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Serenity U619 - Little Harbor Beach Resort Community! Tampa Bay

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A spacious living room with a large glass table, comfortable seating, a television, and a balcony with a view of palm trees.
A wooden dock extending into calm water with a sunset in the background.
A pool area with a circular hot tub, surrounded by palm trees and a white fence.
An outdoor dining area with tables and chairs, a trash can, and a wooden walkway.
A pathway leading to a wooden pergola with a view of the sea.

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Highlights

  • Garage parking available
    Enjoy the convenience of garage parking - a rare offering in the area.
  • Unmatched views, unforgettable moments
    Guests like the location for the scenic views.

Popular amenities

  • Balcony or patio
  • Air-conditioning
  • Internet access
  • Pet-friendly
  • Washer/dryer
  • Refrigerator

Explore the area

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Ruskin, FL
  • Place, Cockroach Bay Preserve State Park
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, E.G. Simmons Regional Park
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • Place, Tampa Bay
    ‪9 min drive‬
  • Airport, Tampa, FL (TPA-Tampa Intl.)
    ‪53 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 7)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

2 Single Beds

Bedroom 3

1 Queen Bed

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathroom 1

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen

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About the area

Ruskin

Ruskin is home to this apartment. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Tampa Bay and Vinoy Park, while MacDill Air Force Base and Salvador Dali Museum are cultural highlights. Manatee Viewing Center and Andersen Race Park are also worth visiting.
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Ruskin, FL

What's nearby

  • Cockroach Bay Preserve State Park - 3 min drive - 1.8 km
  • E.G. Simmons Regional Park - 8 min drive - 7.1 km
  • Ruskin Family Drive-In - 9 min drive - 7.8 km
  • Tampa Bay - 9 min drive - 7.8 km
  • Apollo Beach Dog Park - 14 min drive - 13.5 km

Getting around

  • Tampa Union Station - 34 min drive
  • St. Petersburg, FL (SPG-Albert Whitted) - 47 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Circle K - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Taqueria Los 7 Hermanos - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Beanie's Sports Bar - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Riverside Golf Course Community - ‬15 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Serenity U619 - Little Harbor Beach Resort Community! Tampa Bay pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Serenity U619 - Little Harbor Beach Resort Community! Tampa Bay?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Serenity U619 - Little Harbor Beach Resort Community! Tampa Bay?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Serenity U619 - Little Harbor Beach Resort Community! Tampa Bay?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Serenity U619 - Little Harbor Beach Resort Community! Tampa Bay located?

Situated in Ruskin, this apartment building is 0.9 mi (1.4 km) from Cockroach Bay Preserve State Park and 1.8 mi (2.9 km) from Tampa Bay. E.G. Simmons Regional Park is 2.1 mi (3.3 km) away.

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 26 out of 38 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 8 out of 38 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 38 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 38 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 38 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Check-in

8.4/10

Communication

9.2/10

Location

9.0/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

The property had everything we needed. Great location.

Fun area. Pool, restaurant, beach all walking distance.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2018
Response from VrboOwner on 25 Mar, 2020
Thank you so much for staying with us. Would love to have you back. :)
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Fantastic view of the water

Beautiful water view property, clean and well maintained! Would recommend to family and friends to rent for their vacation getaway!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Relaxing snd enjoyable stay

Beautiful condo very clean. Carmen does an excellent job with instructions and communication. Enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 11 nights in Feb 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Short weekend

This was a quick stay but everything was great . Balcony views and resort property easy to navigate to beach , pool and restaurants . Will stay again
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Perfect Vacation Home

This was the perfect vacation spot for us!! The house was beautiful and 2 of the 3 balconies overlook the water. The owner was great and really accommodating with information for our boat. She even helped us rent a golfcart for our stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Little Harbor is such a great little community. There are 2 restaurants with bars, a beach, a pool, and a marina with boat rentals. The townhouse was very clean. They supply the basic necessities for a couple of nights but you should bring toiletries. We had a very nice stay and would stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Most accommodating

My host was friendly, professional, communicative, and flexible. We appreciate the host for allowing our staff to stay at the property on such sorry notice. The customer service and communication provided were 10 stars.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

First Christmas away from home

Myself and my adult kids decided to have Christmas a bit different this year. I’ve visited Little Harbor before and despite the storm damage it’s still a great spot. We saw dolphins from the comfort of our balcony and the location provides beautiful views of the sunset.The home was perfect. Clean and well maintained. The instructions are clear and easy to follow. We will definitely choose this location again.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2024
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

