Wow, highly recommend! Placida Palace was a dream. The house is stunning and very luxurious. The kids played in the pool all day long and we couldn’t have asked for a better location. The house is so close to Boca Grande Beach which had beautiful Caribbean white sand and there were so many amazing restaurants in walking distance. The bikes they have are great and we took them out all the time! The host was also very communicative and helpful. Check in and check out were a breeze. So sad to leave!

Owner advised on the day of our arrival that the AC was not operable and they had been having issues scheduling a HVAC person to come between rentals (the proper action would have been not to rent the property until the unit was successfully repaired or replaced). Which led to the next issue: The AC repair was left to my fiancé for scheduling. A few hours after our arrival we noticed that the AC unit ran continuously. When the AC guy came by he advised that the unit was not repairable but needed to be replaced. He also advised the owners who told him to check with us to see if it was ok for him to replace the AC unit during our stay (only available day Friday and our departure would be Sunday). This major issue in which owners should have been accountable, now became our issue. A forceful circumstantial decision was made by us with the HVAC guy for the unit to be replaced on Friday. Meanwhile, the AC guy advised the temp could not be moved below 76 degrees Fahrenheit until the unit was replaced. This was an absurd gesture since we were in FL and it gets hot in the days. While he did try to make adjustments to the unit until it could be replaced, upon returning to the property on Wed. night we noticed immediately it was now freezing. The Thermostat read 65 degrees and continued to decrease. When finally reaching the AC guy, my fiancé was advised to climb on the ladder in the garage to turn on/off for 2 nights until the unit was replaced on Friday. They took the entire day Friday to replace the unit and we could not comfortably access parts of the home. We advised 48 hours prior to arrival to heat pool for night time enjoyment which they verbally obliged. It was not done and the owners had the audacity to provide instructions on how we could do it (they were in AZ). What do we know about pool controls? We couldn’t figure it out and it took the AC guy to turn it on Friday, 4 days into our trip. Due to multiple screens missing on pool cage which were not shown in the ad on VRBO - lots of insects consistently fell from above into the pool, we had to constantly remove them if we were ever to utilize the pool. Not to mention the bites we had all over our body when we left. Screens missing from the outside door to lanai could allow for access from wild life/intruders etc. Pool deck area filthy upon arrival, owner advised housekeeping unavailable due to her having surgery. We had to clean it. Vacation should be a time for enjoyment, this wasn't.

We arrived to a beautiful home without air conditioning. It is a great place but they knew they had a/c issues 2 weeks prior according to the air pro repair man. I know things happen but they didn’t seem to concerned that we couldn’t sleep at night.

The pool is awesome with a beautiful waterfall! Huge house with great master suite!

We had a great time at this house. We stayed here for the New Year’s week. The house is very big and as beautiful as you see in pictures. The view of the sunset from the pool area is fabulous. We had some questions when we first arrived but they were quickly answered and resolved by property manager and the owners. There’s couple beaches near by but Boca Grande was our favorite. There’s a grocery store and a gas station in the neighborhood for your convenience. I would definitely recommend this house for bigger families or group of friends.