The sunlit pool and palms in the private backyard
Groups · Active

A base for your team or training group

A central home base for pickleball crews, run and tri clubs, and golf trips. Public courts and beachfront routes are minutes away, the pool doubles as recovery, and the kitchen keeps the group fueled.

The nest, in short
  • Sleeps10 guests
  • Rooms3 bedrooms · 2 baths
  • BackyardPrivate pool, fire pit, griddle
  • To the beachAbout 10 minutes
  • To FLL airportAbout 15 minutes
  • Check-inSelf check-in from 4 PM
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Most trips here get booked by one organizer — a pickleball captain, a run club lead, the person who talked everyone into the golf weekend. You are trying to keep eight or ten people together, close to where you will actually train, without paying for four hotel rooms and coordinating five different breakfasts. Turtle Nest Bungalow gives that whole group one address in the quiet Lakeridge area near Victoria Park, minutes from courts, flat beachfront routes, and the water.

The math on a whole house is simple. Instead of scattered rooms and a lobby you never see each other in, you get three bedrooms, two baths, and space to sleep ten, with a full kitchen and laundry so nobody is hunting for coffee or a clean set of kit at 6am. Early risers can slip out for a run while the rest of the group sleeps. Everyone regroups in the same backyard after.

The weekend has a rhythm. Sessions in the morning while it is cool, then back to a private pool with a shallow sun shelf to sit in and let the legs recover. Somebody fires up the griddle. The fire pit and string lights come on after dinner, you talk through the next day, and the whole thing costs less energy than herding a group across a hotel would.

The fit

Why groups book the nest

Train and recover

A pool for recovery

Log the miles or the matches, then recover in a private pool with a sun shelf — with a fire pit and a full kitchen for the group afterward.

The whole team

Sleeps ten together

Three bedrooms and two sleeper sofas keep the group in one place, with laundry for kit and easy self check-in around early starts.

Fuel the group

A full kitchen for team meals

Cook together in a full kitchen, fire up the griddle for a carb-load dinner, or bring in catering between sessions.

Sleeping ten and staying organized

The house has three bedrooms and two baths and sleeps ten, with four of those ten on the two sleeper sofas. That works well for a crew that does not need everyone in a private room — pair up the bedrooms, put the two earliest risers where they can leave without waking anyone, and use the sofas for whoever books last.

Laundry on-site is the quiet workhorse of an active trip. You can wash kit, towels, and swimwear between days instead of packing a bag for every session. Self check-in means a group arriving at odd hours — a late flight, an early tee time the next morning — can get in without waiting on anyone. If you want help thinking through who sleeps where for your exact group size, just ask us.

The backyard as your recovery zone

The roughly 3,000 square feet of private backyard is the part that makes this work for a training group. The pool has a shallow sun shelf, so you can sit half-submerged with your legs in the water after a long run or a full day of matches without actually swimming laps. It is a spot to cool down, stretch, and talk through what went right.

Around it there is a covered patio lounge, outdoor dining, a fire pit, and string lights, so the space carries you from a mid-morning recovery soak straight through to dinner and a debrief that night. It is all private — no pool deck shared with strangers, no fighting for a lounge chair.

Feeding the group between sessions

An active group eats a lot, and eating out for every meal burns time and money you would rather spend training. The full kitchen lets you handle breakfast and pre-session fuel in-house — oats, eggs, coffee, whatever your crew runs on. The outdoor griddle is built for a big carb-load dinner the night before a hard day.

  • Cook as a team in the full kitchen and split the grocery run.
  • Fire up the griddle for pasta night or a group breakfast outside.
  • Bring in catering or a private chef for a recovery dinner after a long session — ask us and we can point you in the right direction.

Las Olas Boulevard is minutes away when the group wants to go out instead, so you are never locked into cooking every night.

Early starts and easy logistics

Sports weekends live and die on timing. Self check-in and free parking on-site mean vans, bikes on racks, and gear bags all land in one place without a parking-garage headache. FLL airport is about fifteen minutes away, so a group flying in from different cities can converge fast.

Fort Lauderdale Beach is about a ten-minute drive, and the flat A1A promenade gives runners and cyclists a scenic out-and-back along the sand. Holiday Park and its public courts are minutes from the door. The point of the house is that after every session, everyone comes back to the same backyard — you are not chasing your own group around a strange city.

A sample weekend

How a stay comes together

One way to shape it — bend it to your own plans.

Friday

Arrive and settle in

Park on-site, self check-in, claim beds, and do a grocery run for breakfast and pre-session fuel. Fire up the griddle for a first team dinner in the backyard and map out the weekend by the fire pit.

