Steps To The Beach, Private & Heated Pool, Renovated - Now Booking Summer/Fall! - Holmes Beach

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3 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 692.9 sq m

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Parking available
Dryer
Washer
Pet-friendly
Air conditioning
Pool

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Holmes Beach, FL

Anna Maria Sound
‪3 min walk‬
Manatee Public Beach
‪15 min walk‬
Cortez Beach
‪4 min drive‬
Sarasota, FL (SRQ-Sarasota-Bradenton Intl.)
‪26 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Guest

1 King Bed

Master

1 King Bed

Twin Room

2 Single Beds

1 bathroom

Bathroom

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio

Kitchen

Separate dining area

Garden

About this property

Steps To The Beach, Private & Heated Pool, Renovated - Now Booking Summer/Fall!

3 bedroom, sleeps 6, private heated pool, steps to the beach

Please note that there is a 7 day minimum reservation, exceptions may be available for last-minute reservations & in the Fall

THE COTTAGE
Blue Turtle Cottage is an Anna Maria Island vacation rental less than a minute walk to the 7 mile sugar-white beach that Anna Maria Island is famous for. Wow! a beach that stretches as far as the eye can see!

INTERIOR
Inside you will find the cottage meets your every need. The kitchen has new granite counters, stainless steel appliances and has been newly outfitted with everything you need. The living room features a flat screen TV with expanded cable for your complete entertainment. Each tropically decorated bedroom is a private oasis with its own TV, new quality cushion top mattresses, and private closet.

EXTERIOR
Walk out the front door and you can hear and smell the ocean because it is only 2 houses to the beach! You will never need to miss a morning beach walk or a breathtaking sunset. This also makes it infinitely easier to go back and forth from the beach all day long when you are this close.

In the private, tropically landscaped backyard you'll find the sparkling blue pool with plenty of tropically colored chairs around it to lounge in. You won't always have to go out to eat, BBQ on your barbecue and eat al fresco at the outdoor dining table. There is also a refreshing outdoor shower to wash away the sand from the beach. You may have a hard time leaving to go anywhere else!

THE ISLAND
Anna Maria Island is known for its laid back, old Florida vibe. A perfect place to come and unwind in an unhurried atmosphere that allows you to decide whether you want to adventure or just relax - whatever your mood.
IF you do decide to leave your private oasis, there are plenty of other activities on the island. Anything from a leisurely bike ride to a fun game of mini-putt to a heart-pounding parasailing ride.
If you want a night off of cooking there are also many good restaurants right on the island. Some are beachfront, - what a treat!

OUR ADVANTAGE
We are always available to our guests for any query or local information and offer a superior personalized experience. We have tried to anticipate all your vacation needs so you can just focus on enjoying your time on Anna Maria Island. Don't worry about bringing beach towels/toys/chairs, we have provided them!

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Property manager

Michele Totino

Languages

English

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM

Minimum age to rent: 25

Check out before 10:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

ALLOWED

Events

No events allowed

Pets

Pets allowed

A signed pet addendum and pet fee are required upo

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 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

We should mention

A car is not required for transport to and from this property

About the area

Holmes Beach

Located near the beach, this holiday home is in Ilexhurst, a neighbourhood in Holmes Beach. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Cortez Beach and Coquina Beach. AMI Paddleboard Adventures and Fish Hole Adventure Golf are also worth visiting. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.

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Holmes Beach, FL

What's nearby

Anna Maria Sound - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
Manatee Public Beach - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
Holmes Beach Beaches - 3 min drive - 1.9 km
Cortez Beach - 4 min drive - 3.4 km
Coquina Beach - 7 min drive - 5.2 km

Getting around

Sarasota, FL (SRQ-Sarasota-Bradenton Intl.) - 26 min drive

Restaurants

‪Anna Maria Island Beach Cafe - ‬15 min walk
‪Wicked Cantina - ‬3 min drive
‪Anna Maria Oyster Bar on the Pier - ‬4 min drive
‪Beach House Waterfront Restaurant - ‬3 min drive
‪Skinny's Place - ‬13 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Does Steps To The Beach, Private & Heated Pool, Renovated - Now Booking Summer/Fall! have a pool?

