Direct Gulf Front Home! Bring Your Family! Private Pool, Spa, Volleyball Court
The Blue Horizon by Anna Maria Vacations Home in Bradenton Beach, Florida TPL23-000030, DWE5105831
Welcome to The Blue Horizon by Anna Maria Vacations, a spectacular 9-bedroom, 7.5-bath beachfront house on Bradenton Beach that sleeps up to 21 guests. This rare Anna Maria Island vacation rental is spread across two private homes, making it ideal for multi-family gatherings and reunions. With a private heated pool, oversized hot tub, rooftop deck, and direct beach access, this home offers the ultimate Gulf-front experience.
Highlights -Direct Gulf-front home on Bradenton Beach -9 Bedrooms / 7.5 Bathrooms (Sleeps 21) -3 Kings, 3 Queens, Multiple Bunks, and Twins -Two separate homes with multiple kitchens and living areas -Private heated pool and hot tub -Rooftop deck and beachfront decks -Steps to the white sand beach -Shuffleboard, beach chairs, towels, and toys provided -Elevator in guest home -Bridge Street dining and entertainment -6 Parking spaces
The Blue Horizon is designed for large groups who want to enjoy the luxury of a private resort while staying right on the beach. Spend your days swimming in the heated pool, relaxing in the hot tub, or playing shuffleboard. With multiple decks, including a rooftop terrace and a second-level beachfront deck, you’ll always have the perfect spot for sunset cocktails. Guests can also walk directly onto the sand from the backyard or host unforgettable outdoor meals surrounded by Gulf breezes.
The main beachfront home features six bedrooms, two full kitchens, and expansive living and dining spaces. Floor-to-ceiling windows and large sliding doors showcase sweeping Gulf views and create an effortless indoor-outdoor flow. The guest home includes three additional bedrooms, two bathrooms, two kitchens, and an elevator, ideal for families who want both privacy and connection.
Every bedroom at The Blue Horizon is designed for comfort and convenience, with a mix of king, queen, and bunk setups perfect for kids and teens. The primary suite is a showpiece, featuring a king bed, spa-inspired ensuite with soaking tub and walk-in shower, and direct Gulf views. Several bedrooms include private ensuites or Jack-and-Jill baths, ensuring privacy for all.
Room Details -Primary Bedroom: King bed, ensuite with soaking tub and walk-in shower -Second Bedroom: King bed, ensuite with shower/tub combo -Third Bedroom: King bed, ensuite with walk-in shower -Fourth Bedroom: Queen bed, ensuite with walk-in shower -Fifth Bedroom: Queen bed, ensuite with walk-in shower -Sixth Bedroom: Queen bed, Jack-and-Jill bath with walk-in shower -Seventh Bedroom: Twin bunk and twin bed, Jack-and-Jill bath with walk-in shower -Eighth Bedroom: Twin bunk and twin bed -Ninth Bedroom: Twin bunk
Guests will enjoy thoughtful extras like beach chairs, towels, and toys, plus the convenience of the Anna Maria Island Trolley, which stops next door. Bridge Street’s vibrant mix of waterfront restaurants, shops, and entertainment is just a short walk away.
From its unmatched Gulf-front location to its expansive layout and luxury amenities, The Blue Horizon by Anna Maria Island Accommodations is the ultimate choice for families and groups. Book your stay today and create memories that will last a lifetime on beautiful Anna Maria Island!
- PLEASE NOTE: THERE ARE ONLY A MAXIMUM OF 6 PARKING SPOTS AVAILABLE AT THIS PROPERTY. THERE IS A TROLLEY STOP RIGHT NEXT DOOR THAT CAN BE LEVERAGED FOR GUEST COMING AND GOING.
Special Events are Subject to Additional Fees-All Guests Must Sign a Separate Rental Agreement-Contact the Reservations Team for More Information.
In accordance with City of Holmes Beach zoning regulations, all reservations for this property must follow a Saturday-to-Saturday booking schedule with a seven-night minimum stay.
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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
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a deadbolt lock
About the neighborhood
Bradenton Beach
Located in Bradenton Beach, this vacation home is on the beach. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Bradenton Beach and Coquina Beach. Fish Hole Adventure Golf and H2O Watersportz are also worth visiting. Jet skiing and kayaking offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with ecotours and hiking/biking trails nearby.
