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Pete`s Retreat 3 bedroom 2 bath rental

Cedar Key vacation home with kitchen

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Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop
Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop
Terrace/patio
3 bedrooms, iron/ironing board, travel crib, free WiFi
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Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire home

3 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 6107 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Dryer
  • Washer
  • Pet-friendly
  • Barbecue grill
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

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Cedar Key, FL
  • Place, Cedar Key Chamber of Commerce
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, City Beach
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Place, Cedar Key Pier
    ‪9 min walk‬

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About the area

Cedar Key

Seaside stay .Your stay at this Cedar Key vacation home places you within a 10-minute walk of Cedar Key Historical Society Museum and Cedar Key Chamber of Commerce. Also, Cedar Key Pier is within half a mile (1 km) and City Beach is within 2 miles (3 km).
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What's nearby

  • Cedar Key Chamber of Commerce - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Cedar Key Historical Society Museum - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • City Beach - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Cedar Key Pier - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Southern Cross Sea Farms - 2 min drive - 1.4 km

Restaurants

  • ‪2nd Street Cafe - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Tiki Bar @ Low Key Hideaway - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪The Tipsy Cow - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Annie's Cafe - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪1842 Daily Grind & Mercantile - ‬8 min walk

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Pete`s Retreat 3 bedroom 2 bath rental

Welcome to Pete’s Retreat—your water-view gateway to Cedar Key’s timeless charm! This historic hideaway blends classic Old Florida character with all the modern comforts that make vacation living effortless. Settle in and savor the ease of coastal life in this 3-bedroom, 2-bath home, complete with a breezy screened porch overlooking the magnificent Gulf.

Pete’s Retreat is a lovingly restored Cedar Key gem—full of personality, history, and heart. Sink into the original screened front porch, breathe in the salty air, sip your favorite drink, and let the slow island rhythm wash over you. This is where unforgettable moments are made.

Adventure awaits on Florida’s quiet Nature Coast! Bring your kayaks, bikes, or boat—there’s plenty of room, including dedicated boat and trailer parking. Prefer to explore on foot? The village’s charming restaurants, shops, and cafés are just a 10–15 minute walk from your doorstep.

Pet friendly! Bring one well-behaved dog along for the fun (pet stay is $100). Doggie blankets are provided to help keep furniture fresh and cozy for everyone.

Come experience the magic, simplicity, and soul of Cedar Key at Pete’s Retreat. We can’t wait to welcome you!
-Please be respectful of the neighbors and the area you are staying.
-Do not trespass on other people`s property, this includes docks and driveways.
-Please be careful where you park, don`t block people in, use neighbors property, park on the sidewalk or impede traffic.
-Parties and/or events are not allowed.
-No smoking inside or within 10 feet of doors or windows $250 fine if the property smells of smoke.
-Unauthorized pets will result in a $250 fine for each animal.
-$150/person/day fee for over occupancy limit.
-Please don’t eat or drink anything besides water in the bedroom.
-Quiet hours 10 pm to 7 am per local Noise Ordinance.
-Please respect the check-in and check-out times. $500 for each 4 hours, or portion unauthorized thereof, of early check-in and late checkout.
-Guests are responsible for any damage they cause. If something does happen contact us ASAP and we will see if there’s a way to quickly take care of the issue before it gets worse and costs more.
-Please don’t rearrange the furniture.
-Please do your dishes.
-No illegal substances allowed on premises.
- Primary renter must be at least 25 years old or active military.
- ESA and service animals require documentation and adherence to our policies.
- Do not set the AC below 72° or heat above 78°.
- If there are kayaks or bikes included in the rental, use these responsibly, following all Florida regulations. Not all units under management include kayaks or bikes, please reference the listing to see included amenities. You confirm you are trained in the use of kayaks and bicycles. You are responsible for any damages or injuries resulting from their use.

