Ariola 1003 - The Starfish House

We had a family reunion with 29 people and it fit us perfectly. The beds were comfortable, the pool was warm, the beach was close and it was all very clean. The only thing that could have been better is if there was some sort of shade area down by the pool and better knives. Loved the ice machine and having two refrigerators.
FYI - you do need to bring your own beach/pool towels.

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This property was perfect for what our group needed. Three couples with their six kids took over the upstairs; lots of room! The other adults all enjoyed the four main floor bedrooms/baths. The large kitchen/eating area could accomodate everyone at the same time. We loved having two refrigerators, two dishwashers, and a commercial size ice maker. The large pool/deck was thoroughly enjoyed every day and the uncrowded beach was only a two minute walk away. The few small concerns we had were promptly addressed by the maintenance personnel. We also appreciated having the trash bins moved to/from the street twice while we were there. This was a great accomodation for our large group!

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The Starfish House is the perfect home for your large family gathering! This is our 7th consecutive year in Pensacola Beach, and with Paradise Beach Homes. As our family has grown and our needs have changed, we have changed properties three times. This is our second year in the Starfish House, and it will now be our permanent vacation home! We are a group of 21 adults, and five children. This home fits our needs perfectly. We are never cramped or crowded! We gather for large meals and games in the large kitchen/dining area. You can always find a group of us on the expansive front porch in the mornings and evenings looking at the beautiful gulf views directly across the street. The pool is used by our family every single day after our days at the beach! The perfect way to cool down and relax after a day of sun and sand. The industrial sized ice machine is AMAZING!! If you have rented vacation homes before, you know what it is like to have to go to either the gas station, or to the big ice machine on the island every day to get ice for your coolers... I’m telling you, the ice machine is amazing
Our experience with the rental company has always been very positive. We have had a few little items that needed attention, and they have always been quick to send someone out and help us immediately. No complaints whatsoever.
Things I recommend... Take a trip to Joe Patti’s fresh seafood market. We have done this for several years and have a night of wonderful, fresh seafood. This year we rented a double deck, pontoon boat with a waterslide. We docked it in the sound, which is just a short walk from the house. We set up canopies with our beach chairs and had a wonderful day of boat trips, lounging, music.etc. A great time! The kids always enjoy the go carts/putt-putt, zip line course. We rented a slingshot, lots of fun! There is always so much to do! Most importantly, make memories with your family♥️

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We had such a nice stay the week of Memorial Day 2023. The property was clean and well-maintained. We called about a few small issues and the response time was exceptional. The maintenance team was friendly and considerate.
We had 23 family members staying in the house. There was plenty of room and the kitchen was stocked with all the amenities to host a large group. The ice machine and extra refrigerator was a must.
The pool and balconies provided plenty of outdoor space for everyone and we loved the convenience of the beach, just a short walk away. The wood part of the pool deck, gave us many splinters. That was really the only negative; but we had tweezers!
The Boardwalk is about 1mi. away, some walked it and others used Gopher Carts to travel back and forth.
Great family vacation! The Starfish House was good to us!

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A group of friends rented this house and had such a good time. The home is very spacious and is great for a large group of adults due to the 11 rooms, many bathrooms, and large kitchen. The beach access is very close and we enjoyed sunning and swimming by day then retiring to the pool in the evening and making use of the grills for dinner. I don’t believe we have any significant complaints. We’re hoping to do this again next year! Thanks for a great weekend.

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Very comfortable, clean "homey" home.

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This property was amazing! This family weekend was a tremendous success due in part because of this beach house. I would recommend written instructions to operate the tv/cable boxes. We finally figure it out thanks to one of the wiz kids in the family. Check in and out could not have been any easier. The staff at PBH were very friendly and courteous. Will definitely recommend to all my friends and family.

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The house is nice and waswell equipped for us, a group of 13. House was in good shape, expect dinning room table and benches that were sticky but once we made them aware of the problem, it was taken care of. Bad varnish or stain caused the issue. As for the rest of the house it was in good shape. Pool is nice but a little cold this time of year, which it didn't cost do much to heat for the week, so we could us it. Differently will be back.

