Steps to the Beach! Private Pool, Rooftop Deck, Pet Friendly! Reviews, Deals & Photos 2025

Q: Is Steps to the Beach! Private Pool, Rooftop Deck, Pet Friendly! pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

Q: Where is Steps to the Beach! Private Pool, Rooftop Deck, Pet Friendly! located?

Situated by the sea, this vacation home is within a 15-minute walk of Bradenton Beach and Cortez Beach. Coquina Gulfside Park and Fish Hole Adventure Golf are also within 15 minutes.

10/10 Excellent

Donna S.

6 April 2024

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

Great location!

Location was great. Fully stocked kitchen. Elevator worked perfectly. Appreciated sand cart and wagon. Pool was great fun!

Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

KEVIN G.

5 May 2023

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

Perfect, location walk to beach and pier

Very smooth process. Would recommend.

Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

chris m.

5 January 2023

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

Nice break

Nice location steps from the beach. East to get to restaurants and shopping.

Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Patricia B.

31 August 2020

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

Perfect Beach House for Lots of Family

This beach house was perfect for my family of 13! 6 adults & 7 kids... ages 1 month - 75 years! Plenty of space for togetherness and separateness! We loved the pool, upper deck, huge dining room table, and the beach! Perfect place to celebrate my grandson’s 4th birthday and my 75th!!

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

18 June 2023

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

Can’t wait to come back!

I loved this vacation! The house was wonderful! I am always a little concerned when houses are across the road from the beach because we have two grandmothers that travel with us and have mobility issues. However, this house was well within walking distance for everyone. The elevator was a big plus for us. Perfect!!

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lindsay M.

15 January 2023

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

Moms/Daughters soccer weekend

We loved the rooftop deck. Had some issues with tvs. The outside tv not working, and hot tub was cold the last night. Overall the house was great.

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2023

2/10 Terrible

Wendy W.

22 August 2023

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

The place was dirty shower didn’t work mold on shower curtain road was closed we were staying on

We had to leave before our check out time. The cleaning crew came early the construction workers woke us up at 7:30 am told us we had 10 min to leave or we would be blocked in. We had 8 ppl there and a infant! We are all so angry. We were not told that we couldn’t park at the property till we got there There was horrible communication. VERY disappointing We will not book with VRBO again! Horrible experience! No one was accommodating at all I hate that I spent all that money to celebrate my 25th wedding anniversary to have a horrible trip! Thanks a lot!

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

4/10 Poor

Dinah P.

23 February 2021

Liked: Communication, location, listing accuracy

Disliked: Cleanliness

Beautiful house that needs attention.

Beautiful house. Enjoyed the pool although it was only warm the first few days. Went to use the grill but propane tank empty. Dishwasher was not secured and fell when opened. Leak in front hallway caused by refrigerator water line. House was not clean. Found a contact on sink not ours, dirty throw rugs, moldy shower curtain, rusty grill utensils. I will say every time we called they responded, but feel there were to many little things that should have been caught before our arrival.

Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2021

10/10 Excellent

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2 October 2020

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

Vacation home review.

The home was beautiful and spacious! The location across from the beach couldn’t have been more magnificent; however, I do feel the home needs a little more TLC. Some of the toys in the garage for the kids were broken. Some of the floats were broken, the wagon in the garage was rusted, the red cooler in the back by pool was dirty inside and a little rusted, the bikes had flats and the garbage from the prior guests took up all of the garbage bins where we did not have where to throw out our own garbage. It would be nice if guests were notified when garbage day is so that they can help by throwing out their garbage. Other than that our stay was great! Just a little feedback to improve the quality of service offered to guests that will book this home in the future. Thank you

Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2020

6/10 Okay

Katie M.

1 April 2023

Liked: Check-in, location

Good and bad things

Location- excellent, can’t beat. Rooms/bathrooms- clean Id honestly stay here again but the price is ridiculous for what we received. Huge crack is kitchen floor. Hot tub barely heats. Beds—I literally slept on the floor one night because if was more comfortable than the rock I was sleeping on. The alarm to the pool didn’t work and took 1.5 days for someone to fix. We have kids…I wanted the alarm. Elevator doesn’t work. Tv doesn’t work. But the kicker….2 cockroaches. I called, they responded quickly. But as others have said, the “thanks for making us aware” is nice but not helpful. 48 hours until the bug man came out. For 14k for 6 days, I’d like to think it would be cockroach free.

Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2023

8/10 Good

Ryan L.

