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Dolphins and Manatees in Your Backyard!

Waterfront holiday home with outdoor pool and Hot tub

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Outdoor pool
Beach
Marina
Outdoor dining
Property grounds
A short walk from John's Pass Village & Boardwalk, Dolphins and Manatees in Your Backyard! provides a garden, laundry facilities and a hot tub. Guests can connect to in-room WiFi.

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire home

1 bedroom1 bathroomSleeps 2850 sq ft

Popular amenities

  • Dryer
  • Hot tub
  • Washer
  • Barbecue grill

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About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Dolphins and Manatees in Your Backyard!

Waterfront holiday home with outdoor pool and Hot tub
An outdoor pool, Access to hot tub and laundry facilities are available at this smoke-free holiday home. Other amenities include a garden and barbecues. The holiday home provides a kitchen with a fridge, an oven, a stovetop and a microwave. For a bit of entertainment, a TV comes with a DVD player, and guests can also appreciate conveniences, such as a washing machine and a coffee/tea maker.
Air-conditioned accommodation at this holiday home offers DVD players and coffee/tea makers. Rooms open to patios. Kitchens offer fridges, stovetops, microwaves and kitchenware and utensils. Bathrooms include a shower and hairdryers.
An outdoor pool and Access to hot tub are on site.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or nearby; fees may apply.

Property amenities

Pool/Spa

  • Communal pool
  • Hot tub
  • Outdoor pool

Internet

  • Available in the house: WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Car not required
  • Onsite parking options include a garage

Kitchen

  • Blender
  • Coffee grinder
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Hob
  • Ice maker
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Paper towels
  • Refrigerator
  • Toaster

Bedrooms

  • Bedroom
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 1 bathroom
  • Hair dryer
  • Shower
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Living room

Entertainment

  • Books
  • DVD player
  • TV with cable/satellite channels

Outdoor areas

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Patio

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoke-free property
  • Note from host: Smoking inside premises will forfeit deposit

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone

Location highlights

  • Near a health/beauty spa
  • Near a hospital
  • Near a zoo
  • Near the marina
  • Near the ocean
  • On the waterfront

Things to do

  • Basketball nearby
  • Birdwatching nearby
  • Casino nearby
  • Cycling nearby
  • Fishing nearby
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby
  • Jet skiing nearby
  • Motor boating nearby
  • Parasailing nearby
  • Sailing nearby
  • Swimming nearby
  • Wildlife walks nearby
  • Windsurfing nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • Deadbolt lock

General

  • Garden
  • Unit size: 850 square feet

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Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM
Minimum check-in age - 25

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Check-out instructions

The host requires you to complete the following before checking out:
Strip any used beds and gather used towels
Remove personal items, remove leftover food and drinks and take out the rubbish
Turn off the lights, lock the doors and return the keys
Failure to complete these may result in a negative review from the host.

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Note from host: up to 2 children with 1 or 2 adults max

Events

No events allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
Smoking inside premises will forfeit deposit

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
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation

We should mention

A car is not required for transport to and from this property

Property is also known as

Dolphins and Manatees in Your Backyard! Madeira Beach
Dolphins and Manatees in Your Backyard! Private vacation home

About the area

Map
Madeira Beach, FL

What's nearby

  • John's Pass Village & Boardwalk - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Hubbards Marina - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • St. Petersburg Municipal Beach - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Bay Pines VA Medical Center - 8 min drive - 7.2 km
  • Upham Beach - 13 min drive - 7.9 km

Getting around

  • St. Petersburg, FL (SPG-Albert Whitted) - 23 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Delosa's Pizza - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Hooters - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Sculley's Restaurant - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Pirates Pub & Grub - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Bamboo Beach Bar & Grill - ‬4 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Does Dolphins and Manatees in Your Backyard! have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool.

Is Dolphins and Manatees in Your Backyard! pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Dolphins and Manatees in Your Backyard! ?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Dolphins and Manatees in Your Backyard! ?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Dolphins and Manatees in Your Backyard! located?

Situated on the waterfront, this holiday home is within a 5-minute walk of John's Pass Village & Boardwalk and St. Petersburg - Clearwater Beaches. Hubbards Marina and Belleair Beach are also within 10 minutes.

