Holiday at Tropical Breeze Captiva Florida

Guest: Vanessa and Paul (Bengeo Herts England)
Date of Stay: 07/21/08 Review Submitted: 09/25/08

We had a great holiday in a fantastic location. The house is amazing, easy access for the beach and in walking distance of retaurants. Excellent not having to use the car if you wanted to eat out. The house was very clean and very well maintained The main bedrooms are enormous and the surround sound music to all rooms (including outside) brilliant. We don't normally return to the same location but we so enjoyed our holiday here we have already booked for next year and cant wait to be back at Tropical Breeze.

Recommended for:Sightseeing, families with young children, romantic getaway, age 55+.

Comments from a repeat guest

Guest: Frank C. (Northbrook, IL)
Date of Stay: 03/19/11 Review Submitted: 05/28/11

We had our family spring vacation at Tropical Breeze for two weeks in late March-early April 2011. This was our 6th year renting Tropical Breeze, so we obviously are pleased with it. (We have also signed up for 2012.) We particularly appreciate the many improvements made over the years including for this season creating a recreation area in the lower level with pool and ping pong tables. We are told that a tiki bar is coming for next year. When we first rented Tropical Breeze in 2006 we were primarily attracted by the location, which is ideal for families with young children. Since Captiva has very little public parking, there is not much traffic, and the speed limit is low. Also, the beaches are not crowded due to limited public parking. Wightman Lane gets very little traffic since it ends just past the house at the beach. The location of the house so close to the beach makes it easy and safe for young children to go back and forth from the beach to the house and pool. A short walk down the beach brings you to the Mucky Duck for drinks, food and fun. Andy Rosse Lane is a block away and has a small commercial district with a general store, beach rentals and several restaurants. Key Lime Bistro is our favorite. We would describe Tropical Breeze as a luxury beach home with virtually every feature and amenity a family would want. The 5 bedrooms (two of which are master suites) and 5 bathrooms are more than adequate for 10 guests. A laundry room on each floor is a big help. At 4,500 square feet the home is very spacious with a large “great room” encompassing the kitchen, dining area and living room. The large island in the kitchen area is ideal for setting up laptops to connect through the high speed wifi service. Our favorite part of the home is the large rooftop deck with a clear view of the gulf. Toasting sunset is a daily ritual for us. There are three other decks allowing a large group to spread out for reading and conversation. The home is also well decorated throughout with a beach theme. In addition to the rec area and swimming pool the lower level has covered parking for two cars, lots of beach chairs and sand toys and a big wheeled cart to transport these to the beach. The lower level also has the second refrigerator ideal for storing beverages for the beach and pool. The two outdoor showers help keep sand out of the house. Royal Shell does a great job cleaning the house and is responsive to any problems that come up.

Recommended for:Families with young children, families with teenagers.

Fabulous Family Holiday

Guest: Ali (Woking, UK)
Date of Stay: 04/10/11 Review Submitted: 05/16/11

We had the most fantastic family holiday at Tropical Breeze in Captiva. All of the bedrooms were well furnished with en suite facilities and the main rooms were beautifully appointed. The indoor pool was inside a large net to keep the insects out which made outdoor dining very pleasurable. The ping pong and pool table were a big hit with the kids. It was also great to be so close to the beach.

Recommended for:Families with young children, families with teenagers.

Perfect spot!!!

Guest: wendy&mike (Maine)
Date of Stay: 02/26/11 Review Submitted: 05/08/11

This home is lovely and perfect for two families, with two gorgeous master bedrooms. The house is spacious and beautiful. We ate on the back deck for most of our meals, overlooking the pool and within the huge screened in backyard. We also ate some meals on the third floor deck overlooking the ocean and sunset. The location is excellent--quiet and just steps away from the beach (we saw dolphins every day!), and a 5 minute walk to a small shopping complex with a boutiques, food market and Starbucks. We were a also a short drive to the grocery store and the farmer's market (not daily) where we got local produce and seafood. Thank you for providing such a lovely and relaxing home for our vacation!

Recommended for:Adventure seekers, girls getaway, sightseeing, families with young children, romantic getaway, age 55+, families with teenagers, tourists without a car.

Tropical breeze and captiva. paradise found

Guest: Bernie (Cardiff, Wales.)
Date of Stay: 02/10/11 Review Submitted: 04/05/11

We stayed at tropical breeze in february this year. We had never been to Captiva before, so we were a party of eight out on an adventure. We booked tropical breeze after seeing it on the internet and it looked truly amazing, and believe me.... it is. The house is everything it says it is, the layout is exceptional, truly beautiful in every way. each room is spacious and tastefully decorated, a big useable kitchen, light airy lounge with all the mod cons you can imagine, it is spotlessly clean, and has a great top deck where you can sit with sundowners and have the best poition to see the sun set, a spectacular poistion. It is also within walking distance of the beach, and all the local restaurants. we tried a different one each day, and they are all great, the green flash being our favourite, but all were excellent, and what a bonus to be able to walk to them. we did boat trips golf, a little shopping, the beach, dolphin watching, sunset cruising and had such a great time, we did not get far outside the island, and have decided we all want to go back, as there is so much more to see. Tropical breeze is paradise found, with all you could want in a wonderful house, pool b b q and games area,even has hi fi system running through the house, we were spoiled, and would not want to go anywhere else, we would recommend to anyone, to stay here, very hard to beat, and fab location. We all Agree, the 8 of us, this would be a hard one to follow. Owners extremely helpfull and provided a great customer service. We will go back for sure. So Glad we found it, and the video was a great help in our choice. Brian, Wendy, Mo, Reg, John,Helen, Adrian and Bernie.

