Zen at ZooTampa! HEATED Pool home with Rhinoceros views!

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Tons of patio furniture and a HEATED POOL!

High end furnishings! This Crate and Barrel table is stunning!

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3 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 8111.6 sq m

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Parking available
Dryer
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Barbecue grill
Kitchen

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Tampa, FL

ZooTampa at Lowry Park
‪15 min walk‬
Raymond James Stadium
‪8 min drive‬
Busch Gardens Tampa Bay
‪9 min drive‬
Tampa, FL (TPA-Tampa Intl.)
‪17 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 8)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

2 Single Beds

Bedroom 3

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 4

2 Single Beds

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only · Shampoo · Hair dryer

Bathroom 2

Soap · Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Toilet · Shampoo · Hair dryer

Spaces

Deck or patio

Porch or lanai

Kitchen

Balcony

Garden

Dining area

About this property

Welcome to Zen at ZooTampa! Directly across the street from Lowry Park Zoo you will enjoy the quiet of this lovely residential neighborhood, relax in the ginormous screened pool, kick back on the outdoor sofa, and maybe even hear a Rhinoceros from the front porch!
This 3 bedroom 2 bath HEATED POOL home has it all! to everything in Tampa but tucked away in Lowry Central. Just a minute to Seminole Heights, Downtown, Tampa International, Busch Gardens and more.

"Admin Fee" is for a Damage protection policy to over your stay. We do not utilize VRBO Damage policies or Security deposits for new bookings after 2/1/2025.

All House Rules are listed in the Vacation Rental Agreement as well as our "Welcome Guide" all rules are strictly enforced. They are common sense items but have the need to spell it all out(mostly since every rule has been born from someone doing something stupid : )

We do have cameras on side front side and rear with cloud recording. While we do not monitor cameras at any time, we will refer to footage in the event of a problem or neighbor complaint

Property Managed By: FlipMyBnB Vacation Homes

COPYRIGHT DISCLOSURE: All content and text in this listing is the intellectual property of FlipMyBnb, Inc. It may not be copied, used or modified in any listing without our written consent. This includes the listing title, description, the space, guest access, House Manual, House Rules, other things to note, Getting around as well as ALL guest communication prior to, during stay and post stay.

Property manager

Laney Lesko

Languages

English

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM

Minimum age to rent: 25

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

-This is a quiet residential area. I expect my guests to respect the neighbors. -No loud guests or disruptive behavior.

See Welcome guide for full list of house rules. ALL rules are strictly enforced.

No Smoking on Property. No production or social media "influencer" shoots without fee and prior consent.

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

Tampa

Located in Lowry Park Central, a neighbourhood in Tampa, this holiday home is near theme parks. MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre and MacDill Air Force Base are cultural highlights, and some of the area's popular attractions include ZooTampa at Lowry Park and Busch Gardens Tampa Bay. Travelling with kids? Don't miss Adventure Island and Florida Aquarium. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.

Tampa, FL

What's nearby

ZooTampa at Lowry Park - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
Raymond James Stadium - 8 min drive - 8.0 km
George M. Steinbrenner Field - 9 min drive - 8.2 km
Busch Gardens Tampa Bay - 9 min drive - 7.8 km
Port of Tampa - 10 min drive - 10.5 km

Getting around

Tampa Union Station - 15 min drive
Tampa, FL (TPA-Tampa Intl.) - 17 min drive

Restaurants

‪McDonald's - ‬17 min walk
‪McDonald's - ‬17 min walk
‪Bo's Ice Cream - ‬2 min drive
‪Heights Pizza - ‬3 min drive
‪La Pelota - ‬19 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Does Zen at ZooTampa! HEATED Pool home with Rhinoceros views! have a pool?

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

Is Zen at ZooTampa! HEATED Pool home with Rhinoceros views! pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Zen at ZooTampa! HEATED Pool home with Rhinoceros views!?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Zen at ZooTampa! HEATED Pool home with Rhinoceros views!?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Zen at ZooTampa! HEATED Pool home with Rhinoceros views! located?

This family-friendly holiday home is located in the city centre, within 3 mi (5 km) of ZooTampa at Lowry Park, AdventHealth Carrollwood and Kindred Hospital Central Tampa. Busch Gardens Tampa Bay and Adventure Island are also within 6 miles (10 km).

