Salty Dog just above

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3 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 10

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Beach view
Parking available
Air conditioning
Dryer
Barbecue grill

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Port St Joe, FL

Port St. Joe Beach
‪14 min walk‬
Cape San Blas Lighthouse
‪7 min drive‬
Indian Pass Beach
‪9 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 10)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

1 King Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Single Bunk Bed

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathtub

Bathroom 2

Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio

Porch or lanai

Kitchen

Balcony

Garden

About this property

The upstairs unit of a spectacular duplex.Heated in-ground Pool with leni! (shared with Salty Dog on the Rocks)There is a fee for the pool heat. Renovated 2018, great open space floor plan with 2 bedrooms and a kids loft with 2 built-in bunks. The kitchen has everything you need for your week at the beach with breakfast bar with 4 bar stools, plus dining room table which seats 8. Lots of seating in the living room and a game table for the kids.
The deck is half screened and half open sun deck. Screened area has dining table, wonderful spot for morning coffee or afternoon cocktails.
The master bedroom has a king bed, private bath with large walk-in shower. The queen bedroom also includes bunk beds and opens onto hall full bath.
You can also rent Salty Dog on the Rocks, the lower unit of the duplex. (VRBO 1513696) for larger groups

Property manager

Matthew Ciccolo

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Pet-friendly

Air conditioning

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM

Check out before 10:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

Events

Events allowed

Pets

Pets allowed

Smoking

Smoking allowed: in designated areas

Smoking is allowed outside only

Important information

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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

Parties and events are allowed on site

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 fire extinguisher and a deadlock

About the area

Port St. Joe

Located in Port St. Joe, this holiday home is on the beach. Cape San Blas Lighthouse and Centennial Building are local landmarks, and the area's natural beauty can be seen at St. Joseph Bay State Buffer Preserve and T.H. Stone Memorial St. Joseph Peninsula State Park.

Port St Joe, FL

What's nearby

Money Bayou - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
Port St. Joe Beach - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
Cape San Blas Lighthouse - 7 min drive - 6.9 km
Beach - 7 min drive - 8.2 km
Indian Pass Beach - 9 min drive - 7.9 km

Restaurants

‪Indian Pass Raw Bar - ‬3 min drive
‪Scallop Republic - ‬2 min drive
‪Weber's Little Donut Shop - ‬9 min drive
‪Cape San Blas Coffee Shop - ‬9 min drive
‪Skully's Low Country Boil - ‬10 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Does Salty Dog just above have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool. Pool types include heated pools.

Is Salty Dog just above pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Salty Dog just above?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Salty Dog just above?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Salty Dog just above located?

Nestled on the beach, this Port St. Joe holiday home is within a 10-minute walk of St. Joseph Bay State Buffer Preserve and Money Bayou. Port St. Joe Beach and Salinas Park are also within 1 mile (2 km).

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9.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

10/10 Excellent

Phillip B.

1 Jan 2025

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

Perfect getaway

Host was easy to communicate with. All the amenities needed for a beach vacation were provided. Epic view.

Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

John D.

31 Oct 2024

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

Perfect property

Great rental right across from beach access

Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tonya D.

3 Sept 2024

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

Lovely area and home

My husband and one of my adult kids came for a long weekend. This was our first time in St. Port Joe and we had a great time. The rental was well appointed, clean, and quiet. The house does have two rental locations, one upstairs and one downstairs. The downstairs unit was not occupied while we were there. Access to the beach is a breeze, just walk out and follow the boardwalk. The pool was very refreshing to hop in after a hot day on the beach. Great food at Hunt's and we cooked seafood from the local fish market a few evenings. Check in and out process was a breeze and owner communicated promptly to any message that was sent before and during our stay. A++

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kara C.

10 Oct 2023

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

Fall break get away

We were there for a long weekend. The house was clean and looked just as the pictures showed. The short walk to the beach was easy and the view from the house was beautiful. My kids loved having the pool and they loved the nook upstairs. Overall our trip was great. The only suggestion I would have is to have more hooks for towels. There wasn’t really anywhere to hang towels to dry.

Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Brown F.

24 July 2023

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

Great place and location

I think we have found our family vacation spot. Everything was great with no issues. Quiet location and close enough to surrounding areas to keep kids happy and adults. We had 11 people with us and had plenty of room for everyone. We did rent both top and bottom but spent family time up top with plenty of room without being on top of each other. The beach was great and clean and the weather cooperated with us. Would definitely recommend this location for quiet family time.

Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Christine S.

5 July 2023

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

Salty Dog Straight Up

The property was perfect and in perfect location. Matt was very kind, informative and a wonderful host. We would definitely stay there or in any of Matt’s properties again.

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mary D.

6 Apr 2023

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

Spring break 2023

Thoroughly enjoyed our stay. The house has everything we needed. The pool was nice to relax by when we needed a switch from the beach. Views with morning coffee were perfect. Everyone enjoyed their stay here.

Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2023

2/10 Terrible

heath b.

27 Nov 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location

Disliked: Communication, listing accuracy

Will not return

When my family of 4 arrived at property cigarettes were on table. The pool has a 200$ charge that was no where in description and to heat pool where most of the others in the area tell you before you rent for a fee pool can be heated. Air unit did not work, everyday it was 80-85 in rental. I spoke to other people renting in the lower duplex and their air worked thank goodness. We have been to this area many times and are coming back in June but will never stay at this property again. Also has roaches and really kind of a tough break for a family wanting to have a vacation for Thanksgiving.

Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Charles b., Pickens

19 Oct 2022

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

Much needed disconnect!

It's a really nice place to stay. Can't beat the distance to the beach from the house. The house is super clean, With a nice view to the beach. The owners are super nice people and they live in the shack out back and they are always ready to answer any questions you may have or suggest places to go. The town of Port St Joe is a Mecca for local music and the food is out of this world! Anything you could want is here except for the beach crowd and commercialism you find in other places. This is your getaway! Everyone I met here is in vacation-mode friendly. It all makes for a stress-free getaway Next time I'm here this is where I'll be staying.

Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Lyndsey D.

9 Oct 2022

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

Simply Amazing!

Our experience with this property was nothing short of amazing and one of the best we’ve had in the area! We throughly enjoyed ourselves and couldn’t have asked for a better host! Matt was super accommodating and friendly the whole time. He also has a super cute pup named Chance that was very friendly even to our pups! The house is a short walk to the beach and directly across from the beach access boardwalk! We loved that the area was a private beach. It allowed for us to have plenty of space on the beach for us, the baby, and our pups! It’s also located within 5-15 minutes of great local restaurants. The house itself is simply amazing. The views are perfect and the porches allowed us to have meals, coffee, and drinks outside while enjoying the ocean and sounds of the waves. The beds were some of the best we’ve slept in while not in our own beds at our home. All the towels and linens were clean are ready for us to use. They even gave us a salty dog beach towel which I thought was a neat keepsake for the trip. The kitchen was well stocked (the best stocked kitchen we’ve experienced) with plenty of cookware, plates, cups, and silverware. The fridge was a good size and kept everything nice and cold! The outside of the house had lots of activities to keep us entertained, between the cornhole boards, Bimini ring game, fire pit, and the swimming pool, we had more than enough to keep us entertained. Several areas including the pool were screened in which helped when the flies on the beach were bad and allowed us to still enjoy the outside without getting attacked by bugs! We enjoyed the grill on two nights! He has both a gas and charcoal grill available to use. My husbands favorite was the outdoor shower and dog washing stations. He loved getting to be able to come back from the beach and get straight into the shower outside and was our dogs off quickly. Overall, we couldn’t have asked for anything better.

Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

orion b.

4 Oct 2022

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

Quiet

Close and easy access to the beach. Plenty of bait fish and small sharks to catch! 2 +/- miles of visible beach, and the most people we ever seen on it was 20 +/-(my kind if place). Plenty of outside hoses, loved the fish cleaning table. House was clean and cozy. Bed was meh at best, but we slept fine. 5/5, would stay again

Stayed 8 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Nina J.

10 Sept 2022

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

Wonderful

We enjoyed the stay and we had room for 9 adults. Some slept on couch and others shared the room with bunk beds. Overall was good! We plan on coming back! 😊

Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Erin A.

5 Sept 2022

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

Salty Dog

A very short walk to the beach. We had the beach to our selves. Cute little town and shops. Amenities were great when the ocean wasn't a option. Well definitely stay again.

Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Rebekkah W.

14 Aug 2022

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

Perfect little spot, couldn’t have picked a better place

Loved staying here!! It was so peaceful and relaxing. Matt & Debbie were great hosts, especially for suggesting Joe Mommas Pizza. The house was perfect (although limited cabinet space in kitchen for groceries but stocked piled of anything you need to cook!) The kids loved the pool day and night! I wanted to take the kayaks out but didn’t feel like dragging them all the way there. Took the family on a horseback ride on the beach, highly highly recommend Rockin M Ranch. Hope we get to travel and stay again!!!!

Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Emily H.

8 Aug 2022

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

Awesome stay

Well stocked kitchen, very clean, great location! We will be back!

Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Steve K.

27 July 2022

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

Great place to stay.

Very nice view of the ocean. Decorated well. Kitchen well supplied. Nice updated appliances. Really nice mattresses. Great place to stay highly recommend it. Owners are awesome!

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Elaine A.

10 July 2022

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

We had a great time and the pool and beach was outstanding.

Excellent vacation will be back next year!!!

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca B., Mountain Brook, Alabama

30 June 2022

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

Great vacation

We rented both properties--Salty Dog Straight Up and Salty Dog On the Rocks so our extended family (including children and grandchildren) could vacation together. The property was great for family with a wonderful view of the beach which was just steps away and a private pool with a screened enclosure to keep out insects. The house is located in a nice neighborhood. The beach is not crowded and we enjoyed the kayaks provided by the owners. There is an outdoor bathroom and shower. The owners are very nice people.

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Julie W.

29 June 2022

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

Great location

The house is clean and the common areas of the house are large. Property is very well maintained and owner is super helpful and easy to work with. Very pleasant stay. Loft area is perfect for kids, not for adults. Beautiful location, we had a great week.

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

April B.

25 June 2022

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

SDSU for the Win

This was our third time in Port St. Joe, second time staying at this property. The first time we stayed in the lower unit and loved it! This time we stayed in the top unit and loved it too! We just had a wonderful time. I could not have asked for anything better. The property was very clean and very well maintained. The AC worked like a champ! The kitchen had all the utensils and appliances we needed. The fridge even had a PUR water filter pitcher in it that was full upon our arrival- so thoughtful! There was plenty of soap and towels too! Beds were super comfy which is always a pleasant surprise when staying away from home. The loft for the kids to play in is a suuuuper cute feature and very entertaining for them. There was even a doggy bed and water bowl for the pups. We absolutely loved that there is a screened in porch upstairs AND a porch that is not screened in. Literally just a couple of minutes across the street walk to the beach. They had towels and floats for use and kayaks with lifejackets too. How cool!! The property is within minutes of Indian Pass Raw Bar. We looooved the food there and will be going back the next time we come down. Definitely looking forward to staying in Salty Dog Straight Up again soon! Thank you to the owners for making us feel right at home.

Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Chris W., Corinth, Ms

3 June 2022

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

A little slice of paradise

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at Matt’s place. Close proximity and easy access to the beach. House was clean and stocked with all the essentials. Pool was also clean and refreshing. Kids enjoyed using Matt’s kayaks. Great views and great host. Hope to return in the future!

Stayed 4 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Ed G.

24 May 2022

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

Even better than expected!

My wife, son and I had an amazing time at Salty Dog Straight Up! The pictures don't do the place justice. It's even closer to the water than it appears. It was sparkling clean upon arrival. The beds were very comfortable. The screened-in patio was breezy and a perfect spot for enjoying a cold beverage or reading. And our host, Matt, was super-responsive and accommodating. We brought our dog and it was the perfect spot for her. She's 15 and has lost most of her vision. But the place is so big and open (great floor plan!) that she had plenty of room to walk around without bumping into a bunch of furniture. We're definitely coming back!

Stayed 7 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

shannon j.

6 May 2022

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

FANTASTIC

Matt and Debbie were the best hosts. Very friendly, helpful. Communication was excellent. I would highly recommend staying at any of their properties, you will be treated well. We will be back:)

Stayed 14 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

19 Apr 2022

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

Salty dog family spring break

This location is perfect. Extremely easy and close beach access. Matt was a great communicator. We rented out top and bottom units, my parents stayed in bottom and my family of five stayed in the top unit. My kids loved the pool!

Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jamie H.

12 Apr 2022

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

April 2022 - Amazing Stay

It was extremely clean, well-maintained, and well-stocked (hand-soap, paper towels, towels). The home was very comfortable, and had a nice layout. My daughter loved her hidey-nook with the twin beds. Kitchen was well-stocked, and it was so nice having a table inside and out, and the pool and outside bathroom were great too. All in all, we are definitely hoping to return, it was a nice quiet area with great beach access, just a short hop.

Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2022

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3 bedrooms (sleeps 10)

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