Last year we stayed here and the whole house was leaning really badly...but otherwise it was ok.This year, the Wifi was there, but pretty much unusable. The ice machine wasn't working and the grill was out of propane. I would expect to have been told about this BEFORE we arrived, and not just told why it was just "normal". I stay in Venice at least 2x a year and that is not "normal". We won't be back there.
It was perfect for us. Easily accessible, clean, and just a good all around camp. Being right off the parking lot made unloading a breeze too. FWIW, it was me, a buddy, and two kids.
Decided to try a houseboat/camp in Venice to hunt big bull reds, and this place rocks. We dropped a pin location for the camp and our guide picked us up and dropped us off at our door each day. We recommend this well kept and furnished camp for a small group of fishers or hunters. Gervais was available and helpful at check-in and check-out. Big THX
The houseboat interiors were very nice and owner was very cooperative. We did have problems with the TV reception, plus the Houseboat had an issue with one pontoon sinking in the back so we walked on a downhill slant most of the time. The neighbors were great and very friendly. Venice is a fish camp and there is not much to do after fishing. Grocery store is 35 miles away.
Overall this was not a bad place to stay compared to others that I have stayed in there, BUT one big thing was when the tide went out you had to crawl out of the houseboat to get to the pier and to get back in you had to jump down. My wife is short and this was hard for her. The other thing was there was no ice scoop for the ice maker which was not a deal breaker but would have been nice if there was one (other places had them).
Nothing to do with the property, but use bottle water in the coffee pot as venice water is not the best.
Add a few more towels and wash rags please, and the gas grill does not work due to salt water corrosion. Other than that the stay was great and excellent fishing.
This was a great house, we stayed here to fish. Excellent location and very comfy beds! The communication with the owner was also amazing, he was very helpful and available. Thanks for the great stay!
Stay was great! had a little trouble finding the boat house and getting in but no big deal. I did call the owner and ask a few legitimate questions about ac, how to work TV etc because there were three remotes and some were missing batteries. Batteries were delivered the next day while we were fishing and the owner stopped by again to see if ac was working well and it was. What he did not realize is, I was in the bedroom while he was talking to my customer and telling him he just wanted to check on the AC because the lady there before them was complaining about the thermostat showing 72 but then he took it a step further and told my customer "but then again, she complained about everything" It was a nice boat house but if you decide to rent it, don't ask any questions or take the chance of being embarrassed in front of your customers/guests by the owner.
Always a great stay at the Hoos and Blues, and this trip was no different. This place has everything you need for a comfortable stay while you get out on the water for some world class fishing! Highly recommended!!!!!