Little Gasparilla Island
House, 2 Bedrooms, 1.5+ Baths (Sleeps 4-7)
From: $795/wk - $2700/mo
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Guest: snowbird
(Canada)
Date of Stay: 03/24/12
Review Submitted: 04/13/12
LGI is a special place and this cottage fits it perfectly. It is a little tired. The 1980s wallpaper certainly dates the place. It is well stocked. The bed was very comfortable. The downstairs shower was a nice touch. A must is improved beach chairs. They are completely rusted out. The golf cart was convenient. Mother nature did not disappoint, beautiful sunrise and sunset on que, the birds were incredible and the daily visit from Thomas the Goffer turtle was a real treat. We'll be back but we'll be asking if you made a trip to Walmart. Thanks for sharing.
Owner response:Hi Rhonda: Thank you so much for your review. The island is truly a special place and we are so glad you enjoyed our home. We are planning some renovations and appreciate your input. We will definitely get some new beach chairs right away! Thanks again and we look forward to sharing our home again with you on your next island visit. Sincerely, Joanne Grass
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Guest: Otsego, MI
Date of Stay: 04/05/08
Review Submitted: 01/02/11
Hello. Thank you for allowing us to stay in your home. Our family had a great time staying here and loved it. The location of the house was perfect for easy access to the beach and it was furnished with very fun things to play with while down at the beach. One thing that was very memorable was that while we were out swimming on the beach a manatee started swimming and coming toward us, it was both scary and really amazing. Again thank you for letting us stay in your home. We will definitely be coming back!
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Guest: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Date of Stay: 03/21/08
Review Submitted: 01/02/11
We both fell in love with your perfect beach house. We loved the location and after touring all over the island decided you have the best house in the best location. We rented a boat and went to Charlotte Harbour and followed the dolphins! We had great weather - a little bit of everything and saw some of the many moods of the ocean. We ate at the Fishery & it was great as was the fresh seafood we bought at Miss Cindy's. We really hope to be back again - the next time for a longer stay. Thanks for letting us enjoy your wonderful home.
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Guest: Guests
Date of Stay: 02/18/08
Review Submitted: 01/02/11
Thank you for letting us enjoy your piece of paradise. We enjoyed your charming and spotless cottage - the living room and lanai furniture were great to lounge on. We loved the sunsets, walks on the beach, golf cart tours (the cart was a great bonus), excellent meals including BBQs and thoroughly enjoyed relaxing. We would love to return and highly recommend your retreat to others!
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Guest: Winter Park, FL
Date of Stay: 10/13/07
Review Submitted: 01/02/11
We had a great week! Your house is wonderful! We loved the view and the proximity to the beach and the dock. We had a good time exploring the island with the golf cart. We saw crabs, tortoises, iguanas, coconuts, dolphins, lots of fish, manatees and shells. We had fun fishing from the dock and went island hopping with our boat. It was a great week!
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Guest: Lutz, FL
Date of Stay: 03/17/07
Review Submitted: 01/02/11
This is our 5th year on the island for Spring Break. Your house is adorable and the location is perfect. Living room window view of sunsets is amazing! Everything was wonderful. We'll rent from you again in the future.
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Guest: Tampa, FL
Date of Stay: 03/10/07
Review Submitted: 01/02/11
What a wonderful beach house! We enjoyed the beach and enjoyed a nice glass of wine quietly watching the beautiful sunsets. Thanks for letting us into your home!
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Guest: Hayward, WI
Date of Stay: 02/23/07
Review Submitted: 01/02/11
We enjoyed the use of your Island paradise very much. Views from the Living Room & Porch - EXTRAORDINARY! The use of your golf cart was a great 'perk'. Overall, accomodations were 1st class. Thanks again- we surely will consider renting next year.
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Guest: Ocklawaha, FL
Date of Stay: 10/12/06
Review Submitted: 01/02/11
What a great little find! Our own private island paradise! The house was so cute. We loved how peaceful & quiet the island is! & the shells!!! I think we took home a 5-gal bucket! Can't wait to return again! Thanks!
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Guest: Winter Springs, FL
Date of Stay: 07/29/06
Review Submitted: 01/02/11
Wow! What a great week we had! The location of the house was perfect! Renting a boat from Boca Boats kept us busy if we weren't at the beach hunting for shells & shark teeth. This was a great time to rent because we were the only ones in the neighborhood. The Island Soap Company was a nice place to pick up local souvenirs. This is an island that we will definitely be back to visit! Thanks again! We saw...turtles, dolphins, egrets, and manatees. It was great!!
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Guest: Oviedo, FL
Date of Stay: 07/05/06
Review Submitted: 01/02/11
Thank you so much! After the 1st day of trying to adjust to island time, (slow...) we really enjoyed our stay. The house is great with lots of little surprises. The beach was very beautiful and peaceful. We thoroughly enjoyed it and dropped our stress at the door! Thank you so much for a great few days!
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Guest: Guests
Date of Stay: 04/15/06
Review Submitted: 01/02/11
This is a beautiful, relaxing island. The house was great. We have been coming here for 12 years. The porch was our favorite room, a nice peaceful place to wake up in the morning! We had so much fun and have already recommended this house to others! Thank you for making our stay so enjoyable!
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Guest: Jami
Date of Stay: 05/23/05
Review Submitted: 01/02/11
Best vacation place ever! - weather was wonderful, turtles everywhere. Fishing, swimming & golf cart cruising made the vacation, along with beautiful sunsets. Thanks so much for sharing your wonderful home.
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Guest: Minnesota
Date of Stay: 04/12/05
Review Submitted: 01/02/11
We had a great time! You really thought of everything to make our stay "like home". We had a wonderful variety of weather, windy, calm & one night of a rainstorm. It was very relaxing, peaceful and we'll be back!! We love what you did with the shells in the rooms! This was our second time here and we sure hope to come again!!
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Guest: Sterling Heights, MI
Date of Stay: 03/26/05
Review Submitted: 01/02/11
We had a really nice time. The location to beach and dock are perfect! Perfect weather but not so perfect fishing - oh well! We hope not too many people find out about this "Little Gasparilla Island" - we want to keep this for us!!! Thank you.
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Guest: Winter Haven, FL
Date of Stay: 03/20/05
Review Submitted: 01/02/11
Thank you for a great Spring Break! We have enjoyed the house and golf cart. The location is perfect. The kids have enjoyed the downstairs deck area. The weather has been great as well as the fishing. Thanks for sharing your home.
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Guest: Linda and family
Date of Stay: 07/01/04
Review Submitted: 01/02/11
We all enjoyed our long stay here! We made it like our home away from home. The shells are great here, so is the fishing. We enjoyed long walks at sun set. We love cruising around in the golf cart!!! The beaches are filled with white sand, beautiful sun sets and blue water!!! We are all relaxed for school. Thank you for letting us stay here!!
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Guest: Heidi & Matt
Date of Stay: 06/19/04
Review Submitted: 01/02/11
We have all thoroughly enjoyed our stay here! The house is very well equipped and we loved sitting on the porch to enjoy the morning & evening breezes. The fishing was fun too! Thanks for sharing your house so we could all enjoy the beautiful view, shelling, shark tooth hunting, fishing, and relaxing!
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Guest: Orlando, FL
Date of Stay: 05/02/04
Review Submitted: 01/02/11
How sweet it truly is here. You've made it very comfortable and welcoming. We looked for things to add or suggest - and decided you had it all. Thanks for a beautiful, relaxing stay.
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