Anna Maria Island Beach Palace offers incredible views in every direction because it’s situated in the best location on the entire island! The island is only 150 yards wide where this 3-story condo is located. The Gulf of Mexico is merely 75 yards to the west, and Florida’s Intracoastal Waterway is 75 yards to the east. Relax on the 3rd-floor, ceramic-tiled balcony with screened-in lanai, and gaze out across the serene aquamarine Gulf waters, the Intracoastal Waterway, and Florida’s Sunshine Bridge over Tampa Bay and the Bradenton Beach Marina. The sea breeze is scented with jasmine and frangipani. Fresh air and the sounds of the surf will lower your blood pressure and make you glad to be alive! As they say in real estate; location, locat...

Outdoor Amenities:

Outdoor amenities are a highlight of this Beach Palace! The first floor/ground level features a garage with parking space for one car. You’ll find extra supplies like beach chairs, coolers and pool floats, and plenty of kid’s beach toys in the garage storage area.

There’s also a small yard and patio area with graceful young palms, fragrant flowers, and tropical landscaping, as well as a covered paver-patio/courtyard with a heated pool, stylish, covered, alfresco dining area, and full, outdoor gourmet kitchen with a gas BBQ grill.

This brand-new pool & patio area makes a wonderful addition to the living/entertaining spaces of this home. Relax poolside in a shaded, sophisticated environment after a hot day at the beach. Grill fresh-caught seafood, steaks, or portabellas! Add tropical flavor with grilled pineapple, a dash of mango or citrus, or homemade guacamole. Serve a gourmet meal alfresco while the kids splash in the pool and adults savor the sunset.

This outdoor/poolside kitchen features sleek granite countertops and an iridescent, tile backsplash, reminiscent of abalone shells, bioluminescent seas, or tropical sunsets. The patio kitchen has upscale, stainless appliances including a French door fridge/freezer with icemaker, a wine fridge, a bar sink, warming drawers, and gas BBQ grill. There’s a ratan-style, glass-top dining table with seating for eight or more, as well as several pool-side lounge chairs.

In addition to the pool patio, this beach palace has three covered/shaded, screened-in lanais with water views/partial water views. Enjoy sunrise/sunset water views without being bugged by bugs!

The large, covered lanai off the main floor kitchen/living area has an alfresco dining table with seating for four or more. The third-floor veranda, accessible off the primary suite, offers patio furnishings with seating for eight. This third-floor veranda is the ideal spot to enjoy the vibrant and magical sunsets that Anna Maria Island is famous for!

The very best amenity is the beach, which is just steps from your door and is never crowded, not even during the peak winter season. It almost feels like it's your own private beach!

Neighborhood:

The combination of a tropical setting, beach location, luxurious amenities plus cosmopolitan convenience is the essence of this home. Park your car and explore the small, charming, historic island by foot, bicycle, golf cart, or trolley. Walk to restaurants, cafes, boutiques, and grocery markets. Nearby are boat rentals, and sunset cruises, as well as jet ski, bike, paddleboard, scooter, and kayak rentals.

There is plenty to do here. The restaurants are great! Want to explore the Island? Everything on the Island is accessible via the free air-conditioned trolley running every twenty minutes, or by free jitney services. Historic Bridge Street, with its restaurants, bars and grilles, live music, shops, and historic pier, is a 20-minute walk from the home. Don't want to drive on a night out on the town? Free jitney services will take you to and fro day or night. They work for tips. For those who want to fish.

Anna Maria Island is known as one of the best fishing locations in Florida. There are fishing piers and party fishing boats down the street. Serious about catching fish? Consider chartering a private fishing boat from one of the Island’s licensed captains (it is often said they know where the fish are!).

Like to shop? World-famous St. Armand's Circle and Sarasota are minutes away. Prime Outlets (130 designer and brand-name outlet stores) is nearby, but not too close to threaten your vacation budget! Have kids, or just want to act like one? Busch Gardens in Tampa is about an hour away, and Disney World is a 2-hour ride door-to-door.

