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Living area
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Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
2 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 6212.2 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Dryer
  • Washer
  • Air conditioning
  • Pool
  • Outdoor space

Explore the area

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Holmes Beach, Florida
  • Manatee Public Beach
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Bean Point Beach
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Anna Maria Beach
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • Sarasota, FL (SRQ-Sarasota-Bradenton Intl.)
    ‪34 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Single Bed and 1 Queen Bed

Other Space 1

1 Double Sofa Bed

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 2

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Separate dining area

About this property

While Away A: Beach Bliss Reimagined

VRC16-000510

Modern Charm Meets Island Ease
Step into While Away A, where laid-back Florida vibes meet modern elegance just a one-to-two minute walk from the sugar-soft sands of Holmes Beach. Completely reimagined in 2025 with loving care and attention to detail, this 2-bedroom, 2-bathroom ground-level duplex is more than a vacation rental—it’s your new favorite tradition on Anna Maria Island.

From the moment you walk in, guests say it feels like “home from the moment you walk in all the way until you go to sleep at night.” Every inch has been thoughtfully designed for comfort, from the stylish new kitchen and spa-like bathrooms to the tranquil, beachy color palette that mirrors the Gulf just steps away.

“Wish I Could Give It More Than 5 Stars”
This home is a guest favorite for good reason. Whether you’re sipping your morning coffee on the shaded patio or lounging by your private heated pool, you’ll find that “everything was absolutely wonderful.” The master bedroom features a cozy queen bed with direct access to the pool for peaceful late-night swims. In the guest room, a twin-over-queen bunk offers the perfect nest for kids or friends, while a queen sleeper in the living room adds flexibility for up to six guests.

Recent renovations didn’t miss a thing—from the sleek appliances to the ultra-productive ice-making fridge (which a guest called “a game changer for beach days!”). And yes, the AC is powerful, keeping everything perfectly cool, even during peak summer.

Steps to the Beach, Moments from Everything
While Away A is located in the heart of Holmes Beach, with a 1–2 minute walk putting your toes in the sand. Grab your beach cart and chairs—provided for your use—and stroll to one of the most beautiful stretches of Gulf shoreline. Coffee shops, restaurants, and the free island trolley are all within easy reach. One guest gushed, “Loved loved loved this place! Clean, quiet, and close to the beach and so many other fun things to do!”

Perfect for Couples, Families, and Groups
Planning a larger getaway? Rent the adjoining unit—Swept Away B—and enjoy a 4-bedroom, 4-bath oasis with double the space and dual private pools when booked together. It’s the ultimate setup for group trips, family reunions, or multi-generational vacations.

All the Extras You Need
With included EV charging, in-unit laundry, high-speed WiFi, beach gear, and keyless entry, everything is designed to make your stay seamless. Guests have even praised the property staff for being “super responsive and easy to work with.”

Want to elevate your experience? After booking, you’ll gain access to our digital guidebook, where you can add extras like bike rentals, paddleboards, or beach toys—waiting for you upon arrival to make your vacation even more memorable.

Don’t Miss Out—Book While Away A Now
With its unbeatable location near Holmes Beach, thoughtful upgrades, and glowing guest reviews, While Away A is one of the most desirable homes on Anna Maria Island. Availability fills fast—reserve your dates today and discover why guests keep coming back year after year.

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Amenities

Pool
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Washer
Dryer
Free WiFi
Air conditioning

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 25
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

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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 not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property

About the area

Holmes Beach

Located in Holmes Beach, this holiday home is near theme parks and near the beach. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Bean Point Beach and Anna Maria Beach. Fish Hole Adventure Golf and H2O Watersportz are also worth visiting. Jet skiing and surfing/body boarding offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with cycling and horse riding nearby.
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Holmes Beach, Florida

What's nearby

  • Bradenton Beach - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Manatee Public Beach - 3 min drive - 1.8 km
  • West Coast Surf Shop - 4 min drive - 2.1 km
  • Bean Point Beach - 7 min drive - 4.1 km
  • Anna Maria Beach - 8 min drive - 4.8 km

Getting around

  • Sarasota, FL (SRQ-Sarasota-Bradenton Intl.) - 30 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Anna Maria Island Beach Cafe - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Rod and Reel Pier - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Two Scoops - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Sandbar Seafood & Spirits - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪The Waterfront Restaurant - ‬5 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Does While Away A: Beach Bliss Reimagined have a pool?

Yes, this property has a pool.

Is While Away A: Beach Bliss Reimagined pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at While Away A: Beach Bliss Reimagined?

