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Beach Dream Cottage: Steps from the Beach with Private Pool and Spa!

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A heated pool
Terrace/patio
Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop
Exterior
Dining

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire home

3 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 6149 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Dryer
  • Air conditioning
  • Washer
  • Pool

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Beach Dream Cottage: Steps from the Beach with Private Pool and Spa!

Beach Dream Cottage by Anna Maria Island Accommodations
Holmes Beach Beachfront Retreat with Pool
VRC16-000637

Discover your perfect island escape at Beach Dream Cottage, a gorgeous two-level vacation home with three bedrooms and two bathrooms in Holmes Beach! Just a three-minute walk from the pristine white sands of Anna Maria Island, this retreat offers a private pool with an in-ground spa, tropical outdoor living, and cozy interiors designed for unforgettable family or friends vacations. With close proximity to local shops, dining, and beaches, Beach Dream Cottage is your ideal beachfront getaway!

Highlights
• 3-minute Walk to Holmes Beach
• 3 Bedroom / 2 Bath
• 2 Kings, 2 Twin Beds
• Private heated pool with an in-ground spa
• Tiki Bar
• BBQ grill
• Short walk to shops, restaurants, and local attractions
• 2 Parking Spaces

Inside, the welcoming living room is perfect for family gatherings, with ample seating and a TV for entertainment. The fully equipped kitchen boasts stainless steel appliances, granite countertops, and plenty of space for meal prep and casual dining. Enjoy indoor comfort or step outside to the outdoor deck, where you can dine al fresco while enjoying island breezes and local flavors.

The primary bedroom, located on the first floor, features a king bed, TV, and an ensuite bathroom with a walk-in shower. The second bedroom, upstairs, also offers a king bed and a TV, providing a peaceful retreat for guests. The third bedroom, located on the first floor, has two twin beds and a TV, ideal for kids or additional guests. The hall bathroom with a walk-in shower adds convenience for all.

Room Details
• Primary Bedroom (1st floor): King bed, ensuite with walk-in shower
• Second Bedroom (2nd floor): King bed
• Third Bedroom (1st floor): Two twin beds

Relax in your tropical backyard oasis, featuring a private pool, in-ground spa, swim-up table, and a shaded Tiki-style umbrella. Fire up the propane grill and enjoy meals at the outdoor deck table, soaking in the island breezes. Just a short walk to the beach, shops, and restaurants, this home offers everything you need for a memorable Anna Maria Island vacation.

Book Beach Dream Cottage today and make your island dreams come true. Whether relaxing by the pool, exploring the ocean, or enjoying local dining and shopping, this home provides the perfect setting for your unforgettable coastal getaway!


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This home is managed by Anna Maria Island Accommodations, an Anna Maria Island property management company.

This property does not allow pets of any kind.

2 cars maximum are able to park at this home. We ask our guests to please plan accordingly and coordinate with your group. There is no overnight parking available for additional vehicles.

We do not accept reservations from anyone under 25 years of age. We do not allow persons under 25 to occupy a property unless accompanied by someone over 25 years of age.

Please see our Anna Maria Island Accommodations Rental Policies for full details.

Please Remember: "You are vacationing in a residential area. Please be a good neighbor by keeping the noise to a respectful level during the day and night. Excessive and unreasonable noise can deprive neighbors of the peaceful enjoyment of their private property." *Exceeding the noise ordinance could result in disciplinary actions including fines and/or termination of your rental agreement without refund.

Property manager

Anna Maria Island Accommodations

Languages

English

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Property amenities

Beach

  • Beach nearby

Pool/Spa

  • Heated pool
  • Hot tub
  • Private pool

Internet

  • Available in the cottage: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Parking on site

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Hob
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator
  • Toaster

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 3 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 2 bathrooms
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Dining table
  • Living room

Entertainment

  • TV with cable/satellite channels

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoke-free property

Location highlights

  • Near a health/beauty spa
  • Near a hospital
  • Near an outlet shopping centre
  • Near the marina
  • Near the sea

Things to do

  • Heated pool
  • Basketball nearby
  • Birdwatching nearby
  • Ecotours nearby
  • Fishing nearby
  • Golfing nearby
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby
  • Horseback riding nearby
  • Jet skiing nearby
  • Kayaking nearby
  • Motor boating nearby
  • Parasailing nearby
  • Sailing nearby
  • Snorkelling nearby
  • Surfing/bodyboarding nearby
  • Swimming nearby
  • Wildlife walks nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Deadbolt lock

