Casa Mahalo / Big Kahuna was just what our group needed to get away from hectic work and school scedule. Siesta key village is a laid back vibe and this house supported that. The pool here was great to come back to after several hrs at the beach. On our last day there, maintenance came to clean up some of the foliage around the pool which was needed because the pool area was slightly too shaded and felt like it increased mosquito activity. House was clean upon arrival, though there were baby ants on the counters when no food was out. Management was very responsive and left kid/pet safe ant spray and liquid ant traps to help us out. Can't say enough about how responsive the management team was (via text and phone) to responding to qurstions we had, even sending someone over the holday weekend, to fix the elevator. Would definitely stay here again given the mgmt. team responsiveness and the central location to the village shops and quick walk to the beach.

The whole family enjoyed the location and house!! They had a playpen for our granddaughter, but didn’t advertise it. The house had tons of room and lots of things to offer.

I would rate this as a 4.8 if it were an option...The location is PERFECT, behind the main drag with all of the shops and restaurants and one block to beach access. The extras- heated pool, 4 bikes, beach chairs w/wagon to haul everything, W/D, ping pong table, were in good shape and greatly appreciated. That being said, we had several not so minor problems, all of which were handled promptly after notifying the management company. The keyless entry system worked fine on all but the door to get into the unit, fortunately we were able to get in via the elevator! It would have been easy to reprogram it remotely as soon as we spoke with them, but they opted to send a maintenance worker out the next day. When we attempted to use the bikes, we had to have them return to fix all of the seats and handlebars because they were dangerously loose and required tools to tighten. That was quickly resolved, as was the water dispenser in the refrigerator that stopped working on day three (the tap water in Florida is horrible). While working on that, it became apparent that the disposal had a leak, again fixed right away. Overall, it didn’t ruin our vacay, but that was a lot of things to go wrong and I believe in honest reviews and count on that when I am making a decision. I prefer refillable environmentally sustainable toiletries to the starter kits with multiple little plastic bottles in each room, and a soap dish vs leaving the wet bar on the counters to get slimy. Still recommend 100%!

Our stay was wonderful. Great place and great location. The one down side is not enough sun on the pool so if you are looking for a shady place then this it.

A great stay! Awesome location; great communication. Property was very clean / well maintained and stocked with everything we needed. Would definitely return!

Loved it! Just wish they would have said that the pool for the 3rd floor was in the shade the entire day. No sun at all. We would have booked the 2nd floor as their pool has sun.

Loved our stay at the cottage. The location cannot be beat, fall out of bed and your in town and a 5 min walk to the beach. House is spotless and the bikes and pool floats were a nice surprise.

Had two great shopping days. And the food was amazing! Just crossed the street and we were in the heart of The Village and could not have been more perfect. SKOB ordered every app on menu and all amazing! The Cottage, Summer House, Bonjour breakfast, etc. Gorgeous pool! Beach close. House so big, pretty and perfect! Top floor so elevator loaded and sent the suitcases in up. Nothing bad to say! Perfect.