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Guest's Favorite! Kings Bay Retreat@ Crystal River, Charming Villa Kings Bay Retreat at Crystal Rive

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A spacious kitchen with a central island, wooden dining table, and modern appliances.
A staircase with white balusters and a handrail, leading to a landing with a dining area and a wall decorated with framed pictures.
A house with a dock extending into a calm body of water, surrounded by lush greenery and palm trees.
A spacious living room with a stone fireplace, leather sofa, and a ceiling fan.
A modern kitchen with a central island, stainless steel appliances, and wooden bar stools.

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Cook, dine, and unwind
    Top-rated for its fully equipped kitchen, perfect for every meal.
  • On the beach
    A rare beachfront property in the area - enjoy direct access to the beach and sea.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.

Popular amenities

  • On beach
  • Balcony
  • Barbecue grill
  • Air-conditioning
  • Refrigerator
  • Washing machine

Explore the area

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Citrus County, FL
  • Place, Crystal River Preserve State Park
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Plantation Inn and Golf Resort
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, Three Sisters Springs
    ‪5 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 12)

Bedroom 1

+2
1 King Bed and 5 Queen Beds

3 bathrooms, 1 half bathroom

Bathroom 1

Bathtub

Bathroom 2

Bathroom 3

Bathroom 4

Spaces

Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Balcony
Separate dining area
Garden

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About the area

Crystal River

Located in Crystal River, this holiday home is on the beach. Plantation Inn and Golf Resort and A Crystal River Kayak Company are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Three Sisters Springs and Crystal River Preserve State Park.
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Citrus County, FL

What's nearby

  • Crystal River Preserve State Park - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Plantation Inn and Golf Resort - 3 min drive - 2.4 km
  • Three Sisters Springs - 5 min drive - 4.1 km
  • Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge - 5 min drive - 4.4 km
  • Fort Island Gulf Beach - 15 min drive - 15.9 km

Restaurants

  • ‪RaceTrac - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Cody's Original Roadhouse - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Cajun Jimmy's Seafood Seller & Cafe - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Breakfast Station - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Norton's Riverside Sports Bar & Grill - ‬7 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Guest's Favorite! Kings Bay Retreat@ Crystal River, Charming Villa Kings Bay Retreat at Crystal Rive pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at Guest's Favorite! Kings Bay Retreat@ Crystal River, Charming Villa Kings Bay Retreat at Crystal Rive?

As of 24 Oct 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Guest's Favorite! Kings Bay Retreat@ Crystal River, Charming Villa Kings Bay Retreat at Crystal Rive on 4 Dec 2026 start from £1,024, 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 at Guest's Favorite! Kings Bay Retreat@ Crystal River, Charming Villa Kings Bay Retreat at Crystal Rive?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Guest's Favorite! Kings Bay Retreat@ Crystal River, Charming Villa Kings Bay Retreat at Crystal Rive?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Guest's Favorite! Kings Bay Retreat@ Crystal River, Charming Villa Kings Bay Retreat at Crystal Rive?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Guest's Favorite! Kings Bay Retreat@ Crystal River, Charming Villa Kings Bay Retreat at Crystal Rive located?

Situated on the beach, this holiday home is steps from Crystal River Preserve State Park and within 3 mi (5 km) of Plantation Inn and Golf Resort and A Crystal River Kayak Company. Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge and Chassahowitzka National Wildlife Refuge are also within 3 miles (5 km).

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 36 out of 37 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 1 out of 37 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 37 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 37 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 37 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The house was in a perfect location. Unfortunately the weather was not the best while we were there but we made the best of it. The place was clean, beds were comfortable, and it was spacious for the group we had. Communication was not an issue at all and responses were super fast. Would stay again for sure!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Perfect for our boats. Plenty of room
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great place!

Enjoyed our stay!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Very clean, perfect location, overall great time!
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great location and owner

Had 9 of us including 2 sets of grandparents and had a great stay. Owner was amazingly communicative and really liked the property.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 3 Sept 2024
Looking forward to hosting you again!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Scallop trip

Whole family of 6 adults and 2 kids enjoyed the house. Nice kitchen open to family room with large couch. Close to restaurants and plenty of beds.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Check-in

Great family getaway

The property was exactly as described the canal and dock were easy when it can be very tricky in Crystal River. Sam, the host was super helpful and we had a great time, we will be back!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great stay with family for scalloping. The house is in amazing shape with excellent amenities. Captain Sam was incredibly responsive and checked on us throughout our stay to see if we needed anything. Grilled every night on the back deck and the house had everything we needed as well as a fully stocked kitchen for cooking/baking. Would definitely return!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Beautiful Home in Paradise

Scalloping was fun! Captain Sam is wonderful to work with and his home is gorgeous
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 3 Sept 2024
Thank you again! Next time we can take the 33’ blackfin offshore!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Beautiful Home and Great Pool

Really enjoyed. The stay in this very well appointed and beautiful home. The pool was awesome. Close to the manatee tours. Would suggest going to Donellon for the Clydesdale tour at Grandview stables.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

We’d stay there again!

