. A new over-sized leather sectional sofa was just added to the living room for casual comfort. With approx. 2,400 sf with 12' ceilings, this home has a very light and airy feel due to the large windows and fabulous ceiling fans in each room. The first floor provides a feel of elegance with tasteful beach decor and travertine tile throughout. The staircase and second floor offer glistening hardwood Bamboo floors. The safe and secure gated community offers many amenities including a swimming pool, hot tub, sauna, steam room, exercise room and guest house. For your convenience, a bunch of beach toys are available for the kids to play with,. Several beach chairs, a beach umbrella and a giant beach wagon are available to transport your belongings back and forth to the convenient private beach. Banana Bay Community is located on the north most side of Perdido Key, in an area often referred to as Dolphin Pass and/or Sunset Pass. Yes, you will almost definitely see schools of dolphin swimming by and you might see the Blue Angels practicing overhead. This location places you ideally between the activities of Orange Beach attractions like the famous FloraBama and The Wharf and Gulf Shores attractions like The Hangout and The Zoo. Pensacola is close by with all the shopping and restaurants in beautiful Downtown Pensacola. The Naval Museum is at NAS Pensacola, home of the Blue Angels. Hang around Perdido Key for fun options such as the Sunset Grill, Oyster Bar and Marina, The Jellyfish Bar, Lillian's Pizza, Lil John's Water sports & boat rental, and The Lost Key Golf & Beach Club. Master Bedroom has a King size bed with a beach view. Flamingo Room has a Queen bed and a twin sleeper chair. Aqua Dreams Room has a Queen sized bed and a twin sleeper chair. A 4th bedroom has a King sized bed and a beach view. There's lots to love about Perdido Key's laidback lifestyle and natural setting. Book a reservation and see for yourself why this property is called Beach Front Paradise at Banana Bay.
Amenities
Pool
Air conditioner
Kitchen / Kitchenette
Balcony / Patio
Dishwasher
Gym / Fitness Center
Map of Perdido Key, FL
Reviews
4.8/5.0
Outstanding(81 Reviews)
5.0
This is the sixth time we have stayed in Banana Bay and the second time we have stayed in this unit. We absolutely love this place. This unit is amazing. It is beautifully decorated. The kitchen is amazing. We love everything about this unit. We will be back next year to make more great memories.
4.0
Solid beach getaway spot
4.0
We thoroughly enjoyed our stay. The view was beautiful. It was lovely having a beach just steps out the back door. The home was decorated nicely and was very roomy. The kitchen had everything we needed for our home-cooked meals. It was great having dumpsters for trash rather than an overflowing bin/tote. Nice community.
5.0
We loved this place. Basically a private beach. We saw manatees and tons of dolphins. We loved to sit with our lines in the water and watch the boats go by. This place was clean where it mattered but pretty yuck under the beds and couches. There was also a chunk missing from a tile in the bedroom on the first floor that my little guy cut his foot on. I told the management company about both issues and they offered to have it rectified immediately. Their customer service was great. The pool on property was kinda chilly but not awful. There are 2 restraunts nearby and they are borh great. Sunset grill was our favorite. Get a bushwacker! We would 100% come back.
5.0
We very much enjoyed our stay. There was plenty of room for my son and his family to visit. A few things to note is that the master suite is on the 2nd floor. Also the listing shows a table and chairs for outdoor dining and instead there are some Adirondack chairs. There weren’t any beach chairs but plenty of beach toys for the kids. Despite these few things it is in a great location and we would definitely consider choosing this home again for future visits.
3.0
We love this area! Two years ago we had the absolute best experience all the way around. This time, not so much. Beach is still perfect. Fish market a few moments away. Nice chill space to enjoy the boats going by. Easy Li ration to navigate from. This particular unit was run down. The beds were terribly uncomfortable. The layout was not what my family needed with an elderly person who doesn’t walk well. Was told there would be a full bathroom downstairs. There were no pool/beach towels provided like last time, they only provided very little paper and soap products for an entire weeks stay. The washer and dryer were faulty and the toilets didn’t flush well. For the rate and duration we expected much more. Still love the area. Won’t stay in this unit again. Many broken things and all the stuff on the wall was hanging sideways. Just didn’t feel welcoming.
