Gator Cove: Quaint 2-bedroom, 1-bath cottage, sleeps 4. Great for a peaceful retreat. Reviews, Deals & Photos 2025

Q: Is Gator Cove: Quaint 2-bedroom, 1-bath cottage, sleeps 4. Great for a peaceful retreat. pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 1 total) with a maximum weight of up to 23 kg per pet.

Q: Where is Gator Cove: Quaint 2-bedroom, 1-bath cottage, sleeps 4. Great for a peaceful retreat. located?

Situated in a rural location, this cottage is steps from Lake Jesup and within 6 mi (10 km) of Black Hammock Wilderness Area and Bark Park at Shane Kelly Park. Barr Street Trailhead and Trotwood Park are also within 6 miles (10 km).

10/10 Excellent

Pedro R.

9 Mar 2025

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

Happy time

Perfect

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Alyson H.

27 Oct 2024

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

Family Time

Adult kids live near UCF so for my birthday rented this property. Loved the location away from business around UCF.

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Yvonne G.

6 Oct 2024

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

Just Like Home

Great experience. Perfect place for our extended family. Very comfortable. Well done! Wonderful hosts.

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Bonnie E.

9 Jan 2021

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

As advertised- very comfortable!

The property had everything we needed and was quiet and peaceful. The decor is updated and modern. We would stay again.

Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2020

10/10 Excellent

Sherrie B.

2 Apr 2022

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

Nice house, marred by bad weather.

We enjoyed the layout. Liked the proximity to the Black Hammock.

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Daniel B.

4 Aug 2023

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Relaxing

Nice and clean

Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Samantha C.

10 Sept 2020

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Perfect city house in a country like setting

The house was wonderful. It was very clean and new, exactly as explained. I will definitely be back

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2020

10/10 Excellent

Naomi L.

3 June 2023

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

Nice little cottage

This was a nice little cottage. It was clean and the directions were clear to get there. The internet was in and out most of the weekend.

Stayed 7 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jodi H.

28 July 2024

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

Off the beaten path in Orlando

I really enjoyed my stay at the Black Hammock Cottage. I was looking for a peaceful place to stay close to Orlando so I could visit my son. It was outside of the city, but close enough to get to anything we needed like restaurants, gas stations and grocery stores. The place was clean and stocked with what we needed when we arrived. I also visited the bar on the 4th of July and enjoyed watching the fireworks at multiple locations across the lake. We did eat at the restaurant one day for lunch and they were extremely friendly and the food was good.

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

25 June 2022

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

Loved it

The house and location were awesome. It was very remote and very beautiful. We had one issue with the dryer not working but the owner was very responsive and tried to resolve it.

Stayed 9 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jolene T.

7 Mar 2023

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Great Place for a Romantic Getaway!

The Gator Cove Cottage was a great place for my wife and I to get away for a 3 day weekend together. The open floor plan between the kitchen and living room was really nice. There was easily enough room for another couple to have stayed in the other bedroom. The views out the windows were beautiful. We ate dinner at the Black Hammock on Saturday and enjoyed the food and atmosphere. We would gladly stay here again and would recommend this property to others!

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023

8/10 Good

Roxann W.

4 Jan 2023

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

Relaxing quiet getaway

It was a nice relaxing quiet getaway. The restaurant and bar has just reopened from the hurricanes so food was limited and not so good. We were under the impression there would be a New Years Eve party with a DJ at the bar and that did not happen. But as far as the accomidations they were great and the host was attentive.

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Pat R.

13 Apr 2023

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

Great place

This was just as described. Very clean and quiet surroundings. We were there for 3 weeks. The only thing I would suggest isa small or stick vacuum for cleaning. 3 weeks is long to go without the floors being vacuumed. A broom is not enough. Otherwise thank you so much for a beautiful vacation

Stayed 21 nights in Mar 2023

8/10 Good

Christie m.

28 Feb 2020

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

Disliked: Communication

Cute cottage, perfect for our family

We loved the home and location. The only concern we had was that the toilet was broken, causing it to run constantly. We reached out to the property Manager but didn’t get a response until the morning we were leaving. Because the toilet was running, we had a horrible sulfur smell from all the running water throughout the house. It was pretty unbearable and it was hard to feel clean after showering because of it . If the issue had been corrected when we called, the house would have received 5 stars. We absolutely loved everything else about it.

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

Sherri W.

