Piping Plover

The cottage was perfect for our family of 4. Located next door to my brothers beach house, it was a perfect location. Easy and short walk to the beach, and it was wonderful that we were provided all the beach accessories. We will be booking again in the future. Host was very helpful and responsive, made our stay much easier and smoother.

We are familiar with the area so we booked because of the location. Location is a 10/10!

What sets Jen’s place apart from others is all the goodies: bikes, kayaks, sups, fire pits, bbqs, screened in patios, etc etc. We biked everywhere…we loved it! The beds are great; we slept amazing. House has everything you could possibly need.

We loved our trip! Thank you, Jen!

Great place!!

This was our second visit to Shorebirds of Manasota Key, and this time we took our adult children and 8 month old grandson! We rented two units and everyone had their own space which was great! It felt like home and all the extra touches were so nice! Jen has everything you need to spend a week at the beach! We had a couple of items that needed replaced and Jen got right on it! It was extra special to meet Jen on this trip and get to know her! Highly recommended to those wanting to enjoy beautiful sunsets, fun beach days with lots of shark teeth and shell finds, good eats in town, and comfy beds and accommodations at Shorebirds! We will be back! ???????

Absolutely loved our stay at this cottage! They literally thought of everything you could possibly need down to the sunscreen! The location is private, beautiful, and everything we hoped for!! Cannot wait to book again!

We had a wonderful trip! This rental was the perfect size for our family! Very comfortable and appropriated access to all of the beach items we would need! You thought of everything! I thought the beach access was a little closer - but an easy short walk. I would highly recommend!

We had a great stay at the Piping Plover cottage. It was easy to find and get settled in. Incredibly clean and stocked with everything we needed to feel at home. It’s a fantastic location for walks to local restaurants, the playground and Stump Pass Beach. Everyone we encountered were so friendly and welcoming. Would highly recommend a stay here!

Super impressed with Piping Plover. Such a cute cottage and loved all the amenities. They provided us with everything we needed for en epic beach weekend. Loved the bikes as well! Great hosts. Definitely recommend staying here! Also Conveniently located so close to the beach and my favorite, Stump Pass Park.

Very nice place, spotless, clean and so very quiet.
Close to the beach and walkable to restaurants.
My only quirk was that there are lights outside of the windows ( on the outside of the unit ) that shine brightly at night, making it hard to fall asleep. The entire unit was cool but I felt that the bedroom was a little warmer, and the ac was turned down to 73.

It was great!

We had an absolute blast here! The house is so beautiful and there is everything you could ever ask for. The location is amazing - you can easily walk to the beach within 10 minutes. We would absolutely stay here again and highly recommend this place!

Really enjoyed our stay here, thanks!

beautiful cottage with a fantastic location. Jen was descriptive in her listing and has wonderful attention detail! Very quiet, great amenities, and quick to respond.

Jen was awesome! The Airbnb was comfortable and was perfect for our extended stay in the area! Would recommend Jen’s airbnbs to anyone! Thank you so much for hosting us!

Stellar hosts, with exquisite tastes. We sincerely enjoyed our stay. The facility is very clean and comfortable, and exceptionally well appointed. The extra amenities (bikes,kayaks, common spaces, outdoor showers, etc) are really over the top.

Great family vacation -
close to everything with wonderful amenities. Definitely would visit again

Such a cute and clean place! Everything was as stated and all the beach "toys" were fantastic! We had a great time and will be back!

We can't say enough about this fabulous cottage! It was perfect for our time in Manasota and exactly as described. The added amenities were greatly appreciated. Can't wait to come back to this amazing area!

A great place to stay at! Recommend!

Great place. Absolutely everything you need and more. Great host.

This property is amazing! Best Airbnb we have used. We were so pleased to see that everything was exactly as described and even better than the photos. Beautifully decorated, high quality furnishing and fixtures, very clean dishes that all matched, all the items you would need to cook meals, high quality, comfortable bedding, granite countertops, plush bath towels, and a lovely screened in porch to have our morning coffee on. The couch and chairs were very cozy. The air conditioner was super. The ceiling fans in the bedroom were refreshing. We did not hear any noise from the neighboring guests at all and got great sleep. The gift basket with snacks and the beer and wine and coffee provided all were nice after a full day of traveling to Florida.
We took advantage of the great bikes for daily bike rides, the roads had a nice bike lane. We were able to easily ride to several scenic spots, and shops.
We saw lots of people using the free shuttle to get around to the night spots, which looked lively and fun.
We enjoyed trying our new things with the provided kayaks which could be pulled on the provided wheels and walked a short distance to the inlet side, and had dolphins swim right up to us. We are in our fifties and were able to use the 2 provided Stand Up Paddle boards after watching a little Youtube tutorial. Super fun! The location can't be beat, with the Manasota Key beach just a super short walk, we could watch gorgeous sunsets. We found 52 shark teeth. The provided beach cart with beach chairs and umbrella, and all the nice sand toys were appreciated and easy to use. My son and his dad had lots of fun riding the waves in the ocean on the provided boogie boards. The hosts also provide a medium size cooler on wheels with a handle to pull. They provided 6 high quality, large, matching beach towels. The little local beach is not a party-scene, which we greatly appreciated.
The outdoor shower was very high quality, as were the washers and dryers, and gas grills. We were delighted to see the cute, tiny lizards that made appearances outside on the patios.
This place is only 15 minutes from Venice Beach area which has a lot to offer too, especially some great restaurants.
This is a very safe and friendly area, with kind people on the sidewalks saying hello. I usually have a lot of anxiety, and was able to really relax here! The keyless door locks as super handy and easy for even kids to use.
The tap water had a pleasant smell and taste, and a Brita filtering pitcher is in the spotless refrigerator. The cottage itself, and the furnishings have no odors at all, which I am very sensitive to. Not one bug was seen, inside or outside. This place is spotlessly clean.
There are fun things to do nearby, like nature catamaran tours and parasailing.
The hosts were very responsive and helpful when I had a couple questions.
We saw lots of unique birds, several large turtles, and frequent dolphin sightings.
We hope to return someday and rent two or three of the adjacent cottages with other relatives. This would be a great place to hold family gatherings or reunions, with the large outdoor fire pits.
Highly recommend this airbnb in every way to everyone considering this area!

Perfect place to spend a vacation. Cozy. Clean. Decorated to give that ocean side feel. Bikes, kayaks, fire pits close to restaurants and beach. It has everything you need!