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Property amenities

Beach

  • Beach nearby

Internet

  • Available in the house: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Parking on site

Kitchen

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

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 3 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 2.5 bathrooms
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Dining table
  • Living room
  • Separate dining area

Entertainment

  • Books
  • TV

Outdoor areas

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • Pet friendly

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoking not allowed

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board

Location highlights

  • In a village
  • Near the bay
  • Near the marina
  • Near the sea

Things to do

  • Birdwatching nearby
  • Fishing nearby
  • Kayaking nearby
  • Motor boating nearby
  • Swimming nearby
  • Wildlife walks 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)
  • Deadbolt lock

General

  • Garden
  • Unit size: 1,152 square feet

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 25

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

-Please be respectful of the neighbors and the area you are staying. -Do not trespass on other people`s property, this includes docks and driveways.

Pets

  • Pets are welcome
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Note from host: We do love pets and pet owners. We do allow a pet

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Events

No events allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

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 deadbolt lock
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 professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited. For guests' safety, the property includes a smoke detector and a deadbolt lock in each accommodation.

Property is also known as

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Reviews

Pete`s Retreat 3 bedroom 2 bath rental Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

9.6/10

Cleanliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 58 out of 71 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 9 out of 71 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 71 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 71 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 71 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Melissa M.

Liked: Cleanliness
We are working on the island elevating homes, the property was convenient to downtown and also to our job site. We actually elevated this home years ago.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer F.

Liked: Cleanliness
Sweet little home, clean, comfy beds and cute little front porch. Roomy dining room for my little kids to enjoy their breakfasts and dinners like at home.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Billy H.

Liked: Cleanliness

Vacation week 2025

The house was adorable! Views from the porch beautiful. Thoroughly enjoyed our stay. Awesome little costal town. Host extremely accessible and accommodating. It was great!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Wendy D.

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lindsay H.

Liked: Cleanliness

A Cedar Key Favorite

We've been visiting Cedar Key once a year for 20 years now and I feel like we've stayed in half the houses on the island and most of the condos. But this little house is a favorite: comfortable, cute and quirky. It has that beautiful old-Florida look and feel, which we really appreciate, but enough modernization to still be comfortable for our family. Kids loved fishing off the dock, we all appreciated being able to launch our kayaks and getting to have the dogs there with us just made it all perfect. We will definitely be back
Stayed 10 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

dino m.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great location

Thank you
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Ann H., 1824 Sonja ct, graham,no 27253

Liked: Cleanliness

Stress free partial family get away

Most peatplace ever
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

wanda d j.

Liked: Cleanliness

Girls trip

3 senior ladies traveled to catch up. Great porch to drink coffee and relax. Enjoyed the town and a boat ride.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Alma T.

Liked: Cleanliness

Family getaway

Good day of fishing, shopping, eating out
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2023

6/10 Okay

Vernon Clete S.

Liked: Cleanliness

Old house that has been fixed up. It worked for the guys on a fishing trip.

For the price it was a good deal. Thank You
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

kathy B.

Liked: Cleanliness

A quiet place to relax in.

A very relaxing time! The cottage was clean, well equipped and very user friendly. We absolutely loved the porch and the gentle breeze we experienced throughout our stay. The town was not completely open as we were there during the week. We plan on returning someday.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2022

8/10 Good

Cathie O., Winter Garden, FL, USA

Liked: Cleanliness

Cute & Cozy

We came for the Pirate Festival weekend. The location is within walking distance to all of downtown, which is nice. The property is cute & cozy. It could use a little updating in the furniture, as some of the wicker chairs are held together with tape...... The check-in is inconvenient, as you need to stop at the realty office to both pick up, & return, the key. We had 5 people staying there & they only have 1 key. Perhaps installing a lock box, for the key, at the actual property would be a great solution? Overall, we did enjoy our stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Todd W., Rochester

Liked: Cleanliness

Relaxing time in Cedar Key

Pete's Retreat was just perfect for a few days in Cedar Key. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay and our time there. We would definitely stay again next time we visit.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

8/10 Good

Ruthanne A.

Liked: Cleanliness

Really cute cottage!