9.0

Wonderful

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9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Check-in

9.2/10

Communication

9.0/10

Location

9.0/10

Listing accuracy

10/10 Excellent

Kim T.

13 Feb 2025

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

Perfect for our family

The house and pool were great. The location was great for its proximity to what we went to (airport, mosi, aquarium, busch gardens).

Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sara H.

14 Apr 2025

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

Wedding stay

We chose this property due to the central location of all things wedding we would be parcipating in while in Tampa and the pool. The house was clean and well stocked. The pool was wonderful and beds comfortable.Communication was great for checking in/out. We would stay at this property again. Communication

Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kate R.

25 Feb 2025

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

Great house! Comfortable beds

There were 6 of us from 9 to 77. Plenty of room for everyone!

Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jessica P.

19 July 2024

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

Had A Great Stay!

We had a great time! Home was very nice. Perfect for our family of 4. Would stay again.

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Claire K.

10 Apr 2024

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

Zoo Tampa

House was nice and clean. Location was convenient to everything

Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Erica W.

4 Aug 2023

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

Tampa Fun

We had a great stay here with family! We had a great time spending time together and being able to have meals together and swim together most nights! It was also close the Busch Gardens which we went to while there!

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Melissa R.

14 May 2023

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

Nice stay

The property was nice and just as advertised. Pool was perfect & cool view of the rhinos. 10/10 would recommend & stay again 😊

Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jaime R.

19 Feb 2023

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

Home away from home

My family and I enjoyed the property had everything we could ask for and was conveniently located to everything. Loved watching the rhinos on our walks down the street

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

D S.

7 Jan 2023

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

Great time

Everything was great, we had a really good time. The kids were so exited to see the zoo right next to our house :)

Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Lisa D., Chattanooga

21 May 2023

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

Great place!

It was a cute house in a quiet neighborhood. It was clean, well-stocked, comfortable beds, and the pool was a great addition! Communication was quick and helpful, even when the internet was out at no fault of the owner. We were impressed. Would definitely stay again!

Stayed 7 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

James B.

10 Apr 2023

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

Comfortable home and close to Tampa Zoo

This was a clean roomy 3 bedroom 2 bath home. All the amenities for making our stay very nice. Pool is totally screened in which was such a welcome relief after the hot attraction visits. Having the home close to the Tampa Zoo made it easy for our visits.

Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Amberlee K.

28 July 2023

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

Wonderful stay

This home was perfect. Clean with plenty of space. Pool was perfect to entertain kids in thee evening or between activities. Kitchen had all equipment needed. Ac was perfect in the high temps.

Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Linda P.

24 June 2023

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

vacation

Very much enjoyed our time at the zoo. Everything was as pictured. Loved the pool. Only wish would be for grab bars in the shower.

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Jeff E.

2 Jan 2024

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

Nice and clean

This unit is pretty nice and has been updated. AC kept the house consistent and is nice that it’s central AC instead of noisy standalone units.

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

6/10 Okay

Charline K.

23 Sept 2024

Liked: Check-in

Disliked: Cleanliness, location

Not in great condition

This house needs a lot of maintenance. The floors were dirty when we arrived. Trim work is battered. And the patio/lanai was in rough shape. Branches and cobwebs everywhere, moss overgrowth around the pool, and the roof was caving in from holding tons of water. We didn’t get to enjoy the outdoor space due to caution tape being wrapped around the place.

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Amanda S., Panama City, Florida

2 Jan 2024

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

Great Location

We loved how close we were to the zoo. The house itself was tastefully decorated and had everything we needed. The backyard was conveniently fenced so the kids were able to play. The weather turned too cold for us to get in the pool. If it was heated, it wasn’t warm enough for me. Everything about this place however would have me rent again.

Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Megan N.

29 June 2023

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

Nice Home with a great backyard oasis

We were in town for medical reasons as a family member had surgery at a hospital in Tampa, so this worked out well for us to have a home environment to relax at. The pool was nice, and the backyard oasis was quiet and relaxing. It is directly across the street from the Zoo, so you can smell the Zoo which caught us off guard, But I wouldn't hold that against the home, it was clean, decorated cute and the host was very responsive. They stock the coffee bar which was awesome! We felt safe at all times, and had no issues. I would stay here again.

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Elmer J.