General

  • Unit size: 1,600 square feet

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Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Minimum check-in age - 25

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
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
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a deadlock
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

Property is also known as

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About the area

Map
Holmes Beach, FL

What's nearby

  • Bradenton Beach - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Holmes Beach Beaches - 12 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Manatee Public Beach - 19 min walk - 1.6 km
  • Bean Point Beach - 8 min drive - 4.5 km
  • Anna Maria Beach - 9 min drive - 5.1 km

Getting around

  • Sarasota, FL (SRQ-Sarasota-Bradenton Intl.) - 39 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Anna Maria Island Beach Cafe - ‬20 min walk
  • ‪Rod and Reel Pier - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Two Scoops - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Sandbar Seafood & Spirits - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪The Waterfront Restaurant - ‬5 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Beach Dream Cottage: Steps from the Beach with Private Pool and Spa! pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Beach Dream Cottage: Steps from the Beach with Private Pool and Spa!?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Beach Dream Cottage: Steps from the Beach with Private Pool and Spa!?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Beach Dream Cottage: Steps from the Beach with Private Pool and Spa! located?

Situated by the sea, this cottage is within a 10-minute walk of Bradenton Beach and Island Gallery West. Holmes Beach Beaches and Manatee Public Beach are also within 1 mile (2 km).

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Beach Dream Cottage: Steps from the Beach with Private Pool and Spa! Reviews

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 34 out of 41 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 6 out of 41 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 41 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 41 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 41 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Ricardo L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful beach trip

We had a wonderful time staying here. Short walk (< 5 min) to the beautiful Holmes beach, fun pool for the kids to play in, and a very safe beach neighborhood to go on a morning run. Lots of family memories were made on this trip!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Chris W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location
Disliked: Listing accuracy

Anna Marie

Nice house good locationPool and hot tub didn’t work half the time
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Trevor M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Would recommend to others

Great location. House was clean and pool was nice. It was a short 5 minute walk to the beach restaurants and ice cream. Nice family vacation would stay here again no concerns at all.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

teresa d.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely for our family

This house was great for our 2 adults and 3 children. Easy walk to the beach and close drive to local restaurants which were all delicious. About 35 minutes without traffic from the Sarasota airport.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Overall a great property!

We've stayed at a few different properties on the island now, all of them have their own perks. The location of this home to the beach was just a few minute walk and general island location was good - easy to get to our favorite restaurants and shops. We would stay here again.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Beth R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

AMI Getaway

Super easy check-in and check-out! Clean, comfy and perfect weather, too! Steps to the beach and a wonderful heated pool and hot tub. Great time!
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gail

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, communication
Short walk to beach. Nice pool. Clean and comfortable home. We had a great vacation!
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

ALEX AND MARILYN L., MIAMI

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Home.

Very well stocked. A minute walk from a public entrance to beach. Loved!!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

RICHARD J.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beach Cottage

Great location, very clean. Management was very responsive when needed. Pool maintenance is terrible, never vacuumed. Deck is dangerous due to sinking, splintered wood,and extreme heat burns your feet.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Amy G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect!

Everything was clean and nice! Host was very responsive to any questions or needs we had. Pool was perfect temperature and nice that it had a table in it for playing cards. It was chilly a few days we were there so the hot tub was a perfect addition! Would definitely come back! House was walking distance to the beach, little shops, restaurants, coffee and a few bars. Great location.
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Constance L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Our First Time to AMI

We stayed at the Beach Dream Cottage, this is a beautiful property, it fit our family of 6 perfectly. Loved the private pool area, and short walk to the beautiful beach. Check in/out was super easy, and property management company kept in touch via text and answered any questions we had quickly. Beach towels were provided and the property had a washer and dryer, that was a nice plus. The property owner checked on us and delivered a brand new gas grill too! I would definitely recommend this property it had a good central location on the island and was private and well taken care of. We really enjoyed our stay and can't wait to get back to AMI !!!
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Blake T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Take me back!