Limited spots are available.

What time is check-in at While Away A: Beach Bliss Reimagined?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at While Away A: Beach Bliss Reimagined?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is While Away A: Beach Bliss Reimagined located?

Situated by the sea, this holiday home is within a 10-minute walk of Bradenton Beach and Island Gallery West. Holmes Beach Beaches and Manatee Public Beach are also within 1 mile (2 km).

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

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Rating 10 - Excellent. 29 out of 47 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 15 out of 47 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 47 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 47 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 47 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Check-in

9.6/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.0/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

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10/10 Excellent

Jane R.

Perfect ⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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: I can’t say enough good about our recent stay at this rental! Everything was absolutely wonderful! We love AMI and this house made it even better! The property staff were so quick to answer ANY questions. We are hoping to return next year. We had a great time! Wish I could give it more than 5 stars ⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

10/10 Excellent

Ana M.

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

Home away from home

Our family really enjoyed staying in this house. The inside is beautifully decorated and clean. The kids really liked the pool and the walk to the beach is not too bad.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Timothy P.

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

Great stay

Was a great spot at a reasonable price, enjoyed our stay. Love Anna Maria
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Brittany W.

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

As described

Was very pleased with the property and the description of the property.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Casey A B.

Peaceful Week

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: We had a fantastic stay at While Away. It was freshly renovated and had some beautiful touches. Beds were comfortable. Kitchen was beautiful. Heated pool was very warm and made for extremelyComfortable swimming. I don’t want to go overboard about this fridge - but oh man! It made life easy. The fridge has a productive and fast ice maker, a filtered water dispenser and a built in pitched that refilled automatically! This was so incredibly helpful for filling our cooler with ice, prepping water bottles and getting cool drinks on demand. I underestimated its importance when buying gallon after gallon the last few years. The house was absolutely beautiful and comfortable. AC worked great and the private slide out to the pool in the master gave me peace of mind with two little ones and some great private late night swimming. An easy two walk block to a beautiful beach. We can’t wait to come back! Thanks IVP! There was some minor construction right outside but we will not complain about that for a second- these people are working hard to recover from the storm and did an INCREDIBlE job refinishing the house and surroundings.
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10/10 Excellent

Joseph F.

Holmes beach rental

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: The house was very convenient and close to the beach. The owner was very friendly and hospitable. Very clean home that has everything a family could want in a vacation house.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

theresa n.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Friends

Location was great. Easy walk to the beach and a few fun eating places. Pool was ok. The mattresses weren't comfortable. In general it needs updating.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

Mark F.

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

Spring Break 2024

This is an awesome location! However, the interior of the property appears to be in the process of being fixed up. The private pool was dirty, the toilet/shower had issues, and the blinds didn’t work properly. There is empty paint containers in the closets, random boxes, and a variety of other surprising items.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2024
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8/10 Good

Kristine M.

Loved the privacy

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Get location, loved the private pool and the home was clean and roomy. Pool area was clean. We had a plumbing issue but it was fixed within 24 hrs. The stove and the coffee pot needs replaced. Could use more beach stuff, like a cooler and new chairs. I didn’t have little kids but could use more stuff for younger kids to play with. Overall vacation stay was great.
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10/10 Excellent

JULIE L.

Beautiful Home & Close to the Beach

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: We enjoyed our stay, in your beautiful home. Location was within walking distance to the beach. Refreshing to have pool time. Beds are comfortable, and everything was clean upon arrival. Check in and out was simple. Management company was very helpful with questions, pre arrival. This was our first trip to Anna Maria, and we hope to return.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2023
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10/10 Excellent

David D.

Nice time

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: Good location. It’s clean and very functional for two to four people. 6 would not be comfortable. All appliances worked as well as washer and dryer.Pool is nice to cool off in but, it’s inconvenient to have to lock the house as there’s no access from the house to pool area.
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8/10 Good

Barb H.

While Away

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: While we did enjoy our stay, the only negative comment I have was the air conditioning unit. We had AC people coming in and out of the house throughout the week. They did replace a window unit however, the central air was the major problem. Otherwise, the house and the location were perfect for our needs.
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8/10 Good

Kristan D.

