Is Zen at ZooTampa! HEATED Pool home with Rhinoceros views! pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

Zen at ZooTampa! HEATED Pool home with Rhinoceros views! Reviews, Deals & Photos 2025

Q: Does Zen at ZooTampa! HEATED Pool home with Rhinoceros views! have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool. Pool types include heated pools.

Q: Where is Zen at ZooTampa! HEATED Pool home with Rhinoceros views! located?

This family-friendly vacation home is located in the city center, within 3 mi (5 km) of ZooTampa at Lowry Park, AdventHealth Carrollwood, and Kindred Hospital Central Tampa. Busch Gardens Tampa Bay and Adventure Island are also within 6 mi (10 km).

10/10 Excellent

Kim T.

Feb 13, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect for our family

The house and pool were great. The location was great for its proximity to what we went to (airport, mosi, aquarium, busch gardens).

Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sara H.

Apr 14, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wedding stay

We chose this property due to the central location of all things wedding we would be parcipating in while in Tampa and the pool. The house was clean and well stocked. The pool was wonderful and beds comfortable.Communication was great for checking in/out. We would stay at this property again. Communication

Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kate R.

Feb 25, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great house! Comfortable beds

There were 6 of us from 9 to 77. Plenty of room for everyone!

Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jessica P.

Jul 19, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Had A Great Stay!

We had a great time! Home was very nice. Perfect for our family of 4. Would stay again.

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Claire K.

Apr 10, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Zoo Tampa

House was nice and clean. Location was convenient to everything

Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Erica W.

Aug 4, 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Tampa Fun

We had a great stay here with family! We had a great time spending time together and being able to have meals together and swim together most nights! It was also close the Busch Gardens which we went to while there!

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jaime R.

Feb 19, 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Home away from home

My family and I enjoyed the property had everything we could ask for and was conveniently located to everything. Loved watching the rhinos on our walks down the street

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

D S.

Jan 7, 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great time

Everything was great, we had a really good time. The kids were so exited to see the zoo right next to our house :)

Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Lisa D., Chattanooga

May 21, 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great place!

It was a cute house in a quiet neighborhood. It was clean, well-stocked, comfortable beds, and the pool was a great addition! Communication was quick and helpful, even when the internet was out at no fault of the owner. We were impressed. Would definitely stay again!

Stayed 7 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

James B.

Apr 10, 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Comfortable home and close to Tampa Zoo

This was a clean roomy 3 bedroom 2 bath home. All the amenities for making our stay very nice. Pool is totally screened in which was such a welcome relief after the hot attraction visits. Having the home close to the Tampa Zoo made it easy for our visits.

Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Amberlee K.

Jul 28, 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful stay

This home was perfect. Clean with plenty of space. Pool was perfect to entertain kids in thee evening or between activities. Kitchen had all equipment needed. Ac was perfect in the high temps.

Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Linda P.

Jun 24, 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

vacation

Very much enjoyed our time at the zoo. Everything was as pictured. Loved the pool. Only wish would be for grab bars in the shower.

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Jeff E.

Jan 2, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice and clean

This unit is pretty nice and has been updated. AC kept the house consistent and is nice that it’s central AC instead of noisy standalone units.

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Amanda S., Panama City, Florida

Jan 2, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Location

We loved how close we were to the zoo. The house itself was tastefully decorated and had everything we needed. The backyard was conveniently fenced so the kids were able to play. The weather turned too cold for us to get in the pool. If it was heated, it wasn’t warm enough for me. Everything about this place however would have me rent again.

Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Elmer J.

Apr 27, 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A week on Patterson, next to the zoo

House was clean and neat, the pool was perfect. Property manager helped my daughter get in to the house after I ended up stuck on a plane and out of communication. The neighborhood was a little less than we imagined from the website, but there were no issues. We would happily stay there again and would not hesitate to recommend the house to others.

Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Megan N.

Jun 29, 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice Home with a great backyard oasis

We were in town for medical reasons as a family member had surgery at a hospital in Tampa, so this worked out well for us to have a home environment to relax at. The pool was nice, and the backyard oasis was quiet and relaxing. It is directly across the street from the Zoo, so you can smell the Zoo which caught us off guard, But I wouldn't hold that against the home, it was clean, decorated cute and the host was very responsive. They stock the coffee bar which was awesome! We felt safe at all times, and had no issues. I would stay here again.

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023

6/10 Okay

Charline K.