We had a great stay in Crystal River! The location was perfect—just minutes from restaurants, grocery stores, and everything we needed. The house itself was clean, well-kept, and very comfortable. The living areas were spacious, and the furniture made it easy to relax after a day on the water. We especially appreciated the easy water access and the ample space to pull up our boat. Would definitely stay here again! 2 full baths and 1 half bath.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Brothers reunion

Great
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great House and Location

We love staying on the water in Crystal River. This home had a great amount of living space and comfortable beds. Home was very clean and up to date. Great shower in the master bedroom. Owner was great with communication. Easy check in/out. Highly recommended.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 3 Sept 2024
You are always welcome anytime!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Wonderful!!

Had a wonderful stay. We had no issues. Lovely house beautiful location. Would recommend and will stay again. We had 9 adults. 1 teen and 1 four year old. Plenty of room.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Wonderful Beautiful Home

This is one of the most well stocked beautiful homes we have stayed in, and we have stayed in many. Loved the layout of the home, how close it was to stores for groceries etc. and steps from the water in a semi private backyard. Very peaceful sitting out there in the morning & evenings. I give this home a 10 !! We will definitely rent here again.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great house on the watee

This house was perfect for our stay, conveniently located on a canal near restaurants and grocery store stores. The rooms are large and everything was clean and nicely furnished. The kitchen is very well stocked with plates, cookware and appliances. We brought our boat and used the dock for easy access to the bay. The property manager was very quick to respond with any questions I had and sent us all the information needed ahead of time. We would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Fantastic accomodations!

This house was very nice. Kitchen had everything we needed and then some. There was plenty of room in the house and the beds were comfortable and clean. Sam, the host was gracious and made sure that our stay was enjoyable, to say the least. He helped us find boats with captains in order to make our scalloping experience better, and they came through in a big way. I would recommend this house to anyone.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Two Living Rooms!

Highly recommend! Pictures don’t do it justice. We were greeted with a lovely basket containing all the ingredients to make S’mores out in the fire pit. We had an attentive host and and enjoyed an immaculately clean home in a quiet beautiful neighborhood. The 2 living spaces make it great for 2 couples or a family. All the beds have quality linens - love that! The location is close to everything you need. Again highly recommended.
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 1 Mar 2022
Looking forward to hosting you again!
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

We had a good time

Over all we had a good time the house over all was nice. The only negative points in the stay, the hot water in the master shower didn’t work and there were a lot of rules about the dock that weren’t expected. But Sam was pretty flexible and everything ended up working out.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 25 Aug 2022
Hi Brandon, We tested the water Heater and all was working as it should...As far as Rules about the dock, with no rules...boats will be rafted up and blocking the waterways and of course blocking other boats in the area....looking forward to host you in the near future !
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
An Unforgettable Stay – Everything We Hoped For and More!We couldn’t have asked for a better experience. From the moment we walked in, the home was spotless, beautifully appointed, and exactly as described—if not better. Every detail was thoughtfully considered, from the cozy linens to the well-stocked kitchen that made meals a joy to prepare.The host was outstanding—responsive, gracious, and truly committed to making our stay exceptional. Whether it was offering local tips or making check-in seamless, their hospitality shined through.Location-wise, it was perfect! Quiet and relaxing, yet close to everything we wanted to explore. We found ourselves torn between going out or staying in and enjoying the peaceful vibe of the property.This wasn’t just a rental—it felt like a home away from home.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Beautiful Weekend Getaway

Beautiful home located on a canal in a nice neighborhood. The house was perfect for the eight of us. Plenty of room to relax and visit. The house has a great covered porch to sit outside and listen to the rain . We also caught a few fish right off the dock. Every morning around 7 am we got to have a spectacular view of all the different water birds who came and feed in the canal. The house was conveniently located and an easy drive to all of the activities we wanted to tour. We also walked around the neighborhood and met some of the locals who were all very nice. I would definitely recommend this property for your stay at Crystal River.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Perfect for a large family! Very centrally located to everything. Host was exceptional in setting up fishing charters for our group! Will definitely be back!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

December stay

Beautiful home all decorated for Christmas complete with a tree! Samuel is a great host! We had a wonderful time!
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Really enjoyed it!

Great property.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great location and very nice place

The place was in a great location. Overall the place was great. I would just make sure you are clear with how many of the beds you require. We needed bedding for the pull-out sofa beds and needed to communicate with the property manager. He was very responsive for the additional bedding.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2022
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