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Dolphins and Manatees in Your Backyard! Reviews

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 95 out of 101 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 5 out of 101 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 101 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 101 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 101 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

vicky a.

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

Perfect location. Great host!

Staying right on Johns pass was great!
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Karen R.

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

Tranquil

This was out 2nd time staying here has everything you need and very quaint and private for 2 adults. Location is good and walking distance is close to shops and restaurants. Bonnie is a Awesome Host. We Enjoyed our stay again
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kenneth M.

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

Madeira Beach Vacation

The property is older/dated but well maintained and clean. Pool in backyard was great after a long morning walk on the beach which is minutes away. You can easily walk to John's Pass and the beach. Peaceful back yard water view. Enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Adriana K.

Awesome vacation spot!

First time staying at this home and we loved it!!!! Located right behind John’s Pass, we walked to restaurants, shopping and beach. Quite place even being so close to everything. The house was perfect….clean, comfortable and anything we needed, we founded there. We enjoyed very much the pool, fishing and bird’s visits. Fantastic vacation!!! Thank you Beverly and Bonnie!

10/10 Excellent

Angelika B.

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

The Best Place at John's Pass

My husband and I absolutely LOVED our stay here. We have rented condos and beach houses at other places in the area before but this place takes the cake! Your own dock/pool with friendly birds that come by to hang, literally footsteps to our favorite Bamboo Beach Bar as well as everything else John's Pass has to offer and a spacious and clean place, as well. Bonnie, next door, was very sweet and made sure we had everything we needed during our stay and Beverly is very responsive. We can't wait to come back!
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Cindy M.

Perfect

This was our second time staying and it was just as great as the first. Clean, comfortable and you can’t ask for a better location! Perfect for a couple. We bring our boat and the dock is so convenient. Minutes to the gulf by boat. Beverly is easy to deal with and Bonnie couldn’t be sweeter! Thank you for another great vacation!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Ben S., Otsego, USA

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

Fantastic relaxing stay

My wife and I were lucky enough to grab this property after another host cancelled on us 4 days before our trip during spring break time. You couldn't be any closer to Johns pass and basically right behind the Bamboo Beach (Tiki) bar, the location is fantastic. We were a little concerned about the walk to the beach, but it is an easy 5 min walk across gulf blvd with a public access right across the road. We spent a couple of days just hanging in the peaceful backyard with the pool and dock which was very relaxing and refreshing. We saw dolphins on 2 different days in the marina right off the dock. Beverly was very responsive and Bonnie was available for anything we needed. We would 100% stay here again.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Larry C.

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

Awesome Place To Stay

This is a great unit for one or two people. I traveled alone so it was perfect. The location to John's Pass is perfect. The backyard with the inground pool makes this place a gem. The views are incredible. The dock on the intercoastal is great to pass the time. The beach is across the street. Plenty of nightlife, stores, restaurants and more all in walking distance. A few minor recommendations would be there is no umbrella or shade covering the table set on the dock. This makes it almost impossible to eat outside on the dock with the Florida sun. Also, there is really no exterior lights near the pool for night time swimming. There is a flood light on the dock but it's super bright and isn't really ideal for lighting the pool.
Stayed 10 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lisa P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
One of the best relaxation trips ever! I saw 12 manatees and 9 dolphins right outside the back door. The manatees typically came to visit at low tide and the dolphins at high tide. I had a Great White Egret named George visit daily. He has been in the area for several years. The snowbirds feed him hotdogs (cut long ways), and some of the fishermen feed him chopped ham. A Great Blue Heron and a Night Heron also stopped by. The condo is older, but very clean and spacious. Understood that everyone is still working on things from the hurricane. The neighbors next door and two doors down are having work done, as well as across the water. But if you’re a people watcher, then sitting by the pool (or in the pool), relaxing and people watching will be right up your alley! You are in a great location. You can walk to John’s Pass and to the beach. You can take a dolphin tour, a sunset cruise, a fishing excursion, and more. You have live music at the bar across the street nightly. Ice cream is also across the street at Sip and Scoop. Be sure to grab a pizza from Delosa’s. There are plenty of fish to be caught if you like to stand on the dock and fish. Just beware, the seagulls are Always starving! There is laundry on site. The water pressure in the shower is amazing. A regular coffer maker that uses filters is provided. Sunset and sunrise views are incredible. The pool is perfect for cooling off. I can’t say enough about this little piece of paradise.
Sunrise
Manatees
What a view
Great Blue Heron
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Roger B.

