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Mermaid Cove River Retreat

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A compact kitchen with white cabinets, a microwave, a stove, and a sink.
A living room with a sofa, a coffee table with seashells, and a kitchen in the background.
A covered outdoor area with a table and chairs, a wooden deck, and a view of a body of water with boats.
A covered outdoor area with a wooden deck and a screened porch.
A room with a wooden bench, a table, and a window with a 'RELAX' sign.

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Highlights

  • The great outdoors
    Guests love the outdoor space here.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Near Weeki Wachee River

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Barbecue
  • Air-conditioning
  • Refrigerator
  • Internet
  • Onsite parking available

Explore the area

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Weeki Wachee, FL
  • Place, Weeki Wachee River
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Weeki Wachee Springs
    ‪9 min drive‬
  • Place, Three Sisters Springs
    ‪43 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 7)

2nd bedroom

1 Single Bunk Bed

Living Room

1 Double Sofa Bed

Primary Bedroom

1 Queen Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Porch or lanai
Kitchen

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About the area

Spring Hill

Located in Weeki Wachee Gardens, this apartment is on the waterfront. Colorama Music and Show Palace Dinner Theater are cultural highlights, and some of the area's attractions include Nature Coast Botanical Gardens and Adventure Coast Fun Park.
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Weeki Wachee, FL

What's nearby

  • Weeki Wachee River - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Weeki Wachee Springs State Park - 4 min drive - 4.1 km
  • Weeki Wachee Springs - 9 min drive - 10.1 km
  • Hudson Beach - 25 min drive - 32.5 km
  • Three Sisters Springs - 43 min drive - 62.4 km

Getting around

  • Tampa, FL (TPA-Tampa Intl.) - 64 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪7-Eleven - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Applebee's Grill + Bar - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Dunkin' - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Steak 'n Shake - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Wendy's - ‬12 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Mermaid Cove River Retreat pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Mermaid Cove River Retreat?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Mermaid Cove River Retreat?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Mermaid Cove River Retreat?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Mermaid Cove River Retreat located?

Situated on the waterfront, this apartment building is 0.2 mi (0.3 km) from Weeki Wachee River and 2.5 mi (3.9 km) from Weeki Wachee Springs State Park. Bayport Park Boat Ramp and Bayport Park Pier are also within 6 miles (10 km).

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 77 out of 126 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 35 out of 126 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 10 out of 126 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 126 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 126 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Amenities

6.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.6/10

Check-in

9.4/10

Communication

9.6/10

Location

8.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great location and everything we needed
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The best stay!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Good location, the place was very relaxing, quiet neighbors
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great place for the money.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Quaint cottage on the river!

Mermaid Cove was the perfect place for our relaxing vacation and it’s a short paddle to the beautiful Weeki Wachee river.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Weekee wachee peaceful stay

Monday through Friday stay @ this amazing location...swam in the canal and paddled in minutes to the river daily...breakfast/lunch and dinner on the screened porch( thank goodness for the screening) ...gets buggy. Family was sad to leave would love to stay here again
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Very nice place

This is a very cute home and i highly recommend it. Right on the water and very close to the head spring
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Great Location

Great location for getting out on the river! Saw a manatee, lots of birds and fish! Lots of places within a short drive for adventures.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great hidden gem along the river

Perfect place for our rest and relaxation trip. The place was clean and situated very close to the main river with plenty of kayaks and a canoe. We really enjoyed the decor and views. Our hosts were very responsive with any questions we had. Thank you again!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Christmas getaway

We enjoyed our stay! Great location and got to see fireworks for the new year. Everything needed inside, clean and the beds/ couches were comfy. Spent most of the time on the dock or screened in porch. Thanks for hosting!!
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Staycation Bliss

It was a very short stay too short actually ,had a wonderful experience here ,everything that we needed was provided ,loved the little cottage , the hosts had left instructions on arrival and explained how everything worked, including restaurants ,things to do. Etc. Will definitely do this again
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Cute & Close

This place is a cute mobile home. Has a great location, private dock (with kayaks & canoe), & nice screened in patio. So close to weekie wachee park (mermaid show & buccaneer bay). We had more fun at this place (swimming & boating) than any other place we visited. Fast & friendly owners, with great communication.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Perfect Little Trailer

We had the best time staying at the Mermaid Cove. Bonus with the kayaks. The trailer is a little outdated but was still nice. The bathroom and kitchen/living area is renovation. The outdoor screen porch was so great to sit out and enjoy in the morning and evenings.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024
Verified review

6/10 Okay

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

It’s about the location

This property is all about location. I really don’t like to give a bad review, but this mobile home really should be replaced. If you’re looking to be on the water and you don’t mind accommodation being older and a little rundown this is for you.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location

Great location, kayaks and access to water was fantastic.

