Located in South Venice, this charming house for $275 per night is a great option for your next vacation. This home is truly the retreat and vacation you been looking for. Featuring a luxurious, coastal decor with a resort style feel. The name of this home is the Octopus Gardens. This 3-bedroom pool home has a split floor plan with the living area that is absolutely spectacular when glanced upon. The accents which include shiplap on the tv wall with a decorative white stone fireplace with the stunning led lit hanging octopus. In my words, the home is modern yet with an enriched a coastal feel. The home is very flowing in all its accents and with the resort area, in which I will go more detail later, will give your stay here, a special one. Let us start with the dining room. The dining room area with the champagne bubble lights over the decorative coastal table, only to command itself ready for a feast. Adjacent to the dining area is the kitchen. Along with its beauty and charm, this kitchen has adequate and practical space for work area. The pantry has tons of space for all your dry goods, water, drinks in general. Enough to last the entire stay and then some. Truely a pleasure to prepare your meal in this kitchen. Also, the kitchen is well equipped with a K cup with the option of coffee grinds for individual 1 cup or a pot of coffee, easy to use retro yet modern microwave, state of the art toaster. and utensils and silverware are all high quality. No shortcuts taken here. I myself enjoy cooking gourmet meals and keep a variety of spices at hand along with oils and condiments. The refrigerator has great drinking water and good ice maker. The social room or the cocktail/coffee room has its own demand for its spectacular views of the pool and resort area. The master bedroom beautifully decorated with its own master bathroom. The King bed is very comfortable with the bedding and pillows. I give you permission to sleep in. You deserve it. The master bedroom has a tall mirror so you can see the outfit you pick out for the occasion. Also comes with a large dresser plus a walk-in closet. The master bath with its tasteful appearance and window view of the pool/spa which you can't help but to look out as you shower with also privacy glass on the bottom half of the window. The master bath is equipped with a hairdryer and adequate space for personal hygiene, perfumes, and personal belongings. The guest bedrooms with their own beautiful touches have the laundry room between both the rooms so you are not right up against each other and provides lots of privacy. Both guest bedrooms have very comfortable bedding and pillows. All bedrooms have closets and dressers. All bedrooms have modern ceiling fans also. The guest bedroom left of the laundry room also has a desk for makeup or work office space. Your choice. The outdoor Lania, which is a prelude to the resort style pool area, is set up either for lounging on the L shaped sofa and those who enjoy outdoor dining will not be disappointed with its decorative stone wall accents and with its amazing view of the pool area. The Octopus gardens pool area is truly a retreat in its own class as in the pictures. The pool is heated in the cooler months and has a hot tub. The garden is private in nature and is well planned in its lay out. The pool has its own lounging area near the front entrance. In the cove of the home is also a private hot tub. This is where I love to have my coffee in the morning. The ambiance is amazing. There are lots of places to lounge including an Adirondack chair lounge area. On the other side of the pool area is a cabana with the option of closing the curtains and having a mid-day siesta. The deck area has 4 lounge chairs and a double umbrella if shade is desired. Also equipped in this area is a grill and showering area. And there is more, from sunset on, the backyard comes to life with the night ambiance of all the lighting of the pathways. The multi color pool light and the lit trees gives you the feel of being in paradise. The home comes equipped with plenty of bath towels and beach towels. Also included is Tommy Bahama beach chairs, umbrella, and cooler for the beach. There are also fishing rods along with bikes and helmets in the garage storage area that you are welcome use. The home also comes equipped with an iron board with iron and also a charging port for electronics.