Vacation Rentals by Owner

Fell in love with Anna Maria Island

Guest: Mike, Arlie, Jacob, Sam, Abbey, and Maddie
Date of Stay: 03/20/12 Review Submitted: 03/31/12

Comments from our Guest Book: We fell in love with Anna Maria Island. We came here for relaxation and family time and we definitly found it at Rising Tide! The house is so lovely and inviting. There is plenty of room for all our teenagers. The pool was great for lots of family volleyball games. Thank you for sharing your home with us, and we have already booked it for next year too!

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Delightful Week

Guest: Families from Michigan and Montana
Date of Stay: 02/18/12 Review Submitted: 03/31/12

Comments from our Guest Book: What a convenient, relaxing and delightful week we had at Rising Tide! We appreciated that ways this house allowed so many folks to have together time and space in this lovely setting. In one corner the children could do homework and games, in another good conversation or reading, and in another meals could be prepared in the well appointed kitchen. We enjoyed the pool and the lizards. It was great to be near beaches, shops, restaurants, and fishing. Thank You!

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Wonderful Week

Guest: Family from Massachusetts
Date of Stay: 12/31/11 Review Submitted: 03/31/12

Comments from our Guest Book: What a wonderul week we had. This home is so lovely and spacious. It was the perfect place for us to gather and celebrate. The beach is wonderful. Tortilla Bay was delicious. Anna Maria Island Accommodations was very helpful and the backyard with pool was fabulous. We had a great game of volleyball. Thank you for everything!

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Lovely Time on Anna Maria Island

Guest: Brad and Kendra
Date of Stay: 10/24/11 Review Submitted: 11/14/11

Thank you so much for sharing your home with us. We really enjoyed all the space the house had...this was such a great place for us to relax between wedding events. We loved that we could all have our own rooms but hang together by the pool. We also visited the beautiful beach often. Hopefully we will be back soon!

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Great price for great location

Guest: Annette (Miami, Florida)
Date of Stay: 09/14/11 Review Submitted: 09/20/11

We stayed here with a family of 8 adults, 2 kids and 2 infants and the house was spacious enough for ALL of us. So much room and plenty of parking for 4 large suv's. The house was beautifully decorated, each room with its own unique touch. The pool and outdoor area was great for the kids . The beach was a few minutes away and worth the walk. The soft pillowy sand, warm waters and beautiful sunsets makes it worth coming back again next year. Sandbar for dinner and Paradise cafe for breakfast was our choice of dinning when not in the house. Overall A++

Recommended for:Age 55+, families with teenagers, families with young children, girls getaway, pet owners, romantic getaway, sightseeing.

Guest: Little and Hunter Families
Date of Stay: 05/29/11 Review Submitted: 06/26/11

Comments from our Guest Book: "Had a great time here. Lovely house with lots of room for 6 adults and 2 children. We loved the swimming pool, all the beach toys, beach chairs, etc....Loved the area and hope to come back."

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Guest: Dormody and Burden Families
Date of Stay: 05/14/11 Review Submitted: 06/26/11

Comments from our Guest Book: " Rising Tide was the perfect place for our families to stay. We very much enjoyed the pool, and made daily use of the volleyball net! We went to Tommy Bahama, The Beach House, Skinny's, the Sand Bar and Tortilla Bay Restaurants - all were great!! Rising Tide became our little home away for home for 2 weeks, and it was perfect!"

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Guest: Farbaniec Family
Date of Stay: 04/30/11 Review Submitted: 06/26/11

Comment from our Guest Book: "We had a great time in your lovely home! It was tastefully furnished and well-supplied. The pool is wonderful!"

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Wonderful vacation spot!

Guest: Jack and Loretta (Princeton, New Jersey)
Date of Stay: 01/18/11 Review Submitted: 02/08/11

We really enjoyed our stay at Rising Tide. The house was exactly as advertised - spacious, comfortable and close to everything. Eating dinner at the City Pier restaurant was a highlight of our trip. We would definitely recommend this house and Anna Maria island for an outstanding vacation - we will be back!

Recommended for:Age 55+, families with teenagers, families with young children, girls getaway, tourists without a car, pet owners.

Ride-On Sisters Girls'Get-Away

Guest: Beth (Loveland, Ohio)
Date of Stay: 11/10/10 Review Submitted: 11/29/10

Wow1 What an amazing week! Rising Tide was waiting for us, clean and cozy like an old friend. We walked to the sunrise each morning and the sunset each night, lounged by the private heated pool, shopped by day and enjoyed the vibrant arts community by night. The well-supplied kitchen allowed us to cook for each other and save money, and there was never a wait for any of the many bathrooms. Those of us who needed privacy got it, while some of us took advantage of the opportunity for enhanced girl-talk by sharing a room. We had a marvelous time! We've already reserved our week next year!

Recommended for:Adventure seekers, people with disabilities, age 55+, families with teenagers, families with young children, girls getaway, tourists without a car, pet owners, romantic getaway, sightseeing.

Plenty of Room, Beautiful and Peaceful!

