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The Mermaid Landing River Retreat

Apartment near Weeki Wachee Springs in Weeki Wachee Gardens

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Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop
Interior
Dining
Exterior

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Entire apartment

1 bedroom1 bathroomSleeps 4

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Air conditioning
  • Parking available
  • Barbecue grill

Explore the area

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Weeki Wachee, FL
  • Place, Weeki Wachee River
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Weeki Wachee Springs
    ‪10 min drive‬
  • Place, Hudson Beach
    ‪25 min drive‬

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About the area

Spring Hill

On waterfront.Stay at this Weeki Wachee Gardens apartment and you'll be within 2 miles (3 km) of Weeki Wachee River and 6 miles (10 km) of Weeki Wachee Springs State Park. Bayport Park Boat Ramp and Bayport Park Pier are also within 6 miles (10 km).
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What's nearby

  • Weeki Wachee River - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Weeki Wachee Springs State Park - 5 min drive - 4.8 km
  • Weeki Wachee Springs - 10 min drive - 10.8 km
  • Hudson Beach - 25 min drive - 33.2 km
  • Three Sisters Springs - 43 min drive - 63.0 km

Getting around

  • Tampa Intl. Airport (TPA) - 59 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Dunkin' - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪7-Eleven - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Applebee's Grill + Bar - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Weeki Pub - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬13 min drive

About this property

The Mermaid Landing River Retreat

The perfect mix of relaxation & adventure await you at this charming Old Florida river retreat! Mermiad Landing is the bottom floor unit in a 2 story house called Pirate's Cove. Private entrance, private kayaks, canoe and paddleboard, two mountain bikes and all of the comforts of home. Explore the natural beauty of the crystal clear Weeki Wachee River by kayaks or canoe from your backyard and enjoy the breeze from the dock or backyard!! Home offers a queen bed in the master bedroom, a sectional sleeper sofa in the living room. 3 single person Kayaks, a tandem kayak, and 1 small canoe suitable for 1 adult or two children are included in your stay for an easy paddle to the crystal clear Weeki Wachee River, restaurants and local recreation area.
We also offer use of our totally clear kayaks for an additional fee.There are plenty of restaurants, shops and recreation and entertainment within a short driving distance, including the WORLD FAMOUS WEEKI WACHEE MERMAID SHOW at the Weeki Wachee Springs State Park also home of the Buccaneer Bay Waterpark! Pine Island beach is a short 10 minute drive where you can soak up the sun on the sand or watch a beautiful sunset. There are nearby biking trails. Boats can be rented at very reasonable prices only 10 minutes away at Hernando Beach for a day of fishing or scalloping in season! A little closer is Rogers Park, a little sandy beach on the river accompanied by an adjacent riverfront restaurant. Or stay at the house and grill on the dock while you watch the local fish jump and see the manatees swim by. There is WiFi, a flat screen cable TV, and games for your at home entertainment. Guests will share the dock, garage and laundry. Whether you are looking to relax, find an adventure or a mixture of both, look no further, Mermaid Landing at Pirate's Cove is the place to book your next vacation! Sorry, no pets. Check out our other property, Mermaid Cove with pets allowed (VRBO# 747599)

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in the apartment: Internet access

Parking and transportation

  • Parking on site

Kitchen

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster

Bedrooms

  • Bedroom
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 1 bathroom
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Games
  • TV

Outdoor areas

  • Barbecue grill
  • Firepit

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Designated smoking areas
  • Note from host: Outdoor smoking only

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board

Location highlights

  • On the waterfront

Things to do

  • Kayak
  • Cycling nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • First aid kit
  • Fire extinguisher

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM

Contactless check-in available

Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Rules

Parties are not permitted, Any noise level or activity that generates complaints from neighbors will be considered as damage/ result in deposit loss

Capacity is for up to 4 adults and/or children. Daytime visitors may not exceed four people.

Swim at own risk. All guests waive any liability to property owner regarding swimming in the canal.

