Bay House Retreat managed by Beach Retreats FL Anna Maria Island

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A modern two-story building with a swimming pool, outdoor seating, and a view of the ocean.
A beachfront property with a paved driveway, palm trees, and a house with a grey roof.
A modern house with a blue roof, surrounded by lush greenery and a body of water.
A calm water body with dense greenery on the banks and a clear blue sky.
A spacious living room with a stone fireplace, comfortable seating, and large windows overlooking a body of water.

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Cook, dine, and unwind
    Top-rated for its fully equipped kitchen, perfect for every meal.
  • Outdoor entertainment area
    A rare find — gather and enjoy the dedicated outdoor entertainment space.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.

Popular amenities

  • Balcony or patio
  • Hot tub on site
  • Private pool
  • Waterpark access
  • Barbecue grill
  • Air-conditioning

Explore the area

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Bradenton, FL
  • Place, State College of Florida
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, IMG Soccer Academy
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Place, IMG Bollettieri Tennis Academy
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Airport, Sarasota, FL (SRQ-Sarasota-Bradenton Intl.)
    ‪11 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

5 bedrooms (sleeps 12)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

2 Single Beds

Bedroom 4

2 Queen Beds

4 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 3

Toilet · Shower only · Jetted bathtub

Bathroom 4

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Balcony
Garden
Dining area

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About the area

Bradenton

Located in Bayshore Gardens, a neighbourhood in Bradenton, this holiday home is near theme parks and on the waterfront. St. Armands Circle and Mall at University Town Center are worth checking out if shopping is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Lido Beach and Coquina Beach. Travelling with kids? Consider Mote Science Education Aquarium, or check out an event or a game at IMG Bollettieri Tennis Academy. Discover the area's water adventures with jet skiing and kayaking nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with hiking/biking trails and horse riding.
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Bradenton, FL

What's nearby

  • State College of Florida - 3 min drive - 2.5 km
  • IMG Soccer Academy - 5 min drive - 3.5 km
  • IMG Bollettieri Tennis Academy - 5 min drive - 3.5 km
  • IMG Golf Academy - 6 min drive - 4.5 km
  • IMG Academy - 7 min drive - 4.8 km

Getting around

  • Sarasota, FL (SRQ-Sarasota-Bradenton Intl.) - 10 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪RaceTrac - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Chick Fil A - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Taco Bell - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Sonic Drive-In - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Mean Deans Local Kitchen - ‬3 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Does Bay House Retreat managed by Beach Retreats FL Anna Maria Island have a pool?

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

Is Bay House Retreat managed by Beach Retreats FL Anna Maria Island pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Bay House Retreat managed by Beach Retreats FL Anna Maria Island?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Bay House Retreat managed by Beach Retreats FL Anna Maria Island?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Bay House Retreat managed by Beach Retreats FL Anna Maria Island?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Bay House Retreat managed by Beach Retreats FL Anna Maria Island located?

This family-friendly Bradenton holiday home is located on the waterfront, within 3 mi (5 km) of State College of Florida and IMG Academy. IMG Soccer Academy and IMG Bollettieri Tennis Academy are also within 3 miles (5 km).

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 65 out of 72 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 72 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 72 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 72 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 72 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

