We were 3 adult (45+) couples that stayed at this beautiful home on Key Colony. We were supposed to be 4 couples (things changed last minute) that's why we chose this home due to it's having 4 bedrooms with adult beds (not twins-even though this has home has a twin room) and a bath for everyone. Our criteria was enough bedrooms with privacy, bathrooms for each couple, waterfront with an open water view, easy access to Gulf & Atlantic, private pool, and a boat dock. The Manatee Bay home did not disappoint!
The home is beautifully decorated with gorgeous views of the water from all rooms, except one bedroom. There is plenty of room to spread out. The pool is wonderful, clean and there's a large hot tub. Both got plenty of use. In fact, someone came during the week to check on both. There are plenty of TV's, that no one used! The well equipped kitchen is huge and has a very large island. An extra refrigerator is provided in the hallway leading to the door that goes to the tiki bar. There are 2 washers, 2 dryers, a bait freezer & so much more! This house is very large by the way! No complaints from anyone about the comfort of the beds.
We rented a boat ( a must!) from Captain Hooks Marina and Dive Center. The boat & their service was great. If you plan on renting, make sure you do so in advance as things book quickly. We first reserved from Key Colony. Wouldn't recommend them, as they showed up with a boat with zip ties holding things together, buckets to sit on, etc.
We thought about changing our week due to a potential hurricane. One couple lives in Pensacola, FL, and we own a home on Pensacola Beach. At the time, the storm was headed straight toward the Keys, even though it wasn't a hurricane yet & projected to turn toward Pensacola. We took the risk and are so glad that we did. We only had rain one afternoon. Of course the waters were murky and churned up until the last couple of days but that didn't stop us from having a wonderful time.
Please keep the folks who were affected by Hurricane Laura in your thoughts, and if you can help in any way, do so.