Description

Top Reasons to Book This Beautiful Home:

* Only 880 yds from the Beach at Public Access 65

* Dog Friendly and Fenced in yard (add'l $250 non-refundable pet fee per pet, max of two pets, max weight of 50lbs per pet)

* Quiet, West Side of Panama City Beach

* Nearby Carousel Supermarket or Thomas Donut Shop

* Less than 5 miles to Pier Park

* Professionally Managed; 24/7 Service

Welcome to Manatee Summer House, a recently revamped 3-bedroom, 2-bath beach haven that rests upon a spacious lot adorned with a sprawling, enclosed backyard! Perfectly poised between the serene western edge of Panama City Beach and the vibrant Pier Park to the east, our home is your gateway to beach bliss. Inside, you'll find a luxurious king-sized bed in the master bedroom, a cozy queen bed in one of the guest bedrooms, a charming twin over full bunk bed in the other guest room, and a convenient sleeper sofa in the welcoming living room. With room for up to 9 guests, your beach retreat is destined to be comfortable and carefree. Sip your morning coffee on the back patio, basking in the tranquil surroundings. At Manatee Summer House, your beachside getaway awaits with open arms.

*This property is not available to adults Under the age of 25. No Exceptions. *

*If you are traveling with a pet, please provide the reservations team with the size and breed of your pet within 24 hours of placing your reservation. $250 Non-refundable pet fee is required. Max of two pets, max weight of 50lbs per pet.*

* Garage is not available for parking. *

*We LOVE Snowbirds! Low Monthly Winter Rates*
Snowbird Season runs from November thru February, on a monthly basis. To prepare a qualified quote, select your arrival date (must be the 1st day of the month) and the departure date (must be the 1st day of the month). Alternate dates must be pre-approved. All monthly rentals are subject to an additional $150 cleaning fee. Please contact us with your interest and to further assist!

Bed Setup:

Master Bedroom: King Bed

Guest Bedroom 1: Queen Bed

Guest Bedroom 2: Twin/Full Bunk Bed

Living Room: Sleeper Sofa

Area Attractions:

Some “must see, must try” area attractions include Shipwreck Island Waterpark, putt-putt golf, go-carts, arcades, and bumper boats! Try Pirate's Plunge, Treetop Drop, or the Whiteknuckle Rapids. A trip to Shell Island is another fun family adventure, take a ferry or rent a boat. Interested in outdoor adventures? Stop by St. Andrews State Park, visit the Jetties, and snorkel your way through the clear waters where you can interact with fish and beautiful sea life!

If you're looking for great shopping and fabulous eateries, nearby Pier Park will fit the bill! With more than 125 retail, dining, and entertainment choices, Pier Park is a one-of-a-kind beachfront family-friendly attraction featuring island-inspired architecture and popular stores. Dillard’s, JCPenney, Ron Jon Surf Shop, Target, and Forever 21 are but a few. Dine at numerous eateries like Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville, Dick’s Last Resort, and Five Guys Burgers, or catch a show at the Grand IMAX Theater.

Registration Number=60498

Availability Calendar

Clear Dates

Bedding

Living Room

Sleeps: 2

1 Sleeper Sofa

Guest Bedroom 2

Sleeps: 3

1 Twin Over Double Bunk

Guest Bedroom 1

Sleeps: 2

1 Queen

Master Bedroom

Sleeps: 2

1 King

Attached Bathroom

Amenities 23

Entertainment

Smart TV
Television

Featured Amenities

Snowbird Friendly

Inside Amenities

Air Conditioning
Bathroom Essentials
Carbon Monoxide Detector
Ceiling Fan
Central Air Conditioning
Dryer
Free Wifi
Heating
Hot Water
Iron & Ironing Board
Laptop Friendly Work Space
Linens Provided
Living Room
Shampoo
Shower
Smoke Detector
Washer

Outside Amenities

Free Parking
Outdoor Furniture

View and Location

Walk to Beach

Location

Reviews 4.9 (67)

First time at PCB and it was very nice enjoyed all the shops and the beach. The house we rented was very nice and anyone we called with questions was very friendly and helpful made the stay even more enjoyable would definitely book again
- Reviewed On: 9/30/2026