Sarasota-Bradenton Intl. Airport (SRQ) - 33 min drive
Restaurants
Anna Maria Island Beach Cafe - 3 min drive
Anna Maria Oyster Bar on the Pier - 3 min drive
Circle K - 3 min drive
Daquiri Deck Bradenton Beach - 3 min drive
Beach House Waterfront Restaurant - 3 min drive
Frequently asked questions
Is Direct Gulf Front Home! Bring Your Family! Private Pool, Spa, Volleyball Court pet-friendly?
No, pets are not allowed at this property.
How much does it cost to stay at Direct Gulf Front Home! Bring Your Family! Private Pool, Spa, Volleyball Court?
As of May 10, 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Direct Gulf Front Home! Bring Your Family! Private Pool, Spa, Volleyball Court on Aug 31, 2026 start from $1,540, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.
How much is parking?
Onsite parking is available at the property.
What time is check-in at Direct Gulf Front Home! Bring Your Family! Private Pool, Spa, Volleyball Court?
Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.
What time is check-out at Direct Gulf Front Home! Bring Your Family! Private Pool, Spa, Volleyball Court?
Check-out is at 10:00 AM.
Where is Direct Gulf Front Home! Bring Your Family! Private Pool, Spa, Volleyball Court located?
Nestled on the beach, this Bradenton Beach vacation home is within a 5-minute walk of Anna Maria Sound and Bradenton Beach. Aluna Wellness Center & Spa and AMI Paddleboard Adventures are also within 1 mi (2 km).
Reviews
9.8
Exceptional
Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labeled.
Short and sweet—we love to hear it, Chris! Thanks so much for the recommendation and for staying at The Blue Horizon by Anna Maria Vacations. Hope to welcome you back again soon for more island time!
This was an amazing property to rent. Perfect location and amazingly clean! We will hopefully be back in the future.
Brett J.
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2020
Response from VrboOwner on Mar 24, 2020
Thank you for the 5★ review! We are thrilled to hear that The Blue Horizon was in a perfect location and amazingly clean for your stay on AMI! We hope to welcome you back in the future!
Thank you for your review, Gregory! We are so happy that you enjoyed your stay at The Blue Horizon. We hope to see you again soon!
Kind Regards,
Anna Maria Vacations Team
Verified
6/10 Okay
John B.
Apr 6, 2023
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location
Disliked: Communication, listing accuracy
A Tale of Two Rentals
The property location is great
John B.
Stayed 14 nights in Mar 2023
Response from VrboOwner on Apr 6, 2023
John, thank you for choosing to stay with us! We hope that we get to host you again in the very near future :)
Wonderful home to rent and home well equipped. Always appreciate the beautiful access and view of the beach off the deck and our kids and grandkids love the beach volleyball ball court! Thank you!
Ivan T.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2022
Response from VrboOwner on May 24, 2022
Thank you for reviewing your vacation, Ivan! We are so happy the home worked well for your family! We hope to see you again in the future!
Kind Regards,
Anna Maria Vacations Team
Verified
10/10 Excellent
Dawn D.
Jan 21, 2018
Perfect
This is a beautiful property! The owners spared no expense when it came to this home.
Dawn D.
Stayed 14 nights in Jan 2018
Response from VrboOwner on Mar 24, 2020
Hi Dawn!
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review for The Blue Horizon! We are very excited to here that you loved the home and it's amenities! We hope that you return and if we can help you book your next vacation on Anna Maria Island, please don't hesitate to ask! Thank you again for your kind words!
This property was wonderful for our family! There was plenty of space for everyone in our group and the location was perfect!! It was directly on the beach, with beautiful sunset views over the ocean. The pool and spa were great as well, heated to a perfect temperature and a great design for those with young kids (ours are 2-9). The property felt private but still very close to everything with being more mid-island. The rental company was easy to work with and we had no issues during our stay. We would definitely stay here again if we return to the island!
We had a great time. The only problem was a leak in one of the bathrooms causing us to be short a bedroom and bathroom for the week.
Allison K.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023
Response from VrboOwner on Jan 23, 2024
Thank you for taking the time to share your experience and for bringing the bathroom leak to our attention, Allison. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused during your stay. We assure you that the issue has been promptly addressed and resolved.
Your satisfaction is our priority, and we appreciate your understanding. We hope to host you again in the future, providing you with an improved and seamless experience.
Verified
8/10 Good
Valerie R.
