Coco's Poolside Retreat

Description from the manager

Coco’s Poolside Retreat is a 3-story Key West vacation rental townhouse situated in a one-of-a-kind private tropical pool garden compound. The townhouse is on the pool side of the complex overlooking a large 40’ by 16’ swimming pool and offers three full bedrooms, and 2.5 bathrooms. It was designed and built in the 1990's to compliment the architecture of Amanda’s Dream Suites, an original 2-story wooden home that is set on the complete opposite end of the garden and swimming pool.

Enter the vacation rental townhouse from the front porch that sits directly off garden and you’re lead right into the cheer...y sunlit great-room. Single pane French doors and sash windows on three sides of the first floor bounce sunlight off the bright colored walls and provide fantastic views of the pool and garden. The great-room consists of the living room and large U-shaped galley kitchen with breakfast bar, and creates the ideal setting for entertaining family and friends. A nice front sitting porch off the living room expands the width of the townhouse and looks out over the swimming pool and garden. To finish off the first floor, a ½ bath and washer/dryer are conveniently placed underneath the staircase and fade seamlessly into the décor.

A beautiful traditional-style interior wooden staircase leads to the second floor which offers a whole new viewpoint on the setting below. At the front of the home, overlooking the swimming pool and garden below a second floor sitting room with a queen sleeper sofa, TV and covered sitting porch the extends the entire width of the townhouse. This makes a great living space with the perfect down view of the pool garden below. Toward the back of the second floor is a bedroom with a queen size bed and full bathroom. Both rooms are painted in bright Caribbean colors and when combined with more French doors and sash windows, the tone for a playful island vibe is set.

The banister staircase then continues to the third floor which offers two more bedrooms and a full bathroom. One bedroom has a king size bed and the other offers two twin beds that can also be made into a king size bed. Both bedrooms have plenty of sunlight. The bathroom on the third floor has entrance doors from each bedroom.

Furnishings, colors, and artwork throughout this Key West rental are tropical, cheery, and playful. The owner/artist took great pleasure in picking a theme that brings the sense of light-heartedness that makes life in the tropics so wonderful and laid-back.

Activities: Conveniently located close to grocery shopping, art galleries, French Country and Cuban cuisine, and deli restaurant and bakery. Close to the beach (a short walk), and 2 parks. Ride your bike to Duval Street and the Southernmost Point of the United States in fewer than five minutes. Walk to Duval Street in 20 minutes.

Area: This town home is ideally located in the White Street Gallery District of Old Town Key West in a historic residential neighborhood just a few streets from White Street, Higgs Beach, White Street Pier, and Rest Beach. From this location you can quickly walk to Fausto's Fine Food Palace (fine wine, cheeses, and gourmet foods), Sandy's Cafe of Cuban coffee, numerous art galleries (White Street Gallery area), and yoga and exercise studios. Duval Street shops, attractions, and the Historic Seaport District is a ten minute walk.

Restrictions: Smoke free house. No pets (please don't ask.) We do not accept guests less than 25 years of age unless accompanied by a family group or guardian.  The property should be regarded as a retreat like setting. It is located in a residential area where nearly all other residents are full time residents and definitely therefore is not suitable for staging loud parties. Only well behaved children are welcome. This property is not "child-proof." We do not accept guests less than 25 years of age unless accompanied by a family group or guardian.

Notes: If you are planning a vacation get-together and need accommodate a larger group, you can rent one or all of the properties that are part of the Family Reunion vacation rental compound.

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What Past Guests Are Saying

• NC123Nj
  46521

  Comfortable Home...off the Beaten Path

  Left on 04/09/2012 for a stay in April 2012
  
  

  I stayed here with 5 friends for 5 nights. When you enter from the street there is a nice garden, very lush, lots of shade and the pool. Plenty of pool furniture. We stayed in Unit 2. The "sidewalk" in between the pool and front steps was only about 2 feet wide and was made from cobblestone...very tricky footing...almost lost it a few times and into the pool you go! It was a little hard to negotiate with suitcases, groceries, etc. This is not a rental for people with small children...that pool is too close to the house! We managed, but an older person or someone who is disabled could never stay in this unit. It had 2 flights of stairs once inside.
  Everything was clean and looked like the pictures on the website. The downsides: They were right about the ants..you cannot leave a thing on the counters...they will come. The blender had a crack in it and I lost a whole bottle of tequila...Unit #1 was kind enough to let us borrow theirs. The bathroom on the 2nd floor had tile pulling away in the shower and I am sure water was seeping behind the tile into the wall...not good. I called maintenance about this. The loft on the 2nd floor had a pull out couch (not comfortable) and a TV. When booking this house I took that sleeping arrangement into consideration and then we realize the TV is only for gaming and watching Dvds...no cable hook-up. There was also another TV in a closet not being used. Believe me..no one wanted to stay in and watch TV..but the house description was not accurate about the # of usable Tv's. Also on the 3rd day the one TV we had in the LR went out. The message on the TV said we now needed a digital box to recieve all channels. We were left with one channel for 2 days..Mtv! Just what a bunch of 50 year old women want!I know it sounds like I'm going on and on about the Tv's...and really, we didn't care...but when you pay for something you want it to be available, whether you use it or not.
  I was given 1 set of keys by the maids..there were never any keys in the lock box...this has caused some confusion which is still not cleared up.
  The upsides: Beds were comfortable, house was clean, pool was nice, but had lots of leaves in it. The house was in walking distance to Fausto's ( a small grocery..came in handy) and a few very good eateries (Vito's... Mo's.) We walked a couple of times to Higgs Beach...right down White St. It takes about 15 minutes...a very nice beach and if you go visit Salute.
  All in all it was a nice rental...a little far from most things...nothing a cab won't fix. They charge $4 a person to go just about anywhere on the island.

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• KKUHN
  STANTON

  Our own little paradise

  Left on 06/02/2011 for a stay in April 2011
  
  

  Took our second trip to Key West this spring and stayed at Coco's for the second time. It is everything you see and more. Very bright and welcoming! Very clean! Walk to Duval St is about 20 minutes which was ok with us. We lounged by the pool by day and walked to town in the evenings. El Siboney restaurant is a great Cuban place right on our way. Love the bread and plantains they serve. Jack Flats is a great sports restaurant with great food. The lazy gecko was a very friendly place, and a few of us tried the bull ride at Wild Bills. Overall was a great trip. Can't wait to win the lottery so we can buy our own piece of paradise.

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  Recommended for: Travelers, Friends, Groups, Tourists, Families w teenagers, Romantic, Luxury, Families w children, Rugged, Singles

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