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Salty Sea Life - Canal Pool Home-Just 5 Min to Anna Maria Island - By Island Rea

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A kitchen with dark cabinets, a stainless steel dishwasher, a granite countertop, and a large window overlooking greenery.
A backyard with a swimming pool, palm trees, and outdoor furniture.
A modern kitchen with a granite countertop, stainless steel appliances, and wooden cabinets.
An outdoor patio with a table set for dining, surrounded by wicker chairs, and overlooking a pool area with palm trees.
A dining area with a wooden table set for four, surrounded by chairs.

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Room to spread out
    Enjoy spacious layout that give everyone more room to relax.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Near Palma Sola Bay

Popular amenities

  • Patio
  • Private pool
  • Outdoor barbecue
  • Air-conditioning
  • Refrigerator
  • Internet

Explore the area

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Bradenton, FL
  • Place, Palma Sola Bay
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Place, IMG Academy
    ‪9 min drive‬
  • Place, Premier Sports Campus at Lakewood Ranch
    ‪37 min drive‬
  • Airport, Sarasota, FL (SRQ-Sarasota-Bradenton Intl.)
    ‪23 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathroom 2

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen

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About the area

Bradenton

Located in Bradenton, this holiday home is on the waterfront. Shoppers can check out St. Armands Circle, while everyone can enjoy the natural beauty of Bradenton Beach and Coquina Beach. Looking to enjoy an event or a game while in town? See what's happening at IMG Bollettieri Tennis Academy or LECOM Park. Jet skiing and snorkelling offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with cycling and hunting nearby.
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What's nearby

  • Palma Sola Bay - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • IMG Academy - 9 min drive - 8.8 km
  • LECOM Park - 18 min drive - 11.0 km
  • Riverwalk - 20 min drive - 15.1 km
  • Premier Sports Campus at Lakewood Ranch - 37 min drive - 35.6 km

Getting around

  • Sarasota, FL (SRQ-Sarasota-Bradenton Intl.) - 20 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Anna Maria Oyster Bar on the Pier - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪7-Eleven - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Daquiri Deck Bradenton Beach - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Nonna's Pizza - ‬4 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Does Salty Sea Life - Canal Pool Home-Just 5 Min to Anna Maria Island - By Island Rea have a pool?

Yes, this property has a pool.

Is Salty Sea Life - Canal Pool Home-Just 5 Min to Anna Maria Island - By Island Rea pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Salty Sea Life - Canal Pool Home-Just 5 Min to Anna Maria Island - By Island Rea?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Salty Sea Life - Canal Pool Home-Just 5 Min to Anna Maria Island - By Island Rea?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Salty Sea Life - Canal Pool Home-Just 5 Min to Anna Maria Island - By Island Rea?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Salty Sea Life - Canal Pool Home-Just 5 Min to Anna Maria Island - By Island Rea located?

Situated on the waterfront, this holiday home is 1 mi (1.7 km) from Palma Sola Bay and within 3 miles (5 km) of Florida Maritime Museum at Cortez and Anna Maria Sound. Bradenton Beach Marina and Bridge Street are also within 3 miles (5 km).

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 26 out of 30 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 2 out of 30 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 30 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 30 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 30 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Clean, great communication via email and text, and general information available on site (trash, wifi, etc.).
Stayed 10 nights in May 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 26 May 2026
Hi Kimberlee, It was a pleasure to host you. Please keep us in mind for future trips to AMI.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great Stay!

Beautiful property and area!
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 9 Apr 2025
Hi Dylan, thank you for your review! We are so happy to hear you've enjoyed your stay at Salty Sea Life. We hope to welcome you back!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great family getaway

Beautiful property and location. Would stay again!!
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 13 Mar 2023
Thank you for your review Sheryl! We look forward to seeing you again, and hosting your next stay!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Beautiful vacation rental

Lots of space in a relaxing neighborhood
Stayed 8 nights in Apr 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 15 May 2024
Thank you for the review Dan! Glad that you enjoyed your stay at Salt Sea Life, and we can't want to host your next vacation! Please keep us in mind!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great location !