9.6/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Our family had the most amazing time at this absolutely spectacular house! It was even more incredible than it looked in the photos and we felt lucky to wake up there every day.Every detail was perfect, from the beautiful pool and views to the lovely bedrooms and very comfortable beds.Thank you for a wonderful stay
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2026
Response from Bay House Retreat managed by Beach Retreats FL Anna Maria Island on 2 Nov, 2026
Aaron, your review made us smile! Thank you for being such wonderful guests. Please come back and see us again soon. 💛
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
My favorite VRBO stay of all time. (And that’s saying A LOT!) Very special property. Host was extremely hospitable. I will forever be grateful for this week making memories with my family! I’ve already booked a return trip!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2026
Response from Bay House Retreat managed by Beach Retreats FL Anna Maria Island on 2 Nov, 2026
Wow, thank you so much for this amazing review, Julie! 💛 Being your favorite VRBO stay of all time is the highest compliment we could ask for. We’re so honored that Bay House Retreat was part of your family’s memories, and we’re thrilled you’ve already booked your return trip! We can’t wait to welcome you back🌴🌅
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great location and amazing views!
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 6 Mar, 2026
Hi James, Thank you for taking the time to review our Beach Retreat, bay House Retreat! We love sunset views, and watching dolphins jump in the water at this unit. We look forward to hosting you again the next time your travels bring you to Anna Maria Island.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location, listing accuracy
Gorgeous views, fantastic pool, lots of privacy and space! Great property!
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Thank you for sharing your amazing house! The house was large enough for a family of 12. We had everything we needed! There were enough blow up pool floats to cover the entire pool! We all throughly enjoyed the hot tub and pool!! Management company was quick to respond to all of our needs! We had an amazing family vacation!!!Thank you
Stayed 10 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The house was the perfect size for the 12 of us! Taking the boat to the beaches was the best part of our trip. Kids had a blast in the pool. The owner responds immediately to texts, he is great. Woudl recommend!
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
House was clean and well stocked. Great views, beautiful pool deck and comfortable beds! Also great communication throughout our stay.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 18 Dec, 2025
Hi Tricia, Thank you for taking the time to review our Beach Retreat, bay House Retreat. We are thrilled to hear you enjoyed your views at Bay House! We strive to go above and beyond, and know how important communication can be during your stay. we do hope to host you the next time your travels bring you to Anna Maria Island.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Yes allwere good
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 20 Feb, 2026
Hi Gary, Thank you for taking the time to review our Beach Retreat, Bay House Retreat. We are thrilled all was god.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location, listing accuracy
This house fit our family's needs perfectly. 11 of us (including a 2 yr old) were in the area for a wedding and all enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 30 Oct, 2025
Hi Jerry, Thank you for taking the time to review our Beach Retreat, Bay House Retreat! We are thrilled it fit your family's needs perfectly. We hope the little one got to see some dolphins on the dock! We hope to host you again the next time your travels bring you to Anna Maria Island!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Very beautiful house and grounds
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 9 Sept, 2025
HI Sam, Thank you for taking the time to review our Beach Retreat, Bay House Retreat. We hope you enjoyed your stay, and were able to see awesome sunsets sitting on the porch or from the pool. We hope to host you again the next time your travels bring you to the area.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Family gathering Holidays

We loved our stay and look forward to future visits!
Stayed 10 nights in Dec 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 19 Feb, 2025
Hi Kim Thank you for taking the time to review our Beach Retreat, Bay House Retreat. We are thrilled to hear you enjoyed your holiday gathering! We look forward to hosting you the next time your travels bring you to Anna Maria Island!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful location on the bay, many birds and fish, both sunrise and sunset are visible from the house. House was clean and well stocked. We prepared Thanksgiving Dinner for family and had all that we needed and plenty of room.
Stayed 8 nights in Nov 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 18 Dec, 2025
Hi Timothy, Thank you for taking time to review our Beach Retreat, Bay House Retreat.We are thrilled to hear you enjoyed your Thanksgiving at this beautiful home, surrounded by wildlife it seems! This home has such a great view of both sunrise and sunset, and you're always going to see a ton of wild life. We hope to host you the next time your travels bring you to Bradenton.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Large family getaway

This place is absolutely amazing!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 15 Aug, 2023
Hi Bryan, Thank you for taking the time to review our Beach Retreat, Bay House Retreat. We are thrilled to hear you enjoyed your stay. We look forward to hosting you the next time your travels bring you to the area!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Communication
Great house and property. Checked all the boxes!
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 30 Oct, 2025
Hi Matt, Thank you for taking the time to review our Beach Retreat, bay House Retreat. We are so happy you found the house great! We hope to host you the next time your travels bring you to the Bradenton area! We hope you go to see a great sunset and some dolphins at the dock.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Fantastic home!

