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Retreat with Private Caged, Salt Water Pool, 4 Bd/3 Ba, Near Busch Gardens & USF Reviews, Deals & Photos 2025

Q: Does Retreat with Private Caged, Salt Water Pool, 4 Bd/3 Ba, Near Busch Gardens & USF have a pool?

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

Q: Is Retreat with Private Caged, Salt Water Pool, 4 Bd/3 Ba, Near Busch Gardens & USF pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows pets (limit 2 total) with a maximum weight of up to 50 lbs per pet.

Q: Where is Retreat with Private Caged, Salt Water Pool, 4 Bd/3 Ba, Near Busch Gardens & USF located?

This family-friendly Tampa vacation home is located in a rural location, within 3 mi (5 km) of Adventure Island and Busch Gardens Tampa Bay. Museum of Science and Industry and Temple Terrace Tennis Center are also within 3 mi (5 km).

10/10 Excellent

Manuel O.

Sep 29, 2024

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

Hosts are the best people!

Communication is key and the hosts were extremely kind and communicative during an unfortunate event, fantastic!

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ryan K.

Dec 14, 2024

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Lacrosse Tournament

The house was great. Loved the layout and it was decorated for Christmas. Amenities and furnishings were top notch. Pool area could use a little power washing, but it was pretty private for being on a corner lot.

Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kathleen H.

Jul 19, 2025

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

The house was PERFECT for a large family with 4 bedrooms and 3 full bathrooms. The pool was perfect & the house had all the essentials to get through the week. The host was wonderful, very responsive, very accommodating, & very friendly ! Highly recommend for families !

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Remona C.

Jul 18, 2025

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Amazing Stay! The house was absolutely beautiful and perfect for the family. Although we were not there for a happy occasion, we were very comfortable in the clean very nicely decorated space, which made us all feel better. The host was responsive and thoughtful. Excellent experience. I highly recommend this vacation home!

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Valicia B.

Jun 25, 2025

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Fantastic Property

We had an amazing family vacation at this beautifully renovated home! With adults and kids in tow, the spacious 4-bedroom, 3-bath layout was perfect for us all. The screened in pool was a hit with the children as well as us grown children at heart and the amenities, including the well-equipped kitchen and TVs in every room, kept everyone entertained. The location near Busch Gardens, water park, and the quiet neighborhood added a peaceful touch. The host was accommodating, and we loved the pet-friendly option. Highly recommend this gem for a family getaway!

Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lisa H.

Jun 9, 2025

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

Beautiful Spacious Home

We were visiting Tampa for a long weekend to celebrate our mother's 77th birthday. The home was beautiful and spacious. Everything was clean and very comfortable. We enjoyed the screened in crystal clear pool. The home had many amenities and extras that we do not normally see that was very much appreciated. The owner we very friendly and responsive. The food was fantastic at Craft riverboat dinner cruise, Ajisai, Jackson's Bistro and Eggs Up Grill. We would not hesitate to return and stay at this home again. Thank you Bonnie and Patrick for for everything.

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kim K.

May 13, 2025

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

Short stay

Dealing with the owners was pleasant and easy. They were very quick to respond to any inquiries we had throughout our stay. House was great with lots of room for our group of 8 and had everything you could need. Pool heater happened to be broken but the owners very quickly responded and not only didn't charge us for it, they also provided a refund for the inconvenience. Outside could use some TLC to match the inside of the house, although this doesnt affect your stay in anyway.

Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Calvin W.

Apr 22, 2025

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

Temple Terrace Family Retreat… PERFECT!

We had a family get together for Easter weekend, and this house was perfect. A very nice pool area, screened in and shaded, a beautifully decorated house with 4 nice bedrooms and 3 baths. What really made it special were the extras: pool toys for the kids, foosball table, croquet set, bikes, all of the cooking tools and extras… all the way down to a junk drawer in the laundry room. The location is very close to Busch Gardens, and it is easy to get access to the rest of the Tampa area. And it’s less than 1/4 mile to 2 different playgrounds, and a park along the Hillsborough River. They even have a pack and play and highchair for the baby. I HIGHLY recommend this retreat.

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Becky S.

Apr 8, 2025

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Final Four Trip with friends

Excellent place to stay for entire group. Bonnie made the entire reservation, check-in, check-out process very easy for us. The house had everything we needed and more. I would definitely recommend staying here and we would stay there again.

Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Barb W.

Mar 12, 2025

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

Great stay!

