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Castaway Cottage by Anna Maria Vacations
Castaway Cottage by Anna Maria Vacations
Private Pool
Outdoor Dining
Ping Pong Table

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
3 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 6137.9 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Parking available
  • Air conditioning
  • Kitchen

Explore the area

Map
Holmes Beach, FL
  • Manatee Public Beach
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Bean Point Beach
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Anna Maria Beach
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Sarasota, FL (SRQ-Sarasota-Bradenton Intl.)
    ‪29 min drive‬

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

Bathroom 2

Spaces

Kitchen
Balcony

About this property

Home with Private Pool. Short Walk to the Beach - Castway Cottage

Castaway Cottage by Anna Maria Vacations
Home in Holmes Beach, FL 34217
VRC17-000189

We're thrilled to welcome you to Castaway Cottage! This delightful home boasts three bedrooms and two bathrooms and is just a short stroll away from the stunning Gulf of Mexico. Your stay will be filled with endless perks, including a sparkling private pool, a BBQ grill, ample seating for everyone, a screened-in patio, and a fun-filled game room with a Ping Pong table. Plan your trip today!

Highlights
• Less than a 10-minute walk to the beach
• Private pool (Heated Seasonally)
• BBQ grill
• Ping Pong table
• Dog friendly

The kitchen has plenty of cabinet space for groceries, essential cookware, and a dining room table. The adjacent living room has two sofas, side chairs, and a TV, and out the sliding glass door is the main-floor balcony with an outdoor dining table for additional al fresco seating. Downstairs is a game room with a Ping Pong Table and a seating area with a TV.

The primary bedroom will make you feel like you never left the beach and has an ensuite bathroom with storage space for vacation necessities and a shower and tub combination. The second and third bedroom’s are vibrantly decorated and each room has closet space. There is a hallway bathroom with a shower and tub combination perfect for refreshing after a long day of adventures.

Room Details
-Primary Bedroom, 2nd floor: King bed and ensuite bathroom with shower and tub combination.
-Second Bedroom, 2nd floor: Queen bed, shares hallway bathroom.
-Third Bedroom, 2nd floor: Two twin beds, shares hallway bathroom.

Castaway Cottage's location offers something for every guest. Head to the beach, dog park, tennis courts, basketball court, skate park, restaurants, bars, or walk up the street to the nearest Anna Maria Island trolley stop and explore the whole island! We can't wait to make your vacation dreams come true!

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Please note that there are external security cameras at this property.

This property participates in our Professional Linen Program. In Anna Maria Vacation's continuous effort to bring only the best quality experience to our guests, we are proud to offer a professional linen service at this property to better enhance your enjoyment while staying here. This luxury amenity provides you with high-quality Comphy linens; including bedding, bath towels, washcloths, and beach towels that are in place and ready for your use upon your arrival. These high-quality linens are washed in a commercial setting using the latest and best technology.

With host approval before check-in, this property accepts dogs only (No cats or other animals are allowed). An additional pet fee will apply. See our Anna Maria Vacations Rental Policies for full details.

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.

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

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 Vacations 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 Vacations
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Languages

English

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Amenities

Pool
Kitchen
Pet-friendly
Air conditioning
Parking available

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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

Pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

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
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
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 and a deadlock

About the area

Holmes Beach

Located in Holmes Beach, this holiday home 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 and kayaking nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with hiking/biking trails and ecotours.
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Holmes Beach, FL

What's nearby

  • Bradenton Beach - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Holmes Beach Beaches - 16 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Manatee Public Beach - 3 min drive - 1.8 km
  • Bean Point Beach - 7 min drive - 4.1 km
  • Anna Maria Beach - 7 min drive - 4.5 km

Getting around

  • Sarasota, FL (SRQ-Sarasota-Bradenton Intl.) - 29 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Anna Maria Island Beach Cafe - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Two Scoops - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Sandbar Seafood & Spirits - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪The Waterfront Restaurant - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Skinny's Place - ‬3 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Does Home with Private Pool. Short Walk to the Beach - Castway Cottage have a pool?

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

Is Home with Private Pool. Short Walk to the Beach - Castway Cottage pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Home with Private Pool. Short Walk to the Beach - Castway Cottage?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Home with Private Pool. Short Walk to the Beach - Castway Cottage?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Home with Private Pool. Short Walk to the Beach - Castway Cottage located?

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

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

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Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 16 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Check-in

8.8/10

Communication

9.6/10

Location

9.4/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Charles R.

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

Perfect for Us

House is clean, well furnished and had a great supply of amenities especially the kitchen cookware and utensils. Providing more toilet paper (4 rolls) paper towels (2 small rolls)and trash bags would have been nice. Pool was also great and well maintained. Overall it was a great place for a week for our family.
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2025

2/10 Terrible

markus b.

