SMUGGLERS HIDEAWAY-Private Pool-Hot Tub-Club Access-Golf Cart-Sleeps 7
4.8
Outstanding(40 Reviews)House in North Captiva Island, FL
7 guests · 3 bedrooms · 3 baths
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SMUGGLERS HIDEAWAY is a secluded 3 bedroom island home located on North Captiva Island. Nestled among palm trees, the home's tropical location and private pool and hot tub area makes for a one-of-a-kind island vacation. With sleeping up to 7 people in 3 bedrooms, the home can accommodate small families or even a few couples. The home is tastefully decorated, has coastal contemporary furnishings as well as a modern kitchen. The home also includes one 4 passenger golf cart. Smugglers Hideaway is located in close proximity to the Island Club at North Captiva where guests have access to the two swimming pools, hot tub, tennis courts (currently closed), bicycles, kayaks and paddle boards. Private boat captains and fishing charters are also available. Beach access is less then 5 minutes away by golf cart.
NORTH CAPTIVA ISLAND is a private island accessible only by boat or private aircraft. The island is known for its uncrowded, natural white sand beaches with incredible shelling and wildlife viewing. Guests never tire of dolphin watching, in addition to viewing the manatees that regularly hang out in various locations around the island. Golpher tortoises freely roam the island and it's not unusual to see them crossing the road and holding up golf cart traffic for photos. Two thirds of North Captiva is a state wildlife preserve, while one-third is lightly developed with vacation homes.
RESORT AMENITIES! In addition to the Island Club at North Captiva membership, Smugglers Hideaway has its own heated swimming pool, hot tub and pool-side games. Play ping pong and corn-hole while hanging out and grilling near the pool. If that's not enough, at Boats & Fun, in very close proximity to the house, guests can rent a boat, paddle boards, fishing gear and an additional golf cart.
Currently, there are 2 restaurants to dine and 1 bar. Mangos is located within the Island Club at North Captiva complex, and serves food and liquor. Mangos also services the Club's 2 pools and hot tub (very casual). OTW (Over The Water), located within the Safety Harbor Club, is a BYOB restaurant open for lunch and dinner. Reservations for dinner recommended. Our 3rd restaurant/bar, Mainstay/Barnacles (very popular island favorite), is scheduled to reopen in late June '24. The Boathouse, our fine dining restaurant remains closed due to Hurricane Ian and subsequent fire damage. Also available are private grocery service shoppers, personal chef's, and prepared meal deliveries.
AN ADVENTURE AWAITS! Your on-island property manager will assist with the logistics of traveling to an island and help make the experience as stress-free as possible. Your property manager will assist selecting ferry boat options to North Captiva and will greet you upon arrival and transport you, your luggage and groceries to the home (unless you requested the kitchen be pre-stocked--highly recommended!). Your property manager will also give you a private tour of the island and help familiarize you with the amenities and intricacies in the house, and will always be a phone call or text away during your stay.
IT'S ISLAND TIME AT SMUGGLERS HIDEAWAY! Everyday awaits a new adventure. Whether you choose to relax by the pool or beach, take a bike or kayak ride, go fishing, shelling, paddle board, hike to the nature preserve, or just enjoy the island breeze on the porch, It’s all up to you! As one recent guest so accurately stated "If you like shopping, big tourist attractions, driving around, etc., this is not for you. If you like peace, quiet, sand, beaches, relaxation, friendly people, and no stress, this is it!"
SMUGGLERS HIDEAWAY is a secluded 3 bedroom island home located on North Captiva Island. Nestled among palm trees, the home's tropical location and private pool and hot tub area makes for a one-of-a-kind island vacation. With sleeping up to 7 people in 3 bedrooms, the home can accommodate small families or even a few couples. The home is tastefully decorated, has coastal contemporary furnishings as well as a modern kitchen. The home also includes one 4 passenger golf cart. Smugglers Hideaway is located in close proximity to the Island Club at North Captiva where guests have access to the two swimming pools, hot tub, tennis courts (currently closed), bicycles, kayaks and paddle boards. Private boat captains and fishing charters are also available. Beach access is less then 5 minutes away by golf cart.
