1BR NEAR WATER + HEART of CR RIVER-Manatees, Golf, Fish, Beach, Food

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Location
Host

Exceptional

1 bedroom1 bathroomSleeps 2

Popular amenities

Breakfast included

Washer

Barbecue grill

Kitchen

Air conditioning

Dryer

Explore the area

Crystal River, FL

Plantation Inn and Golf Resort6 min walk
Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge4 min drive
Three Sisters Springs7 min drive
Tampa, FL (TPA-Tampa Intl.)73 min drive

Rooms & beds

1 bedroom (sleeps 2)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio

Kitchen

Kitchenette

Dining Area

About this property

Updated guest house close to water, boat ramps, golf, fishing (access to Gulf of Mexico/scalloping) manatee sanctuary, Three Sisters Springs, restaurants, gulf beach. Parking for trailers/boats, access to water/Kings Bay, bring kayaks/SUPs, use our bikes, quiet waterfront neighborhood for walking/biking. Short distance to Plantation Inn for golf, fishing trips, scuba, kayak/boat rentals/tours. This is ONE of TWO UNITS on property.

Property manager

Jim & Wendy Busk

Premier Host

Languages

English

Amenities

Breakfast included

Kitchen

Washer

Dryer

Free WiFi

Air conditioning

Pool

Hot tub

Kitchen

Pet-friendly

House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM

Check out before 11:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

Events

No events allowed

Pets

No pets allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

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 indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property

Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property

Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock

About the area

Crystal River

Located in Crystal River, this holiday home is on a river. Plantation Inn and Golf Resort and A Crystal River Kayak Company are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Three Sisters Springs and Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.

Crystal River, FL

What's nearby

Plantation Inn and Golf Resort - 6 min walk
Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge - 4 min drive
Chassahowitzka National Wildlife Refuge - 4 min drive
Hunter Spring Park - 5 min drive
Three Sisters Springs - 7 min drive

Getting around

Gainesville, FL (GNV-Gainesville Regional) - 90 min drive

Restaurants

‪Cody's Original Roadhouse - ‬3 min drive
‪McDonald's - ‬4 min drive
‪Kelly's Half Shell Pub - ‬4 min drive
‪Coney Island - ‬4 min drive
‪Cracker's Bar & Grill - ‬5 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is 1BR NEAR WATER + HEART of CR RIVER-Manatees, Golf, Fish, Beach, Food pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at 1BR NEAR WATER + HEART of CR RIVER-Manatees, Golf, Fish, Beach, Food?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at 1BR NEAR WATER + HEART of CR RIVER-Manatees, Golf, Fish, Beach, Food?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is 1BR NEAR WATER + HEART of CR RIVER-Manatees, Golf, Fish, Beach, Food located?

Situated on the riverfront, this holiday home is within 1 mile (2 km) of Plantation Inn and Golf Resort and A Crystal River Kayak Company. Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge and Chassahowitzka National Wildlife Refuge are also within 2 miles (3 km).

Exceptional

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10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Eco-friendliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie W.

20 June 2024

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

Lovely little place

Cute quiet peaceful little place. Local to all of our favorite places in Crystal River. It's a tiny home with nice sized living area. Bathroom, kitchen, bedroom were perfect and had everything we needed. It doesn't have a stove but had a grill if we wanted to cook there. The bed was extremely firm so if that's not your thing the couch is comfy. Very well equipped. Like I had forgotten a pony tail holder and there were a few little tiny rubber bands in the bathroom, which was super helpful. Very tastefully decorated. Washer and dryer was a nice surprise, I didn't remember seeing that in the description but it helped out. I'm telling you if you e never stayed in a tiny house this one will have you thinking building your own. We loved it. The outside area is beautiful with a hammock and a fire pit. Lizards galore but only outside. ❤️ Super clean and if you happen to forget something it was there, like insect repellent (thank goodness they had some). Overall we would stay there again. It's pretty much perfect except for such a firm bed. There really is no other way to describe it other than lovely

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gayle G.

11 May 2024

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

Cozy Cottage

The cottage is in a quiet neighborhood and is centrally located for fishing, shopping, and restaurants. We really enjoyed our stay. The accomodations were great and everything was clean. Nice yard with fire pit, grill, and deck. The hosts are great!