4.0
We thoroughly enjoyed our stay! Everything was clean and comfortable and the kitchen was well stocked. The showers were great! Wonderful water pressure! I enjoyed the large bathtub as well 😄It was a little too early in the season to swim in the pool (too cool). But we really enjoyed the hot tub! Thank you for a great stay😄
4.0
Great location quiet neighborhood unit needs some updating flooring especially. We stayed for over a month had a great time watching the boats and barges go by. I think the unit is under new ownership so need to give them time to update.
If you stay for a longer period. I would bring your own pots and pans ever thing they had was mismatched.
We really enjoyed are stay.
5.0
Very nice neighborhood with friendly neighbors. Great location on a channel with clean beach and close to grocery store and ocean front beach. Spacious home with all the basics included.
5.0
This is an amazing property. Great location we look forward to another visit. It is a relaxing area
Highly recommend
5.0
We absolutely loved staying here! Being able to walk out the back door to the sand and water without carrying stuff all over was a game changer with four littles that just want to build sandcastles. The bedrooms were spacious and comfy. The living room was plenty of space for everyone to sit together. Great trip!
5.0
Beautiful and so needed. Rest relaxation and the ocean. Wouldn’t change a thing
5.0
Our family had a fantastic week enjoying the convenience of the backyard beach and marina to just hop in the boat and go. This condo is so spacious and wonderful layout. We didn’t cook any meals but the kitchen has everything you could need. Great restaurants nearby. Hope to return again next summer.
David & Debbie McManus
5.0
It was great. Highly recommend.
5.0
This property was great for our family!
4.0
Relaxing
5.0
I was delighted to find this property to rent and it is even more beautiful in person. The amazing beach right out the back door was the highlight of our vacation! We saw dolphins passing through every day. The home is beautifully maintained and fully stocked with everything you could possibly need for your stay. Thank you Rob and June for sharing your home with us. We will be booking again soon!
10.0
I was delighted to find this property to rent and it is even more beautiful in person. The amazing beach right out the back door was the highlight of our vacation! We saw dolphins passing through every day. The home is beautifully maintained and fully stocked with everything you could possibly need for your stay. Thank you Rob and June for sharing your home with us. We will be booking again soon!
5.0
My son is a recent 35 year old quadriplegic who was really wanting a beach trip…but do you know how difficult it is to find an accessible place at any beach? Once you plug in that filter, your options go down to just a handful …and some of those aren’t even truly accessible, as I found out with a few emails. This condo at Banana Bay was almost perfect…downstairs bedroom and half bath, easy to maneuver entrance and exit, not much clutter, and being right on the bay gave lots of changing views of boats of all sizes. A pool lift and a downstairs roll in shower would have made it perfect…but we made do. The neighborhood is very quiet and we had the bay front beach to ourselves a lot of the time. Three bedrooms and two baths upstairs were roomy and comfortable for the rest of the family. Very clean and well equipped kitchen, too! The owners were quick to respond to all my questions.
10.0
My son is a recent 35 year old quadriplegic who was really wanting a beach trip…but do you know how difficult it is to find an accessible place at any beach? Once you plug in that filter, your options go down to just a handful …and some of those aren’t even truly accessible, as I found out with a few emails. This condo at Banana Bay was almost perfect…downstairs bedroom and half bath, easy to maneuver entrance and exit, not much clutter, and being right on the bay gave lots of changing views of boats of all sizes. A pool lift and a downstairs roll in shower would have made it perfect…but we made do. The neighborhood is very quiet and we had the bay front beach to ourselves a lot of the time. Three bedrooms and two baths upstairs were roomy and comfortable for the rest of the family. Very clean and well equipped kitchen, too! The owners were quick to respond to all my questions.
