Meet Karen
Outgoing, Trusting, Perfectionist
in the 5 years of hosting. GUESTS come for all different reasons. Number one is BEACH! I have every thing here for vacationing. 3 different spaces to have you feel at home or in your own private space
On a typical day...
I’m mostly at home/work from home.
When I host guests...
I can answer questions but let my guests do their own thing.
Family Hobbies
Bird watching, Cooking, Gardening, Interior design, Flower arranging
Response Rate
77%
Response Time
Within a few hours
About the Homestay
- Welcomes
- Males
- Females
- Couples
- Families
- Students
The apartment has 1 bedroom with queen bed. walk in closet. full bathroom. large open full kitchen, sofa dining table for 2.... 750. sq. ft. Apartment is above a 3 1/2 car garage I FULL FLIGHT of stairs sitting in the middle of an acre. A breezeway patio and a wonderful OUTDOOR shower. Directly across the street from 3 county parks. Walking, bike trials , BOTALICAL GARDENS. We are 3 miles from sandy white GULF beaches.
We have lived and worked in this area for over 30 years and could facilitate your traveling plans.
Tampa Int. Airport 20 minutes
All Disney attractions 1 1/2 hours
Pinellas County is NOT a transit area, you will want your own transportation.
Additional Info
We live in house
House Facilities
- Garden
- Bikes for use
- Laundry
- Patio
- Barbecue
- Parking
- TV
- Internet Access
- Non Smoking
- Air Conditioning
Bedrooms available for booking
About the Area
We are located in a residential neighborhood yet on a main road directly across from Walsingham Park. Plenty of stores, fast food, grocery...3 miles from the beach.
Local Area Facilities
- Park
- Gym
- Golf
- Swimming
- Bowling
- Beach
- Cinema
- Library
- Museum
- Shopping Centre
- Amusement Park
- Horse Stables
- Water sports
- Sports arena
- Health club
- Fishing
- Restaurant
- Bus Stop
- Hospital
Meals
Hosts can offer a complimentary light breakfast at their discretion. All other meals, including a full breakfast, might incur an additional cost, if offered. Meals and any additional payment should be arranged directly with your host.
Included in the stay
- Complimentary Light Breakfast
- Use of Kitchen
House Rules
We will provide beach chairs, towels, umbrellas coolers.
Blow dryer in bathroom... cable tv and wifi hookup.
2 bikes to borrow.
We have a security system set up and will give you the code to come and go.
You are NOT to invite extra guests while on your stay.
This bedroom is a queen bed private full bathroom.
Smoking is not allowed.
1 Review
December 2016
A "must do" Homestay in Tampa!
Karen & Pete were welcoming, helpful & respectful of our space.
The property is well positioned with good parking and the apartment has absolutely everything you could need, including things you didn't think of.
We could've stayed much longer with Karen & Pete - they are lovely.Host reply
Paula and David were the perfect guests. So polite and grateful for simple gestures. Always good with communicating. Let our place so clean. Thank You for the wonderful gift. We will both use it. keep our email and info and please feel free to refer your friends. Happy Holidays and safe travels
Pete and Karen Sammarco
How do I book?
Contact the host to check their availability and ask them any questions you have about staying with them. Once the host confirms they’re available for your dates, you can complete your booking.
When do I pay?
Once a host confirms they're available, you can go ahead and pay the 15% booking fee (maximum of 250 $£€ for longer term bookings) using a choice of payment methods: Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Maestro, Laser, JCB & PayPal (not available in certain countries). You then pay your host on arrival or as stated by your host on their profile and agreed by you on booking. Please be cautious if a host requests advance payment if its not included on their profile. Our hosts have been advised that if they wish to request advance payment they must make this explicit in their profile. We do not recommend the use of Money gram or Western Union.
When can I share my contact details?
Host and Guest email address, phone number and home address will be exchanged in a confirmation email sent to both immediately after a booking is completed. It's against our policy for Guests and Hosts to exchange direct contact details via our messaging system.