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AMI Cortez Beach Retreat "Views" Resort-style Pool + WiFi + Dog-friendly

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75 steps to beach!

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
2 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 6

Popular amenities

  • Heated pool
  • Hot tub on site
  • Onsite parking available
  • Dog-friendly
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine

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Bradenton Beach, FL
  • Place, Bradenton Beach
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Cortez Beach
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Historic Bridge Street Pier
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Airport, Sarasota, FL (SRQ-Sarasota-Bradenton Intl.)
    ‪34 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

2 Single Beds

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Balcony
Outdoor play area
Dining area

About this property

AMI Cortez Beach Retreat "Views" Resort-style Pool + WiFi + Dog-friendly

Resort-style Pool w/ "Views Over the Water" at Beach + Bay Home - duplex upstairs unit
• 65 steps to Cortez Beach + 7 miles of white Anna Maria Island sand!
• $150,000 new large, heated pool with salt-water, spillover spa, sitting shelf, and built-in umbrellas.
• Gulf of Mexico + Beach + Bay Views inside home + deck
• Paddleboard + Kayak
• High-speed WiFi
• 3 blocks to Bridge Street restaurants/bars/pier/shopping + listen to the Bell Tower Clock ringing each hour – live music!
• Ping pong table

AMI Beach + Bay Home with Resort-style Pool - Cortez Beach Retreat "Views Over the Water" duplex upstairs unit
• 65 steps to Cortez Beach + 7 miles of white Anna Maria Island sand!
• $150,000 large, heated pool with salt-water, spillover spa, sitting shelf, and built-in umbrellas.
• Gulf of Mexico + Beach + Bay Views from inside home.
• New deck overlooking pool.
• Paddleboard + Kayak for either Gulf of Mexico or Sarasota Bay.
• 3 blocks North to Bridge Street restaurants, bars, pier, and shopping (downtown Bradenton Beach) + listen to the Bell Tower Clock ringing on each hour –
live music on the weekends!
• Ping pong table.
• New quartz countertops, new over-range microwave, new king bed, new washer and dryer and closet, and new plank flooring,.
• Cortez Beach to the Bay right outside the door on the shortest block on AMI connecting the Gulf of Mexico to Sarasota Bay.
• Jetty on Gulf of Mexico Jetty straight across beach with awesome views + sunsets + fishing.
• Put our Paddleboard + Kayak directly onto Sarasota Bay or the Gulf of Mexico to paddle to Bridge Street Pier, historic Cortez fishing village, Beercan Beach on Longboat Pass, Jewfish/Goliath Key, or wherever else you can around AMI!
• Dish Network satellite TV with DVR for recording shows while at the beach or Bridge Street.
• High-speed Wireless Internet.
• New paver path to street and enlarging backyard play area along with outdoor shower.
• Watch the mainland thunderstorms over the intercoastal Sarasota Bay.
• Grill outdoor on deck overlooking pool and Gulf.
• Coquina Beach is only 6 blocks to the south connected to Cortez Beach!
• Coquina Baywalk on Leffis Key only 12 blocks to the south
• Beercan Beach on Longboat Pass only 15 blocks to the south or a boat/jet ski/kayak/paddleboard ride away.
• Unlike bay homes further north on AMI, Gulf of Mexico water currents through Longboat Pass provide lack of decay so there are no foul smells.
• Cornhole bean bag toss game + board games.
• Boat Slip 6 blocks away at Bradenton Beach Marina
• High-speed Wireless Internet.
• First floor of duplex Cortez Beach Retreat "Poolside" is also available for reunions or weddings

Sleeping arrangements:
• Master Bedroom - King bed, beach/Gulf view, ceiling fan, satellite TV, dresser, closet
• Family Bedroom - 2 Single beds, beach/Gulf view, ceiling fan, closet
• Living Room - Queen sleeper sofa with space on ground for an air mattress

Our original AMI home is much easier to navigate than new-build 3-story homes on Anna Maria Island because our first floor is on the ground level and the second floor is one easy set of stairs. Other rebuilt homes on the island usually require climbing multiple flights of stairs up or taking small elevators.