Cottage was so cute! Front porch was the biggest plus but wicker porch chairs need replacing (you can’t really duct tape that type of chair!) The cottage advertised it sleeps 6… just be aware it would not sleep 6 adults, the bedroom with the full size bed would only fit one adult (or two small children). We had a great time and will definitely return again!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Julie B.

Liked: Cleanliness

Wonderful stay at Pete’s Retreat

This place fit our needs perfectly with all the basics available to us and a perfect location.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Glenda G.

Liked: Cleanliness

Awesome stay.

Perfect. Easy rental process
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022

6/10 Okay

Robin N., Ocala United States

Very cute home away from home

The process of renting the property was easy, check-in was also easy.Upon arriving we took a short tour of the home as well as the property. Everything was very nice and very accommodating the front porch was amazing even though it was very hot outside. When we went to the back of the property I was a little puzzled because in the pictures it shows a path through the Mangroves to a beach? I was under the impression that the home backed up to a beach where there was a private walkway but this was not so. You had to walk to the townhomes next-door go down a small flight of about seven steps and then you had to walk across a board that was placed over some water and go through the mangroves which were not trimmed back to a small beach.They have canoes that you can use but none of us felt like going down a flight of small steps and going to the teeny tiny beach through the overgrown mangroves to launch. It is a cute little beach if you wanted to get some sun. Or launch canoes. The Home seem to have everything you needed to have a comfortable stay. Plenty of towels, and all the amenities needing to Stay. We arrived Friday afternoon and the check-in was not very far from the home which was nice. I do like that each room for the most part has its own air conditioner that you can program to make yourself comfortable. They have boxed games that you can play. As well as puzzles which was a nice plus. I’m a very clean person so Saturday evening I decided to wash all of the linens that we had used up to that point… That’s just who I am. Upon putting the items in the dryer I noticed a load of laundry in the dryer so I simply folded them and put them away.No biggie it happens. I re-staged the towels throughout the house and remade all of the beds except for the one that we stayed in which I stripped and put the sheets on top of the bed so they would know in housekeeping that they needed to be washed. On a sidenote when you go down through the mangroves to the little beach you absolutely need to wear bug spray because there were no See ins biting at our ankles, this is Florida after all just want to give out-of-state visitors a heads up. A lot has changed in Cedar key over the last several years and we miss places like Holey Moley and Kona Joes! Thank you so much for allowing us to stay in your beautiful home! The Navarro Family
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Joe W.

Liked: Cleanliness

Love the history

House was exactly as represented. Reminds me of houses I used to visit as child in SW Lousiana.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

David F., Atlanta, GA

Liked: Cleanliness

25th Anniversary

Spent the week paddling around the keys and walking around town. The house was perfect- nice big screened in porch.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Misty M.

Liked: Cleanliness

RELAXATION

The house was very cute and comfortable! We enjoyed our stay very much.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Laura S.

Liked: Cleanliness

Cute spacious house.

Lovely porch. Large rooms. Great decor. Coffee pot warming tray rusty. Outlets in kitchen not working. Checked breakers. Still not working. Overhead kitchen light not working. Stove exhaust drips water when turned on. Saw roaches in kitchen. Second bath shower no hot water. Overall loved the house inspite of these issues. Location great.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Terri K., Midland city Al

Liked: Cleanliness

Loved it!

1st time to Cedar Key! Not the last though! We loved it
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Robert D.

Liked: Cleanliness

loved the cottage

everything about pete's retreat were awesome
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

JJ G.

Liked: Cleanliness

Cozy Cottage

The cottage was roomy and well appointed with everything you would need for an extended stay. We especially enjoyed the screened porch at night. Though close to downtown the place was very quiet. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay on Cedar Key.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2022

6/10 Okay

Tont P.

Decent place

First time visiting Cedar Key. The house was okay. Definitely older, but had some unique charm. The layout was weird. The second bath was off from the kitchen with a toilet and sink on one side with a very small shower across the hall. There was not any AC in that bedroom. The living room smelled like a dog. I did see several roaches and several huge spiders in the house. The screened in porch was nice, but no air flow what so over. There was always a nice breeze on the dock. We rented a golf cart which made getting around much easier.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2022