Manatee House Tropical Retreat *ONLY BOOKING FOR CONTRACTORS AT THIS TIME*
About this house rental
Nestled in St James City, this attractive house for $385 per night is a fantastic choice for your next break. Welcome to our Ultimate Vacation Getaway in a quiet friendly neighborhood located on a wide direct Gulf Access canal. Enjoy the screened in heated pool whether swimming or just lounging out on the sun shelf which also serves as a great play area in the water for kids. If coming by boat or plan on renting a boat once your here, you will have access to a covered boat lift or 80’ of dockage behind the lift. If fishing is for you, you will love fishing right off the dock or you can just enjoy the sunset while you watch the dolphins and manatees cruise on down the canal. We are a quick enjoyable boat ride away from local restaurants and beaches on Sanibel, Captiva, Fort Myers along with all of the other beautiful islands that surround us. The island provides local shops, restaurants, grocery stores, pharmacies as well as other places to fit everyone’s needs. Once inside, you will find 4 bedrooms plus a den along with 3 full bathrooms and a half bath. Enjoy our large open kitchen with large island to make gatherings extra special. This house is set up to make memories in and has everything you will need once you arrive. All travelers will have access to the PRIVATE boat ramp located on Manatee Dr. for those that want to bring their boat on a trailer. There is also plenty of parking for vehicles, boat trailers and even RV’s.
Amenities
Pool
Air conditioner
Pets allowed
Kitchen / Kitchenette
Internet / Wifi
Parking
Laundry
Balcony / Patio
Dishwasher
TV
Garden
Family friendly
Map of St James City, FL
Reviews
5.0/5.0
Outstanding(20 Reviews)
5.0
Our yearly family vacation at the Manatee Bay House in Pine Island
This is our second year staying at the Manatee Bay House. It has plenty of room for our large family, our dogs and boats. We cook almost all of our meals in the extra large kitchen and it was complete with everything we needed to do that. We just bought the food. We played board games on the large dining room table in the evenings. The outside pool was great for cooling off in after a long day fishing or cruising around in our boats. Our guys caught their limit of trout everyday. Daniel the property manager was always quick to respond to any questions we had. We had a wonderful family vacation at the Manatee Bay House. God willing, we will go back next year!
5.0
Great house for fun in the sun. Enjoyed fishing off the dock with the grandkids and fishing the channels for snappers. Kids enjoyed the kayaks too. The pool area is wonderful for relaxing after a day on the boat. Daniel is a great host and is quick to respond to any issues you may have. The house has lots of great ammenities which is a rare find for a vacation rental. Just be sure everyone in your party can handle going up and down stairs. The pool and garage are the only thing at ground level. If you do bring your boat and are not familiar with the waterways, ask a local. Most will be happy to share the quickest ways to get around. Try Blue Dog for lunch or dinner too. Had a great time.
5.0
Summer Vacation
Great house for fun in the sun. Enjoyed fishing off the dock with the grandkids and fishing the channels for snappers. Kids enjoyed the kayaks too. The pool area is wonderful for relaxing after a day on the boat. Daniel is a great host and is quick to respond to any issues you may have. The house has lots of great ammenities which is a rare find for a vacation rental. Just be sure everyone in your party can handle going up and down stairs. The pool and garage are the only thing at ground level. If you do bring your boat and are not familiar with the waterways, ask a local. Most will be happy to share the quickest ways to get around. Try Blue Dog for lunch or dinner too. Had a great time.
5.0
What a great trip. Boating, Fishing, Pool time, Biking, Kayaking and family time.
This was a different type of vacation then we normally do however it was a pleasure to mix things up. Danny was great in making sure we had everything needed plus knew some great spots to visit. The house was very clean and had everything we needed. The pool was great and we took advantage of renting a pontoon boat (Patriot Rentals) which was delivered right to the dock for us.
The house has many items to enjoy which includes: 3 Kayak's , 4-5 fishing poles , 2 bikes, Corn hole boards and tons of board games. We ventured off to Fort Myers for a fishing charter one of the days as well (Caption Tony's). Fishing right off the dock, you will catch and release so many fish just there. None for dinner but just for enjoyment. Be careful not to grab the Catfish as they have a back spine that could get you.