5.0
This place was perfect! We had a family vacation here including two couples, Grandma, and four kids (ages 4, 2, 13 mo, and 11 mo). The back door is about ten steps from a white sandy beach. There was barely anyone else on the beach the entire week we were there. It was like our own private beach. The heated community pool was about 200 feet from the front door. The neighborhood is beautiful with palm trees and bright colored houses. The house was beautiful and spacious. We used the grill, beach toys and chairs during our stay. We barely left the community because everything we wanted was right there. We had such a great time here that we already are planning on coming back. Highly recommend if you are looking for a nice relaxing vacation with lots of beach and pool time. Thanks Rob and June!
4.0
Parking was a big issue. We had seven adults getting together with 4 cars there was not enough parking. Other people parking by the pool taking 1 1/2 parking places made it difficult.
8.0
Parking was a big issue. We had seven adults getting together with 4 cars there was not enough parking. Other people parking by the pool taking 1 1/2 parking places made it difficult.
10.0
This place was perfect! We had a family vacation here including two couples, Grandma, and four kids (ages 4, 2, 13 mo, and 11 mo). The back door is about ten steps from a white sandy beach. There was barely anyone else on the beach the entire week we were there. It was like our own private beach. The heated community pool was about 200 feet from the front door. The neighborhood is beautiful with palm trees and bright colored houses. The house was beautiful and spacious. We used the grill, beach toys and chairs during our stay. We barely left the community because everything we wanted was right there. We had such a great time here that we already are planning on coming back. Highly recommend if you are looking for a nice relaxing vacation with lots of beach and pool time. Thanks Rob and June!
3.0
My family arrived around 1:00 pm day of check in, we made contact with owner, who was immediately responsive, and gave us permission to access the property when cleaning was done. The cleaning crew finished about 3:50 so 50 minutes after check-in. We waited at the pool so we were able to make the best of the time and remained positive even when delayed.
When entering the Condo we found it to be clean and physically sound at our initial glance. The beach out the back door is wonderful. The patio is nice. The grill needed cleaned and not convenient for grilling.
After a few hours in the condo we recognized mold in upstairs bathrooms, the master bedroom exterior wall and floor are warped and molding from extensive water leaks. There were not sheets clean for downstairs hide a bed. We purchased a mattress cover and sheets ourselves.
The beach was quiet and a beautiful place to spend the day. Unfortunately we did not bring beach chairs because property listing stated 7 provided. We found 6 in the garage 4 of which are broken. We bought those too.
My family and I experienced two big rain storms during our stay both in the middle of the night and was awakened to our daughters being rained on in their bed by rain blowing in the balcony door and soaking their suitcase.
The gutter over the patio drips constantly so you need to choose where you sit wisely.
The neighborhood amenities are top notch. People are friendly and the neighborhood well maintained.
Unfortunately our positive experience with Rob ended after the first contact. I sent a message on our second day asking about fishing from the docks for my husband and nephew. We offered to pay for a slip if need even though we had no boat. No response at all.
On the morning of our departure we left in our typical fashion trash out, linens stripped, dishwasher loaded. This was all the clean up we were instructed to do and we’re not equipped with cleaning supplies or the equipment to do anything additiona. In fact we paid a 250 dollar cleaning fee to have it done. I am embarrassed to say a bag of trash was forgotten by the front door during our departure. Apparently in the process of cleaning out all the food from the refrigerator and trash we must have dripped something on the tile kitchen floor. An hour into our trip home I hear from Rob. He scolded me like a child about the trash and drips on the floor his cleaning crew was there complaining about mopping . Never have I experienced this. Never
5.0
Very nice place. House is in a great location - walk out to a nice beach area - the kids loved that they could play ball, fish, and build sand castles without having to pack everything to go to the beach. Rob, the owner, was extremely nice, personable, and helpful. He was always a text/phone call away to answer questions from booking to departure. Thanks for a fabulous time.
