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Gulf Front & Fabulous! Fall Breaks & Holiday Escapes on the Sand, Pet Friendly

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A wooden deck with a round table and chairs, overlooking a beach with waves and greenery.
A compact kitchen with a built-in oven, microwave, and stainless steel sink.
A spacious kitchen with a central island, a dining area with a wooden table, and a living room with a sofa and chairs. A staircase leads to another level.
A bedroom with a bed, dresser, chair, nightstand, lamp, and ceiling fan.
A bathroom with a bathtub, toilet, and sink. There are towels and toilet paper on shelves.

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • The great outdoors
    Guests love the outdoor space here.
  • On the beach
    A rare beachfront property in the area - enjoy direct access to the beach and sea.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Close to beach near Avalon Drive

Popular amenities

  • On beach
  • Patio
  • Barbecue grill
  • Air conditioning
  • Pet-friendly
  • Refrigerator

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Port St. Joe, FL
  • Place, beach near Avalon Drive
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, Palmer Beach
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, T.H. Stone Memorial St. Joseph Peninsula State Park
    ‪2 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 4)

Bay-side Bedroom

1 Queen Bed

Gulf-side Bedroom

1 Queen Bed

2 bathrooms

Downstairs Bathroom

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Upstairs Bathroom

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Dining area

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About the neighborhood

Port St. Joe

Located in Port St. Joe, this vacation home is on the beach. Cape San Blas Lighthouse and Centennial Building are local landmarks, and the area's natural beauty can be seen at T.H. Stone Memorial St. Joseph Peninsula State Park and St. Joseph Peninsula State Park. Frank Pate Park and Port Theatre Art and Culture Center are also worth visiting. Discover the area's water adventures with kayaking and scuba diving nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with ecotours and horse riding.
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Port St. Joe, FL

What's nearby

  • beach near Avalon Drive - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Palmer Beach - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • T.H. Stone Memorial St. Joseph Peninsula State Park - 2 min drive - 1.5 km
  • Cape San Blas Lighthouse - 5 min drive - 7.0 km
  • Port St. Joe Beach - 8 min drive - 10.4 km

Restaurants

  • ‪Hunt’s Oyster Bar & Seafood On St. Joe Bay - ‬15 min drive
  • ‪Scallop Republic - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪LongBill’s on Cape San Blas - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Peachy’s - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Pomodoro Italian Grill and Bar - ‬17 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Gulf Front & Fabulous! Fall Breaks & Holiday Escapes on the Sand, Pet Friendly pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at Gulf Front & Fabulous! Fall Breaks & Holiday Escapes on the Sand, Pet Friendly?

As of Oct 26, 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Gulf Front & Fabulous! Fall Breaks & Holiday Escapes on the Sand, Pet Friendly on Nov 1, 2026 start from $465, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking?

Onsite parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Gulf Front & Fabulous! Fall Breaks & Holiday Escapes on the Sand, Pet Friendly?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Gulf Front & Fabulous! Fall Breaks & Holiday Escapes on the Sand, Pet Friendly?

Check-out is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Gulf Front & Fabulous! Fall Breaks & Holiday Escapes on the Sand, Pet Friendly located?

Nestled on the beach, this Port St. Joe vacation home is within 1 mi (2 km) of Palmer Beach and Pig Island. William J. "Billy Joe" Rish Recreation Park is 1.7 mi (2.7 km) away.

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labeled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 16 out of 21 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 21 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 21 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 21 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 21 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice

Our stay was good... the views are great...the place was nice...
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely, comfortable, and affordable beachfront cottage in perfect location!

Photos do not do this place justice! The cottage is clean, well maintained, and has many recent updates including a beautiful new kitchen. Best of all it is RIGHT ON THE BEACH and the porch is the perfect place to sit and take in the stunning views. Being the end unit of a triplex, it also has views from nearly every room. Opening the blinds (not shown in photos) makes the downstairs living areas bright and sunny. The common area downstairs has several grills and a fireplace. The location was perfect to access both the park at the north end of the island and restaurants by foot. Vince was a wonderful, attentive host who made everything easy. We will definitely stay here again! Suggestions to make things easier for both host and guests: Add a list of what you do and do not provide, including kitchen basics, to the listing. Stock sponges for kitchen cleanup and provide extra light bulbs. A few inexpensive updates that would REALLY freshen things up: Replace carpeting on stairs and window seat and paint or varnish (for safety, attach stair runners made of a berber-type low-pile carpet that can be easily replaced when worn). The upstairs BR needs drywall repairs and paint. The mattresses were VERY comfortable, but the bed frame in the beach BR was cheap and wobbly and made noise every time I moved. Replace with a quality bed frame, and refresh linens throughout.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect for a quiet getaway!