27 Apr 2023

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

A week on Patterson, next to the zoo

House was clean and neat, the pool was perfect. Property manager helped my daughter get in to the house after I ended up stuck on a plane and out of communication. The neighborhood was a little less than we imagined from the website, but there were no issues. We would happily stay there again and would not hesitate to recommend the house to others.

Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2023

6/10 Okay

Michael T.

30 Mar 2024

Liked: Check-in, location

Great Location for Busch Gardens and Zoo

We mostly enjoyed our stay at this property. The location was great, as it is right next door to Zoo Tampa and within 10 minutes to Busch Gardens. Our kids loved the pool and the covered back yard was a great place to spend our evenings. The outlets in the primary bedroom were frustrating as they are loose and not capable of holding a plug to charge devices. The primary bathroom's toilet is quite awkward, but a minor gripe overall. The guest bathroom is quite nice and recently updated. The cleanliness of the property could have been better. Communication with the host was adequate for our needs. Overall an okay place to stay. Great location.

Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Stephen P.

24 Mar 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice space

The house is nice. The pool is great; the neighborhood is pleasant and being near the zoo is a great perk. We enjoyed our stay. My only complaint is that the check-in process was a mess. The check-in guide says you'll get a door code but we didn't. When we tried to reach VRBO, they couldn't reach the owner so we had a hard time getting in. It was very late when we arrived but not having a back-up plan for how to get in when people may be arriving on a late flight (as we were) was disconcerting and made arrival fairly stressful.

Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024

2/10 Terrible

Derek K.

6 Aug 2023

Disliked: Cleanliness, communication, location, listing accuracy

Bad rental. Bad bad bad

Too much to list here. We submitted a formal complaint to VRBO.

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kelcey E.

16 July 2023

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

Relaxation

I brought my mother from Ohio down to Florida to have a time of relaxation and time with us. My father passed away in May of this year and we wanted to just get her out of the house and have some fun. The house was amazing. My mother was so surprised by how beautiful it was. (She has never stayed in a VRBO home before). She had a great time and relaxed in the pool. She said it was something that she really needed. The home was very clean and had all the cooking ware and dishes we had needed. I will definitely be back in one of your homes again. Thank you so much for allowi g us to stay at your place.

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Melissa T.

11 Sept 2023

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great find!

We had to find a home quickly due to hurricane idalia while we are on vacation and we were able to scoop up this awesome house. Pictures are exactly what you get. Under the sinks in bathrooms could use cleaning but every thing else was pretty clean. We wished the pool was heated like advertised but the book said not to mess with any pool equipment so we didn’t. Also had to get rental coverage for the time frame we were there which I think should have been optional bc we didn’t damage anything and even cleaned before leaving. Otherwise this house is really awesome cute and the owner is quick to respond !

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Susan D., Lafayette

11 May 2023

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

Zoo Tampa House

The place was very nice. a bit smaller than I anticipated, but it grew on us. The pool was great, we had a few people over for my grand daughters graduation, that was nice. We did not take the sheets off the bed, I am so sorry, I couldn't find my leaving instructions. We also left dirty dishes in the dishwasher to be washed, actually we forgot to turn it on; We didn't use it the whole time we were there. The place needed a good vacuuming, we are a bit messy, We took the runner off the table and that was rolled up to be put back on. There probably a few things out their usual spots, but everything should have been there. We enjoyed the rhinoscerous' across the street and tried to be respectful of the property. It was a very nice stay and I would stay there again. My son, his wife and daughter ended up staying on their own. So there was plenty of room ... Thank you for a most pleasant stay

Stayed 5 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Claudia H.

18 Aug 2023

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

Disliked: Communication

Family Vacation

This home was great for us and the check in was super simple. It was a great location, the kids loved the pool, also right down the street from ZooTampa hence the name, which was great for the kids. We were close to everything we needed and our other itinerary places were all within 20 mins of the house, aside from Disney which was about and hr and a half. Still not bad. There was a bad storm early on during our stay that knocked out the WI-FI which was terrible for the kids and my husbands work. I reached out but no response from anyone until the day before our departure date. Which was no good for us. Still had no Wi-Fi after. Few fixes on the ceiling and walls are needed, also kept seeing ants on kitchen table and even on our bed. Outside of that it’s a really nice property, with those minor fixes it would be immaculate. I appreciate all the information that was provided and the whole process. Overall we were pleased!

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023

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3 bedrooms (sleeps 8)

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