Cape Refreshment

We had the best time on our vacation. The porches on this house are a dream. Perfect for drinking coffee, dinners, watching the sunset! We brought our dog and she loved having all the space on the porch to relax. Also felt this was a great location for kids. The bunk beds were a huge success and low to the ground which I loved for the littles. And being right on the beach made it easy with kids to be able to run back up for snacks and drinks as well as carrying everything to the beach. Overall we had a great time and felt the house served us and our needs perfectly. Would definitely stay here again!

Amazing location!!

Nice place. Great location. A few issues listed below....

1. A little surprised to wake up on our 3rd day there with contractors with ladders and tools all over our deck doing work (making the deck unusable). Asked them to leave but they spoke no English, just smiled and continuously shook my hand. We did not expect workers there while we were renting.

2. Hot water heater kept cutting out but was told to just check the power box and "reflip the switch". Seemed to work but I'm pretty sure it's not suppose to be like that. A plumber had to come and replace a part in the kitchen sink to get hot water power.

The grill on the back area was in terrible condition. I think Moses used to grill on it. Bought a new grill and left it with the house. Get rid of the old one. (If you dare touch it)

Had to take a trip to the emergency room for a fractured fingered. Trying to open up a window in the dining room. Undid the latch only to have the top portion drop like a guillotine on my finger. May want to put a sign up for people not to try and open any of the windows.

House was well appointed. Furniture as well as appliances looked brand new. Beds were very comfortable. Noticed that all the empty boxes located in front of the house were from new bedding.

Overall had a good stay. Had a few issues to deal with but we still enjoyed our time. Outside of the no English talking contractors, CJ office was good to deal with. (with the exception of the finger incident, of course)

We have been to Cape Refreshment 3 times. It is a "tired" home as they say and we were fine with that. I believe the new owners are doing a major renovation. We enjoyed both the open and covered decks which is where we spent most of our time enjoying views and ocean sounds. We want to return and hope it will still be within our means.(Our puppy agrees!)

First time we have stayed at Cape Refreshment, but we have stayed several times at Coastal Joe's properties and have yet to be disappointed. Cape Refreshment was amazing. When you are out on the deck you feel like you are right on the beach which you might as well be as close as you are. The deck is amazing, half covered and screened and the other half right out in the sun. The layout of the house was very nice. Each bedroom had a beautiful view of the ocean and the upstairs bedrooms have their own private balconies. The house was well stocked and very clean. This is the fourth Thanksgiving week in a row we have stayed on the Cape and each just gets better. We had a great day fishing w/ Man's Fat Boy Charters and every day we woke up to the most amazing views imaginable. At night you could not ask for a better sunset. As stated before we have stayed at Coastal Joe's properties several times, we had a great experience w/ them the first time we stayed in one of their properties and decided to just stay w/ Coastal Joe's exclusively. The "great" experience that swayed us was actually an issue we had with the property. The AC went out......I called the office immediately and they apologized for the inconvenience and said they would get someone out to take a look at it as soon as possible. Well i have heard that "as soon as possible" statement before so i wasn't expecting anyone until the next day at the earliest. To our surprise a truck pulled up in the driveway in less than 20 minutes. The gentleman was very courteous and went right to work. He had the AC working in maybe 30 minutes. He cleaned up, apologized again and left. The rest of my family didn't even know we had an issue because they had gone to the beach early. This is the only issue we ever had w/ a Coastal Joe property and their response is what made us loyal customers. Each time we stay w/ them they are always in contact to see if we need anything. I can't say enough about the staff.