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The house is right across the street from homes on the beach. The house was great! Very nicely decorated and furnished; it was super comfortable for our whole family with 22 people! The kitchen was awesome for cooking big family dinners. The table was a really nice size as well as the island. The table is sticky and does need to be refinished like other guests mentioned. The only other negative is that for $15,000 for a week they only left 1 roll of toilet paper and no laundry soap so when you are flying in those aren’t the type of things you want to purchase. We enjoyed our stay! The beach was an easy walk, the pool was great!

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This is our 3 year coming to the starfish house and we enjoyed our stay in this big convenient home. It had r everything you need for a large group. We have already booked home again for next year . But I hope they update home it needs it badly. It's cleaned very good however alittle run down and price doesn't meet luxury you would expect. Still all in all w er really enjoyed our stay

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Beautiful Home for an annual extended family vacation. We have been staying at this house for the past 7 years with 4 generations ages 17 months to 88 years young! The yearly price increase was the most by far for 2023 ... over $3500! The home is showing some age & could use some minor repairs & painting. The washer & dryer need to be updated to large capacity. Most homes this size have 2 washers & 2 dryers. I've suggested over the years to improve the front porch seating from the hard bench & 2 Adirondack chairs to rocking chairs or something more comfortable to enjoy the amazing view. We didn't want to junk up the front porch with fold up beach chairs. The pool area is amazing & they have added beautiful landscaping & new pool chairs. Overall the house is amazing & filled with wonderful memories of our family vacations . With the few suggested improvements the house will continue to be amazing. One last thing ... the long kitchen table & bench seating is very sticky & never feels clean even after multiple cleanings. It would be great to refinish the table & benches.

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The family loved the house & the rooms worked out perfect for all. The kitchen items were numerous & 2 fridges & ice maker helped a lot.

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This is the second year we've stayed in this house. There were a few minor issues, but the management company addressed the issues quickly. We were very comfortable and would happily stay there again if we return to Pensacola.

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The Starfish home was absolutely perfect for our large group of multiple families. We were in Pensacola beach for my daughter’s wedding. The home was close to everything. A few steps from the beach and a short drive to restaurants, my daughters wedding venue, and other activities. The pool area was huge! The house had plenty of space and was very well maintained. We never felt crowded and there was plenty of parking. We couldn’t have picked a better place to stay. I’m so happy I found this home!

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Had a beach wedding and this home is excellent for a large group, well decorated and maintained, plenty of parking we will definitely use again. Paradise homes was helpful and very nice.

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Such a great house for our family vacation. Plenty of bedrooms, bathroom, and space to spread out...and we used every room! The kitchen is well stocked with plates, bowls, cups silverware, cookware, etc...all the important stuff for a large group to function. The two coffee pots make things great in the morning as well! The large capacity washing machine worked well for us. The proximity to the beach is perfect, just out the front door, across the street, and you're on the beach. Everyone enjoyed the front deck, looking out towards the gulf. One bathroom toilet handle broke the first day we arrive, but the management company had someone there immediately to fix it! Overall, it couldn't have been better. We would (and probably will!) rent this house again in a heartbeat. If you have a large group, don't hesitate to book Ariola 1003!

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1003 Ariola Drive, It was excellent and everything was very nice, clean and well maintained. Joe Billingsly, General Mgr. and Paradise Home staff, went out of their way to make sure our stay was pleasant after the previous location did not provide the accommodations as expected. It was an enjoyable relaxing 30 days.

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We had a group of 25 and stayed at the house for 5 nights over Thanksgiving week! This house was absolutely fabulous and incredibly well stocked. It's MAYBE a minute walk to get your toes in the sand. The beaches are gorgeous and were never crowded. The pool was so wonderful, and having it heated was so worth it. The kids basically lived in the pool the while time we were there. We cooked Thanksgiving dinner there and the kitchen was very well stocked - they had everything we needed. The rental office even called to make sure we had everything we needed, so thoughtful. Everyone in the office was very helpful and maintenance was on standby - one of the kids knocked a door knob off and he came right over to fix it. We had such an amazing trip and would absolutely rent through this company again.