NORTH CAPTIVA ISLAND is a private island accessible only by boat or private aircraft. The island is known for its uncrowded, natural white sand beaches with incredible shelling and wildlife viewing. Guests never tire of dolphin watching, in addition to viewing the manatees that regularly hang out in various locations around the island. Golpher tortoises freely roam the island and it's not unusual to see them crossing the road and holding up golf cart traffic for photos. Two thirds of North Captiva is a state wildlife preserve, while one-third is lightly developed with vacation homes.
RESORT AMENITIES! In addition to the Island Club at North Captiva membership, Smugglers Hideaway has its own heated swimming pool, hot tub and pool-side games. Play ping pong and corn-hole while hanging out and grilling near the pool. If that's not enough, at Boats & Fun, in very close proximity to the house, guests can rent a boat, paddle boards, fishing gear and an additional golf cart.
Currently, there are 2 restaurants to dine and 1 bar. Mangos is located within the Island Club at North Captiva complex, and serves food and liquor. Mangos also services the Club's 2 pools and hot tub (very casual). OTW (Over The Water), located within the Safety Harbor Club, is a BYOB restaurant open for lunch and dinner. Reservations for dinner recommended. Our 3rd restaurant/bar, Mainstay/Barnacles (very popular island favorite), is scheduled to reopen in late June '24. The Boathouse, our fine dining restaurant remains closed due to Hurricane Ian and subsequent fire damage. Also available are private grocery service shoppers, personal chef's, and prepared meal deliveries.
AN ADVENTURE AWAITS! Your on-island property manager will assist with the logistics of traveling to an island and help make the experience as stress-free as possible. Your property manager will assist selecting ferry boat options to North Captiva and will greet you upon arrival and transport you, your luggage and groceries to the home (unless you requested the kitchen be pre-stocked--highly recommended!). Your property manager will also give you a private tour of the island and help familiarize you with the amenities and intricacies in the house, and will always be a phone call or text away during your stay.
IT'S ISLAND TIME AT SMUGGLERS HIDEAWAY! Everyday awaits a new adventure. Whether you choose to relax by the pool or beach, take a bike or kayak ride, go fishing, shelling, paddle board, hike to the nature preserve, or just enjoy the island breeze on the porch, It’s all up to you! As one recent guest so accurately stated "If you like shopping, big tourist attractions, driving around, etc., this is not for you. If you like peace, quiet, sand, beaches, relaxation, friendly people, and no stress, this is it!"
Amenities
Pool
Air conditioner
Kitchen or Kitchenette
Internet / Wifi
Laundry
Balcony or Patio
Dishwasher
Hot tub or spa
TV
Garden
Family friendly
Map of North Captiva Island, FL
Reviews
4.8
Outstanding(40 Reviews)4.8
Perfect size home for our family. We really enjoyed the pool late in the afternoons after spending the day on the beach. Kitchen was fully stocked with utensils and the things we needed to cook our meals.
4.8
Overall, wonderful experience! Would stay here again!
4.8
Beautiful, quiet, relaxing…. Just what we like to do… walk the beaches, explore, and relax without the busyness of life surrounding us
4.8
Jenny the property manager met us and helped us get to the house the first night which was nice and she was always available if we had any questions. We enjoyed the house and the kids loved the pool and ping pong table. We appreciated the hospitality on the island! It was a great family vacation.
4.8
Had a wonderful week at Smugglers Hideaway. Clean, very comfortable, well appointed and would like to return. Hot tub was nice on the cooler days. Jenny greeted us and was very helpful with any questions we had and made sure we got back to the ferry on the day we departed.
4.8
The property was excellent and communication with the owner/property manager were easy and responsive. The house had everything we needed. The house was an easy walk to the club, but there was plenty at the house to keep kids occupied as well. We loved our stay.