Sep 2, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, location, listing accuracy
The location was amazing and the view from building B was spectacular. They refused to give us the codes until we were driving up which led to a lot of worry. We had no floor plan which may have helped us plan better figure out the sharing of bathrooms. 4 bedrooms share two bathrooms in Building B. The house is ill-equipped and many light bulbs are burned out in the ceiling. Bring garbage bags, paper towels, bath towels, toilet paper, shampoo, a bottle open, can opener, propane for grill, tongs, coffee filters, spices, paper cups, paper plates etc. Building A is all stairs and is meant for one family only even though there are three bedrooms. The houses are cluttered with decorative items that serve no purpose other than to get in the way and look good in the photos but are just looking to get broken especially if you have kids with you. The mattresses are worn and should be replaced. I would say the houses really shouldn't have more than 15 guests as it feels crowded even with that many with the design of the houses. The pool is great and pool deck is great. But at least two pieces of the deck furniture are broken. Again nothing beats being right on the beach but we are not sure if it's worth the price. Do not buy the weather insurance it's completely worthless even if a hurricane comes you won't get your money back as it has to be Biblical levels of rain to get your money back.
Valerie R.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025
Response from VrboOwner on Sep 3, 2025
Thanks for sharing your feedback, Valerie. At Anna Maria Vacations, we provide a starter pack with linens, bath and beach towels, two rolls of toilet paper per bathroom, a roll of paper towels, dish soap, dishwasher tablets, trash bags, and basic kitchen supplies. After that, guests can restock as needed, and we apologize for not providing condiments or spices for health safety reasons. Our guest services team is local and always happy to help, for the future give us a call, we would be happy to replace any missing items, like propane and can/bottle opener. Check-in codes are sent at 4 PM, which is our standard check-in time for all homes, and I do see our team did communicate this with you. We do apologize the floor plan in the description wasn't clear enough, we will look into rewording it for future guests. We’re glad you enjoyed the beach location, pool, and views, and we’ll use your notes to keep improving!
This house and property is absolutely amazing! Our family of 9 adults and 9 children ages 4-13 had fabulous time at this beach house! With 3 families and us grandparents, we each had plenty of room as we each had different floors to stay on. The only thing that would be helpful is if the full kitchen on the lower level of the 6 bedroom house would have a small oven or at least a stove top. Perhaps that would be more beneficial than a dishwasher. But we made it work. We stayed the last week of April and the weather was perfect the whole week. The beach has soft powdered sugar sand and shelling and sand castle building was a daily event! And the sunsets! No words to properly describe the sunsets! Of course the beach was the main event for this Midwest group, but the pool got plenty of use also. With a large house with great views, and a semi private beach, this is a lovely place for a family reunion!
We had 9 people, early 20s, ourselves (late 40s) and parents (70s). What an amazing week. The two units with the pool in between was so perfect. Great location right on the beach, private pool we spent hours in, and a great AMI location. The pictures don't do the location or property justice. Everything was working perfectly, the pool and spa were spotless, and the access and view of the beach (and sunset) were perfect. Thank you!!!
Adam V.
Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2022
Response from VrboOwner on May 21, 2022
Thank you for your review, Adam! We loved hearing how well the homes worked for your group and hope to see you again soon!
Kind Regards,
Anna Maria Vacations Team
Great trip and experience. The property was great for large group and gave just enough privacy yet togetherness. Will be back.
I would like to make a couple recommendations: include more details on how the house recycles as it wasn’t clear to us. Create a document for guests to easily list any issues that might help the owner make site maintenance improvements.
Danielle D.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2021
Response from VrboOwner on Sep 28, 2021
Thank you for taking your time to send us your feedback. We will take your suggestions into consideration. We are glad you had such a great trip and we look forward to hosting you on your next vacation to Anna Maria Island.
Great house, great location, excellent service throughout stay. There were a couple of small issues, but property manager took care of them quickly. House could use a little overall Maintenance (ice machines, hot tub, etc.) but there will always be a little of that. Overall an excellent place to stay.
Charles G.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2021
Response from VrboOwner on Aug 30, 2021
Thank you for your feedback. We are glad we were able to provide you with excellent service. We will be happy to assist you with your next vacation to Anna Maria Island.
We were at the Blue Horizon two years ago and just returned to Houston after our second visit. Incredible once again. Plenty of space for everyone, got really lucky with the weather as it was spectacular all week, beach was perfect. Had family and friends from OKC, NYC, Pittsburgh, Miami, Tampa, Little Rock. Great time.