Thank you for your kind review, Bill. We’re glad you enjoyed your first visit to PCB, along with the shops, beach, and Manatee Summer House. It’s great to hear our team was friendly and helpful. We hope to welcome you back again! Kindly, RealJoy PCB
Real Joy staff

Would rent again

Location Satisfied
- Reviewed On: 9/29/2026

Perfect!
- Reviewed On: 8/25/2026

Hello Mary, Thank you for your review of Manatee Summer House. We're glad everything was perfect. We hope to welcome you back soon. Kindly, RealJoy PCB
Real Joy staff

Great stay
- Reviewed On: 8/23/2026

Thank you so much for the 5-star review, Mary! Glad Manatee Summer House provided a great stay. We appreciate you choosing RealJoy PCB and hope to host you again soon.
Real Joy staff

This place is perfect. Has Everything you need for an AirBNB. The price was very reasonable for a house. Loved the house because it provide some privacy as compared to a condo or hotel. It was located perfectly for us as we were there working for the week. Close to restaurants, groceries, beach, etc. Was a perfect place for what we needed and will definitely check for its availability next time
- Reviewed On: 8/8/2026

Thank you, John! Glad Manatee Summer House was the right fit for your work week and provided the privacy and convenience you needed. We appreciate you noting the value and location. We look forward to hosting you again—check availability anytime. RealJoy PCB
Real Joy staff

Great booking process,charming home not to far from the beach and stores has all amenities needed for a family
- Reviewed On: 8/3/2026

Great booking process,charming home not to far from the beach and stores has all amenities needed for a family
- Reviewed On: 8/2/2026

Thank you for choosing RealJoy! We're glad the booking process was easy and that Manatee Summer House's charm, location, and family-friendly amenities met your needs. We appreciate your review and look forward to welcoming you back.
Real Joy staff

Es un lugar muy limpio, con todos los servicios ,fue una bonita estancia, teníamos todo lo que necesitábamos , me volvería a hoperdar, siempre muy atentos, muy bonita experiencia, mi familia muy contenta y cómoda.
- Reviewed On: 7/11/2026

Thank you, Roxana, for your lovely review of Manatee Summer House. I’m glad the place was clean, had everything your family needed, and that our team was attentive. It’s great to hear your family felt comfortable and enjoyed the stay. We’d love to host you again—welcome back anytime!
Real Joy staff

Es un lugar muy limpio, con todos los servicios ,fue una bonita estancia, teníamos todo lo que necesitábamos , me volvería a hoperdar, siempre muy atentos, muy bonita experiencia, mi familia muy contenta y cómoda.
- Reviewed On: 7/11/2026

- Reviewed On: 7/7/2026

Thank you for choosing RealJoy! It was a pleasure hosting you at Manatee Summer House. We appreciate the 5-star rating and hope to welcome you back soon.
Real Joy staff

Loved our stay there! The house accomodated our whole family and we felt right at home, will definitely be coming back
- Reviewed On: 5/22/2026

Great quiet place with a short walk to beach.Meat all our expectations!
- Reviewed On: 5/7/2026

Great quiet place with a short walk to beach.Meat all our expectations!
- Reviewed On: 5/6/2026

We had such a wonderful stay in Panama City Beach! Our family truly enjoyed our time here. The home was well-stocked with everything we needed for both the beach and daily living, we especially appreciated all the extra towels. The location was perfect, just a short distance to the beautiful beach, shopping, and great restaurants. We would absolutely stay here again!
- Reviewed On: 4/3/2026

It was a cozy little home away from home.
- Reviewed On: 3/29/2026

Everything was great, clean and equipped… our dogs enjoyed the fenced yard
- Reviewed On: 3/25/2026

Everything was great, clean and equipped… our dogs enjoyed the fenced yard
- Reviewed On: 3/24/2026

Awesome
- Reviewed On: 1/3/2026

Hello Emily! Thank you for the awesome review. We’re glad you enjoyed your stay and would love to host you again!
RealJoy Vacations
Real Joy staff