4.8
Great place to relax with our family members. Six of us loved the warm pool, hot tub, house, and golf cart which allowed us to sightsee the island. Beautiful sunrises and sunsets. Saw dolphins. Kayaking was fun. This was a trip we will always cherish!
4.8
Home was spacious and fit our family of five. It had all of the amenities you want like a hot tub, pool, beach gear, and kitchen necessities. The property manager was helpful and communicative. I only rated it a 4 because there were a few minor inconveniences like the golf cart required constant charging to avoid getting stranded/steering was off, centipede or millipede clean up outside near pool was constant every morning and they get into the basement bedroom/hot tub, and the hot tub kept shorting out and required resetting 3-4 times. The property manager was helpful when we asked for their support with these issues. Overall, The island is beautiful and the perfect trip away.
4.8
Great
4.8
Absolutely gorgeous!
4.8
We had the best vacation staying in this lovely home. Photos are absolutely accurate of what the house / property looks like. When staying on an island you have to expect the unexpected sometimes but the property manager Jennifer is so quick to respond and resolve. She made this trip super smooth and we were so grateful to have her just a call/text away. The pool is what makes this home when compared to others on the island!!!!
4.8
The house is as advertised. It’s pretty secluded from any other properties and makes you feel like you’re in the jungle. Scott was very communicative and the staff that worked for the property were always available and very friendly and knowledgeable. The only thing we would have liked is a first aid kit in the house. It wasn’t something we thought about until it was needed for a few of the family members. Other than that, had a great week and can’t wait to come back! It was very close to “downtown” and just a quick cart to the beach.
4.8
We loved our stay at Smugglers hideaway. Everything leading up to our stay was perfectly communicated and made information and access seamless. The house and property had everything we could need for our family of five. The kids loved the pool and the beach toys and outdoor games. Of course beautiful north captiva is always a pleasure to explore.
4.8
Very much enjoyed our stay! Wonderful property. We would definitely return!
4.8
Location of property was perfect! Property management was easy to communicate needs with. Islands beauty is still shinning bright! House was perfect for my family.
4.8
Smugglers cove has it all and there’s nothing bad to be said about the house. Our host was AMAZING and I’d recommend this place to anyone looking to book on the island. We hope to return one day and stay here again.
4.8
Absolutely loved our stay on North Captiva. House was as described and property manager very helpful. Check in and out was flawless. Every need was met. Pool a must and kept clean. Highly recommend if you are in the fence. Go!
4.8
This was my family’s first time on the island!! It was the best most relaxing vacation we have ever had! The house was everything we needed. It was very clean and meet all of our expectations. The pool was great! The only thing I would say was the golf cart did not hold charge very long. But other than that it was the best!!!
4.8
Relaxing
This was my family’s first time on the island!! It was the best most relaxing vacation we have ever had! The house was everything we needed. It was very clean and meet all of our expectations. The pool was great! The only thing I would say was the golf cart did not hold charge very long. But other than that it was the best!!!
4.8
Wonderful little property!
We stayed here with our family and it had all the things we could possibly need. The ONLY critique that we have is the location of the third bedroom is not really attached to the main household and is only accessible by going outside and downstairs by the pool. We had planned on using this room for our baby to sleep in her pack and play and the location of the room just made this very unrealistic for us. We ended up putting the pack and play in the master bedroom with us, and although it worked out fine we might have picked a different home had we known that the bedroom was almost completely separate. Other than that, everything wa WONDERFUL.
4.8
Scott’s property checked all of the boxes for our trip. Location, well stocked kitchen, great showers, comfy beds, and the pool was a game changer! Scott was easy to communicate with. Our neighbor even introduced herself and offered to help with any needs we may have. Jenny our property manager was amazing! Being local she was instrumental in helping us to navigate the ins and outs of vacationing on the island. Food, drinks, transportation, and even assisted me with sending gifts for my friends ahead of time and having them in the house. Highly recommend!
