Island Retreat! Pool, Spa, Rooftop Views and Covered Outdoor Dining Reviews, Deals & Photos 2025

Q: Is Island Retreat! Pool, Spa, Rooftop Views and Covered Outdoor Dining pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

Q: Where is Island Retreat! Pool, Spa, Rooftop Views and Covered Outdoor Dining located?

Nestled on the beach, this Anna Maria holiday home is within a 10-minute walk of Anna Maria Beach and Bean Point Beach. Palmetto Avenue Beach and Bayfront Park are also within 10 minutes.

10/10 Excellent

Jamie H.

11 May 2025

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

Beautiful getaway

This house was perfect! The pool was warm. We had dolphins and a manatee who swam by the house many times during our stay. The sunrise is amazing! Location is perfect away from the busy resorts. Would rent again!

Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

eladio d.

31 Aug 2024

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

Best place ever

Wonderful and relaxing love it. The accommodations were the best.

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christine G.

18 Mar 2024

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Perfect spot

Bay View Beauty was a perfect set up and location for our family vacation. The house was beautiful. The views were beautiful.

Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ann F.

31 Aug 2022

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

Location!

This house was perfect for all family members. Love the location and the views!

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Shaun G.

16 Jan 2023

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

Too bad it was cold

House was nice, the island is amazing and the food is outstanding. 10 out of 10 will stay again

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2023

2/10 Terrible

Gordon N.

1 Jan 2025

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

Hurricane

Did not stay because of destruction from hurricanes.

Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Frank M.

27 Apr 2023

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Elegant home on the bay

This is a beautiful, spacious and nicely-decorated home right on the water. Nice furnishings and we appreciated the large bedrooms with full baths.

Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Larry O.

27 Jul 2022

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Annual Family Getaway

The property was great located right on the beach. Lots of dolphin. manatees, starfish, hermit crabs and sand dollars. Great place for standup paddle boarding. The kids enjoyed fishing.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Tammy S., Freedom

22 Jan 2023

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

Great family vacation

House and location was great for a family get together. We loved the pool, hot tub and gulf all in one location. Beautiful views from all balconies. The house could have been a bit cleaner! Small maintenance jobs are needed.

Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Roger J.

6 Mar 2024

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

Perfect for us.

Like-new Beachfront house with 7 bedrooms and huge kitchen. Quiet neighborhood with fishing pier/restaurant close by. Our three children and five grandchildren joined us to celebrate our 50th wedding anniversary. Much spa and Pool time. Great fun. Everyone was pleased.

Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Dawn W.

9 Mar 2024

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

A great place for a family reunion!

We have"fussy" kids who feel persecuted if they sleep in anything less than a King bed. I chose this beautiful house because of the beds. The furniture is not what is pictured and hard for old folks to get up from- the kids had no problem. We've stayed in several places with decks or porches which didn't have all the guano this house had. The agency was very responsive to the few problems we had. The beach isn't as pictured, very little, but the pool makes up for that. Abundant lawn furniture and working grill All in all, I'd give it 8/10 stars.

Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2024

2/10 Terrible

Erica E.

12 Aug 2022

Liked: Check-in, location

Disliked: Cleanliness, communication, listing accuracy

Major Disappointment

Pictures can be deceiving. After spending a lot of money to stay here, we were extremely disappointed in this property. It is in need of the largest maintenance up haul - cabinets in horrible condition , wires hanging from fridge, mold in the showers, can lights hanging from pool patio area, dead fish in the pool, dirt and debris under furniture, dirty rugs, etc. We filed all these complaints to basically get the run around. It was such a let down, especially after spending so much money to stay. I would not return to this property. The other reviews were right! Needs major work!!!

Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2022

6/10 Okay

Sue B.

