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Florida Breeze - Wildlife Sanctuary

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Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
2 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 4

Popular amenities

  • Onsite parking available
  • Pet-friendly
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Air-conditioning
  • Barbecue

Explore the area

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Dade City, FL
  • Place, Giraffe Ranch
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Place, Withlacoochee Trail State Park
    ‪9 min drive‬
  • Place, Dade City Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Depot
    ‪13 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 4)

Bedroom 1

2 Single Beds

Bedroom 2

1 King Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Outdoor play area
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Florida Breeze - Wildlife Sanctuary

We are a 501-3 animal sanctuary that focuses on critically endangered animals, and also offers permanent houses to many different species of wildlife, and farm animals. We have many different species of animals that you would normally only be able to see at the zoos like our New Guinea singing dog, rock hyraxes, foxes, and Patagonia cavy. Come relax and enjoy the quiet life of county living. We have many animals that you are able to interact with, and we are also right off of Trilby rd where many cyclists enjoy training on some of the rare hills in Florida.

This is a 2 bedroom 1 bath apartment with a full kitchen, and a washer and dryer. The apartment is about 1000sq feet with all the convences of home. Stay for the night or stay for a couple of weeks!! We have a small family run 501C-3 wildlife sanctuary here on our 18 acre facility that you will be staying at. We do live on the property, but in a detached house across the driveway

*Things to note:
1. this is a farm, and it’s located in Florida so we tend to have bugs (grasshoppers, lizards, palmetto bugs, ants, mosquitoes, etc) that like to hang around. Even though we have a pest control company that sprays/treats our property on a regular basis this does not guarantee that you will not get a visit from one of our less desirable friends. We do not offer any refunds for this experience.

2. We are located 1/4 mile down a dirt road that sometimes gets a bit bumpy. I have a Honda Civic Coupe that has no problems getting down the road, but you may not like the dirt road experience.

3. FOR THE SAFETY OF OUR ANIMALS WE HAVE 24/7 VIDEO SURVEILLANCE OF ALL OUTDOOR PREMISES.*

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House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM
Check out before 11:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

Pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

Property # 1425714vb
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock

About the area

Dade City

Located in Dade City, this apartment is in a rural area. Webster Westside Flea Market and The Grove at Wesley Chapel are worth checking out if shopping is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Giraffe Ranch and Withlacoochee Trail State Park. Practise your golf swing on a nearby course, or enjoy other activities in the great outdoors, such as horse riding, hunting and cycling in the area.
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What's nearby

  • Giraffe Ranch - 5 min drive - 5.0 km
  • Withlacoochee Trail State Park - 9 min drive - 11.2 km
  • Pioneer Florida Museum & Village - 11 min drive - 14.2 km
  • Sherman Hills Golf & Country Club - 11 min drive - 12.6 km
  • Dade City Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Depot - 13 min drive - 16.9 km

Getting around

  • Tampa, FL (TPA-Tampa Intl.) - 61 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪RaceTrac - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Circle K - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Dade City Moose Lodge - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Cracker Barrel - ‬12 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Florida Breeze - Wildlife Sanctuary pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property. Some restrictions may apply, so please contact the property for more details.

How much does it cost to stay at Florida Breeze - Wildlife Sanctuary?

As of 10 May 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Florida Breeze - Wildlife Sanctuary on 1 June 2026 start from AU$166, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at Florida Breeze - Wildlife Sanctuary?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Florida Breeze - Wildlife Sanctuary?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Florida Breeze - Wildlife Sanctuary?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Florida Breeze - Wildlife Sanctuary located?

Situated in a rural location, this apartment building is 3 mi (4.8 km) from Giraffe Ranch and within 9 miles (15 km) of Withlacoochee Trail State Park and Sherman Hills Golf & Country Club. Dade City Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Depot is 8.4 mi (13.5 km) away.