Island Vacation Properties staff is wonderful

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was clean. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: My family of 4 plus our pup stayed here two weeks. The location is about 10 minute walk from the beach, close to eating and shopping. Pool was clean and nice. The beds were super comfy and the kitchen was well stocked. We cooked in the home everyday. The cottage is spacious enough for a family of 4 and has cute decor with a "home" feel. Due to it being an older property I think some minor upgrades and maintenance would be helpful. I think the Air conditioning has a hard time "keeping up" with the hot florida weather and an exit to get to the pool area would be helpful without going outside through the drive way. I would recommend a DEEP cleaning. On the surface it seems clean enough but as we got into our second week it seemed we noticed someone had cut their hair prior and it was pushed under the refrigerator. We also found some trash under one of the twin beds. Some of the kitchen appliances need cleaning. Property Management company was super friendly and responsive! Overall its a cute place.

6/10 Okay

Karen L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication
Disliked: Listing accuracy

Pool inconvenience

First, the positive- we had some initial concerns upon arriving. The beach cart we were told about was broken and unusable. The patio table umbrella was also broken. The two fry pans were rusted. We notified the rental company, and they were very responsive. They did replace all three with new items. The house has a good amount of space with three TVs and plenty of kitchenware. Now some things that potential renters should know. The queen bed cannot really be used by two people as there is a huge dip in the middle but comfortable enough for one person. One of the twin beds was at about a 20% angle and needed to be taken apart down to the bed frame to be fixed. The living room couch is extremely hard and uncomfortable to sit on. Some of the shades in the living room did not work. You are right on the corner of the street so you have to use them for privacy. While we stayed there for 9 days a detour sent all traffic down our road. Starting at 6am there were no less than 10-12 cars and mostly large work trucks lined up in front of the house. The house itself has a very strange layout. Here is what we wish we knew….you have to go out the front door walk along the sidewalk to the driveway to get to the pool!! There was nothing in the description about this. If this weren’t bad enough…. You are walking past 10-12 cars and trucks wondering what you are doing in your towel! The pool itself needs to be painted….it looked dirty until we realized the bottom was brown.
Stayed 9 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Scott L.

Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Penny S.

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

Great house and location

We absolutely loved staying in this house!! We will book it again in the future. We had a small issue and they went above and beyond to make it right!! The house was very clean and check in was easy!!
Stayed 11 nights in Oct 2023
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8/10 Good

Michael Y.

Great location, minor issues.

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We like While Away, been there a couple of times. We know the place for years.But there are things which should bee taken care of. The kitchen, its appliances and cookware need to be replaced. The oven is only partially working, fridge light sometimes works, the cook pots are more than outdated. Umbrella at the pool is broken and the beach stuff is very used.This all sounds negative but are minor things compared to the great place and location While Away is. They installed a new AC which is great, as the old one had issues. Also the place is close to the beach, gym and restaurants. We will come back.

10/10 Excellent

Tom F.

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

Great Location & Excellent Property Manager

Nothing but good things to say about the house and the property manager. The house is in a great location. Easy walk to the beach! The property manager was very easy to work with, fair and very accommodating.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Diane P.

FamilyChristmas Trip

Rating Details: The property manager was more than helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. 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: Wonderful!
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2022
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8/10 Good

Jenna D.

While Away

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was more than happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: The rental company was great to work with! We were suppose to stay at a different location but had to change last minute due to hurricane Ian. Although the location was further from the beach then I like to be, it was still within walking distance and to shops and restaurants. The rental itself could use a few upgrades but it was clean and ready for us to enjoy our stay.
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8/10 Good

Gretchen W.

While Away

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Very clean but AC struggled to cool and it got pretty hot at night. Very few electrical outlets. Fold out couch would not completely close flat so you had to sit on a bit of a hump. The arms of the living room were really worn and the stuffing was showing. Great location and we enjoyed the trip.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022
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10/10 Excellent

Ashlea R.

Perfect!

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. 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: The house was the perfect size for our family of four. The location was ideal! There a few unclean things when we arrived, but they quickly sent someone out to clean. The rental company was wonderful! Would definitely recommend and book again.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022
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10/10 Excellent

Christina S.

Great location

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: This house was perfect for the four of us. Kids loved the pool. Great size for younger kids.
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10/10 Excellent

Keith R. F.

Convenient and quiet.

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: We thoroughly enjoyed our 4 week stay at "While away" on Anna Marie Island. The duplex has plenty of room,, with new furniture and appliances. The private pool area is a pleasure to relax and swim in. Close to stores, beach and the free shuttle.
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10/10 Excellent

Katie G.

Great time "While Away"

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: Great time on Anna Maria Island staying at While Away. I looked online and called and Jason I believe was his name was so very helpful. We had no trouble getting in and everything was just as pictured.

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