Awesome
- Reviewed On: 1/3/2026

Hello Emily! Thank you for the awesome review. We’re glad you enjoyed your stay and would love to host you again! RealJoy Vacations
Real Joy staff

Host was welcoming. Home was very clean, we enjoyed our stay.
- Reviewed On: 12/27/2025

Perfect lil vacation home for me and my sales team. Plenty of space and beds are super comfortable
- Reviewed On: 10/26/2025

Thank you for the lovely review, Jessie! Glad the home worked well for you and your sales team and that the beds were super comfortable. We’d love to host you again.
Tammy
RealJoy Vacations
Real Joy staff

Perfect lil vacation home for me and my sales team. Plenty of space and beds are super comfortable
- Reviewed On: 10/26/2025

Thank you for the lovely review, Jessie! Glad the home worked well for you and your sales team and that the beds were super comfortable. We’d love to host you again. Tammy RealJoy Vacations
Real Joy staff

Great location, walking distance to the beach, cute house in very good condition and very clean. Would stay again 100%
- Reviewed On: 9/2/2025

Thank you for your 5-star review. We're glad the location and walking distance to the beach worked well for you and that the house was cute, in great condition, and very clean. We appreciate that you'd stay again 100% and would love to host you again! Best, Tammy RealJoy Vacations
Real Joy staff

Great location, walking distance to the beach, cute house in very good condition and very clean. Would stay again 100%
- Reviewed On: 9/1/2025

Thank you for your 5-star review. We're glad the location and walking distance to the beach worked well for you and that the house was cute, in great condition, and very clean. We appreciate that you'd stay again 100% and would love to host you again! Best, Tammy RealJoy Vacations
Real Joy staff

Great vacation home within walking distance to the beach.
- Reviewed On: 8/3/2025

Great place to stay in PCB.
- Reviewed On: 7/27/2025

Was a lovely beach house!!
- Reviewed On: 7/15/2025

This beach house was amazing. A little further from the beach than we’d like but was still a great place to stay!
- Reviewed On: 7/5/2025

We had such a great stay! The place was clean, comfortable, and had everything we needed. We brought our dog along, and it was perfect for her too, which is always a huge plus! The location was peaceful and relaxing, and we ended up loving it so much we added an extra day with no issues. The host was friendly and easy to communicate with. We’d definitely come back and highly recommend this spot!
- Reviewed On: 6/28/2025

We had a great experience renting with RealJoy. The home was clean, well decorated and felt comfortable. We didn’t have any issues, and all questions were promptly answered. We stayed in the manatee summer house, and we would stay again.
- Reviewed On: 6/10/2025

Very comfortable beds and pillows. Well equipped kitchen
- Reviewed On: 5/27/2025

We had a great time, place was very clean and in a great location close to all the venues. Very clean and easy to get into. We would definitely rent from them again.
- Reviewed On: 5/5/2025

Thank you for the wonderful review, Mike and Kadee! We're pleased to hear that you enjoyed your stay and found the location convenient. Looking forward to welcoming you back for another great experience! RealJoy Vacations Team!
Real Joy staff

We had a great time, place was very clean and in a great location close to all the venues. Very clean and easy to get into. We would definitely rent from them again.
- Reviewed On: 5/5/2025

Thank you for the wonderful review, Mike and Kadee! We're pleased to hear that you enjoyed your stay and found the location convenient. Looking forward to welcoming you back for another great experience! RealJoy Vacations Team!
Real Joy staff

The home was so cute. Plan on coming back next Christmas

Loved our visit so much, we are planning on returning
- Reviewed On: 1/7/2025

Charles, Thank you for the 5-star review. We are glad to hear you enjoyed your visit and look forward to seeing you again soon. Thank you for choosing RealJoy.
Real Joy staff

Loved our visit so much, we are planning on returning
- Reviewed On: 12/27/2024

Charles, Thank you for the 5-star review. We are glad to hear you enjoyed your visit and look forward to seeing you again soon. Thank you for choosing RealJoy.
Real Joy staff

Small cottage but had everything we needed! Close to beach!
- Reviewed On: 12/13/2024

