Rating Details: The property manager was more than helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: A great with the family and friends

Perfect place for Family to relax and spend time together!

Perfect place for Family to relax and spend time together!

Perfect location to walk out the door to go to the beach, grab a bite to eat, or gather items to bring home. It is on the Main Street/30A, so be prepared for street noise until about 11pm during a busy holiday week. Views of beach are as pictured or better, and property looks exactly as website depicts. Getting detailed information I needed in order to reserve beach chairs, etc., was tedious, so I recommend having a list of questions handy and getting a live person to comb through options, as opposed to writing back and forth, if this is your first time to seaside. You’ll need specifics in order to rent beach chairs well before they send a welcome email. The property itself is cute, had everything we needed, and was in perfect location for two adults and four tween/teens.

Perfect location to walk out the door to go to the beach, grab a bite to eat, or gather items to bring home. It is on the Main Street/30A, so be prepared for street noise until about 11pm during a busy holiday week. Views of beach are as pictured or better, and property looks exactly as website depicts. Getting detailed information I needed in order to reserve beach chairs, etc., was tedious, so I recommend having a list of questions handy and getting a live person to comb through options, as opposed to writing back and forth, if this is your first time to seaside. You’ll need specifics in order to rent beach chairs well before they send a welcome email. The property itself is cute, had everything we needed, and was in perfect location for two adults and four tween/teens.

Absolutely great!.

Repeat visitors at Merilee by the Sea. Property owners great to work with. Wonderful property. Highly recommend.

Absolutely great!.

Repeat visitors at Merilee by the Sea. Property owners great to work with. Wonderful property. Highly recommend.

Great location and plenty of room for the 4 of us

Great location and plenty of room for the 4 of us

Enjoyed the house immensely. Being just steps from the beach is the greatest advantage. House is just as advertised and was perfect size for our group of 6. Will definitely book again.

Beautiful property. Impeccably kept.

Home is just as lovely as pictured, beautifully decorated and maintained, gorgeous view and perfect location for taking advantage of Seaside and all it has to offer

This property was beyond our expectations! My daughter and I came for a girl’s trip and our rental did not disappoint! It is absolutely beautiful inside and out. The location is perfect. So thankful we found this gem!

Merilee By-The-Sea is a wonderful and with easy steps to the wonderful Seaside Florida beach! Merilee By-The-Sea is a clean and comfortable place for you and your family to spend a relaxing vacation watching the ocean go by! With two king size master bedrooms and a bunk room for the kiddies. A full size washer and dryer for those mid week cleanups. The kitchen and upstairs great room and outside patio has great views of the ocean. Even with two days of hard rain, the Merilee By-The-Sea was a comfortable place to spend time watching movies. It is an easy walk or bike ride to the Seaside downtown restaurants like Great Southern, Bud and Alleys, The Taco bar and Modica's. For a great Breakfast, a short bike ride to Grayton Beach Black Bear Coffee house! We love the sugar white sandy beaches of Seaside and the Emerald coast. The East Ruskin Beach Pavilion is right outside the Merilee By-The-Sea, a great place for pizza and watching the sun go down. Merilee By-The-Sea is a great place for you and your family, we have stayed there several time, and we will be back. Cheers the Wood family of Arizona and the Mahoney family of Texas.

Great place with a one minute walk to a private beach, no flip flops required for the walk. The heart of seaside another one minute walk. Beds are comfortable, with plenty of room in the bunk room for 4-6 kids. Would definitely rent again.

We could not have been happier with the house. With two master suites and a bunk room big enough for four kids everyone was comfortable. Being on the beach side of 30A was priceless. Thank you!

Our 2019 summer Seaside vacation was one for the books! Marilee was right on top of the beautiful clear gulf for our 4th of July week. Can you say front row seats to the fireworks?!! The home was just divine and right on top of our favorite East Ruskin Pavilion . It’s so close to the beach I never had to wear flip flops! The home is decorated beautifully and created such happy feelings. The beds are super comfy, the newly remodeled bathrooms are fabulous, and the views from the upstairs porch and windows is to die for. The kitchen is stocked with all we needed to make meals when we weren’t taking advantage of being two steps away from all the food trucks! I thought not having a full sized refrigerator would be a challenge but it was no big deal. We had fun walking to Modica Market if we needed anything. I have to say after coming to Seaside since 1995 Marilee is our favorite house by far.

Beautiful home with plenty of windows overlooking the ocean. Location next to east Ruskin pavilion and the center of seaside could not Ben more perfect.

Merilee by the Sea is an amazing retreat in Seaside. It is decorated in such a comfortable beachy style. It is the perfect place to stay; close to the beach (you can see and hear the waves from every room), close to the town (to go get a bite to eat or a drink), but cozy enough to stay in , fix dinner and relax on the porch with a glass of wine. Merilee by the Sea has become our favorite place to stay on 30A.

We had a wonderful stay. The cottage is comfortable, well appointed, and spacious....good layout. We liked being in Seaside and right beside the beach walkover....actually did not use the pool passes. We would definitely book Meri Lee by the Sea again!

