Vacation Rentals of the Florida Keys

“I truly think that the only thing that was not explained is that you have to go through the master bedroom to get to the bunk room and the garage with the washer and dryer. Other than that it was fantastic! Seen lots of fish in the canal, felt safe in the neighborhood and had plenty of room to hang out inside or out with 8 people. I would highly recommend this stay to anyone.”

“Although the location and overall home were both very nice there were some concerning maintenance issues. The left gate would hardly open even with 2 larger than average men. This was a huge inconvenience for the fact we had 3 guest and needed to use both driveways . The guest bathroom faucet was about to fall off . The hammock broke when my wife sat in due to the old dry rotted straps securing it to the tree. Aside from the lack of general upkeep there was a nosey neighbor that kept staring in house and went as far as walking in the empty lot next door to look over the gate . Lastly the pool guy showed up unexpectedly when we were all hanging out by the pool to clean it and basically made it un usable for a hour or two . You would think this could be done in between stays”

“This place could be excellent if cleaning issues are addressed. Cornhole game in the side yard is rotted and needs replaced. Rental company is responsive. Great location for accessing local restaurants, shops, and boat rentals. Peaceful, serene neighborhood.”

“Very disappointed. Home was beautiful, easy to find, & convenient. BUT (1) The wall between the living room & bedroom didn’t go up to the ceiling so there was zero privacy. (2) The shower water was pure cold & their response time was TERRIBLE! Sent a message through Airbnb at 8:39am but no response at all, so I sent a text the NEXT evening at 5:15pm (33 hours later!). During that text conversation, every single message started with “Hi (my name)” even messages that were moments apart, making me concerned it was AI, so I asked and got the following: “Previous responses are not AI. They are an assist team we use for prompt responses to guests. They escalate issues out of their control to our team and we provide solutions.” which seemed nebulous, so I reworded it and asked specifically if it was human. The response: “Wtf ...is that human enough?” At that point I decided I will never again rent a home owned by Vacation Rentals of the Florida Keys.”

“I absolutely loved this home. It’s a beautiful home and has plenty of space for family or friends. This house is also child friendly there is a swimming pool and it is right on the canal. The canal is full of huge tarpon, which was really nice to be able to see every day. The Host was very attentive and was easy to communicate with.”

“Our stay was absolutely wonderful. We stayed for 2 weeks with 4 small children and this place felt like paradise for all of us. From the pool, to the kayaks/paddle boards, to card games overlooking the canal, it was wonderful in every way. The hosts were very responsive and answered any questions in a timely manner. There was ample space for a family of 6. The kitchen met our needs. The plus of having the high chair/pac n play made travel easier. We would definitely return!”

“The house was beautiful, spacious, and had the most amazing ocean view. We were really impressed with how easy it was to enjoy the kayaks and paddleboard provided with the property, and we even rented fishing rods so we could fish right from the front dock area. The sunrises were incredible, and we saw manatees, dolphins, and even sharks right outside by the dock. It was an unforgettable stay, and we truly couldn’t have asked for anything more. We will book again in the future!”

“Overall a great vacation. Short walk to the beach, Nice place, great location and family house. Thankful for our stay here. House had a few issues. We had a cockroach problem when we arrived which the host sent out an exterminator the next day. We had to leave the house for a the day while they did their thing. The following day the shower stuck on full blast and had to be repaired but hey, things happen. The drainage seemed slow throughout the house as well. Additionally, the dryer did not work well and kept shutting off which made doing laundry awful. Kind of a bummer for more than $5,000 to stay here. Little disappointed with how the hosts / team handled our issues. Certainly think they could have done a little more for us for the inconvenience. But that’s just the team the handles the property. Overall the house and location are great. All things we dealt with. The team hosting the Airbnb”

“I was supposed to receive check in instructions 2 weeks prior. No communication at all. Day of arrival, I had to reach out to them to get code to get in the house. Property manager said I would receive it at 3:45. Nothing received. I had to contact property owner again for the code. Property owner did not even know the code to get the key for the house, or that it did not have a keypad to get in. Washer was broken, kitchen sink was leaking-floor was a puddle, both doors don't latch and we found a large blood stain on one of the mattresses. Had to spend 3 days of our vacation waiting for maintenence. Canceled plans because of it. We rented thru Airbnb at this same house when it was listed by the owners. We had a phenomenal experience then and house was well taken care of. But this time, was horrible. Property manager slow to respond and when asked 4 different times for a partial refund never gets back to me.”

“There was a hotel being torn down and the cleaned up right next store … 3 weeks before we rented and continues when we arrived. We had to be moved our do the house that disrupted our vacation to house with a horrible view. Totally ruined a reunion vacation that we had planned for a year. The management company was hard to work with and was unsympathetic to our frustration by the terrible toxic dust that was blowing our way. Finally after almost 24 hours of trying to work with the management company they offered a different house for us to move to. Totally disrupting our vacation for a house that from what we were looking for was a lesser house. Also there are only 2 baths in the house. The third bath is a pool level bath behind lock and key - marked as owner access only.”