Canalfront Cottage Near the Beach!

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A waterfront patio with outdoor seating, a boat dock, and a view of a large house across the water.
A wooden dock extending into calm water with a boat docked on the left.
An aerial view of a coastal residential area with houses, a marina, and a beach.
A spacious living room with a wooden ceiling, large windows, a plush sofa, a coffee table, and a bookshelf.
A room with a wooden ceiling, a beige sofa, a white armchair, and a patterned rug.

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Near Bradenton Beach

Popular amenities

  • Patio
  • Outdoor barbecue
  • Air-conditioning
  • Refrigerator
  • Washing machine
  • Internet

Explore the area

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Holmes Beach, FL
  • Place, Bradenton Beach
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, Manatee Public Beach
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, Holmes Beach Beaches
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Airport, Sarasota, FL (SRQ-Sarasota-Bradenton Intl.)
    ‪35 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

2 Single Beds

Living Space

1 Double Sofa Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Office

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About the area

Holmes Beach

Located in Holmes Beach, this holiday home is on the waterfront. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Bradenton Beach and Bean Point Beach. Looking to enjoy an event or a game while in town? See what's going on at LECOM Park, or consider a night out at Tarpon Bay Grill and Tiki Bar. Discover the area's water adventures with jet skiing and kayaking nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with hiking and ecotours.
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Holmes Beach, FL

What's nearby

  • Bradenton Beach - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Manatee Public Beach - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • West Coast Surf Shop - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Anna Maria Sound - 11 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Holmes Beach Beaches - 11 min walk - 1.0 km

Getting around

  • Sarasota, FL (SRQ-Sarasota-Bradenton Intl.) - 36 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Anna Maria Island Beach Cafe - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪The Ugly Grouper - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪Ginny's & Jane E's - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Wicked Cantina - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪The Kokonut Hut - ‬5 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Canalfront Cottage Near the Beach! pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Canalfront Cottage Near the Beach!?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Canalfront Cottage Near the Beach!?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Canalfront Cottage Near the Beach!?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Canalfront Cottage Near the Beach! located?

Situated on the waterfront, this holiday home is within a 10-minute walk of Bradenton Beach, Manatee Public Beach and Holmes Beach Beaches. West Coast Surf Shop and AMI Paddleboard Adventures are also within 10 minutes.

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 19 out of 23 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 3 out of 23 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 23 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 23 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 23 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Check-in

9.6/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy
Excellent place and beautiful view
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2026
Response from Canalfront Cottage Near the Beach! on 2 August 2026
We're so glad you enjoyed your stay at Stars on the Water by AMI Locals, Danisbel. It's wonderful to hear the home and its beautiful views made such a great impression and helped create a relaxing island getaway. Thank you for your kind words. We look forward to welcoming you back to Stars on the Water for another memorable stay on AMI.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Ideal Location & Good Value
Stayed 7 nights in May 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 28 May 2026
Stars on the Water by AMI Locals really is in a great spot, Cory! An ideal location and a good value make it easy to relax and enjoy everything AMI has to offer without overcomplicating the trip. Glad you enjoyed your stay, and we’d love to welcome you back again soon!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This home was a fantastic find. It’s spacious, well-located, and features a great night view of the Skyway Bridge from the backyard. While the bathroom is compact, the listing is transparent about this, so it wasn't an issue for us. Great value for the price—would definitely stay again
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 28 July 2026
We're so glad Stars on the Water by AMI Locals was such a great fit for your stay, Michael. The backyard views of the Sunshine Skyway Bridge really are something special, especially after the sun goes down, and we're happy you were able to enjoy them. It's also wonderful to hear the home's spacious layout and convenient location made your getaway even more enjoyable. We appreciate you mentioning the bathroom as well, and we're glad the listing helped set clear expectations. Thank you for your thoughtful review, and we look forward to welcoming you back to Stars on the Water for another stay on AMI.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great location

Enjoyed our stay next to the canal. Great location to the beach and shopping.
Stayed 9 nights in Aug 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 15 September 2023
Thank you for taking the time to share your wonderful experience with us, Susan. We are glad you enjoyed your stay and hope to welcome you back soon!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great place

Great view! From back yard
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 5 October 2022
Thank you for allowing us to host you, Michael!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great location

Perfect location with great views of the bay. We saw a couple of manatees swim by! Property is clean and is exactly as described. Plenty of closet space, too, which is a plus!
Stayed 10 nights in Apr 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 10 May 2023
Thank you for taking the time to share your excellent experience with us, Adam. We are glad you enjoyed your stay and hope to host you again soon!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Comfort

The property was very clean, comfortable and affordable! The communication was always fast and courteous! Will recommend this property to all my family and friends!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 11 December 2024
Thank you for your wonderful review! We're thrilled to hear that you found the property clean, comfortable, and affordable. It's great to know that our communication met your expectations. We truly appreciate your recommendation and look forward to hosting you or your loved ones again in the future!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great house!

Great location, very spacious! Everything we needed except a vacuum, mop, and ice maker. Loved the wall of windows and view of the bay was great. Would definitely stay again! Perfect for a small family!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 8 August 2022
Vietta, we are happy to hear that you enjoyed your stay! We look forward to hosting you again in the future!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Loved this place!

