The Little Harbor and Resort, Beach condo in steps away,dolphins🐬,swimming pools

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A gazebo with a glass roof surrounded by palm trees, a wooden deck, and a view of the ocean.
A beach with a marina, parked cars, and a hotel in the background.
A modern living room with a sofa, a dining table, and a kitchen area.
A marina with multiple boats docked, surrounded by a resort with multi-story buildings and palm trees.
A marina with boats docked, palm trees, and a clear blue sky.

Reviews

6.8 out of 10

Highlights

  • Dive into relaxation
    Unwind in the top-rated pool, your perfect spot for relaxation.
  • Enjoy the heated pool
    A rare find in this area - swim in comfort or have a relaxing dip.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.

Popular amenities

  • Balcony or patio
  • Massages in spa
  • Outdoor pool
  • Barbecue grill
  • On-site fitness centre
  • Air-conditioning

Explore the area

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

Rooms & beds

0 bedrooms (sleeps 2)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Futon

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Spaces

Kitchen
Balcony
Outdoor play area
Dining area

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About the area

Ruskin

Located in Ruskin, this apartment is near the bay. 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. Consider Showtown Bar & Grill for a night out or Manatee Viewing Center if you're travelling with kids. With jet skiing, sailing and fishing nearby, you'll find plenty of adventures in the water.
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Ruskin, FL

What's nearby

  • Cockroach Bay Preserve State Park - 4 min drive - 2.4 km
  • E.G. Simmons Regional Park - 9 min drive - 7.8 km
  • Ruskin Family Drive-In - 10 min drive - 8.4 km
  • Tampa Bay - 10 min drive - 8.5 km
  • Apollo Beach Dog Park - 15 min drive - 14.1 km

Getting around

  • Tampa Union Station - 35 min drive
  • St. Petersburg, FL (SPG-Albert Whitted) - 44 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Circle K - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Taqueria Los 7 Hermanos - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Beanie's Sports Bar - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Riverside Golf Course Community - ‬16 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Does The Little Harbor and Resort, Beach condo in steps away,dolphins🐬,swimming pools have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool. Pool types include heated pools.

Is The Little Harbor and Resort, Beach condo in steps away,dolphins🐬,swimming pools pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at The Little Harbor and Resort, Beach condo in steps away,dolphins🐬,swimming pools?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at The Little Harbor and Resort, Beach condo in steps away,dolphins🐬,swimming pools?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at The Little Harbor and Resort, Beach condo in steps away,dolphins🐬,swimming pools?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is The Little Harbor and Resort, Beach condo in steps away,dolphins🐬,swimming pools located?

This family-friendly Ruskin apartment building is located near the bay, within 3 mi (5 km) of Cockroach Bay Preserve State Park and Tampa Bay. E.G. Simmons Regional Park is 2.2 mi (3.6 km) away.

Reviews

6.8
Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 6 out of 19 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 2 out of 19 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 7 out of 19 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 19 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 19 reviews

6.6/10

Cleanliness

7.6/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.6/10

Check-in

7.4/10

Communication

8.2/10

Location

6.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Excellent location. Very clean with a great view of the sunset from the balcony. Walking distance from two restaurants! I will definitely be back when coming to the area.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Nice place for a quick vacation

Nice place, walking distance to two restaurants. Quiet area, great views.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

I did not want to leave.

Such a beautiful sorrounding and peaceful. The saddest part was leaving.
Stayed 9 nights in Jul 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

1 week stay.

I truly enjoyed staying here and highly recommend it. It’s peaceful and you don’t hear any other guest. The beach wasn’t crowded or the pool. The only thing missing is a convenience store. Although they are not far away.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Lovely area

We loved the Little Harbor area. Our unit was alright, but the floor hadn't been cleaned, which we ended up doing. The property manager was friendly and communicated things in a timely manner.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2023
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Check-in
Disliked: Location, listing accuracy

Disappointed.

Property from the outside very clean and resort - like . However the unit we stayed in had worn furniture, holes in the slipcovers on the couch, the inside should be redecorated from top to bottom. I will not go back. The lady at the desk was very nice and helpful.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2021
Verified review

6/10 Okay

nice little place.

Nice little place, it gets very crowded at night. The room, bed was very uncomfortable, pillows kept sliding down. No stove. Also, internet connection was very bad!!!! It would not get connected to wifi or even my internet was not connecting. I had to go outside to get connected. Nice balcony view.
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2018
Response from VrboOwner on 23 Mar, 2020
Thank you for taking time to review. The HOA has changed the WIFI provider this past week with all new equipment and service. We strive to provide our guests with the most comfortable experience possible. We ask that our guests let us know if they have any issues at all. Maryna never communicated any problems to us—We would have addressed it right away. This a newly renovated unit and is one of the nicest unit at the resort. This is a second floor and is not allowed to have a conventional stove top per HOA rules. It does have a countertop induction cooker/stove.
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

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

DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY!!!

