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Rita's Cottage by the Beach - Steps to Ocean!

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A kitchen with a wooden countertop, white cabinets, a microwave, and a ceiling fan.
A pathway lined with palm trees and a colorful signpost with various phrases.
A kitchen with white cabinets, a stove, and a microwave. There is a stool and a plant in the center.
A room with a white bench and table, large windows with blinds, a ceiling fan, and a door.
A single-story house with a blue exterior, a covered patio, and a small yard with a palm tree.

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Near St. Petersburg - Clearwater Beaches

Popular amenities

  • Patio
  • Waterpark access
  • Outdoor barbecue
  • Air-conditioning
  • Pet-friendly
  • Refrigerator

Explore the area

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Indian Rocks Beach, FL
  • Place, St. Petersburg - Clearwater Beaches
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Belleair Beach
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Splash Harbour Water Park
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Airport, Tampa, FL (TPA-Tampa Intl.)
    ‪51 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 4)

Bedroom 2

1 Double Bed

Master Bedroom

1 Queen Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen

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About the area

Indian Rocks Beach

Located in Indian Rocks Beach, this holiday home is near theme parks and near the beach. Shoppers can check out John's Pass Village & Boardwalk, while everyone can enjoy the natural beauty of St. Petersburg - Clearwater Beaches and Sand Key Park. Splash Harbour Water Park and Smugglers Cove Adventure Golf are also worth visiting. Jet skiing, kayaking and scuba diving offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with cycling nearby.
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Indian Rocks Beach, FL

What's nearby

  • St. Petersburg - Clearwater Beaches - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Belleair Beach - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Splash Harbour Water Park - 3 min drive - 1.8 km
  • Clearwater Beach - 21 min drive - 14.3 km
  • Raymond James Stadium - 54 min drive - 51.9 km

Getting around

  • St. Petersburg, FL (PIE-St. Petersburg-Clearwater Intl.) - 30 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Coco’s Crush Bar And Grill - ‬19 min walk
  • ‪The Original Crabby Bills - ‬18 min walk
  • ‪Guppy's On the Beach - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Vip Mexican Restaurant And Lounge Irb - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪PJ's Oyster Bar - ‬18 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is Rita's Cottage by the Beach - Steps to Ocean! pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Rita's Cottage by the Beach - Steps to Ocean!?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Rita's Cottage by the Beach - Steps to Ocean!?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Rita's Cottage by the Beach - Steps to Ocean!?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Rita's Cottage by the Beach - Steps to Ocean! located?

Situated by the sea, this holiday home is within a 5-minute walk of St. Petersburg - Clearwater Beaches and Belleair Beach. Gulf Intracoastal Waterway and John R. Bonner Nature Park are also within 1 mile (2 km).

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 55 out of 65 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 9 out of 65 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 65 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 65 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 65 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Check-in

9.6/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The property was clean overall and had all the basics necessary for our stay. The only small issue was some sugar ants in the bathroom and a few in the kitchen area. Other than that we enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

What a great place! Would definitely recommend

Loved the location-so close to the beach
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Everything was as listed. Easy checkin. Clean home. Great location in IRB. Close to beach, restaurants and grocery. Gas grill was a bonus
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Thank you

Nice property. Quiet neighborhood. Close to beach and food.
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Rate 110%

Everything was perfect! For our first time visiting this area we had a great time and where very comfortable with the place!
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2018
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Perfect

Max's place was perfect! Clean, comfortable beds and other furniture. Cozy but spacious too. Everything you need. Great neighborhood, easy walk to the beach and our favorite restaurants.
Stayed 31 nights in Feb 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

IRB house by the beach

Comfortable clean house in a pretty and walkable neighborhood. A block from the beach (a few more blocks to be by one with public restrooms), close to several places to eat and shop. Lots to do in the area. Loved it.
Stayed 10 nights in Jan 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Wonderful little house for pets

This was a great little house with a fenced in backyard for our dogs. It was easy to get to and close to things. Our kids stayed in a condo on the beach so we visited them to go on the beach. Walking distance to nature park for us to take our dogs for walks. Neighbors were friendly. One lady even gave us some fresh mangos. What a treat. The house was clean and everything functional and a lot up to days things. Beds slept wonderfully
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 25 Aug 2023
Georgia, It was great to have you as a guest. Hope to see you back in paradise soon. Thank you for the great review. Max & Rita
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Rita’s Blue Cottage is perfect

A lovely cottage in a delightful location a very short walk to Indian Rocks Beach. Thé furnishings and décoré are comfortable and exactly what you need to enjoy this wonderful area. Plenty of beach equipment, a grill and a kitchen with everything you need. But? If you want to eat out? It is located near so many of our favorite places to eat out. Loads (seriously loads!) of closet space, washer & dryer, storage so your stay is neat & organized. Our dogs loved the fenced back yard and we loved the screened porch and cozy white rockers out front. The property people and communication and instructions were great. We hope to visit again soon!
Stayed 8 nights in May 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Communication
The property was fine. There was no hot water but after some investigating, I found 2 tripped breakers and the dryer and hot water came on after I flipped the breaker on. The login information for the wifi was wrong but we figured out how to get on by checking the router. Tried to contact the owner through VRBO 3 tomes and once by email and he did not respond at all.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 10 Oct 2025
Hello James. Thank you for the review. Please note that I did receive 1 email from you regarding the wifi password. I did respond and also included my phone number in case you needed to reach out to me for anything you may need. Please check your junk mail if you do not see my email in your inbox. Our phone number is also included in the check-in instructions. Thanks and Safe Travels.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Wonderful location

Location, location, location! This cozy home is located a block or so from the beach, walking distance to a convenience store and many restaurants. The neighborhood is very quiet, safe and friendly. The owners live in the area and are very responsive. There was a minor cable "issue" and Max was over immediately to help remedy the situation. The fenced in yard was great for my furry friend. Even though she doesn't leave my side, it was great for her, and me, just knowing she could be outside safely. Dogs are not allowed on the beach but there is also a very clean and welcoming dog park a couple of blocks away as well. Excellent location and served my purpose of working away from home, aka the cold, extremely well.
Stayed 14 nights in Jan 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Very nice house and would come again !
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Perfect vacation!

