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Welcome to Catbird Seat!

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A spacious living room with a beige sofa, a glass coffee table, and a television. Large windows offer views of the outdoors.
A bedroom with a bed, a blue chair, a television, and a view of the outdoors.
A coastal property with a large house, a smaller building, and a beach.
A spacious kitchen with wooden cabinets, a dishwasher, and a large island.
A spacious living room with a wooden ceiling, a glass coffee table, a sofa, a wicker chair, a dining table, and a wicker shelf.

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Highlights

  • Top rated beach location
    Discover paradise at this top rated beach location.
  • Steps from the shore
    Top-rated for its nearby beach, ideal for sunbathing and swimming.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Near St. George Island Beach
3 bedrooms2+ bathroomsSleeps 6

Popular amenities

  • Balcony
  • Outdoor barbecue
  • Air-conditioning
  • Refrigerator
  • Washing machine
  • Internet

Explore the area

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St. George Island, FL
  • Place, St. George Island Beach
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, St. George Lighthouse
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Place, St. George Island Visitor Center
    ‪9 min walk‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Queen Bed

2 bathrooms, 1 half bathroom

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 3

Toilet

Spaces

Kitchen
Balcony
Dining area

About this property

Welcome to Catbird Seat!

Cozy with easy beach access! 3BR, 2-1/2BA, CH&A, 3 Cable TV's, Dishwasher, Washer/Dryer, Microwave, Grill, Outside Shower. Linens Furnished. Downstairs bedroom and 1/2 bath detached from main living space, outside entry only. NO PETS, NO SMOKING.

BED SIZES: 3Q

Suncoast Vacation Rentals offers a wide selection of beach homes and cottages on St. George Island ranging from one to eight bedrooms. Our rates are some of the most competitive on the island, for which we provide nice beach homes for an affordable price. All of our beach homes have televisions with cable and DVD/VCR's. Most have charcoal grills, washers and dryers. Please take a moment and browse through our selection of vacation homes. If you have any questions or would like to speak with a reservations consultant, please call us toll free at 800/341-2021 from 9am to 5pm Eastern Time and we will be glad to help you. Please be sure to review our rental guidelines.
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House Rules

Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

Property # 2671840vb
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with UK consumer law, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.
This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property

About the area

St. George Island

Located near the beach, this holiday home is in East End, a neighbourhood in St. George Island. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve and Orman House Historic State Park, while St. George Lighthouse and Dixie Theatre are cultural highlights. Downtown Books & Purl and Apalachicola Chocalate Company are also worth visiting. Surfing/body boarding, fishing and swimming offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with ecotours nearby.
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St. George Island, FL

What's nearby

  • St. George Island Beach - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • St. George Lighthouse - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • St. George Island Visitor Center - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Bryant Patton Bridge - 20 min walk - 1.7 km
  • St. George Island Fishing Pier - 2 min drive - 1.8 km

Restaurants

  • ‪FatDaddy’s Smokehouse and Grill - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪Red Pirate - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪El Jalisco Mexican Restaurant - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪BJ's Pizza and Subs - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Family Coastal Restaurant - ‬10 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Welcome to Catbird Seat! pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at Welcome to Catbird Seat!?

As of 19 Oct 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Welcome to Catbird Seat! on 8 Nov 2026 start from £925, 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 Welcome to Catbird Seat!?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-out at Welcome to Catbird Seat!?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Welcome to Catbird Seat! located?

Located in East End, this holiday home is within a 10-minute walk of St. George Island Beach, St. George Island Visitor Center and St. George Lighthouse. Bryant Patton Bridge and St. George Island Fishing Pier are also within 1 mile (2 km).

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 30 out of 73 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 23 out of 73 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 10 out of 73 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 73 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 73 reviews

8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Amenities

6.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Check-in

8.8/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

8.0/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, location
The the stay was very nice. The weather was beautiful and all in all the property was in good condition. The whole family enjoyed.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
I absolutely loved my stay at Catbird Seat. It was everything I hoped it would be and even better than the current listing and some of the reviews show. I have been going to SGI since I was a kid and this place brought back a lot of great memories. It is exactly the vibe. Not a shiny gray/stainless/soulless beach rental. It’s soulful and has tons of character. The front porch alone is worth the visit. Perfect views of the beach, amazing even when it’s raining. The place is furnished comfortably, newer larger TV than in the current pics. There is a Keurig machine, also updated from the listing. A great collection of beach reads in one of the cabinets. Can’t wait to go back.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Air conditioner works very well! Needs a really good update. If you plan to only use the house as a bed, it’s the place for you. If more, it’s doable. Outside and inside of home need some TLC. Couldn’t ask for a better view.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2026
From a partner site

