Banana River Resort

We had a magical vacation at Banana River Resort! The river view from our room was so peaceful to wake up to each morning. The resort provides fishing poles, so we stopped by a local tackle shop for shrimp and hooks and spent several evenings fishing from the dock while watching the sun set over the water. One of our favorite parts was seeing dolphins and manatees right from the property. We even watched a manatee glide through the river while the bioluminescence sparkled around it. Itfelt like a scene straight out of Moana ✨. The location is hard to beat. Having the beach directly across the street was amazing, and we loved being just minutes from so many great restaurants and local spots. As an unexpected bonus, we were able to watch a rocket launch during our stay, which made the trip even more memorable. This was truly one of our best vacations yet, and we can’t wait to come back!

Not much to look at outside but the inside is great.

Overall our stay was good. The staff was helpful our first night getting there which was nice because we showed up at midnight & they were still available. The beach is right across the street & so nice when compared to some of the more public entrances (Coco beach pier access, etc. ) & you can take the beach chairs & boogie boards with you. . . Just be sure to bring it all back otherwise you’ll be charged way more than the items are worth. We stayed in unit #4 & while the unit was clean there is definitely maintenance needed. The main bedroom leading out to the back looking over the river, that door would not close, the wall & door jam was separating several inches & you can tell the handy person has no idea how to properly fix it. The bed in that room was terribly uncomfortable. You could feel the springs in the mattress which was unfortunate. In the kitchen, the paint used to paint the kitchen table & chairs was not meant for furniture thus making the table & chairs feel sticky constantly no matter how much I wiped it down. While we were there we had 3 days of rain which then resulted in the roof leaking in the hall way outside the bathroom & 2nd bedroom creating a decent puddle on the floor. There was a unit we got to peek into right next to us, unit 8 that was fully remodeled & very nice. So if we booked here again it would have to be that one.

We loved everything about our stay! Everything was so clean and nice. I texted them to ask a question and they answered promptly and efficiently. Perfect location on the Banana River yet the beach is across the street. We were excited about the paddle boards and we took them out and we were out on the water for hours! This time it was just me and my significant other celebrating our anniversary and it was just perfect! Next time we plan to come back with our girls! We live about a hour away so just perfect! Thank you so much!! We can’t wait for the next visit!! 🤗