The location and easy access to the water was great. Having the kayaks to use was great fun. Property is dated but has been upgraded somewhat and was reasonable for the price. Floors have been redone and you can see daylight between wall and floor in back bedroom. Dont stay here if you are looking for perfection, but for the price in this location, on the water its very reasonable. Check in and out process were great.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Good

Good
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
The rental is right on the water and the area is beautiful. The watercrafts were in poor shape but we brought our own and it was amazing to be near the river. The place was clean and had all of the basics and comforts of home. The floor is not steady and I'm not sure what that is about but we loved our stay there!!!
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Peaceful weekend full of wildlife

This place is exactly as you see- it’s a great inexpensive weekend getaway. We saw a manatee as soon as we arrived, an owl came to sit right next to us for an hour or so, wood storks, and more. We spent the day kayaking and enjoying all the springs has to offer. It’s not fancy and yes, some new living room furniture would help for rainy days inside; but it’s clean and a good value and we were very grateful for a last minute booking request approval!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Pleasant Property

Property was dated, but consistent with price. Instructions for checkin and operations were not upto date! Good access to river from canal. Kayaks and canoe good. Dock needs attention. But overall good for a couple of nights
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 16 Dec 2022
Thank you for your feedback. The dock was just repaired this week and a new dock ladder installed. :)
Archival

8/10 Good

Not one detail was overlooked

We had a fantastic stay at Mermaid Cove. The owners made sure that everything we needed (or could need) was thought of....even a citronella candle on the porch with a lighter sitting on top of it!! The location was perfect...right on the water. The kayaks were a great plus! We had a lot of fun paddling around. The only complaint we have is that the floor had some warping and the front door was difficult to open widely enough to bring our stuff in. But for us, this was a minor thing considering that we spent most of our time outside.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2016
Response from VrboOwner on 18 Mar 2020
We are glad to hear that you had a great time. Thank you for letting us know about the door and floor issue. We have had those repairs completed.
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Liked: Check-in, communication
Disliked: Cleanliness, listing accuracy

Not worth the price

Spongy flooring, bathroom bad shape, oven door broke off, and fire alarms didn’t work
Stayed 15 nights in Jan 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 20 Mar 2020
Sorry you had a rough time. If you read other reviews, most are 5 star so I'm not sure why your stay was so difficult. I would appreciate more information on the rough shape of the bathroom. I was recently there as were close friends and family member and none of us saw this nor has it been reported to us. Also, in regard to the floors, all subflooring was replaced a year ago and the flooring itself is less than 6 months old. It is a "floating floor" as most newer flooring is. It is not a glue down or mortor based tile. Maybe you should try to enjoy your stay and be less critical. You would probably have a better experience. :)
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Great Getaway

We had a wonderful time at the river! This home had everything we needed. The kitchen was well equipped and had plenty of towels provided. We enjoyed drinking our coffee out on the dock in the morning and grilling in the evening. Like others have mentioned, this is a trailor and is outdated but it is clean and was all we needed. I feel like the price was fair for this home. We werent looking for anything "fancy" but somewhere that was clean that we could shower, eat, and sleep and this house met that ticket. The house is on a canal and the water wasnt clear, but it was a short kayak trip to the clear water on the main part of the river. The hosts were very responsive and communication was clear. Thank you for hosting us!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024
Archival

2/10 Terrible

Deceiving and not worth the money

Pictures deceiving, grill broken, door broken, kayak had hole in it, yard not well taken care of, floor caving in in kitchen and tripped several times. Would not recommend this place to anyone or stay there again.. Letting the owner know and said or did nothing to improve our stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2016
Response from VrboOwner on 18 Mar 2020
The first thing I have to say is that I'm sorry you felt your experience was poor. A review like yours is not the norm as anyone can see from the 15 preceding reviews left over the last year. Most guests rave about the place, have a wonderful time and return. Just before your arrival, our cleaning person notified us about the door not opening very much because it was rubbing on the deck and she let us know that the kitchen floor had an area of floor that was warped. While you were there, you also called to tell me of these things but said they didn't affect your stay. These two items required some major work to be done which would have been an inconvenience to you if I had it done immediately during your stay. As soon as you checked out, we addressed these issues. The door now opens without any problem and the section of floor has been replaced. In addition, the gas grill has been disposed of, there is still a charcoal grill that is in great condition (which was there and available during your stay) and I have ordered a park style charcoal grill that will be installed in the near future. We replaced towels with new ones and even added a new kayak, although the "hole" you are referring to in the tandem kayak is a bolt hole that the kayak is manufactured with and is above the waterline so it has no effect on the use of the kayak and does not leak. The yard is maintained regularly by our landscape service.
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Location

Get away

The first night we were there a raccoon greeted us outside the back porch. I think he wanted some of our cheese burgers. We did not feed him. We cooked inside because there really is no gas grill. It’s a charcoal grill and we were a bit impatient after traveling. The property could have used a rake. We cleaned a lot of dog poop. From previous renters along with our own dogs. Inside had everything we needed and was clean.
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Check-in, communication, location

Update I fo

The lock box on door did not exist as per instructions. We were all guys so easy to please. Surprised you expect guest to do the laundry ? You charge a cleaning g fee. Bathroom needs work. Mold, dirty window, cracked tub etc. kitchen nice. Could clean the algae off the tables. Love the location. If wives would have been with it it would be different report.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 1 Aug 2022
Sorry you were confused about a lock box. It is a coded lock for a keyless entry. We don't expect guests to do the laundry just start a load to take a "load" off of the cleaner who has to get everything cleaned and ready for the next guests, usually the same day. This is common practice at most rentals. The bathroom is getting redone when it slows down and we have an opportunity but I can guarantee that there is no mold. I was just there.
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