4/10 Poor

beach

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was happy with the location. I was very dissatisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I do not recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: House was a dump. So many things wrong with it and in disrepair. It was clean but in really bad shape. Who checked out this place from rental company and thought it was worthy to rent? We accepted it was a dump so it didn't destroy our beach time. Just wondering when it will be demolished.
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Location
Nice views but needs updated.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great location! Had an amazing time. Views are amazing. Will book again!
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Catbird has the best location for a quiet and convenient beach vacation! Just 20 min to the amazing St George Island State Park and a 3 min walk to the beach from the house. Perfect views from the main floor balcony!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

We enjoyed our stay

Here's our only criticism: insufficient supplies (toilet paper, tissue, no filters for coffee maker) and the A/C system was loud enough to wake the dead.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Nice house, great location

We loved our stay here. The house was perfect for my family. My only suggestion would be to provide soap of some kind in the kitchen area and provide extra towels.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Nice location , needs a few updates and general maintenance to the property but it’s a cute place in a great location ! All the beds were not very comfortable, may be time to replace some mattresses ! The house had all the appliances and dishes you needed! Well stocked !
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Communication, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Cleanliness, check-in

Location was everything

We enjoyed our stay. The location was perfect with quick walking access to the beach and stores with a beautiful view of the ocean. The property has been neglected and would benefit with some cosmetic improvement, but is reflected in the price compared to others. Check in wasn’t friendly, as if we were not welcome, but they did allow us to stay an extra night. We would stay again.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Great location-Needs updating!

Great location and view of the water. House is very dated and needs new deck furniture. Only has 2 low sitting chairs so you cannot see the ocean. However, the bed was very comfortable and we had a great time.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

living the dream...

Rating Details: The property manager was more than helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. I was more than happy with the location. I was satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: What a wonderful vacation locale— we loved this funky little beach house, 50steps from the ocean’s edge. Will most definitely return.
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, communication
Interior and patio pictures need to be updated. Not all furniture in pictures there. Washer and dryer were a bonus. Kitchen was awesome, just needs a new coffee maker. Good area, quiet, within walking distance of town center. Would stay again. Lee
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great Stay

We enjoyed our stay at Catbird Seat. One thing I did not realize is that the bottom bedroom is completely separate from the rest of the house. It has its own entrance on the ground floor and this is where the washer and dryer is located as well. Check in was a breeze and we were able to check in at 2 instead of 4. The views were nice and the AC kept the house freezing. I had to turn it up from the normal temp that I keep my house at because I was always so cold!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Nice vacation!

A lovely cozy house with a beautiful view of the bay. Clean towels and bed linens were provided. I ran a bit short on funds for laundry and showering; there was also a shortage of toilet paper and paper towels. Additionally, there was inadequate outdoor lighting on the first floor and external power outlets. Apart from that, everything was good.
Stayed 10 nights in Aug 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Catbird Seat Stay

Great location. Comfortable home that felt like a time capsule back to 1977. No updated anything which was fine by me. The bedroom setup was nice for separation although the light switches upstairs weren’t working which was an inconvenience. The management were helpful when needed which was nice.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
From a partner site

8/10 Good

Comfortable stay with a view

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was clean. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Perfect location with a great view. Overall very happy with Catbird seat. Home is slightly dated, and could use some deep cleaning and a new coffee pot. One pot of coffee takes about 1.5 hours to brew, I recommend bringing your own. But the house has everything else you need. TVs in the bedrooms do not work but who’s watching tv at the beach anyways. Perfect walking distance to anything you want and a room the street from the beach is the best plus ever!
From a partner site

8/10 Good

Loved the State Park and Paddy's Raw Bar

Rating Details: The property manager was adequately helpful. The vacation rental was clean. I was more than happy with the location. I was satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I do not recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: The island of St George is waaaaay laid back - actually not a lot to do. The house was 'meh' for the price, and needed a lot of maintenance (actually could use a full reno). It's a pretty old place. The second bedroom is a loft with no door so you hear all the kitchen noises in the am. The beach is gorgeous - especially down at the state park, which is a fabulous state park. We will come back, but it will be in our RV!
From a partner site

8/10 Good

Convenient and good views

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was clean. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: This was an older but fairly nice property. The location was great and you still had a nice view from the deck. The downstairs bedroom was very small but functional. The window AC units worked well. We did find 2 4" dead cockroaches and one small live one. So maybe they should spray more frequently. Not sure why we needed to check in in person in a one hour window as they just gave us a code to the door and not a physical key. Other rentals on SGI have us sign digitally and do all the communication electronically. But the property management people were very friendly.
From a partner site

6/10 Okay

Great view!

