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MI Happy Place Sand Castle1 Beach Across St & Pool

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Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
2 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 6140.5 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Dryer
  • Washer
  • Pet-friendly
  • Air conditioning
  • Outdoor space

Explore the area

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Holmes Beach, Florida
  • Manatee Public Beach
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • West Coast Surf Shop
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Holmes Beach Beaches
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Sarasota, FL (SRQ-Sarasota-Bradenton Intl.)
    ‪27 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

2 Single Beds

Other Space 1

1 Double Sofa Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Garden

About this property

MI Happy Place Sand Castle1 Beach Across St & Pool

VRC19-000209

Your Relaxing Getaway on Anna Maria Island
Freshly renovated in late 2024, MI Happy Place Sand Castle 1 now features a brand-new kitchen with granite counter tops, updated bathrooms with stunning fully tiled walk-in shower, and modern coastal décor—all just steps from Manatee Public Beach. This 2-bedroom, 1-bath retreat is part of MI Happy Place Resort, offering a heated pool, a prime location near dining and shops, and access to the free island trolley. Rent one unit or the entire resort for larger groups!

"The location was unbeatable! The unit was clean, well-stocked, and just a short walk to the beach and restaurants. We loved every minute!" – Jean S.

The Home
Primary Bedroom: King bed
Guest Bedroom: Two twin beds
Living Room: Sleeper sofa, spacious seating
Kitchen: Fully updated with modern appliances and essentials
Bathroom: Completely renovated with stylish finishes
Laundry: On-site shared washer & dryer

"Super clean, comfortable, and well-equipped. The beds were great, and we loved having a full kitchen!" – Jody K.

Outdoor Oasis
Heated Pool – Large, beautifully landscaped, and shared with other resort guests
Covered Grilling Area – Gas grill and picnic space for outdoor dining
Beach Gear Provided – Chairs, umbrella, and a wagon for easy trips to the sand
Parking – Two spaces per unit, boat and trailer parking available

"The pool and outdoor space were a dream! Perfect for unwinding after a day at the beach." – Brenda G.

Exclusive Guest Perks
After booking, access our Digital Guidebook to pre-arrange bike rentals, beach chairs, umbrellas, infant gear, and more—ready upon arrival!

"The digital guidebook made planning so easy. Everything we needed was waiting for us!" – Jacqueline C.

Perfect Location
This home is just steps from the beach and within walking distance to:
Cafe on the Beach, Skinny’s Place, and more local dining
Island Center shopping, grocery stores, and boutiques
Free island trolley stop for easy exploring

"We've stayed multiple times—love the convenience, the pool, and the proximity to everything!" – Tim J.

Newly Renovated & Ready for You
While new photos are coming soon, the current images don’t yet reflect the brand-new kitchens, bathrooms, and stylish upgrades that make this unit better than ever!

Need More Space?
Rent all four units at MI Happy Place Resort for a private group retreat—ideal for family reunions, weddings, or friend getaways!

Know Before You Go
7-night minimum stay
Pet-friendly ($150.00 pet fee required)
Quiet hours observed for a peaceful stay

Book MI Happy Place Sand Castle 1 today and experience the island’s best-kept secret!

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.

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Kitchen
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Dryer
Pet-friendly
Air conditioning
Outdoor space

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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

Pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

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
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 Cortez Beach and Bean Point Beach. AMI Paddleboard Adventures and Fish Hole Adventure Golf are also worth visiting. Break out the clubs and hit the links on a nearby golf course, or seek out an adventure with horse riding.
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Holmes Beach, Florida

What's nearby

  • West Coast Surf Shop - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Manatee Public Beach - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Anna Maria Sound - 6 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Holmes Beach Beaches - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Cortez Beach - 6 min drive - 4.9 km

Getting around

  • Sarasota, FL (SRQ-Sarasota-Bradenton Intl.) - 27 min drive

Restaurants

  • Anna Maria Island Beach Cafe
  • Wicked Cantina
  • Beach House Waterfront Restaurant
  • Skinny's Place
  • Ginny's & Jane E's Bakery Cafe

Frequently asked questions

Does MI Happy Place Sand Castle1 Beach Across St & Pool have a pool?

Yes, this property has a pool. Pool types include heated pools.

Is MI Happy Place Sand Castle1 Beach Across St & Pool pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

How much is parking at MI Happy Place Sand Castle1 Beach Across St & Pool?

Limited spots are available.

What time is check-in at MI Happy Place Sand Castle1 Beach Across St & Pool?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at MI Happy Place Sand Castle1 Beach Across St & Pool?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is MI Happy Place Sand Castle1 Beach Across St & Pool located?

Situated near the beach, this holiday home is steps away from West Coast Surf Shop and AMI Paddleboard Adventures. Manatee Public Beach and Anna Maria Sound are also within 10 minutes.

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

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Rating 10 - Excellent. 31 out of 36 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 36 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 36 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 36 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 36 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Check-in

9.6/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Jami W.

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

Beach Trip

Great location to beach, property is so cute and cozy!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Magda C.

Muy buena

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: Siempre buena
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10/10 Excellent

Heidi O.

MI Sand Castle 1

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: Excellent
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10/10 Excellent

reggie s.

Paradise

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: 4th year in a row we've stayed here. Couldn't ask for a better stay.
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10/10 Excellent

Heidi O.

Sand Castle

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: Loved our stay. Would recommend to a friend Thank you!
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2022
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10/10 Excellent

Maidy Y.

Muy bueno

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: Me siento como en casa

10/10 Excellent

Jessica P.

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

Will Stay Again!!