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

Disappointed

Arrived at the condo and the place was not clean. I was moved to a different condo. The location was not ideal given that it was not walking distance from the beach like the one I originally selected. I had to drive to the beach and the parking was not free even if I was renting.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Nice setting

The views were nice and the condo was clean. The property managers Mark and Carmen were very nice and responsive when we contacted them about lack of towels and some other questions. But the king bed was really uncomfortable and the carpet in the place badly needs replacing. There were almost no amenities in the kitchen and bathrooms - no hand soap, no hot pads, no salt/pepper, no Kleenex etc. The beach was nice. Not much to see or do in Ruskin. One onsite restaurant, Hooks, was inexpensive with great service and food. Save your time and money with the Sunset Grill which was dirty, not good service and overpriced.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2018
Response from VrboOwner on 10 Jul, 2020
Hello Jessicaa, Thank you for your feedback, we always look forward to improving the guest experience. We only provide travel size hand soap, shampoo, conditioner and body wash as you would expect in a hotel. We do not re-stock as these are self-serve homes. All consumables are guest responsibility. We will absolutely look into the reason why the best seemed uncomfortable. Carpet gets cleaned regularly, we will evaluate if another deep clean is needed at this time. Thank you again and look forward to hosting you again. Regards,
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Location
Disliked: Communication, listing accuracy

Un inspiring

Needs to be more family accommodating, ie sitting area to small forfamily of six, kitchen needed more equipment, no beach towels , for pool area or beach. Brochures needs to be updated, pier not usable for the last two years, could not swim off complex beach due to contamination from power plant , turning the sea red. Could not fish any where on the complex due to many rules and regulations , being informed by residents you can’t due it here, you have to book a boat. The cleanliness of the apartment wasn’t to bad , however you don’t expect to find dirty underwear in main bedroom drawer. Overall stay could have been made better.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great property and location

The space was laid out perfectly. I loved that every room had its own balcony. The views are great.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Nice weekend Getaway

Been coming to Little Harbor for years. Had a nice weekend other than the weather wasn't the greatest!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Beautiful Place!

We've stayed at Little Harbor many times & this beautiful, clean & appropriately stocked condo was the best to date! We enjoyed amazing views, plenty of sunshine and even dolphin sightings! In walking distance of pools and beach, it was the perfect place to spend a week away.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great mix of everything we wanted

These townhouses are really nice. We stayed for a month and it really felt like home. Everything we needed was right there. Driving through Ruskin got us a little worried because there’s not much there, but when you pull into the Little Harbor development it’s just beautiful. There’s a lot of green space which we liked because we brought our dog along. It’s a very dog friendly area with “clean up stations” placed around the property. The house was clean (although I cleaned a little more). The beds were very comfortable and there were plenty of linens and towels. The kitchen had everything we needed, although I don’t need much in a kitchen. Each of these townhouses has a view of a canal behind them. This one is located on a canal with a marina at the end and we loved watching the boats go by every day. We also saw dolphins and lots of cool birds. It’s so relaxing to have your breakfast on the water each morning. There are 2 shared pools that definitely need new chairs, although one person told me they had been ordered but weren’t there because of all the supply chain issues. But the pool is heated and clean and the one overlooks the water and we saw dolphins daily. There is also a cute little beach that has an off-shoot that is public. You can sneak your dog over to that part and let them play in the bay. Everything is crowded on the weekends, but relaxed during the week. This unit is very close to the pools, beach and restaurants and we found that to be very convenient. The two restaurants on site are great. We got frozen drinks at Hooks while we sat by the pool, and we watched many sunsets at Sunset and ate there a bunch. The live music nightly is generally very good and gives a great vacation vibe. We brought our bikes and used them a bunch. It was very safe riding around right out of Little Harbor and into nearby neighborhoods. We also rented kayaks in EG Simmons park that is very close by and kayaked with dolphins and manatees. We will definitely be back!
Stayed 29 nights in Feb 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

A Ruskin, a Tampa Bay area secret

I hesitate to write this review because I don't want this property or location to become too popular ;-) Little Harbor is great little waterfront community tucked into the east end of Tampa Bay south of Tampa in the town of Ruskin. Ruskin is a great place with wonderful people but it is not like Miami or any other glittzy tourist town which is why we like it. The townhouse is as advertised. Its clean, well appointed, and in a great location. Some of the past reviews mentioned a stained carpet, well the carpet we saw looked and smelled new, so no issues with the carpet. Lastly, Carmen, the property contact is a very pleasant and helpful person. She's excellent as the property contact.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

All you need!!