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

Hurricane Helene showed up how bad guest service is made!

Property itself woul earn a 5 star rating, but the service during and after Helene makes a 1 star experience of it. Cancelled by renting agency during our stay. No communication no refund no alternative offer. Coming to the region since 20 years, we’ve never made experiences like that.
Stayed 21 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Patrick K.

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

Walk to dog park, restaurants and beach

Very nice home excellent location has all the beach equipment and backyard totally private around the pool The
Stayed 7 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joyce M.

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

Sunshine Awesome

Great location! Such an amazing vacation! Great house and pool!!!!!
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jessie A.

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

Great House!

Had everything we needed perfect for our family of 4. Kids loved the pool and we loved being able to walk to restaurants. One issue with a rodent but it was quickly taken care of (outside and not in the house thankfully!). We will be back!
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2023

4/10 Poor

Jean D.

Liked: Check-in
Disliked: Listing accuracy

Not the best home

There was a dead rat in backyard the day we arrived. Dryer did not work well. Bathroom toilet guts not working. Lower level had bad musty smell. Did not use lower level.
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

terry z.

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

Nice place. Many restaurants within walking distance.

Good experience overall.
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Tracy J.

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

Anna Marie Fall 2022

The property was beautiful and exactly as listed. We had a great stay.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Fernando S.

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

We had an incredible vacation

The property and location made for a great and relaxing vacation. Minutes walk to a beautiful beach and a great pool to enjoy as a family. We never needed to drive as great restaurants within walking distance and of course the free trolley. Our kids loved the game room which kept them very entertained. Extremely clean and had everything you could need for your stay.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Amber M.

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

Perfect Beach House for Families

This house had it all, an amazing pool, game room, bikes and all the beach gear you could need! Great floor plan, and totally stocked with everything we needed for a weeks stay! Very clean, and well decorated. Our family felt perfectly at home there for the week. Location to beach is great- 8 minute walk. Or a 2 minute gulf cart ride. We would absolutly stay here again!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022

8/10 Good

Brian M.

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice Property for family vacation.

Had a great stay at this property. The property is well maintained and has lots to offer. Pool, Bikes, ping pong, toys, games, and even tools and helpful items you just don't think about! Backyard/pool area is very private with mature landscaping. Wonderful screened in porch on lower level that we ate several meals at. There really wasn't anything about this property that we felt was lacking. Would book again for sure. Check-in was a little strange as we never received a text with the lockbox code and when we went to the property a little after the 4pm check-in the front door was open with nobody inside. I had to contact the management to figure out what was going on. They responded quickly and even brought over some of the missing "starter package" items. Their response was great but the whole check-in process was just a little off.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Heidi W.,

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

Great place to vacation !

This was one of the best places I have ever printed. Everything about the house was spot on. The location was perfect to the beach to restaurants to bars to shopping to everything. The set up of the house with the bedrooms in the game room downstairs in the pool area and the Lanai that was screened in was perfect. The Kitchen was very well stocked and have an extra refrigerator freezer downstairs was perfect. The rental was stocked with all the beach supplies you could need. Would highly recommend this rental for anyone looking for a great great vacation.
Stayed 15 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Maria T.

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

Great location and awesome house

Walk to beach was .3 miles (only a 5 minute walk). House is cute and comfy, with extras provided (bikes, wagon, chairs, ping pong, coolers, etc.). Restaurants and trolley stops were also close, making it a very convenient stop. If you want to drive to a beach, they are close too! We will stay here again for sure!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Karen H.

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

Fully stocked house!!

This house is so well equipped! It’s got all the beach stuff/ toys, bikes, air compressor, tools, seriously… anything you need! It’s a good spot with about a 7 minute walk to the beach. I do recommend booking a golf cart if you can. It was great to load everyone up & go to some quite beach spots on the island. The pool was fantastic, but bring mosquito spray/ candles/ incense, voodoo, anything to keep them away. This was an absolutely awesome family vacation!!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021

8/10 Good

george h.

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

Amazing stay

The house was amazing. The added beach stuff, chairs, wagon, toys, umbrellas were a wonderful bonus. Game room was a blast. Bikes already in garage was such a gift. Location to beach was just right. I gave it a four because I had to clean the kitchen before use. Cleaning in general could have been better. Outside garbage was over flowing and we had to wait until trash pick up to put out any garbage we had. Not the end of the world but annoying. Need better cleaning service. Other than that it would be a 5
Stayed 7 nights in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

Tony S.

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

Quarantine Beach Style

With myself working remote and the kids on e-learning this was a welcome reprieve from the northern climate of Michigan. We loved the beach walks, pool time, and exploring. Thanks.
Stayed 10 nights in Nov 2020

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