Guest: A Family from Atlanta (Atlanta, GA)
Date of Stay: 09/18/10 Review Submitted: 09/24/10

This may be one of the best vacation rentals we've ever had! The house is really big- easily room enough for 10-12 or more, although our 5 didn't feel like we were banging around either. Very fully equiped kitchen and plenty of towels. The pool is just the right size for cooling off and lazing about, and beautiful too, with nice landscaping and Palms surrounding it. The beach is only about 2 blocks at the most away, an easy walk, and the slight distance gets you out of the path of the beachgoers comings and goings that you might encounter with a location right on the water. Overall, a superb vacation experience; we left trying to figure out when we would be able to come back for another stay. We wholeheartedly endorse and recommend Rising Tde to anyone considering a visit to the Gulf Coast!!!

Recommended for:Age 55+, families with teenagers, families with young children, girls getaway, romantic getaway.

7-24 thru 7-31 from Michigan and Wisconsin

Guest: Garry and Linda (Michigan)
Date of Stay: 07/24/10 Review Submitted: 08/10/10

If your looking for a house to rent Rising Tide should be your be your first choice. The house is spacious for a large group and well equipped with linens, beach towels and beach toys. My husband and I are early risers and the bedrooms are located where we didn't disturb the late sleepers. My family of seven adults and two grandchildren made many wonderful memories during our stay. We talked, ate dinners and played cards out in the lanai. The pool is just right for adults and great for the young children. We enjoyed the crystal clear beach, saw beautiful sunsets, rode the trolley, fished off the pier, and had wonderful dinners Our only regret is that one week was not enough! We hope to be able to return someday.

Recommended for:Age 55+, families with teenagers, families with young children, girls getaway, tourists without a car.

Guest: Trainor Family
Date of Stay: 05/10/10 Review Submitted: 06/25/10

We had a great time on Anna Maria! The kids loved the pool. We swam and swam! Our weather was awesome! The house was perfect for our size group and our young kids. We loved the trolley and watching the sunset. The kids loved the beach, the pool, and all the ice cream shops!

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Guest: Vic and Jen
Date of Stay: 05/01/10 Review Submitted: 06/25/10

We absolutely love this island! The house is beautiful, great location, and it was great to spend a few relaxing days with our entire family in one place. I expect we will be back someday.

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Guest: Bob and Mary
Date of Stay: 05/01/10 Review Submitted: 06/25/10

The house was a perfect place for our family to get together for the first time in three years. Family members came from Cleveland, Houston, and Vancouver B.C.. We had a wonderful time. Your house had great space for cousins to play, siblings to reconnect, and happiness shared. We will have many wonderful memories of our stay at Rising Tide. Thank you

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Guest: Jack, Kevin, Krissy, Marky, Erin, Kevin and Carol
Date of Stay: 04/11/10 Review Submitted: 06/25/10

What a great week - your house is perfect for a big family! We enjoyed walking to the beach - 2 great sunsets. The pool is a blast. Thanks for the movies - great choices. Perfect weather too!

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Guest: N/A
Date of Stay: 03/19/10 Review Submitted: 03/18/10

Loved the pool, loved the house. Lots of room for all of us....so we could spread out and still be together. We had a great time. It could have only been improved with warmer weather.

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Guest: N/A
Date of Stay: 02/20/10 Review Submitted: 02/19/10

We are a 3 generation family who have vacationed on AMI for the past 9 years. We really love it here. Your wonderful home home was perfect. It gave us separate space and together space with plenty of room for all.

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Guest: Linda119 (New Jersey)
Date of Stay: 01/11/10 Review Submitted: 01/11/10

My daughter and I had a wonderful time at Rising Tide! Even though the weather was a bit cool, she and her 5 cousins thoroughly enjoyed the beautiful heated pool. The layout of the house is great for a large group - plenty of space to spread out, with 2 family rooms and a huge kitchen. It's nice and close to the beach, which was absolutely gorgeous. I look forward to future vacations at Rising Tide!

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Guest: Rita
Date of Stay: 11/29/09 Review Submitted: 11/28/09

We had three generations here in this beach house. It was a great house for us. Our ages ranged from 95 years to 24 years old. It was a wonderful Thanksgiving for us. Thank you! Thank you!

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Guest: George
Date of Stay: 11/29/09 Review Submitted: 11/28/09

We had a wonderful time on our vacation. This is a great house, thank you. We have traveled to North Carolina for Thanksgiving for vacation, but it's nice to travel just 1.5 hours from our home in Lakeland for our vacation.

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Guest: Girls Get-Away
Date of Stay: 11/08/09 Review Submitted: 11/07/09

We girls (all 8 of us) came here to be together, but also to get away. Your home proved ideal for both. The beds, including the living room hide-a-bed, were comfortable, the living room spaces were spacious yet warm, and the lanai and pool were fabulous! We ate dinner on the lanai every night, played games in the family room, and enjoyed a night-time game of volleyball in the pool. While we were here we saw 4 sunsets, 2 sunrises, 6 manatees, a flock of parrots, and several pods of dolphins. We look forward to next year's trip, back to Rising Tide!

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Guest: N/A
Date of Stay: 07/17/09 Review Submitted: 07/16/09

We enjoyed our stay on Anna Maria Island very much. Such a relaxing atmosphere. We were 6 adults and 5 kids. The house worked out great for us. The kids enjoyed their morning swim and then a trip to the beach in the afternoon and evening. Then there was the nightly swim in the pool before bed....We had a wonderful time!

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