17 Mar 2022

Liked: Check-in

Disappointing

The house is beautiful but in serious need of repairs/cleaning/maintenance. We saw reviews from July, 2021 that mentioned issues, but assumed that those would be corrected by March 2022. Unfortunately we were wrong. Cabinets were hanging off hinges, sliding doors coming apart, stains on furniture and holes in furniture, oven was really dirty, house needs a deep cleaning. Small holes in walls, stains on walls, peeling paint, loose stair tread. Pool equipment was leaking, limited towels and kitchen supplies (one dishwasher pod for a week). The coffee maker took 5 cycles to clean. We left early, after only 2 nights instead of a week. Not the luxury vacation we had planned.

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2022

2/10 Terrible

Josh W.

8 Apr 2024

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

Family Vacation Ruined by Uninhabitable, Neglected, Roach-Infested Property

With 5 children aged 12&U, incl. one with special-needs, travelling is a colossal undertaking. We booked this seemingly perfectly-suited property for a 7-day rental in March 2024.We were unable to access the property; neither the access codes nor lock worked.The home was filthy & in disrepair, & infested with cockroaches.There were cracks in the ceiling & a loose wooden board hanging above the hot tub. Neither laundry dryers worked properly.The pool was dirty, the pool pump had flooded the patio; the standing water had been there long enough for moss to grow.The patio furniture & grill were corroded beyond use.Three of the TVs did not work, & the wifi was poor, only working at specific areas within the home.My family became violently ill, vomiting within the first day, lasting nearly the duration of our stay.The unsanitary environment posed a significant risk to my immunodeficient child, who has remained ill after arriving home & may require hospitalization. VRBO was nonresponsive; a complete misrepresentation of their Book with Confidence Guarantee. Despite extermination, cockroaches persisted to infest the cabinets, dishwasher, stove, & showers.The majority of needed repairs were too extensive to be remedied during our stay. We were only offered alternate, inferior accommodations after 5 days. The days & money intended to be spent building family memories were instead spent ill, feverishly cleaning, laying roach traps, & counting the days until we could go home.

Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Matthew B.

2 Apr 2022

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

Amazing house!! Will definitely be coming back!

5 star place. Everything went smooth!! Awesome trip!!

Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Michael A.

5 Aug 2021

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

Enjoyable Stay

The family vacation was enjoyed by all. AMI staff was exceptional and we look forward to visiting Anna Marie Island again.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021

8/10 Good

Joan T.

16 Jun 2021

Liked: Check-in, location

Property description no longer accurate

Combined with reading the most recent reviews and having stayed at this property, I can agree that this property should no longer be rated 5 star. The only 5 star rating worthy of this property is the location which is fantastic. I was concerned about staying on the bay side because there was very little beach and no waves. In retrospect, the bayside was perfect for just about everything else. We went to Manatee Beach one afternoon and the grandkids boogie-boarded to their hearts content. We fished off the rod & reel pier, ordered lot's of takeout, paddle boarded, hunted for shells, saw dolphins and manatee daily and floated all day long. The water temperature was perfect. Now back to the house. I rented this house over 2 years ago when it was rated 5 star. The size of the home, bedroom configuration, bathrooms in each room and the large pool was ideal for our party of 15 of varying ages. The house is beautifully decorated but it is showing lot's of wear & tear. The beds squeak when getting in and out and the floors upstairs squeak as well, so if you're sensitive to noise...this might not be the house for you. There are 4 wine fridge's of which only 2 work. The refrigerator/freezer ice maker does not work but AMI will bring you bagged ice. Request this early as it does take them a while to bring it to you. The secondary ice maker was frozen over as is one of the wine fridges. We managed to defrost enough ice away to get it to produce ice on the last 2 days of our stay. There are broken kitchen cabinet doors and the slip covers on the sofa are stained. Apparently new covers are ordered but will not arrive for a while. All in all, we had a wonderful trip and this house served it's purpose but for over $2500/day, it did not measure up. Be sure to bring bath soap, dishwasher & laundry detergent, salt & pepper, paper towels & trash bags. Much of this is not provided. It mentions a "starter" kit but it lasts 1 day. There is only 1 beach towel per person (16). AMI was responsive to all calls during our stay.