Tammy, Thank you for the 5-star review. We're glad the cottage had everything you needed and that the location was convenient. We hope you'll join us again soon. Thank you for choosing RealJoy.
Real Joy staff

Pleasant visit in PCB
- Reviewed On: 12/13/2024

Cute cottage

Small cottage but had everything we needed! Close to beach!
- Reviewed On: 12/13/2024

Tammy, Thank you for the 5-star review. We're glad the cottage had everything you needed and that the location was convenient. We hope you'll join us again soon. Thank you for choosing RealJoy.
Real Joy staff

Really enjoyed our stay neighborhood was quite and peaceful house was super clean and comfortable just like the pictures yard was clean and nice great location close to all shopping and entertainment over all a great place me and my family will definitely be back !!!!!!
- Reviewed On: 9/15/2024

Freddie, Thank you for the 5-star review. We're thrilled to hear you and your family had a wonderful stay and that the property was clean, comfortable, and conveniently located. We look forward to seeing you again soon. Thank you for choosing RealJoy.
Real Joy staff

Really enjoyed our stay neighborhood was quite and peaceful house was super clean and comfortable just like the pictures yard was clean and nice great location close to all shopping and entertainment over all a great place me and my family will definitely be back !!!!!!
- Reviewed On: 9/15/2024

Freddie, Thank you for the 5-star review. We're thrilled to hear you and your family had a wonderful stay and that the property was clean, comfortable, and conveniently located. We look forward to seeing you again soon. Thank you for choosing RealJoy.
Real Joy staff

House was just like the pictures very comfortable nice and clean nice yard and close to all the entertainment! Looking forward to our next stay !!!!!
- Reviewed On: 9/15/2024

Just chilling

We chilled
- Reviewed On: 8/19/2024

House was spotless and we loved the fenced in backyard for our dog!
- Reviewed On: 8/18/2024

Sheila, Thank you for the 5-star review. We are so glad you enjoyed the cleanliness of the house and the fenced-in backyard for your dog. We hope you'll join us again soon. Thank you for choosing RealJoy.
Real Joy staff

Very nice!

House was spotless and we loved the fenced in backyard for our dog!
- Reviewed On: 8/18/2024

Sheila, Thank you for the 5-star review. We are so glad you enjoyed the cleanliness of the house and the fenced-in backyard for your dog. We hope you'll join us again soon. Thank you for choosing RealJoy.
Real Joy staff

We chilled
- Reviewed On: 8/11/2024

would love to thank Walt and logan for making my trip even better! Everything went smooth and easy at check in and the yard was perfect for the dogs. they had all the amenities including a grill! the house was nice and cozy feeling very at home. would come here again!
- Reviewed On: 7/7/2024

Zachary, Thank you for the 5-star review! We're thrilled to hear that Walt and Logan made your trip even better and that everything went smoothly during your stay. We're glad you and your dogs enjoyed the perfect yard and the cozy, well-equipped house. We'll see you next time. Thank you for choosing RealJoy.
Real Joy staff

would love to thank Walt and logan for making my trip even better! Everything went smooth and easy at check in and the yard was perfect for the dogs. they had all the amenities including a grill! the house was nice and cozy feeling very at home. would come here again!
- Reviewed On: 7/7/2024

Zachary, Thank you for the 5-star review! We're thrilled to hear that Walt and Logan made your trip even better and that everything went smoothly during your stay. We're glad you and your dogs enjoyed the perfect yard and the cozy, well-equipped house. We'll see you next time. Thank you for choosing RealJoy.
Real Joy staff

Great location near the beach yet private and quiet.
- Reviewed On: 7/1/2024

Karen, Thank you for the 5-star review. We're glad you enjoyed the prime location and peaceful atmosphere. We hope you'll join us again soon. Thank you for choosing RealJoy.
Real Joy staff

Great location near the beach yet private and quiet.
- Reviewed On: 7/1/2024

Karen, Thank you for the 5-star review. We're glad you enjoyed the prime location and peaceful atmosphere. We hope you'll join us again soon. Thank you for choosing RealJoy.
Real Joy staff