12 February 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location

Location and rooftop can't be beat

I’m going to leave an honest review of our experience so you can decide if this property is for you. First, we did not receive the code for entry of the house. I had to call the management company (AMI) when we arrived. Not a great start. Upon entry, we discovered the water was turned off. Although I understand this is probably not a recurring issue with this house, this was unacceptable. The water was off for 24 hours before it was finally restored. AMI handled this issue as quickly as they could. When we arrived, the handle to the kitchen sink was completely broken off. I fixed it myself. The elevator was not working, so we had to haul every bin and bag we had up the stairs (and you’re talking, like, 20 foot levels). The pool was “working” but the lights as well as the waterfall jets were not. This needs to be fixed as the lights at night would be nice and probably a bit safer. The listing says the pool is serviced twice a week: not true. Not a single person came to service or clean the pool the entire time we were there and we had to contact the management company three times to get someone to come out and finally look at it. A tech came who had no clue how to fix it BUT they did leave the hose in the pool, blasting water for over four hours before we noticed it was overflowing and finally realizing the hose was running. NONE of the TVs worked when we got there. AMI said someone would come out. I figured out what was wrong myself before the tech came many days later. VERY unhappy about the $120+tax “damage fee” they charge. Apparently this is non-refundable. If AMI/VRBO charges every guest a damage fee before setting foot on the property, EVERYTHING should be in working order. What am I paying this for, exactly? Stay here at your own risk. There is a guestbook in the living room where everyone signs and tells a little about their stay. We are not the first to have issues here… Although the location of the property is unbeatable and many other aspects of this property are nice, this property has a long history of broken things. (This includes windows that were also still broken when we stayed there) We are not the exception when it comes to these issues. The good: The backyard pool area is nice and secluded with excellent landscaping. The rooftop deck has the best views of both the harbor and the ocean. The sunsets are great. All the patios are great. Having beach cruiser bikes in the garage was nice as well. Good luck!

Stayed 8 nights in Jan 2023

6/10 Okay

Wendy L.

23 September 2024

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

Beach House

The location for this property with fantastic. Unfortunately, there were quite a few pitfalls. The house is poorly maintained. One of the guestroom doorhandles fell off the sink faucet in the kitchen was falling down and would not stay up. Sink was clogged when we got there and The garbage disposal did not work. Hit the reset button underneath the sink and got it to work but sounded like there were rocks in it so eventually, it just wouldn’t work anymore. Had dinner planned to cook on the grill for our 11 people and guess what no propane in either of the propane tanks. Pulled out to cook on the stove top, but of course all the handles were falling off and I had to use a knife to screw all the handles back on. Set the table for dinner, but didn’t even have 11 forks! Not sure how you could advertise a beach house for a large amount of people and not have the appropriate amount of silverware to set a table. Floors were dirty because it looked like they were doing drywall work and no one swept up the mess finally found a broom by the pool at the end of the day on Saturday. I don’t get me started on Internet because we couldn’t use the TVs or connect our phones to the Wi-Fi because the password and connection they told us to use were not valid even after calling facility services still didn’t work again, location of the house spot on the rest needs some serious overhaul, including mold on the doors was nasty.

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

25 July 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Disliked: Listing accuracy

Too Many issues for a ‘premium’ property

The location and views were excellent. The house itself has several issues and the kitchen is not stocked/equipped for anyone who wants to eat at the house. We enjoy cooking so we planned on eating in 4 nights and did so, but only after buying cookware and washing dishes excessively. The elevator stopped working day 2 and was inoperative the balance of our stay. The bottom drawer refrigerator was warm and proceeded to ruin 10ths of bacon and sausage. The range vent light/fan were inoperative. The dishwasher leaked (they did someone to fix), 2 windows were cracked and one window casing was about to fallout but was duct taped. They responded to all that they appreciated letting them know, but that’s the thing, I shouldn’t have to let them know about all of these issues, there should be someone to thoroughly inspect the property before each visitor. They literally had 3 bowls, 8 forks, no kitchen knives and very few utensils, no hot pads and not dish towels or rags. They did bring me a knife block, 2 jot pads and a couple of dish towels. When I told the person who brought them that I was disappointed in having to buy my own pots and pans and the lack of other basic kitchen items she told me that the rental company had ‘just’ taken over management in December and that they needed to do a full inventory of the house. Well, I know it is hard to find people to work and everyone is so busy, but it shouldn’t take 8 months to take an inventory. Maybe the owner of the property is just cheap and doesn’t want to reinvest into their property. I told my wife I could probably stock the place exceptionally well and fix all of the issues for one weeks worth of rent. I have rented many, 5 in the last year alone, and while none are perfect, this one rose to the occasion of providing this poor review. Now, again, the property management team was responsive to my texts, but in the end it doesn’t do much to only tell me that they appreciated letting them know. And while the furniture was sufficient, it is not as represented in the photos, they probably should update them for accuracy.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Denise H., Locust Grove, GA

6 July 2022

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

Awesome Place

We loved our time at Coastal Horizons! The property and pool were just beautiful. Hanging out on the roof at sun rise and sun set was the best! "From coffee to cocktails" was our saying! The elevator was a lifesaver for some of us with bad backs and knees. There are a few things that need to be updated and repaired but for the most part, everything was in well-working order. We are so looking forward to coming back in a couple of years.