11 Sept 2024

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

Sweet & Cozy

My husband and I just stayed here for the weekend. It was exactly what the write up said online, the cottage was sweet and cozy. Cleanliness: the bathroom could have used a little bit more attention to detail, other than that everything else was very clean. The property: The cottage is definitely remote. We were the only ones staying in that particular area. All the other houses and cottages were empty. The grounds of the cottage were pretty, the grass immediately around the cottage was cut, but it would’ve been nice if the entire lot was cut to be able to sit out back and really enjoy the view without looking at high grass. The beds: We stayed in back bedroom which was nice and had a door out to the patio. The mattress was not as firm as we would have liked it but it also wasn’t hateful. Communication: Joel & Christina were very nice to deal with (via message). They were always very quick to get back to me. The check-in process: Very easy. I was sent a message within two hours of checking in with all the information needed, from Wi-Fi password to the front door code. It was perfect for our weekend getaway!!

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Christy K.

16 Feb 2024

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

All was well until…

Staying by the lake in early February was very quiet. I don’t know if it would be as quiet in the height of summer. There is ample parking but it is shared with the larger house next door. There is also quite a long sidewalk to the front door if you are carrying things in. The main room has two comfortable couches and both bedrooms are a nice size with very comfortable beds. There are big closets but no dressers. The kitchen has full size appliances, but was lacking in some cooking items. There were no sheet pans or microwaveable cooking dishes. My problem came with the “starter supplies” which was in the listing. We had one garbage bag for the kitchen. I was told at 9 pm after we emptied the garbage that only “starter supplies” were stocked and they had no extras that could be brought to us. So, bring kitchen trash bags, dishwasher pods, paper towels, leftover containers, teaspoons (there are two) toilet paper (there were two rolls), hand soap and wash cloths (there was one). I was also disappointed that there wasn’t a view of the lake from the cottage, but the Black Hammock restaurant and bar is a short walk and has a lovely view from the back where you can watch the sunset.

Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2024

4/10 Poor

Kristopher S.

16 Mar 2023

Disliked: Cleanliness, listing accuracy

Could be nice but DIRTY

It could be a nice place but you can tell nobody puts any pride into it. The floors were so dirty they would turn the bottoms of your feet black within minutes. The owner sent someone to "clean" but they need hours of work, not a 20 minute swiffer job. All the kitchen stuff dirty when we arrived and we had to spend time cleaning it before fixing dinner. When using the shower the water backs up and you are ankle deep in a yellow tinted water. The listing says "brand new property", maybe years ago. The corrosion on the shower head and drain tell a different story, that doesn't happen overnight. There was also a large active wasp nest on the back patio that was quite stressful. We thought we would also support the restaurant they have and took a bunch of family there, that was a big mistake. They left off my order and when I finally got it it was not only wrong, but I had to go get it myself from another building because everyone in our party had already finished their meals. The only saving grace for this property was that it was very quiet and we did sleep well each night. Other renters around us were well behaved and respected the quiet hours.

Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2023

2/10 Terrible

Robert T.

21 Jan 2025

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Suzanne M.

14 June 2024

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

Great For Large Family Gathering

We rented both this cottage and the adjacent larger house for a recent family event in the area. We had a total of 13 people ranging in age from one to ninety. Everyone was very comfortably accommodated. Communication with the host was easy. The houses are comfortably and thoughtfully furnished. I highly recommend this rental, especially if you have a large group to accommodate.

Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael & Pamela S.

1 May 2024

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Peace and quiet!

We had an excellent stay at the Cottage! It is located on a very quiet street and all that we needed was provided. The host is wonderful and VERY communicative. Beds are comfortable and the living area is welcoming. We would definitely return.

Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dan B.

17 Mar 2024

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

Peaceful and perfect

This little cottage is absolutely beautiful the details such as granite and the appliances , the backyard views it’s all amazing. The air conditioner works really well and that’s important in Florida of course but it’s on a dead end road and it’s just very peaceful with ample parking a very safe walk to the front door.. another thing the blackout blinds and drapes make the room so you can sleep at anytime of the day or night. It’s amazing I love this place I will stay again. We will stay again. Bowdie and Jenx

Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Mary D.

30 Jan 2023

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

As was advertised

Loved staying at this VRBO. It was exactly as described. Will most definitely stay there again.

Stayed 10 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Victor S.

11 July 2022

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Clean and Cozy

It was very nice and clean, would recommend and stay again

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Debra K., Grand Rapids, MI

28 June 2022

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wedding trip

It was great staying next door to my brother and his family. Very nice being close to my family.

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Robert S., United States

12 June 2022

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

Quiet Cottage

Nice little cottage. Quiet surroundings and close to where we needed to be. Enjoyed our time. The hosts were very attentive to any issues we had.

Stayed 14 nights in Jan 2022

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