Tampa Heights House · Heated Pool + Game Room

A Guest Favorite — rated 4.98 from 56 reviews and in the top 5% of homes on Airbnb — hosted by a Superhost with 260 reviews across Happy Place Stays and a 100% response rate. You're booking with someone who sweats the details so your stay is effortless.

Heights Dive is a bright, single-story bungalow in Riverside Heights — 4 bedrooms, 3 baths, sleeps 8 — with a private heated pool, a five-machine arcade, and downtown Tampa minutes away.

🏡 Heights Dive at a glance:
🏊 Private heated pool (82°F) — swim-ready year-round
🕹️ Game room — five full-size arcade machines, foosball, double-shootout basketball, popcorn machine
⛳ Poolside putting green, plus corn hole, bocce, and Connect Four
🔥 Fire pit, BBQ grill, and outdoor dining in the backyard
🛏️ A detached pool-house bedroom — a semi-private retreat by the pool
🌳 Walkable Riverside Heights — Plymouth Park just down the street
🎓 5 minutes to the University of Tampa
☕ Dedicated coffee bar
🐾 Pet-friendly and stocked "down to the details"

🏊 THE BACKYARD
The backyard does the talking. Your private pool is heated to a warm 82°F, so it's swim-ready year-round — float the afternoon away, fire up the BBQ grill, and gather around the fire pit after dark, or settle in at the outdoor dining table. Sink a few putts on the poolside putting green, then keep the friendly competition going with corn hole, bocce, and Connect Four.

🕹️ THE GAME ROOM
The feature guests can't stop talking about: five full-size arcade machines, foosball, double-shootout basketball, and a popcorn machine for movie and tournament nights. It's the reason the kids — and the grown-ups — never want to leave.

🛋️ THE SPACE
Inside, the single-story bungalow is bright, open, and effortless — the living, dining, and kitchen flow together so nobody's left out. The kitchen is fully equipped: oven, stove, refrigerator, dishwasher, microwave, Keurig, toaster, and ice maker, plus all the dishes and cooking basics (stocked down to the little things) and a dedicated coffee bar for slow mornings. There's a dedicated workspace with high-speed WiFi, central A/C, ceiling fans, and a brand-new full-size washer and dryer. Family details are handled too — a high chair and first aid kit — and Smart TVs are in every bedroom, the family room, the game room, and out on the patio.

🛏️ THE BEDROOMS (4 bedrooms, sleeps 8)
🛏️ Primary suite — King bed, private en-suite with walk-in shower, direct backyard/pool access
🛏️ Bedroom 2 — Queen bed, shares a full bath
🛏️ Bedroom 3 — King bed, shares a full bath
🛏️ Pool-house bedroom — Queen bed with its own private en-suite, tucked in the backyard by the pool — a perfect semi-private retreat
Every bed is dressed in fresh linens with extra pillows, blankets, room-darkening shades, and charging ports.

👥 WHO IT'S BEST FOR
🏊 Families — a fenced heated pool, a five-machine game room, and a walkable park down the block.
🏙️ Downtown explorers — Armature Works, the Riverwalk, and Water Street minutes away.
🏈 Sports & event travelers — close to Raymond James Stadium, Amalie Arena, and campus.
🎓 University of Tampa families — 5 minutes to campus for move-in, Parents Weekend, or graduation.

🏖️ THE AREA
🌳 Plymouth Park — a few houses down.
🍽️ Armature Works — under 5 min. A buzzing riverfront food hall + market with a rooftop bar.
🚶 Tampa Riverwalk — ~5 min. 2.6 miles of waterfront path, museums, and patios.
🏙️ Downtown Tampa / Water Street — ~5–7 min. Sparkman Wharf and dining.
🎓 University of Tampa — ~5 min.
🎡 Ybor City — ~10 min. Historic district + nightlife.
🦒 ZooTampa at Lowry Park — ~10 min.
🏈 Raymond James Stadium — ~12–15 min.
🎢 Busch Gardens — ~15–20 min.
✈️ Tampa International (TPA) — ~12–15 min.
🏖️ Clearwater & St. Pete Beaches — ~30–40 min.

🚗 GETTING AROUND
A car is the easiest way to explore, and there's driveway parking at the house. Tampa International (TPA) is about 12–15 minutes away. Uber and Lyft run reliably, and the neighborhood is walkable to Plymouth Park and nearby cafés.

🅿️ PARKING
Two cars fit in the private driveway, plus free street parking out front — no permits or paid lots.

🔑 ACCESS & HOUSE RULES
Contact-free self check-in at 4:00 PM via a Schlage smart lock; your personal door code arrives with your check-in instructions about 24 hours before arrival. Check-out is 10:00 AM. The main house is single-story with no stairs; the 4th bedroom is in the pool house, reached through the backyard. This is a quiet, family-friendly residential street — quiet hours are 11:00 PM–7:00 AM, and sound carries out back, so please keep evening pool and music low. No parties or events, ever. Max occupancy 8, strictly enforced. No smoking anywhere on the property. Guests must be 25+. Up to 2 dogs under 50 lbs welcome, $250 non-refundable fee per dog. A $500 refundable damage deposit is held before arrival and released after checkout (additional deposit for 1-night stays). For peace of mind there's an exterior security camera at the front door — outside only, never indoors. Pool safety: no lifeguard — please watch children in and around the water at all times.

We're looking forward to hosting you. — Max, Happy Place Stays