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

Is Steps To The Beach, Private & Heated Pool, Renovated - Now Booking Summer/Fall! pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Steps To The Beach, Private & Heated Pool, Renovated - Now Booking Summer/Fall!?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Steps To The Beach, Private & Heated Pool, Renovated - Now Booking Summer/Fall!?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Steps To The Beach, Private & Heated Pool, Renovated - Now Booking Summer/Fall! located?

Located in Ilexhurst, this holiday home is within a 5-minute walk of Bradenton Beach and Anna Maria Sound. AMI Paddleboard Adventures and West Coast Surf Shop are also within 15 minutes.

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9.6/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

10/10 Excellent

Heather A.

13 Apr 2022

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

a little slice heaven

Our stay at Turtle Cottage is hands down one of the best vacations we’ve ever had! The house was a perfect size for our family of 5 (kids ages 7, 3, and 1) kitchen equipped with everything we needed, pool felt so good after time on the beach, plenty of goodies in the outdoor shed like pool floats, beach toys and buckets, Tommy Bahama beach chairs, beach umbrella and a large wagon to haul everything plus our 3 kids! Plus, less than a minute walk to the beach for nightly sunsets! The Island is very family friendly, quiet in the evening as everything shuts down at 9pm (even the grocery store), short golf cart ride or walking distance to the shopping center that has an array of restaurants and stores, Publix isn’t much further from that, all very close! We only had a golf cart for means of transportation during our stay and we drove it all over AMI, very golf cart friendly there. Gorgeous clear water and white sand, we cannot wait to return! Michele was a dream to work with, very responsive and helpful. Such a lovely week spent at her home!

Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jamie M., Winter Garden, FL

19 Mar 2022

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

Perfect Vacation Spot!

We had an amazing week at the Blue Turtle Cottage! It is very clean and well appointed. The location is great. It’s a Short 2-3 minute walk to the beach as well as the trolley stop. The backyard is a nice private retreat- our kids loved swimming in the pool! This was our first time to AMI and we enjoyed exploring the different areas! This home is centrally located…there are things to the north and south worth visiting. Michelle provided a pleasant booking experience as well. Thank you for a wonderful week with Zero issues!

Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

michelle henry

6 July 2020

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

First time at AMI

This precious little house was perfect for our first trip to Anna Maria! Kitchen is small but well appointed - only disappointment was no garbage disposal with kids that are used to one! The pool and all the furniture was great and the owner super responsive! A 2 minute walk to toes in the sand and she made sure we had enough beach chairs for everyone! Little shed had buckets, shovels, umbrella and boogie boards amoung other various beach necessities!

10/10 Excellent

Amy M.

19 Jan 2020

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

Loved our first time on AMI

My family in the Blue Turtle Cottage over New Years and it was everything we hoped it would be. Clean, great location, and lots of pool/beach toys. The shower wasn't draining and Michele responded right away to my e-mail. Charles came to fix it and he was very nice and helpful. We had a great time and will definitely be back!

Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Kathrine B.

12 Jan 2020

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

Great location, near the beach, trolley stops, & grocery shopping.

Enjoyed our stay!

Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Laura H.

27 Apr 2019

Getaway from snow and cold

We loved our stay at Blue Turtle Cottage and hope to go back again! There were a few minor maintenance issues but I was always able to get ahold of the owner/ property manager who resolved them.

10/10 Excellent

Dianne C.

27 July 2018

Relaxing Beach Vacation!

This was a great house to stay at if you want the beach and a pool of your own. Loved that the beach was less than a minute walk and that at the end of the day we could float in the pool (just our family!) Beach was also considerably less crowded than other areas on the island. Another plus to the location. Michele was a terrific host responding to our needs quickly! I have never had such an awesome host! Highly recommend the house and all that goes with it. Hope to be back in the near future!