5.0
Beautiful property. Well appointed. The owner was overly communicative and wanting to ensure we enjoyed our stay. Saw dolphins swimming everyday. Highly recommend
5.0
Great location and size for 4 guys on a golf trip.
5.0
Thanks for a great stay and excellent communication and a Beautiful home! It made an overall restful vacation for my family!
5.0
It rained a good bit while we were there, so it was nice to have the private beach where the kids good still go out and play in the beach and bay.
3.0
The private, gated community was beautiful and gave a tropical feel to the vacation. The home was nice and the beach view was beautiful to see every day. The pool area was nice and never overcrowded. We had wonderful memories with my son proposing to his girlfriend on the beach. We did have a few issues with the property. The wifi router went out before our stay and could not be repaired during our stay which was out of the home owners hands but was an issue the entire vacation due to my husband's work and the kids wanting to watch movies. There were issues with the tv operations in 3 out of 4 rooms. There were no sheets provided for the pull out sofa so we had to purchase those ourselves. Lastly there was a light/fan out in the extra room. Overall, we loved the atmosphere and any day at the beach is better than a day at work/school but those issues did put damper on the overall vacation.
5.0
Beautiful and relaxing stay. Property owners are great to work with.
5.0
The weather was less than ideal however the home was perfect. It is conveniently located to everything. Everything needed was provided and communication couldn’t have been any better.
5.0
We just love this place. It is so nice to have your own beach. We park out boat right out front. We are already talking about returning again next year.
5.0
We had a wonderful vacation!! The location was perfect with kids. Great pool
Area. Kitchen had everything we needed.
5 out of 5 stars for sure!!!
5.0
We had a wonderful vacation!! The location was perfect with kids. Great pool Area. Kitchen had everything we needed.5 out of 5 stars for sure!!!
5.0
The owners description of their home is exactly as you will find it when you arrive. Fisherman's Corner and Sunset Grill are must visits and both within 5 minutes of the townhome. I would suggest going to Orange Beach, 20 min away, for public beach access. More accessibility than the Perdido Beach. Would happily recommend staying here any time!
5.0
Thoroughly enjoyed our stay. Spoke and texted Ethel the owner on numerous occasions. Always responsive and even let us know we could check in early when the property had been cleaned a day early. I highly recommend!
5.0
With back door access to a sandy Beach on the waterway, a five minute drive to the ocean and very responsive hosts, it was the perfect location for our family summer trip. We enjoyed fishing, swimming and hanging out together in the comfortable townhouse. Thank you, Rob and June
5.0
The property was exactly as described in the listing. Clean and spacious. The chairs available for guest use was definitely a plus.
We stayed at the beach with the property a couple of days and went to the public beach just a few minutes down the road a couple of days. It worked really well for us. Location is close to several restaurants that we enjoyed very much. Would definitely recommend this property!
FAQs
How much does this villa cost compared to others in Perdido Key?
The average price for a rental in Perdido Key is $343 per night. This rental is $138 above the average.
Is parking included with this villa?
Parking is not specified as an available amenity at Tranquil Retreat: Walk Out to Banana Bay White Sand Beach on the Intracoastal. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.
Is there a pool at this villa?
Yes, a swimming pool is available for use at Tranquil Retreat: Walk Out to Banana Bay White Sand Beach on the Intracoastal. Enjoy the water!
Is Tranquil Retreat: Walk Out to Banana Bay White Sand Beach on the Intracoastal pet friendly?
Unfortunately, this villa is not pet-friendly. Try searching again and filter for "Pets Allowed"
What amenities are available at Tranquil Retreat: Walk Out to Banana Bay White Sand Beach on the Intracoastal?
We found 6 amenities for this rental. This includes pool, air conditioner, kitchen / kitchenette, balcony / patio, and dishwasher.
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