Room was filthy, mattress was old and worn out, microwave had food splatter, TV did not work, property felt like we were walking into section 8 housing, AC could not be adjusted, site manager would not send someone to clean until 11 the next day. WE DID NOT STAY. WE LEFT.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Check-in, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Cleanliness
We originally booked a room on the upper floor. We contacted the host and asked if she had a room on the lower floor. She did respond two weeks later and said yes we do have a room available. This where the problem came in, we were staying 14 days. We picked a room with all the amenities in the room. She traded out for us had nothing and it just looked rundown and worn and it just didn’t even look clean properly. We did reach out to her right away and her response was there was nothing else available. We’ve stayed at this property three times in the past and the property itself is beautiful and everything about it. I just strongly suggest you pick a different host. She doesn’t seem to care or respond in the proper manner. We will be coming back to this property, but we will never stay with Quynn again.
Stayed 14 nights in Feb 2026
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

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

Piss in toilet

Worst experience at VRBO ever. Baited and switched us. Did not get the prooerty we rentrd. Piss in toilet from someone else. Pee stained bed. Filthy.second unit same owner just as bad. Run around from VRBO supprt, over 3 hours at MIDNIGHT. No help or resolution. Kept disconnecting my call. Told me piss from someone else was not a reason to cancel reservations and give me a refund. Left the property to stay in a beautifully clean Holiday Inn Express. Will NEVER stay there again, and I have serious reservations about ever booking VRBO because your response was more about protecting the lying owner, than giving us a new non filthy unit.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023
Verified review

6/10 Okay

The view
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

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

Booking was cancelled without notice

A book this day the night before we were leaving. I had everything packed and all the preparations were made for our weekend trip. It was supposed to be a romantic getaway for my partner and I. Which we desperately needed. Unfortunately, to my surprise when I awoke the next morning to find our trip had been canceled without an explanation. I can't tell you how disappointed I was and how difficult it was for me to find something else on such short notice. As I began to search for new location, I saw the same host had more listings at that hotel. I was wary of even trying to book something else with her. We were very disappointed to say the least.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, communication
The bed was SO comfortable!! The view was spectacular. The room smelled very strongly of cleaner when we came in, which didn't bother me, but did my husband. Our building lost power our first night (6/17/21) and while it came back on almost immediately, it took out the wifi. Took two days for the cable TV to work and the WiFi NEVER came back. I texted the "manager" several times, and while I got a reply almost immediately, it was never solved. I also informed the manager that my husband killed a roach our first night. Manager said the palmetto bugs normally stay outside unless it's very rainy or extremely high temps. Which is all well and good, except it wasn't a palmetto bug. It was a roach. Manager said he'd have housekeeping come spray. Well, I killed two baby roaches that night and found a big roach IN MY BAG my the day we left and I was packing. I messaged him, yet again and told him he might want to get a professional exterminator and sent a picture of the roach that was in my bag, and NEVER heard back, presumably because we'd already checked out. The wifi normally wouldn't be a big deal, but service reception isn't that great there. Oh... And there's only 2 pools that you have access to. Not the 3 that is advertised. Overall, we enjoyed our trip, but weren't impressed at all with the room, other than the comfort of the bed.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2021
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Amenities
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Communication seems fine. I was able to get the shower drain fixed but the fact i did have to shower in a puddle of my own filth shows a lack of care and attention to detail. There were many noticeable filthy areas and half done jobs that could be considered a code violation. The most obviouse and potentially dangerouse problem I experienced was the electric receptacles on the kitchen counter near the sink pull out of the wall when trying to unplug something. This exposes the wires and pulls on the connections which will cause injury, death or fire. There is an obviouse lack of care and or experience with management.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
We would stay here again. Property was nice and unit 406 met our expectations. Everything was within walking distance such as restaurants, beach area, and playground. Only thing the area was missing was a store to buy forgotten items, beach/fishing stuff but we found what we needed in a short drive. We considered adding an extra night but laundry facilities were closed due to Covid. Would have been nice to be able to use personal discretion on using it and we would have extended our stay. We didn’t book through property so really didn’t have a need to interact with staff but we did meet the manager during our visit and he was very friendly. Very family friendly environment.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2021
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, communication
Didn’t realize there was no microwave or stove Otherwise wonderful
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Excellent

The property and room was as described. I was pleased with the ease of check in and communication from the host, Quinn. He checked on us shortly after arrival and throughout our stay. 2 pools, hot tub, fitness center and 2 restaurants were within a couple minute walk. The food and drinks at the Sunset Tiki Grill was very good and reasonably priced. I would definitely stay there again.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2021
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

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

Bummer

Pet friendly- no mention of extra charge for animal but after paid in full asked for more money. Front door stuck so bad I hurt my back trying to open it. Toilet rocked every time you sat on it. Roaches in bathroom and kitchen. Glad I didn’t see them until morning of check out! Bags of garbage in hallway for over 24 hours. Second day garbage on landing outside front door for another full day. Hair dryer didn’t work. Bed so soft hurt my back again. Total bummer! I don’t recommend this unit. Maybe other units were better
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2021
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Little Harbor

The place was what I expected. I am familiar with the area. Easy check-in, owner’s made sure we were comfortable and followed up with us.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2020
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