When you stay at this condo in Indian Shores, you'll be on the beach, within a 15-minute drive of John's Pass Village & Boardwalk and St. Petersburg - Clearwater Beaches. .This beach condo is 15.3 mi (24.6 km) from Tampa Bay and 7 mi (11.2 km) from Sand Key Park.
St. Petersburg - Clearwater Beaches - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
Splash Harbour Water Park - 3 min drive - 2.1 km
Indian Rocks Shopping Center - 5 min drive - 3.1 km
John's Pass Village & Boardwalk - 17 min drive - 12.7 km
Sand Key Park - 18 min drive - 13.1 km
Getting around
St. Petersburg-Clearwater Intl. Airport (PIE) - 30 min drive
Restaurants
Guilty Sea Sports Pub - 2 min drive
PJ's Oyster Bar - 3 min drive
Angry Pepper Taphouse - 7 min drive
The Original Crabby Bills - 3 min drive
Vip Mexican Restaurant And Lounge Irb - 2 min drive
About this property
Entire place
You'll have the entire condo to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.
🏖🏝 Fall SPECIALS Minivans at airports to use
This condo completed a brand new remodel and is one of the newest out of all the sandcastles listed. I also have minivans stationed at the airports for your convenience. They are an extra charge. I am fully insured and can usually beat competition buy 50%. I also own two other direct ocean front condos next door in sandcastle one and three ( sandcastle one VRBO #769898 or sandcastle three VRBO #1462091 or sandcastle two 2813590. that has all the amenities this one has to offer. This is a direct ocean front with heated pool and hot tub along with gas grills located by the pool for your personal use. My condo also provides high quality linens to make your beach stay truly memorable. Disney and Bush Gardens are a short distance away. We rent Saturday to Saturday only. Thank you
Make yourself comfortable in this air-conditioned condo, featuring a kitchen with a refrigerator and an oven. There's a private balcony or patio. A Smart television and a DVD player are provided for your entertainment, while complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected. Conveniences include a phone, as well as a microwave and a coffee/tea maker.
Don't miss out on the many recreational opportunities, including a water park, an outdoor pool, and a hot tub.
Featured amenities include laundry facilities and an elevator.
Property amenities
Beach
On the beach
Beach loungers
Pool/Spa
Communal pool
Heated pool
Hot tub
Outdoor pool
Internet
Available in the condo: Free WiFi
Parking and transport
Car available
Car required
Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available
Kitchen
Blender
Coffee/tea maker
Cookware, dishware, and utensils
Dishwasher
Electric kettle
Hob
Ice maker
Microwave
Oven
Paper towels
Refrigerator
Spices
Toaster
Dining
Dining table
Bedrooms
3 bedrooms
Bedsheets provided
Bathroom
1 bathroom
Bathtub
Bathtub or shower
Hair dryer
Outdoor shower
Shampoo
Shower
Soap
Toilet paper
Towels provided
Living spaces
Dining table
Living room
Separate dining area
Entertainment
DVD player
Smart TV with cable/satellite channels
Outdoor areas
Balcony
Garden
Gas grill
Outdoor furniture
Laundry
Laundry facilities
Washing machine
Comfort
Air conditioning
Ceiling fan
Heating
Pets
Pet friendly
Welcoming cats only
Up to 9 kg per pet
Suitability/Accessibility
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
2 accessible parking spaces
Front entrance ramp
In-room accessibility
Lift
Pool access ramp on site
Tile flooring in public areas
Well-lit path to entrance
Wheelchair-accessible parking
Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
Wheelchair-accessible pool
Wheelchair-accessible van parking
Designated smoking areas
Services and conveniences
Iron/ironing board
Phone
Location highlights
Near a health/beauty spa
Near a hospital
Near a zoo
Near an outlet shopping centre
Near the marina
Near the ocean
On the waterfront
Things to do
Boat
Golf
Heated pool
Kayak
Optional golf privileges
Water park
Water sports equipment
Basketball nearby
Birdwatching nearby
Cycling nearby
Fishing nearby
Golfing nearby
Jet skiing nearby
Kayaking nearby
Motor boating nearby
Parasailing nearby
Rafting nearby
Sailing nearby
Scuba diving nearby
Snorkelling nearby
Surfing/bodyboarding nearby
Swimming nearby
Theme park nearby
Wildlife walks nearby
Windsurfing nearby
Winery tours nearby
Safety features
Carbon monoxide detector (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
First aid kit
Fire extinguisher
Deadbolt lock
General
At least 80% lighting from LEDs
Energy-saving switches in guestrooms
Garden
Unit size: 1,300 square feet
Policies
Check-in
Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 10:00 AM
Special check-in instructions
You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions