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 32 out of 34 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 0 out of 34 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 34 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 34 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 34 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Staff & service

10/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.6/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sam B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great location for a last minute escape from the cold. We were 1 mile from miles and miles of paved bike paths. Directions, arrival and check in were easy and accurate. Unit was clean, beds were great. Our dogs were happy, we enjoyed talking to the goats, horses, pig, cats, and the peacock was pretty spectaular.
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Patricia P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful place

Lovely place. Loved the old trees. Will stay there again. Quite and peaceful.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Paul S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We really enjoyed our stay here. The "cabin" was very clean and comfortable. Dona was very friendly and hosted us for a tour of her rescue animals. Close to Dade City if you need to make a trip to the grocery store or local restaurants, but still out in the countryside where it's quiet. Would definitely book again.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ruth S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful quiet animal fun

Wonderful weekend the animals were fun the host was great . We had a quiet time away. We will be going again soon..loved it..
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Cindy W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Clean and comfortable cottage with fun animals.

This was a great place to stay. Its an older cottage but super clean and a lovely property. Ms. A was so sweet and gave us a little history on each animal. I would recommend this home, especially if you love animals!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Susan M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Superb Weekend

From the minute we pulled in the driveway, our weekend was relaxingly perfect. The owners were extremely helpful and accommodating to our needs that changed.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mike C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
very clean. quiet. what you read on the reviews and description is what you get. great personal tour of the animals is you ask.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

FRANCIS S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful place to stay, feed animals & relax!

We had a great time staying here for a month. Dona and her mother were very friendly, accommodating, and helpful. The farm/wildlife rescue is WONDERFUL, and we loved feeding Miss Piggy, Lance & Lucy, Clyde and the rest. Internet was a bit slow at first, but now that Starlink is up, it’s just fine. We loved that we were able to have our dog & cats with us. We wouldn’t hesitate to stay there again when we’re in the area!
Stayed 29 nights in Jan 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

CARLOS T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, listing accuracy

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Great stay only down side was dirt road.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Shane S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Intimately sized yet never cramped, plus Kevin!

Our stay was wonderful! The only negative being that it was far too short. There's a huge tub of Lincoln Logs, literally the most I've ever seen in one place, and yes, I used every single piece in a massive creation. The animals like Miss Piggy (she appears to be about 800lb of pure love and she craves grilled cheese sandwiches) and Kevin made the stay most memorable. We can't wait to come back and explore more on the property and in the local towns, like Dade Cit.return!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ryan

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Most amazing place and people!! We spent a few days at cocoa beach then a 5 day cruise and a night at Florida breeze. Which was the highlight of the entire trip the property is beautiful and well kept and the animals are amazing but what really impressed us was the people. We meet the mom, daughter and granddaughter. They really made us feel welcome and like family we wish we would have just spent the week there. This property is an absolute must see!!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Tammy C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

I will return

Stayed 3 days. The apartment was spacious. My Aussie was happy. Its clean and comfortable. I had the pleasure in meeting the host, wonderful people, very down to earth. Great location. Close to cities in a short drive but you're in a lovely rural area. I will definitely return.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Gregory B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice!

My wife and I stayed the night so we can have easy access to the Withlacoochee State Trail. The owners of the stay were super friendly and the place was clean and cozy with great water pressure in the shower to relax oneself after a long day of riding a bicycle. The tour of the animal sanctuary was an added bonus. What the owners are doing for these animals is amazing. Downtown Dade City is a short five minute drive with access to restaurants and coffee shops, etc. All in all, we enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Chris B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing place

Amazed with the cleanliness of the apartment and friendliness of the owners. The apartment is a converted barn/horse stalls and they did a great job making it feel like home away from home. The kitchen is fully equipped with microwave, toaster oven, coffee pot, and even a crock pot! We toured the sanctuary on our 2nd day and Dona’s passion for the animals shined as she told us about each one and her efforts to conserve some of the species she houses. We cannot wait to return.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Eddy H.