Recommended for:Adventure seekers, sightseeing, families with young children, romantic getaway, age 55+, families with teenagers, tourists without a car.

Thanksgiving at Tropical Breeze

Guest: Carly (Palatine, IL, USA)
Date of Stay: 11/20/10 Review Submitted: 02/02/11

Hello Phil & Natalie, Our apologies for the delayed request for a review! Seems like "real life" hit us in the face upon our return and our vacation seems like it was a year ago. Alas, we are snowed in today (2 ft.!) so we have the time to write as we've been thinking about our wonderful vacation. We found Tropical Breeze to be perfect accommodations for us. We loved being within walking distance to the beach and felt comfortable with our young kids running back to the house to grab something. I think the house is well-stocked with kitchen supplies, games, laundry facilities, information about Captiva, etc. We utilized it all! About the only suggestion we could make would be to perhaps invest in some new beach umbrellas. The current ones were in rough shape. Also, shelling or beach toys would be great as it's hard to pack those things in a suitcase. Perhaps you've always been well-stocked with those and they tend to "disappear" but our family would have benefited from having those downstairs near the awesome wheelbarrow we hauled everything to the beach with. We took full advantage of the pool, pool table & ping pong, rooftop deck and the patio off the kitchen. We would absolutely recommend your property to others. We love Captiva, the Bubble Room, the Mucky Duck and parasailing for the first time! We hope to be back. Thank you! Tom & Carleen, Hannah, Sam & Charlie

Recommended for:Girls getaway, families with young children, families with teenagers, tourists without a car.

Awesome house-Best location

Guest: Rachel (Miami Beach)
Date of Stay: 11/04/10 Review Submitted: 01/06/11

The pictures for this house do not do it justice. My family and extended family stayed here for 4 nights and from the minute we got there, we were already talking about when we could go back. The house is enormous, clean, comfortable, and you will use very inch of the house. We watched the sunset from the upper deck, loved the pool area, played pool and ping pong, and cooked gourmet meals in the huge kitchen. The location is PERFECT- 1 minute walk to beach and 8 minute walk to town. You will have peace and quiet here. Anything you might need for the beach and pool is available. The owners were always available and accommodating. This is the place to stay in Captiva Island- we had the perfect vacation!!! I give Tropical Breeze my highest recommendation.

Owner response:Rachel thank you for your wonderful review. N

Recommended for:Families with young children, families with teenagers.

Perfect location

Guest: WB clan (cincinnati, oh)
Date of Stay: 04/03/10 Review Submitted: 04/11/10

Had a wonderful time at Tropical Breezes. The location is perfect with an easy walk to everything. Beautiful home with everything you would need: pool toys, beach chairs, umbrellas bogie board, buckets, DVD movies, books, plenty of kitchen utencils, great gas grill, 2 wahers/dryers. Very spacious and comfortable. Loved the pool, all the decks and the rain head shower head.

Recommended for:Adventure seekers, girls getaway, sightseeing, families with young children, families with teenagers.

Christmas in February

Guest: Miss Betty Jane (Indianapolis, Indiana USA)
Date of Stay: 02/12/10 Review Submitted: 02/22/10

Our families have vacationed together as our Christmas gift to them for several years. This is the first time at Tropical Breeze. I am certain it won't be the last. This house has it all! The kitchen was the best...we love cooking and it has four or five of everything. Sharp knives, plenty of pots and pans in every size, good dishwasher,stacks of plates and glasses. I could go on and on. The bedrooms were large and the closets were the size of small rooms! The beds were quite comfortable with coloful linens so appropriate for the beach setting. The decks and pool area were awesome...perfect for sunset. Mark thought we should sell tickets so others could have the view! In closing, the house was spotless. Please consider this property if you want a really nice place so close to the beach. Our little ones could run "home" alone if needed. Thanks to the Buckingham's for sharing!!!

Recommended for:Adventure seekers, girls getaway, sightseeing, families with young children, romantic getaway, age 55+, families with teenagers, tourists without a car.

Beautiful house and convenient location

Guest: Escape the Cold (Darien, CT)
Date of Stay: 01/10/09 Review Submitted: 01/22/09

Beautiful roomy beach house. Only 3 houses from the beach and around the corner from the "downtown". Heated pool wonderful perk and lots of sand toys for the kids and tons of chairs, beach towels too. Wonderful place for kids as they really can feel free. Cars rarely go down the "street" and beaches relatively uncrowded with loads of sea shells and great dolphin viewings. Owner was very accommodating and readily answered any question I had. Great Mexican restaurant on the corner with awesome service and reasonable prices.

Recommended for:Families with young children, tourists without a car.