Pets
Pets allowed
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming cats only
1 total (up to 20 lbs per pet)
Restrictions apply; for more information contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation
Note from host: Please contact before booking with pets 150$ Fee
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Note from host: Very good for children and adults
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
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit, and a deadbolt lock
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation
We should mention
A car is required for transportation to and from this property
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Reviews
9.6
Exceptional
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 83 out of 96 reviews
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Rating 8 - Good. 9 out of 96 reviews
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Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 96 reviews
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Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 96 reviews
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9.4/10
Cleanliness
Reviews
10/10 Excellent
Tricia V.
30 Jul 2025
Liked: Cleanliness
The condo was beautiful and in a great location. The host communicated on a regular basis which made the process easy!
Tricia V.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025
8/10 Good
kim m.
25 Jul 2025
Liked: Cleanliness
kim m.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025
10/10 Excellent
Tiffany D.
17 Jun 2025
Liked: Cleanliness
Very accommodating a nice place to stay.
Tiffany D.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025
8/10 Good
Tim P.
1 May 2025
Liked: Cleanliness
Tim P.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2025
8/10 Good
Karryn W.
27 Jul 2024
Liked: Cleanliness
Good for families but..
If you are staying with children this is the place for you, if you are older adults looking for relaxation this place is not it. The condo was neat and clean, tv was difficult to use, the toilets filled very slowly, but the showers had good pressure. Since the condo is located right above the pool on the second floor its very noisy and loud and overrun by kids jumping in and out of the pool and hottub until all hours of the night, there was no order and they didnt follow the rules. The beach was nice and close we rented the loungers and umbrella ,well worth the money. Leaving the condo we were given instructions on washing towels,sheets and dishwasher something the cleaning service should do. Renting the van was a total hastle, constant texting, too many instructions and expectations. Do yourself a favor and spend the extra few bucks and rent a car at the airport.
Karryn W.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024
10/10 Excellent
brooke s.
1 Jul 2024
Liked: Cleanliness
Our Beach vacation
We absolutely loved every minute of our vacation in this condo. From having a parking spot in the garage, using the shopping cart to take luggage in the elevators, to the moment we walked in the condo and saw the views of the ocean is just breathtaking. From walking out on the balcony overlooking the pool and beach is just wonderful. We had everything we needed to cook with and the barbecue grills were very clean and easy to use and loved having the umbrellas over the grill area to give us shade while grilling. The beach was never too crowded and we never worried about our stuff on the beach while we were in the water. The outdoor shower stations when you come back from the beach was really nice and clean. The pool never really got too crowded and the hot tub was nice too. The condo had plenty of room for all 5 of us. We have been coming to Indian Shores since 2014 and absolutely love this area and we’ve always felt safe and never had any problems with it being too crowded. We will definitely be staying at this location again.
I can’t say it enough about how wonderful this place is.
brooke s.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024
10/10 Excellent
Lynn A.
8 May 2024
Liked: Cleanliness
Awesome!!!
The description of this vacation unit and location is completely accurate but does not do it justice!! Perfect location for beach and variety of nearby activities, short distance from cities. Well-maintained property and unit close to elevator with numbered and covered parking. Gorgeous decor, fabulous well-equipped kitchen, huge balcony overlooking pool, hot tub, and beach, sleeps eight in three bedrooms. Reasonably priced. Owner is very accommodating and responsive to communication. The only issue was cable TV not functioning, which is being addressed. Love it!!!