We absolutely LOVE our vacations at the Starfish House!! The location is amazing & space is plentiful. There are 2 things that would make the house absolutely perfect. First would be adding comfortable seating on the front porch. It has a long bench & 2 Adirondack chairs. The view from the porch is amazing & we spend a lot of time there enjoying the view & breeze. We don't want to "junk up" the front porch with our pop up beach chairs. I'd suggest taking away the uncomfortable bench & adding rocking chairs. That would make it an awesome place to relax & enjoy the view & breeze. The washer & dryer are small capacity. Adding a larger capacity washer & dryer would help tremendously with the volume of towels & clothing washed for 30 people. These 2 suggestions would complete the perfect beach house

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We chose this home for an extended family Thanksgiving getaway. The home was perfect for 12 adults and 13 children, including an upstairs play area for the kids. With the pool heated, the beach just across the street and a playground a block away, there was something for all ages. The home was clean and cozy with tvs and bathrooms for all. The kitchen was amply stocked with enough cookware for all of our meals and a Thanksgiving feast. We had an amazing vacation and would definitely return.

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Awesome house that fits the needs of our growing extended family. The only addition that would make the house perfect would be to add comfortable seating to the front porch. It would be much more enjoyable to have comfy seating like rocking chairs etc to enjoy the gulf breeze & beautiful view of the gulf. The current seating is lacking & uncomfortable.

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Members of my organization put together a beach week offsite meeting at 1003 Ariola through Paradise Beach Homes.

The 11 bedroom house was clean and spacious - it fully accommodated our needs and everyone left the meeting looking forward to our next offsite (which will likely be a return visit).

The staff at PBH went out of their way to ensure our unique needs were met, as we weren't the typical vacationers. However, I would highly recommend their company for those considering a beach trip to Pensacola.

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This house was perfect for our large family! We come down every August and it was our first time being able to stay in this house (after trying for a few years) and it met all of our needs!! Fully equipped, tons of room to spread out and great parking area!!

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We had an amazing time at the Starfish House! The location was ideal and the home fit our needs very well!The kitchen was well stocked and the perfect place for the whole gang to congregate, catch up, eat and relax together.

Paradise Beach Homes is by far the most courteous realty company we've every worked with. Thank you for going above and beyond to make our reunion memorable!

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We had a wonderful family reunion in this house. It was perfect. We filled every bedroom and enjoyed having two living room spaces. It had a huge kitchen with lots of pans and dishes. (It needs a new can opener and a few more food storage containers for left overs.) It was clean and tidy. Although it could have been swept out a little better in the front bedroom. The rental company is organized and prompt on their response. I would definitely rent this house again !!

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We had a wonderful family reunion in this house. It was perfect. We filled every bedroom and enjoyed having two living room spaces. It had a huge kitchen with lots of pans and dishes. (It needs a new can opener and a few more food storage containers for left overs.) It was clean and tidy. Although it could have been swept out a little better in the front bedroom. The rental company is organized and prompt on their response. I would definitely rent this house again !!

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Very good!

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We rented this house for my family for my mom's memorial service/weekend. We have a large family who mostly live out of town, so the house was perfect in size and very open and clean. Thank you.

We rented this house for my family for my mom's memorial service/weekend. We have a large family who mostly live out of town, so the house was perfect in size and very open and clean. Thank you.

Everything was good at home as described in the pictures and details. Beach is next to the house and driveway is huge to park any number of cars. I am giving one star less as the pool heat system was broken when we rented and our kids were sad to not use a nice pool.They should have check the system periodically and make sure its working at least during the winter months. Management agreed to fix it next day but no one came for fixing.

Location was beautiful and the experience could not have been better

Had a wonderful time! We've dealt with Paradise Beach Homes multiple times and they've always been great. This was our first time in this house. It was clean, neat and had plenty of space for everyone. Kids and adults loved the pool.

From the first contact to check out the friendly service we got was very appreciated the pictures of the cabin did not do it justice it was so BEAUTIFUL we had a family of 32 we all had plenty of space together and plenty of space to away from one another. Thank you

Awesome

This was our second gathering of family at Starfish House. The home is clean, well laid out for being together or having a bit of privacy. Large pool with plenty of deck area for lounging. Just a walk across the street, down the boardwalk to the gulf, or a quick walk to the sound side for a more wave-free setting with small children.