Sep 23, 2024

Liked: Check-in

Disliked: Cleanliness, location

Not in great condition

This house needs a lot of maintenance. The floors were dirty when we arrived. Trim work is battered. And the patio/lanai was in rough shape. Branches and cobwebs everywhere, moss overgrowth around the pool, and the roof was caving in from holding tons of water. We didn’t get to enjoy the outdoor space due to caution tape being wrapped around the place.

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Michael T.

Mar 30, 2024

Liked: Check-in, location

Great Location for Busch Gardens and Zoo

We mostly enjoyed our stay at this property. The location was great, as it is right next door to Zoo Tampa and within 10 minutes to Busch Gardens. Our kids loved the pool and the covered back yard was a great place to spend our evenings. The outlets in the primary bedroom were frustrating as they are loose and not capable of holding a plug to charge devices. The primary bathroom's toilet is quite awkward, but a minor gripe overall. The guest bathroom is quite nice and recently updated. The cleanliness of the property could have been better. Communication with the host was adequate for our needs. Overall an okay place to stay. Great location.

Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024

2/10 Terrible

Derek K.

Aug 6, 2023

Disliked: Cleanliness, communication, location, listing accuracy

Bad rental. Bad bad bad

Too much to list here. We submitted a formal complaint to VRBO.

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Stephen P.

Mar 24, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice space

The house is nice. The pool is great; the neighborhood is pleasant and being near the zoo is a great perk. We enjoyed our stay. My only complaint is that the check-in process was a mess. The check-in guide says you'll get a door code but we didn't. When we tried to reach VRBO, they couldn't reach the owner so we had a hard time getting in. It was very late when we arrived but not having a back-up plan for how to get in when people may be arriving on a late flight (as we were) was disconcerting and made arrival fairly stressful.

Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

amber k.

Oct 15, 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy

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everything was clean. only things we had like two frogs but no biggie we just caught them and took them back outside

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Kelcey E.

Jul 16, 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Relaxation

I brought my mother from Ohio down to Florida to have a time of relaxation and time with us. My father passed away in May of this year and we wanted to just get her out of the house and have some fun. The house was amazing. My mother was so surprised by how beautiful it was. (She has never stayed in a VRBO home before). She had a great time and relaxed in the pool. She said it was something that she really needed. The home was very clean and had all the cooking ware and dishes we had needed. I will definitely be back in one of your homes again. Thank you so much for allowi g us to stay at your place.

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Melissa T.

Sep 11, 2023

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great find!

We had to find a home quickly due to hurricane idalia while we are on vacation and we were able to scoop up this awesome house. Pictures are exactly what you get. Under the sinks in bathrooms could use cleaning but every thing else was pretty clean. We wished the pool was heated like advertised but the book said not to mess with any pool equipment so we didn’t. Also had to get rental coverage for the time frame we were there which I think should have been optional bc we didn’t damage anything and even cleaned before leaving. Otherwise this house is really awesome cute and the owner is quick to respond !

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Susan D., Lafayette

May 11, 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Zoo Tampa House

The place was very nice. a bit smaller than I anticipated, but it grew on us. The pool was great, we had a few people over for my grand daughters graduation, that was nice. We did not take the sheets off the bed, I am so sorry, I couldn't find my leaving instructions. We also left dirty dishes in the dishwasher to be washed, actually we forgot to turn it on; We didn't use it the whole time we were there. The place needed a good vacuuming, we are a bit messy, We took the runner off the table and that was rolled up to be put back on. There probably a few things out their usual spots, but everything should have been there. We enjoyed the rhinoscerous' across the street and tried to be respectful of the property. It was a very nice stay and I would stay there again. My son, his wife and daughter ended up staying on their own. So there was plenty of room ... Thank you for a most pleasant stay

Stayed 5 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Claudia H.

Aug 18, 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location, listing accuracy

Disliked: Communication

Family Vacation

This home was great for us and the check in was super simple. It was a great location, the kids loved the pool, also right down the street from ZooTampa hence the name, which was great for the kids. We were close to everything we needed and our other itinerary places were all within 20 mins of the house, aside from Disney which was about and hr and a half. Still not bad. There was a bad storm early on during our stay that knocked out the WI-FI which was terrible for the kids and my husbands work. I reached out but no response from anyone until the day before our departure date. Which was no good for us. Still had no Wi-Fi after. Few fixes on the ceiling and walls are needed, also kept seeing ants on kitchen table and even on our bed. Outside of that it’s a really nice property, with those minor fixes it would be immaculate. I appreciate all the information that was provided and the whole process. Overall we were pleased!

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023

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