We had a great stay! The backyard was great for our pets and the home had plenty of room! The house was a very close to the main strip, the mall, and the beach. We would absolutely stay here again.
- Reviewed On: 6/22/2024

Kristin, Thank you for taking the time to let us know about your vacation. We're glad you had a great stay and enjoyed the backyard, space, and proximity to the main strip, mall, and beach. We hope you'll join us again soon. Thank you for choosing RealJoy.
Real Joy staff

We had a great stay! The backyard was great for our pets and the home had plenty of room! The house was a very close to the main strip, the mall, and the beach. We would absolutely stay here again.
- Reviewed On: 6/22/2024

Kristin, Thank you for taking the time to let us know about your vacation. We're glad you had a great stay and enjoyed the backyard, space, and proximity to the main strip, mall, and beach. We hope you'll join us again soon. Thank you for choosing RealJoy.
Real Joy staff

Great place

The rental was clean, great location.
- Reviewed On: 6/5/2024

Brandice, Thank you for the 5-star review. We're pleased to hear that you found the rental to be clean and in a great location. We hope you'll join us again soon. Thank you for choosing RealJoy.
Real Joy staff

The rental was clean, great location.
- Reviewed On: 6/3/2024

Brandice, Thank you for the 5-star review. We're pleased to hear that you found the rental to be clean and in a great location. We hope you'll join us again soon. Thank you for choosing RealJoy.
Real Joy staff

Beach accommodations such as chairs, wagon, and tent were a blessing. The walk to public beach access was a little further than expected but not too bad. The home was outside of main beach traffic and only a few minutes from Pier Park. Grocery store next door. Peaceful neighborhood. Comfy beds. Very cozy. Highly recommend.
- Reviewed On: 5/29/2024

Kacey, Thank you for the 5-star review. We're happy to hear that the beach accommodations and the home's location were a blessing for your stay. We are glad you were comfortable and we hope you will join us again soon. Thank you for choosing RealJoy.
Real Joy staff

Beach accommodations such as chairs, wagon, and tent were a blessing. The walk to public beach access was a little further than expected but not too bad. The home was outside of main beach traffic and only a few minutes from Pier Park. Grocery store next door. Peaceful neighborhood. Comfy beds. Very cozy. Highly recommend.
- Reviewed On: 5/29/2024

Kacey, Thank you for the 5-star review. We're happy to hear that the beach accommodations and the home's location were a blessing for your stay. We are glad you were comfortable and we hope you will join us again soon. Thank you for choosing RealJoy.
Real Joy staff

Very nice place to stay. Close to everything. Quiet and friendly neighborhood.
- Reviewed On: 5/5/2024

Dano, Thank you for the 5-star review. We're delighted you had a great experience! We hope to welcome you back soon. Thank you for choosing RealJoy!
Real Joy staff

Very nice place to stay. Close to everything. Quiet and friendly neighborhood.
- Reviewed On: 5/5/2024

Dano, Thank you for the 5-star review. We're delighted you had a great experience! We hope to welcome you back soon. Thank you for choosing RealJoy!
Real Joy staff

Overall, this is a great place to stay if you’re traveling to PCB! Despite not being able to use the golf cart, our stay was nearly perfect. I give it a 9 out of 10.
- Reviewed On: 4/30/2024

Cliff, Thank you for the 5-star review. We're glad to hear you enjoyed your stay overall. We hope to welcome you back soon. Thank you for choosing RealJoy!
Real Joy staff

Overall, this is a great place to stay if you’re traveling to PCB! Despite not being able to use the golf cart, our stay was nearly perfect. I give it a 9 out of 10.
- Reviewed On: 4/30/2024

Cliff, Thank you for the 5-star review. We're glad to hear you enjoyed your stay overall. We hope to welcome you back soon. Thank you for choosing RealJoy!
Real Joy staff

spent a month at this house and felt at home from start to finish
- Reviewed On: 2/1/2024

Gary, We are thrilled to hear that you felt at home from the beginning to the end of your stay. We hope you'll return next year. Thank you for choosing RealJoy.
Real Joy staff

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