An Island Retreat with Lagoon Style Pool, close to Bay and Beach
Holmes Beach and Anna Maria Island await you and your family with this custom built island retreat. The large, central great room is a wonderful place to gather to share a meal or play a game, while the split bedroom configuration creates privacy. Hand scraped hardwood floors and 11' ceilings complete the homes appeal. The fully equipped kitchen boasts top of the line appliances and a washer/dryer combo to make your stay easy. There is also a full house water filtration system.
Behind the fenced back yard is a private lagoon pool, with plenty of patio for relaxing after a day of fun on AMI. The central location make this home the perfect base for all your island adventures. It is close to the island trolley (1 block), right behind the marina to launch your kayak on the bay and it is an easy walk to the beach. You are close to the many chef owned restaurants so famous on the island.
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. VRC19-000060
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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
About the area
Holmes Beach
Located in Holmes Beach, this holiday home is near theme parks. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Bradenton Beach and Bean Point Beach. Fish Hole Adventure Golf and H2O Watersportz are also worth visiting. Jet skiing and windsurfing offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with hiking/biking trails and ecotours nearby.
Sarasota, FL (SRQ-Sarasota-Bradenton Intl.) - 31 min drive
Restaurants
Anna Maria Island Beach Cafe - 5 min drive
The Ugly Grouper - 14 min walk
The Sandbar Restaurant - 4 min drive
The Waterfront Restaurant - 5 min drive
Ginny's & Jane E's - 3 min drive
Frequently asked questions
Does An Island Retreat with Lagoon Style Pool, close to Bay and Beach have a pool?
Yes, this property has an outdoor pool. Pool types include heated pools.
How much does it cost to stay at An Island Retreat with Lagoon Style Pool, close to Bay and Beach?
As of 13 May 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at An Island Retreat with Lagoon Style Pool, close to Bay and Beach on 11 Sept 2026 start from AU$542, 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 An Island Retreat with Lagoon Style Pool, close to Bay and Beach pet-friendly?
No, pets are not allowed at this property.
How much is parking at An Island Retreat with Lagoon Style Pool, close to Bay and Beach?
On-site parking is available at the property.
What time is check-in at An Island Retreat with Lagoon Style Pool, close to Bay and Beach?
Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.
What time is check-out at An Island Retreat with Lagoon Style Pool, close to Bay and Beach?
Checkout is at 10:00 AM.
Where is An Island Retreat with Lagoon Style Pool, close to Bay and Beach located?
Situated in Holmes Beach, this holiday home is within a 15-minute walk of Bradenton Beach and Palmetto Avenue Beach. Island Gallery West 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.
Our family of 4 really enjoyed our stay at this lovely home! It was clean, well stocked and in a great location! Check in and host communication was excellent. A wonderful home away from home!
Michelle K.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2026
From a partner site
10/10 Excellent
Katja S.
3 May 2026
An amazing holiday
Rating Details:
The property manager was very helpful.
The vacation rental was spotless.
I was very happy with the location.
I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental.
Overall, I recommend this vacation rental.
Reviewer Comments:
A great house, very clean and cosy with a beautiful garden.
Great value with a good location on Holmes Beach/Anna Maria Island. Suzanne was great and in consistent communication with us regarding an item that arose. Great house and the pool was nice as well!
All the comforts of home while away from home. Beautiful home, convenient quiet location with a private heated pool. Management was wonderful & easy to deal with and cleaning service was superb. We plan on booking here again.
This property was great! Great location and amenities. Loved the lagoon pool. It really felt like our own little oasis!
Ashley H.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 7 Sept 2022
Thank you for the fantastic review!
Now you can understand why we named our home "Your Own Oasis" ! We feel the same after a day exploring shops, restaurants and our beautiful beaches it is nice to come home to our peaceful oasis.
Thank you for the great rating!
It doesn't get much better than perfect!
We are always happy to share our home with wonderful guests like you! Hope to see you again.
We had an absolutely amazing stay at this home! The house was spotless and beautifully maintained, with everything we needed to kick off our vacation. The host thought of every detail—even providing beach towels, a cooler, chairs, and an umbrella, which made our beach days so convenient. I highly recommend renting a golf cart—it's a fun and easy way to get around and reach the beach. We truly had a wonderful time. Highly recommend!