First time we have stayed at Cape Refreshment, but we have stayed several times at Coastal Joe's properties and have yet to be disappointed. Cape Refreshment was amazing. When you are out on the deck you feel like you are right on the beach which you might as well be as close as you are. The deck is amazing, half covered and screened and the other half right out in the sun. The layout of the house was very nice. Each bedroom had a beautiful view of the ocean and the upstairs bedrooms have their own private balconies. The house was well stocked and very clean. This is the fourth Thanksgiving week in a row we have stayed on the Cape and each just gets better. We had a great day fishing w/ Man's Fat Boy Charters and every day we woke up to the most amazing views imaginable. At night you could not ask for a better sunset. As stated before we have stayed at Coastal Joe's properties several times, we had a great experience w/ them the first time we stayed in one of their properties and decided to just stay w/ Coastal Joe's exclusively. The "great" experience that swayed us was actually an issue we had with the property. The AC went out......I called the office immediately and they apologized for the inconvenience and said they would get someone out to take a look at it as soon as possible. Well i have heard that "as soon as possible" statement before so i wasn't expecting anyone until the next day at the earliest. To our surprise a truck pulled up in the driveway in less than 20 minutes. The gentleman was very courteous and went right to work. He had the AC working in maybe 30 minutes. He cleaned up, apologized again and left. The rest of my family didn't even know we had an issue because they had gone to the beach early. This is the only issue we ever had w/ a Coastal Joe property and their response is what made us loyal customers. Each time we stay w/ them they are always in contact to see if we need anything. I can't say enough about the staff.

Nice home, great location and beautiful beach.

I agree with other reviews. When you arrive, you are shocked by the neglect. I hope the new owners got a good deal because it needs alot of work. This home is on prime beachfront real estate with exceptional beach access and views. The home should not have been rented until the new owner made some obvious improvements. The first day, we had to wrap our brains around the property condition. The inside of the microwave is very rusty and the stove cooktop does not heat evenly. The screened porch needs to be painted and screens re-attached. No comfortable seating on the screened porch. Boards on the deck are questionable. The porch is the full length of the house, facing West. The sunsets are SPECTACULAR. A few days into the vacation, we were at peace with the home's condition thanks to the view. I hope the owners block the rental calendar soon and renovate. This home will be extraordinary after renovations. We are repeat renters with Coastal Joe and highly recommend them. Now, on to schedule the next trip with Coastal Joe.

We had thought about canceling as Ian was forecast for the Panhandle of Fla. so thankful we didn’t. Incredible weather.
This is our first stay at Cape Refreshment and Dealing with Coastal Joe.
Can’t say I wasn’t disappointed when we first arrived. The outside was dirty and tired. Inside was clean and newer couch and master master bedroom mattress. The screen porch was clean but, needs painted and replaced. But, the house was well stocked and kitchen provided all cooking and utensils needed for a great trip. We had no problems with the mechanics of house. We did find out the house was sold a couple months ago and the new owners r going to do a total remodel inside and out. This is an excellent location on beach. Not crowded as few neighbors. We would stay again even before the remodel for the price. Can’t wait till it is remodel.

If we had seen pics of JUST the front steps to this rental, it would have DEFINITELY swayed us to stay elsewhere. We did see the picture of the overgrown dead bushes/trees but trusted those would have been removed or at least cut back. The grass was deeper than knee-deep. Just personally believe more detailed pics should be shown so others won't be as SHOCKED and DISAPPOINTED as we were, considering the amount of $,$$$ we spent. Wish we could add pictures. Once inside, the beach views were GREAT. As with all gulf coast beaches at this time, do your research about stable flies and items that may help deter them.

Very satisfied with Cape Refreshment vacation rental and the service of Coastal Joe Vacation Rentals. Great week - love Cape San Blas.

Manager's Response

This was our 2nd stay at Cape Refreshment. We love the oceanfront location and the setup of the house. The view from the porches are incredible. The friendly staff at Coastal Joe were always courteous and helpful and made our stay a pleasure. We would definitely rent this place again!

Manager's Response

This is our 8th stay at Cape Refreshment. It never disappoints. The views are incredible, love the porches, being so close to the ocean is heaven and this stretch of beach is NOT crowded. We stayed 3 weeks this year and everything was perfect! Thank you for everything!

Manager's Response

Cape Refreshment is exceptional in every way. It is the perfect rental, IMO. First and foremost, it was spotlessly clean, like 5 star hotel clean! The kitchen is equipped with everything you need to prepare gourmet dinners if you wish. The layout is wonderful with the king master on the main floor and the bed was very comfortable. It is beautifully decorated and has incredible ocean views from every room in the house. The pictures do not do it justice. We practically lived on the screened in porch. Cape Refreshment is so close to the water we didn’t feel the need to set up camp on the beach every day. Also liked the location. Close to a convenience store and not far from the state park. We will definitely stay here again!