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

Doppelhaus Hälfte am Kanal

Kleine gemütliche und mit Liebe eingerichtete Doppelhaus hälfte mit allem was man braucht. Super ist die nähe zu Johns Pass und über die Strasse ist man am Meer.
Stayed 13 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

Perfect Getaway

The private pool, views and location make this a great spot to vacation at. I look forward to staying here again in the future.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Danielle E.

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

Another great vacation

This was a return trip from our vacation here last year. We had another great holiday. Such a good location, everything on your doorstep. The pool is just enough and the beach is a 5 minute walk away. I love it here.
Stayed 16 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Samantha P.

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

Awesome as usual

Second time staying here. Absolutely love it. Got to see the dolphins again and manatees for the first time!!!
Stayed 7 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lori W.

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

Hidden Gem!

This is one of our favorite places to stay! We’ve stayed here 3 times and just booked again for next year. Location is fabulous & we adore Bonnie! Can’t wait until next year!
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Angelika B.

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

Fantastic Gem of a Place

This was our second time staying at this property so that should tell you how much we love it here. The location is perfect, the host is very responsive with any questions/needs, and the backyard/dock is the perfect place for peace and relaxation. We will be coming back again!
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Stacy T.

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

Best location in town !

Had a wonderful 1 week stay at the property. Located directly behind Johns’s Pass, we had all the best ice cream destinations close by. Very short walk to beach. Would definitely stay again !
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Danielle E.

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

Brilliant

we really enjoyed our stay here and are already looking at booking for next year. Bonnie is so helpful and friendly, you cannot ask for more .
Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Samantha P.

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

Wonderful

Was a wonderful property. Very quiet. Enjoyed our stay immensely!
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Dennis W.

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

Madeira Beach

The property was located directly across the street from John's Pass which was great for shopping and just relaxing. The caretaker, Bonnie, was excellent. She gave great recommendations for places to eat and was generally very helpful and responsive to any needs that we had. Would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Charlena P.

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

Hidden gem.

This place is perfect for 2 people. Excellent location. Lots of beautiful wildlife. Bonnie the caretaker is awesome. Would highly recommend.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Sarah W.

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

Fabulous relaxing stay. Perfect location. Excellent value.

Could not ask for a better position. The shortest walk to all the bars and amenities of Johns Pass. Sitting on the jetty watching the wildlife and world go by was heaven. We both feel so relaxed. Bonnie next door was lovely too. A delightful property, we were sad to go. But have made lots of good memories.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Lucy G.

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

Relaxation!

Spent an amazing week here and could not have asked for anything but more time. This home makes you feel right at home. Clean, comfortable and nicely decorated. I loved sitting outside and just watching the birds that stopped to visit. The pool was a very nice addition. I jumped in every morning and evening. The ocean is easy to access and an easy walk. The beach has small waves and is clear. The shopping village and boardwalk is a two minute walk. Many restaurants to choose from. We enjoyed listening to the live band that played at the outdoor bar. Bonnie the caretaker is a very sweet lady and we enjoyed her company. I would love to stay here again on my next visit to Florida.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

carol A.

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

A Little piece of Paradise!

My husband and I spent 9 days at this beautiful property! We were so happy to be close to the boardwalk and beach as well as have a dock for our boat! Bonnie, the property manager is just a doll! We have already booked for next year!
Stayed 9 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Rodney P., Marysville, Michigan

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

Summer Dream

Nice location with short walk to beach. Property Manager on site next door (Bonnie) was very nice. Nice Dock and small private pool. Buy a can of cheap Sardines and see how many cool birds you can attract at the dock!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Josh H.

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

Perfect!

Great place! Can't wait to come again!
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2022