Vacation Rentals by Owner

Loved It!!

Guest: KW (Smyrna, TN)
Date of Stay: 06/18/11 Review Submitted: 07/19/11

This is a beautifully decorated spacious condo perfect for a vacation at PCB! The 2nd floor location was great with a convenient view of the pool and beach. We enjoyed NOT having to wait on the elevators!! Free beach service was an added bonus. Renting from Joel and Darlene was great. They are very sweet and soooo easy to work with. Even the cleaning service folks are amazing. We accidentally left something and it was quickly returned to us - which is unheard of!! Calypso is ~ a quarter mile walking distance from Pier Park if you want awesome shopping during your stay. The Front porch is a great place to eat and very kid friendly. Margaritaville was good - but not for the food! I will definitely be back when I return to the PCB area.

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

Your Home Away From Home

Guest: Kirk & Sue (Combined Locks, WI)
Date of Stay: 01/14/11 Review Submitted: 04/15/11

We have enjoyed wintering in this beautiful spacious condo for 2 mos for the last 3 years. Joel and Darlene are wonderful people to work with and Darlene goes to extreme lengths to rent their condo to responsible adults. Consequently the condo and its beautiful furnishings are in excellent condition. You'll love the fully equipped kitchen and modern appliances. This condo is located on the second floor and has a balcony which overlooks the pool with a beautiful view of the gulf and is a perfect place to enjoy the warm Florida sun with a book and a cup of coffee or in the evening gaze upon the most beautiful sunsets you will ever see. Pier Park with its many unique one-of-a-kind shops and chain stores, restaurants and movie theater is across the street. Whether you like to bike, walk or throw a line in the water on the fishing pier next door, it's all available right outside the door. Whether you will be staying for 2 months or 1 week, it will feel like home the moment you walk through the door.

Owner response:Thanks for the wonderful review and we are so glad that you enjoyed our "home away from home" for the past 3 winters. Joel and I really enjoyed getting to know you through our phone calls and emails through the years and it was a pleasure meeting you in person. Please keep in touch and hopefully you'll get to come back to PCB again.

Recommended for:Age 55+, families with teenagers, families with young children, girls getaway, romantic getaway, sightseeing.

Guest: Dave Toth (Munster, IN)
Date of Stay: 04/03/09 Review Submitted: 04/03/09

Our experience was a positive one right from the start with Darlene and Joel. They were terrific to deal with. Our family was part of a 9-family excursion to PCB and we all visited each others rooms for various tropical paradise cocktails reasons and while all of the units were nicely done, every adult who visited us complimented us on our condo on how nicely decorated it was compared to theirs. Only having to run up one flight of stairs from the beach, which happens more often than you'd think, is also a plus. I'd highly recommend Darlene and Joel's condo except for the week that we wanna use it next year.

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Guest: Brian43 (Gettysburg, PA)
Date of Stay: 01/25/09 Review Submitted: 01/25/09

This condo is awesome! I stayed there for one month. The furniture and decorations are truly first class. Best sleep I've had in years. The location is great because Pier Park (an outdoor mall with bars, restaurants, movies, and shopping) is right across the street. The condo is on the second floor, which offers an awesome view from the balcony. The owners are extremely nice and professional. I highly recommend it!

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Guest: Todd and Kathy (Cincinnati, Ohio)
Date of Stay: 08/29/08 Review Submitted: 08/29/08

This was our first time renting from VRBO. Joel and Darlene were wonderful. They were easy to do business with and were so kind and "down to earth." Their condo was absolutely beautiful! It was decorated tastefully and it made us feel like we were right at home. The view from the condo was perfect, too. From our balcony, we watched dolphins swim in the Gulf and experienced such beautiful sunsets. If you have young kids, they will love the bunk beds. Our two kids decided they wanted to live there just because of the bunk beds!! We really enjoyed our stay at the Calypso and hope to visit again. Thank you, Joel and Darlene, for sharing your second home with us. Todd and Kathy Cincinnati, Ohio

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Guest: Jeff & Betsy Lucas (Kennesaw, GA)
Date of Stay: 06/02/08 Review Submitted: 06/02/08

This was our second time renting the condo at the Calypso from Joel & Darlene. And as expected, we had a wonderful time. The beach chairs are great to have! No more lugging chairs and umbrellas down to the beach. You care enough for your guest to include them with the stay. You also show you care by keeping the condo so nice. We will staying at the Calypso again next year! Thanks for the great memories!

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Guest: Deborah Pitts (Moultrie, Georgia)
Date of Stay: 10/26/07 Review Submitted: 10/26/07

This condo was a great place to stay. It was decorated beautifully and was very clean. Loved the second floor balcony. Easy access to loading and unloading luggage. Will stay again. Deborah Pitts

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Guest: Ron and Cathy (Suwanee, GA)
Date of Stay: 04/24/07 Review Submitted: 04/24/07

It doesn't get any better....the condo is beautifully decorated and the beach is incredible. It's obvious Darlene and Joel went out of their way to make their unit special for their guests. We are so glad we found it on VRBO. The decor was tasteful, warm and inviting. We enjoyed the view from the living room/master bedroom/balcony - the gulf waters are so close! Oh, and the beach chairs were awesome - reserved, front row! As we said....it doesn't get any better.

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Guest: Travis & Lyndsay Hall (Dallas, GA)
Date of Stay: 02/22/07 Review Submitted: 02/22/07

We stayed in this condo from Feb 16-19. We had a fantastic time! The condo is absolutely beautiful- the decor is fantastic!! The beds were comfortable and we felt right at home. The owners are very very friendly and answered any and all questions i had! My husband and I will definitely keep the contact numbers, and will stay in their condo again!! We didn't want to leave!! thanks Joel and Darlene for sharing your piece of paradise with us!! Travis & Lyndsay Hall

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Guest: Erin 1 (Melbourne, FL)
Date of Stay: 01/03/07 Review Submitted: 01/03/07

This is an absolutely perfect place! It's gorgeously decorated with beautiful furniture and state of the art appliances. The pool is JUST outside your balcony and steps from that, is the beautiful ocean! We had 4 adults, 3 children and 2 babies and there was plenty of room. The bunk beds are great for kids and located down the hall which was nice. The unit is very conveniently located close to the elevator which was ideal for loading/unloading. And it was incredibly quiet as well. The owners are also wonderful and were very easy to deal with. I can't say anything negative about the Calypso Paradise, because that's what it is--Paradise!! Thanks!!

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Guest: Becky Gardner (Woodstock, GA)
Date of Stay: 09/25/06 Review Submitted: 09/25/06

This condo is wonderful! The decorations and paint scheme made it such a comfortable and warm environment. I can't say enough about the beds. They were the best I have ever slept on! If you want the complete package, this is the place to stay. There was everything from liquid hand soap to beach toys for the kids. The owners must have spent many hours thinking about all the little things needed to make this place a second home. Great job. We will be back.

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Guest: Kristi2 (Phenix City, Alabama)
Date of Stay: 05/22/06 Review Submitted: 05/22/06

We loved this Condo! I have never stayed anywhere before that has felt so much like home. The unit was so tastefully decorated and cozy the first day we got there I said, "Forget about the Beach, let's just stay in the room". The owners are wonderful and I enjoyed talking with them. I wish them all the success in the worl with their condo because I can tell how much they have invested their personal time in making my vacation wonderful! We will defintely go back over and over again!

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