It was a great week of soaking up some sun.

The location is perfect. It’s in walking distance to restaurants and had a great view of the beach. We enjoyed sitting on the deck listening to the waves and the hot tub was a plus!

Great location, close to shops/dining/beach.

The location is great, host super friendly and welcoming and having the hot tab was wonderful, since the weather was a bit cold on some of the days.

Location, location , location. Older, but clean & comfortable. Host is easily accessible, if needed & made us feel at home before we got there. Can not wait to return.

This cottage is cozy, cluttered, and well-loved. It's in a perfect location - we walked to dinner, to pick up groceries, to get ice cream. Watched dolphins in the water drinking my morning coffee on the deck. 60-second walk to the boardwalk and this perfect beach with its clear water and white sand. There is a super comfortable king-sized bed upstairs, even if the small spiral staircase could be challenging to navigate. This is an old building and beach weather is tough on these cottages, but we felt cozy and secure during a windy autumn rainstorm. I swear you can feel the nostalgia and love in the walls of the place. We were well-set-up to cook family dinners and appreciated the available beach cart and chairs. John is a great communicator, ready to offer assistance for anything if we needed it.

If you’re looking for a posh condo, move on, and up in price range. For the price and location, it can’t be beat! These old Florida beach houses are getting harder to find. The views from the deck were amazing! The hot tub is older, but still works great. We had red flags the entire week, but the hot tub did make it nice, especially during the cooler morning. The inside is an old beach cabin. Everything worked fine, but things are aged. There is no streaming service though the WiFi worked well. The TV situation is a little odd, you can only watch one channel on both TV’s. Not a huge deal, but if you’re stuck inside on a rainy day you may want to bring a Firestick. The kitchen had everything we needed, in fact it had more stuff than many other places we have stayed. The loft stairs are an adventure, my teenage daughter stayed up there, and enjoyed having the space to herself, I only went up the spiral staircase a couple times, but many older adults may have issues with them. The beds were comfy, and it was nice having the option to use the window unit AC’s. The bathroom could use an exhaust fan, but looked to have been recently updated, and had good water pressure. Beach access is probably 50 yards away, and you’re right down the street from all the restaurants and shops. Honestly, I’m not sure there is a better location on the island that is not beach front. Overall, we enjoyed our stay at the Blue Whale, and would stay again.

This is a good place to stay if you want to be at the beach and not break the bank. The location is excellent. Even though it's across the street from the beach you can see the ocean from the deck and sitting inside looking out the front door. Added benefit is being very close to the local eating places.

Great location to the beach and island restaurants/amenities.

This property is everything you need! While not as new as the houses around it, The Blue Whale is charming, spacious and perfectly located on the island. The views are wonderful, the back deck and hot tub are such a bonus and it's close enough to walk to most of the restaurants. The property owner is wonderful to work with and always accessible so you won't be left wondering about anything. I'm already gearing up to book for next summer!

Very quiet and peaceful when I visited. 30 second brisk walk from the end of the drive to the boardwalk for sunrises! Velvet black night sky from the hot tub with blazing stars. Quick jaunt in the golf cart on the back roads to everything the village offers. The state park is amazing with miles of very clean undeveloped beach. Blue Whale is perfect for me as I don’t need to feel fancy when I’m at the beach. The less formal the better. The beds slept great, all the appliances worked just fine (lots of ice from the fridge icemaker!) and the AC was nice and cold. This was my second stay and I will be back again. Thanks, John!!

Convenient to the whole island. Hot tub is old but worked great! Only “problem” which wasn’t much of one was the spiral staircase.

Great bungalow, very clean and suitable, we had a nice time staying there…

Loved the trip thank you!

Very nice house has everything you need plan on coming back in the fall

We feel very much at home here. I’m sure visit number 4 will be soon! 🐳🏝️

The home is older than most others on the island but has been maintained and felt authentic. It was comfortable and provided everything weneeded for our stay. We were in walking distance to everything and never moved our car throughout much of our stay. The hot tub was excellent for those chilly March nights.

We very much enjoyed our time at The Blue Whale on SGI. John was easy to work with and was helpful when we were figuring out the entertainment system (which is fantastic). The Bluetooth was nice… we were able to play music from our phones through the outside deck speakers! The hot tub had also just been upgraded with new electronics. Soaking under a sea of stars was wonderful! This is and older house…. The deck needs to be re-painted, but it was clean and comfortable. We’ll be back!

Owner was wonderful to work with throughout our stay! Quick to assist or answer any questions we had! Would definitely rent this property again someday!