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022

8/10 Good

Nathan B.

14 June 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

First time on Anna Maria

This was a first time visit to the island and chose this house to accommodate 6 adults and 4 children. The house is beautiful and was clean on arrival. Enough baths to share between families or individuals. The pool and patio are great. It has an updated bar area and TV to watch a movie or listen to music (this was a surprise and not on the photos or amenities when booked). The house is tall and has a lot of steps. You will need to utilize the elevator to take suitcases and other items to your room. We had to call maintenance to have a few things fixed. They were accommodating and fixed immediately. For families with children, be aware that you have to cross a road to get to the beach. It does get busy and cars tend to drive over the speed limit. If you are utilizing the pool and need to use the restroom you will have to go to the second floor. There is not a restroom on the ground floor. This house also comes with a concierge service to rent items for the week. You will need to utilize for chairs, umbrellas, baby gear, etc. It was easy to use. They deliver to the house and pick up. Overall it’s a great house and in a great location. It’s close enough to bridge street if you want to walk or you can take the free trolley service on the island. Have fun!

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022

8/10 Good

Pat S., Wisconsin

8 May 2022

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

Great Location

We had a great time. Location can’t be beat. So close to the beach and the bay. The roof top deck was awesome with water views all around. Great pool and hot tub and lots of bedrooms and bathrooms. There were minor things that needed fixing as vacation renters are hard on houses, but we would come back again. Lots of steps but the elevator was great for those not able to do steps.

Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Dana B.

30 April 2022

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

Beautiful water

Awesome!!!

Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2022

6/10 Okay

Christopher D.

23 February 2022

Liked: Location, listing accuracy

Disliked: Cleanliness, communication

Nice house but disappointed

The house itself is very nice and the location terrific. It was fairly cold when we arrived and stayed that way for a few days. However the heat downstairs didn’t work. It would not go above 65 which is quite chilly. Called management twice and never heard back so gave up. They advertise a Keurig but none there. Again called management but never received one. They desperately need a deep clean. Finally the beach equipment was terrible. Beach chairs broken and only geared for kids. We enjoyed our stay but I think the management company is not doing their job. There are certain expectations when paying that kind of money per week.

Stayed 14 nights in Jan 2022

8/10 Good

Brad C.

17 November 2021

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

Great place, not perfect

We had a great time and thought the house overall was great…. However, the grill wasn’t functional, we turned it on and within 3 min flames were shooting out underneath. It seemed there was an extreme amount of grease build up, and some of the valves/lines had melted prior to our stay….. additionally on our last night it was storming and we had a lot of rain… we woke up to water coming out of a second floor light fixture… it appears it had been repaired prior and is a continued issue. With that being said, these should be addressed, but we did like the house and location overall

Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

20 September 2021

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

Would do it again in a heartbeat

Awesome home. So close to beach!!

Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Samantha B.

24 August 2021

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

Amazing home and location

Easy to work with, no issues, pool was attended to several times during our stay, beautiful property!!

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

susan s.

14 August 2021

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

Wonderful home

We had an excellent time at Coastal Horizons. The home is spacious with plenty of amenities. A few minor things could be taken care of, but we will definitely be back!!

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Kim S.

24 July 2021

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

Family Vacation

Four generations enjoyed a week at Coastal Horizons! From 84 yrs - 9 months, special memories were created. Thank you!

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Amy S.

11 July 2021

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

Beautiful house!!! Location

Loved staying here with extended family. Pool was perfect. Beach incredible. House great. Bedding needs washed. Extra pillows/blankets would be nice. Needs a deep clean like tile in showers and dusting! Loved our stay. Would highly recommend.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Dot M.

19 June 2021

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

Cant beat the location!

This house was amazing! It was across the street... just a quick walk to a beautiful beach! It was so easy to walk over with the basics, water, chair, towel and know you can easily walk back to grab lunch whenever you want. There is an outside shower for a quick rinse off before getting in the super warm pool! The pool area was our favorite. There were high top tables in shade, a concrete bar and a TV. The roof top deck was a great spot for morning coffee as you watch the sunrise or in the evening to cool off with the ocean breeze. There a re a other decks with seating to relax and read a book or talk. The kitchen was great. Just needs more dishes and cups. We used paper plates as much as possible. The ice maker in the freezer made ice but didnt dispense it as a heads up. Also the twin beds need replacing. We were told they were repaired but they still had the same issues of being wobbly and unsteady. We had plenty of towels and nice quality bedding. We were thankful there was an elevator because there is no bathroom on the pool level and the stairs are tile (gets slippery when wet). All in all a great stay!

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2021

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