5 Top Vacation Rentals with Water Slides or Pools

A pool with a water slide is the ultimate amenity to make a vacation rental extra special. It’s fun for all ages and keeps kids entertained. On the practical side, vacation rentals with water slides can save you some cash on water park tickets — and there’s no waiting in line for your turn. 

In the spirit of letting it slide, Villatel has rounded up some of the best vacation rentals with water slides across the U.S., from splash pads to your own private water park.

1. Red Sands Ranch, Mason, Texas

On a 5,000-square-foot estate, this family-friendly, private resort rental proves everything really is bigger in Texas — starting with a 140-foot, four-story water slide sloping down into a 53-foot pool with a spa and grotto.

It’s pretty much your own private water park. Then again, this private resort is above-average on all fronts, including the base price tag averaging $2,112 per night and it goes upwards from there. It can sleep 12 to 37 guests and is only available as a buy-out property — meaning it’s just you and your fam.

If you’re looking for thrills beyond the massive water slide, there is a half-mile stretch of fast-flowing river rapids for kayaking or tubing if you know what you’re doing.Otherwise stick to floating in the pool!

With views of red sandstone cliffs and the clear Llano River, this uber luxurious haven has a 3,000-foot airstrip if you’re arriving by plane, a fitness center, and a game room, along with full-size basketball and pickleball courts, among other amenities.

Here’s to making a big splash in Texas!

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2. Pirates’ Treasure, Davenport, Florida

Among the best vacation rentals with water slides in Orlando, this 11-bedroom, transitional-style mansion in Villatel Village has access to kid-friendly slides indoors and out for plenty of swoosh time.

Guests have their own fully screened spa pool — with a pool basketball hoop — and hot tub. On the pool deck, there’s also a foosball table and cornhole, as well as plenty of comfy pool chairs for kicking back by the water.

Starting at $468 per night, there are themed kids’ bedrooms with their own playhouses, including an indoor slide. In the Pirates Hideaway, kids can play on a ship-inspired feature including a curving escape slide. No one walks the plank here!

With the added perk of your own private pool, you can save money on water park tickets and focus on the other great theme parks in Orlando.

Since the mansion is located in Solterra Resort, which was among the 2020 Top Rated Orlando Vacation Rentals With Pools, guests also have access to resort amenities, including a water slide and a lazy river open daily from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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3. Luxury Lake Placid Home, Lake Placid, New York

Memorial Day kicks off water slide season at this five-bedroom, six-bathroom vacation rental home in the charming town of Lake Placid tucked in New York State’s Adirondack Mountains (about 300 miles from New York City).

Take in beautiful mountain views from the private pool and hot tub, which are up and running until Labor Day. The pool has a kid-approved slide and relaxing waterfalls for enjoying the great outdoors at one of the most gorgeous vacation rentals with water slides.

For an average price of $1,590/ night, you can enjoy this completely private mountain manor featuring 7,000 square feet of living space, a pickleball court, a game room, and other high-end amenities.

In the evening, relax by the firepit steps from the pool or pop some popcorn and head up to the home cinema with six leather recliners for family movie night.

For kids, there are three twin bunk beds in the cozy Cub Cave or a twin-over-queen bunk in the Bear Loft, along the Cascade Suite and Alpine Suite for parents.

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4. Underwater Utopia, Kissimmee, Florida

Minutes from top Disney attractions and SeaWorld, the eight-bedroom Underwater Utopia is located in Solara Resort, which was listed as one of the 2020 Top Rated Orlando Vacation Rentals With Pools.

For anyone looking for vacation rentals with water slides in Orlando, this one starting at $375 per night has its own private screened-in pool with a spillover spa — and a water park steps away. There’s so much fun to be had right on the resort, your kids may just want to skip the pricey theme parks.

The resort water park has a temperature-controlled grand pool with plenty of space to lounge —including shaded poolside lanai with TVs — and a fun-filled children’s splash pad for tots. Along with a huge water slide, the FlowRider surf and wave simulator is a major draw for thrill seekers. 

Even hard-to-impress teens will hug you for getting this family vacation just right because surf’s up for 12 epic hours of the day, from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. The 22-foot-by-53-foot wave-making water slide has 28,000 gallons of water pumping out waves.

For added thrills, there are other sports simulators in the teen center.

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5. Happiest House on Earth, Anaheim, California

Walking distance from Downtown Disney and the Disneyland Monorail entrance, this single-level vacation home, averaging $850 per night, has a 25-foot water slide plunging into a pristine saltwater pool.

In the Pirates Cove (a.k.a. the backyard), there is a resort-style lagoon pool with a separate kids’ cove, extensive rock features, and waterfalls. Around the pool, parents can sink into an oversized in-ground hot tub or relax by a firepit area. With a barbecue and outdoor games, it’s perfect for soaking up the warm southern California weather — and feeling like you’re in a movie.

Inside, the rooms are inspired by different Disney films, a Jungle Book master bedroom, Queen Elsa’s Ice Castle bedroom, Rapunzel’s bedroom, and the Neverland Room with two sets of built-in bunk.