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Turtle Nest! Private Heated Pool and Access to the Beach

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Pool
Living area
Private kitchen
Beach
Pool

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
3 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 6

Popular amenities

  • Private pool
  • Onsite parking available
  • Kitchen
  • Washer/dryer
  • Air-conditioning
  • Barbecue

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

2 Single Beds

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen

About this property

Turtle Nest! Private Heated Pool and Access to the Beach

Remodeled in 2025, this comfortable and tastefully furnished home offers everything you need for a relaxed vacation with your family or friends.

The large private heated pool (approx. 33 feet in length) is surrounded by beautiful landscape and offers covered in-pool seating and small table, the perfect spot to relax in the pool with your favorite drink. Also available on the patio is an outdoor shower, outdoor dining table for six with umbrella, as well as BBQ to cook some burgers, steaks or fresh catch of the day. Beach equipment such as chairs, umbrella and wagon are avialable and ready for your use.

The master bedroom is equipped with a king size bed, smart TV, and en-suite bathroom with large walk-in shower. The second bedroom has a queen size bed and the third bedroom has two single beds. All bedrooms are equipped with smart TVs and ceiling fans. A hallway bathroom with shower/ tub combination is located between the guest bedrooms.

The open kitchen is equipped with stainless steel appliances and includes a microwave, dishwasher, range, stove and side-by-side fridge. The dining, living and kitchen area offer ample space to comfortably seat six people. There is also a full size high-quality washing machine and dryer available to you.

The beach is nearby: In approx. 300 m at the end of the quiet street is a direct beach access. The access to the beach is considered as private and for local residents only, therefore you should have lots of space on the beach at every time of day.

VRC16-000939
Minimum Stay: 7 Nights
Max Occupancy: 6 Guests
Maximum Parking: 2 vehicles
Noise Ordinance: The City of Holmes Beach has a noise ordinance with quiet hours from 10 PM to 7 AM, prohibiting unreasonable, loud, or excessive noise that disturbs the peace, with specific decibel limits (65 dBA daytime, 50 dBA nighttime) and fines for violations, enforced by code officers using noise meters.

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM

Minimum age to rent: 25

Check out before 10:00 AM

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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

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Events

No events allowed

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Pets

No pets allowed

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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

Property # 4804215
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 not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property

About the area

Holmes Beach

Located in Holmes Beach, this holiday home is near theme parks and near the beach. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Bradenton Beach and Bean Point Beach. Travelling with kids? Consider Fish Hole Adventure Golf and H2O Watersportz. Spend some time exploring the area's activities, including winery tours.
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Holmes Beach, FL

What's nearby

  • Palmetto Avenue Beach - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Bradenton Beach - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Island Players - 18 min walk - 1.6 km
  • Anna Maria Island Museum and Historical Park - 3 min drive - 2.1 km
  • Bean Point Beach - 4 min drive - 2.7 km

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • ‪Anna Maria Island Beach Cafe - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪The Ugly Grouper - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪The Sandbar Restaurant - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪The Waterfront Restaurant - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Ginny's & Jane E's - ‬14 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Does Turtle Nest! Private Heated Pool and Access to the Beach have a pool?

Yes, this property has a pool. Pool types include heated pools.

How much does it cost to stay at Turtle Nest! Private Heated Pool and Access to the Beach?

As of 14 May 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Turtle Nest! Private Heated Pool and Access to the Beach on 26 August 2026 start from NZ$421, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Is Turtle Nest! Private Heated Pool and Access to the Beach pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Turtle Nest! Private Heated Pool and Access to the Beach?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Turtle Nest! Private Heated Pool and Access to the Beach?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Turtle Nest! Private Heated Pool and Access to the Beach?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Turtle Nest! Private Heated Pool and Access to the Beach located?

This family-friendly Holmes Beach holiday home is located by the sea, within a 10-minute walk of Palmetto Avenue Beach and Bradenton Beach. Historic Green Village and Island Players are also within 1 mile (2 km).

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 84 out of 95 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 8 out of 95 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 95 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 95 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 95 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Vanessa M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The location was perfect and the property was beautiful. I would definitely book here again. The beds weren't the most comfortable though.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Erin H.

