This is a lovely place to stay!

We really appreciated our night at Shartrina’s cottage. She has made this place very welcoming and cosy for her guests. The house, the garden, the room and the private bathroom are stunning. It is our best Airbnb experience so far. We highly recommend Shartrina’s place. Thank you again for welcoming us !

Shartrina was the most gracious host we could have hoped for! This was our first time using Airbnb and thanks to her incredible care, it won't be our last. Her home is gorgeous and our accommodations were incredible. If you are looking to stay in the area DO NOT HESITATE to book with Shartrina!!

All I can say is, "WOW!" Shartrina's home is like living in a beautiful English cottage! When I pulled up to the outside of her home, I was immediately taken with sheer amazement at the landscaping and gardening that she does! Her home is meticulously clean with everything that you could possibly need. The decor is so charming, it just speaks, "vacation." I literally can't wait to return!

Shartrina s guesthouse is perfect. You have your own entrance, own bathroom and a king size bed. Everything is new, clean, comfortable and cozy. You can feel at home there. You have a Publix store in your neighborhood and the beach is not far away (20 min car). We can recommend it.

absolutely clean, charming facility, liebevol nice decoration without cluttering to be, a very good bed, coffee maker, refrigerator, microwave and toaster in the pool area, large shower. I can this property absolutely, who wants to make a quieter holiday. Also perfect is the location to the beaches in Manasota, Englewood and Boca Raton / Gasparilla Iceland. I like!

The location is perfect to visit Boca Grande. The room is comfortable and clean. Shartrina was very nice, helpful and easy to communicate with, a great time.

Shartrina welcomed us as we arrived and showed us to our room along with a tour of the yard, lanai and pool area. The room has a private entrance with a large bathroom, everything was very pleasant and clean. Towels were extra fluffy and the bed was amazingly comfortable. We were given beach and restaurant recommendations even before we arrived via text from Shartrina, her picks were perfect! This location is great, a short drive to lots of fun! She kept in contact with us if we needed anything via text and was very lovely to meet!

This beach front cottage is truly one of a kind. Open the French doors and you're on the beach! Our family of four enjoyed an amazing week. No hotels, no tourist traps, no crowded beaches. They have everything you need at the beach: umbrellas, kids toys, chairs, and blender for your drinks! It's an amazing place on a perfect beach. I recommend it to anyone wanting a family friendly, quiet beach getaway.

We loved staying on the Island and enjoyed most of our stay in this little home. We had issues with the toilet but Karl and Kim took care of us. We will definitely be back in the future. It's a great place to spend quality time with your family.

This place is FANTASTIC! The house is perfect! The kitchen is amazing, fully stocked, with everything you need. The island is just wonderful. Sunsets! Quit! Peaceful! I want to come back. Rhonda has put a lot of work and effort into ABBEY ROAD, and it shows. From the wonderful books, to video library, excellent. Highly recommend.

We had hoped for warmer weather but that is the only complaint we have. The house was as nice as it appeared in the photos. Rhonda was the perfect host. Very diligent and quick to respond to all questions. If only all property owners were as good!

My family and I just returned from a week-long stay at Casa Contenta. What a lovely visit it was! Quiet, secluded & perfect for a family reconnect. Central to both Lemon Bay and the ocean, we were steps away to either. Mornings consisted of long walks along the stunning beach (so many shells and so much wildlife I was constantly amazed); in the evenings after watching the spectacular seaside sunset, we would sit on the bay-side dock to fish or just star-gaze. Sometimes we were treated to a dolphin or manatee visit as well. Rhonda, your house is just precious. It lacked nothing that we needed. We appreciated the DVD and book collections as well as the ability to wash clothes (remember, I have kids)! Also, a big thanks for your thoughtfulness in supplying the fishing rod that I asked about. Our children loved it! I would recommend to future renters to do a few things: be sure to reserve in advance with the water taxi as well as golf cart rental. Also if you plan to big water fish, make those plans with a boat captain early as well. If you think you want to dock fish, bring your own tackle and get some live bait from Eldred's Marina before crossing over to LGI. One final note, Paris, the property manager was thoughtful, attentive and available whenever we had any needs or questions. All in all, I would rate this experience as excellent. We were truly refreshed and blessed to be able to share this little piece of paradise for 7 days. Can't wait to come back to Little Gasparilla Island.

The Island House was like a dream. It was truly a paradise of relaxation. Our host was very helpful in preparing us for our stay and answering any questions that came up in our refreshing week of beach, sand, palm trees and ocean music. The natives (other vacationers) were friendly and also helpful. Personally, I found the screened in lanai the best feature of the house where I spent many afternoon hours having cocktails, taking a nap, or reading. I would definitely recommend this place to friends (as I already have)!

