Sunshine Cozy Cottages LLC — Attraction in Indian Rocks Beach

Sunshine Cozy Cottages is the absolute only place my family and I will stay at in the IRB/Clearwater/Tampa area, hands-down!

I actually hesitated to write this review because I kind of don't want other people to know about our special vacation spot. So shhhhh, you didn't hear about them from me ;) But frankly, SCC is just too wonderful to not talk about!

The cottages are absolutely charming: adorable, quiet, safe, lots of big windows and decorated in a darling, breezy, old-fashioned beachy style that is just too cute. This is not a place for young beach partiers—if you're looking for loud and wild and fun, there are plenty of appropriate places for that all up and down Clearwater Beach. SCC is for those who are looking for real, wholesome, family-friendly R&R or a charming, romantic getaway for two (or even that solo vacation you've always said you'd take after retirement!) Most cottages sleep just one or two comfortably, but several others have 2 bedrooms, so a family of four can easily stay without being too crowded—just be sure to ask before you book. They retain all the charm of their 1940s origins (a few mid-century celebs stayed here back in the day—as a WWII buff, that makes my geeky heart so happy!) but are perfectly comfortable for 2023.

Cottages are equipped with little kitchenettes that are just big enough to make some homemade meals on nights you don't want to spend money dining out, yet you're no more than a 5- or 10-minute walk from nightlife, dining and just about anything else you'd want, and maybe a 15-minute drive from Publix and Walmart. You're about half an hour from Clearwater Beach boardwalks, and 45 minutes or an hour from Tampa, the zoo, the aquarium and Busch Gardens. (Traffic in these towns is BONKERS so LEAVE EARLY—but hey, that's Florida for you! Plus you're on vacation, so there's no need to rush!) The courtyard is equipped with grills for frying up burgers for a beachside BBQ, too—all available for your use free of charge. The best part: the 7th Ave beach access is maybe a 2-minute walk directly across the street, max—on a quiet evening, you can hear the waves from your open window!) And pricing is absolutely UNREAL: it's probably THE last truly affordable place to stay in IRB, and you get MORE than your bang for your buck.

Staff maintains that perfect, almost impossible-to-find balance of there when you need them and out of sight when you don't. (Broken coffeemaker? They've got a brand-new one for you in under 20 minutes. One beach towel short? Just ask!) You really, truly feel like it's your own private beachside home away from home.

My family has been coming here twice a year for the better part of a decade. My husband and I got engaged here, and this time, we brought our baby daughter with us—three generations of us now love SCC and cannot WAIT...

co·zy/ˈkōzē/ : adjective : giving a feeling of comfort, warmth, and relaxation.||||The Sunshine Cozy Cottages could not be more aptly named.||||If you want a place that is luxourious, modern and unfriendly, then||book a spot across the street and deal with snotty neighbours beside,||above or below you, at double the price.||||Here, at the Cozies, as my wife likes to call them, you have your own||home away from home, a well appointed kitchen, a large living/dining room, good sized bedrooms, a spacious||porch and friendly neighbours, many of which have returned year after year. This is our seventh visit.||||Yes, you might read some less than positive reviews, but they are from||folks that just don't get it. This place is unique and special.||||The management, Darlene and Donna, could not be more||accommodating – if you have a problem, they will sort it out to your||satisfaction. And then there’s Chris, your on site hostess, who performs her chores well above the call of duty. She has become a dear friend and we look forward to seeing her each year when we return. She puts the cozy in the cottages.||||These roomy cottages are nearly 100 years old and are showing their||age, but we have seen steady improvements and updates – renovated bathrooms||and kitchens and much more done every time we return.||||If you want an inexpensive alternative to the overpriced and less than||cozy choices on the beach (the Cozies are only 60 seconds||from the sand) then this is the place for you!||||We'll be back, for...

co·zy/ˈkōzē/ : adjective : giving a feeling of comfort, warmth, and relaxation.

The Sunshine Cozy Cottages could not be more aptly named.

If you want a place that is luxourious, modern and unfriendly, then book a spot across the street and deal with snotty neighbours beside, above or below you, at double the price.

Here, at the Cozies, as my wife likes to call them, you have your own home away from home, a well appointed kitchen, a large living/dining room, good sized bedrooms, a spacious porch and friendly neighbours, many of which have returned year after year. This is our seventh visit.

Yes, you might read some less than positive reviews, but they are from folks that just don't get it. This place is unique and special.

The management, Darlene and Donna, could not be more accommodating – if you have a problem, they will sort it out to your satisfaction. And then there’s Chris, your on site hostess, who performs her chores well above the call of duty. She has become a dear friend and we look forward to seeing her each year when we return. She puts the cozy in the cottages.

These roomy cottages are nearly 100 years old and are showing their age, but we have seen steady improvements and updates – renovated bathrooms and kitchens and much more done every time we return.

If you want an inexpensive alternative to the overpriced and less than cozy choices on the beach (the Cozies are only 60 seconds from the sand) then this is the place for you!

We'll be back, for...