See inside a tiny cabin at Margaritaville's newest RV resort in Florida starting at $195 per night

By Brittany Chang

A cabana with a golf cart. Both next to a car.

2022-06-02T11:47:00Z

Margaritaville wants to open 30 to 50 more RV parks over the next five years.
The newest location in Auburndale, Florida has 60 "cabana cabins" for guests without an RV.
See inside one of the tiny homes with a Margaritaville flair that start at almost $195 per night.

RV parks are no longer reserved for travelers with tiny homes on wheels.

RVs parked at a RV park on a blue sunny day.

If you don't own a RV but you've dreamt of vacationing at a RV resort, now's your chance.

Lounge chairs surrounding a fire pit in front of a roof with a thatched pattern.

Camp Margaritaville's newest RV resort location in Auburndale, Florida — about one hour from Orlando — has a collection of 60 on-site cabana cabins to house vacationers who don't have a RV …

Lines of cabanas on with some trees, plants.

… and they're the perfect family friendly combination of a tiny home, extended stay hotel, and Airbnb.

Inside a cabana cabin with windows, a TV, tables with chairs, and a door.

Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville currently operates three "casual luxury" Camp Margaritaville locations in Tennessee, Georgia, and Florida.

RVs parked at a RV park.

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But this could soon change: The hospitality empire wants to open 30 to 50 more RV parks throughout the US over the next five years.

Two RVs parked at a RV resort with palm trees, thatched roofs.

The Margaritaville-branded chain obviously targets the growing RV market ...

RVs parked at a RV park among palm trees.

... but this doesn't mean you have to be a RV traveler to experience the Parrothead RV lifestyle.

A cabana with a golf cart under bright blue skies.

All three locations have accommodations designed for visitors who don't own a tiny home on wheels.

A line of cabanas under bright blue skies, fluffy clouds.

While the Georgia location has mountain-like cabins and the Tennessee resort has a similarly cozy lodge …

RVs parked at a Camp Magaritaville among mountains. — A Camp Margaritaville. Margaritaville

… Camp Margaritaville in Auburndale, Florida has tropical tiny homes fit for its warm lakeside location.

A line of cabanas on a blue sunny day.

If you've dreamed of sipping on a tropical cocktail while lounging by a lake …

A bar under a wooden and thatched roof.

… or an activity-packed family vacation with your young children …

A waterslide into a pool next to palm trees.

… Camp Margaritaville RV Resort and Cabana Cabins has the amenities you may be looking for.

Palm trees around a grassy patch, lounge chairs.

The cabins start at almost $195 a night. This price includes access to the park's amenities including its two pools, dog park, and children's water play area.

Beach chairs next to a pool.

It's an activity-packed resort but the "cabana cabins" feel like a personal and quiet reprieve from the rest of the property.

The patio on the cabana cabin.

The units make up the perimeter of the RV camp, which began welcoming guests in January.

A row of cabana cabins with palm trees in between.

Small palm trees, shrubs, and pebbled parking spots separate the seemingly never-ending row of 60 neutral-colored cabins.

Two cabana cabins with palm trees.

Every unit comes with a parking spot and picnic table.

A shaded area and picnic table in between two cabanas.

Think of the cabana cabins as a downsized but cozy Airbnb that can sleep up to six people.

A line of cabanas under bright blue skies, fluffy clouds.

Let's head inside where you're immediately greeted by the kitchen and living room.

A kitchen with a sink, cabinets next to a TV and living room.

The living room has large windows, a wall-mounted television, a sleeper couch, and a narrow table with several seats.

A couch with a purse in front of a wall of windows with blinds.

The door between the television and couch leads into the back deck …

A TV hung on the wall above a table with chairs next to a door.

… complete with two lounge chairs and views of the surrounding trees and your nearby neighbors.

The patio on the cabana cabin with a blue lounge chair.

It's the perfect place to catch up on some reading or to enjoy your morning cup of Margaritaville coffee.

Two coffee K-cups.

Like all tiny homes, the cabana cabins are open concept: The living room opens right into the kitchen.

A full kitchen with countertop, stove, microwave, oven, sink, and cabinets.

But unlike most small cabins, it's surprisingly spacious.

A kitchen with cabinets, sink, microwave, stove, oven.

It has all the amenities of a typical home kitchen and is larger than the ones I've seen in New York apartments.

A kitchen with a coffee machine, mugs on a rack, knives, and a blender.

There's a microwave, oven, stovetop, sink, dishwasher …

A kitchen next to a bright window and hallwaty.

… blender, toaster, refrigerator, coffee maker, and all the utensils and cookware necessary to cook and serve a full meal.

A full kitchen with countertop, stove, microwave, oven, sink, and cabinets.

And we can't forget about the margarita reference in the kitchen's decor.

A sign that says "Here, we salt margaritas not sidewalks" under a window.

It wouldn't be a vacation cabin without kitschy Marshalls-esque decorations.

A sign that reads "I dream of summers that last forever." above a doorway.

The cabin has no dining table apart from the kitchen island seats.

Pamphlets on a kitchen countertop.

So if you're looking to make some home-cooked meals, you'll have to enjoy an al fresco dinner on the picnic table outside.

A shaded area and picnic table in between two cabanas.

Back inside, the refrigerator is situated across from the kitchen towards the start of the hallway.

A door outside and a white wall piece next to a fridge.

A small daybed runs the remaining length of this hallway …

A fridge next to a bed.

… and is located opposite the bathroom.

A sink, mirror, and towels on the rack.

Like the kitchen, the space looks like any typical bathroom.

A toilet next to a sink, mirror, towels on the rack.

It has all the basics including a toilet, sink, and shower with a glass door.

A shower with a glass door.

Back out and down the hall is the only bedroom in the cabana cabin.

A bed with a flower pattern on the blanket. There's a picture on the wall.

Inside, you'll find the closet, a king bed …

A closet, ceiling fan, TV, bed, and windows.

… a ceiling fan, a television, and large windows with sweeping views of the road and adjacent RVs.

A closet, ceiling fan, TV, and windows.

There's only one bedroom, but you still have the hallway bed and pullout couch.

A pink bed in a hallway.

If you have a full party of six people, you'll probably end up in one of the cabins with a bunk bed.

A bed with a flower pattern on the blanket. There's a picture on the wall.

Regardless of the layout and size, these Margaritaville tiny homes have everything your typical full-sized home has.

A TV hung on the wall above a table with three chairs.

There are more than enough amenities for a weekend or weeklong vacation.

A cabana with a golf cart. Both next to a car.

But if you're retired, on an extended vacation, or working remote, you'll be allowed to stay on the property for up to six months.

Inside a cabana cabin with windows, a TV, tables with chairs, couch, and a door.

The resort's amenities — like its pool with a water slide, mini-golf course, and playground — make it a fun family-friendly reprieve from bustling cities.

A sign that reads "parrot island mini golf" besides trees, turf.

But if you'd rather spend your time outside of Auburndale, Camp Margaritaville's proximity to Orlando, Florida makes it a decent option for theme park enthusiasts who want their accommodations to feel like a destination.

A back patio of the cabana with two lounge chairs.

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