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Kathy M.

11 May 2021

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

Best family vacation house!

This was the best vacation we have ever had! This house is beautiful and the location couldn't have been any better. We had a few maintenance issues but AMI had people sent over that day. One other downfall is that the AC units are on the on the main balcony which was noisy when outside but these seemed like little things considering the house and location are spectacular. We hope to go back next year.

Stayed 6 nights in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

McCall C.

19 Dec 2020

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

Gorgeous House

Beautiful house, wonderful little town, and a great time had by all!

Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2020

10/10 Excellent

Melanie C.

25 Oct 2020

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

Great family place.

We stayed at this property for our fall break. The layout of the house was great for 3 generation family with a couple of large closets that were used for infant rooms for naps and sleeping. The beach was very convenient but pretty small. Not far for a drive to one of the gulf side beaches. A couple of improvements could be a place to rinse off from the beach, and ground floor bathroom. The home is beautiful and the property managers are very accommodating. Would recommend.

Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2020

8/10 Good

Maidalys-Frank D.

23 Sept 2020

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

Great Family Vacation Home

We have been looking forward to stay at Anna Maria Island for a couple of years, and given the Island gets booked with much anticipation we have waited for almost two years to enjoy our stay at this beauty. First impression: WOW! What a view! The house was extremely comfortable for our big party. The rooms were a nice size and each room had their bathroom which was a major plus for us. The location is perfect! The beach was Literally a step away from the house which was amazing because you can be in the pool and also enjoy the beach with no effort. The house was beautifully decorated and really was kid friendly. The house did come with a ping pong table and fooseball all that the kids really enjoyed. The pier next to the house was also nice as our boys were able to fish off the pier and yes you catch fish there. The kids enjoyed the dolphin show every morning as they come to feed off the bait fish. Overall we really enjoyed the comfort of this house and it’s location and would rent it again in a heart beat. The reason we didn’t provide this house a 5star rating is for the following: The house does need some TLC. You can tell the wear and tear is there and can use some love. The ice maker did not work no different than the reviews mentioned by all of the previous renters. You would think that they would fix it but apparently that’s not happening. So if you plan to stay here bring ICE. The upstairs washing machine and dryer did not work and were broken with pieces of rubber inside of it. The house lights in the exterior are rusted and hanging off the ceiling. The 2nd floor can get hot if you are cooking as the Ac is working hard with no AC on the first floor with The opening and closing of the doors. For the price you pay for night it would be nice to have paddle boards, kayaks. We did reach out to AMI locals and they did immediately respond but who wants to be bothered with people trying to fix things when you are on vacation; no one. So we did not have them come to fix any of it. They should have been fixed prior to the arrival of guest. Those are improvements the house needs but overall would rent again. We made nice memories and enjoyed our stay.

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2020

6/10 Okay

Anthony D.

11 Aug 2020

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

Disrepair

We have been going to this property Every year since it was built about 5 years ago. The location and lay out is great - but. The lack of maintenance and upkeep is Very disappointing and the property is in desperate need of repair for Many functional and aesthetic things. As well, much of the furniture is far past the life expectancy for a rental and in need of replacement. For $2000/day we expect a perfectly maintained and updated environment.

10/10 Excellent

Heather W., Charleston, SC USA

9 Aug 2020

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

Great vacation

Very nice house and perfect location!

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2020

8/10 Good

Mark G.

16 Mar 2020

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Bay Beauty, Cold Pool

Home, accessories, location, and amenities were all top notch. The only downside for our family was the pool and spa. Temperature of the pool never reached higher than 78 degrees while it took the spa an hour to hit 88 degrees, but never over 92 degrees. One of our family members runs a pool business in a colder weather climate (Minnesota) and even he couldn't increase performance. All that aside, we would still return to this beautiful property managed by AMI.

Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2020

10/10 Excellent

Glenn M.

21 Feb 2020

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

Awesome stay!

This home is beautiful, with amazing views from most of the rooms....great location as well. We will be back!

Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2020

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