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Note from host: Ages 0-17

Events

No events allowed

Smoking

Smoking allowed: in designated areas

Outdoor smoking only

Important information

You need to know

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
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a private host, not a professional engaged in trade or business. Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited. For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit in each accommodation.

Property is also known as

5957

Mermaid Landing at Pirate's Cove a Waterfront Retreat!

Frequently asked questions

How close is The Mermaid Landing River Retreat to the airport?

This apartment is 56.2 mi (59-min drive) away from the Tampa Intl. Airport (TPA) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

Does The Mermaid Landing River Retreat have an airport shuttle?

Airport shuttle services are not available at this apartment.

How close is The Mermaid Landing River Retreat to the beach?

This apartment is 5.2 mi (11-min drive) from Pine Island Beach Park.

Does The Mermaid Landing River Retreat offer free breakfast?

This apartment does not offer free breakfast.

Is there a casino at The Mermaid Landing River Retreat?

No, there is no casino at this apartment.

What time is check-in at The Mermaid Landing River Retreat?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

Is there free parking at The Mermaid Landing River Retreat?

Free parking is not available at this apartment.

Does The Mermaid Landing River Retreat have a pool?

This apartment does not have a pool.

Does The Mermaid Landing River Retreat have a spa?

There are no spa services available at this apartment.

How close is The Mermaid Landing River Retreat to downtown Weeki Wachee Gardens?

This apartment is 1.1 mi away from Weeki Wachee Gardens.

The Mermaid Landing River Retreat Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 59 out of 91 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 22 out of 91 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 7 out of 91 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 91 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 91 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Jen C.

Disliked: Cleanliness
The place itself was great! Plenty of indoor and outdoor seating, plenty of kayaks and river supplies and overall such a cute little place. The only issue was the cleanliness. The dishes in the cabinets were dirty, the utensils in the drawers still had dried food stuck to them and the floors turned your feet black after a few steps.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026

10/10 Excellent

Carrie B.

Liked: Cleanliness

Adorable River retreat with a perfect location!

Mermaid Landing definitely gives summer-river-camp-not-a-care-in-the-world vibes and has a GREAT location in proximity to the Weeki Wachee River. My teens and younger kids stayed there recently for 2 nights. The property has kayaks and a pedal boat and a great covered dock you can sit and watch the kids and manatees from. We paddled up the weeki from there a bunch of times during our short stay. This canal lets right out into the super clear part of the river (maybe a 60 yard paddle at the most!).Inside the property is so so cute - mermaid decorations everywhere - and super clean. There is a surprising amount of space in the kitchen and dining area. My kids said the pullout sofa bed was comfy. And the bathroom was clean and well stocked. Yes - you do share the property with the guests upstairs. It truly wasn’t a problem for us (one time there wasn’t enough kayak paddles and sharing the laundry was a little difficult, but no complaints). Our housemates were friendly and quiet. Checkin process was easy (read those directions as there are two doors with codes). The kitchen is well stocked and with enough space to make a meal and eat it. There’s a screened back patio with a table and chairs that was great for lunch. And again, that backyard! Swoooooon. I got up every morning and had my coffee on the pretty Adirondack chairs on the covered dock. So quiet and peaceful. It was amazing!Just got home and already ready to go back.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

James W.

Poor Scheduling / Communications

the day before check in, My reservations were "misplaced" & re routed to another property .the replaced location was much smaller unit from reserving a 1 bedroom (2) rooms, with eat in Kitchen switched to a one room Efficiency & out door bathroom, etc.
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ginger R.

Liked: Cleanliness

Cute house on the river

What a great place. Perfect location, super clean & comfortable. Making plans for next year with friends.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kim L.

Liked: Cleanliness

Loved It!!!

First time staying here and loved it and looking forward to coming back next year during scalloping season. Kim
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Darin S.

