Escape to Villa Manteago: Resort-Style Estate with Pool, Spa, and Game Room, Minutes from Bradenton!

This property was a HUGE disappointment. We booked this property for 9 nights for our family vacation, because in the pictures it’s a beautiful house and beautiful property, with the amenities we were looking for, mainly the pool and backyard for leisure time in between beach and other family activities. The house itself is nice, but the air conditioning couldn’t keep up with the Florida heat (and it was early june, i can’t imagine how bad it is later in the summer), so i had to purchase 2 supplemental portable air conditioners to keep the house cool. The backyard was overgrown around the perimeter, and houses a LARGE family of raccoons!! They pooped in the pool, wondered around as if they owned the place. We immediately contacted the host, who assured us they would have the problem resolved. They contacted a pest/wildlife removal company who came the next day and set a couple of traps and left. A possum and a couple of raccoons were caught over the next several days, but atleast 8 raccoons still remained, completely denying us safe access to the backyard and pool for our entire stay. The host offered to refund one day rental, and refused to offer any further compensation for our lost access to the amenities. I would not recommend this property to anyone until it’s been cleaned up and the raccoons have been completely removed. The host apparently did not care that the pool was a huge factor in our decision to book this property and we were not able to use it at all

It was a great house to stay in with the group we had. Would stay here again

This was the second time we stayed here and we had a wonderful time. The pool was perfect for the grandkids with a nice shallow play area for the little ones that has steps down to the deeper water for the adults. The hot tub is connected to the pool so we could be in the pool and talk with those in the hot tub. We had the pool heated and it was a perfect temperature for us. The house is very spacious with many rooms for all 14 of us. The kitchen had everything we wanted and we ate many meals around the large table in the screened in porch. There’s also a large tree swing in the yard that the kids had fun on. There were plenty of beach chairs and beach toys to use and the extra fridge in the game room was very helpful. There is also a great ice cream store within walking distance called Jeremiah’s. We highly recommend it. We went there every night! The only down side to this property for us was some mosquitos, not too many. We had some bug spray and were fine. I hope to go back again another year.

All good

We loved the pool area and backyard! The house was stocked with everything we needed. The beach chairs were in bad shape and pretty much unusable but other than that everything was great! The host got back to me quickly whenever I had questions or needed anything and was very nice and helpful. We were staying for a soccer showcase at IMG and this was a perfect location. Didn’t take long to get to the fields or the beach and lots of restaurants and stores close by. We were staying with two other families and there was plenty of space for everyone.

Easy to get to from SRQ. House was great very roomy and the pool and hot tub spa was fantastic.

The host was very attentive when I contacted her about a couple of issues. However, I did not contact her about all the issues we encountered. The house was not satisfactory to the pictures you have online. The bedding in the master bedroom didn't look anything like the pictures; the comforter was a cheap fake down that did not fit the bed. Inside the master closet, there had been some repairs, and there was still dust. There is no way I would have put clothes in there. In the bathroom, the TP holder and towel bar are both very loose. The one sink was clogged, and that we did message about and the handyman came the same day, and we did not have any issues following that. He also unclogged a sink upstairs. The bathroom rug and the kitchen rug were both disgustingly dirty, and I washed them with one of the 3 laundry pods they left. Not nearly enough for a party of 15 for the week. The same with the dishwasher pods and the garbage bags. Speaking of garbage, no one put the garbage out on the day we arrived, which was Sunday, and we did not know it needed to go out until after the garbage truck had gone past, Monday morning. I'm guessing whoever cleaned before we arrived should have done that. Speaking of cleaning, that is certainly not top-notch inside or out. The pool area was overgrown with trees and weeds. Coconuts and palm branches fell from the trees several times, and the landscaping is less than desirable! When using the hot tub at night, there were raccoons running around

Overall, this property was really great, and my family only had a few notes. The first thing we noticed was that the heat would randomly get cranked up throughout the night to the high 70s due to the home's electronic system. This, coupled with the fact that there was no air at all in the master bedroom, made for an unpleasant sleeping experience for many. Additionally, the master bedroom's shower did not work AT ALL upon arrival, as expected and outlined in the property photos. The final item, not as promised, was that the outdoor speakers did not work due to the hurricane last year, but they did have a great sound system in the game room. Additionally, everything was super clean, and there were LOTS of things to do around the house and in the game room. We were impressed by the kitchen and dining spaces, and it was great to accommodate our group. Overall, for the pool alone, this was a worthwhile stay, and we would love to stay again!

