Guestbook Comment

Guest: Anonymous
Date of Stay: 10/01/07 Review Submitted: 10/21/07

What a great place! Room enough for 10 if needed or cozy enough for just two. I know because my children and grandchildren stayed with us on one trip and on our next visit just my wife and I were there. Yes, we are repeat visitors and with good reason. You have a private deck and sparkling pool of your own at the rear of the home and the beach is just a three minute walk away. We have found that the beach near the Banana Cabana is almost as private as the pool. What a great deal! The home is also close to shopping, several grocery stores and a ton of good places to eat. We highly recommend the Banana Cabana as a vacation getaway. It has everything either a family or just a couple might want.

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Guest: GiGi (Missouri)
Date of Stay: 12/18/11 Review Submitted: 01/04/12

We hated to leave it felt sooo much like home. Everything we needed was available in the house. The grandchildren had a most wonderful Christmas. The weather couldn't have been nicer so we got to take advantage of the awesome pool. We walked across the street to sunset almost every night(could get used to that). The neighbors were very friendly and helpful. The kids loved playing with "elaine & kraemer". The house is actually MUCH better in person than what shows on the website. We had 3 families (with 3 kids under 7)and we were very comfortable. The trolley ride to Clearwater and back was great. (we didn't have to hunt for parking)LOTS OF ROOM**** LOTS TO DO

Recommended for:Romantic getaway, tourists without a car, sightseeing, pet owners, adventure seekers, girls getaway, age 55+, families with young children, families with teenagers.

A great place to stay for a family vacation!

Guest: Anna (NY State)
Date of Stay: 10/01/11 Review Submitted: 01/02/12

My mother and I and my grandparents stayed for a week at the Banana Cabana last October. We found its location convenient to many restaurants and shops. You can't get much closer to the beach either. It's just across the street (a four minute walk if you're pokey) and during our stay we had the beach practically to ourselves. We had plenty of room to spread out in the house too. We used just two of the bedrooms for the four of us, but there seems to be room for at least four more in the upstairs loft/bedroom area. I enjoyed swimming in the heated pool and there's a bar-b-que grill on the deck to use in case you want to stay in some night and cook. The house even has a personalized map of the area that displays some of the owners' favorite places to eat and shop. We had a really good time at the Banana Cabana and hope to go back there some day.

Recommended for:Pet owners, girls getaway, age 55+, families with young children, families with teenagers.

Our stay at Banana Cabana

Guest: Cheryl (Newcastle Ontario )
Date of Stay: 11/26/11 Review Submitted: 12/11/11

Hi there we arrived at your home NOV 26/11 , on arrival we picked up the keys for the home. We got into the cabana home and was extremely disappointed . First we had a baby and wanted to bath him to find out that the tub was dirty also black hair was in the tub. The sink and toilet had dirt ring around both. There were no towels supplied or face cloths. The kitchen dishes had not been washed there were lipstick rings on the coffee mugs. The counter stove and oven face was dirty with finger smudges all over. Kitchen floors and living room floors had not been cleaned . Under the couch in the living room I could write my name on the floors with the amount of dust. In the add it said that there was a pull out couch in the living room and there was not .. The furniture in the living room is not even the same as the pictures that are shown. The master bedroom sheets had not been changed as there was sand in the bed down at the feet area. The second bedroom sheets were also not changed and also had fresh blood on the sheets. Up stairs when. We went up the fan hanging had an inch of DIRT on the blades and the fake plants in the place were all covered with dirt and dust . The pull out couch mu husband and I got into bed that night we both sank into the middle of the bed we had to fold it back up and take the matresses off the single beds and put them together on the floor. On the floor under the table was an old bone chewed up !!! Not good for my grand son that found it. The front door was covered with finger prints . We have been traveling to Florida for years and have never experienced anything like this in our lives. I am not sure if you are aware of what is going on with the cleaning in your home but I tell you in is like the home had never been cleaned . We even s poke to your rent neighbor bob and his wife and they told me to. Get in contact with you. I am not sure if you could do something for us due to the great disappointment of our holiday but we would surly appreciate it. Sincerely Cheryl

Owner response: Thank you for letting us know about your issues. We have never had such a complaint, so this comes as a surprise. It is my understanding that our property manager sent the housekeeper down immediately upon your call. We hope he was able to resolve your issues at that time. It is also my understanding that he showed you where 8 towels were housed but had also brought 8 more. We apologize that the website you used still showed a sleeper sofa in the living room. It appears we changed it on our other website but failed to change it on the website you used. We were glad we had no one arriving that weekend after your flight plans changed. Therefore, we were able to accommodate your request to stay there the extra time at no charge, and we were delighted to do so.

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Guest: Phillis (Sadieville, Kentucky)
Date of Stay: 10/08/11 Review Submitted: 10/22/11

Phillis and Family- Was awesome to be on vacation with my children and grandson Tyler. Was truly a great place at the Banana Cabana. Plenty of room, close to the beach and grocery and restaurants. It truly was the best vacation I have ever had. Love the owners!! (:

Recommended for:Romantic getaway, tourists without a car, people with disabilities, sightseeing, pet owners, adventure seekers, girls getaway, age 55+, families with young children, families with teenagers.

