Flounder Inn

This was a lovely staycation for my hubby and I (and fur baby). The weather was hot and muggy but the breeze made the desk and screened area a wonderful place to sit and enjoy the view. Inside the air conditioning made the house completely comfortable. Communication with the host was fantastic! They were quick to respond, easy to work with and provided helpful insight such as great places to eat. I really appreciated the the labels on the lights (especially since we arrived at dark), the instructions for the tv/satelite and the book with information on the area and house rules. Our stay was amazing, Cedar Key was a super cute town and the house was quaint and the bed was very comfortable. I would totally reccommend this place!

Positive: The views from the house are amazing.

We have mixed results about our stay and would not recommend anyone book a stay at this property until the issues we experienced are resolved. The property as described is mostly accurate. Rustic home on a canal that is very quiet, away from busy streets, walkable, close to park and trails, and includes observable nature experiences such as osprey. These elements were enjoyable. However, for us the enjoyable experience ended upon realizing the odor we smelled shortly after being in the home was not a stale odor, or dog urine on the couch but from bat urine and guano from bats nesting in the walls as reported from a previous stay. The odor was stronger on humid days and near exterior walls. We opened the windows which helped and spent most of our days out. We did consider requesting another home however decided to stay due to the inconvenience. Due to a family situation we departed early and informed the property management a few days in advance and reported the situation with odor in detail as well. The property manager shared how sorry they were for the unpleasant stay and that they would explore the possibility of bat urine and guano in the walls. Additionally I added that we felt some type of compensation needed to be made such as a credit for another stay as this management company manages multiple homes in the area. Paying full price for a vacation home in this state seemed most inappropriate. We never received any feedback other than we will discuss this.

We had an amazing time on the property! Host was fantastic! Clean and perfect for our dog. Would definitely come back - but will avoid the negative tides during the winter! Love this side of the island!

The house had bats living in the walls. The management company was very responsive, tried to find us alternative accommodations, and refunded us our entire fee. However, they admitted that they knew about the bats and did not disclose that when we booked, and we lost an entire day of our vacation. We ended up finding a bigger, cleaner place without bats at a cheaper rate from a different management company elsewhere on the island.