I would stay here again. 2 small negatives, but a ton of positives. Overall cleanliness was great, but when we pulled out the futon we found a collection of pet hair (we had our pup with us as well, but the previous guest must have had a real shedder) - this wasn’t a huge deal.
This is an old beach house, and all of these old homes have some quirks. The power would go out if we had a certain lamp on and eventually we learned how to get it to reset (buy turning the heat on and then off - don’t ask me why this worked). The AC units are window units. I love it cold at night and will bring an oscillating fan with me on future visits.
The house was PERFECT for my family of four. We had plenty of space to relax, play board games, eat, etc. Having two full bathrooms was a welcome PLUS… and the kitchen was well equipped.
There is a very short walk to the private beach (we saw maybe 4 people all day). We did look for the dock, but couldn’t find a path to it.
Manasota Key is ADORABLE old school Florida! We thought Lock and Key was tasty for dinner (maybe a little over priced).
We’ll be back!