House is exactly what you see online - spacious, clean & Suzanne was excellent to work with. Perfect for 4 adults and 2 kids. Kitchen was well stocked with pots/pans/Tupperware, just under 1/2 a mile walk to beach and bikes make it handy to get around. Would definitely stay there again and recommend to others. As first time visitors to AMI it was a great spot, we will be back!
Helen K.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 11 July 2020
Helen, Thank you for the great review! We are pleased you found
Your Own Oasis to be well-stocked with everything you needed for a great stay. Biking is one of the best ways to explore Anna Maria and glad you took advantage of the bikes! When we visit we like to hop on the trolley only a block away to commute to some of our favorite places to grab a bite to eat and watch the sunsets! They are awesome! Just give us a call when you are ready to return!
This vacation home was the perfect place to spend our vacation. Close to the canals and marina, walking distance to beach, updated home, and a beautiful private pool. Suzanne from the vacation rental company was A-mazing whenever we needed something small. We rented a golf cart and used that the entire week. The house was in the perfect central location. Can't wait to go back next year.
Andria B.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 6 Mar 2020
Hello Andria, Thank you for the great review on Your Own Oasis! We are delighted you found the perfect spot for your vacation and enjoyed the privacy of our backyard. Driving around on a golf cart it's one of the popular ways to explore our piece of paradise as well as bike riding, or hopping on the free trolly just one block away. Hope you ventured out to our local restaurants - there is cuisine to please everyone's taste buds! We are happy you will be returning for another tropical island experience.
Delightful stay in AMI Very close to the waterways
Property was just as described and pictured online. Lovely decor, nicely kept and well-maintained. Very clean. Sheets, towels and bedding all nice. There was one dish towel in the kitchen drawer that needs to be tossed. It is all stained. A little difficulty with the shower faucet and the toilet in the first bathroom on the left. But overall a lovely property and very comfortable for At least four people. Also very well stocked for cooking as well as a day at the beach for fun in the pool. Management group was very responsive. Indeed, a little oasis of your own. Thank you.
Karen H.
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 22 Feb 2022
Hello Karen,
Thank you for your review on Your Own Oasis! It's pleasing to hear you enjoyed your stay and found that our Beach House was clean and met your expectations. We really are delighted Suzanne was readily available and addressed any issues for you. The shower diverter handle can be tricky sometimes. It gets stuck in the halfway position if it is not pushed in or pulled out all the way. We are glad it worked out. Hope you tossed the stained towel or put it aside for Suzanne. Think of us when you are ready for another escape to our little slice of Paradise!
Beautiful property. Perfectly clean. We could not have been happier!
We could not have been happier with this rental property. Very good condition, perfectly clean with nice clean furniture, couches (no spots, tears, crumbles).
It has a beautiful small, very private backyard with a small but nice and clean pool, comes with nice outdoor furniture, a clean grill, sun umbrella and everything you need to have quality time in the backyard.
The property also provides you with plenty of beach supplies like a beach cart, beach umbrellas, some floating devices, children's beach toys, beach chairs, plenty of beach towels, etc.
It comes with washing machine and dryer. The kitchen is nice and clean and has everything you need (big sink in granite countertop island, dishwasher, oven, stove, refrigerator, freezer, dishes, silverware, coffee maker, toaster, pots, pans, etc...
The 3 bedrooms are nice, clean, with beautiful furniture, all rooms have TV, and the 2 bathrooms are spacious, with a big modern shower, and in perfect condition.
The walk to the beach is not long, it took us at our pace with 3 children 5-7 minutes to walk to the beach entrance at 73rd street.
It really was our own little oasis on our trip to AMI and we were super happy with everything!
The cherry on top was that the property management was also super nice and helpful! They allowed us to check in early and we were allowed to check out a few hours later. They went above and beyond to make our stay an enjoyable, amazing vacation!
Megan H.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024
Verified
10/10 Excellent
Michael M.
30 Mar 2019
We loved everything about this beautiful and comfortable home
This home ticks all the boxes: it is spacious, beautifully furnished, private and well located. We have rented homes and condos on AMI for over 20 years, and this is one of the best and most comfortable ones we've ever lived in. It has beautiful art on the wall and rugs on the floors, exquisite pieces of furniture and an especially well-equipped kitchen. We like to cook and give dinner parties, and were easily able to accommodate as many as ten for sit-down dinners making use of both the dining room table and the outdoor table and chairs in the garden. Being able to cook on a gas stove was a special treat on the Island, where electric stoves are just about all there are. The garden is an absolute delight, beautifully landscaped, completely private, amazingly quiet except for the birds, and with a nice lagoon pool for cooling off on a hot day. Suzanne, the manager of the property, couldn't have been nicer. When little things went wrong (they always do -- like burned out light bulbs), she was always there in an instant doing whatever needed to be done. Appliances are new, beds are comfortable, TVs are in the living room and in all three bedrooms. We couldn't have asked for anything more. One matter to note: the garage is small -- our 2-door BMW just made it, with about one inch to spare front and back. Any larger car would fit in the garage only if the door is not closed, or would have to park in the driveway. We felt as if we were living in our own home the entire time we were there.