Liked: Cleanliness

Lovely property on the water

There is a downstairs and upstairs rental. We stayed downstairs and the rental is cute and has very basic kitchen supplies but we made due. Enjoyed our time paddle boarding on the river. Unfortunately, the upstairs renters monopolized the property. There were 6 of them upstairs and even more showed up for a party and horrible music during the day. The upstairs group were downstairs on the small deck overlooking the water and all over the yard, even though they had their own large deck upstairs. Leaving the two renters downstairs, unable to enjoy the outdoors, besides escaping onto the river and getting out of there... The downstairs bed was painful to sleep on and we ended up sleeping on the couch which was slightly more comfortable. The window, AC drowned out some of the upstairs noise while sleeping on the couch. The upstairs Raptors were stomping up and down the stairs until 3 AM which runs right along the side of the bedroom makes it impossible to sleep in there. Upstairs bathroom is also directly above the bedroom, so constant flushing and use all night long… The six people upstairs were going up and down the stairs till 3am to play pool in the garage. On our last day before check out we got up so early to beat the upstairs neighbors outside and was able to finally enjoy a cup of coffee on the little deck on the river, which was nice. If you choose to rent downstairs, make sure to bring a mattress pad that is super thick and hope that you don’t have upstairs renters.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Stephanie C.

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Julie A.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great place

Fishing and paddling
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Pam E.

Liked: Cleanliness

Perfect Retreat!

Lovely, quiet property on the canal with easy kayak access to the Weeki Wachee River! Full kitchen, roomy quarters, kayaks, paddles and life jackets included! Nice shaded deck on the canal, plus large screened in patio with a dining table and chairs - indoor or outdoor dining! Italian restaurant and gas station just down the street!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Daniel C.

Liked: Cleanliness

Nice little river front getaway for a couple

The mermaid themed stay was very clean and as depicted in the listing. There is an upstairs house that was occupied by another couple. Lots of kayaking on the small river behind house. The nearby Italian restaurant is good too.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Carolyn S., Land O Lakes, Florida

Liked: Cleanliness

Another amazing stay!

Love this little mermaid paradise! We will be back ! Owner is very accommodating, Teresa (cleaning lady) is awesome, accommodation is spotless! Thank you again for an amazing stay! Carolyn
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Susan S.

Liked: Cleanliness

Awesome

Beautiful area. Nice people. Close to shopping centers and restaurants The river was great as well as the parks.
Stayed 28 nights in Feb 2024

6/10 Okay

Jessica B.

Disliked: Cleanliness

Amazing location, Great View, Kayak off the backyard.

This rental has a great location to Weeki Wachee park, a screened in patio that was great for us playing games. We were able to cook easily with the stove and the fridge. Getting into the rental was very clear and easy instructions to walk through the door through the garage to the rental door. I slept on the pullout sofa and my friend slept in the bedroom. The pullout mattress has a huge brown stain on it. In general the unit really needs a deep cleaning. Unfortunately I don’t believe that we will return. The temperature is controlled by the rental unit upstairs. We had a family with three young children upstairs which was too much for me with all the noise and stomping around. I didn’t realize there would be another rental upstairs when we booked the place. The living room has a window unit so you can control the air. It was freezing this weekend and we were not able to get the fireplace to work despite turning the pilot light knob to on and switch on the wall. We ended up leaving a day early because of the cold and my allergies/asthma was so bad I couldn’t breathe the two days we were there.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Lionel

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Not enough heat in unit. Cold. I could not control the temperature in unit.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Lisa P.

Liked: Cleanliness

A Christmas 🎄 getaway

From the outside, one wouldn't know how adorable the lower level is. After we entered the code, the door unlocked, and we saw a lovely Mermaid getaway that was just perfect for our Christmas 🎄 getaway for the two of us. The only downside was the constant running of some pump in the laundry room, abd the 3rd evening, the family that stayed upstairs were a bit loud. Other than this, we kayaked, took short sightseeing jaunts, and dined at several local tasty restaurants. We will definitely come back! The neighborhood appears "sketchy" but the people were wonderful.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness

Mermaid Paradise

This was our first trip to Weeki Wachee and the Mermaid Landing was the perfect accommodations. You really get a taste of Old Florida I especially love the creative force that went into the Mermaid Cove. The place was spotless and included everything you would need. I would highly recommend this place👌👌👌Paulette
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

4/10 Poor

Renee W.

