Title: River Garden Charm on the Alafia - Latest Reviews, Deals & Photos 2026 - Expedia.ca [See all properties](http://www.expedia.ca/Hotel-Search?regionId=&selected=48338895&adults=2&children=&sort=RECOMMENDED&useRewards=false&semdtl=&userIntent=&vip=false) Entire home # River Garden Charm on the Alafia Riverfront vacation home with kitchen and patio ## Photo gallery for River Garden Charm on the Alafia ![Exterior - River Garden Charm on the Alafia (Riverview)](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/49000000/48340000/48338900/48338895/a295e601.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=598&ra=fit) ![Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop - River Garden Charm on the Alafia (Riverview)](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/49000000/48340000/48338900/48338895/aa5dcec5.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) ![Interior - River Garden Charm on the Alafia (Riverview)](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/49000000/48340000/48338900/48338895/789a30ec.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) ![Interior - River Garden Charm on the Alafia (Riverview)](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/49000000/48340000/48338900/48338895/66abcfea.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) ![Property grounds - River Garden Charm on the Alafia (Riverview)](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/49000000/48340000/48338900/48338895/22da52d7.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) - Overview - Location - Amenities - Policies Beautiful waterfront home on the Alafia River leading to Tampa Bay and Gulf of Mexico. You will have access to the whole house, a beautiful dock, and huge Sundek. Bring your Boat and fishing rods or skis as this is perfect for excellent Fishing and Wakeboarding. ## Reviews 9.8 Exceptional ### Entire home 2 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 71360 sq ft ## Popular amenities - Kitchen - Washer - Dryer - Pet friendly - Air conditioning - Outdoor Space ## Add dates for prices Check-in Check-out Travellers ## About this property ### Entire place You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party. ### River Garden Charm on the Alafia Beautiful waterfront home on the Alafia River leading to Tampa Bay and Gulf of Mexico. You will have access to the whole house and a beautiful dock and huge Sundek. Bring your Boat and fishing rods or skis. (Boat Docking trailer parking on premises) Excellent Fishing and Wakeboarding. In minutes you can be in Tampa Bay, Williams park boat ramp is just a few minutes away. If it's your lucky day you can see manatees, dolphins, snook, redfish, sharks, stingrays and more right from the dock! If you're looking for a nice waterfront restaurant we often visit Fin's or Circles in Apollo Beach, Joia on Gibsonton Drive, Rivers Edge or Tiki Docks on the Alafia, & Little Harbor in Ruskin. All noted restaurants are 5-20 mins away! The International Independent Showmen's Association Event Center and Museum is close to property and they have tours of the Museum. It can sometimes be noisy during some events. ( A few days a year). Please check for times and dates before booking if you have concerns. ## Property amenities ### Internet - Available in the house: WiFi ### Parking and transportation - Parking on site ### Kitchen - Coffee/tea maker - Cookware, dishware, and utensils - Dishwasher - Ice maker - Microwave - Oven - Refrigerator - Stovetop - Toaster ### Bedrooms - 2 bedrooms - Bedsheets provided ### Bathroom - 2 bathrooms - Bathtub or shower - Hair dryer - Shower - Soap - Toilet paper - Towels provided ### Entertainment - TV ### Outdoor areas - Barbecue grill - Fenced yard - Firepit - Garden - Patio ### Laundry - Laundry facilities - Washing machine ### Comfort - Air conditioning - Heating ### Pets - Pet friendly - 2 pets total (up to 20 lbs per pet) ### Suitability/Accessibility - Smoking not allowed ### Services and conveniences - Iron/ironing board ### Location highlights - On a river - On the waterfront ### Safety features - Carbon monoxide detector (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property) - Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property) - First aid kit - Fire extinguisher - Deadbolt lock ### General - Garden - Unit size: 1,360 square feet ## Similar properties ![Apartment, Accessible](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/122000000/121760000/121750600/121750522/a6d05e3c.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=469&h=201&p=1&q=medium) ### Sunny Tampa Home Near Downtown Stadiums MacFarlane Park - Pet friendly - Free WiFi - Living/Dining area [](https://www.expedia.ca/Hotel-Search?startDate=2026-01-09&endDate=2026-01-10&selected=121750522&PinnedHotelID=121750522&HadPinnedHotel=true®ionId=-1&adults=2) ![Exterior](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/93000000/92170000/92166000/92165948/3acbfe31.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=469&h=201&p=1&q=medium) ### Enjoy your stay at our local residence. 