Lynn A.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2024
10/10 Excellent
Lisa M., Indianapolis
21 Apr 2024
Liked: Cleanliness
Happy
Loved this place.
Lisa M.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2024
10/10 Excellent
Meredith N.
19 Dec 2023
Liked: Cleanliness
Great location!
We really enjoyed our stay. The owner was great. Loved the beach front views!
Meredith N.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2023
10/10 Excellent
Shannon C.
21 Nov 2023
Liked: Cleanliness
Great location
Phil was extremely great with communication and accommodating. He went above and beyond making sure we were fully satisfied with our stay. We enjoyed the location as it was super close to Clearwater and St Petersburg. We loved that it wasn’t busy with traffic and it was more of a local vibe. It had great local restaurants and bakeries. The property had a great location of the beach and pool access. My kids enjoyed the ping pong table and I enjoyed the little library available. We enjoyed our family getaway!
Shannon C.
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2023
2/10 Terrible
Ferdinant D.
19 Aug 2023
Disliked: Cleanliness
Terrible
Forget staying there .There is a construction goin on there ,dust all over ,they was a leak on the sewer pipe on the garage .The smell was terrible .The noise from construction workers started 8am and ended 5pm .They using big machine to send the concrate floors right on our door .👎👎
Ferdinant D.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023
10/10 Excellent
Corry S.
18 Jul 2023
Liked: Cleanliness
Great Location - Right on the beach
Great condo right on the beach with a great pool and grilling area. Owner was very attentive and easy to communicate with. Love the area, great dining, boat tours, etc. Would definitely go back.
Corry S.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023
10/10 Excellent
Charlene G.
26 Apr 2023
Liked: Cleanliness
Condo on the beach
Condo was great. Philip was very responsive and helpful. Seen dolphins daily in the am on the balcony. Kitchen is well equipped for cooking. Plenty of space for the family. Close distance from legoland, Busch Gardens, John’s pass, and plenty of restaurants. caddy’s is directly across the street and food is great. Kids loved the pool. Would stay here again!
Charlene G.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2023
10/10 Excellent
GLENN M., NORTH HAMPTON
18 Apr 2023
Liked: Cleanliness
Great location
Nice unit. Entertainment system very confusing. Facility very family friendly. Beach very nice.
GLENN M.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2023
10/10 Excellent
Jackie E.
6 Dec 2022
Liked: Cleanliness
Sandcastle II great location in Indian Shores
First time staying at Sandcastle II but hopefully not my last. Great communication with the owner before and during my stay. The condo is beautifully decorated and was very spacious. Very well stocked with starter items as well as some beach items, cooler and lots of kitchen cookware although we didn't cook much. Grouper sandwich at Caddys (across the street) was delicious! The grounds on site has a deluxe Weber grill setup that we really wanted to use one night but never got around to but maybe next trip. We also took our senior pet with us and she did really well and enjoyed her vacation as well.
Looking forward to returning Philip!
Jackie E.
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2022
10/10 Excellent
Scott R.
16 Aug 2022
Liked: Cleanliness
Definitely recommend this place!
We had the most wonderful time. The description was great! We loved our time and will be going back!
Scott R.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022
10/10 Excellent
Ralph I.
7 Mar 2022
Liked: Cleanliness
Great Vacation!
We really enjoyed our time in this condo. Views of the beach every morning and sunset every evening. The owner had great communication and was very responsive. Thanks for a great vacation!
Ralph I.
Stayed 28 nights in Jan 2022
10/10 Excellent
David K.
22 Dec 2021
Perfect location!
Owner was nice but slightly repetitive on rules about the rental. Lots of texting & repeating which could be offensive to some renters. As a rental manager myself, I understand the chances taken renting your property out and damages that could result. On vacation I do not want to be texted daily! Other than that, property was very spacious & modern with amazing view of the beach & water. Dolphins daily and location was the best! Peaceful and very quiet! Definitely would highly recommend and will go back often!