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

Randy H.

17 July 2018

Great house, Michele was a pleasure to work with.

Property was clean, convenient, had everything we could ask for and was exactly as advertised. The owner was a pleasure to work with and the location was outstanding. Less than 3 minute walk to the beach. Neighborhood is quiet. Great experience all around. We will definitely stay here again.

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

Kristin B.

30 June 2018

Great Family Vacation!

We had a great family vacation once again. Super clean, great access to the beach, wonderful private pool! We will be coming back next year!

Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

Heather O.

22 Apr 2018

We loved Blue Turtle Cottage!!!

The location is perfect, the size of the house was great for our family of four but it easily could have accommodated six. We were steps from the beach and coming back to the warm pool was exactly the beach breaks we needed. I couldn’t be happier with Michele and her property. We will be back for sure!!

Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2018

10/10 Excellent

Jamie M.

17 Apr 2018

Loved our stay at the blue turtle cottage!

Had a wonderful time. Cottage was so cute, clean, had everything we needed and so close to the beach and trolley stops. Loved the pool! Short walk to stores, ice cream and beach! Would recommend!

Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2018

10/10 Excellent

sabasteanski k.

14 Jan 2018

Perfect girl’s getaway

Blue Turtle Cottage was amazing! Had everything we needed and was cute and clean. Would definitely stay here again. Thank you Michelle for sharing your cottage!!

Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2018

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Caroline J.

4 Nov 2017

Perfect place to stay on AMI!

My friends and I had the most wonderful, relaxing time at the Blue Turtle Cottage! So many memories! And Michele was responsive and very easy to communicate with. If only we could live here full time:)

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2017

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Laura M.

11 Sept 2017

Amazing vacation home

My sisters and I surprised my parents with this condo for their 40th Anniversary. The house fit 8 people comfortably. The beach was a very close walk and the pool was warm and very fun! The owner was very friendly and quick to respond to any questions I had. My family loved staying at the Blue Turtle and would like to stay again soon!

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2017

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Kathryn M.

22 Aug 2017

perfect beach vacation!

The cottage was perfect! It was clean, big enough to be comfortable for 6 adults and 2 children, and had everything we needed. The walk to the beach was 2 minutes! We had a great time!

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2017

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Kristin B.

6 Aug 2017

Everything was great including the location!

We had a great time at the beach this year and loved this house. We will be coming back next year! The beach was just around the corner from the house. The pool was perfect for relaxing but still big enough to play volleyball in. The area around the pool was very private and we ate all of our meals outside by the pool. Having a washer/dryer was really convenient, the washer messed up a couple of days after we arrived, but we had a new one by the next day! Everything was clean and worked great including the outside grill which we used several times. The only thing that would have made it any better would have been if we could have brought our dogs, then the whole family would have been there! I would definitely recommend this property if you are looking for something close to the beach and a great pool!

Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2017

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

8/10 Good

Heather C.

28 July 2017

The cottage was great and short walk to the beach.

We enjoyed staying in this cottage. We would get up every morning and go walk on the beach. After being at the beach all day we would come back and make dinner. Then go for a swim in the wonderful pool. One of the problems we had was ants. They were everywhere. There was any killer in the cabinet but it didn't seem to help. We had to keep everything in the refrigerator so the ants would not get to it. Also the wifi wouldn't work all the time.

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Carolyn C.

30 June 2017

LOVED IT!!!

Our stay was amazing. The cottage was so quaint and the perfect size for our family of 4. Our kids had a fantastic time walking back and forth to the beach and swimming in the pool. The proximity to the beach was so nice. We absolutely loved relaxing by the pool. We also enjoyed playing miniature golf, grabbing coffee at Dunkin Donuts, and having dinner at Mr. Bones, just a short walk behind the property. The food was absolutely wonderful. And, we had the best time taking a water tour with Captain Patsy where we saw a family of dolphins and a manatee and her calf up close, and searched for sea shells and sand dollars on a sandbar in the bay. This was our first real family vacation. The comfort of the cottage made everything perfect. Our kids are still taking about it. Loved it!!!