Incredible property witth great location. Wonderful get away for boaters and fishermen. Will definitely book again!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 21 Sept 2023
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a review! We really appreciate it, and are glad that you enjoyed your stay with us! We hope that you'll book with us again in the future!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Vacation

Great place. Very spacious. Nice pool.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 2 July 2025
Hi Faried, thank you for leaving us a review! We are so happy to hear that you've enjoyed your stay at the Salty Sea Life and hope to host you again in the future!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Very nice place

The property is spacious, very quiet and comfortable.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 23 May 2023
Thank you so much for your review!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Just Perfect .

perfect for boaters , family , near everything
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 23 June 2023
Thank you Esteban for you review, glad that you enjoyed your stay and hopefully you'll rent with us again soon.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Very nice property

Awesome canal view
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 8 Feb 2023
Hello Dean, glad that you enjoyed your stay with us. Hopefully we'll see you again soon on Anna Maria Island!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Bradenton Beach/Anna Maria paradise

Very clean and spacious. Pool and canal front view very nice. Quiet neighborhood. Would stay here again.
Stayed 8 nights in Aug 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 1 Sept 2023
Thank you for reviewing your stay at Salty Sea Life! Glad to hear that you would like to stay with us again, we hope to see you again soon!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

5 star and boaters paradise

Great location , perfect house . Needs new patio furniture , but other than that 5 stars
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 11 May 2023
Thank you for your review Esteban! We are so glad that you enjoyed your stay with us. I'll make sure that your suggestions get to the home owner for the new patio furniture.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Awesome house!

House is exactly as described. Clean and spacious. Kitchen is amazing! Pool is absolute perfection! Fishing was great and the distance to the beach was great!
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 24 July 2025
Thank you so much for your kind words, Mindy! We're so glad to hear that Salty Sea Life lived up to your expectations and that you enjoyed the spacious layout, the kitchen, and especially the pool. It's great to know the fishing and beach access added to the experience too! We’d love to have you back anytime.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Loved the backyard view

Bought some bait and fished off the dock on a cold day. Enjoyed our time with family for the week. Would stay here again. Great location. Close to everything.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 7 Apr 2023
Thank you so much for you review Dawn, very glad to see that you enjoyed your stay with us. Hopefully we'll see you again soon on Anna Maria Island!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Family Getaway

This property was great for our family stay! Check in was easy and the property was awesome. Only 2 miles from the beach. The kids had a blast at the pool that overlooked the water! The covered/screened in patio was also nice for lunches! Will definitely recommend!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 27 Apr 2023
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review Kyle. We are glad that you enjoyed your stay with us, and that the property was what you needed to enjoy your vacation. We really appreciate the good word!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Thank you!

Our stay was awesome. The rental was clean, spacious and in a great neighborhood and location overall. We are extremely pleased with our rental and hope to return in the future. Thank you!
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 4 Apr 2023
Hello Dave! Thank you for taking the time to leave a review about your stay with us. We look forward to hosting your next stay on Anna Maria Island!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

August 2022

This was a really great property. It had everything we needed, was obviously newly remodeled. We visit this area frequently and will definitely try to book this place again.
Stayed 10 nights in Aug 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 1 Sept 2022
Hey Andrew, thank you for taking the time to leave a review. Hopefully we'll see you again soon on Anna Maria Island. Look forward to an email from us!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

2nd visit

Really love this property and the location is perfect with only a short drive to the beach. Pool is adaquate and the house has everything you need to stay for longer periods. I have no doubt we’ll be back!
Stayed 10 nights in May 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 8 June 2024
Thank you so much Christina for your kind words. We hope you enjoyed our lovely island. If you find yourself on AMI again, please keep us in mind! 🌴💝
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Amazing vacation

Couldn’t of asked for a better location. Beautiful canal setting and only a 5 min drive to the beach. House was perfectly clean and very comfortable. Had all the amenities needed for our stay. Pool was well kept and clean, my children loved it. We will be back for sure!
Stayed 21 nights in May 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 9 June 2023
Thank you so much for your review Charlotte! We are so glad that you enjoyed your stay with us. Very happy that the property was just what you needed to enjoy your vacation. We hope that you'll rent with us again soon.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great location

We enjoyed our spring break in Bradenton at Salty Sea Life! House was very clean and had everything we needed. Great location. Short 7 min drive or 15 min easy bike ride to beach. My husband even jogged to the beach a couple times. Street is very quiet and we enjoyed sitting in the lanai and by the pool. Would stay here again
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 12 Apr 2024
Hello Amy! Thank you for spending your Spring Break with us, and thank you for taking the time to leave a review. Glad to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us, and hopefully we can host your next Anna Maria Island vacation.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great place to stay