Florida's best-kept secret, Anna Maria Island (AMI), features beautiful white sugar sand beaches, older Florida charm, award-winning restaurants, and shopping all within easy walking distance or a ride aboard the free "Anna Maria Island Trolley". One of the few places in the world where the sunset is regularly applauded, this tiny slice of paradise stretches for 7 miles into the Gulf. Just across the Cortez bridge on the south side of the island, is the old-school Florida fishing village of Cortez, where restaurants have excellent seafood and some have live music.

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About the area

Bradenton Beach

Located in Bradenton Beach, this holiday home is near theme parks and on the waterfront. Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium is a popular attraction and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Coquina Beach and Longboat Key Beaches. Travelling with kids? Consider Fish Hole Adventure Golf and H2O Watersportz. Discover the area's water adventures with jet skiing and kayaking nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with ecotours and horse riding.
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Bradenton Beach, FL

What's nearby

  • Bradenton Beach - 1 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Cortez Beach - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Bridge Street - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Historic Bridge Street Pier - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Bradenton Beach Marina - 9 min walk - 0.8 km

Getting around

  • Sarasota, FL (SRQ-Sarasota-Bradenton Intl.) - 32 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Anna Maria Oyster Bar on the Pier - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Circle K - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Daquiri Deck Bradenton Beach - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Cortez Clam Factory - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Beach House Waterfront Restaurant - ‬7 min walk

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. 70 out of 77 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 6 out of 77 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 77 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 77 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 77 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

tony E.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This was a beautiful property, great location, short walk to the beach. Everything was as expected. Beautiful pool area. Enjoyed everything about our stay.
Stayed 8 nights in Apr 2026
Verified

8/10 Good

Stephanie H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Small inside but great outdoor space and location!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ann A.

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

Local Staycation

Great pet friendly home directly across from beach. Love the heated pool and renting a golf cart was the perfect way to explore the area. We would stay here again!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Chris h.

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

Great place

Loved the location and the pool
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Lisa K.

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

Cortez Beach Retreat

We absolutely loved staying at this property due to both location and the amazing pool!
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 18 Dec, 2022
Glad our Cortez Beach Retreat allowe you to "absolutely loved staying at this property due to both location and the amazing pool!" Hope you return soon to 1 of our 15 Florida Beach Homes or 7 Colorado Mountain Lodges or Tennessee River homes! Regards, Rex
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Krista W.

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

Great Location

Great location, great backyard, great host
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kirsten R.

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

Great place!

Can’t beat the location - so close to beach and bay. Great pool and hot tub. Comfortable place, had everything we needed.
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ashley R.

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

Beautiful place!

Location was perfect. Steps away from the beach and close to shopping and entertainment.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 18 Dec, 2022
Glad our Cortez Beach Retreat is a Beautiful place! Location was perfect. Steps away from the beach and close to shopping and entertainment." Hope you return soon to 1 of our 15 Florida Beach Homes or 7 Colorado Mountain Lodges or Tennessee River homes! Regards, Rex
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Alison F.

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

Great Location!

Being able to walk to the beach, see the bay and walk to Bridge Street was fantastic.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 3 Aug, 2020
Hope you return and again enjoy "Being able to walk to the beach, see the bay and walk to Bridge Street was fantastic." Regards, Rex
Verified

10/10 Excellent

John P.

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

Family Sun and fun getaway

Everything went great nice quiet street location is perfect to beaches restaurants and shops outdoor pool area was great and host was Quick to respond to any of our needs.
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 22 Oct, 2022
Glad our Cortez Beach Retreat has "Everything went great nice quiet street location is perfect to beaches restaurants and shops outdoor pool area was great and host was Quick to respond to any of our needs." Hope you return soon to 1 of our 15 Florida Beach Homes or 7 Colorado Mountain Lodges or 3 Tennessee River homes! Regards, Rex
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Dan M.

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

Christmas break

Lovely time and the location was amazing!!
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Anthony C.

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

Amazing place

My wife and I now love this area of Florida. We will certainly be coming back!
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Amy F.

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

Great place to stay!

Location was perfect to everything we needed. We rented the upstairs and friends rented the lower level. We all loved the pool area and how close we were to the beach and Bridge Street. Highly recommended renting with friends or large families!
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 6 Apr, 2024
Glad our "Sitting on the Dock of the Bay" is a "Great place to stay! Location was perfect to everything we needed. We rented the upstairs and friends rented the lower level. We all loved the pool area and how close we were to the beach and Bridge Street. Highly recommended renting with friends or large families!" Hope you return soon to one of our 15 Florida beach homes or 8 Colorado mountain lodges or Tennessee lake houses! Regards, Rex
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Shayla H.

