Easy to get to the beaches nearby!

Checking in was seamless. I was able to communicate with Bud without any issues. There were plenty of linens, towels, dishes, 2 bikes to ride to Manasota Beach to watch the sunset. Plenty of beach chairs, umbrella, cooler for drinks, and an extra fridge in the garage for those who need it. The pool area was clean and enjoyable. This is the second time we’ve stayed at a property managed by Bud so we knew what we were getting. We can’t wait to go back again!

The house was a pictured: a bit dated, but comfortable and well-stocked. Two miles from Manasota Beach,which is beautiful, especially to watch the beautiful sunset. Only 20 min from lovely downtown Venice. Yoga on the beach with Erin every morning is a fabulous way to start the day. The neighborhood is modest, but okay. Takes 10 min to get out of it with warren of streets. No garage remotes, so we had to get out of car, go open up the house walk through it, and open garage door. Bud came over and tried to fix, couldn't, and said someone would come, but we were there a month, and no-one came. Also, pool was supposed to be 84, but pool guy said it wasn't heated. Bud said it was, but it was very cool. Communication with Bud was slow, and he didn't respond at all to our last question. For $7,000 (+ fees bringing it to$10,000), I would have expected better communication and responsiveness.

We missed 6 out of 11 nights booked because of a mandatory evacuation order for hurricane Ian. The property manager apparently spoke with the owner who concluded, "There was no reason for you to leave as early as you did so you did not use four days out of eleven. ... so the owner said to split the difference. The tax on rents is 12% , 7% for State and 5% for county and I have no way to refund any of that as VRBO collects that and pays the appropriate agency. I also have no way to reimburse any fees collected by VRBO as they keep that portion." My limited response: 1. There was an emergency, mandatory evacuation order that we received on our iPhones Monday evening 9/26/22. We obeyed it, packed up our stuff and went south that night and stayed at an Embassy Suites Hotel, arriving shortly before midnight. Therefore, the statement, "There was no reason for you to leave as early as you did so you did not use four days out of eleven.", is unreasonable in light of an emergency evacuation order. The comment is total speculation as it implies, we would be so clever as to know when to leave. We have observed what happened to people who did not obey the evacuation orders and or left too late. We did what the authorities mandated at the time they did so! The property owner / mgmt. implied we could have stayed 2 more nights with no credible facts to support that comment. We attached the map from Florida disaster alert, clearly marked in red = mandatory evacuation for all to see! 2. We therefore, did not stay at the property for 6 nights as we evacuated on 9/26/22. There is no way to escape this fact. 3. For the owner come to the idiotic conclusion that of the remaining 4 nights missed, we could 'split the difference', and then pay us for only 2 missed nights is therefore, without logical meaning except to unjustly enrich someone. There is no justification for this arbitrary behavior which is not actuarially sound. 4. Even for the last 2 nights, the refund was short of the per diem rate quoted! Not that this is what we deserved - it was far less. It just shows the inaccuracies of all these arbitrary machinations. 5. Vrbo has not intervened on our behalf either. Collecting state and county tax for a rental that was not used for 6 nights is wrong.

Really enjoyed our stay even though it was short! The pool was perfect temperature and our family really enjoyed it. The house has everything you need and was very clean.

The house was very clean, the location was close to beaches. There is always so much to do and see in Venice. We really enjoyed our stay.

We stayed there 6 years ago, really liked the property then. We booked again for same place and loved the home still. Perfect location to get to the beaches, shopping and the pool. Loved having bikes there to ride also.

Clean, well represented. Off the beaten path a bit, but excellent value overall.