Florida vacation rentals,
coast by coast

The Gulf Coast is the usual answer. Water on the Gulf side is warmer and calmer than the Atlantic, and the sand on the South Central Gulf Coast barrier islands - Anna Maria Island, Siesta Key, Longboat Key - is unusually fine and pale. The Panhandle around South Walton and Destin offers the same calm water with the brightest white sand in the state.

Demand peaks from roughly January through April, when the weather is driest and mildest, and again over the major school holidays. If your dates are fixed to a school break, booking several months ahead gives you a genuine choice of homes. For flexible travellers, May and September to early November are quieter and easier to book.

Yes. Every home on this page is privately owned but represented by an established property-management company that is responsible for cleaning, maintenance and guest support during your stay. You are not booking a home with no one behind it.

Some homes accept dogs and some do not, and the rules vary by property rather than by destination. Use the pet-friendly filter above to see homes that currently allow dogs, then confirm size and breed limits and any pet deposit with us before booking.

Every listing shows bedrooms, bathrooms and the number the home sleeps, so start there rather than from headcount alone. Sleeping capacity often includes sofa beds, so if you need real bedrooms for every couple it is worth checking the bed configuration with us first.

It depends heavily on destination, season and how close to the water you are. Where an owner has published a starting rate, you will see it on the listing; where they have not, rates are quoted on request because they change with season and length of stay. Call and we will price your exact dates.