Escape to your private castle! This 2BR cottage comfortably fits 4, featuring a private pool, fenced yard, and modern-rustic charm. Perfect for families or couples, it's dog-friendly and just 2 miles from Downtown and 10 miles from Pensacola Beach.
East Pensacola Heights
Escape to your private castle! This 2BR cottage comfortably fits 4, featuring a private pool, fenced yard, and modern-rustic charm. Perfect for families or couples, it's dog-friendly and just 2 miles from Downtown and 10 miles from Pensacola Beach.
* New In-ground pool<br>* Dog Friendly!<br>* 4 miles to NAS, 10 miles to Pensacola Beach<br>* 3 Bedrooms- King, Queen & Full Bed<br>* Astro Turfed Yard<br>* Washer & Dryer <br>* Smart TVs in Living Room & Primary Bedroom<br>* Outdoor Grill<br>* 3 Car
South Pensacola
* New In-ground pool<br>* Dog Friendly!<br>* 4 miles to NAS, 10 miles to Pensacola Beach<br>* 3 Bedrooms- King, Queen & Full Bed<br>* Astro Turfed Yard<br>* Washer & Dryer <br>* Smart TVs in Living Room & Primary Bedroom<br>* Outdoor Grill<br>* 3 Car
Located in Pensacola, this holiday home is near the beach. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Perdido Key Beach and Gulf State Park, while National Museum of Naval Aviation and Saenger Theatre are cultural highlights. Pensacola Children's Museum and Pensacola Interstate Fairgrounds are also worth visiting. With jet skiing, kayaking and windsurfing nearby, you'll find plenty of adventures in the water.
Tarkiln Bayou Preserve State Park - 1 min drive - 1.4 km
Perdido Key Beach - 7 min drive - 7.8 km
Pensacola Naval Air Station - 7 min drive - 9.5 km
Gulf Shores Beach - 33 min drive - 42.0 km
Pensacola Beach Beaches - 46 min drive - 43.4 km
Getting around
Pensacola Station - 26 min drive
Pensacola, FL (PNS-Pensacola Intl.) - 36 min drive
Restaurants
American Legion - 8 min drive
Starbucks - 5 min drive
McDonald's - 5 min drive
Beach Buzz - 3 min drive
Hub Stacy's At The Point - 6 min drive
Frequently asked questions
Does Poolside Retreat! Private pool & hot tub! Only 5 min to Beach! have a pool?
Yes, this property has a pool.
How much does it cost to stay at Poolside Retreat! Private pool & hot tub! Only 5 min to Beach!?
As of 4 Nov 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Poolside Retreat! Private pool & hot tub! Only 5 min to Beach! on 10 Nov 2026 start from £575, 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.
Is Poolside Retreat! Private pool & hot tub! Only 5 min to Beach! pet-friendly?
No, pets are not allowed at this property.
How much is parking at Poolside Retreat! Private pool & hot tub! Only 5 min to Beach!?
On-site parking is available at the property.
What time is check-in at Poolside Retreat! Private pool & hot tub! Only 5 min to Beach!?
Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.
What time is check-out at Poolside Retreat! Private pool & hot tub! Only 5 min to Beach!?
Checkout is at 10:00 AM.
Where is Poolside Retreat! Private pool & hot tub! Only 5 min to Beach! located?
Situated by the sea, this holiday home is 0.7 mi (1.2 km) from Tarkiln Bayou Preserve State Park and within 3 miles (5 km) of Big Lagoon State Park and Perdido Bay Golf Club. Gulf Intracoastal Waterway is 2.7 mi (4.4 km) away.
Reviews
10
Exceptional
Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
Our family of ten had a great stay. The house was clean, and comfortable with all the basics we could need. Owner was friendly and had great communication. The hot tub seemed a little cloudy but she promptly had someone out to correct it. I really appreciated that the kitchen spaces and cabinets were labeled to help us know where to find and return items. The location was perfect, nothing like the busy overcrowded roads and beaches in PCB or Destin. We also had an amazing view of the Blue Angels practicing. I would recommend this listing to everyone!
Excellent stay. Everything was great. Awesome communication and no issues. Pool was wonderful and the air conditioning was top notch. Can’t say enough about our stay.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025
Verified review
10/10 Excellent
Imani
1 Nov 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
This is a great property, I loved the stay, and the owner provided all that you would need for the beach. (Chairs, umbrellas, water toys, and even a cooler). This was truly and amazing vacation.
Home was exactly what we needed for large family. It was well kept up, clean, updated and fully functional. Good location and plenty of parking. Hope to enjoy another stay in the future.
Beautiful home in a quiet neighborhood close to the beach, golf state parks, and restaurants
we spent two weeks in this beautiful five bedroom home. It was furnished with all the amenities that we needed. All of the beds had high-quality bedding. Well stocked kitchens and bathrooms. Nice, quiet neighborhood.
Stayed 14 nights in Feb 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 28 Mar 2025
We loved hosting you Cara! Thank you for taking such great care of our home and we hope to host you again in the future!
Very kid friendly house! Sound machines in every room, 2 pack and plays with sheets included, sippy cups are provided. Having the pool was wonderful for our stay
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 29 Aug 2024
Erin we are thrilled you enjoyed staying at our home and it makes us happy that the amenities we provide served your family well!
We had a great stay. Host provided many helpful items that made our stay easy! Be aware one of the bathrooms is in the primary bedroom. This worked for our families staying together but took a bit of extra communication. :) Pool, hot tub, and outdoor spaces were great!
Best place we have stayed in our 5 years of going on our Florida yearly vacation. Close to ocean. Great location. Host was amazing and willing to go above and beyond to make our enjoyable. Pool and hot tub was amazing to our vacation. TV in every room. Best was TV on patio to swim and watch TV or even listen to music. House was beautiful. Loved the layout. I would highly recommend this house to any future guests and would return again. Host even recommended beaches and restaurants. The Salty Pearl restaurant was our favorite for fresh fish.