We experienced a maintenance problem that occurred after inspection and prior to check-in. The property manager was excellent and a handyman was correcting the matter within an hour.

We had a total of 15 guests and overall the stay was great. This is a beautiful home and spacious to accommodate all 15 for a long celebratory weekend. The detached garage with game room was fantastic and kept everyone entertained. Location was perfect and a short drive to beach and restaurants. There are a few things that stood out such as the need for pest control. Guests stated a few roaches were seen inside. Extra care was needed outdoors. A simple leaf blower could go a long way. The outdoor shower was not used due to yard debris and old pool toys piled up. The temperature of the pool was extremely hot when we arrived and when the property manager was contacted, we were just told it was due to the heat outdoors. Luckily, the pool service gentleman saved us finding the pool temp was set at 92! Yikes. Despite the minor things mentioned, I would highly recommend for small or large groups.

Overall the house was great and we would book again. There could be a little more care taken of the entire property- the backyard needed a leaf blow and clean, there were massive piles of leaves that needed to be taken out, the game room was in need of some attention, the kitchen was super disorganized, little stuff like that. This property would benefit from having the owner or manager walk through it every few months, but overall it was great. Also - how much money are you really saving by only giving three trashbags...? Credit to the manager for putting it in the listing, to be fair, but it's like- we paid over 5k for the week, could you not just buy a box of trashbags, a full thing of laundry detergent, ect? If you need to up the price of the listing by 50, then just do that. It's super inconvenient to have to go buy all of that stuff, and it's so cheap- just keep it in stock and make all of your guests happier instead of cutting every little corner. Really, that level of detail is the overall message for this review. It's a fine place, it would be an amazing place if anyone cared to make it that way.

This house was perfect for our family. Great for entertaining children and adults. The palm trees were beautiful, the pool and hot tub were awesome. Everything was perfect. Would definitely recommend this house to anyone.

We had a wonderful experience at this property. The game room and pool were wonderful for the kids especially. Everyone (15 people) had space to hang out and enjoy their time there. They also loved the tree swing. We all enjoyed our stay!

Overall property was great. Plenty of space for 10 adults. Spent a large amount of time around the pool area. Only downside is that the pool was not very well cleaned and ended up being pretty cold on the last full day despite paying for the pool to be heated.

Never got heat to the pool/spa.Bath matts would be nice.Everything else was very nice

Great location and fantastic home for our sports team. Big enough where everyone is comfortable and can be fed easily. Game room and pool were killer for keeping our teens entertained and enjoying each other. So much so that they even put their phones down!!

We stayed at this home for a brief (4 night) family vacation. The house was large enough for 4 families (including 7 adults, 4 teens/young adults and 2 children under 10) to be comfortable. We were able to spread out to different spaces, so it never felt crowded. The garage-converted-to-game-room was a hit with the young adults and having a second kitchen there was helpful for making large meals. The house was clean and had several amenities (including a few days of cleaning supplies/laundry and dish tabs) that were appreciated. There were ample towels for the bathrooms as well as pool/beach towels to use. There were also many board games to play. The pool had not been cleaned well from the previous tenants - but the hosts were exceptionally responsive and immediately contacted their cleaning service to return and clean the pool. They remained in contact with me to make sure things were cleaned to our satisfaction. The location of Bradenton was ideal for access to beaches, without being overly crowded or loud. Were were able to enjoy several peaceful evenings in the pool and next to the firepit. We would certainly return to this location and would rent from these hosts again!

The house is beautiful, perfect for our large group! Everything we needed was provided and easy to find. The pool and the game room made for a good gathering space. Would 100% recommend! We plan on returning in the near future!