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Venetian Vacation! Close To Beaches, Restaurants & Shopping!

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Exceptional

2 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 6800 sq ft

Popular amenities

Dryer
Washer
Air conditioning
Kitchen

Explore the area

Venice, FL

Sarasota National Golf Course
‪11 min drive‬
Venice Beach
‪14 min drive‬
Caspersen Beach
‪14 min drive‬
Sarasota, FL (SRQ-Sarasota-Bradenton Intl.)
‪47 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Double Bed

Living Room

1 Double Futon

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Porch or lanai

Kitchen

Dining area

About this property

Venetian Vacation! Close To Beaches, Restaurants & Shopping!

This rental offers complete Kitchen, tile floors, Queen size sleeper sofa, dining table and relaxing front porch and two car garage. The master bedroom has a Queen size bed, extra large closet with washer and dryer. Guest bedroom with full size bed. Large bath with shower and linens for bath and beds. Kitchen is complete with stove , microwave, coffee maker, toaster oven and cooking utensils. There are beach chairs, towels, and coolers, so just bring your suitcases. This Guest House offers privacy in a quiet neighborhood and yet is just minutes from the beach, shopping, restaurants, golf courses and other amenities. A non-smoking guest home.

Property manager

Kathy Smith

Premier Host

Languages

English

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Pet-friendly

Air conditioning

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM

Check out before 11:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

Events

No events allowed

Pets

Pets allowed: limit 2 total

With Out prior approval charged on arrival

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Pets brought with out prior approval will be charged upon arrival.

Important information

You need to know

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 indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property

Safety features at this property include a deadlock

We should mention

A car is required for transport to and from this property

About the area

Venice

Located in South Venice, a neighbourhood in Venice, this cottage is in a rural area. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Englewood Beach and Venice Beach. Snook Haven Park and North Port Aquatic Center are also worth visiting. Jet skiing and scuba diving offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with hiking/biking trails and cycling nearby.

Venice, FL

What's nearby

Sarasota National Golf Course - 11 min drive - 9.8 km
Venice Fishing Pier - 12 min drive - 11.9 km
Venice Beach - 14 min drive - 12.5 km
CoolToday Park - 14 min drive - 14.8 km
Caspersen Beach - 14 min drive - 13.3 km

Getting around

Punta Gorda Airport (PGD) - 46 min drive

Restaurants

‪Panera Bread - ‬7 min drive
‪McDonald's - ‬7 min drive
‪Panda Express - ‬6 min drive
‪Outback Steakhouse - ‬6 min drive
‪Metro Diner - ‬7 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Venetian Vacation! Close To Beaches, Restaurants & Shopping! pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows pets (limit 2 total).

What time is check-in at Venetian Vacation! Close To Beaches, Restaurants & Shopping!?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Venetian Vacation! Close To Beaches, Restaurants & Shopping!?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Venetian Vacation! Close To Beaches, Restaurants & Shopping! located?

Located in South Venice, this cottage is 1.7 mi (2.7 km) from Lemon Bay and 1.9 mi (3.1 km) from Manasota Beach. Elite Health Venice and Venice Area Audubon Society are also within 6 miles (10 km).

Exceptional

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10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

10/10 Excellent

Elaine C.

9 Sept, 2024

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

Great place to stay

Great place to stay. Very clean.

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Annette H.

4 Jun, 2025

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

Most Awesome Place

Wonderful, charming, comfortable and convenient place to stay! The hostess and host are lovely people who we can be comfortable with! It is cutely decorated with beach theme! All the conveniences of home and then some! We’ve stayed several times over the years and will continue to, as long as its available! We’ve already booked next year and may book again for the fall if we can fit it in our schedule! Love this place and our hosts, Cathy & Jerry! We always feel welcomed and accommodated there!

Stayed 11 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jan and Norm D.

1 Mar, 2025

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

Venice vacation

The house was welcoming, comfortable and very clean. The hosts respected our privacy. We were very pleased with everything!

Stayed 27 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Chrissy V.

28 Jun, 2023

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

Great stay

We enjoyed our stay! The house was clean and comfortable and close to the beach!

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Dan R.

8 Jun, 2024

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

Great property. Great property manager

property was a great location and worked well for us.

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Annette H.

8 Jul, 2024

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

Awesome home

This is our 4th or 5th time to stay, the owner is awesome, the accommodations are fantastic ! We also recommended friends to stay also and they loved it too!

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Susan C.

24 Dec, 2024

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

Comfortable and close to everything!

Check in process was easy. Communication with the owner effortless. Location close to the beach, restaurants, yet still private & quiet. We will book again if available when in Venice.

Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Twyla B.