The house was well maintained. The rooms were large and updated. Outside there was an L shaped screened in area overlooking the pool and canal. There were bikes to ride, pool floats and beach chairs. The beach was 5 minutes away and the neighborhood was quiet and upscale. We were pleased with the house and the host and would return there.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 15 May 2023
Thank you so much for the review Frank, we are very glad that you enjoyed your stay with us and that the property was just what you needed to enjoy your vacation. We appreciate you taking the time to let others know your thoughts on the property and the service you received. We hope to see you again soon on Anna Maria Island!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Second Stay for IMG Move In

We stayed in this house in August 2022 and thought it was great then. It was great again for our stay in August 2024 for IMG move in. The living space is very big. The kitchen has lots of amenities. The pool is great and the back area has a great view of the canal. The house also has a very big screened in porch and lots of patio furniture for sitting outside. We hope to stay at this house again.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 11 Sept 2024
Hi Kimberly, thank you for your review! Its great to hear that Salty Sea Life continues to be a great stay for you and your family. We hope to welcome you back soon! Thank you
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Perfect Weekend Getaway

The home exceeded all expectations, offering a perfect combination of luxury and tranquility. The pool, with its awesome view looking down the canal, provided a serene escape, making every swim feel like a retreat. We even got to see bioluminescent algae and manatees at the end of the dock! Inside, the amenities were top-notch, from the modern kitchen to the spacious living areas, designed for comfort and style. The quiet neighborhood added to the experience, offering peace and privacy, yet still conveniently located near local attractions. It was the ideal setting for relaxation and enjoyment.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 19 Sept 2024
Hi Justin, thanks for the fantastic review of The Salty Sea Life! We’re so glad you enjoyed the pool, the views, and the amazing wildlife. It sounds like you had a perfect getaway! We’d love to welcome you back anytime. Safe travels!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Cortez is awesome!

19 year vacationer to the area but first time staying on the mainland side of the bridge. House is perfectly situated to the island and beach without the hassle of parking and traffic. Plenty of options for waterfront dining nearby, groceries, shopping and entertainment. It was HOT the week we stayed and the AC had trouble maintaining but it was never uncomfortable in the house. Overall would highly recommend! We’d stay again had we not just recently purchased property of our own.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 27 June 2023
Hello! Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a review. We are very glad to see that you enjoyed your stay, and are glad that your vacation with us went well. Take care, and welcome to the island!
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Liked: Communication, location
Disliked: Cleanliness, listing accuracy

9808 royal plam

location is great, view is beautiful, Briana's was very responsive, and her customer service was much appreciated! However, the house was very dirty, dead cockroaches, dirty walls, doors, couches, pillows, no lights were on, lights not pulled in, clocks not plugged in, door handles broken, doors not shutting, fridge falling apart, plate on floor in hallway loose and very loud when step on it, toilets running and most importantly, falsely advertised with a king bed and heated pool, in which we did not have either outdoor patio great, but cushions moldy.
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 28 Nov 2022
Hello Jenifer. Sorry to hear that your say with us wasn't satisfactory, and that you had several issues with the property. Hopefully your next stay on Anna Maria Island is more pleasant.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great house in a quiet neighborhood. The house is very spacious with plenty of room for a family. The kitchen was well-stocked, and the grill was a good size, clean, and plenty of propane The screened in area was wonderful to relax with a coffee in the morning, or a drink in the evening. Lots of ceiling fans to keep air moving - at least one in every room. The garage parking was also much appreciated with the hot Florida sun. The washer and dryer looked new and were very nice. The pool area was a favorite! The sound of the waterfall was soothing. The four lounge chairs outside (plus another 2 in the screened in area) meant plenty of seats for sunbathing or just relaxing after a dip in the pool. The pool is a little on the smaller side, but still enough room for a couple of floats and still some space to sit on the two ledges. There were pool noodles available when we were there. There were a few other floats as well, but we had brought our own. Plenty of towels available for the pool in addition to the ones in the bathroom.We love Coquina beach - very peaceful. During high traffic it took about 30 minutes to drive. Without traffic it's less than 10. I didn't see a beach blanket or umbrella available, but we brought our own. There were three beach chairs available, however which was nice! There was also a soft sided cooler in the garage which we didn't use as we had brought our own cooler. Overall this may have been one of my favorite Florida rentals!
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 15 Apr 2026
Pleasure to have hosted you - come back soon :)
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