Anna Maria Island condo rentals is committed to providing our guests with a deeper and richer island experience. To deliver that experience we’ve partnered with a local company that offers all our guests discounts on concierge services, tours, activities, adventures, golf cart rentals, bike rentals, scooter rentals, segway rentals, scoot coupe rentals, jet ski rentals, boat rentals, kayak rentals fishing charters, beach equipment, baby equipment, airport shuttles, grocery delivery and much more.

Simply tell them you are guests of Anna Maria Condo Rentals and all discounts will be applied to anything you desire. When your booking is complete you will receive the link to book enhanced vacation experiences.

The Beach Palace is located within walking distance of Anna Maria Island's best waterfront restaurants including the Beach House Restaurant where you can walk over for dinner and listen to island favorite Chuck Caudill perform live, singing, playing the guitar and keyboard.

You can also walk to many of Anna Maria Island's best restaurants including The Sun House Restaurant, The Beach Cafe, Oma's Pizza, Banana Cabanas (where Denzel Washington eats when he is on the island), and The Bridge Tender Inn.

The Beach Palace is also located within walking distance of Anna Maria Island's best beach shops, gift shops, shell shops, boutiques, and the new shopping village on Bridge St. that leads out onto the Bridge St. pier famous for strolling, fishing, and eating where you will find the newly built Rotten Ralph's restaurant at the end of the pier.

There is a great grocery store right on the island and a fantastic Walmart SuperCenter 5 minutes from the house. There is also a great mall with all the big department stores as well. If you decide to rent from us we will provide you with directions, shopping, and restaurant suggestions and anything else you require.

This seven-mile barrier island is Florida’s best-kept secret. There’s a saying here; “when you're on Anna Maria Island, you don’t go to the beach… because on Anna Maria Island, you’re already at the beach.”

The Island in the Sun is Florida’s best-kept secret. With Gulf temperatures averaging 84 degrees and 360 days of sunshine per year the surrounding waters of AMI are known as “the nursery” because of the large number of dolphins that raise their young here.

With the island’s laid-back charm and leisurely unhurried living, speed limits are restricted to 25 mph - 35 mph throughout most of the island. This tropical paradise also offers free trolley service for both tourists and residents.

The beaches of Anna Maria flaunt the prettiest seashells in Florida. Anna Maria is also a top US location for rare seashells. Once you arrive at this waterfront island estate, you’ll agree, the home itself is a rare treasure!

Be sure to visit Anna Maria City Pier! Built in the early 1900s, this 700-foot-long pier provides a great vantage point for watching sunrises and sunsets, bird watching, and dolphin watching, and provides views of Tampa Bay and the Sunshine Skyway Bridge. You can also fish off this pier. Bring your boat, bring your fishing gear to cast a line off the pier, or rent a boat to get out on deep water and fish.

Bridge Street Pier, located on the southern end of the island in Bradenton Beach, honors the past while still embracing the future with its ‘Old Florida’ charm mixed with new restaurants, shops, galleries, and more. Enjoy the architecture and charm of Historic Green Village. Most of the restored buildings now run on solar panels and other modern energy-saving methods.

The island, surrounded by water and interlaced with canals, is host to many amazing sea creatures - among them are Loggerhead Turtles, Manatees, and dolphins. Loggerhead turtles are a protected species and we have the Turtle Watch - a group of wonderful folks who search the beaches for nests and protect those nests until the eggs hatch (it is illegal for anyone to tamper with the nests). Manatees are also protected here in Florida - they are commonly seen in the summer when they leave their winter warm waters and migrate south.

Unique Benefits Beach Palace, Anna Maria! 3-story, 4br/3ba, steps to the Gulf of Mexico, Cortez beach, marina & restaurants. 3 lanai balconies w/ views of Gulf, Intracoastal & Sunshine Bridge over Tampa Bay. Private, heated pool, covered alfresco dining, outdoor kitchen/BBQ. Spacious, bright, open. Hardwood/marble floors. Chef’s kitchen. Volume ceilings. Primary w/ private balcony, spa-like ensuite w/ oversize jacuzzi. Fine finishes. Laundry, WiFi, Garage, and Driveway parking. Sleeps 8. Bedroom 1: Master bedroom with king size bed. Bedroom 2: Second bedroom. Bedroom 3: Third bedroom. Bedroom 4: Fourth bedroom. Full Bathroom 1: Full washroom with walk in shower Full Bathroom 2: Full washroom two Full Bathroom 3: Full washroom three

House Rules:

Provide accommodations that are clean and comfortable and fully equipped so that you can enjoy your vacation to the fullest. The following terms and conditions are to ensure that our properties are kept in the condition equal to the time you arrived.