1 Dec, 2024

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

Relaxation at the beach

The place was great!!! Kathy and Jerry are excellent hosts!!! They even invited us for thanksgiving dinner with their family and friends! Very relaxing time!!!

Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Katie D.

2 Sept, 2024

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

Great trip to Florida

Great location to multiple gulf beaches. Hosts were wonderful. Property is clean and in a good area. Loved that the beach amenities were here for guests to use like cooler, umbrella, sand toys and chairs. Would stay again.

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Bill B., Married living in Minnesota

11 Jan, 2024

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

Convenient access to beaches and shopping needs

The rental was clean, conveniently located to beaches and shopping, and a pleasant place to relax after a busy day in the area. The rental is a guest house in the back tucked behind the owner’s house. All went well with our stay.

Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Shirley Y.

5 Nov, 2023

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

Excellent Experience!

The property is private, very pleasant and convenient to beach, shopping and restaurants. The hosts are nearby and friendly, but not at all intrusive. Comfortable beds and furniture. Would definitely stay here again!

Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Angie P.

3 Nov, 2024

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

Birthdary trip

We were celebrating my nephew's girlfriend's 21 birthday. The house was amazing. It was clean and had everything we needed. Kathy was so nice and helpful. We were less than 2 miles from the beach. The beds were comfortable, the decor was beach themed and very relaxing. I will be staying here again.

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Monica D.

9 Jul, 2023

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

Perfect guest house!

Super cute guest house that had everything we needed including our own garage! Pleasantly surprised how roomy it was with good sized bedrooms an open living area and a very nice bathroom. Also, super close to beach! Thank you for making check in and out so smooth.

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mary K., Big Lake Minnesota

4 Jan, 2023

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

Venice

Our stay was great, Kathy even baked us a pie for Christmas. Would recommend this property to everyone.

Stayed 29 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Carol J S.

4 Mar, 2024

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

First visit

We enjoy our first visit in a VRBO. It exceeded our expectations. Clean. Plenty of amenities

Stayed 14 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Holly L.

26 Jul, 2023

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

Great location, great property, great host

Lots of bath towels and wash cloths. Kathy and Jerry are very friendly and welcoming. The garage is an added bonus. We enjoyed our stay here served great purpose as it was convenient to beaches we wanted to shark tooth hunt on. Would stay here again.

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jenna B.

7 Sept, 2023

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

Always great!

Kathy and Jerry are amazing hosts. This is our second time staying here and will definately be back! They are so kind and leave a nice note and snacks for when we arrive.

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sheila M.

18 Aug, 2023

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

Family vacation

Very nice and clean. Close to everything

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ronald T.

2 Apr, 2024

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

Very pleased!

The property is somewhat remote, which is good. And, truly only about 4 minutes to drive to the exceptional Manasota State Park Beach. The host, Kathy, is very helpful and responsive!

Stayed 25 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Melinda

28 Oct, 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication

Everything was as described. Peaceful place to rest and close to beach (4 minute drive). Highly recommend.

Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Amanda

24 Jun, 2024

Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication

This little cottage is perfect for a get away. We booked this for a small girls trip and we loved it from start to finish. The cottage made us feel so safe and secure. The house smelled clean and was SO nice. The host was also very quick to respond. It is also a very close drive to the beach. We will definitely book again.

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alyson H.

7 Feb, 2024

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

Nicely decorated & comfortable place

Host was welcoming & available. Enjoyed our stay & liked having garage for our car. If you’re sensitive to scented products, be sure to ask host if she can launder towels & sheets using unscented products.

Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Elaine C.

2 Jul, 2023

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

Venice Girls Weekend

The quality of the sheets and towels was fabulous. Very thoughtful to leave some sweet treats.

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Nicole W.

17 Oct, 2023

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

Great Vacation Spot!

My husband and I, along with our 3.5 month old, spent a long weekend here and it’s the perfect spot! Great location! It’s quiet but also close to everything. The beds are comfortable and the hosts thought of everything. For our baby, we set up the pack n play in the second bedroom and they even provided an inflatable infant bathtub. The house was very clean and we would 100% stay here again!

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jamie R.

6 Sept, 2023

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

Perfect!

This was perfect for our family of 3. The house is very spacious. We saw blue jay and cardinals in the yard every day. The beach was about a 6 min drive away. This was a great place to stay and we definitely recommend this home. Kathy and Jerry were great hosts! We loved vacationing here.

Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2023

About the host

Hosted by Kathy Smith

Our family are long term Florida Residents and have enjoyed growing up and living in the Venice Area.

Why they chose this property

We chose to build this home here because of the unique area. It has the convenience of being near the amenities of a city yet has a rural feel as soon as you turn off the main road. It is a quaint area that is the last unspoiled beach in Sarasota County.