The only thing to note is while there is grocery stores close (Winn-Dixie is 5 mins down the road and Public's is 7 mins), the cost of food is certainly much higher then most places in the country so budget for that increase. Other activities are 20-50 mins away from the house but that is not a negative at all.
I would recommend Danny and this home to everyone!
5.0
Great Communication, Clean, and Comfy!
We enjoyed our stay at the Manatee House. Danny was very helpful answering questions before our arrival, with local recommendations while we were there, and fast to respond when a door handle was not cooperating with us. (He came to replace it the same day. ) We enjoyed watching the birds, manatee, and jumping fish in the canal. We liked the comfy beds, the game room, and that there was a bluetooth speaker in the pool area. We also liked that non-perishable items like shampoo, coffee, and plastic wrap) left from previous guests were there. We like to go to a new place every year, but if we return to Pine Island we would stay at the Manatee House again!
5.0
Wonderful experience staying at the Manatee House! We were a group of two families totaling 7 people, including three pre-teenagers. We made great memories during our Spring Break week staying at this home. The house was very well-maintained, spacious and clean. The owner was extremely responsive and went above and beyond to answer questions and provide recommendations. The house is very well-stocked with bbq grills, bikes, fishing equipment, kayaks and more —pretty much anything and everything that you need to enjoy Pine Island to the fullest. The pool was a big hit with the kids, we caught surprisingly large fish off of the backyard dock and experienced a manatee sighting! Great day trips to Sanibel and Captiva and easy drive to Matlacha which consisted of cute waterfront restaurants and shops. Nice, quiet neighborhood and easy drive to and from the airport. If we ever return, we would definitely rent a boat to explore the island even further. We highly recommend this home and Pine Island and give the owners five stars!
5.0
Memories Made at Manatee House!
Wonderful experience staying at the Manatee House! We were a group of two families totaling 7 people, including three pre-teenagers. We made great memories during our Spring Break week staying at this home. The house was very well-maintained, spacious and clean. The owner was extremely responsive and went above and beyond to answer questions and provide recommendations. The house is very well-stocked with bbq grills, bikes, fishing equipment, kayaks and more —pretty much anything and everything that you need to enjoy Pine Island to the fullest. The pool was a big hit with the kids, we caught surprisingly large fish off of the backyard dock and experienced a manatee sighting! Great day trips to Sanibel and Captiva and easy drive to Matlacha which consisted of cute waterfront restaurants and shops. Nice, quiet neighborhood and easy drive to and from the airport. If we ever return, we would definitely rent a boat to explore the island even further. We highly recommend this home and Pine Island and give the owners five stars!
5.0
Pine Island is a nice quiet island; probably what Sanibel was like 40 years before overcrowding. The house was perfect for us being in a central location on the island with canal access. Easy day trips to Naples Tin City, Captiva for Bubble Room, and Edison House at Ft Myers.
Really enjoyed the heated pool and game room. Would highly recommend renting a boat to explore. The owner was very easy to work with and provided great recommendations for not only boat rentals but restaurants and other things to do. Would highly recommend.
5.0
Relaxing Stay
Pine Island is a nice quiet island; probably what Sanibel was like 40 years before overcrowding. The house was perfect for us being in a central location on the island with canal access. Easy day trips to Naples Tin City, Captiva for Bubble Room, and Edison House at Ft Myers.
Really enjoyed the heated pool and game room. Would highly recommend renting a boat to explore. The owner was very easy to work with and provided great recommendations for not only boat rentals but restaurants and other things to do. Would highly recommend.
5.0
Wisconsin visitors
Nice location. Very quiet and private. Loved the pool. Owners very attentive and accessable.
5.0
We rented Manatee House for our third annual friends and family getaway. The house was perfect for a large group, very clean, comfortable, and welcoming. The kitchen had everything we needed. I slept like a rock on the most comfortable vacation bed. The kids enjoyed the pool, and the kayaks, and we made use of the grill with local fresh caught fish. Quiet neighborhood on a beautiful canal, in easy driving distance of plenty of tourist activities and beaches. Excellent communication and recommendations from our host. Would go back in a heartbeat.