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

Great stay

Overall the property was perfect for our family trip. This is definitely a neighborhood area and the house is a duplex, so you have some really close neighbors. We would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Alisha B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We loved our stay! The house was spotless and very comfortable. Easy walk to the beach especially while hauling wagon, cooler, chairs and floats. Management company was quick to respond to any questions I had. We would definitely stay here again and look forward to returning.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Tommy M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We absolutely loved this place! Very clean and comfy. The home had everything we needed and easy access to the beach and local area restaurants and shops. Communication with the owners was easy and they took note of a few things that needed attention. Pool area was perfect with nice landscaping, warm water and the necessary pool toys. Thank you for a a home away from home
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie R.

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

Cute house in great location.

Turtle Nest is a cute house with small pool. We enjoyed the short walk to the beach and had a great time hanging out by the pool.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Cheri M.

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

Time flies by

We had such a relaxing and enjoyable time. Peaceful neighborhood and surroundings
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Karin T.

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

Excellent home.

We loved the Turtle Nest. There was some construction next door but honestly we were fine with it as we understand repairs from hurricane damage continues. The home exceeded our expectations. The pool, beach equipment a HUGE plus!
In front of the pool.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth L.

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

Spring Break in AMI

Loved our stay. The pool was just gorgeous and we had everything we needed. Thank you!
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

terrie j.

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

Great Stsy

House was clean and had everything we needed a great week in paradise. The walk to the beach was easy and the pool was great. A very quiet area. Will definitely stay again in the future.
Stayed 8 nights in May 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Barbara G.

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

Barb

Great property. Great location.
Stayed 8 nights in Mar 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Bryce C.

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

Clean and Close to Beach. Backyard Pool Oasis.

The property was just like the pictures and as described. Very close to the beach and the backyard and pool are a little oasis and perfect for our young son.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

LaDonna F.

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

Get Away

We traveled with my 86-year-old dad. Having a private pool as well as private beach access was perfect! The option to go to several other beaches very close by was also a plus. No shortage of restaurants either. For our family, this was the get away that we needed!
Stayed 10 nights in Aug 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Margaret B.

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

Great place to explore Anna Maria Island

We had a wonderful time during our stay at Turtle's Nest. The property was very clean and in a great location to explore the area. The heated pool was a big hit with our grandchildren and we enjoyed using it every day of our stay. The unit was well supplied with beach towels, beach chairs, and toys for the beach and pool. We would definitely consider staying here again.
Stayed 21 nights in Feb 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Tom A.

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

Christmas 2022

Didn’t have the best weather but it was a great vacation and our rental was perfect. Close to the beach and town.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Alan M.

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

Just perfect

Great house. Lovely feel/atmosphere. Nice area. Pool was perfect. Thoughtful amenities provided. Island Dreams Realty great to deal with, very attentive. Didn’t want to leave.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Dave L.

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

Lovely rental with everything you need.

Very spacious bedrooms and bathrooms. Entertaining areas have everything you need. Awesome little essentials bag to get you started with soaps/paper products. The in unit washer/dryer was fantastic! We all thought the beds were quite comfortable despite other reviews.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jackie O.

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

Thx for a great stay!

Great recovery from the devastating storm!Note a few things to make it even better:1. Beach umbrella anchors2. Repair towel holder in bathroom3. We repaired (minor) the sliding glass door handle / lock.Thank you!
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 10 March 2025
Thank you for being our first guests back since the storms last year and we are happy to hear that you enjoyed the home. We checked and two beach umbrella anchors are available inside the beach item storage box. Towel holder has been repaired. Please never hesitate to reach out to us during your stay for missing items or small repairs.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mike M.

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

Wonderful Property

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay here and had enough room for 4-6 people. Its not a huge house, but it has everything you need and a large pool. We spent half our time outside and half inside. Short 5 min walk to the beach, and the property has all the gear you need + a beach wagon to haul it there. We cooked many meals here and the kitchen is well equipped. Highly recommend this place. Mgt was super helpful for the little things we had questions about.
Stayed 10 nights in May 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Sephrin E.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Great place! Great location!

