Luxury Beach House, 1 Block from beach!

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2 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 481.3 sq m

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Parking available
Dryer
Washer
Air conditioning
Outdoor space
Barbecue grill

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Holmes Beach, FL

Bradenton Beach
‪5 min walk‬
Bean Point Beach
‪4 min drive‬
Anna Maria Beach
‪4 min drive‬
Sarasota, FL (SRQ-Sarasota-Bradenton Intl.)
‪31 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 4)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 King Bed

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2

Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio

Kitchen

Balcony

About this property

This charming Anna Maria Island Vacation Home is located just a few houses from the white sand beaches!
Holmes Beach is a small town on Anna Maria Island in the Gulf of Mexico just south of Tampa Bay. It boasts miles of gorgeous white, sandy beaches, emerald Gulf waters, and abundant sunshine.
The Dolphin Apartment is one of two apartments in the Beach House located at 8106 Gulf Drive.
Once inside, the Beach House feel will surround you with an open floor plan, lively colors, and wood floors. This two-bedroom, two-bath home features upgraded kitchens and bathrooms for a comfortable stay. Beautiful deck around the house allows you to relax comfortably on the tropical, airy feeling deck which is equipped with comfortable furniture. There is a grill in the backyard for your grilling pleasure.
In addition, beach chairs are provided for a relaxing day at the beach and an outdoor shower will help rinse away the wonderful soft sand you may bring back from the beach. This house is located on the quiet north end of the island with easy access to the free trolley that runs daily along the island and is also within walking or biking distance of several island shops. Covered parking is also available providing plenty of shade for your car.
Relax and let the sunsets begin!
Pets are not allowed in this home.
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.
Beach House is in walking distance to the beach, has a private nearby Kayak launch and is across the street from the Island Trolley Stop.
Each unit in this newly renovated house features modern kitchen, living area, master bedroom with bathroom and 2nd bedroom with 2nd bathroom.
The natural light travels throughout the open living area to appreciate the beach breeze with modern finishes.
Both units include a dedicated laundry room on the ground level.
Complimentary WIFI
Beach Wagon, Umbrella, Chairs & Towels
Outdoor Shower
2 Covered Parking Spaces
Please note: No pets are allowed, guests must be 25 or older to rent, we are family friendly, we have quiet hours between 10pm - 8am and this is a non-smoking building.

Property manager

Lynda Graham

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Languages

English

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM

Minimum age to rent: 24

Check out before 11:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

Events

Events allowed: family gatherings, birthday parties, weddings

Pets

No pets allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Any damages done to the house during your stay will be charged to the guests.

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You need to know

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

Parties and events (including family gatherings, birthday parties and weddings) are allowed on site. Maximum attendees: 4

Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property

Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property

Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock

About the area

Holmes Beach

Located in Holmes Beach, this condo is near the beach. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Bean Point Beach and Anna Maria Beach. AMI Paddleboard Adventures and Fish Hole Adventure Golf are also worth visiting. Discover the area's water adventures with jet skiing, kayaking and scuba diving nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with horse riding.

Holmes Beach, FL

What's nearby

Bradenton Beach - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
Anna Maria City Pier - 2 min drive - 2.1 km
Bean Point Beach - 4 min drive - 2.3 km
Manatee Public Beach - 4 min drive - 3.4 km
Anna Maria Beach - 4 min drive - 2.8 km

Getting around

Sarasota, FL (SRQ-Sarasota-Bradenton Intl.) - 31 min drive

Restaurants

‪Anna Maria Island Beach Cafe - ‬4 min drive
‪Rod & Reel Pier - ‬5 min drive
‪Two Scoops - ‬2 min drive
‪Sandbar Seafood & Spirits - ‬15 min walk
‪The Waterfront Restaurant - ‬3 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Luxury Beach House, 1 Block from beach! pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Luxury Beach House, 1 Block from beach!?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Luxury Beach House, 1 Block from beach!?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Luxury Beach House, 1 Block from beach! located?

Situated near the beach, this condo building is within a 15-minute walk of Bradenton Beach, Palmetto Avenue Beach and Island Players. Anna Maria Island Museum and Historical Park and Historic Green Village are also within 1 mile (2 km).

9.8

Exceptional

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10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.6/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

10/10 Excellent

Kevin M.