Michael M.
Stayed 63 nights in Jan 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 6 Mar 2020
Hello Michael, Thank you so much for your 5 star review on Your Own Oasis! We are pleased that our decor was appealing and that you found your home away from home with everything you needed to entertain your guests! It's nice to see long term returning guests enjoy our island life on Anna Maria Island. We hope you come back and see us sometime soon!
Verified
8/10 Good
Ann C.
25 Oct 2022
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication
Back yard and pool smaller than we thought even though nice.
Very clean and nicely furnished.
The rental process and communication was excellent!
"Your Own Oasis" was a really lovely property-it was very clean, well maintained and beautiful. The pool was a great bonus for evening and night swims-we loved it! Suzanne and her team were absolutely the best-very attentive and on top of any needs! We loved AMI-the beaches, the sunsets, the food-it was all wonderful!!
We truly enjoyed our vacation here. The home was beautiful. It was spacious and very clean. Had everything we needed and then some. The pool was great l!!!! Thelocation was amazing. And communication with the owner was always almost immediately. Would definitely stay here again!
Our stay was incredible. The house was beautiful and extremely clean. It was decorated beautifully and it was stocked with everything we needed. Our stay was the best trip we have ever had to the Island. We will definitely return and stay there again. Lisa Palmer
House is very nice. Well equipped. Pool is small with partial shade. Only one lounge chair but patio area is very small and prob can’t fit more. Not too far from beach, but long walk if carrying beach gear, recommend golf cart or bikes if staying at this house. We are regular ami visitors and have stayed at many houses on the island. This one is good considering price and ammentites.
The property was exactly as described and depicted online, Suzanne was very helpful during the booking process and very responsive to the couple of messages I sent while we were there. This was a great 0place to stay for our family.
We had a wonderful stay at this beach home. It was well appointed with everything you would expect, and the pool and short walk to the beach were as explained and certainly enjoyed. The location to restaurants like the Ugly Grouper, Sandbar and the Waterfront was very convenient.
We stayed July 2021 and had a wonderful experience. The house was meticulous. The owners responded to any and every concern. The house has comfortable amenities. The pool is shaded, but that is nice on days you don’t want to be in the sun. If you have mobility issues, be aware the house is elevated and has steps, but not many. The windows are tinted to keep the Florida sun from warming the house. They have 2 large fans in the living area that keep the house cool. Every pot you could need is provided. The towels are plenty and soft. The house is a short walk from the beach, but the Florida sun can cook you, so we did drive and parked with no issues by the beach. The house provided one beach umbrella, but I would suggest a cabana instead. 4 adults trying to squeeze under the one umbrella wasn’t easy or enjoyable. In the Florida sun, most use a cabana.
This house is located closer to the north end of the island, so it is much quieter- which is what we loved. Check out sunrises on the bay side and sunsets on the beach side. Pine Avenue shopping, Two scoops ice cream, North Street cafe is a must for coffee and avocado toast! Book a private boat with island boat tours & adventures and dolphin watch during sunset! Local food store is a 5 min drive. So many places to eat. Take a trolley around the island, eat at the ugly grouper , get your picture at the AMI jail house, play miniature golf on the south end of the island! So much to see and do and staying at this house adds to your enjoyment.
The owners address it all in a matter of moments, they care about your stay and want you to enjoy and come back!
This is the best house on the island!
The property was exactly as showed. It had everything we needed for our stay. I would definitely recommend the house to others. The property manager was very responsive with all of my questions and any concerns I had. Thank you for a great place to stay on the beautiful island!!
My family of 5 loved this property! It was just as advertised. Pool was wonderful. Kitchen was well stocked. House was spacious where we all had plenty of space. 2 full baths were great. Bikes, beach chairs and beach cart were so helpful to have to use! We wanted to stay longer and will be back for sure in the future! Loved AMI!