Prince Of Tides - Perfect Family Vacation Home

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at The Prince of Tides! When we saw this rental on VRBO, we were afraid it was too good to be true but upon our arrival it far exceeded our expectations. This house is so well furnished! My husband and sons love to fish and the options here are plentiful...starting right in the lake in the backyard. Then it’s just a short drive to the bay for saltwater fishing. We enjoyed the pool in the backyard AND the community pool which was only a short walk from the house. We visited the community pool every day and were usually the only ones there. We had a great time and a VERY relaxing vacation! We look forward to visiting again.

We had a wonderful stay at Prince of Tides! This home had everything we needed and was very comfortable. Had fun using the double kayak, caught some fish, and enjoyed the pool. Just a totally relaxing vacation!

I will first say that we looked at several properties and when we saw this listing, we jumped on it. It has a different feel to it than all others we looked at. I am happy to say that our family absolutely loved staying here! As soon as you walk in the door, it's very clean, smells nice, well stocked with towels, sheets, blankets, so much in the kitchen and everything was well organized. The owners have done a wonderful job on decorating, as each room is in a coastal theme but also has it's own character. We are a family of 6 and we had enough room to not feel overcrowded. The bedrooms are roomy and the cupola is nice and comfortable with the window unit that's installed. The private pool is definitely a plus! We were able to cook and relax as the kids were in our view at the pool. My older kids enjoyed the kayaks as well. I have to say that the kitchen is well stocked with pots & pans, utensils, kitchen towels and extras. We cooked a different meal each night and had no need to go back to the local store for anything we may have forgotten to bring from home. There's a charcoal grill that we also enjoyed using. I like that we could grill easily even if it was raining because it's located on the downstairs patio underneath the house. Also, the kitchen is up to date with a glass cooktop, built in oven with a warmer underneath (which I loved for keeping everything warm), an island with a sink and even beautiful dishes. There's nothing "generic" about it. There's a book on the coffee table with info which will fill you in on all the amenities, rules and places to go for shopping and relaxing. Nothing has been left out! The pictures on here are great but still do not do justice for this home. It's even more beautiful and spacious than in the pics! At the end of the day, after we had been out and about, there were cards to play, movies to watch, a pool, a gym, and kayaking to enjoy. I had a question for the owners and their contact info was in the info book. They were very fast to respond and very nice. I would definitely recommend this home if you are looking to get off the beaten path and away from the tourism to relax. We will be visiting this home again, as it really has a relaxing home kind of feeling as soon as you walk in the door! Thanks so much to the owners for sharing your home with us! We really enjoyed our stay!

My family of 7 (5 girls and my wife and I) thoroughly enjoyed our stay. The beach wasn't too far of a drive but we LOVED the private pool the most. We would be lazy, then hit the pool, then eat some, then swim some more! Great spacious home with plenty of room to not feel like we were on top of each other! It was a good value and it was good to do something different from just going to a high rise condo. Mike and Sabine Spencer were fantastic at answering any questions in a timely manner. We will be coming back to enjoy some more of the Prince of Tides!

The Prince of Tides was a perfect place to get together with friends. The home was clean, the beds were very comfortable, the furnishings were very nice. We had everything we needed in the home.

As stated in another review, the cupola was warm, but the Spencer's already installed a window unit which was perfect for the space.

The pools were simple, but so nice! Our kids got to swim in both and enjoyed catching tiny sand crabs by the community pool.

We happened to choose the weekend for the first Tropical storm of the season, but we are very used to Florida weather. The house is on concrete pillars with a perfect concrete pad under so we got to enjoy grilling through the rain and being outside with our friends even with the weather. Wish there was a way to get back inside without getting wet, but it wasn't too bad. :-) The wrap around patios were so nice to relax on.

Thank you for sharing your home!