28 April 2025

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

Excellent Choice

Super clean. Easy beach access. Trolley access was easy as well. Walkable to Pine Ave.. Overall, an excellent choice.

Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ashley M.

28 May 2024

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

Girls trip

Loved our stay here. Clean, comfortable, had everything we needed and a great location!

Stayed 4 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stacey P.

11 April 2024

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

Great place to stay

We enjoyed our stay in the Dolphin on Anna Maria. Excellent communication from the owners. Great walking distance beach and close to shopping & restaurants.

Stayed 8 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kelly O.

3 March 2022

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

Clean, close to the beach and to all the restaurants and shops!

Great location for shopping, restaurants and the beach!!

Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

Tracey H.

19 June 2024

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

Perfect Beach Getaway!

This house was perfect! Very clean and cute…had the perfect balcony to sit and relax. Conveniently located near the beach, shopping, and restaurants. Property owners were super friendly and helpful! Would highly recommend!!

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

sheena b., Illinois

11 June 2023

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

Wonderful

This place was perfect for our family of four. Short walk to the beach and close to everything we wanted to do. Would definitely stay here again.

Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Brian G.

2 April 2023

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

Great location,walking distance to restaurants and bars

This was our 2 year in a row renting this place!! The host was very accommodating, we highly recommend this condo

Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2023

8/10 Good

Kristin D., Darien CT

3 January 2024

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

Close to beach and town

Lynda's property was nicely decorated. Great proximity to beach and town. Lynda was very approachable and answered all my emails very quickly.

Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sara K.

1 April 2024

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

Loved this place!

This was the perfect place for my husband and I and our 2 teenage daughters. The location was perfect as it was an easy walk to Pine Street (less than a mile) where several shops and restaurants are. It was also an easy walk to the beach and the cart available made it easier to transport our beach items. It was also very clean and recently updated. Would love to come back!

Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christy M.

1 July 2023

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

Short Family Getaway

We loved it and would do it again. It was just the slow down our little family needed.

Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Scott S.

24 April 2022

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

AMI Vacation

Property was perfect. Enjoyed sitting out on the deck. Great location. Easy access to the beach. Would definitely stay there again.

Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Matt L.

1 March 2022

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

Truly Awesome!

Great location, great unit, great island!

Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

Margaret B.

21 March 2023

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

Anna Maria Island

Enjoyed our stay at this nicely renovated duplex. Location was really nice for beach access and Pine Street which were a short walk or bike away. As with other reviews, there is some traffic noise, but otherwise a great stay!

Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mirelis P.

19 September 2023

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

Labor Day vacation

We stayed 5 days at this little gem in Anna Maria and it was awesome! The house was very clean and comfortable, the walk to the beach not too long. We had and amazing time and will come back for sure. Thank you Lynda!!

Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jessica S.

15 June 2023

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

Relaxation!

This perfectly appointed, charming home allowed for the ultimate relaxation. Easy beach access, centrally located to all this special island has to offer. The home is fresh, light and beautifully decorated. We'll be returning customers without a doubt!

Stayed 5 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kim B.

17 July 2023

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

Girls Getaway

We have stayed on AMI for 12 years as a family and this year our crew was much smaller. My daughter and I enjoyed this quaint unit for the ease to the beach and accessing all things AMI. It was a perfect location for enjoying the island 4th of July parade.

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kathleen M.

2 March 2024

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

Anna Maria Island

Martin & Lynda Took care of any of our concerns immediately, bringing us some containers for leftovers and a pizza cutter. They also fixed a shower door that had moved off its track. There were plenty of kitchen utensils , beach towels, beach chairs, sand toys… Very nicely outfitted and equipped

Stayed 42 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michele H.

13 April 2023

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

First time in AMI

The Dolphin house was a perfect rental home for our introduction to AMI. It was clean, comfortable and cozy. Beautifully decorated with nicely organized amenities, we quickly settled in. Despite being located on a busier road, we found the home quiet while inside and secure. The short walk to the residential beach and availability of beach accessories was great. Thank you for an enjoyable stay!

Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lori M., Columbia, TN.

8 January 2023

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

New Years Trip

This is a darling little new h cottage with everything you need in a great location on AMI. It’s a convenient walk to all the shopping and restaurants on AMI, with easy access to the beach. The owners were always in communication and provided plenty of information about the island as well as laundry facilities and beach chairs, umbrellas and anything you would need. The kitchen has everything you will need and beds are very comfortable.

Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jean B.