The location is great and you will have everything you need. The place is clean, very spacious and accurately advertised. Thank you, and we will be back!!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2021
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Little Harbor Ruskin, FL June 2021

Property was well equipped with cook ware, utensils, etc. Really enjoyed having a balcony off every bedroom as well as off main floor. Check in process was flawless. I was very pleased with the condo itself. However, the pics were a lil deceiving when it came to the rest of the area. There really isn’t much of a “beach” on the resort, but we did go to Clearwater, which was about 1.5 hrs away and it was beautiful! I’m also glad the property was about a mile down from main road because the part of Ruskin it’s located in is not the best, lots of run down stores, properties etc. but again, the property area was nice with the marina and restaurant. Again, the condo worked for us but there were two adults and a four year old. The pics do make the property look bigger than it is, meaning I could not see more than 2-3 adults in there at a time. Overall it was a descent place to stay.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great property

We had a great time at this property, the onsite restaurants and access to the water were amazing. It was a little further south from Tampa than we thought
Stayed 4 nights in May 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Wonderful Weekend Getaway

We enjoyed our annual friends (adult) trip to Ruskin. We had to find alternative accommodations due to the hotel being sold and this place was a wonderful alternative for us. Three bedrooms and three fulls baths was extremely helpful for each couple. There were a few problems but the host is very responsive and did the best she could. We enjoyed ourselves still!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2021
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Tampa Vacation

The townhouse was great. It was clean enough. The carpet was a bit stained, but that can be expected in a rental. Four beach towels were provided and 4 beach chairs were provided. I had to wash the wash clothes and bath towels because there didn't seem to be enough for our party of 7. We did a couple of day trips to Siesta Key and to Anna Maria Island. The drive was within 1 hour from those places to the rental. Communication was not great. Don't expect to hear back quickly if you have a question. We had problems getting into the pool. It has a locked gate and you need to have a pool card to access it. The card we had was deactivated and the front office would not activate it for us because it was from a private residence. I texted and messaged the owner and emailed her but didn't hear back until the following day. My kids were begging to go to the pool so we just walked over hoping someone would let us in. Luckily someone did, but you need a card to go out of the pool too so people were constantly having to get up and open the gate for us. The owner finally texted back the next day and said that she contacted the office. We went to the office to activate the card and the office told us we had to go through the owner. So frustrating. I think that they felt bad for us so the office gave us a card that would be activated for 1 day only. We had another problem with needing a parking pass. Security is at the gate by 9:00 pm so if you come in after that you will get stopped. We were told that we needed a parking pass, but the owner didn't provide one. Security wrote down our name and townhouse number. Be prepared for a few frustrating situations like this to occur. It seems like communication between owners and the resort wasn't great either. Overall we had a great time. The weather was great and we were able to see dolphins right outside our townhouse. We ate at both restaurants and they were good too.
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Beautiful townhouse

Absolutely perfect! We were shocked at how big the house is and the location to the beach and restaurants is perfection. Wish we could have stayed longer.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2020
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Lil Harbor

Beautiful views, relaxing, convenient. Enjoyed our stay!
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication

Girlfriend Trip

Our experience was great. Not all inclusive of Ruskin or the property but Tampa and the surrounding areas mostly. The property was a place to relax after a day and a half of site seeing. We relaxed at the townhouse and hit the beach when we wanted to. The restaurants were just ok. The listing advertised some additional access to the pool, spa etc that we couldn't access because the pool pass was not made available to us which was very disappointing. Carmen and Mark were responsive but weren't able to get us the pool pass so that we could maximize our stay. I may be unfamiliar with vacation rentals and all that is included in terms of toilet paper, paper towel, extra towels or at least a set of towels for the number of people the unit can accommodate, but those things were unexpected expenses. We had to but garbage bags because there was only the 1 in the can, and dishwasher pods, and toilet paper. May I suggest that if only one role is supplied per bathroom, that there be either extra roles in the unit or a higher sheet count role of toilet paper. Lastly, perhaps being more specific in the listing or privately letting the guests know what it is stocked with so they can prepare financially for additional things. Thank you Mark and Carmen for being good responsive hosts. We understand that some things are out of your control. Otherwise a very well maintained property and beautiful views.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Check-in, communication

not the best place to stay

The owners were poor in their response time, no information was sent at all so I had to call VRBO in order to get the access code to enter the condo and their phone number, ridiculous! The beach is too small and I don’t recommend swimming. Also, there were so many mosquitos! I had to by Allegra for my daughter to help calm down those bumps. A nice public beach is too far from this location. The house was fine and the boat tour available within walking distance was good. This place is nice for whoever has a boat or likes to Kayak.
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