We look forward to coming back again.

Our beach vacation at 103 Ariola was all we were dreaming of. We have been coming for 4 years and we love our Ariola Street rentals. The weather was perfect to enjoy our beach time and the heated pool is so enjoyable when the gulf water is cold. Derek worked very hard and had our house welcoming for us. The walk around the corner to Easter mass is always wonderful. Our family filled a whole pew! We rated our vacation a 5 Star as it was awesome. The only negative comments would be floors were a little sticky in some places even after Dereck mopped them quite a few times. He cam back and did another pass with the mop and they were better. Kids in the house before us did a number on it. They also left a crack in a chair on the porch. When my niece sat in it the chair broke. We noticed the neighborhood is starting to get a bit crazy with all the high school kids renting the houses. There was a very large group in I think 1004 or 6, across left from us. They got loud and un-orderly. Walked the streets at night. We had a few really drunk boys come to our door attempting to come in thinking they were staying in our house. We picked up trash on the beach that was left after a large group of kids trashed the beach with their drinks and beers cans. We love the beach and don't want to lose the ability to have a beautiful place to take our kids to. But overall our Easter Family Vacation was absolutely wonderful. We love Derek and all the really nice and helpful ladies at the Paradise office. We hope to keep coming to see you for years to come. Our only real disappointment at the end of this trip was finding out that our house was already rented for next Easter! It is the perfect house for our family and we love it.
Thank you all!!!

We had 6 families stay a week at this property and couldn't be happier with our experience. Even though we had 12 adults and 13 kids, it never felt like we were stepping on each others toes. It was a spacious and the location couldn’t be better. We would stay at the property again!

This property worked well for our large group providing private spaces. Heated Pool was a great alternative to the beach. Beach access was fantastic. Kitchen equipment was well stocked. Property could have been maintained and cleaned a bit better. More linens would have been nice too.Service before during and after from Management company and owner was excellent.

Very, very pleasant. Also very happy to see that the house was actually well-stocked for 30! Plenty of dishes, towels, etc. Would recommend this place to anyone needing to sleep a lot of people.

The house was very nice. We had small children that enjoyed the pool. Even though it was late November the weather was great. Just a short walk to the beach was a plus, also.the only problems we had were the coffee pot was broken and the oven is too small for doing much cooking. We had a great time.

The was a wonderful vacation house. Everything was well organized and in its place in the kitchen making it very easy to find and put back where it belongs. The house had awesome space for gathering the entire group in one setting and a dinning table that accommodated all 14 of us. The pool was wonderful and it was cleaned everyday. All of the bedrooms were very comfortable and spacious. I would recommend this house to any family or group.

The Starfish house was absolutely perfect. We had our wedding reception here and most of our bridal party stayed with us in the house. We loved everything about our stay, the house was clean and there were tons of bedroom space for all of us to stay and we weren't on top of each other. The beach access was right across the street, which is where we had our ceremony, very convenient! Jodi was so helpful and accommodating with wedding preparations. Our day was just magical. The decking around the pool was perfect amount of space for us to set up tables for the reception and the tiki bar was perfect setup for our bartender. I have no complaints about our stay! We have already started discussing renting this again in the future. Awesome house!

We love the Starfish House. We plan to return every year. We had 19 guests from ages 1 to 72 and it worked well for each of us. There was plenty of room.

Great time, house was perfect for our needs, clean, excellent condition, close to beach, good linens, plenty of dishes and kitchen items. Near restaurants and other entertainment activities. Pool good size and clean. White sand beach. Be sure to eat at Pegleg Pete's.

We had various family members in for five days at the beach, and had a terrific time. Plenty of space for all 27 of us.

Our group included 10 adults, and 16 high school cheerleaders. We were in Pensacola for a cheerleading competition at the Pensacola Bay Center. The house is beautiful and had plenty of room for everyone. It is decorated perfectly for the beach. My only suggestion is that there needs to be a small lamp in two of the cubby rooms (they only had an overhead light). Would highly recommend for any large group or several families!