We are 3 couples in their 70's who come to St George Island a lot. One couple owned several vacation homes on the island before they sold and moved. The house is "as advertised" and a great value for the location. But you have to be ready for the fact that very little remodeling/updating/repairs have been done. But the cost is substantially lower than your neighbors so it is a trade off. The owner is great to work with. We needed a new coffee pot and had it the next morning. I think with a family you would be relaxed with children because, unlike some homes that are 2 or 3 times the cost, you don't have to constantly worry about something getting broken that would be expensive to replace. The beds were comfortable for all of us. The hot tub may be in good working order, but the appearance is so bad--cover is ripped and held on with a bungee cord, the 1 couple that use their own hot tub daily wouldn't use it. But they were put off by the appearance and didn't try to use it. It seemed fine when we took the cover off, but the cover was so bad they thought maybe the tub had not been taken care of. But a guy came while we were there and did a weekly service on it. We loved being near the Blue Parrot and our beach time was directly in front of the Blue Parrot. Once again, it is a great value and the trade off in my opinion was worth it. Great views of the ocean from the deck. Last but not least, my wife had broken her ankle and the house was very easy for her to move around in on crutches and a "boot"

This property is just as advertised and is very conveniently located to everything on the island.

We had a great time staying at the Blue Whale with our family of 5. What a cozy wonderful beach cottage. The beach is easily accessible with a truly short walk that is less than 5 minutes. Also a short walk to 'downtown' SGI from the house. Can stroll over and get donuts and coffee and easy walk to the lighthouse.. Great porch with wired speakers for playing all your favorite beach songs while sitting in the hot tub that has a great view of the ocean and the lighthouse.

A darling beach cottage with perfect beach vibes seemingly baked into the walls. We will be returning. Many thanks—

Excellent location. Fun, quirkery little house. John is very easy to work with and we look forward to repeat trips.

We had a wonderful stay. Great time, great place, great location! Short walk to the beach, beautiful view. Owner was very responsive to see if everything was perfect for us. He told us it was a little rustic, which is fine by us. We loved it!! Would stay again in a heartbeat.

This was my second time staying at the 🐳! John is so accomodating and communicates throughout your stay. John genuinely wants you to have a great experience in his slice of paradise! The location and easy beach access are a huge plus!! The hot tub and outdoor speakers are a wonderful addition. Hopefully, I’ll be back a third time!

We had a great time at The Blue Whale,John had noted that it was not 5 Star Hotel but we found it to be perfect for our family and plan to spend our vacation again next year if available..We saw dolphins,sting rays,caught sea bass and blue crabs.

The owner is absolutely amazing to rent from. So friendly and easy to speak with. His personality brings you in like you are family. The Blue Whale is everything in comfort for your small family to stay. And access to the beach is straight across the lot. The Blue Whale also has an additional wreck room at the bottom so my daddy was able to stay with my family. The wreck room has the basic essentials for a small living area. Perfect for my daddy to have his quiet space and a nap away from my hand full of kiddos. Lol. The main house is just as it was when I stayed there years ago. Inviting with the pull of the blue whale theme. Love it. You really feel at home here. Beds are extremely comfortable. The house provides all your daily necessities. And MOREEEE!! Endless fun for my family. Especially my little ones. This house has been a family tradition since I was a little one. The owners of this inn take pride in making sure whoever stays feels welcomed and comfortable. If I even had a question or concern, it was taken care of immediately. We couldn’t have asked for more gracious hospitality. 5/5 stars!!!!

We are a German Family. We really enjoyed Our stay. Why , He House ist cousy. And yes the House ist really old. However ,due to the fact, we do Not Care,of that when the Location ist good for us IT was really perfekt. One of Our best stays,ever. And what was really Nice there were two German Flags. Jägermeister and John ordered a real New German New Flag. We where overhelmed. We raised both of them. We want to come Back. Michael and Family.

I had an amazing time at the Blue Whale. It was just like taking your house to the beach with you. We had everything we needed to go to the beach, wagon, towels, umbrellas and boards and floats for the kids. Kitchen was well equipped for cooking and drink mixing. We had an amazing time and plan to go back. John was always available to answer any questions. I would 100% recommend this home, it wasn't just a house.

Owner was very helpful and really interested in accommodating our family. Concerns were taking care of immediately. He offered extra things to make our family vacation more enjoyable.

We loved this cottage! John was perfectly attentive, checked on us to make sure everything was perfect. Cottage was clean & very charming. We love the vintage vibe of this place, we can feel the love here! Would definitely travel back! Super close proximity to the restaurants & right across from the beach, we could walk everywhere! (Beautiful view of beach from front deck). Excellent price for all of this, we couldn’t be happier. Thank you for sharing your place with us, we had a Whale of a time~ S&C Barton