Play and have Fun at Gecko House on Manasota Key
5.0
Outstanding(9 Reviews)House in Manasota Key, FL
14 guests · 8 bedrooms · 5 baths
Reasons to book
Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating
Free cancellationFull refund if you change your mind
Includes essentialsGarden, Pool, Kitchen or Kitchenette and more
About this house rental
Gecko House has everything for your family and friends to vacation together! With 6 bedrooms in 4 separate spaces your family or friends can be together, but also have their privacy. It’s the best of all worlds! A private pool, deeded beach access and a dock on Lemon Bay complete the package. Nestled on a quiet street on Manasota Key you can finally relax, rest and play and have fun with your whole family and friends.
Gecko House has four units cleverly disguised as a big sprawling house.
Blue Gecko is the biggest space, taking up the entire second floor, with two huge bedrooms, two bathrooms, modern kitchen with an island, spacious living room, deck and even its own laundry room! This is the perfect space for two couples. The beds are Thuma frames - absolutely rock solid quiet - with Nectar mattresses and nice soft linens. Blue Gecko has central air controlled by a Nest thermostat, a Rabbit air filter, two standing desks and the highest speed internet available on the key. The kitchen has everything you need to cook a lovely meal while looking out at the beautiful foliage. A comfy sofa and two Stressless recliners in the living room make relaxing easy after a hard day at the beach.
Red Gecko is the next largest, at the left end of the house with its own driveway, a wonderful porch and lots of privacy. It has two good sized bedrooms, one with a King bed and one with a queen. Each bedroom has its own AC unit and a ceiling fan, plus plenty of closet space. It has a full bathroom with tub and shower and a window. It also has a full sized kitchen, including a dishwasher. This kitchen is also fully stocked with pots, pans, dishes, etc. The living room has two comfortable recliners and a well-loved sofa that pulls out into a surprisingly comfortable bed. Stocked with plenty of board games Red Gecko is perfect for younger kids in your family.
Green Gecko is at the heart of Gecko House, right in the middle of everything. It has one bedroom with a queen bed and a pull out sofa in the living room. The bedroom has its own AC unit and so does the living room. Green Gecko has a great porch - perfect for that morning cup of coffee or just relaxing. It also has a full kitchen stocked with everything you need, and a nice sized bathroom with tub and shower.
Yellow Gecko is the smallest space, but also the most popular. It’s a studio at the right end of the house and faces the pool. With lots of windows and sliding glass doors Yellow Gecko is light and bright. The bathroom and kitchen are compact, but work well in the space. There are two twin beds which are usually set up as one king bed, but can be separated. This is a perfect space for teenagers in the family or a couple that wants their privacy.
So…6 bedrooms with 4 king beds ( or 2 twin beds in the studio ) and 2 queen beds, 2 pull out sofas and 5 bathrooms and 4 kitchens! Enough space for your entire family and friends to be together, yet have their privacy as well.
Gecko House also has a private pool with plenty of loungers, and seating for everyone. This is a great place for everyone to hang out and relax anytime. Conversation over coffee in the am, working on your tan in the afternoon, or an adult beverage in the evening. Plus, kids of all ages love playing in the pool and also the unicorn float🦄!
Besides the pool, there are two propane grills, a second laundry room downstairs, and a fish cleaning station. Oh, bikes, beach chairs, umbrellas and beach carts as well!
Gecko House has four units cleverly disguised as a big sprawling house.
Blue Gecko is the biggest space, taking up the entire second floor, with two huge bedrooms, two bathrooms, modern kitchen with an island, spacious living room, deck and even its own laundry room! This is the perfect space for two couples. The beds are Thuma frames - absolutely rock solid quiet - with Nectar mattresses and nice soft linens. Blue Gecko has central air controlled by a Nest thermostat, a Rabbit air filter, two standing desks and the highest speed internet available on the key. The kitchen has everything you need to cook a lovely meal while looking out at the beautiful foliage. A comfy sofa and two Stressless recliners in the living room make relaxing easy after a hard day at the beach.