Saturday morning

Session one

Early risers head to Holiday Park for pickleball and tennis, or run the flat A1A beachfront route about ten minutes away while it is still cool. Regroup back at the house for a big kitchen breakfast.

Saturday afternoon

Recover at the pool

Sit legs-in on the pool sun shelf, stretch on the covered patio, and let the group reset. An easy afternoon before the next push.

Saturday night

Carb-load and debrief

Griddle dinner or catering brought in, string lights and fire pit on, and a relaxed talk-through of the plan for Sunday.

Sunday

Final session and out

One more court block, run, or a group tee time at a nearby course, then shower, do a laundry load of kit, and head to FLL about fifteen minutes away.

The sunlit pool and palms in the private backyard
The setting

Minutes from courts, trails and the sand

The nest sits close to public pickleball and tennis courts, flat beachfront routes for runners and cyclists, and the water for open swims — a practical base for a group that is here to move.

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Nearby

Where groups train

Fort Lauderdale is built for an active trip.

Nearby

Holiday Park

Public pickleball and tennis courts plus open green space, minutes from the house.

~10 min

Beachfront running & cycling

The A1A promenade and beachfront paths give runners and cyclists a flat, scenic route along the sand.

On the water

Open-water swimming & paddling

The beach and Intracoastal for open swims and paddleboarding through Park & Ocean.

Short drive

Golf

Public and championship courses within a short drive for a group tee time.

~10 min

Hugh Taylor Birch State Park

Shaded paved loops and trails just off the beach, a calmer place to run or spin the legs out than the busy promenade.

On the water

Fort Lauderdale water taxi

A relaxed way to see the Intracoastal on a rest afternoon, with a stop close to the house.

~20 min

Seminole Hard Rock, Hollywood

Dining, entertainment, and a night out if the group wants to celebrate the last evening away from the house.

Minutes away

Las Olas Boulevard

Restaurants and cafes a few minutes from the door for a team dinner when nobody wants to cook.

On the water

Open swims and paddling

The beach and Intracoastal are close for an open-water swim or an easy paddle on a recovery day.

Good to know

Questions groups ask

How many people can stay?

The house sleeps ten across three bedrooms and two baths, with four of the ten on the two sleeper sofas. If your group is close to that number and you want to talk through the layout, just ask us.

Is the pool and backyard right for a training group?

Yes. The private pool has a shallow sun shelf that is ideal for a legs-in recovery sit, and the roughly 3,000 square feet of backyard has a covered lounge, outdoor dining, and a fire pit. The pool is not heated, so plan a soak rather than long swims in the cooler months.

Can we bring in a chef or have a small gathering?

Catering or a private chef for a recovery dinner works well here, and the kitchen and griddle handle group meals. For anything beyond a normal stay — a gathering, headcount over the group, or on-site A/V — ask us and we will walk you through what is and is not allowed.

Is there parking for the group?

Yes, there is free parking on-site, which helps when a crew arrives in a couple of vehicles or with bikes on racks.

What are check-in and check-out like for early starts?

Check-in is self check-in, so a group arriving late or leaving early for a tee time can get in and out without waiting on anyone. For exact check-in and check-out times, ask us.

How do we be good neighbors?

The house sits in a quiet residential area near Victoria Park, so we ask groups to keep things respectful in the evenings. We will walk you through the quiet hours and house rules when you book.

How far is it to courts, the beach, and the airport?

Holiday Park and its public courts are minutes away, Fort Lauderdale Beach is about a ten-minute drive, and FLL airport is about fifteen minutes out. Las Olas Boulevard is minutes from the door.

How do we book?

Check dates and book the nest through our checkout. For group questions before you book, reach us at /contact.html and we will help you plan it.

From guests

What groups say about the nest

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MelissaJuly 2024
★★★★★Stayed with a pet

Host was very responsive and the house was very spacious and clean! Restaurants were close by and short 10 min drive to the beach. Everything was great.

JacksonMarch 2024
★★★★★Group trip

Awesome place to stay!! The pool was the best part coming home to grilling and hanging by the pool couldn’t get any better!

MargioriOrlando, Florida · January 2024
★★★★★Group trip

The stay was great. The duels were friendly and helpful, the rooms were comfortable, and the location was convenient for us. We also enjoyed the pool. Overall, we had a positive experience and would recommend this place to other travelers

Translated from Spanish by Airbnb

Reviews from the nest's Airbnb listing, where guests rate it 4.86 out of 5.

The pool-and-palm backyard at Turtle Nest Bungalow
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