This is such a great place to stay. We had a blast fishing and enjoying this private resort right near so much fun stuff to do.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 8 Aug, 2023
Hi Jonathan, Thank you for taking the time to review our beach Retreat, Bay House Retreat. We are thrilled to hear you enjoyed your stay and got to fish! We hope the next time your travels bring you to the area you chose to stay with us!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Awesome house & location

Needed a house with big dock for a 44' Caymas that we were displaying at the boat show. This house was perfect for us, close to Marina Jack where the boat show was, and super nice. Will def try to stay here again next year!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 9 May, 2025
HI Jeremiah, Thank you for taking the time to review our Beach Retreat, Bay House Retreat. We are thrilled to hear you enjoyed your stay, and the boat show! We look forward to hosting you next year when your travels bring you to the area!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

bay stay

very nice home with many activities and things to do you can also rent a pontoon from the owner Christian very friendly and courteous
Stayed 9 nights in Aug 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 20 Jan, 2025
Hi Moe, Thank you for taking the time to review our Beach Retreat, Bay House Retreat. We are thrilled to hear you enjoyed your stay! We know having the pontoon rented as well is such a huge plus! We look forward to hosting you the next time your travels bring you to Bradenton!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Gorgeous

Fantastic property on a perfect location. Will definitely try to book again.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 7 Dec, 2023
We are thrilled you enjoyed your stay! We would love to host you again on your next trip to Anna Maria Island. Thanks for staying with Beach Retreats Vacation Rentals.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Everything you will need and more!

On time and great responses!
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 25 Aug, 2025
Hi Jad, Thank you for taking the time to review our Beach Retreat, bay House Retreat! I'm so glad we had great responses. We do hope to host you the next time your travels bring you to the area!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Very relaxing

Friends and family together was a great time
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 8 Aug, 2023
Hi Wendy, Thank you for taking the time to review our Beach Retreat, bay House Retreat. I am so happy to hear you enjoyed your stay. We hope the next time your travels bring you to the Bradenton Area you consider our home again.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Gem on the Bay

This was an excellent place to stay. Right on Sarasota Bay. Easy drive to Lido Beach and Bradenton Beach. Awesome house and fabulous pool. We will stay here again
Stayed 13 nights in Aug 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 8 Aug, 2023
Hi Al, Thank you for taking the time to review our Beach Retreat, Bay house Retreat. I am so happy to hear you enjoyed your stay there! This house is perfectly placed on the bay for those sunsets. We look forward to hosting you again sometime in the future.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Awesome Home

Great views and a lovely home. The also have great property managers who are very easy to communicate with!
Stayed 4 nights in May 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 8 Aug, 2023
Hi Cameron, Thank you for taking the time to review our Beach Retreat, Bay House Retreat. We are thrilled to hear you enjoyed your stay! We strive to go above and beyond and I am thrilled that we were very easy to communicate with. We look forward to hosting you the next time your travels bring you to the area.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Beautiful spot, very clean

I stayed here with 8 friends on a golf / fishing trip and it was a really great spot. We had tons of space. The dock was great for fishing. The pool and yard were well kept and spacious I would highly recommend
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 20 Jan, 2025
Hi Rick, Thank you for taking the time to review our Beach Retreat, Bay House Retreat. I am thrilled to hear you enjoyed it! It does have a ton of space, and has some great activities to do at the house. We look forward to hosting you the next time your travels bring you to Bradenton!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Get away

Our family had the best time. The house was in the perfect spot. By the water but not in the hustle of everything else. The house is the perfect location to all the beautiful beaches around. We will definitely be back.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Home away from home

Comfortable home in a beautiful setting. We didn’t want to leave. Perfect for 2 families with preteens and teens to stay, have fun, relax, take in all that bay life has to offer
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 25 Apr, 2024
Hi Jen, Thank you for taking the time to review our Beach Retreat, Bay House Retreat. We are so happy to hear you felt this was your home away from home! With the large interior, it is great for multiple families to relax on the pier watching the sunset over the bay or the dolphins playing in the bay. We do hope to host you the next time your travels bring you to the Bradenton area.
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