Red Gecko is the next largest, at the left end of the house with its own driveway, a wonderful porch and lots of privacy. It has two good sized bedrooms, one with a King bed and one with a queen. Each bedroom has its own AC unit and a ceiling fan, plus plenty of closet space. It has a full bathroom with tub and shower and a window. It also has a full sized kitchen, including a dishwasher. This kitchen is also fully stocked with pots, pans, dishes, etc. The living room has two comfortable recliners and a well-loved sofa that pulls out into a surprisingly comfortable bed. Stocked with plenty of board games Red Gecko is perfect for younger kids in your family.
Green Gecko is at the heart of Gecko House, right in the middle of everything. It has one bedroom with a queen bed and a pull out sofa in the living room. The bedroom has its own AC unit and so does the living room. Green Gecko has a great porch - perfect for that morning cup of coffee or just relaxing. It also has a full kitchen stocked with everything you need, and a nice sized bathroom with tub and shower.
Yellow Gecko is the smallest space, but also the most popular. It’s a studio at the right end of the house and faces the pool. With lots of windows and sliding glass doors Yellow Gecko is light and bright. The bathroom and kitchen are compact, but work well in the space. There are two twin beds which are usually set up as one king bed, but can be separated. This is a perfect space for teenagers in the family or a couple that wants their privacy.
So…6 bedrooms with 4 king beds ( or 2 twin beds in the studio ) and 2 queen beds, 2 pull out sofas and 5 bathrooms and 4 kitchens! Enough space for your entire family and friends to be together, yet have their privacy as well.
Gecko House also has a private pool with plenty of loungers, and seating for everyone. This is a great place for everyone to hang out and relax anytime. Conversation over coffee in the am, working on your tan in the afternoon, or an adult beverage in the evening. Plus, kids of all ages love playing in the pool and also the unicorn float🦄!
Besides the pool, there are two propane grills, a second laundry room downstairs, and a fish cleaning station. Oh, bikes, beach chairs, umbrellas and beach carts as well!
Amenities
Pool
Air conditioner
Kitchen or Kitchenette
Internet / Wifi
Parking
Laundry
Balcony or Patio
Dishwasher
TV
Garden
Family friendly
Map of Manasota Key, FL
Reviews
5.0
Outstanding(9 Reviews)5.0
If you love the outdoors like our family (our 4 kids and all the grands), this is the home for you! Home was convienent to the bay and the Gulf. We spent daytime hours in natures’s swimming pool and evenings and nights at the home’s awesome pool area.
The home was great for our individual family time,with its unique separate spaces. There were a few things that needed updating but that bother us-because we literally were outdoors so much!
Marti was great to deal with and very responsive to messages. She has the home well stocked, from the kitchens and bathrooms to all of the things you need for a beach DAY! We could easily have flown here with just our personal items and not missed a thing for beach days.
5.0
Great responses from owners/host, well-furnished with essentials for everyday use that no other property compares.
5.0
Great house, location, Marti had everything we needed. My whole family had fun being together and had individual spaces as well. Kayaks were a blast, we saw baby turtles, dolphin and manatees❤️🐬🐢
5.0
The house was just as expected and more. Marti was the best hostess we have ever had for a vacation rental. We had everything we needed and more. The house was perfect for our "Fam" vacation (which is 2 unrelated, but best-friend, families who have been vacationing together since 1999). The separate sleeping areas gave everyone a place to get-away from the rest of the group when/if they wanted to. The private pool was a great place to relax after a day at the beach. The beach is very walkable and private. The dock is even more walkable. Everything was perfect...except that the week went by too quickly. Thank you Marti for everything!
5.0
The house was just as expected and more. Marti was the best hostess we have ever had for a vacation rental. We had everything we needed and more. The house was perfect for our "Fam" vacation (which is 2 unrelated, but best-friend, families who have been vacationing together since 1999). The separate sleeping areas gave everyone a place to get-away from the rest of the group when/if they wanted to. The private pool was a great place to relax after a day at the beach. The beach is very walkable and private. The dock is even more walkable. Everything was perfect...except that the week went by too quickly. Thank you Marti for everything!