Stayed 5 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Seth

15 Apr 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication

What a great stay!

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Bev S.

2 Apr 2024

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

Peaceful and quiet

We stayed at this place over Easter Weekend. Cute and adorable house. Set away from the hubbub but walking distance from the river. This is a well equipped rental. Clean and had everything we could want. Would definitely stay here again.

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jared N.

7 Mar 2024

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

Vaca

Perfect little getaway. We would definitely stay again if ever in the area.

Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sharon F.

4 Mar 2024

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

Stay in Crystal River

We really enjoyed our stay in this cute little cottage. It was very clean and comfortable, and check in was very clear and easy. We never got to use the bikes, but that was a nice addition!

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lynn F.

20 Feb 2024

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

Manatee trip on a rainy weekend.

I had planned a camping getaway. Rain was going to wash us out. I was able to book this cabin. . I am so glad I did. The little cabin was perfect. They thought of ever little detail. The outside area was so cute. I would come back on a sunny weekend and explore. It really saved our weekend. Thank you for a cozy place to stay.

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dave W., East Dubuque, IL

18 Feb 2024

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

Cute Cottage Vacation

Great central location in Crystal River. Clean, cozy & comfortable! Met some nice neighbors too. Wonderful stay!

Stayed 16 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nikki S.

26 Jan 2024

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

Fishing vacation

My husband and I stayed at this cozy little cottage during our annual January Florida fishing vacation. Usually I do all the VRBO house finding and planning but this year my husband found this little cottage and said I needed to book it. I was a little anxious before we arrived because it was just a “small little cottage” but when we arrived it was a perfect “cozy little cottage” for just the two of us. It was super clean and even though it didn’t have an oven or stove it had everything we needed anytime we wanted to cook. We ate some of our fresh caught fish and even grilled some steaks one night. For the days we didn’t want to cook there are plenty of restaurants in the area. On days we didn’t fish we went to surrounding towns/citys and enjoyed sightseeing and riding amusement park rides. We will definitely try to book this place again when we return for future fishing getaways.

Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2024

2/10 Terrible

Chris A.

3 Jan 2024

Liked: Check-in, communication, location

Disliked: Cleanliness, listing accuracy

Conditions of house

The host was nice. Both mini split a/c units sounded like a blender. You couldn't stand the noise.There isn't a bathroom exhaust fan so the house fills with condensation. Mold on the ceiling in the bathroom. We left early and went to a different home. We were refunded for the days we didn't stay and a partial refund for the days we were there.

Stayed 9 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Dana P.

20 Dec 2023

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

Relaxing vaca!

My husband and i had a very relaxing stay. The cottage was super clean, I mean immaculate! It was the perfect size for the two of us, and really quiet. We wish the weather would have cooperated so we could have enjoyed the fire pit out back, but we made the best of it for sure! Our fav restaurant was Vintage on 5th, which is less than 10 min from the cottage. Jim & Wendy, the homeowners, were super nice and helpful!

Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

wendy d.

7 Dec 2023

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

Cute cottage

Exactly as discribed.

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Deb

3 Nov 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication

This was the PERFECT house, so incredibly stocked, everything you could imagine they had!! Communication was incredibly fast!!! I can’t say enough good about this property and owners!!!! Would stay here again!! Don’t miss out on this Gem!! Thanks so much Wendy & Jim

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sara M.

21 July 2023

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

Great little place for two

Can’t say enough about this cute little place. Perfect location for us. Wendy was great as always! We’ve stayed here a couple of times and will definitely be back!

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Starla D.

15 July 2023

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

Highly recommended

This property has everything you need. It’s very cute and comfortable. It was so clean I felt comfortable enough walking around barefooted - something I rarely do! I would definitely stay here again.

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lori P.

29 May 2023

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

Hidden Gem

Although my husband who is a tightwad picked this place due to the cost I was ok with it after looking at the pictures. But boy was I wrong. This place is better than ok, it was awesome!! I even texted the owners when we arrived to tell them how much we loved it. Super cute.. even texted several friends pictures while there and they said same thing! Bed was comfy and even without an oven/stovetop, the kitchen had everything else we could have needed. They even had a binder with lots of great information for things to do around town. There was plenty of parking if we did have a boat/trailer. And very quiet. We got up early to go fishing one morning and saw wild turkeys in the yard next door. Highly recommend this place!! Only suggestion I would give owners: maybe put some privacy film on window in bathroom.

Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Donna S.

24 May 2023

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

Cute little cottage

My friend and I wanted a kayak adventure on some of the springs and rivers in Florida. We kayaked at Hunter Park because it was close by and only stayed a couple of hours because of threatening weather. The next day we drove about half an hour to the Rainbow River for a wonderful adventure. We were very pleased with the cottage. It was cozy, clean, and quiet. I would highly recommend it for a couple that would like to enjoy the area. Next time we may try to find something nearer to Rainbow State Park since that was the type of adventure we were looking for.

Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

james m.

28 Apr 2023

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

Very cozy.

Very clean. Very cozy

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Madeleine T., Edgewater, FL USA

13 Apr 2023

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

Quiet and cozy

Convenient location tucked in a shady and quiet neighborhood. Hosts thought of the little things to make it feel like home. We really enjoyed our short stay.

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Michael P.

25 Mar 2023

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

Quiet cottage.

This was a great place for my wife and I to spend a month in the beautiful Florida weather. It is a quiet neighborhood and the owners are very nice and accommodating. We would stay here again.

Stayed 28 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Aijing

26 Jan 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication

We love this place! The location is very convenient. The backyard is super comfortable, even in the winter. We spent some afternoons sitting outside and watching birds. It was wonderful! We got everything we need in the kitchen for making simple breakfast. The hosts responded my messages very fast too.

Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Devon C.

27 Dec 2022

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

Absolutely perfect!

If you are looking for a quiet getaway, this is the place. So close to everything you would want to do in the area. We found everything we needed and more to cook, grill out and relax. Thanks for providing such a wonderful space!

Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Janet H.

21 Dec 2022

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

Home Away From Home

This December was my fourth time staying at Wendy & Jim's properties. This time I stayed in the smaller cottage, although I have stayed in the larger house, also. Both are very comfortable with lovely amenities. The location is perfect! There is quick access to Fort Island Beach, birding trails and, of course, the town of Crystal River with lovely shops and restaurants. The property is set in a peaceful wooded area, perfect for morning ( or evening) walks. Best of all, though, are the very thoughtful amenities provided in each house by Wendy & Jim for their guests. Each stay for me, has been a welcoming experience - my home away from home!!

Stayed 12 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Taylor M.

1 Nov 2022

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

Cute Little Cottage

Very cost effective & clean place to stay with a cute patio & fire pit. Was super close to everything also!

Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Pam F., Pennsylvania

26 Oct 2022

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

Cute and cozy

Jim and Wendy are perfect hosts! This is the second time staying at the cottage. The house is small but perfect for a couple. The kitchen is equipped for having breakfast and lunch. There is an electric skillet and toaster, but be mindful there isn’t a stove. There is a grill, but we didn’t use it. The location is perfect and close to all the restaurants and grocery stores. Special touches make staying there really nice—the bikes, the fire pit, nice deck, laundry. The bed is really comfortable. We love the area and will definitely stay again. Ps They also have another house right next door that we have stayed at before. It’s perfect too!

Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2022

About the host

Hosted by Jim & Wendy Busk

We grew up and married in the Midwest, but Crystal River has been our home for the last 36 years. We often travel but there is no place like home! We live on the water and spend much of our free time on the Crystal River and Gulf of Mexico visiting Shell Island or the sailboats moored in Kings Bay, taking sunset cruises, fishing or scalloping with family and friends. We are proud of our little community which offers so much natural beauty and hospitality and love hosting guests from all over the world. Hope to meet you soon!

Why they chose this property

This property is a block away from our deeded access to a short canal that takes you right to the middle of Kings Bay. Our two rentals (main house/guest house) provide enough privacy from each other (new two-section fence partition recently constructed to give privacy), are surrounded by the tallest of trees of all kinds, birds galore and lots of shade. No houses behind, to the right or across the street and to the left is partitioned by more trees. - In other words, serene & private. We are close to the beach, downtown and all the amenities Crystal River has to offer.