We thoroughly enjoyed our family vacation and stay! The property was clean and everything in working order. The walk to the beach was ideal - just a block and a half away... a quick 5 minutes. The kitchen was fully stocked with all tools you could want. The grill was great to use as well! The pool was clean and private. When we couldn't figure out how to get the hot tub to heat, maintenance arrived within 15 min to quickly fix the issue for us. To our surprise, the garage was fully loaded with every beach and pool item you could want (chairs, floats, umbrellas, toys) as well as 4 adult bikes. The bikes were great for cruising the neighborhood. The location is just a couple blocks from restaurants and shops, and our kids enjoyed the local community skate park just two blocks away too. We will definitely be returning to AMI and hope to rent this property again. We loved the quiet neighborhood and proximity to everything you could want on a beach vaca!
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Melanie C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family yearly trip

Location was great!! Within minutes walk to beach. Love the pool And didn’t have to share with others. The hot tub was great once they came Out to show us how to turn it on. Should have this in their booklet. House layout was amazing. Only suggestions to add more pots, pans and utensils to cook with. Had a pool maintenance guy at our house late at night 930 ish to clean the pool.very unexpected visitor with a young baby.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Amy B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Location, location, location

I’ve walked by this rental many a times during previous stays…Prime location for just a very short 2-3 min walk to beach entrance, pool refreshing and amenities (grill, bikes and selection of chairs!) were perfect. Visited all our favorite restaurants (except sorry to find out Mr Bones owners retired…everyone deserves a happy ending 😉). The only thing we were disappointed in was no instructions on how to make the hot tub “hot” and a quick reference to TV channels would have been handy…the family room online TV guide did not seem to pull up channels except for on demand…we typed in individually without knowing what was what so that would have been nice to have. All in all we enjoyed our stay and had great weather until our last day.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Mandy F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fantastic Quiet vacation place!

Fantastic quiet residential vacation place a block away from the beach and walking distance to restaurants.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

rodney h.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Family Friendly Location

Great family beach vacation. Location, house, pool perfect for slow paced relaxing week.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Kyra L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great vacation rental

Great location, super clean and new, well stocked and comfortable
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Crystal K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great place to stay!

We loved the location to the beach and the house/pool were perfect!!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

patty p.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

perfect everything!

The house was clean, in good condition and very convenient and perfect! The pool was awesome, we spent a lot of time in both the pool and hot tub. We had an issue with the pool and someone was out to fix it within a half hour, then it was perfect! We lucked out with the weather, not a drop of rain all week, it was perfect. The beach was closer than it looked in the pictures, not a bad walk at all. Located in a quiet neighborhood away from the busy streets. Would love to stay here agaiin!
Stayed 7 nights in May 2021

8/10 Good

Kate B.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful home!

This home was in a very convenient location! Well-appointed, decorated tastefully and very cute. The arrangement was perfect for our group (4 adults and 2 children). The kids loved the pool! The hot tub sadly was the same temp as the pool. Upon arrival, there were a few areas that hadn’t been cleaned (bedside tables had rings from glasses, hairs etc), but overall it was tidy. We had a comfortable week and would stay here again.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2021

10/10 Excellent

Scott B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice house

House is clean and newer feeling. Listing is accurate. There were also bikes in the garage that were not part of the listing. We didn’t know this and so we rented bikes from Beach Bums.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2021

10/10 Excellent

Dustin B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location

Perfectly located so it's not too far from any of AMI's features. Easy access to beach. Home was perfect for our family of five. Having bikes and beach gear in the garage was a huge bonus. Recommend renting a golf cart to get around on your visit.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2021

10/10 Excellent

Christina C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

First Time Visiting AMI

We recently stayed at the Beach Dream Cottage, which is managed by Anna Maria Island Accommodations. We were looking for a relaxing and safe place to vacation at considering the current COVID circumstances. We were so pleased with our stay at the Beach Dream Cottage. The house was clean, spacious, and modern. The design of the house was open, but still allowed for privacy and space with guests. The house was exactly as pictured and described on the listing. We were also pleasantly surprised to see how much the house came with (e.g. kitchen and cookware). A/C worked very well and the appliances were all new. There were some beach items available in the garage, but most of them were broken - that was not a big deal to us; however, some new beach chairs & umbrellas would not be a bad idea for the property rental company. The only aspect of the home that we did not like was that the master shower did not have a place to put your toiletries, so you were constantly in and out to grab shampoo, etc (one of those shower caddies could easily fix that). We did have some people staying in the house next door and you could hear them periodically, but it was nothing disruptive. Overall, we LOVED the Beach Dream Cottage and it was perfect to disconnect. Anna Maria Island Accommodations was wonderful throughout the time we were there and we would definitely rent any other properties they had available. 100% recommend!
Stayed 8 nights in Oct 2020

10/10 Excellent

Mark B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Private resort experience at AMI

Outstanding, will do it again. Very convenient to beach and local attractions.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2020

10/10 Excellent

Luann S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful place nice location, close to beach

Would definitely recommend this place
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2020