4.8
Girls Trip
Scott’s property checked all of the boxes for our trip. Location, well stocked kitchen, great showers, comfy beds, and the pool was a game changer! Scott was easy to communicate with. Our neighbor even introduced herself and offered to help with any needs we may have. Jenny our property manager was amazing! Being local she was instrumental in helping us to navigate the ins and outs of vacationing on the island. Food, drinks, transportation, and even assisted me with sending gifts for my friends ahead of time and having them in the house. Highly recommend!
4.8
Great experience on N. Captiva Island.
4.8
Captiva Getaway
Great experience on N. Captiva Island.
4.8
This property offered a private setting, a nice fenced in pool area and great location on this family friendly island. We loved the golf cart life, which made getting around the island easy and fun. We saw manatee and dolphins everyday of our visit. We enjoyed hiking in the preserve and found many sea shells. The water temp was a bit cold mid-February but by the end of the month was perfect. We enjoyed the restaurants on the island, our favorite was Barnacles. We used the kayaks, bikes and tennis equipment provided by the club. We kept busy and still had time to read a book and float in the pool. It was a memorable and fun vacation.
4.8
Wonderful location for a family vacation.
This property offered a private setting, a nice fenced in pool area and great location on this family friendly island. We loved the golf cart life, which made getting around the island easy and fun. We saw manatee and dolphins everyday of our visit. We enjoyed hiking in the preserve and found many sea shells. The water temp was a bit cold mid-February but by the end of the month was perfect. We enjoyed the restaurants on the island, our favorite was Barnacles. We used the kayaks, bikes and tennis equipment provided by the club. We kept busy and still had time to read a book and float in the pool. It was a memorable and fun vacation.
4.8
First off Jenny our host was waiting for us when we got there. The house was perfect for the six of us. Older kids enjoyed having their own "suite" down by the pool. Would book again!
4.8
Perfect Christmas Getaway
First off Jenny our host was waiting for us when we got there. The house was perfect for the six of us. Older kids enjoyed having their own "suite" down by the pool. Would book again!
4.8
The owner was very prompt in the logistics of the location. The property manager was amazing to work with and the house, the location was all very nice. Looking forward to taking my family back there again.
4.8
We had a great stay at Smugglers Cove. The house was lovely with great amenities, and the property manager, Jenny, was wonderful.
4.8
Great stay on North Captiva
We had a great stay at Smugglers Cove. The house was lovely with great amenities, and the property manager, Jenny, was wonderful.
4.8
Enjoyed our visit
The owner was very prompt in the logistics of the location. The property manager was amazing to work with and the house, the location was all very nice. Looking forward to taking my family back there again.
4.8
Awesome house in paradise
Arrival was a breeze and the property manager was extremely helpful. The house came with a golf cart which was convenient and we didn’t have to rent one. They house was clean, plenty of supplies in the house. The outside area was great as well. The house was excellent and will definitely be renting this house again!
4.8
Great family vacation
The property was amazing! The owner was great to help with all the logistics.
4.8
Very good rental!
4.8
Awesome time!
Very good rental!
4.8
This was our second time to North Captiva, we figured it a perfect place to escape the cold north during a pandemic. Smugglers was a great property for our family of 5, the kids loved the pool the parents loved the hot tub and house was very nice had most everything we needed. We would definitely book this place again, if we had any complaints or feedback it would be the golf cart while did the job it is showing some age, the kitchen while stocked we found some items missing like pizza cutter and the knife set was in need of a sharpening or replacement could be an accident waiting to happen trying to do food prep and lastly my wife is a bit of a clean freak and even on vacation likes to tidy up we found cleaning supplies (broom, dust pan, rags....) lacking when there for 10 days we needed to clean and not just let it go until the time was over:). With that said we appreciate the owners sharing their little slice of heaven with us we had a great time and made some great memories with our kids!