CANCELLATIONS:

Full refund 60 days prior to the arrival date.

OCCUPANCY Occupancy is restricted to the number of guests clearly stated in the lease agreement. Violation of this policy may result in immediate eviction without compensation as per the lease agreement. We do not accept reservations from anyone under 25 years of age. We do not allow persons under 25 to occupy a property unless accompanied by someone over 25 years of age.

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Provide accommodations that are clean and comfortable and fully equipped so that you can enjoy your vacation to the fullest. The following terms and conditions are to ensure that our properties are kept in the condition equal to the time you arrived.

CANCELLATIONS:

Full refund 60 days prior to the arrival date.

OCCUPANCY Occupancy is restricted to the number of guests clearly stated in the lease agreement. Violation of this policy may result in immediate eviction without compensation as per the lease agreement. We do not accept reservations from anyone under 25 years of age. We do not allow persons under 25 to occupy a property unless accompanied by someone over 25 years of age.

NOISE ORDINANCE The island does have a noise ordinance after 10pm, this ordinance pertains to any loud music or loud sounds coming from the property after this hour. If the police or the management company is called due to the renters disturbing the peace we do reserve the right to terminate the rental agreement immediately.

CHECK IN/CHECK OUT TIMES Arrivals: On or after 3pm Departure: by 10 am

PETS No animals or reptiles of any description will be kept in or on premises. Violation of this policy will result in a $500.00 special cleaning charge applied to your credit card on file and immediate eviction without compensation.

SMOKING All our accommodations are SMOKE-FREE. The TENANT agrees to restrict any smoking to the outdoors. Smoking inside the condo, house or on the balconies is not permitted. Violation of the policy will result in a $500.00 special cleaning charge applied to your credit card on file and immediate eviction without compensation.

KEYS All properties feature keyless locks.

INDEMNIFICATION: Owner/Agent shall not be liable to guests or to any party for any damages to property or for the injury to persons on the premises from any cause whatsoever, including defects in the premises or otherwise: guests shall indemnify and hold harmless Owner/Agent from any and against all liabilities, claims, expenses, fees, loss of use of actions of any and any kind arising out of renters or their guests use and occupancy of the premises. The management is not responsible for accidents, injury or loss of personal belongings of any kind.

ENTIRE AGREEMENT This agreement shall be governed and enforced according to the laws of the State of Florida. The prevailing party in any lawsuit to enforce any provisions of this agreement shall be entitled to an award of attorneys fees, cost of expenses for mediation, arbitration and trialor appellate proceedings. This agreement contains the entire agreement of the parties. It may not be changed orally, but only by agreement in writing signed by the party against who enforcement of any waiver, change, modification, extension or discharge is sought. Renters cannot assign or transfer this agreement.

TRAVEL Direct flights from the UK and the rest of Europe Airport Distances from Anna Maria Island: Tampa Airport 1 hr Orlando Airport 2 hrs Miami Airport 5 hrs Sarasota Airport 20 minutes (for connecting flights from other American airports such as New York, Atlanta or Washington) Fort Myers Airport 2.5 hrs

MEDICAL AND EMERGENCY Do not leave home without taking out a Travel Insurance that also covers medical emergencies. Make sure your insurance covers you for travel in America. The excellent Pinnacle Medical walk-in clinic (similar to UK GPs – General Practitioners) for minor accidents and ailments is just over on the mainland – approx 10 minutes drive. Blake Hospital comes highly recommended by many island residents. It is a large, modern and extremely well equipped hospital that offers a comprehensive range of medical services. Dr Guy Yatros at Island Dental Spa offers emergency dental treatment for visitors.

