Overall, we enjoyed our visit to the Sea Star Beach House on Little Gasparilla Island. But, while there were many things we enjoyed about the stay, we also seems to come up with some "on the other hand" reasons why we did not enjoy our stay. Firstly, the outside picture is not accurate. They are buildling a home on the south side of the property and construction was ongoing from 7:45 a.,m. to around 3:30 p.m. each day. It was loud enough to wake the family and disturbe the tranquil island setting we'd envisioned, as the new building is going up within spitting distance of the Sea Star house. On the north side of the property, there was a rowdy group staying at that adjacent property and we had to go out after 1am one night and 11pm the 2nd night to ask them to move their party inside (there is no security or police on the island). So, we were woken up both late and early, which honestly made for an unrestful vacation. I'm not sure the Sea Star management had much control over these variables, but you might want to inquire about what is going on with your neighbors prior to scheduling.
We have stayed at six beach houses on the west and east coasts of Florida over the past many years. We stayed at the property in mid-July and this area had the worst mosquito and biting fly problem we've experienced compared to any of the other summer beach houses. Each time we would go out, each person would come back with 2 or 3 big whelts from these insects. We sprayed insect repellant, both the Deep Woods and Skin-So-Soft varieties, but it honestly did very little to abate the bites. Perhaps not visiting during the summer rainy season would be better, as far as insects irritations go.
Property was clean and provisioned well with pots, pans, plates, etc. (although the fabric on the furniture could use a good cleaning). There are plenty of condiments and Brita water filters in the fridge. We left a lot of our groceries behind so we would not have to cart them off the island & others had done the same.
Management is great at resolving any issues and helping logistically with getting on and off the island, if needed. Can't see enough about how pleased we were with them.