4.8
Family Covid Get Away
This was our second time to North Captiva, we figured it a perfect place to escape the cold north during a pandemic. Smugglers was a great property for our family of 5, the kids loved the pool the parents loved the hot tub and house was very nice had most everything we needed. We would definitely book this place again, if we had any complaints or feedback it would be the golf cart while did the job it is showing some age, the kitchen while stocked we found some items missing like pizza cutter and the knife set was in need of a sharpening or replacement could be an accident waiting to happen trying to do food prep and lastly my wife is a bit of a clean freak and even on vacation likes to tidy up we found cleaning supplies (broom, dust pan, rags....) lacking when there for 10 days we needed to clean and not just let it go until the time was over:). With that said we appreciate the owners sharing their little slice of heaven with us we had a great time and made some great memories with our kids!
4.8
Wonderful house that fits a family of 5 very comfortably, allowing privacy yet within an intimate setting. Lovely heated pool and spa. Close to everything. The gulf cart included was a real perk and having all the amenities of the club was fantastic (additional two pools, bike and kayak available and tennis).Pros: Everything exceeded expectations for us. Lovely property & grounds, solid wifi, comfortable bedding, good kitchen and laundry, the club is a 5 minute walk or 2 minute cart ride, water very clear and swimmable temp in November, fantastic fishing minutes away, manatees & dolphins everywhere, everyone we met was super-friendly and genuine and the Property manager (Nicole) was superb! Concerns and/or suggestions: (1) The grocery service wasn't cheap but I highly recommend using them (Elite Island Groceries). When you think you have enough food, order more... You're burning through calories faster than usual thus eat more than usual, we under estimated and had to place a second order on day 3/6. (2) Bring lots of bug spray, you're in a tropical environment and they out number you! (3) Ask about pool operations up front (heating and cooling the pool), it was difficult to regulate the pool temp.
4.8
Perfect family vacation home
Wonderful house that fits a family of 5 very comfortably, allowing privacy yet within an intimate setting. Lovely heated pool and spa. Close to everything. The gulf cart included was a real perk and having all the amenities of the club was fantastic (additional two pools, bike and kayak available and tennis).
Pros: Everything exceeded expectations for us. Lovely property & grounds, solid wifi, comfortable bedding, good kitchen and laundry, the club is a 5 minute walk or 2 minute cart ride, water very clear and swimmable temp in November, fantastic fishing minutes away, manatees & dolphins everywhere, everyone we met was super-friendly and genuine and the Property manager (Nicole) was superb!
Concerns and/or suggestions: (1) The grocery service wasn't cheap but I highly recommend using them (Elite Island Groceries). When you think you have enough food, order more... You're burning through calories faster than usual thus eat more than usual, we under estimated and had to place a second order on day 3/6. (2) Bring lots of bug spray, you're in a tropical environment and they out number you! (3) Ask about pool operations up front (heating and cooling the pool), it was difficult to regulate the pool temp.
FAQs
How much does this house cost compared to others in North Captiva Island?
The average price for a rental in North Captiva Island is $743 per night. This rental is $347 less expensive than the average.
Is parking included with this house?
Parking is not specified as an available amenity at SMUGGLERS HIDEAWAY-Private Pool-Hot Tub-Club Access-Golf Cart-Sleeps 7. 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 SMUGGLERS HIDEAWAY-Private Pool-Hot Tub-Club Access-Golf Cart-Sleeps 7. Enjoy the water!
Is SMUGGLERS HIDEAWAY-Private Pool-Hot Tub-Club Access-Golf Cart-Sleeps 7 pet friendly?
Unfortunately, this house is not pet-friendly. Try searching again and filter for "Pets Allowed"
What amenities are available at SMUGGLERS HIDEAWAY-Private Pool-Hot Tub-Club Access-Golf Cart-Sleeps 7?
We found 11 amenities for this rental. This includes pool, air conditioner, kitchen or kitchenette, internet / wifi, and laundry.
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