Awesome Vacation Home

Guest: Family of 6 (Frankfort, IL, US.)
Date of Stay: 07/24/10 Review Submitted: 08/03/10

I do not know where to start...It was wonderful. All that we hoped for and more. The home was in a perfect location to do sightseeing or just lounge on the beach. The pool in the back yard with the deck put the icing on the cake. The children used it daily and helped us cool down after days of sightseeing or adventure taking. The rental company was very helpful with our questions. We cannot wait to return.

Recommended for:Sightseeing, pet owners, adventure seekers, families with young children, families with teenagers.

Everything you need for a great vacation

Guest: Dayna (Durham, NC)
Date of Stay: 07/18/10 Review Submitted: 07/26/10

The house is big and bright, and could comfortably sleep seven or more. The layout is great with TVs and DVD players upstairs and downstairs, so the grown folks can watch TV downstairs while the kids can watch TV upstairs (the house also comes stocked with at least 50 movies and plenty more upstairs for the kids). Also upstairs is a huge selection of great beach reads, so if you need something to take to the beach, you're covered. Located in the garage is a washer and dryer and huge assortment of beach chairs, umbrellas, pool toys, and other fun things to take out to the beach, plus a cart you can use to make the short walk easier. Out back is a huge deck with plenty of seating and a heated swimming pool, which is a great way to cool off during the day or take a dip at night. Also located on the deck is a fairly large four-burner gas grill, capable of making a meal for a large family. The kitchen is also well stocked with tons of pots, pans, utensils, plus the glassware is great (margarita glasses, wine glasses, pilsner glasses, etc). The walk to the beach is very short, about two and a half minutes from the front door to the sand, so it's never an issue to go back and forth if you need to. In terms of location, there's restaurants, groceries, and convenience stores all over the place, so you're likely just to be a couple of miles away from whatever you need. The rest of the houses in the neighborhood are nicely kept and all appear to be residential (and both neighbors we talked to were very nice) and it seems to be a nice quiet area. The property is in great condition and I love the hardwoods and the bright colors in the house. It's a really inviting environment especially during the day when there's lots of light coming in from all the windows. I would recommend this as a vacation spot for any sized group, as you're not likely to find a house with so many amenities and such a great location.

Recommended for:Romantic getaway, sightseeing, pet owners, girls getaway, age 55+, families with young children, families with teenagers.

Guest: Family Mellor (Sweden)
Date of Stay: 03/17/10 Review Submitted: 03/17/10

Two week stay at beginning of March 2010. Excellent villa for our purposes. Easily one of the better looking villas on Redington Beach and certainly well kitted out inside. We were as follows: Master bedroom: 2 adults and crib for 6 month baby. Was perfect for our needs particularly own bathroom. Second bedroom: 2 children in double and one child in single (sometimes all three in double) Upstairs Bedroom: In laws (they used 2nd bathroom). Upstairs area was perfect for them to appreciate the sunsets and avoid the little ones. There was also a sofa bed which could have slept two more. Kitchen was in good order. Cooker took some getting used to for us Europeans. Used Grill a few times when weather permitted. Pool was very clean and heated to 73 during our stay. Children used it to the full. Beach very picturesque and child friendly (but where were the other families?). Neighbours were always helpful for recommendations. Ron made every effort to make our stay perfect. Nothing was too much trouble. Crib was excellent. Also supplied two booster seats which saved us a fortune in car hire charges. Washer and dryer were an excellent bonus particularly with four young children. Oh, villa was immaculately cleaned on our arrival. The cleaners turned up on the strike of 10 for our departure. Thank you Ron for wonderful stay.

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Love the Banana Cabana!!

Guest: GGJ (Manlius, NY)
Date of Stay: 10/10/09 Review Submitted: 11/13/09

My husband and I recently enjoyed another lovely vacation at the Banana Cabana. Among its many amenties are a pool just a few steps outside the back door and a comfortable deck with plenty of tables, chairs and a grill for cookouts. By the way, the beach is just a short hop away-just a quick block and a half walk gets you there. We also enjoyed preparing meals in the well appointed kitchen and either eating out on the deck or in the dining room that overlooks the pool. I also liked having access to the washer and dryer that are located just off the kitchen. There are also plenty of beach toys and even a beach wagon available for our kids to use. We have enjoyed our two visits to the Banana Cabana and look forward to a third one some time soon.

Recommended for:Tourists without a car, adventure seekers, girls getaway, age 55+, families with young children, families with teenagers.

Guest: GGJ (Manlius, NY)
Date of Stay: 11/13/09 Review Submitted: 11/13/09

My husband and I recently enjoyed another lovely vacation at the Banana Cabana. Among its many amenties are a pool just a few steps outside the back door and a comfortable deck with plenty of tables, chairs and a grill for cookouts. By the way, the beach is just a short hop away-just a quick block and a half walk gets you there. We also enjoyed preparing meals in the well appointed kitchen and either eating out on the deck or in the dining room that overlooks the pool. I also liked having access to the washer and dryer that are located just off the kitchen. There are also plenty of beach toys and even a beach wagon available for our kids to use. We have enjoyed our two visits to the Banana Cabana and look forward to a third one some time soon.

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