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

8/10 Good

t h.

28 June 2017

Nice cottage

Sweet cottage. Convenient and clean.

Stayed 2 nights in May 2017

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Jesse R., Mooresville, IN

27 June 2017

Beach house with a great location and nice pool

Had an excellent vacation on Anna Maria Island at Blue Turtle Cottage. Great location really close to a beautiful beach. My kids loved the pool at the cottage and spent a large amount of their time in it. There are tons of restaurants nearby as well as a Publix, Walgreens, and CVS. This was our first time vacationing in this area but it won't be our last.

Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2017

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Darlene C.

6 June 2017

Private, cozy & close to everything

Rented cottage for yearly girls get away. Couldn't of been more perfect. Clean, private yard with pool, very short walk to beach & free trolley to get around. Would definitely stay here again!

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Brian H., Ocala

16 May 2017

Great location

Stayed 3 nights in May 2017

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Sarah W.

6 May 2017

Great location! Nice size for the 4 of us.

Everything updated. Great pool and location. Would rent again for sure!

Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2017

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Juli C.

25 Apr 2017

Clean, cozy cottage, so close the the beach, loved the private pool too!

Blue Turtle Cottage was clean and cozy. All the amenities were provided. We loved spending time at the private pool. Being less than a minute walk to the beach was perfect! There were four of us and it worked out well, the only downfall was that there is only one bathroom. Would definitely stay there again.

Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2017

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Danny C.

9 Apr 2017

Perfect Stay

Very close to the beach. Has a nice pool in a very private backyard. You really get the best of both worlds. The houses directly on the beach don't typically have pools. House is walking distance to restaurants, Walgreens, Dunkin' Donuts, etc. The house itself is in good shape. Comfy furniture, comfy beds. Newer tile floors and kitchen. Beach accessories like toys, chairs, and umbrellas are provided. Owner responsed via email within minutes about a wifi issue. We'll be back for sure :)

Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2017

About the host

Hosted by Michele Totino

We are a native Toronto, Canada family who fell in love with laid-back Anna Maria Island.
Whenever we can get there we love to enjoy the family oriented small beach town feel on the island. Here we get to connect and slow down from busy city life.
In our family we have an ocean/beach lover, and a swimming pool lover, and we all enjoy the sun and nature! And Blue Turtle Cottage has it all!

Why they chose this property

We loved this house because of it's proximity to the beach, the private pool and the quiet neighborhood. Everyone who stays at Blue Turtle Cottage agrees that there is something magical about it that is hard to put your finger on.

What makes this property unique

When you step outside the front door of the house you can smell and hear the ocean. Turn left then right as you come out the front door, wave at your friendly neighbors walking or biking by, and in 30 seconds you're at the beach.
If you have a few errands to run turn right and walk or bike a few short blocks and in a few minutes you're at the stores.
Want to go further? Turn left and left and you're at the free trolley stop in a minute. The trolley will take you all over the island.
There are few locations on the island that offer all these advantages and conveniences. All this in a quiet, friendly, safe neighborhood.

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3 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

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Twin Room

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Holmes Beach

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Frequently asked questions

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10/10 Excellent

Heather A.

a little slice heaven

Heather A.

10/10 Excellent

Jamie M., Winter Garden, FL

Perfect Vacation Spot!

Jamie M.

10/10 Excellent

michelle henry

First time at AMI

michelle henry

10/10 Excellent

Amy M.

Loved our first time on AMI

Amy M.

10/10 Excellent

Kathrine B.

Great location, near the beach, trolley stops, & grocery shopping.

Kathrine B.

10/10 Excellent

Laura H.

Getaway from snow and cold

Laura H.

10/10 Excellent

Dianne C.

Relaxing Beach Vacation!

Dianne C.

10/10 Excellent

Randy H.

Great house, Michele was a pleasure to work with.

Randy H.

10/10 Excellent

Kristin B.

Great Family Vacation!