Our family of 6 stayed for spring break. House is very clean. Beds were very comfortable including the pull out couch. There were plenty of extra linens and beach towels. We were just steps away from the ocean. There were sand toys, a wagon and beach chairs available for us to use. Our 4 boys loved the pool. Great stay!! We hope to be back again with more family to rent out the additional units!! Great spot for multi families to stay!!
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Carol T., Pittsburgh Pa

My Happy Place

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: Very impressed with attention to any problems that arouse. Need to replace tv remotes!
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10/10 Excellent

robert l.

2021 Spring Break at Sand Castle

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: Sand Castle was great! Everything we needed was supplied. We loved the location. We loved having the pool. The guests in the other units were great. Everyone was respectful of others.
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10/10 Excellent

Jackie C.

Excellent stay at MI Happy Place

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: This was our second time staying at this property, we choose this place for location and yard for our basset hounds. MI Happy Place has always been very clean, great amenities and quiet dead end street. We were not really planning on AMI this fall but when the great rates showed up in an email.... I booked! We love AMI and this property has stayed reasonably priced unlike some other areas on the island. We will return & recommend this property!
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8/10 Good

Sherrill S.

Sand Castle

Rating Details: The property manager was more than helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. I was more than happy with the location. I was satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Nice location, centrally located. Last unit, sits right on the curve in the road to Holmes beach. A fence should be considered to cut the traffic noise down. Furniture was outdated and uncomfortable. The place was clean. I definitely would recommend renting a car...so much to explore. The Ugly Grouper was our favorite place to eat. Publix supermarket was nearby for your grocery needs. I couldn’t get the grill to light, so that was a no go.
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10/10 Excellent

A guest from New CUMBERLAND, OH

Great spot near the beach with a pool!

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: We really like MI Happy Place! It could definitely use some over the door towel holders. One towel bar for 4 people doesn't workwell, a seat in the new shower is really needed and the air conditioning needs to run during the night! We were all sweating in the middle of the night, couldn't adjust the thermostat for some reason. This was our second stay and we are booked for next year already, so these minor changes would be greatly appreciated!
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10/10 Excellent

Jean S.

Sand Castle

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: Sand Castle at Mi Happy Place was in such a great location. We could walk across the street to the beach, walk to supermarket, restaurants. Very comfortable space. Communication with Island Vacation properties was great. (Via texts) I hope to return next year. Thanks for the great memories. Only negative is - Sitting outside is a bit loud due to traffic.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Jody K.

Great stay at MI Happy Place!

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: We had a great time on Anna Maria Island and couldn't have been in a nicer little place! Convenient location and very nice accommodations!
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10/10 Excellent

A guest from Hale, Mi

Great Place!

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: It is a nice, clean rental. Everything from the pool to the location of the property was great. I wouldn’t think twice about staying here again.
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6/10 Okay

Magda C.

Magda Castillo me gusta la casa y la playa cerca

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was very dirty. 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: Mejoren la limpieza , lámparas ventilador mucho polvo , mesas de lámpara polvo , pelos y polvo detrás de camas , nevera baño , piso alfombras de entrada muy sucias y mal estado . Haga de su residencia algo sencillo y acogedor sin exceso de adornos , las personas apreciamos hogar limpio no cargado ; volveré pronto . Gracias

10/10 Excellent

Gladivett F.

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

Amazing property

We had a great time. The location of this property is perfect. We could walk across the street to the beach and it had all the gears needed for a beach day. Walking distance to restaurants and bars. The pool was always nice and clean. Coming back for sure!
Stayed 5 nights in May 2022
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10/10 Excellent

Jayme L.

Excellent Place to Stay

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 loved everything about this place! It was a perfect location and provided everything our family needed and more. It was super clean and well thought out. The pool was a huge plus! We would definitely stay here again!
Stayed 5 nights in May 2022
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10/10 Excellent

Molli J.

A great place to get 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: Adorable little condo right across the street from the public beach. Cute yard out front with picnic table. Nice pool, laundry in little hut on the property. You can tell the owners are trying to give you a relaxing experience. Would like to return and rent all 4 villas with my family!
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8/10 Good

David And Leslie K.

A lovely quiet place to stay

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: We ended up loving the location. It was located on a street where there was no through traffic. The condos across from us were lovely and beautifully landscaped. It was a great neighborhood for walking and biking. Our pool was great although not always as clean as possible. Being in Unit I we caught more road noise especially as there was an unnecessary gap in the landscaping. There is safer, convenient access to the cafe on the beach just a short way off site so that gap is not needed. Our deck was also smaller than the other units. But I loved the kitchen and the master bedroom. The bed was very comfortable. We would rent there again if we could get a unit other than #1. The units are very quiet. You get no noise from your adjoining neighbor.
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10/10 Excellent

A guest from Lake Odessa, MI

MI Happy Place, A Very Happy Place!

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 trip to Anna Maria Island. From booking to check out, the process was simple. The condo was well-stocked. The linens were fresh and clean, and the king sized bed was one of the most comfortable beds I've ever slept on. It was too chilly to use the pool, but we noticed that it was spotless and with chairs and a BBQ grill available. Thank you for the excellent experience. We already booked for next year. Same time, same place!! Happy, Happy.
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10/10 Excellent

Janet K.

Close to public beach

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was more than happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Rented a cute 2 BR cottage that has a beach theme and recently updated. Would have been better with 2 bath instead of 1. Busy street next to cottage although trees did buffer some noise. Needed to walk down to stop lights to cross street to beach. Very clean unit. Renting unit in 2021.
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10/10 Excellent

Jaimmie H.

Wonderful

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 have stayed there twice now and its always been great! Prefect location, very clean comes with everything you need.
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10/10 Excellent

Marci M.

Great Little Get 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: This location was very quaint and cute location! We enjoyed our time spent! Well decorated and clean! Pool was nice as well!
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10/10 Excellent

Thomas N.

Sand castle

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: Very good

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