5.0
If you are looking for a family friendly house in a great location in Manasota Key than this is it! This super clean house has everything you need to have a great time. Fully stocked kitchens, nice beds, great pool, laundry rooms, beach chairs, beach umbrellas, kayaks, fishing tackle and bicycles and more. The layout of the house was perfect for our group. The kids enjoyed seeing all of the lizards and iguanas running around the property. Plenty of space to have some privacy when you needed it. Very short walks to the bayside dock and the ocean. About 1.5 miles from restaurants and the convenience store. Lastly Marti is a excellent host. She is very attentive to anything you might need and goes above and beyond making sure her guests have a great vacation.
5.0
Feel like home
Marti’s house is great. So many rooms and beds. We all eat together on the second floor, the kitchen was excellent, whatever kitchen supplies we need she has it. All her kitchen supplies are very nice qualities. She has everything we need, grills, beach chairs, umbrellas, bikes, and good qualities towels. Feels like home
5.0
If you have a large party this is the place to go. Plenty of room for everyone. Beautifully landscaped property. Plenty of outside seating, which is nicely laid out. Beautiful landscaping! Marti was very kind and communicated with us all the time.
Perfect place for hanging out as a family.
5.0
Three generations enjoyed staying at the Gecko House for a wonderful beach vacation. It is a unique layout that allowed us all to be together but also to have our own space. The house was clean and stocked well. Gecko House had comfy mattresses, nice linens, beach wagons, chairs, pool/ beach toys and more. It is a nice, short walk to the beach on a private path. The walk was easy even for the 3 year olds in the group. The beach was beautiful and so quiet even on the holiday weekend. If you stay at the Gecko House, I’m sure you won’t regret it.
5.0
This property was amazing and had it all for our very large crew: dock, easy beach access, beach carts, chairs, pool, grill, bikes! It was an awesome set up for our family which included 4 married daughters, grandkids , teens and young adults. and also gave everyone a bit more privacy. We had a great place in the blue gecko and around the pool for evenings, lunch and dinner together! Marti was the best host we have ever worked with and was quick to help out and go above and beyond to line up a crockpot for us. And get the ac fixed right away. We will definitely be back!
5.0
Beautiful property
If you have a large party this is the place to go. Plenty of room for everyone. Beautifully landscaped property. Plenty of outside seating, which is nicely laid out. Beautiful landscaping! Marti was very kind and communicated with us all the time.
Perfect place for hanging out as a family.
5.0
Family Vacay
Three generations enjoyed staying at the Gecko House for a wonderful beach vacation. It is a unique layout that allowed us all to be together but also to have our own space. The house was clean and stocked well. Gecko House had comfy mattresses, nice linens, beach wagons, chairs, pool/ beach toys and more. It is a nice, short walk to the beach on a private path. The walk was easy even for the 3 year olds in the group. The beach was beautiful and so quiet even on the holiday weekend. If you stay at the Gecko House, I’m sure you won’t regret it.
5.0
Great place for large extended family
This property was amazing and had it all for our very large crew: dock, easy beach access, beach carts, chairs, pool, grill, bikes! It was an awesome set up for our family which included 4 married daughters, grandkids , teens and young adults. and also gave everyone a bit more privacy. We had a great place in the blue gecko and around the pool for evenings, lunch and dinner together! Marti was the best host we have ever worked with and was quick to help out and go above and beyond to line up a crockpot for us. And get the ac fixed right away. We will definitely be back!
FAQs
How much does this house cost compared to others in Manasota Key?
The average price for a rental in Manasota Key is $401 per night. This rental is $575 above the average.
Is parking included with this house?
Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at Play and have Fun at Gecko House on Manasota Key. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.
Is there a pool at this house?
Yes, a swimming pool is available for use at Play and have Fun at Gecko House on Manasota Key. Enjoy the water!
Is Play and have Fun at Gecko House on Manasota Key pet friendly?
Unfortunately, this house is not pet-friendly. Try searching again and filter for "Pets Allowed"
What amenities are available at Play and have Fun at Gecko House on Manasota Key?
We found 11 amenities for this rental. This includes pool, air conditioner, kitchen or kitchenette, internet / wifi, and parking.
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