David K.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2021
10/10 Excellent
CHRISTINE S.
6 Nov 2021
Liked: Cleanliness
Beautiful condo. Very clean and in a great location
Very easy
CHRISTINE S.
Stayed 14 nights in Oct 2021
10/10 Excellent
Tiffany Y.
7 Sept 2021
Liked: Cleanliness
Awesome!
We had a great time! Our host Phil was very attentive and helpful and we had a beautiful view of the ocean and Florida sky! Very convenient location!
Tiffany Y.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2021
4/10 Poor
Elaine S.
28 Aug 2021
Liked: Cleanliness
Nice unit, nice area, unprofessional and difficult owner.
Way too many long, repetitive, patronizing, and unnecessary instruction texts and telephone calls from this extremely unprofessional owner, resulting with me having to tell him to never text or telephone me again and filing complaint with VRBO. Owner expects guests to fill out checklist, strip beds, wash linens and towels, and made requests throughout the week for other things around the unit to be done that should be handled by housekeeping staff, not guests. Owner was untruthful about automatic air conditioning system and wouldn't lower the thermostat below 78 degrees until I threatened to leave and take it up with VRBO. Owner called me a “knucklehead” because I hadn't booked directly through him after I had already booked online in April and couldn't cancel. Parking spaces under building are very tight and hard to locate due to a weird numbering system. All the larger vehicles were parked outside. Owner responded promptly to have issues with electrical outlet and balcony doors resolved. Unit and area are nice, but we booked our next visit with Plumlee Realty for this same building, different unit. Judging from his reaction to any negative comments on VRBO reviews, I expect that this owner will paint me as demanding and unreasonable and will make excuses and disagree with my comments in his reply to this review.
Elaine S.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2021
8/10 Good
Caitlynn S.
16 Aug 2021
Indian shores Sand Castle II
This condo was overall okay. The cleanliness was a 3/5 stars due to the staining on comforters in the queen beds room, the pool of water still under the kitchen rug (I’m assuming from mopping), the mildew of the washer, and unkeep/unclean kitchenware (scrubbed eggs off of spatulas). The condo only had 6 towels… this condo can sleep up to 8 guests. The utensils needs updating. The thermostat needed attention roughly every 2-3 hours as it has a “hold” option (that we could not cancel) which requires you to manually turn down the AC to lowest 71°, otherwise it would turn to 74°. The parking was tricky at first due to the appointed parking spot was only big enough for a Toyota Camry, not any bigger. Phil informed us of a spot we could could my in-laws suburban. Overall I gave this location a 4/5. Beautiful beach and fun area to visit!
Caitlynn S.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2021
10/10 Excellent
Eva R.
17 Jul 2021
Liked: Cleanliness
Nice place to stay
We enjoyed ourselves at this location. The condo was clean and just as advertised. We would visit again.
Eva R.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021
6/10 Okay
Marybeth B.
16 Jul 2021
Will look elsewhere for next rental in Clearwater area
We are annual Florida beachfront condo renters. The beach is of course beautiful but for the high price, the property was disappointing. The condo Parking spots are not in order so it’s extremely difficult to find the (1) assigned spot. There were 7 towels when the condo sleeps 8 and no beach towels. It could also have been cleaner, washing machine had gunk in it, dishes were not clean and so we washed them before use. Kitchen could be more well stocked. There were only 4 mismatched wine glasses, not a single large bowl and no baking dishes just cookie sheets. We also found the owner to be unprofessional.
Marybeth B.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021
8/10 Good
David R S.
28 Jun 2021
Liked: Cleanliness
Great location / Relaxing family fun
Awesome owner; very involved with frequent communications before and during stay. The 3 Bedroom unit is nice / well equipped and furnished, but better suited for 6 people than 8 because of only having 2 bathrooms, but worth the space sacrifice for the location. Loved the balcony overlooking the pool and beach; beautiful sun sets. Family had a great time at the beach, pool, and local restaurants / activities.