Mike K.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2021
Response from VrboOwner on Jun 19, 2021
Mike, thank you for being a return guest and for the five-star review of The Blue Horizon! That is our goal for each of our guests. We are so happy that you enjoyed your stay at this beautiful home and would love to welcome you back for the third time on your next visit to Anna Maria!
Fabulous views from our deck directly on the Gulf
Pool was shaded just the right amount of day and sunny just the right amount of day
Extremely well equipped
Stinchcomb J.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2021
Response from VrboOwner on Apr 13, 2021
Joanne, The Blue Horizon is a great house and we are so happy that you enjoyed your time there! Thank you for the five-star review ~ that is what we strive for from each of our guests. We hope that we will be able to welcome you back when you next visit AMI!
This property is exactly as described. We enjoyed our time there and had plenty of room!
Ginnie V.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2020
Response from VrboOwner on Feb 5, 2021
Ginnie, we appreciate your five-star review of The Blue Horizon and are so happy that you enjoyed your time with us here on AMI! We would love to be able to welcome you back to our island in the near future.
We loved this property. So much to do for all ages - volleyball court, pool, hot tub, beach, outdoor space. We had a group of 14 people and had plenty of room for everyone.
Tara W.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2020
Response from VrboOwner on Jan 11, 2021
Tara, we love The Blue Horizon too! We are so happy that your group had the chance to take advantage of all that this beach-front home has to offer! We hope that you will come back to AMI again soon.
Big house with beautiful view and lots of space for families! Nice backdrop for family photos. Maybe not as great for families of toddler children as there are many stairs to maneuver and tall furniture and glass decor. The private heated pool and hot tub was wonderful for kids to play in any time of day. Loved being right on the beach but this house is a bit noisy on the main island road and across from a gas station but then this did give easy access to stores/restaurants. There were several maintenance issues (dishwasher didn't work, microwave didn't work, door to go to pool came off track) so we wound up doing lots of dishes by hand on vacation. Maintenance guy was nice and did come mid-week and fix most of the issues except the dishwasher. Anna Maria Properties did a fantastic job communicating with us!
Bonnie C.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2020
Response from VrboOwner on Jan 8, 2021
Bonnie, I am so glad that you and your family enjoyed your time at The Blue Horizon. It is a great Gulf-front location perfect for bigger families or large groups. We are so sorry that there were some maintenance issues during your stay ~ we strive to have every guest have a hassle-free vacation with us, but things do break. I'm glad that the owner's handyman was able to fix almost everything in a timely manner and that the communication with Anna Maria Vacations was worth noting. Please come back to stay with us again soon!
Beautiful house on the beach. Great to be able to play family beach volley ball on the court
Clean, lots of towels & beach towels!
Ivan T.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2020
Response from VrboOwner on Apr 6, 2020
Thank you for the 5 star review, Ivan! We are so happy to hear that you and your family enjoyed your stay at The Blue Horizon! We look forward to welcoming you back for more family fun in the future!
Minus a few issues with water heater and air conditioning the home was amazing. They did respond to the issues promptly. Know that when they say heated pool, you have zero control of the heat and it won’t ever go about 82.
Shannan P.
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2020
Response from VrboOwner on Mar 24, 2020
Thank you for the kind review, Shannan! We are happy to hear that our Team at Anna Maria Vacations was able to respond and rectify any issues in a timely manner. Pool heaters in private homes are locked for your safety and controls must not be tampered with as they are monitored by the pool company. 82° is the highest heat temperature setting. Pool temperatures will probably stay around 76° during the winter months. If cold days occur, water temperatures will drop and may stay cooler longer. Pool heaters will not operate and will automatically shut down if outside temperatures get too cold. We appreciate the feedback and are happy to hear that regardless of these items, you found The Blue Horizon home to be amazing! We hope to welcome you back in the future when visiting AMI!
Thank you for the 5 star review, Charles! We are glad that you enjoyed your stay at The Blue Horizon and look forward to welcoming you back to AMI for future stays!
Even more beautiful than the photos we saw online. Beautiful house and amazing location!! Can’t recommend this place enough
Michael C.
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2019
Response from VrboOwner on Mar 24, 2020
Thank you so much for the 5★ review, Michael! We are thrilled to hear that you enjoyed the amazing location and your stay at The Blue Horizon! We hope to welcome you back to AMI for future stays!
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