Islander Bayside Villas and Boatslips

We were excited to come back since we stayed here in 2021 and loved it. But not so much this time. Ants… in the kitchen and bathrooms. They came and sprayed twice but they were still there. Then the lights in the bedroom randomly turn on at 2 am.. multiple times. I turn it off and it turns back on. We went to both resort pools multiple times and there were NEVER any pool towels. We always had to go search for someone. The Oceanside now has some inflatables in the water which are cool. But the first day my kid played on them and the stay was cool with it. The 2nd day they yelled at the kids saying we had to “rent” them. Trust me no one is renting those things. Thats ridiculous. It’s under construction/ renovation, which is fine but not once was that mentioned to me when I called or on their website. Heads up would’ve been nice. There is NO space in the bedrooms. No drawers for clothes. No closet for clothes. No choice but to live out your suit case. Icing on the cake was the fire alarm going off at 11 pm making my 3 year old scream her head off and scaring all of us. But it was just some system reset. All this wouldn’t be terrible if it wasn’t a $2500 stay. At that price I expect more. Very disappointed. We won’t be back.

My family of 5 stayed for 2 nights in villa unit 102. Overall, the outside property is nice. There is a larger resort associated with this property and we had use of the amenities but it is a 5 minute drive away. The resort amenities included 2 pools, large beach area, work out room and sports area. The pool at the villa area is much smaller. Inside the condo. the kitchen was not wel supplied. There were only 2 pots, 1 pan and 1 colander. There is an oven but there are no baking pans or dishes that can go in the oven making it useless. It appeared previous guests placed something right on the racks and the oven was not cleaned after they left. There was still burnt food on the grates. There is also no toaster for breakfast items. The 1.5 bathrooms are nice and updated. The service from staff was poor. They didn’t come to clean and straighten up until 4:20pm right as we were arriving back after being gone all day. They did not clean anything but took the dirty laundry and did not leave clean wash clothes, hand towels or kitchen towels. I had to ask for these items on 2 separate occasions. Also, the pullout couch linens were dirty with noticeable hair on the sheets. I called the office and they brought over new sheets but did not offer to change it for us. This is my first negative experience with an Expedia or VRBO property.

Lovely sister property to the Islander - Resort; the, Islander Bayside resort Townhomes are wonderful. The Green Tuttle Inn. And the NEST across overseas highway great spirits & food. kitchens open until 10pm. 7 am green turtle breakfast. Or Mangrove Mike’s is a short walk North for breakfast. First night we walked to Lorelei, (15 minutes walk) for sunset. Best spot. This property is Slightly less than 2 miles NORTH from Bud and Mary’s marina and Lazy Days. Ideal for family or larger groups two king beds one shared bath upstairs, half bath downstairs full kitchen Living room. Staff were always upbeat and friendly; free shuttle via golf cart to the Islander main resort. Also booked snorkeling and sandbar tour with Clearly Unique water sports vendor at our Islander Bayside resort. Golf cart shuttle picked us up at Islander Bayside, and dropped us at Cheeca Lodge, where we embarked 3.5 hours - an hour snorkeling tour. Our captain Gunnar and first mate Brady, are professional, attentive, courteous, and marveled everyone with their knowledge of Different fish species we would encounter as we snorkeled. Next stop the ISLAMORADA Sandbar for Sunday Funday. Perfect. Chabby chic; centrally located. Great stay Islander Bayside Townhomes.

Great 3-night stay at the Bayside Villas. Used all of the resort amenities at the Oceanside resort. Rented our own golf cart to go back and forth. Saltwater pool at the resort was fantastic. Drinks were fantastic. Food choices weren’t great for our kids, but we used the Villa kitchen for that. Villa may have a minor mold issues downstairs as it smelled a little musty (unit 110). Kitchen was missing coffee maker, pot holders, and cookie sheets. Otherwise decor was beautiful, beds and linens were fantastic, place was very quiet during the week, but busier on the weekend, and we would stay again. Preferred villa 110 had a nice water view from the balcony that we enjoyed.

Recently refurbished so a couple of teething problems with the water and lighting. Lovely to be on the sunset side of Islamorada and great for families.

It is one of the best spots me and my family have stayed in in Islamorada!

Second time we stayed here. First times at the Villas. Two bedroom townhouse style with full kitchen and washer n dryer was great for a family of five. Great staff. Easy check in. Spent most of our pool time at the Islander. Everyone loved it. Our biggest issue was the key situation. Several times throughout the week all of keys would stop working. The Villas uses a different key system than the Islander. And there’s only someone in the Villas office during check in. We were part of a group of 18. And this caused a lot of issues. We had to wait up to and over an hour sometimes for someone to come over to make new keys. We heard their reason for keys not working so many times we could recite it ourselves. One of the villas had a 3 and 5 yr old that got locked in. Took an hour to get someone there. Almost called the fire department. They need to update their key system. Or keep someone at the desk at all times at the Villas. Everything else was great. We also used Clearly Unique for snorkeling and a Sandbar excursion. They run out of the Islander which was super convenient. The fun crew were also great. Ricardo was great! My kids had a great time hanging and playing soccer, basketball, ping pong and a bunch of other activities.

Bayside villas is an amazing place for share with family and friends.I love everything.The best hotel in islamorada

Our condo was spacious and perfect for our family of 5. The bedrooms and bathrooms were nice and clean. We did not do any cooking in the kitchen, but enjoyed takeout on the dining table. Our condo had a bay view, and the sunset was AMAZING! We spent time at the oceanside resort which is a great benefit to staying at the bayside villas. Andrew in the front office was SUPER helpful with our condo and recommended a great place for breakfast. We appreciated the close parking spot to our condo, and quiet of the property. The villas are conveniently located to lots of restaurant options, shopping, and marina activities. We would definitely stay there again!

Great for our family gathering with 3 rooms close together