5.0
Beautiful getaway retreat
We rented Manatee House for our third annual friends and family getaway. The house was perfect for a large group, very clean, comfortable, and welcoming. The kitchen had everything we needed. I slept like a rock on the most comfortable vacation bed. The kids enjoyed the pool, and the kayaks, and we made use of the grill with local fresh caught fish. Quiet neighborhood on a beautiful canal, in easy driving distance of plenty of tourist activities and beaches. Excellent communication and recommendations from our host. Would go back in a heartbeat.
5.0
We had a great time. There was enough room for our 2 families to share this home.
5.0
Very nice
We had a great time. There was enough room for our 2 families to share this home.
5.0
Excellent home for family vacation
-knowledgeable, responsive, accommodating host
-spacious accommodations for the six adults, two teenagers and one 10 year old
-great stocking of household supplies and appliances for long stay.
-welcoming, tasteful decor
-abundant seating and comfortable beds
-great AC and water pressure
-loved screened pool and pool area furniture w/ amenities
-boat lift convenient and worked well
Parking for four vehicles and boat trailer
-appreciated info included in house book
-kids had fun playing on video game console
-even though not used, toys/books for young children were thoughtful addition
5.0
Daniel was awesome from the initial booking, check in, through the week, and check out. Home was as pictured, plenty of space for 2 families and kids. The game room was a hit for my older son and his 2 friends. The living room was perfect for the adults to be able to chill, and watch TV comfortably on the big sectional couch! Kitchen was FULLY stocked with everything we needed. The boys loved fishing off the dock, and enjoyed relaxing in the pool! We loved that all the bedrooms had TV's, and beds were cozy! Neighborhood was beautiful and quiet. Saw sharks and manatees swimming in the canal. Had 2 tiny issues that Daniel addressed ASAP! Was very nice to deal with him... We've had some nightmare hosts in the past! Ha! This house was just perfect for our family tradition to St. James. It's also situated where you can get to a restaurant or grocery store in just 5-10 mins. We will be back!
5.0
Perfect St. James City Piece of Paradise
Daniel was awesome from the initial booking, check in, through the week, and check out. Home was as pictured, plenty of space for 2 families and kids. The game room was a hit for my older son and his 2 friends. The living room was perfect for the adults to be able to chill, and watch TV comfortably on the big sectional couch! Kitchen was FULLY stocked with everything we needed. The boys loved fishing off the dock, and enjoyed relaxing in the pool! We loved that all the bedrooms had TV's, and beds were cozy! Neighborhood was beautiful and quiet. Saw sharks and manatees swimming in the canal. Had 2 tiny issues that Daniel addressed ASAP! Was very nice to deal with him... We've had some nightmare hosts in the past! Ha! This house was just perfect for our family tradition to St. James. It's also situated where you can get to a restaurant or grocery store in just 5-10 mins. We will be back!
5.0
Our Annual Family Vacation
This was our annual family vacation and the house had plenty of room for our large family. The house was much larger inside than we expected or the pictures showed on the website. Plenty of docking space for our two boats. We had a great time fishing, boating to the beaches and just hanging around the pool together. The owner Daniel was always available and always responded quickly to any answers or concerns we had. Hopefully we can enjoy this house again next year!
5.0
Great Stay at Manatee Bay
Had a great two weeks at Manatee Bay. Perfect house for boating and fishing around Pine Island. Daniel, the owner, was perfect to deal with, very responsive to emails, and made the stay pure pleasure. The house was clean, spacious, and comfortable. The pool area was fantastic, and the dock area was perfect for out boats. Thanks again, we had a great vacation.
5.0
Manatee House was the perfect place for our family vacation. We had 3 boats, 2 babies, 2 preschoolers and older children. The house is very comfortable and the owners seem to have thought of everything we could need! Great boating area, nice dock space and fun pool area!
5.0
Perfect family vacation!
