El Palmar Cottages - Unit 1

We had a wonderful stay at Mia’s property. It was clean, comfortable and had a great location. Mia was very easy to deal with and very attentive. We will definitely be back!

We just love Mia and her amazing property! She always welcomes us and have been returning over the years. Her place is immaculate and the kids love the short walk to the beach! Thank you Mia for making our stay special!

We had the best time staying here. The walk to the beach was so short and simple. We were able to walk there and back multiple times a day, even with 3 kids. We loved all of the amenities provided and our house was spotless upon arrival. Mia made everything so simple and easy, and even let us extend by a day because we were having so much fun. The local area is amazing. Clean beaches, cute shops, amazing food. We walked to many of our dinners and lunches, and walked to get ice cream and two separate shops. The house being in the center of all the towns was perfect because it made the drive to everything so simple when we left Indian Rocks. We had an absolute blast. We will be back. Don’t miss out on this amazing property, you won’t regret it!!!

Had a great stay. Just me and my adult son. The space was very nice and fit our needs. Clean, nicely decorated and close to the beach! Just what we needed. Ask close to several restaurants. Only downside was the construction on the home next to us. They started about 7:00am and worked all day so no sleeping in and we really didn’t get to enjoy the outdoor space. However we did use the grill, which was in great shape. Overall, great trip, great space. I’d gladly stay here again.

It was a great house, very clean and very efficient with all amenities.

Only 2 negatives first: 1. This is not right across from the beach, but either cross the busy road and a SHORT walk North to beach access, or an even shorter walk South to cross walk, then back North to the beach access. 2. While the inside repair was great, the outside needs a little attention. Screen door not close well, latch not work well, ceiling of the carport (newly redone) coming loose (few small pieces landed on our vehicle). The GOOD: Clean, newly remodeled and looks new, nice layout, large rooms (but for OK bath size), inside picture very accurate, very quite inside (remember busy road out front !). Good beds, just about everything you would need to cook etc. The shared outside room under the side away from the road was quite quiet. Not screened, but no bugs at all while we were there, and better than pictures from chairs, fire pit, tables, hammocks AND lots of beach chairs, shades, toys AND carts to wheel to the beach. REALLY NICE.

Lovely furnishings, decoration and finishes. Convenient location. Great outdoor space. The mattresses in the 2nd bedroom were a little soft and mushy. Overall a great place to stay and vacation. Hostess is super!

This property met our needs perfectly! Although I knew the street we were on was a typically busy beach area, 2 lane road, at night there was very little traffic and the area was pretty quiet. Every block there is access to a very nice beach. Boardwalks take you to the sand and the walk is about 100 feet to very calm gulf water. There are pedestrian crosswalks with flashing lights every block or so to cross the street. There are no lifeguards and no dogs are allowed. This is also a turtle nesting sanctuary from May-Sept. with lighting restrictions. We enjoyed Unit One. Linens were provided, as was a nice set of cookware, utensils and dishware. Martini and wine glasses were also available. Dishwasher soap, kitchen towels and paper towels were also provided. We felt that the owner provided things you need when you first arrive. We cook our meals traveling and this unit had a nice, big, clean refrigerator and stove/oven unit. The outside area had 2 glass top tables, plenty of chairs, a working gas grill, firepit and lots of beach accessories were available. We needed ac a couple of days and the heater and ac worked quietly and efficiently. The unit is very nicely decorated and our dog was welcome with a non refundable fee. The owner was easy to get ahold of when we had some questions. This was a wonderful stay for us and should we return to Indian Rocks we hipe staying at this property again.

Clean vintage cottage close to beach and nature preserve. Traffic noise due to proximity of Gulf Blvd. It was only a concern when on patio. Nice ‘hang-out ‘ area in back. Mia was very accommodating.

I have stayed in a many VRBO properties over the years, and this ranks as one of the best we've ever visited. My husband, sister and I, along with two senior dogs, spent a week at El Palmar Cottage. The photos are great; the cottage is even better! It is one of the best appointed properties we have ever stayed at. It was beautifully appointed and decorated, clean as a whistle, and conveniently located. Sadly, the weather was less than ideal (cold, windy), but we were perfectly happy to cocoon inside. We cooked quite a few meals ourselves and found the kitchen to be one of the best-stocked we've ever visited. On top of a thoughtfully decorated and laid out space, this was also the most welcoming VRBO for dogs we have ever visited. There was a padded dog blanket in the living room (in a basket marked Woof) and plenty of extra blankets in a second basket. Here was the part we did not expect: the cottage is literally right around the corner from a community dog park that has its own shower and doggie shampoo! We met a lot of nice local dogs and owners during daily visits to the park. The lounging area underneath the cottage was terrific, too. It was just a shame that the cold weather drove us indoors when the sun set. Mia could not have been nicer and more helpful in communicating with us during booking, check-in and check-out. I was so over the moon with the cottage when we arrived that I sent her a text telling her how beautiful it was. Thank you again, Mia. I am only sorry we never got to meet face-to-face so I could thank you in person for creating such a lovely and welcoming getaway!