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You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation ### Property is also known as Vrbo Property River Charm On The Alafia River Garden Charm on the Alafia Riverview Beautiful Waterfront Alafia Riverfront Home River Garden Charm on the Alafia Private vacation home River Garden Charm on the Alafia Private vacation home Riverview ## About the area ![Map](https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/staticmap?&size=660x330&map_id=3b266eb50d2997c6¢er=27.86266,-82.380486&zoom=13&channel=expedia-HotelInformation&maptype=roadmap&scale=1&path=color:0xFFFFF|weight:2|fillcolor:0x005AEB7F|enc:uxaiD%60%7DxuN%3FS%3FO%3FQ%40Q%3FQ%40Q%40O%40Q%40Q%40QBO%40SBOBOBQBQBODQBODOBQDODODOFQDMFQDMFOFOFMFOFMFOHMFOHKHMHMHMHMHMHMJKHKJKJKHKJKJKJKJILIJKJILIJILILGJILGLGLILELGLGLENGLELENELENCLGNCLCNCNCLANCNCNALANANANANAL%3FN%3FN%3FN%3FN%3FN%3FL%40N%40N%40N%40N%40L%40NBNBN%40LBNBLBNBNFLBLDNDLDNDLFLDLFLFLDLHLFLFLHJFLHJHLHJHLJJHJHJJJJJJJJHJJJHJJJHLHLHLJLFLHLHJFNHLFNFLFNFLFNFNFLDPFLDPDNDNDNDPBNDNBPBNBPBPBNBN%40RBN%40P%40P%40P%40N%40P%40P%3FP%3FP%3FN%40RAP%3FN%3FP%3FPAPAPANAPAPAPCNARCNCNCPCPCNCPENCNEPENENENEPGLEPGLGNGNGLGNGLGNILGNIJILGLKLILILILKJIJKJIJKJKJKJKJKHKHMJKHMHKHMHKFMHMFMFMHMFMDMFMDMFODMDODMDMBOFOBMBOBMBO%40OBOBM%40O%40O%40O%40O%40M%40O%3FO%3FO%3FO%3FO%3FM%3FOAOAOAOAMAOAOCOCMAOCOCMCOCMGOCMEOEMEMEOGMEMGMEMGMIMGMGKIMGMIKIMIKIKKMIKIKKKKKKIKKKKKIKKKIMIMIMIMIMIMIKGOIMGOGMGOGMGOGOEMGQEMGQEOEOEOCQEOCOEQCOCQCQCOCOASCOAQAQAQAOAQ%3FQAQ%3FQ%3FO%3FQ&key=AIzaSyCYjQus5kCufOpSj932jFoR_AJiL9yiwOw&signature=keBLfZBVs89FYL4fektpR_kGv0g=) Riverview, FL #### What's nearby - East Bay Raceway Park \- 5 min drive \- 5.2 km - Palms at Magnolia Park Dog Park \- 7 min drive \- 7.8 km - Westfield Brandon \- 9 min drive \- 11.9 km - Topgolf \- 9 min drive \- 12.2 km - Tampa Riverwalk \- 12 min drive \- 16.6 km #### Getting around - Tampa Union Station - 17 min drive - Tampa, FL (TPF-Peter O. Knight) - 22 min drive #### Restaurants - ‪McDonald's - ‬6 min drive - ‪Circle K - ‬6 min drive - ‪Riverview Moose Lodge #2158 - ‬8 min drive - ‪Fatburger - ‬7 min drive - ‪Zaxby's Chicken Fingers & Buffalo Wings - ‬6 min drive ## Frequently asked questions ### Is River Garden Charm on the Alafia pet-friendly? ### How much is parking? ### What time is check-in at River Garden Charm on the Alafia? ### What time is check-out at River Garden Charm on the Alafia? ### Where is River Garden Charm on the Alafia located? ## Have a question? Beta Get instant answers with AI powered search of property information and reviews. Ask a question ## River Garden Charm on the Alafia Reviews ## Reviews ### Exceptional All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travellers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative. [More information](https://www.expedia.ca/lp/b/content-guidelines) 10 - Excellent 18 8 - Good 2 6 - Okay 1 4 - Poor 0 2 - Terrible 0 ### 9.6 Cleanliness ### 9.0 Location ### 10 Eco-friendliness ### 8.0 Property conditions & facilities ## Reviews ### 10/10 Excellent #### Michael R. Aug 6, 2024 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Wonderful Everything was wonderful and peaceful. Just absolutely perfect the kids and wife completely loved this place and still do. Gary was excellent in communication solving any problem or question we had. ##### Michael R. Stayed 17 nights in Jul 2024 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Sean W. Aug 10, 2023 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Exactly as advertised Place was right in the water with east access to Tampa Bay for my boat. Priced well for the place. Boat ramp is .5 miles to put in. ##### Sean W. Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023 ### 6/10 Okay #### Aneda K. Apr 25, 2025 Disliked: Communication, location, listing accuracy #### I would Not Rent There Again The lake view is nice, but water is dark and smell bad. The great part of this place is the patio area by the lake. Beds are uncomfortable, kitchen can use some update. House seemed titled towards the lake. House smell like sewer in the evening. House has no lights around the house at night, its too dark, can use some light around the house. Light inside is too dem, too many lamps but low energy. Bedsheets and comforter is not soft. If you like to fish, stay here there's plenty. Bring your fishing pole for some fishing fun. Inside light switches is placed in all odd places. ##### Aneda K. Stayed 12 nights in Apr 2025 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Anna M. May 7, 2025 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Relaxing We enjoyed our stay away from all the hustle and bustle and traffic. It was very relaxing to sit on the deck and listen to the sounds and to watch all the different animals. ##### Anna M. Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025 ### 10/10 Excellent #### anne Jun 30, 2024 Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication So peaceful and I would definitely book this place again. Felt just like home. Only thing i would add would be cream and sugar for the morning coffee. ##### anne Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Donna W. Apr 11, 2023 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### 80th Birthday & Easter We were in town for an 80th Birthday & Easter and our college kids were as happy as if they were 10 again. They fished, canoed, we spent most evenings on the deck. There was a carnival at Showman's which they walked too several times. ##### Donna W. Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2023 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Colleen R. Dec 19, 2022 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Family Gathering Just what our family needed. ##### Colleen R. Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2022 ### 8/10 Good #### Errol W. Sep 10, 2022 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Cozy and comfortable It was what we were looking for. Close to everything yet out of the way. ##### Errol W. Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Charles S. Aug 22, 2022 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Great place Nice large deck with boat lift. We saw a dolphin chasing a fish. This place was clean and had everything we needed. The host was nice and made know. That he lived on the street and let him know if we need anything. ##### Charles S. Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022 ### 10/10 Excellent #### David B. Apr 14, 2022 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Good value The property was right on the water and had a nice deck with a grill and table. The home was clean and tidy. The stay was well worth the money. ##### David B. Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Verified traveller Apr 11, 2022 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Cute bungalow on the water Our family was so happy sans comfortable staying here. Gary was extremely responsive with all of our questions. Great family vacay! ##### Verified traveller Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2022 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Jason B., Brooklyn Apr 4, 2022 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Wonderful Vacation The place is beautiful, quiet, safe and spotless. Gary (the host) could not be more accommodating. He made sure we had everything we needed to enjoy our stay. Kory did a great job making sure the grounds were kept neat as well as providing whatever we needed to make us more comfortable, including lots of information about tourist attractions and places to eat. He went above and beyond for us during our entire stay. We did lots of walking around the neighborhood and everyone was friendly and we felt very safe being there. The place is very close to Tampa where we enjoyed a lot of sightseeing. I cannot say enough good things about this place. We were there for almost 3 months and we were so sad to leave. I would highly recommend this home to everyone. ##### Jason B. Stayed 83 nights in Jan 2022 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Tara A., Puyallup, WA Oct 25, 2021 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Nice quiet home Would stay here again. ##### Tara A. Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2021 ### 10/10 Excellent #### David L. Oct 7, 2021 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### place was great place was great ##### David L. Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021 ### 8/10 Good #### Becky H. Sep 7, 2021 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy #### Clean and quiet. Lovely stay, beautiful place, great air conditioner for us from Colorado, quiet area, great living room for gathering with family! ##### Becky H. Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2021 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Stephanie S. Jul 3, 2021 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Tampa Getaway This house is in a very quiet neighborhood. We would have loved to fish off the dock, but Red Tide was high in the area. We took our boat and was able to leave it near the fence in front. The location is a short drive to downtown Tampa. ##### Stephanie S. Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2021 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Michelle W. Jun 20, 2021 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Oak Street Smooth transaction, prompt communication, easy access. ##### Michelle W. Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2021 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Verified traveller Nov 17, 2020 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Great Getaway Very nice, super clean, large site. Right on the water and easy to access. Would definitely rent again. ##### Verified traveller Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2020 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Verified traveller Nov 4, 2020 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Awesome place I loved it ##### Verified traveller ### 10/10 Excellent #### Nik, Jacksonville Jul 6, 2020 Liked: Cleanliness We loved the property! It is quiet and serene! The house has been updated and it was a great stay! We enjoyed being able to have our boat at the dock and the local amenities. ##### Nik Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2020