14 March 2023

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

Great getaway

We escaped a little of the midwest winter/cold for some sunshine and white sand beach. The dolphin was clean, updated, everything was in working order. We had everything we needed for the beach— chairs, umbrellas, towels . Host was very responsive with suggestions on places to go and restaurants. Gave great advice about putting our name in early at some of the places.

Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kevin B.

1 July 2024

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

Beach Town magic

Wonderful property in a refreshingly quaint beach town. Beautifully maintained and clean property with all the items 2 parents and 2 daughters (18, 20) needed to make family memories. AC worked great on very hot days, and location was nice and quiet. Easy walk or trolley ride to quaint shops, fantastic restaurants, and eateries. We decided after staying here that this is the side of AMI to stay on -- closer to the "downtown" and away from the public beaches. Walk to the beach was easy (especially with the new wagon), and chairs/umbrellas were just what we needed. Walked the beach in the AM for sunrise, baked in the sun, watched the sunset from local restaurants, and even strolled the beach at night. We leaned into the tourist thing as well and did a nighttime "glass bottom" kayak (with the LED lights) tour, and dolphin/sunset cruise. Great memories from a family that will DEFINITELY be back. The house was a home run, and the owners were responsive to any question and request!

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jeremy S.

14 April 2022

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

Couldn’t be happier

We had an amazing stay. Communication was great we were all set when we arrived. The house was very clean, bright perfect for our family of four. Close to the beach (5 minute walk) easy commute to restaurants or nearby shops. Would definitely stay here again. Only suggestion that we would have for improvement would be screen doors for the front sliders. We left the front sliding doors open all evening as the weather was beautiful but a few bugs started to come in later on. Would just be nice to leave these open longer and not have the bugs inside. Again no issue just a suggestion for the future. Place was perfect for us - we loved it! Thank you - look forward to staying again. Best - Jeremy & Sara

Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Whitney D.

12 March 2022

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

March vacation

We had a wonderful time on AMI. Our original purpose for traveling was to attend spring training games, but with the lockout, we had to find other activities. The property was in a great location and we used the trolley to access both ends of the island. Gulf Drive was somewhat noisy, but it never impacted our sleeping hours. We had our 2 kids with us so utilized the kitchen for 1-2 meals per day. It could use a few more basic supplies (cutting boards, Tupperware). The living room area was small for the few evenings we decided to stay in and relax, but we made it work. We loved the short walk to the beach and the wagon to get all our things down there. Quick replies from the owners as well as the property manager when we had a question or 2. Overall would recommend this property without hesitation.

Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Eric P.

18 January 2023

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

Winter vacation

I'm giving the property all fives. The house had pretty much everything we needed for our family of 4 (2 kids ages 7 and 4). We used the kitchen for almost every meal--only dining out three times in 7 days. A baking pan and larger cutting board would be useful additions to the kitchen but there was nothing else lacking. The property as a whole was clean. Towels and sheets were very fresh. Perhaps the bed spreads could be done away with. Normally my wife is scrubbing down any property we stay at (from floor to ceiling) with a strong disinfectant upon our arrival...even the nicest five star hotels. I didn't witness much of this behavior on our trip which leads me to believe that the place is well kept. I only needed to speak to the owners one time regarding use of the golf cart. They were easy to reach and very accommodating. The location is a 2 minute walk to a very nice and quiet stretch of beach. There were plenty of beach supplies including toys and boogie boards for the kids.

Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Stuart Y.

28 January 2023

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

Just pefect

Wow what can one say. I have been to Anna Maria Island about 6 or 7 times now, With family in 7 beds house on 12th Street with all the family to this 2 bed apartment with my wife, sister and Brother in law. we are based in London England. It sure is awesome. It is exactly advertised as we appreciated. Perfect rooms, bathrooms, kitchen and balcony. We rented the golf cart for a couple of days which was perfect and easily organized with the host. Prior to trip I found the host (Lynda) responsive to messages and replied with hours, and made sure our trip was going well throughout our time there. The property manager Sean was brilliant also, we had a light bulb go, and he changed it in 1 hour after an initial text. Rating this home as 10/10. It does exactly what it says on the tin! My wife and I travel extensively through Europe and the Americas, I will definitely book this apartment again in the future. Thank you Lynda for all your assistance and making sure our vacation as smooth as possible. 10 stars!! Stuart

Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2023

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