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Beach
Terrace/patio
Beach
Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop
Pool

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Entire home

3 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 6104 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Washer
  • Air conditioning
  • Kitchen
  • Dryer

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Historic beach cottage with private pool - walk 1 block to beach & free trolley

Sea Palm Cottage

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Experience a gorgeous slice of paradise with a stay in Sea Palm Cottage! Ideal for families with children, you'll enjoy a fantastic location near the beach, easy access to the trolley, a covered patio, and a private pool surrounded by lush tropical foliage.

Start adjusting to island time and head out to the beach. The soft sands and warm waves are only one block from home, and there are seven miles of beach to explore on Anna Maria Island. The free, air-conditioned trolley is only a quick walk away and provides easy access to everything great about the area. From delicious deli sandwiches at the Island General Store to cookouts at Coquina Beach, you'll have plenty of choices for spending your day!

Pull into your vacation rental's provided parking space and admire the verdant vegetation and the home's serene sky-blue exterior. Enjoy the balmy air on the shaded front porch, or step inside and relax while surrounded by Old Florida-inspired décor and furnishings. Free WiFi lets you stay connected to your loved ones back at home, while the flatscreen TV in the living room offers plenty of entertainment. The kitchen is fully equipped with everything you need to whip up delicious meals and is lined with windows to fill the space with soft natural light.

Book your stay today and soak up some Florida sunshine!

THINGS TO KNOW
This property has a 7-night stay requirement. However, select properties have the flexibility for shorter stays. Let us do the searching for you! Contact Vacasa AnnaMaria, and a knowledgeable reservation specialist will assist you in finding a property for the dates you have requested.
Code enforcement notification: 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.
We will not be accepting payments for pool heat for the months of May through October.

Parking notes: There is free parking available for 1 vehicle.
This rental is located on floor 1.



Damage waiver: The total cost of your reservation for this Property includes a nightly damage waiver fee, plus tax if applicable (the “Damage Waiver”). (A discount may be applied for stays of 28 nights or longer, if permitted.) The Damage Waiver covers you for up to $3,000 of accidental damage to the Property or its contents (such as furniture, fixtures, and appliances) as long as you report the incident to the host prior to checking out. The Damage Waiver fee eliminates the need for a traditional security deposit.
More information can be downloaded from the "Rental Agreement" on the checkout page.

Due to local laws or HOA requirements, guests must be at least 25 years of age to book. Guests under 25 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian for the duration of the reservation.

Property manager

Vacasa of Florida

Languages

English, French, German, Italian, Spanish

Property amenities

Pool/Spa

  • Private pool

Internet

  • Internet access

Parking and transportation

  • Onsite parking

Kitchen

  • Refrigerator
  • Stovetop
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Dishwasher
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware/dishes/utensils
  • Toaster

Bedrooms

  • 3 bedrooms
  • Bed sheets provided

Bathrooms

  • 2 bathrooms
  • Towels provided
  • Hair dryer

Living spaces

  • Living room
  • Dining room

Entertainment

  • TV with cable/satellite service
  • DVD player

Outdoor areas

  • Patio
  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden

Laundry

  • Washing machine and dryer

Comfort

  • Air conditioning

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoke-free property
  • Note from host: Smoking is not permitted anywhere on the premises.

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone

Location highlights

  • Near the sea

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector installed (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
  • Smoke detector installed (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • Fire extinguisher
  • First aid kit
  • Deadbolt lock

General

  • Unit size: 1120 sq ft (104 sq m)

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Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 25

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

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
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit, and a deadbolt lock
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation

Property is also known as

Cozy Historic Beach Moments Away Beach Free Trolley Stops
Cozy Historic Beach Moments Away Beach Free Trolley Stops
13670

About the neighborhood

Map
Holmes Beach, FL

What's nearby

  • Anna Maria Sound - 6 min walk
  • Manatee Public Beach - 15 min walk
  • Holmes Beach Beaches - 3 min drive
  • Cortez Beach - 4 min drive
  • Coquina Beach - 7 min drive

Getting around

  • Sarasota-Bradenton Intl. Airport (SRQ) - 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 - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Skinny's Place - ‬13 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is Historic beach cottage with private pool - walk 1 block to beach & free trolley pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Historic beach cottage with private pool - walk 1 block to beach & free trolley?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Historic beach cottage with private pool - walk 1 block to beach & free trolley?

Check-out is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Historic beach cottage with private pool - walk 1 block to beach & free trolley located?