The owners did a wonderful job at making us feel welcome. They added little touches that you don’t usually see on vrbo homes. The kitchen was very well equipped and the general set up of the house was great. The back of the house looks out to a very pretty pool area and a large grassy and tree area that is home to the many birds along the nearby bird trail. Our dog loved her walks along the river front. The home is close to all amenities. The home has an ideal location. We will be back!

Stayed 34 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Ranee K.

Feb 17, 2025

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Family Vacay

Overall was a very great home! The pool was nice & to have it heated made it perfect for my granddaughter to take her first swim! The location of the home was more urban than we anticipated but never ran into any issues. My daughter and her husband spent NYE downtown at Armature works and had a blast! Driving to different locations was easy from the home! Overall great stay!

Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Susan H.

Feb 5, 2025

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Paradise in Temple Terrace

My sister, daughter, son in law, son, and daughter in law and I stayed in the house at Thanksgiving for seven nights. The house was beautiful-looked just like the pictures. It was the perfect house for hosting Thanksgiving and entertaining the rest of our family. We loved the pool area, although it turned cold and we never had the opportunity to actually use the pool. The house was well stocked and had ample space for all of us. Any time we had a question or problem the hosts quickly responded to our inquiries. I would definitely stay at this VRBO again -hopefully with better pool weather the next time.

Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jolynn S.

Nov 22, 2024

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

Perfect location and lovely, accommodating hosts

Our visit to Florida was specifically due to a medical situation for a family member that was at Moffitt Cancer Center. The home was only 12 minutes away from the hospital and absolutely perfect for our family's needs. It is a large, very nice home that has absolutely everything you could possibly need along with the added bonus of the pool. The owners (and hosts) we so kind, compassionate and accommodating, which made our stressful situation much easier. We couldn't have asked for a better rental home situation and location than this home.

Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kevin B.

Oct 26, 2024

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

Great place

Had a great time

Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kevin S.

Aug 10, 2024

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

Beautiful home close to Parks

Our family really enjoyed our stay here. The home was warm, inviting and very spacious. There was plenty of items in the house for our use in the event we forgot something. The host communicated very well and responded promptly.

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Carey E.

Aug 13, 2020

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

Pool Was Green and Unusable

I reserved this house specifically for the pool, and upon arrival, the pool water was green. When I first sent a message to the owners they said it had been tested and the water was fine. The next day, when it looked worse, I actually sent a photo and the owners stated that was unacceptable and refunded me $200 for my week’s rental. They did say they would get someone out to look at the pool and the following day the owner’s daughter showed up, to check it out, however, the pool remained green. They showed up one additional time as well. Finally, on the 5th day of the rental (we hadn’t been able to use the pool at all) the person who’d installed the pool showed up, and found that either the pool service or previous guests had not placed the filter basket correctly, so debris had gotten into the impeller and completely gunked the system up. The pool vacuum hadn’t been running, and only then began to move about the pool He said the it would need to be re-balanced with chemicals before it was usable again as it was depleted of chlorine. Needless to say, we were not able to use the pool at all the entire week. Considering I paid at last $100 more per day and stayed further from downtown Tampa just for the pool, I emailed the owners and asked for another $300 discount on my stay, which would have averaged out to about a $75 discount per night which is what I could have paid for a house closer to downtown (I was driving there twice a day, taking my daughter back and forth for a ballet school. The owners rather curtly informed me that the water had been professionally tested and cleaned before I arrived, and several times during my stay, and that the $200 was for my inconvenience. This was definitely not the case, as I never saw the pool service, and the pool installer specifically said it needed rebalancing. I took a photo of the invoice that he left stating as such.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2020

10/10 Excellent

Maggie C.

Mar 26, 2020

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

Great house!

Wow we had an awesome stay at this beautiful house. The description and pictures do not do justice to this house. Props go out to the owner, this house was outstanding. Our family’s stay was so memorable with the comfortable beds, cleanliness, full stocked kitchen and the pool area. (just to make a few) The owners made the whole checking process easy and headache free. They also where very attentive throughout stay and were available for inquiries. We had no issues, the home was very well prepped and maintained for our stay. Definitely will keep on our list for future stays and 100% recommend. Thank you to the owners.

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2020

10/10 Excellent

Earl W.

Mar 23, 2020

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

Bonnie and Patrick are Outstanding Hosts. Their home is completely remodeled and is very spacious .

Our experience renting and staying at their property was easy and delightful! Recommend adding TV's in the smaller bedrooms. Would definitely stay there again!

Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2020

10/10 Excellent

Mary Lou L.

Mar 8, 2020

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

Great communication! Lovely home!

Bonnie was most warm, friendly and helpful! A lovely home.

Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2020

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