This property was perfect for our family of 3 and 2 small dogs. The view is breathtaking!! We brought some groceries and made our own meals the entire time we were there. If we had to leave there was 2 small groceries nearby with whatever we needed. We will definitely be back again!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Quaint Beach Cottage

This cottage has everything you need for a relaxing beach getaway. The location can’t be beat. Very private wide white sand beach.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Chill and Relaxing

The location is perfect. The house is exactly what we were looking for. We'll definitely be back! Loved it!
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great getaway!

As stated in other reviews it is a bit dated but the owner seems to be aware and working on updates. The views are amazing and an overall wonderful stay! Look forward to returning!
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing view and people are so sweet here and very friendly

It was easy to get to and beautiful view of the ocean! Short walk to the sand , I’d definitely stay here again! Very comfortable place and love the deck how it’s not with other’s and the privacy!! People are so nice and helpful and the beach is not crowded at all! Very family oriented we absolutely loved that part of it
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect condo

Aqua Essence 1 was very clean, kitchen will equipped, and love the location. We will be back again!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Location & Great Price

Great vacation spot! Looking to go back. Property manager very professional and responsive. While the interior was a bit dated, the Location could not have been any better! Unit is right on the beach. White sand beach was not crowded at all and pet friendly too. Great price for the location.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location!

This location is amazing! You are right by the beach with a beautiful view from the deck. The inside is a little bit dated but it is a good deal for the price and it is clean and has all of the essentials. Highly recommend staying in this location.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Very nice and clean with great location

Great
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2020
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing location.

The location is perfect. The house was clean. The upstairs bathroom could use a reno and the carpet could be taken out. For the price and the location its a good place to stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2020
Response from VrboOwner on Nov 3, 2020
Thanks for the feedback. We have scheduled the upstairs carpet to be replaced with engineered flooring in December.
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Aqua Essence Unit 1

Location can't be beat - beautiful beach front view! It was very clean, and for that we were very grateful! Reasons for 4 stars instead of 5 - property seems to be in 'transition'. Some things have been kept up/redone, but a few things have not. Towel bar in bath missing, shag carpet on stairs and other carpet upstairs not great. Chairs out front need new cushions and to be painted. With just these few tweaks, this could be an adorable rental!
Response from VrboOwner on Oct 7, 2020
Thanks for the feedback. Reflooring in the upstairs and stairs of all three units is scheduled for December. New deck furniture has been on backorder since August, and we tightened the screw for the towel rack.
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Older unit in a great location

This is an older unit that could use some updating, but it was clean and in a great location at a descent price. The only complaint is that the living room furniture really needs to be replaced. The couch was broken and sunken in which made it uncomfortable. It's right on the beach with easy access and there are nice amenities sick as grills and picnic table. If they replaced the couch we would definitely stay there again.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2019
Response from VrboOwner on Mar 24, 2020
Thanks for the feedback. Couches and love seats for all three units were ordered weeks ago and expected delivery before Thanksgiving. We planned on replacing them sooner, but had a Cat 5 hurricane come through and replacing siding, windows, and stairs had a higher priority along with a very high out-of-pocket cost.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect Location

We couldn’t have asked for a more perfect location. Beautiful views from the beachside deck. Sunsets were amazing! Nice to get a visit from the owner. We love San Blas.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

relaxing getaway

Clean and comfortable. Right on the beach. Unit could use a littleTLC but overall wonderful experience
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Aqua Essence Unit 1

We loved our stay at Cape San Blas! Our unit was clean, comfortable, and well-stocked with just about everything we could want. The beach was beautiful, and the weather was great! We will definitely come again.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Excellence

Beautiful and very relaxing. Only improvement would be a not so soft mattress in the gulf side bedroom.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Amazing location and beautiful views

My family could not have asked for a more amazing week at the beach. Although the unit can use a little updating, it was very clean and comfortable. We sat on the porch every morning looking at the beautiful rainbows over the ocean while the dolphins played near the shore. The beach is just a few short steps from the unit, and is absolutely beautiful. We loved it so much that we already booked our next vacation at Aqua Essence.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2018
Verified review

8/10 Good

Week in San Blas

Great view. Right on beach. Vince very easy to work contact. Dog friendly. Even “poop” bags provided.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2018
Archival

8/10 Good

Dog Friendly, Beach Front Townhouse

The very best things about Aque Essence 1 are Location, view, convenience, and dog friendly lodging. Just a short boardwalk to the white sand beaches and gentle gulf waves makes coming and going to the beach throughout the day a breeze. The porch is a fantastic substitute for the beach when running up for lunch or a break. The sunsets were quite the show as well. The dog friendly nature of Cape San Blas brought us back a second time. The unit has lots of natural light and a great view of the gulf when cooking dinner or just relaxing inside. The furnishings in Aqua Essence are a little dated but the 2 bedroom to bath unit served it's function as a vehicle to the beach. The air conditioning was plenty cool on even the hottest days. We used the charcoal grill twice and ate at Indian Pass Raw Bar twice as well. Cape San Blas has a laid back, non commercial vibe which suited my beach bum family.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2017
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