Comté de Manatee : Bateaux-maisons

« This is a dishonest listing. I did not end up staying here because the address was a public boat ramp and there’s no disclosure about that until you attempt to check in. »

« Where do I need to begin? There is no houseboat go to, the address is in the middle of the ocean. Do not fall for this listing.. She also has it under 3 different names same boat. »

« Beware!! Worst experience ever!! After responding to the hurricanes that had hit Florida, my crew of traveling emergency responders desperately needed a place to stay. The booking showed to be available and we booked it. A couple hours after the payment went through, about 2 hours before our 18 hour shift was over, the owner contacted us and said it was not available, that they had the boats parked elsewhere but they were willing to tow them into their usual location if we could wait. She told...

« Smelled of sewage, power was provided by a large loud generator wrapped in a tarp. Extention cords ran everywhere. Had to hook a wire to a battery to flush the toilet. The small boat provided to go back to shore had no motor, no lights Your basically stranded in a death trap. lights, your basically stranthe »

« I’m amazed that VRBO allows this bullshit on their website, this host has multiple boats, and I’m quite sure they’re all derelict vessels, advertised as docked in a boat slip but was moored out in the bay, had to run a noisy generator for power, not to mention the bathtub looking dinghy with a dilapidated trolling motor to get there »

« The owners never replied to any of my messages and never showed up to get me checked in. I contacted Expedia, who tried to help me over chat, but they were unable to find a suitable replacement and I couldn’t leave the chat to check out pictures or the map to see what they were proposing. Eventually, they reimbursed my stay and I had to make myself other arrangements, which was difficult last minute, and way more expensive. »