Tropical Winds - Heated Pool & Firepit! Walk to the Beach!

This was our first time using VRBO and I'm very happy with the experience! It was also our first time visiting the area (Butler Beach) and I can't wait to come back! The host's communication was excellent - they were super responsive when I had a question and kept me informed / reached out throughout our stay. The house is exactly as described and we really enjoyed our stay. The neighborhood is very quiet and it's so easy to get to the beach. We specifically wanted to be close to the drive on beach for our pup, and were really happy with the location. Yes, the house is showing some signs of wear, but overall it's in excellent shape and was SUPER clean! I was impressed - especially with it being pet friendly. We've rented MANY places in OBX and they are not nearly as clean or well taken care of as this home. The hosts provide more upon check-in than I expected (hand soap in all bathrooms, 2 rolls of toilet paper in each bathroom, some dishwasher pods, washing machine pods, dish soap, 4 trash bags) - I brought all my own from home and didn't need to use any of it for the 2 of us over our 4 day stay. Wifi worked great and we appreciated the TV in the primary bedroom. The fenced in yard was so nice for our dog to be able to roam free and not be leashed the whole time. The home is located close to grocery stores and restaurants, without being in a crazy busy area. Overall, we had a great stay and I would absolutely rent this home again.

Our stay was perfect at Seahorse Retreat.VRBO never updated our real location. But the owners went out of their way to keep communicating with us. Great vacation.

Just the right amount of space for us. Plenty of parking. Fur babies loved the fenced in yard. We had a great time!Would suggest a hand rail to assist pool entry/departure and some type of labeling as far as water depth as far as safety features go.

Absolutely lovely home. Very clean in a nice neighborhood for walking and not far from the beach. A nice pool and fenced in yard for our dogs. Close to grocery, pharmacy and restaurants. Downtown St Augustine about 25 min away. Other areas for dining and shopping about the same driving time. David and Jen replied to messages quickly. Thank you for hosting us.

Came down for a short bachelor trip and it was perfect for what we needed it for. Highly recommend!

We had a great time staying at this house. The house was clean, spacious, and had a nice little pool to enjoy as well. The house was just a quick drive to a drive-on beach access, so we were able to get to the beach in about 5 minutes. Overall, a great stay and would highly recommend!

This property was fantastic! It was clean, spacious, quiet and perfect for a ladies week-long vacation! David was great! He checked on us upon arrival to make sure everything was satisfactory and when we had a question, he was very quick to respond. As far as we are concerned everything about our stay at Tropical Winds was perfect! We would definitely recommend this property if you want to be close enough to St Augustine to enjoy the city but far enough away to relax and enjoy your downtime. Five stars all the way around!

Loved this property. Having a private pool was great.

We loved our stay at this location. Very quiet neighborhood with a pool and the beach less than a mile away. Downtown Saint Augustine is about 15 minutes away. Perfect spot for a quiet getaway.!

Great location, plenty of room, didn't want to leave!

My and my family stayed for a week in this nice vacation home. Everything looked just like the pictures. The location was nice and really close to the beach. The kitchen was stocked with pretty much everything we needed for our stay. The backyard was very nice and fenced in which was great for our dog. The only cons were: 1) The floor was not cleaned when we walked in, i swept and mopped the floors and the water was black! I sent pictures to the owners, and they sent a cleaning person to clean the floors. The toilet in one of the bathrooms did not appeared to have been fully cleaned either, but since we disinfected all the bathrooms anyway we didn’t make a fuss about it. 2) The hot water in the showers was almost nonexistent, we had 2 toddlers with us and they hate cold showers so it was a bit of a problem for us. I mentioned it to the owner, but nothing was done about it. They just saw they never received complaints about it and to just check the brakes?? I really don’t think we should’ve been touching the brakes in a house we don’t own. 3) After a rainstorm, the pool had a lot of dirt in the floor, I asked if someone could clean it and the owner said to use the net provided. How do you even clean the dirt on the floor of the pool with a net? That should be done with a pool vacuum.Overall, a nice vacation home. But the people that manage the place should really listen to people’s concerns.

Property was perfect for our needs - adults and children 8-12. Pool was nice sized and crystal clear. Big covered porch and well supplied kitchen. Our owner responded quickly. Good experience.

House was as described. Beach is literally a 10 minute walk or drive to end of the road, park vehicle in the small park and cross over the main road to the beach. Pedestrian crossing right there. 10 minutes to downtown St Augustine. Very quiet home at dead end street. This is a no frills house but had everything we needed. I would not want to stay here with more than 6 adults. We had 4 and it was very comfortable. Bedrooms were nice size and slept well. PoolIs not large but to get in and cool off it did fine. The back porch was nice but a few of us got biWent and got bug spray and seemed to work. So would recommend that. But was nice sitting out back over the pool. There are no tvs in the spare bedrooms. This didn’t bother us too much we were tired most days after sight seeing. So didnt watch too much television anyways.

We loved our stay here! It was the perfect location to enjoy St. Augustine area and have a nice quiet retreat in the evenings. Our pup loved the freedom of a yard and we were very comfortable. The home has everything we needed and the hosts were excellent communicating with us! Hope to come back with our 3 kids next time. So much in the area our kids would have enjoyed too!

My family and I stayed at Tropical Winds for my daughter’s Spring Break. It was my husband, daughter, mother-in-law, dog and myself. We felt right at home! The house is very well kept and has everything you need for your vacation. The beds are also very comfortable! The house is in a great location and you are still very close to historic St. Augustine. The beach is great and feels like your own private beach because it isn’t too crowded. You can park your car at the park and walk right across the street. The pool was perfect and my daughter especially loved staying at a house with a pool! My family and I are already planning on coming back!

This is our third time staying at this amazing property. It’s starting to feel like our home away from home. The location is perfect, the fenced in yard is amazing and the home is so comfortable. We will be back again soon!

We have a happy and peaceful days in the house

House is perfectly located on a dead street close enough to walk to the beach. If you don’t want to walk, no problem they have a great pool and huge back yard with a fire pit. Beds were very comfortable and house was clean and spacious. Check in and out was super easy and owners and property mgr on top of communication the whole stay. We will be back!

Tropical Winds House was way better than I expected for a rental near the beach. I have rented many houses at the beach and this was the best maintained one I have ever stayed at. I am comparing this rental to rentals in the 10's of thousands for the week. WAY WORTH IT. The location was perfect.