Loved everything about this property, starting with the lovely owner Merilee! Perfect spot right near town (but not so close that it's too loud). The home is not large, but had everything we needed for our four girls. Great ocean views and the interior of the home is decorated and maintained beautifully. I did have some concerns that our teenagers would have too much access in and out during the night since they were on the lower level and we slept upstairs...but honestly I think they were too tired to do anything past 10pm! I'd rent here again in a heartbeat - thank you Merilee!!

It was a perfect spot and the house is really accommodating. The owners made everything easy. We can't wait to go back!

Beautiful house and excellent location

Merilee by the Sea is a beautiful and well maintained property. Merilee is an attentive and responsive host. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay and look forward to returning next year.

The home was comfortable and inviting. The furnishings were exceptional, just perfect for a beach cottage. It was more than enough space for our family of four-with 3 bedrooms and baths everyone had their own space to relax. While the inside of the home was amazing, I cannot say enough about the location of the home. We have visited the Seaside area numerous times and Merilee by the Sea has been our favorite location! We were just steps from the beach and the heart of Seaside. We hardly moved our vehicle the whole week! Our family is looking forward to our next vacation at Merilee by the Sea!

First of all, our family would like to send our thoughts and prayers to all the families that were effected by Hurricane Michael! Seaside was sparred any of the wrath of Michael, beautiful as always! Thank you Meri Lee and Carl for working with our family after Hurricane Michael to spend my 60th birthday in your lovely home by the beach! The Merilee is steps away from wonderful sunrises, sunsets and the wonderful wonder of the ocean.... The home was clean and easy access off of 30A and Bud & Alley's, our favorite place for lunch. The rooms were comfy, spacious and very accommodating for both me and my wife, my daughter and son-in-law. The back patio was a daily morning relaxing area to drink coffee and hear and watch the ocean! We have been coming to Watercolor and Seaside for many years, the Merilee is a great beach experience! We will be back soon and look forward to another wonderful time of beach life on 30A, Thank You and cheers to you all! Mark and Kathy from Arizona Chris and Whitney from Texas

We spent a week at Meri-Lee by the Sea and had a wonderful time! The house is beautiful and has everything you could need to relax and soak in all that Seaside has to offer. The location is perfect! We were literally steps away from the most picture perfect beaches we have ever seen and able to walk to all of our favorite Seaside pastimes. We have visited Seaside and Meri-Lee by the Sea before but this was our first vacation with our son. I know it is a trip we will never forget!

The beach house, Meri Lee By The Sea, was WONDERFUL!!!! It was not only beautiful but it was very comfortable. I am a very picky traveler and I cant think of one complaint. The house was very clean and was supplied with everything we could possibly need. It was also in a wonderful location. Just steps from the beach and just 2 blocks from shops. The entire family had a wonderful time. We would rent the property again!!!! Thanks for sharing your lovely home with us!

This is our 5th stay in Seaside and our first time to stay somewhere than our "usual" cottage. There are three of us - myself, my husband and our 9 year old son. In a nutshell, we have found our new favorite place in Seaside, Merilee by the Sea. Between the owner's treatment of us and the cottage itself, we are completely spoiled. The listing photos and virtual tour do not do justice to the property. Although one can see from the photos it is very nicely appointed, one has to see it to appreciate it. The interior design is in perfect harmony with the ambiance of Seaside, as well as being done beautifully and of outstanding quality. Merilee by the Sea is obviously well cared for - it is immaculate and extremely well maintained. The location itself is fantastic. The gulf is in full view from many areas and what a treat to sit on the patio outside the upstairs master. Again, full vantage point to see the beautiful water and listen to the waves. If that weren't enough, the cottage is mere steps to the beach walkover and a 2 minute walk into town. The owners have been nothing short of wonderful to deal with. Courteous, thoughtful, helpful and informative are adjectives that immediately come to mind. Suffice it to say, they have ruined us for working with anyone else! We can't say enough good things about Merilee by the Sea. Within a few days of our two week stay, we were requesting reservations for next year! We feel so blessed to be able to vacation at Merilee by the Sea; it's the best ever!

We just arrived back home (sadly) from an unbelievable week in Seaside and staying at Merilee-By-The-Sea. The house was far better than we expected and it fit us to a tee. We loved walking up the stairs for the first time and looking out over the wonderful beach to the blue-green gulf. The upstairs living room is an awesome place to sit and look out all of the floor to ceiling windows. We spent every morning in this room with a hot cup of coffee and smiles across our faces. The upstairs and downstairs were more than roomy enough for the five of us. The furniture and beds were very comfortable. The house is so close to the center of Seaside and all of the activities, restaurants and shops. We walked each day to one of the restaurants or shops. We were also a short bike ride away from Watercolor or Seagrove. Seaside is one place where you can park your car and never get back in it until you are ready to leave. I could go on and on about are stay, but suffice it to say we will return next year to Seaside and Merliee-By-The-Sea. It just can't come soon enough.