Liked: Check-in, communication
Disliked: Cleanliness, listing accuracy
Road leading to property requires a 4x4 vehicle. Road is not paved and can be damaging to a car. The unit has VERY firm beds. The tub requires you to climb several steps to get in (seemed unsafe). The icing on the cake was the large German cockroach my wife discovered inside the toilet paper roll.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 19 Oct 2025
Hi! I apologize that you did not enjoy our place! To clear up some facts I would like to address your concerns: 1. I have a small 2 wheel drive Honda Civic coupe that I have used daily to get to my property for the past 12 years with no problems. We also have the dirt road listed in the description of our property. 2. We have year old memory foam mattress in all bedrooms of this place. I apologize that they seemed firm to you, but while you do not like a firm mattress we do have others that enjoy the mattress. In some areas you will not be able to make everyone happy, this is one of those areas. 3. Yes, the tub has 2 steps to get into it. We've had 2 different plumbers look at the tub, but unfortunately we have to keep it this way so it drains properly. This also is shown in our property description photos as well as mention in the property descriptions. 4. We do have a regular pest control company that comes and sprays, but we live on a farm. With that having been said it is difficult to keep all bug out when you leave doors open. That is why we have signs on the doors asking for you to keep them closed. Again, this is also listed in our property description. The bug is question was a palmetto bug and not a large German cockroach.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Emerald K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

So FUN and Dona is phenomenal

Dona is a PROFESSIONAL exotic animal steward. They are not her “pets” though she loves them all. They were surrendered to her and her family by various people who bought them through exotic pet dealers. Do not go here expecting to hold a lemur or play with a fox. It’s an absolutely gorgeous place and an honor just to see the incredible animals she cares for. The apartment is just perfect for a nice little stay and taste of farm life
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

William A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Awesome way to relax

Dona and her family are very gracious host. My daughter loved being around the animals and the serenity from the city is just an escape. Highly recommend
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect hideaway

This was a great place to get away for a weekend
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2020
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Gary K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Base camp for visiting family.

This was our second stay. The location is central to our children and granchildren. We like that this rental is very dog friendly and our grandchildren can see and experience a the animals and life on a working family farm. Our grandbabies wear boots when they walk about as a true farmer should.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2021
Verified

6/10 Okay

Autumn D.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful property, great customer service, but lacked maintenance

My family and I came here for the night while I was working out of town. We were all so excited to stay here based off reviews and pictures. Dona, was great with communication and very sweet and welcoming in person. She had the best little country accent and When we arrived her lovely dogs greeted us at the car and were all very friendly with us and our two kids. The farm was beautiful and well maintained, however The apartment needed a lot of maintenance and updating. Due to finding a very large black widow and her massive amount of egg sacks immediately upon entering the screened in porch leading into the apartment, we were very uncomfortable staying and were worried that our two year old would get bit if not paying attention. We ended up booking a room at a nearby hotel instead of staying at the farm. We did not ask for a refund as it was our choice not to stay.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2020
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Marlyn B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Very peaceful and you can pet the animals, horses, cows, sheep’s, ducks etc

I needed to be away from the city. It is another world. The owners were very friendly. I didn’t want to leave.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2020
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Guadalupe M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Best Kept Secret

We were in Dade City for the annual Bug Jam. We were looking to add to our experience by staying in a quaint VRBO instead of a cookie-cutter hotel, as we have done in the past. This place far exceeded our expectations. Loved being one with nature and enjoying all the animals at the farm. Our dog enjoyed it too. She now has lots of new animal friends. Thank you Dona and Mom for welcoming us and for a great little getaway!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Shunit S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Farm Gateway

Dona & Her Mother are The nicest ,Go way above and behond to make You feel like Home. Perfect Family Kids friendly Country Gateway. We Loved every Moment Thanks You & I'll be Back !
Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sue R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect in every way!

The "farm apartment" looks exactly as the photos show. Dona and her mom, Aleta, were the perfect hostesses....but allowed a perfectly private stay. I am retired from working at a zoo....so if you love animals....this is a dream come true! I needed to find a place to stay while I waited for the closing on my new home...and a place that would accept my two cats, as well. This beautiful farm is "out in the country" but was still about 30 minutes away from my new home. My GPS worked great and got me right to the farm with no problem. Honestly, the next time I need a "little getaway" I would totally want to stay here again. As a single woman, I felt perfectly safe, too. I have friends from out of state, and I told them, you don't want to stay at my house....Stay on the FARM!! This was my first VRBO experience, and I just cannot stop raving about it! Dona, Aleta, I feel as if I have made my first New Friends in my new home state! Thank you for everything! AND...the beautiful roses on the table were such a classy touch!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Wendy L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Getaway fun!

We enjoyed our short stay while in the Florida area. The accommodations were great and met our needs. We will definitely return in the future.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

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