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Your Venice Destination

Your Venice Destination

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Front View
Living area
Full Kitchen
Bedroom # 1 1 Full Bed 1 Twin Bed
Bedroom #3 1 Queen

Overview of Your Venice Destination

Reviews
10 out of 10 Exceptional
3 bedrooms2+ bathroomsSleeps 6111 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendlyPet-friendlyPet-friendly
  • WasherWasherWasher
  • DryerDryerDryer
  • KitchenKitchenKitchen
  • Barbecue grillBarbecue grillBarbecue grill
  • Air conditioningAir conditioningAir conditioning

Check out the area

Map
Venice, LA
  • Popular LocationVenice Marina1 min walk
  • Popular LocationFort Jackson28 min drive
  • Popular LocationPrea Park51 min drive
  • AirportBelle Chasse, LA (BCS-Southern Seaplane)82 min drive

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1

Bedroom 2

Bedroom 3

2 bathrooms, 1 half bathroom

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 3

Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Dining Area

About this property

Your Venice Destination

The Dorado is a 2 story houseboat located on C Dock in the Venice Marina. All the comforts of home including:

3 bedrooms & 2 1/2 baths.

Bedroom (1) Includes 1 Full size bed along with 1 Twin
Bedroom (2) Includes 1 Full size bed & 2 Twin beds
Bedroom (3) Includes 1 Queen with seating area with 2 chairs & table.

There are NO bunk beds.

The houseboat is equipped with a full kitchen, washer & dryer, 400lb ice machine, fish cleaning table, Dish TV, BBQ grill. . You are able to dock your boat on either the East or West side. Just bring your tackle and groceries and you are ready to go.

Check in time is 3pm and check out time is 10am

pet fees are not refundable

Property manager

Doug Atkinson
Premier Host
Premier Host

Amenities

Kitchen
Washer
Dryer
Pet-friendly
Air conditioning
Water view
Back deck with a place to tie up a boat, ice machine, BBQ pit and table/chairs
Houseboat Located In Venice Marina
Kitchen
Washer
Dryer
Air conditioning
9.4 out of 10, (137 reviews)
Houseboat Located In Venice Marina

House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM
Check out before 10:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0-17

Events

No events allowed

Pets

Pets allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Damage and incidentals

You will be responsible for any damage to the rental property caused by you or your party during your stay.

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a deadbolt lock

We should mention

A car is recommended for transportation to and from this property

About the area

Venice

Located in Venice, this houseboat is on the waterfront. Local points of interest include Venice Marina, Mississippi River, and Fort Jackson. With motor boating and fishing nearby, you'll find plenty of adventures in the water.
Map
Venice, LA

What's nearby

  • Venice Marina - 1 min walk
  • Fort Jackson - 28 min drive
  • Prea Park - 51 min drive

Restaurants

  • Crawgators Bar and Grill - 1 min walk
  • Den Lounge - 11 min drive
  • Tiger Pass Seafood - 14 min walk
  • The Barbeque House - 11 min drive
  • Cypress Grill - 11 min drive

Reviews

10

Exceptional

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10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Sean M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Big time save
My original verbo that I booked cancelled on me just hours before check in and verbo wasn’t being much of a help when I was stranded with no where to stay 17 hours from home but when I found this spot he answered extremely fast and was up front honest and a huge help definitely will be coming back
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jakki L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
All good
Easy relaxing. Great place to stay!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brian D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
To Your Door
Nice place to base your Vinice fishing from. Captains pulled up to the porch for pickup and drop off each day. Plenty of room for everyone.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Greg K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Venice fishing trip
Have stayed at Doug’s place many times Always clean. Great water pressure down there Always communicates with me and checks in during the stay . One of the best in Venice
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

troy f.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Another Year at the Dorado
Love this house, have stayed here the last 7 years. No better than Doug to work with.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023

About the host

Hosted by Doug Atkinson

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Why they chose this property

The Dorado has all the comforts of home. Here, you will have 3 bedrooms and 2 1/2 baths. There are NO bunk beds. A recent guest said that " if you can't sleep, you can't fish"

What makes this property unique

This is only houseboat in the Venice marina that allows you to park you boat on either East or West side. You will not have to worry about another boat taking up your space or bumping into you.

Premier Host

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