What a place! If you like old world charm and an absolutely beautiful yard then you've found your house. We knew we rented the right place when we opened the gate and entered the tropical oasis that is the back yard. A wonderful patio, fountain and palm trees everywhere. There were some days we didn't even walk (it only takes two minutes) to the beach. The house is charming too, with lots of cool antiques. The kitchen is quite adequate although we never cooked. The bedrooms were nice and the Florida room has a great view of the back yard. We loved the screened porch too. Enjoyed breakfast out there and afternoon drinks. People walked by on their way to the restaurants and commented "we love your place." After saying a few times that we were just renting, we just stopped answering and accepted the compliments.

Anyway, the location is prime. A quick walk across Gulf Blvd (don't worry, there's a blinking light cross walk on the corner) to the beach. Within two blocks of three restaurants/bars, including the famous Crabby Bills. A small strip center and a CVS are quick walks too. We also had a rental car, and getting across the bridge to Largo and tons of shopping is less than 5 minutes away.

All in all, we were thrilled with this place. Hal was a great host and called to check on us a couple of times, just to make sure we didn't need anything. If we come back to Indian Rocks Beach, there's no question to where we'll stay.