It was overall a terrific stay!! However, a few things need some updating/replacing. The master bed was just awful; caved into the middle and the pillows are flat as a board. In addition, the beach chairs were all rusted or close to breaking- make sure you’ve had a tetnis shot! Other than those things the place was clean, close to the beach and the pool was perfect! Would recommend for sure!
Stayed 14 nights in Jun 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 27 August 2024
Thank you for leaving feedback. A support leg from master bed frame was not properly extended, which most likely explains the middle caving. Beach chairs have been replaced with new ones. Please never hesitate to reach out during your stay, we are here to help.
Verified

8/10 Good

David H.

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

Great beach house with everything you need!

This place has everything you need for your stay. Lots of room, I would say probably wouldn’t hurt to have a bigger couch or add an additional lounge chair if you have more then four people staying. Loved having plenty of beach chairs and beach cart to take everything to the beach. In all I have stayed in Holmes Beach now three times and wouldn’t hesitate to rent this property again. We had no real complaints.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 15 September 2023
Thank you for the feedback. One of the loungers broke a couple of days prior to your arrival. New loungers were ordered, but shipping took a while unfortunately. Two new sun loungers are now available again at the property.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

William L.

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

April 2023

Not much more to say that has not already been shown on your reviews. It was a great spot as advertised terrific for our five and nine year old granddaughters. We are looking forward to coming back next year.
Stayed 14 nights in Apr 2023
Verified

6/10 Okay

Patrick H.

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

Nice place but

Decent house, nice patio and pool, kitchen well stocked BUT no hand soaps provided in bathrooms, kitchen chairs terribly uncomfortable, couch uncomfortable, mattress's extremely uncomfortable especially the second bedroom king, pillows terribly uncomfortable. A good night’s sleep is important. Location great.
Stayed 14 nights in Feb 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 18 April 2024
Thank you for your feedback. Please accept our apologies for the missing handsoaps. Our cleaners always provide such, but must have been overlooked. Please always let us know if something is missing and we will happily look into such immediately. Different guests have differences preferences for firmess of mattress and pillows and we are sorry to hear that it was not ideal for you and your family. We shared your feedback with the homeowners and a new living room sofa has been purchased.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sharon G.

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

Retirement celebration

We had a wonderful week on Anna Maria Island. The house was perfect for a family of four. The living room area is pretty small but we didn't spend much time in there. Our one suggestion would be a larger waste basket in the kitchen. There was only a small one and no place to but the recycles. The pool was wonderful! We really enjoyed it. The beach equipment was great to have and we took advantage of it. Overall we had a wonderful vacation.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

Denise C.

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

Beautiful Property

This home and property is beautiful. The pool was wonderful and I could actually get some (short) laps everyday. I wish I could say comfortable. The living room furniture was extremely uncomfortable. Not "lounge-able" for TV viewing. The bed was way too soft and high. We had a few issues that were addressed almost immediately, but no weekend service from the Island Dreams.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 30 September 2024
Thank you for the feedback. New living room furniture and mattresses will be purchased in the next few weeks. Our apologies that you were disappointed with our weekend service. We are available during the weekend. We received a call at 8PM on Saturday, asking if the living room TV had Netflix available. The living room was not a smart TV, so we purchased and installed a ROKU devide on Monday, so that TV would be able to offer Netflix.
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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

Anna Marie Island Family Vacation

We had a wonderful week on Anna Maria Island. The home was perfect for our family of 6, and conveniently located within a 5 minute walk to the beach. The pool was great to have and we ended most of our days there. The beds were comfortable. My few suggestions for improvement would be an upgrade to the living room furniture, it was not very comfortable, and a bit overcrowded. I would also suggest a larger kitchen waste can and 2nd one for recyclables. There were also no grilling utensils which made it hard to use the grill. That being said, these are minor suggestions- because our stay was absolutely terrific!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 8 April 2024
Thank you for taking the time to leave us some feedback. Please never hesitate to reach out during your stay for missing items such as BBQ utensils. A new living room sofa has been purchased and utensils delivered to the home.

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