Casa Fuente | Adorable Ybor Bungalow Near 7th Ave

Our stay was disappointing and did not meet expectations for the price we paid. There was no electricity when we arrived, which left us worried about our groceries spoiling in the car. We also struggled for 10 to 15 minutes just to unlock the front door because of the lock and door alignment. In fact, the property manager even told us over the phone to play with the door’s alignment to get inside. To make matters worse, after the stay, the owners tried charging us extra fees for the door, even though we were just following their own instructions. The cleanliness was unacceptable—I ended up with black feet from walking on the floors. Overall, the home lacked cleanliness, attention to detail, and the quality we expected. We would not recommend staying here.

Nice house. Great location. Host is very responsive.

We had a great stay at Brightwild. The location was perfect with a coffee shop right next door and an awesome Greek spot right down the street. We were in town for an event at the convention center and the drive was easy and convenient. House was super clean, felt very safe, host was response and it was a perfect fit for two couples on a work trip. Would definitely recommend.

This place was a great find just blocks from all the restaurants and everything very clean host was great

Brightwild was extremely responsive with any requests we made that was expected as part of the listing. The major downfall of the property is that the air-conditioning unit could not keep up with the set temperature and the bedrooms were always 5 to 7° warmer than the rest of the place. Brightwild did send a technician to check out the HVAC system, but they were unable to address the problem. Future consideration should be made on whether or not the air-conditioning was fixed prior to staying, especially during the summer months. Otherwise, we enjoyed the location and comforts of the property. Even though the property says it can sleep six, it cannot comfortably seat six people while watching TV.

Overall, we had a good stay and everything worked as it should! One thing that could make the stay easier would be adding code access to the side door. The free parking is in the back, but our code only worked on the front door, so we had to walk around front to get inside and then unlock the side door, which made unloading a little inconvenient. Also, if traveling with more than one vehicle, just be aware that parking in the front is pay-by-day and requires a residential permit for overnight parking. Nothing that negatively affected our overall stay, just a couple of things that could make it even better!