I'm a local who needed a place to work and sleep while repairs were undergoing on my house. This house is a great value, and convenient to shopping and downtown St Pete. It has a well appointed kitchen, a small dining room area that served as a great workspace (very good wifi as well) and a living room area that was comfortably furnished for relaxing in front of the TV. Bathroom and shower were great.
The bedrooms were bright and clean with terrazzo floors and they formed a courtyard around the pool, which is the highlight of the house. Half of the pool is in the patio area, under a roof, like a grotto, and the other half of the pool is under a small birdcage. Unique feeling, and in tandem with the bedroom design, gives this house a real "Florida vacation" feeling.
All of this combined with a friendly and communicative host in Zak, allow me to unhesitatingly recommend this house. I had rented it for a few days, and when the construction on my house went longer, I extended my rental, because it was such a great place to stay.