The pics do not do it justice. It is larger than the pics reflect. Great location in a quiet neighborhood. The backyard dock area is awesome with inlet access, great views of the intercostal and the Sunshine Skyway. First time we didn't stay on the beach and it was a nice change. Thanks for sharing your property with us. We will be back.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 13 July 2023
Thank you for taking the time to share your wonderful experience with us, Jason. We are glad you enjoyed your stay and the quiet location. You were terrific guests, and we look forward to hosting you again!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

VIEW is INCREDIBLE

We brought the boat down and spent the ENTIRE trip in the back yard. Rented kayaks one day and launched right from the dock. The view from this house are unreal! Sunset was a must everyday we were there... I couldn't believe how amazing they were, picture on the site did not even do it justice! The house is very nice as well, clean and plenty of room for our family. We will rent this again for sure!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Loved Our Stay

We loved our stay at Stars on the Water! My sisters and I chose this listing based on location and we weren't disappointed! Close enough to walk to the grocery store, the beach, shops, bars, and restaurants! We loved having the canal in the back yard, where we enjoyed the sun when not headed to the beach. Beach towels were provided, which was great as we had neglected to bring any with us. The management company was VERY responsive when we realized we had an ironing board, but no iron; they had one delivered within the hour. The home was clean and beds comfortable. We were happy there was a grill for eating in a couple of nights. All in all, very pleased with our stay! Thank you for having us!
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 14 April 2023
Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us, Trish. We are glad you enjoyed the home, canal views, location, and communication with our team. We hope to host you again in the future!
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Anna Maria Winter Repreive

Property and location was great. An icemaker would have been nice, but ice trays worked fine. Only 2 disappointments. 1. A/C stopped working halfway thru our 2-week stay and was not repaired; AMI locals kept promising service calls that didn't happen. 2. Internet (2.4Ghz band) was extremely slow. 5Gz band was OK, but not great.
Stayed 13 nights in Feb 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 16 March 2023
Neil, thank you for taking the time to share your experience. We are glad you enjoyed the home and its convenient location. Please allow us to apologize for the A/C issue, as we understand your frustration. Though we regret it was unable to be resolved early on, we can now report that it is in working order. We hope to have the opportunity to host you again in the future!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Amazing canal front location!

This property is perfect! We were right on the canal and docked our 17ft boat right out back with easy and fast access to all waterways. Beautiful views of the bay and the Skyway Bridge, especially at night when it's all lit up. The rear canal facing living room is a wall of windows. We saw Manatees in the canal and had a visit from a great blue heron every evening! Amazing central location, just 3 miles north to Rod and reel pier or 3 miles south to Bridge Street area. Very close to the oceanfront, you could actually walk, and very close to Publix. We rented a golf cart and could be to the beach in 2 mins. The interior is so cute, well appointed, quiet and safe. Our mattress was extremely comfortable. All in all a great choice, especially for those bringing a boat! We can't wait to go back! Extremely satisfied!
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 5 October 2022
Jenny, we are happy to hear you enjoyed your stay and the location. We hope to host you again soon!
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Liked: Check-in, location
Disliked: Listing accuracy

No privacy, very dated. Uncomfortable.

This property is misleading, separate master bedroom but it has no privacy. There is a two cabinet door opening in the living room where you can directly open the cabinet doors and see into the master bedroom. There is absolutely no privacy provided. Dated home that offers no locks on the bedroom doors. Outside landscaping is in need of update and attention of overgrown bushes and weeds. Entire outside needs to be pressure washed. The washer is up on blocks, my husband and son had to pick it up multiple times as it’s not anchored to anything and falls off the blocks while running. The water hose is not long enough to reach your boat at the slip to access water. The beds are awful so bad we left one night early because I could not sleep another night on the concrete mattress and rough sheets provided. We tried to open the sofa bed to see if that would be more comfortable but no bedding was provided anywhere in the home for the sofa bed. The view is very nice and the locate is perfect but the home itself was anything but comfortable.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
im not a typest
Stayed 14 nights in Mar 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 12 May 2026
Thank you for staying at Stars on the Water by AMI Locals, Bobbi. We’re so glad you enjoyed your stay and appreciate you taking the time to leave a review. It means a lot to our local team! We’d love to welcome you back anytime for more sunshine, beach days, and laid-back island vibes.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great location!

Het huisje is ruim en heel schoon. Compleet ingericht met vaatwasser, wasmachine en droger. BBQ buiten. Enig minpuntje is het onhandige alarm op de zijdeur wat steeds ingedrukt moet worden. De locatie is geweldig; lekker aan een inham van de baai met uitzicht op de Sunshine Skyway. Heerlijk. Het strand is op 10 minuten lopen. AMI is ook super om per fiets te ontdekken. Leuke boetiekjes in de straat naar de City Pier.
Stayed 10 nights in Oct 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Wonderful Experience

We absolutely loved our stay! The house was spotless with an open design and charming details. Communication was excellent!
Stayed 7 nights in May 2022
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Absolutely stunning view

We loved our stay. This will be a re-book for us. The only downside was the one small bathroom. The open concept gave us great views outside.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 31 May 2022
Bonnie, thank you for your recent stay and that your already looking to come back for another island escape! Your feedback means everything to us and we hope to have the pleasure of hosting you all again soon.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Relaxing time at the water

We truly enjoyed our time at the property! The backyard on the canal was just beautiful, the house was very clean and had everything we needed. Walking to the beach just takes 5 minutes. We hope to be back in fall.
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

First time in AMI

We absolutely fell in love with Anna Maria Island. All of the locals were so friendly. Everything was easy to get to unlike some tourist towns where you sit in traffic. We were even there 4th of July and the traffic seemed completely normal and not congested. We definitely want to come back!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Stayed 7 nights in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Stayed 21 nights in Feb 2024
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