Liked: Cleanliness

Owners live there and enjoy their own paradise while you are there.

If you are looking for a private little stay, this is not the place. The owners live there and when we got there the family was enjoying the dock. When you go to a waterfront stay, the first thing you want to do is run to the dock and see the water.. But we didn’t because It just feels weird like you are going to someone’s house you don’t know and go join them as they are having family time on THEIR dock. We kinda just stayed in the room because it was awkward. The next day the family was in their yard doing family things and we just felt like we were invading. Don’t get me wrong, they were very nice, we just felt awkward intruding . We never even went out to the dock or enjoyed the water because it just felt so weird to us with them out there. We paid for two nights and ended up leaving a day early. I noticed it said in the description they had two units and you might have to share the dock with other guests but didn’t realize the family with children actually lived there. I’m not saying they misrepresented anything, I just didn’t get what the situation was from the description.. Maybe I didn’t read it close enough. If you are looking for a semi private weekend getaway, this really isn’t the place..
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Doreen K.

Liked: Cleanliness

Awesome location!

The place was very clean and convienantly located. We loved going sown the river and just sitting out back by the dock. Awesome plaxe lovecit !!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Yulia

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Rachel L., Sarasota

Liked: Cleanliness

Great access to the river

We really enjoyed our stay. We loved using the kayaks and being able to launch from the house. Very close by to everything you'd want to see. Easy check in, the unit had just what we needed, and communication was very responsive. And a lovely view!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

sandra H.

Liked: Cleanliness

Nice getaway

We stayed at this property for 2 nights and had a wonderful stay. Only 10min away from weeki watchee park. Plenty of kayaks available at the property and only a couple minutes paddle to crystal clear water. The kids had an awesome time swimming and paddeling around. House was very clean and enjoyed sitting outside. We stayed in the downstairs unit, only downfall was you can really hear people walking around upstairs.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan S.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great place to stay!

We stayed 2 nights to come visit the mermaids! Everything was as described! It’s much better than an inexpensive hotel that leaves much to be desired. The house is directly on the water. 2 docks to fish off of, sit and drink coffee. Plenty of kayaks and bikes for everyone. We saw plenty of wildlife in the area. We even had a manatee cruise by Saturday morning! Overall a very relaxing place if you love to be on the water!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Jenys P., Naples, US

Liked: Cleanliness

A wonderful time!!

We had a great time at Mermaids Landing! The accommodations were just as described, the space was cozy, and we loved the decor. The location is great, and we had some fun rides on the kayaks over beautiful scenery, we were entertained by jumping fish and fishing on the dock, wish there was lighting for nighttime activity. Teressa, the housekeeper, was very kind on the day of check-in. It was nice to have laundry and bikes available. We would definitely stay again, thank you!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kelly H.

Liked: Cleanliness

Amazing family vacation!!!

This was hands down the best trip! The place was beautiful and right on the river with a great deck to relax and unwind. We had our 19 month old and he was able to play safely in the porch and out front with the nice quiet road. The place had everything we needed and more it was an absolute dream i will say a smidge noisy when your on the first floor if someone upstairs has heavy footsteps but honestly everyone was super respectful and kept the noise very reasonable. My family will definitely be coming back! Also want to mention for kiddos there is so many fun parks so close by less then 10 minutes plenty of entertainment for babies and kids! If your thinking about coming here with your family JUST DO IT it’s absolutely worth it!!!!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Carolyn S., Land O Lakes, Florida

Liked: Cleanliness

Very clean and quiet property

Love this little home. Very clean and quiet. Has everything you need. Hope to be back soon.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023