Home was up to date and very clean. The pool with bar was an added treat. There were 7 of us on motorcycles, and the beds/baths were accomodating. We used one of the inflatable beds however it did not hold air for very long (moved to couch during the night). Home is very close to NAS Pensecola which allowed us to visit the .museum and see the Blue Angels fly. Only regret was we could'nt stay longer! We would definitely stay here again!
This home is excellent, clean and comfortable. The owner responded promptly to my emails throughout the weekend and made sure we had everything we needed. The house was well stocked with all essential items and much more. She went above and beyond. My family and I really enjoyed this vacation. Beyond 5 stars!!!
We had a full family of 12 and everyone slept comfortably. Plenty of space for all. Great size pool for a pool day. Host was very welcoming, she made sure to communicate if we had any questions during our stay. Which we didn’t, because everything was great. The house provided everything we needed which allowed for minimal packing. Great experience!
From start to finish Kim and Aaron were amazing hosts. My family and I travel all over and never stay in the same place twice, but we're already planning our trip back next year! They literally thought of everything! Nothing was a miss! It's such a good location to visit both Pensacola and Gulf Shores Alabama. Everything was so clean and organized! It really felt like a home away from home. The enclosed back patio with the pool, bar and outdoor tv with lounge chairs was AMAZING! Thanks again! We will be back!
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 19 Apr 2024
We are so glad you enjoyed your stay and we would welcome you back anytime! You guys are basically the perfect guests : ). Hope to see you again next year!
We definitely had some hiccups with the rental. The cleaning staff was upset we checked in early which was approved by the renter. One of the ladies husband showed up and was UPSET and MEAN. We had to go buy our own paper towels and toilet paper. Each bathroom had 2 rolls and the kitchen had 2 but there were 8 people and we were there over a week. After messaging the renter we were able to get more. So that was nice, just inconvenient.People came to clean the pool Tuesday and the hot tub Monday and Friday. Which is nice to have it clean but didn’t feel private cause we didn’t want to be in the way. The checkout time was confusing. I had proof from a VRBO snapshot and the tvs in the house all say 11am. We had to be out at 10am. Overall it was a great place. The house is very large. Wish it had another bathroom. So nice having the pool. The rooms were cute, lots of pillows. The bathrooms had shampoo, conditioner, and body wash so that was a bonus. There was a small cooler, beach toys, and umbrella for the beach but the beach chairs were horrible. They all look like they are about to rip. My dad is older so I bought him one that he didn’t have to get so low in. There was what appeared to be a roach in the kitchen under the coffee pot. I notified the renter and she does have someone come spray for bugs. Loved how big the kitchen is and the space for seating to eat was great. The fridge was completely cleaned out so no condiments but there was oil. Lots of kitchen supplies.
Stayed 8 nights in Aug 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 29 Aug 2024
Ashley's stay got off to a bit of a rough start for everyone. We actually didn't authorize an early check in as we had guests check out the morning of her arrival and it takes my cleaning team the full 5 hours to clean the house. When Ashley's group showed up early, it threw my housekeeping team off as they were finishing up cleaning and preparing the house for Ashley's stay. My housekeepers were upset because they said the guests came right into the house as they were trying to do the final mop and they were yelled at to move their car etc. etc. Definitely not the kind of start we hope for. I personally talked through things with Ashley on the phone so thought we were all good.
Due to Ashley's early check in, my housekeepers were not able to do a double check of supplies so when we found out some TP was missing, we did supply them with more TP and paper towel the first morning of their stay. We generally stock 6 rolls of TP per bathroom (so 12 total) and 3 rolls of paper towel (2 in the kitchen, 1 at the outdoor bar)
Regarding the pool and hot tub service - our amenities are very important to our guests and keeping them in optimal shape is a priority for us. We hire a professional pool company to service the pool on the same day every week and our guests are made aware of it. A member of our team services the hot tub twice a week (Mondays & Fridays) to ensure it is clean and ready for guests; again our guests are made aware of it in our listing and in check in instructions. These services are to ensure an optimal and safe experience for our guests.
Check out time is at 10 am at our house; I still don't understand how VRBO was showing it differently as we have checked all of our settings. Unfortunately on Ashley's day of check out we had new guests coming so we couldn't accommodate a late check out or it would have affected the next groups stay. Also to speak to our TV's - they are smart ROKU TVs that we have set in guest mode so that guests will automatically be logged out of their streaming accounts after they check out. The default log out time for guest mode is 11 am so an hour after a guest has checked out; the time displayed on the TV has nothing to do with our check out time. ... .it's just the default. We are sorry this was confusing for Ashley's group.
We do appreciate the heads up about our beach chairs and the bug that was found in the kitchen. We will inspect our beach chairs and we do have our house sprayed every quarter to help manage the Florida bugs.
Lastly, we love to host guests and really strive for a five star stay for each one. When that isn't achieved for whatever reasons, we re-evaluate what we can improve on and take the necessary steps. We also encourage guests to reach out if they have questions or concerns during their stay so that we can address them in real time.
We had an excellent experience during our stay! The bedrooms are comfortable and quite large, the bathrooms are clean w/ plenty of extra toilet paper for our large group, and the kitchen has everything you need. The pool was our kiddos’ favorite place to be and the hot tub was mine. We would love to stay here again in the future. Publix, DG, and the beach are just minutes away!
The house was very clean and pictures we on point. The communication between the host and I was top tier. She responded immediately whenever I reached out to her. We will definitely be staying g there again when we come back. The pool and the hot tub were both hits!