Willkommen im Paradies "Sandbar Bungalow Villa" @ Anglers Reef

My husband, college-aged daughter and I enjoyed a weeklong stay at Sandbar Bungalow Villa in Islamorada Jan 6-12. While we didn't get to meet property manager Eddie Chesney, he was responsive throughout my VRBO experience from booking, to checking in a couple of times before the stay, making sure we were fine upon arrival and answering the couple of questions we had. The reason why I reached out to him before our arrival was Hurricane Irma. After seeing the devastation wrought upon the Florida Keys, which we have enjoyed visiting almost annually for the past decade, I asked him for an assessment of the property while I still had time to cancel and get a full refund. He checked out the property personally when homeowners were allowed back onto the Keys and told me what he saw and prospects for the area by the time we arrived.

It was sad to see the cleanup continues months later, with a drive down the Overseas Highway to Key West showing large mounds of debris and devastated homes and businesses but our stay was nonetheless a good one. We spent our tourist dollars locally, enjoying great seafood as usual, hiring a fishing boat from Islamorada and buying souvenirs. It's what the area needs. It looks like things will largely be back to normal by summertime with even more resorts open for business.

The community where Sandbar Bungalow is located in is truly lovely and special. It doesn't look like it sustained damage at all, the pool was beautiful and inviting and everyone we encountered gave friendly greetings. The resort seemed fully occupied the first weekend we arrived with cars in virtually every driveway and trash cans out for pickup.

The photos are true to life. Every room was spacious and comfortable. We loved the use of the washer and dryer, the AC/heat was strong and the kitchen would have been perfect if only it had a tea kettle. Our family enjoyed the strong wi-fi since my husband works even while on vacation and our daughter was streaming her usual YouTube channels. Handy extras included two bicycles with helmets and locks, an ice chest and kayaks. A nice ritual was walking to the community beach (3 minute walk) and watching sunset.

Happy to recommend a stay in this lovely house.

Would go again. Great place

Loved the location and house layout. For 2 couples it was ideal. The kitchen needs better utensils, serving bowls, etc. Also the TV in the living room needs to be replaced with a much larger screen. Eddie was available for any questions or concerns.

The property was all as described, Eddie the property manager is exceptional and was very responsive and even for questions we would have found out once we arrived, only thing I would recommend is don't worry about bringing anything but Bait, everything else is provided, even things you expect to have to provide. Great experience would go back again, and use VRBO! if you want a place to relax by the pool or by the beach and be in deep water with the boat in just a few miles with a nice marked channel, this is the place for you.

We were very pleased. The owner accommodated our early arrival request, which was a great help. When we arrived, the inside was sparkling clean and well equipped with everything needed. Anglers Reef is like an oasis within Islamorada. The complex is well manicured and the residents are very friendly. The large pool is a big bonus, and was always clean and at the right temperature. We spent a lot of time there lounging and admiring the view of the ocean. Great value overall.