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was somewhat dissatisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I do not recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: The view on the deck and location was great! Home was clean but in dire need of an update. The shower door on the main level is too small for the space. You had to squeeze yourself to get in and out. And the vent was right over the bed on the main level and would blow air on your face while you were sleeping. Even if you shut the vent, it would whistle all night and you could not sleep. Beds were lumpy too. If this house was renovated, it would get 5 stars. But it was clean and the location and view was great!
From a partner site

6/10 Okay

Older but Very Clean

Rating Details: The property manager was adequately helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was more than happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: (3) Rooms - 1 room was disconnected from rest of house and adjacent to garage area, little disappointing and may have been in description, should have read more closely. Only (1) bedroom has a door. The other is upstairs but decent room but no door. Linens/bedding were basic accommodations so not extremely comfortable. My only negative feedback. Otherwise unit was in very clean condition, location great, and views (no house across street to block it) was exceptional. For the $ it was well worth the stay. Just be aware of room situation.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2022
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, communication
The ocean was visible from the room/deck. The place is very conveniently located to the beach with literally just walking across the street and you're on to the sand. It's probably a 10-minute walk from things like the lighthouse and the restaurants and stores in the middle of the island which is not bad at all. The place was very clean. But like many reviews, State the place is also a little outdated and needs some TLC to get it up to an excellent stay. Bed in the upper bedroom shook with little effort. With all the lights off, arriving at night was not very friendly. But we figured it out. The lower bedroom is detached from all of the rest of the house. Which is good if you have a couple or an individual staying who you can trust to be separated from the group. But if you're trying to put young kids in both the second and third bedrooms, this is not ideal. The water was very smelly at first because it has been sitting in a tank. Not doing much for a long time. There is a lot of moisture in the air on St. George Island and the bedrooms could stand a solid carpet cleaning and refreshing. And the east side of the building needs a gutter because there's so much moisture nightly that it begins dripping off the house in the evening and all night long onto the stairs that you have to take to get to the laundry which is in the detached bedroom. Despite a few issues it was a very complete house that was convenient and we did enjoy our stay.
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2026
From a partner site

2/10 Terrible

Not Stellar

Rating Details: The property manager was adequately helpful. The vacation rental was very dirty. I was very happy with the location. I was very dissatisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I do not recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We've been vacationing at SGI for decades. Anyone considering this property for their vacation should be aware of the following: The photos did not represent this property in the size of the rooms, amenities and functionality, not enough seating inside for our party of six, roaches and ants found in bathrooms, outside shower was overgrown with weeds, floors were sagging when you walked on them, furniture was so dirty we used the quilts we brought from home to cover them so we could sit on them. When complaints were made to management, additional plastic Adirondack chairs were brought to us and a partial refund was provided.The view was spectacular and we did enjoy the deck which was newer and very nice. We understand that this is an older property but I would suggest newer pictures to truly represent the size of the rooms and status of the home.
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Check-in, location
Disliked: Listing accuracy
There were four of us, experienced travelers with normal expectations. When we travel we are shown the desire to make sure we are comfortable and satisfied with our accommodations. First impressions matter.The grounds did not show any sign of upkeep. The first "bedroom" we entered appeared to be an afterthought. We walked in off the carport into the laundry room. The bedroom was on the other side. There was a queen bed, no nightstand or lamp next to the bed. An armoir that was also used for cleaning supply storage, no dresser. There was a tv, a remote with no batteries. The floor was dirty. The bathroom had a sink that would not drain, it was unusable. There was a hole in the ceiling above the sink that had some tissue paper stuffed in it to disguise the hole. We had to climb up and unscrew the light bulbs in the ceiling fan, there was no chain or separate switch overhead. The guest in this room left early.The main level was acceptable, the air-conditioning was excellent. The bathroom on this level, the shower doors and the water pressure from the shower were bad. Thankfully I did not need to wash my hair. The carpet was stained. The upstairs bed room was acceptable until the ceiling fan quit working making it too hot during the day. The kitchen cabinets were sticky giving the impression it was dirty. No ice maker or ice in ice trays. TP and paper towels provided were cheap.. We did not feel our enjoyment was a priority. An update is needed. there's more I've run out
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2026

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