Island living is indescribably delicious at Casa Contenta ... Simple elegance from start to finish in every way, with every single detail perfectly executed. From sunrise on Lemon Bay only steps away to breakfast on the lanai surrounded a lush tropical garden, from beach time in the Gulf sun to slow golf cart drives along winding sandy paths ... Cannot get enough of the island and Casa Contenta . Rhonda is the most responsive and helpful host I've ever worked with and the property is perfection in every way; I'm only a day off the island and already planning my next trip back. Thank you for introducing me to the wonders, the absolute joys of island life :)

The information sheet with directions and details about the house and area of Placida was very helpful. The home is very room and comfortable. It's easy to get to Boca Grande and the beaches there from this home.

Wonderful space for a family to spread out! 2 dining areas allowed for an adult table and a children's table and it worked well. The pool was a great addition. The location was very good and in close proximity to some amazing (URL HIDDEN) handy to have Publix at the entrance to the subdivision and we found lots of restaurants not too far away...rented a pontoon boat for a day and enjoyed the area from the water. All in all a very good experience for the family and we might consider it again in 2017/18.

We loved staying on the very quiet and exclusive Little Gasparilla Island! Greg was always very responsive and made sure our tricky late arrival went smoothly. The ferry schedule takes some getting used to, but once you do, the quiet island life will lull you to sleep! The sand is so fine and soft it is like flour... we were on the beach all day every day. In December we had fantastic hot weather and had a really relaxing quiet time. The island residents were very welcoming and friendly, especially the ferry captain, Bill. He got us flash frozen shrimp one night, He was a wealth of local information and lore. The condo has everything you might need to cook and live and play for a week. We are really into cooking and every utensil and cooking item that we thought they couldn't possibly have- they did! We'd come back again in a heartbeat~!

Just Perfect, great place, unbelievable location, couldn't have been better...already making plans for next year...

Greg was a very responsive and helpful host. Arrival went smoothly. Loved the 10 min. Ferry ride. Beautiful dock and walkway. The condo was very comfortable, well stocked with everything including paper and cleaning products and had a great view of the intercoastl waterway as well as ferry coming and going. Useful info! Had long walks, swimming in ocean and pool and enjoyed lovely sweatshops to return.

If you are looking for a rental on Little Gasparilla Island then look no further. We rented this house for a guys weekend of fishing and boating and we were all impressed with how communicative and friendly the owners were, how clean and well fitted the house was, and how great of a location it is in. You can't beat pulling up to a private dock that leads directly to the house, plenty of rod storage and a great fish cleaning station. I will be back, I think I found my new vacation spot!

A wonderful spacious and clean island house on a quiet island. A quick trip on a water taxi and you get to paradise. The house is located on the quiet side away from the waves at the beach. A very short walk across the narrow island and you find yourself on an endless beach covered in white sand and a treasure of sea shells. The locals are friendly, and how could you not be in a great mood seeing as you are in paradise. If you're after a a place to unplug and unwind, you've found it. No traffc jams, no hustle and bustle. A refreshing change in scenery.

This house is absolutely perfect, especially to be on such a secluded island. Amazingly clean, well kept, beautifully decorated, perfect location with a private dock. We will be back again for sure! Thank you!

We really loved our stay in Palm Island! The house was better than we had expected! The entire place was super clean, there was plenty of room for us (we were 6 adults and a toddler) including adjoining bathrooms in each room which was so great, and we loved having amenities like the grill and kayaks! While overall our vacation there was wonderful, there were a few things I wished we'd known/could be improved: - beach was a farther walk than we had planned, more like 15-20 minutes than 8, but we ended up driving since we had chairs and a kid (had to take car, they were sold out of golf carts on the island) - the little grocery store on the island basically has nothing, and there's no where else there to purchase anything on the island, so definitely be sure to get all you need from Publix on the mainland before getting on ferry - Scott stocks a very small amount of necessities like toilet paper and paper towels, but we had to bring our own for our stay so be aware and find out what you'll need to bring - not all bedrooms are created equal: there's a great master with a huge bathroom, queen bed and access to the deck and another room on the other side of the house also with queen bed and access to the deck, but the 3rd room is smaller and darker and has trundle beds; that said, the bigger rooms' beds were really hard and uncomfortable, and the trundle beds ended up being the most comfortable - the pool was a bit chilly, as was the hot tub, would have been great if the hot tub was more guest-ready - would be so awesome if there was a golf cart that came with the house :) Thank you Scott for all your help, we had a fabulous stay!

We had a wonderful family time at Scott s house. This is a dream place on that perfect island that Palm Island is. We could not ask for anything better for our Christmas family gather with Grand parents, parents and two daughters 3 and 8. The house has everything we needed from kayak, stand up paddle board, bikes to go to the beach a great pool and spa, kids games and more. It is nested in a marvelous setting surrounded by luxurious trees and with a dock to enjoy watching wildlife that surrounds the place. The house itself is very clean as a great master bedroom another bedroom with independent bathroom and a kids room with their own bathroom. We have enjoyed taking our meals on the front terrace outdoor with fences to keep out any annoying mosquitos. Again this was a great place and house for our family and I thank Scott for offering this wonderful place on Airbnb. A must place to stay in Florida; we will come back I hope!