Location was great for visiting IRB, Clearwater, Dunedin and Honeymoon Island State Park. The cleanliness of the house was amazing. We loved that this gem was pet friendly! Perfect for my husband and I and our small dachshund to enjoy vacation. Love that it has a fenced in backyard that was secure for our dog and the screened in porch was nice to sit outside with him in the shade. The only thing we noticed were small ants running around on the porch and concrete outside but they did not bother our dog nor us. The street this house is on is very quiet. The bedroom was clean and enough space for just us 2. The bathroom was spotless too! They even have a wagon with beach chairs and an umbrella and plenty of clean beach towels to use at the beach if you choose to do that. The beach was within walking distance if you wanted to walk across just the main road. We enjoyed our stay here!
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2022
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Great location Close to Beach

Small little place good enough for two people and a dog. Very quiet and peaceful neighborhood. Close to beach only 5 minutes walk. Owners very helpful and co-operative. I will suggest owners to upgrade kitchen pots and pans to a better quality. Dinner plates and Bowls should be Microwave safe.There should be a fan in the screen room.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

What a magical trip!

Our family had such a wonderful time staying here! It was just what we needed as in location as well as commodities. It was super clean when we got there, and easy to find. We are the type to cook and eat at home most of the time and the kitchen was equipped to do so although if you like to eat out (which we did one night) you are close to a lot of options. The grocery and local seafood shop were a short drive away as well. Speaking of location, that was the greatest thing about the stay if you like to spend most of your time at the beach. It is literally 100 meters from the beach, and it is a nice beach. Without this location we would have missed watching the baby sea turtles hatching which was a once in a lifetime opportunity! There was also a little wagon with beach chairs and an umbrella that was awesome to use, we totally took advantage of it. We hung out and watched Netflix while winding down from our long days at the beach, the couches were comfy and large enough that we could all kinda spread out. There were also lots of clean towels which is a PLUS when at the beach. We loved IRB and our stay at this place, I cannot recommend enough.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Excellent Rental

Our time at Rita’s Cottage by the Beach was wonderful! The rental was even better than described or what we expected. The location was close to the beach and many restaurants and other establishments. Everything we needed was within walking distance. It was so nice to have a beach wagon provided and a fenced in yard for our dog to enjoy. We would highly recommend this property and hope to visit again soon!
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great vacation cottage

Great cottage rental and beach location! The house was perfect , clean , close to dog park, beach and restaurants! The house had all the comforts of home ! Will stay again !!Owners very accommodating!!Thank you !!! Robin & Jake from NJ
Stayed 7 nights in May 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

IRB rental

A very cute and convenient cottage! It was perfect for needs. The fully fenced yard was convenient for our 15# border terrier! 👍👍👍👍👍
Stayed 13 nights in Apr 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great stay for family and our dog

Loved our time at Ritas Cottage by the Beach. Location was superb, on a quiet street only a block or so from beautiful Indian Rocks Beach. The house was well equipped and clean. Gas grill and beach chairs, etc were much appreciated amenities. Our dog absolutely loved the fenced in backyard, and spent a lot of time getting to know the next door neighbors dog through the fence. We would not hesitate to recommend Rita's to anyone looking for a place to stay around Clearwater/Indian Rocks Beach area. WiFi was super fast as well, beds were comfy, and plenty of hot water. We'll be back next spring hopefully.
Stayed 9 nights in Mar 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Perfect location

Everything was perfect. Pet friendly with a fenced in yard and easy walk to the beach!!
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Wonderful location!

The owners were very responsive and friendly, prompt in communication and in providing us with whatever we needed. The beach house is sweet with a screened -in lanai and ample backyard which our kitties really enjoyed. Best of all is the location so close to the beach yet on a quiet block for a serene and enjoyable vacation!
Stayed 31 nights in Feb 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great Location!

The house was convenient to beach, dog park, and restaurants. The dogs enjoyed the fenced in backyard. Hope to return!
Stayed 14 nights in Feb 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great Location!

We loved our stay! Wonderfully set up home and very cozy. Had the amenities that were desired including a large fenced in backyard where our dog could run around and catch the ball. We would definitely stay there again! Great beach location and cute neighborhood:)
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Wonderful experience

We had such a wonderful time here! The house was perfect for my husband and I and our two small kids! The beach was so easily accessible and could walk with the kids every morning! Also walking distance to great restaurants and we loved the backyard and screened in porch! Would definitely stay here again and we were sad to go!
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 25 Aug 2023
Kayla, Thank you for the review. You are welcome back any time you need a slice of paradise. Safe Travels, Max & Rita
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Cute little beach home

This house was perfect for what we needed. It was close proximity to the beach and of course larger more touristy towns are all about a half hour drive. We brought our dogs so the fenced in back yard was perfect! Added plus is the little wagon loaded with beach stuff to include a beach umbrella. If you’re in the area and need a cute little beach cottage I would definitely recommend.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2021
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