Manatee House was the perfect place for our family vacation. We had 3 boats, 2 babies, 2 preschoolers and older children. The house is very comfortable and the owners seem to have thought of everything we could need! Great boating area, nice dock space and fun pool area!
5.0
Quiet paradise
We had a wonderful time at this beautiful property right on the canal with dock and heated screened pool! It was so easy to slip into one of the owners 2 kayaks and paddle along the canal, we spotted many manatee and dolphins! The street the house is on is right off the bike path which we used as well. The owner was so helpful and accommodating! The house was well stocked to be able to cook. We would highly recommend!
5.0
Amazing Stay
We had a wonderful time staying here! Owners were amazing with communication and helping us with boat rental companies. Home and pool were amazing. We were very happy we had a boat rental for 5 days because there are no public beaches close by. Overall, great place to stay!
5.0
Pine island Manatee house
We had an amazing stay at the Manatee house. Danny went above and beyond to make us feel welcome! The house was wonderful. We enjoyed the pool, fishing and our boat excursions! We all would highly recommend staying here!
5.0
Great home!
This was our first time renting a house in Florida and we were very pleased with the experience! The house was wonderful and the owners could not have been more prompt with a small issue we had. I would highly recommend it!
5.0
We had a wonderful vacation! The property had all the amenities we could’ve wanted. The heated pool was awesome after a day of boating. The owner even helped us find a boat rental! While out boating we were able to see dolphins! I can’t express how wonderful the owners are - helpful, pleasant, and accommodating. The house was very clean and nicely decorated...and the beds were cozy and comfy. Plenty of extra blankets and pillows. Showers stocked with nice shampoo- it doesn’t get better than this place - We would definitely return to the property :) ps you can even feed Thomas the tortoise some snacks in the front yard. Thank you!!!!!
5.0
Perfect getaway :)
We had a wonderful vacation! The property had all the amenities we could’ve wanted. The heated pool was awesome after a day of boating. The owner even helped us find a boat rental! While out boating we were able to see dolphins! I can’t express how wonderful the owners are - helpful, pleasant, and accommodating. The house was very clean and nicely decorated...and the beds were cozy and comfy. Plenty of extra blankets and pillows. Showers stocked with nice shampoo- it doesn’t get better than this place - We would definitely return to the property :) ps you can even feed Thomas the tortoise some snacks in the front yard. Thank you!!!!!
4.0
Had great communication with the owner. The house has a lot of stairs, which may be tricky for smaller kids, however, it was kid friendly (highchair, gates, toys, etc.). The place wasn't as clean as we anticipated, but the owner was sure to address this with the current cleaning service. Many amenities and extra room for food/drinks for entertainment. Were able to fish off of the docks, poles were supplied.
4.0
Family Vacation
Had great communication with the owner. The house has a lot of stairs, which may be tricky for smaller kids, however, it was kid friendly (highchair, gates, toys, etc.). The place wasn't as clean as we anticipated, but the owner was sure to address this with the current cleaning service. Many amenities and extra room for food/drinks for entertainment. Were able to fish off of the docks, poles were supplied.
FAQs
How much does this house cost compared to others in St James City?
The average price for a rental in St James City is $184 per night. This rental is $201 above the average.
Is parking included with this house?
Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at Manatee House Tropical Retreat *ONLY BOOKING FOR CONTRACTORS AT THIS TIME*. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.
Is there a pool at this house?
Yes, a swimming pool is available for use at Manatee House Tropical Retreat *ONLY BOOKING FOR CONTRACTORS AT THIS TIME*. Enjoy the water!
Is Manatee House Tropical Retreat *ONLY BOOKING FOR CONTRACTORS AT THIS TIME* pet friendly?
Yes! This house is pet-friendly. For more information, we recommend contacting the booking provider about animal policies.
What amenities are available at Manatee House Tropical Retreat *ONLY BOOKING FOR CONTRACTORS AT THIS TIME*?
We found 12 amenities for this rental. This includes pool, air conditioner, pets allowed, kitchen / kitchenette, and internet / wifi.
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