Located in Ilexhurst, this cottage is within a 10-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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Historic beach cottage with private pool - walk 1 block to beach & free trolley Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 28 out of 45 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 13 out of 45 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 45 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 45 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 45 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Joyce Z.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Holmes Beach
Backyard and pool were wonderful, proximity to beach was amazing.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Randy S.

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great cottage near beach
Everything was as advertised. Comfortable cottage. Close to beach. Really enjoyed the backyard. Enclosed with a tall privacy fence with plenty of tall vegetation giving the sense of a small oasis out your back door.
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2024
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10/10 Excellent

josh l.

Amazing
Amazing location. Great little house with nice kitchen and incredible pool area. Just perfect.

10/10 Excellent

Douglas R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Anna Maria Cottage
Overall great
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

sarah marion sprague h.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Lovely!
Awesome location! Perfect for a family! Heated pool was perfect with the our chilly November weather. Lovely quiet neighborhood - with many miles of quiet beach walking easily accessible. Interesting shire birds, dolphins and shells to look at and the water was even warm enough to swim in. Many Thanks!
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2023
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6/10 Okay

Ute F.

Small and in need of caretaking
Small cottage. Would recommend it for four people at the most. Dated furniture and not very well equipped. Threadbare place mats, no dish towels and loud and old washer and dryer. Pool alarm is very annoying. Pool is nice, heater very loud.
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8/10 Good

Kathleen R.

Cute beach home
Great accommodations. Lovely pool. Needs a full length mirror. A few trash bags would gave been helpful also. No spices except salt and pepper but lots of beach supplies
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Allen S.

Nice place close to the beach
The Sea Palm Cottage is just a very short. Walk to the beach with no need to cross any roads. I has a driveway big enough for one full sized vehicle and there is a spot just big enough for a small golf cart if needed. The pool in the rear is very nice, and there is a covered porch in the back with a picnic table and.a gas grill
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Anna F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Wonderful cottage
We had a wonderful stay in the cottage. The cottage is very close to the beach (literally less than 2 minutes walk!) which was a huge plus for us. The pool was also a bonus! The house was clean and overall well equipped. My suggestion would be to add a full length mirror. Also a bigger size pan would be helpful (they only had what I would consider medium size). Extra trash bags would also be helpful. Overall, we really enjoyed our stay and would definitely book again!
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Carly S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Amazing place!
My husband and I, and our two kids (12&15) stayed at this property for a week and didnt want to leave! Super easy check-in and check-out and very clean. Their was a wagon out back with chairs and a shade we could easily tote with our VERY short walk to the beach. The pool was so pretty and definitely big enough and deep enough for my crew! We spent all of our evenings relaxing in the shade in the pool. We ran out of propane on our first night and called the number in the informational binder and someone was out in less than 15min! I would absolutely stay here again!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023

6/10 Okay

Barbara D.

Liked: Check-in, location
Great Beach
The distance to the beach was ver short. The beach was wonderful. The backyard and pool was also wonderful. The cleanliness of the house was not sogood. The white sofa was so dirty. Called housekeeping to bring sheets to cover it. All together the house needs a thorough cleaning.. The showers also need a really good cleaning.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Katie W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Cute and 100 steps to the beach!
Cute vintage cottage just 100 steps to the beach! Very clean overall but bathroom showers were grungy and desperately need new tile/grout. The pool/patio area is cute, but the door to get there has an alarm that goes off when the door is opened which makes going outside stressful. Can’t open windows for the same reason. Beds are comfortable but squeaky, and in need of more/better pillows. We’ve stayed at several places on Anna Maria Island, and this was a good deal for being so close to the beach. And with a few changes, it could be 5 stars.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Andrew W.

Liked: Check-in, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Communication
Mostly enjoyable vacation.
Great location. Faults found and reported, most concerning of all was an exposed electrical socket in the bathroom. Others were loose taps, sink plug didn't work, large gap at the bottom of a light switch, poor Wi-Fi at times and not sufficient garden loungers. The smaller room could have had a queen bed instead of a single. Kitchen had everything and more needed for our requirements, living room was tidy. The outdoor space including the pool was great. The pool man came twice and we saw the gardener's once.
Stayed 14 nights in May 2023

8/10 Good

Warren A.

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Check-in
Great location
Great property. Great location but getting in and out of the house with the lockbox and dead bolt key combination was a real hassle. We were given the incorrect code to the lockbox, spent 30 minute's trying to get in on our own and with Vaccaso customer support before they realized we wre given the wrong code. This was after traveling almost 8 hrs and it was dark which made it even more frustrating. My wife wss very upside. Every time we left or entered the house the deabbolt key and combination was a real challenge. We wasted a solud hour plus of our vacation trying to get in and out of the house, very frustrating. Some sort of small refund should be issued.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2024

4/10 Poor

Christine G.