Our group included 10 adults, and 16 high school cheerleaders. We were in Pensacola for a cheerleading competition at the Pensacola Bay Center. The house is beautiful and had plenty of room for everyone. It is decorated perfectly for the beach. My only suggestion is that there needs to be a small lamp in two of the cubby rooms (they only had an overhead light). Would highly recommend for any large group or several families!

We Loved the property

This was our 2nd year to stay in The Starfish for our annual cousin reunion. We were very pleased with how the owner & Paradise Beach Homes went out of their way to make it a pleasurable vacation. See you again next year!!

This house was absolutely perfect! My wife and I got married this past weekend and had somewhere for all of our friends to stay. We even had our reception underneath the house. They provided so many things you would need in a house, the kitchen was stocked with dishes, and there were more than enough towels for each guest. We will definitely be coming back to stay for anniversaries, vacations, and just to get away! We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at the starfish house with paradise beach homes.

Overall great experience. Fantastic location right across from public beach access. Obviously plenty of room for our 15 people. Only very minor inconveniences. When we called regarding rather dirty grills, two brand new grills arrived the following day! Thanks for a great stay.

We visited with our large extended family - Great Grandparent to Great Grand children. 27 of us in total. Great house, very well laid out, beautiful pool and easy access to the Gulf Beach or the Sound side of the island if you wanted very calm waters. Also wrote a review on with more details - we have been coming to the Pensacola Beach area for over 25 years. We have stayed in condos, townhomes as our family grew up and now our children have their own. This house was be best and we hope to be back soon.

And Paradise Beach Homes office was up for the task on Saturday - well staffed and made for a very smooth/quick check-in we have ever had.

Beautiful house for a large family.

This was a great house and in great condition! We would definitely rent this house again. It is a very short walk to the beach, not on the beach and we were about a mile or so from restaurants and bars but other than that, it was perfect. It had tons of closets and no hangars so bring your own hangars. :)

Beautiful, well planned house. Amazing space for the number of people it can host. Bedrooms were very generous in size, bathrooms tastefully designed, and loads of storage space for your luggage and extras while you stay. I think my favorite part is the front porch that overlooks the beach. Amazing house! I will be back!

Manager's Response

Awesome location on the beach. Can take photos of the ocean from the front deck- sunrises & sunsets unreal. The home is very spacious & comfortable for a large group. The back pool & bar were even useful for our large group after leaving the beach late in the afternoon. We would book this house again without any hesitation....absolutely loved it!

Nice house, lots of room.

This is an awesome house. Wehad wedding and reception here last weekend. The beach access is right across the street from the house. About 30 of my family members stayed in the house and it felt like we could've fit many more in it. Each room is beautifully decorated and spacious. The only thing I wish would have been better was the backyard-wayyy to dark at night. It has no lights around the pull or tiki bar area. If the owners had lights around pool area, the house would be perfect.

This is the perfect home for a wedding or reunion. The pool was great and its across the street from beach access. Our guests loved it and we had a perfect wedding.

We rented this home for our annual family reunion of 1st cousins. We have 17 ladies from 51-81 years of age. The stairs were easy for the elderly to climb, we had a table large enough that we could all sit together and share a meal, everyone had a bed to sleep in, plenty of room & bathrooms. The kitchen was very welled stocked and it was nice to have 2 refrigerators, ovens, dishwashers & industrial ice maker. The house has the best of both worlds with a great beach/water views, very short walk to the beach/water and a very nice private pool. It is a very nice home, comfortable, well decorated, & the staff at Paradise Beach Homes was very helpful, kind & pleasant. We loved our beach goodie bag! We loved it so much that we are booking the home again next year for our annual "Beach Hen Party."

Very nice new house and our family had a fun week. Lots of bedrooms and everyone had plenty of space. Pool vas very nice and I liked the way someone came to check it every morning. Minor negatives: small chests in bedrooms where a larger dresser would be better. No coat hangers in closets so clothes storage was a problem. One closet did not have a clothing rod. Not enough chairs in the living room. House for large number of people but only three dark leather sofas to sit on. No bookcases or tables or ottomans. Very sparse furnishings for the price. Had a super ice machine and second fridge was great. Need a bar area

We loved the house! The rooms are huge and most have private bathrooms which is great when you have a large group. Trash pickup twice a week or additional trash cans would be a great help though.