GETTING AROUND ANNA MARIA ISLAND:

We have two excellent local taxi services who will take you anywhere on the island or over to the mainland. Also why not try out the little island trolley that runs up and down the island, passing by every 20 minutes. There are plenty of stops and it is a great way to explore. It also has a bike rack on the front so if you want to cycle out and ride back this is a fun way to travel. Orlando is the world’s number one attraction which draws huge crowds. Lining up with children for hours in the Florida heat is extremely tiring, so make sure you have plenty to drink and wear comfortable shoes and clothes. A whole week of theme parks is exhausting. Our suggestion for a really enjoyable vacation is to unwind after your flight on the island and enjoy the sun, sea and sand, then make a one or two day excursion to Disney during the course of your vacation. We are happy to advise you on obtaining inexpensive overnight accommodation in Orlando.

TRAVELLING WITH CHILDREN:

Make sure small children wear sun hats, T-shirts and sunblock to prevent sunburn. Nearby shops sell them, plus a great range of beach toys, buckets & spades. Walgreens and Eckerd both pharmacies which sell many baby items plus prescription and non prescription drugs.

SHOPPING: Prices in Florida are generally much less expensive than in Europe. We have excellent casual and beachwear on the island. For really serious shoppers the nearby town of Bradenton is home to an incredible factory outlet mall where you can “shop till you drop”. Also really worth a visit is De Soto Mall just over on the mainland, with three large department stores, diverse small shops, coffee shops and restaurants. Trainers, sports gear, cosmetics, sunglasses, luxury name brand clothing lines, jewelry, shoes, CDs, cameras plus a myriad of other items.

CLOTHING: Make your journey easy, travel light. You have a large washer and dryer in your vacation home – you can buy great beach clothes & swimsuits here on island. Bring a light jacket for cooler evenings in winter months and wear cool comfortable cottons and sunhats/shades. If you are planning to take a trip up to Busch Gardens in Tampa or Disney in Orlando wear comfortable trainers.

ISLAND INFORMATION: We place a local information file in your vacation property with the answer to almost every question that has been asked of us by our guests. This contains emergency numbers, contact information, getting around, things to do and places to visit, info on your property, services, taxis, local restaurants and general island info. Our two local island newspapers can always be picked up at Publix Grocery store on the island and are a mine of information for visitors on local events, new restaurants to visit, fishing news and all the local gossip. The Anna Maria Island chamber of commerce office also has a plethora of maps, brochures and leaflets plus info on local tennis courts, golf, water sports, boat & jetski rental, scuba diving, boat trips, fishing trips and area events.

WE LOOK FORWARD TO WELCOMING YOU TO ANNA MARIA ISLAND. HOUSE KEEPING: Cleanliness of each property is a top priority. What you can expect upon arrival. Each property is professionally cleaned by Gulf Coast Cleaning Solutions. All cleanings consist of wiping all surfaces from top to bottom, wiping down all appliances inside and out, removing all perishable items, washing all laundry in the unit, dusting all surfaces, moving furniture to clean under and around, all windows inside/out, and cleaning each unit thoroughly. Each property is inspected by trained supervisors including Chelsie and Dwayne Ellis, the owners of the company. Their work is guaranteed to be right or they will come back and fix any issues. Additional cleaning services include taking care of most minor repairs to the property. Check and maintain all light fixtures, batteries in remotes, grill parts, patio furniture, and ac filters. Our goal is to have each property in tip top shape for your arrival. Our cleaning people will be the last people in the property before your arrival to make sure it is perfect.

What you can expect upon arrival:

With our continued desire to provide a superior guest experience, we offer all our guests a professional linen service which includes freshly laundered sheets, pillowcases, bath towels, hand towels, beach towels, washcloths, dishcloths, and bath mats

• Beach Towels and Beach Chairs are provided for each guest • Beach chairs are located in the walk-in closet of the second bedroom

In each bathroom: • bar soap-shampoo & conditioner • toilet strip cover • soap dispenser at sink • small garbage bags • one hairdryer

Kitchen set up: • Sponge-paper towel roll • new large garbage bag for large trash can • two dish tabs