Needs some fixing on things
I would like to say that the home was clean , but there is some things in the home that need to be addressed. The blinds in kitchen and little bedroom are broken, lights on back porch are hanging all over need to be reinstalled neatly , the covers on sofas need to get laundered, also ones on porch, porch needs pressure washing has mold all over it , The one thing that was misleading on the site said it sleeps six , well only 2 queen size beds and one single bed , not sure where the sixth person is suppose to sleep ?? Unfortunately one had to sleep on sofa . It was nice to walk out back gate onto beach but some things need to be addressed in the home . I would rent again if these things were taken care of .
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2018

6/10 Okay

Jennie C.

Liked: Check-in, location
Disliked: Communication
Not timely help
Unfortunately we had several obstacles to our stay. The showers both had mildew, the microwave was dirty, the Wi-Fi did not work and the pool heater was not on. The housekeeping issues were taken care of and a text message helped us get the Wi-Fi back up. I called Custer support concerning the pool and was told it was too on Saturday to get anyone locally to respond. Monday I would get a call back. That never happened. On Tuesday the dishwasher stopped working. I called and a repairman came the next day and repaired it. But I still got no answer about the pool heat. The pool cleaning company finally came on Thursday afternoon and the pool was heater got our last couple days. The customer service line with Vacasa is somewhere out of the country. They are one extra layer between getting help locally. I would not rent again if they were involved
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Nick C.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great Beach Cottage - some let downs
Beach Cottage is generally good. We experienced some issues POOL The temperature was insanely high ie 90/95 making it unusable in our second week. Complained to Agent but they insisted heating was off BUT I later discovered Heat Pump was on! SOFAS The white sofa covers were grubby and in need of clean (wash) cleaning protocol here needs to be improved LOCK A bit temperamental OUTSIDE Lacks x2 Sun loungers and the furniture is dark wood when maybe white might lift the vibe (appreciate that this is subjective) OTHER Info pack could be updated and improved - Restaurant info could be better refined. Some establishments closed post Covid. Info upon Beach Equipment hire could be clearer and updated. Access to beach is great so getting beach equipment ie Umbrellas etc is key! There were numerous Beach Chairs and Cart plus Coolers no workable Umbrellas - I feel a beach Cottage should have at least two of these? CLEANING Outside table not cleaned BEDS Fine but x2 Queens and Single - shame there isn’t at least 1 King. Overall we had decent stay - these criticisms are constructive comments for improvement save for pool which spoilt stay - other than temperature Pool is good size and perfect!
Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Jason M.

Location
So close to beach!! Awesome pool Walkable to do much
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10/10 Excellent

Traci S.

Great Vacation Stay
The location is great. Steps from the beach. Close to the trolly, Walgreens, Publix. It felt in the central of everything. The house is an old house but updated and decorated nicely. We loved the pool and all the palm trees. The driveway is a bit small. Only accommodates 1 car. We enjoyed our stay here and definitely recommend.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Mindy H.

Cute cottage in perfect location!
This house is adorable 🥰 It was clean, inside and out.
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8/10 Good

Jason R.

Great Location
Great location next to the beach. Pool area is fantastic.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024
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8/10 Good

Krista W.

Great Place to Get Away!
We had 4 adults and a newborn. The house was as described and beach access was amazing! We had a wonderful time and the pool area is an oasis. My son got married on the beach! The only "missing" items to us were a full length mirror. My daughter and I really wanted to see ourselves in our dresses before the wedding. Also, a pool net. So much debris after a storm that we had to swim in for days. We'll be back again. A great little cottage!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Alexis B.

A dreamy family vacation
We loved every minute of our stay from the dreamy cottage to the short walk to the beach. Our 4 yo daughter learned to swim in the pool and it was so nice given the cooling temperatures to have the pool heated. We will come again! If I was to make any recommendations to the owner and management company it would be to add a mattress topper to the beds or get new higher quality mattresses, add a bunk bed into the twin bed bedroom, and allow residents to have the option to pay for the pool to be heated more. Thank you again for a wonderful stay!
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10/10 Excellent

Debra R.

Sea Palm Cottage
Great bungalow that is close to the beach & has an awesome pool !!! We loved our stay here !!!
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10/10 Excellent

Rainer H.

Very relaxing
We loooved the beautiful Pool! The house was clean and we found everything we needed!
Stayed 11 nights in Aug 2022