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

I would stay again

Clean place, good location. No complaints.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Chrissy N.

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

Awesome location, awesome pool

Great rental expierence. Quick response from Rex on anything needed. Loved the views, close location to stores and beach and pool!
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 19 Dec, 2022
Glad our Cortez Beach Retreat is an "Awesome location, awesome pool. Great rental expierence. Quick response from Rex on anything needed. Loved the views, close location to stores and beach and pool!" Hope you return soon to one of our 15 Florida Beach Homes or 7 Colorado Mountain Lodges or Tennessee River homes! Regards, Rex
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Trent M.

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

great time

great
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Monica M.

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

Great location

Much of the listing was great. The beach- amazing. Sharing the pool with downstairs was a bit awkward at times but the pool itself was amazing. Lots of broken equipment and equipment in disrepair. Communication with owner didn’t feel friendly.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Melanie L.

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

Great place

The views of the beach and the bay were amazing. Just a few short steps to both! The pool was amazing! The house had everything we needed. Love the bed and shower! Rex was great to communicate with about everything and responded promptly. Would definitely stay here again!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Nancy S.

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

Great place to stay. We will be back

So close to everything. The place was spacious. The pool inviting. Steps to the beach. We walked to Bridge Street bars.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 26 Aug, 2023
Glad our "Cortez Beach Retreat" is a "Great place to stay. We will be back! So close to everything. The place was spacious. The pool inviting. Steps to the beach. We walked to Bridge Street bars." Hope you return soon to one of our Florida beach homes or Colorado mountain lodges or Tennessee lake homes! Regards, Rex
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Lisa B.

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

Great house and great location

I took my youngest daughter and three youngest grandchildren for a quick trip to the beach. This house was perfect for us. Awesome pool and quick easy access to the beach. Also easy walk to Bridge Street. Would definitely stay here again. Everyone had a great time.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 18 Dec, 2022
Glad our Cortez Beach Retreat "house was perfect for us. Awesome pool and quick easy access to the beach. Also easy walk to Bridge Street. Would definitely stay here again. Everyone had a great time." Hope you return soon to 1 of our 15 Florida Beach Homes or 7 Colorado Mountain Lodges or Tennessee River homes! Regards, Rex
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Paul H.

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

Great Location and Pool

We really enjoyed our stay here! The location was perfect for walking to the Cortez Beach and Bridge Street shops/restaurants. Coquina Beach was an easy, short drive. The pool was fantastic and my kids really enjoyed it every day. The property was clean, attractive, and plenty of room for our family of 5. Highly recommend!
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 9 Jan, 2023
Glad our Cortez Beach Retreat is a "Great Location and Pool! We really enjoyed our stay here! The location was perfect for walking to the Cortez Beach and Bridge Street shops/restaurants. Cortez Beach is right across the streat and Coquina Beach was an easy, short drive. The pool was fantastic and my kids really enjoyed it every day. The property was clean, attractive, and plenty of room for our family of 5. Highly recommend!" Hope you return soon to 1 of our 15 Florida Beach Homes or 7 Colorado Mountain Lodges or Tennessee River homes! Regards, Rex
Verified

8/10 Good

Kerry J.

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

Great location and upper unit

Great visit, well appointed and as advertised. Only negative comment was that kayaks and paddleboards could use some maintenance which was shared with host. Pool and hot tub was great, location is ideal. Would rent here again.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

RAQUEL B.

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

Great Location

We were looking for a pet-friendly property for a quick vacation with our kids. This was perfect for us because of the close proximity to the beach and of course the swimming pool was a bonus. The weather was a perfect 10 while we were there. It was just what our family needed while still being able to practice social distancing.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 18 Aug, 2020
That is great that the "weather was a perfect 10" and you enjoyed the "Great location". Hope you return. Regards, Rex
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mandy V.

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

Perfect vacation spot!’

This was a gem!! Pool was fabulous along with the short walk to the beach - so convenient for families!!! All the extras they include are so great - paddle boards, kayaks, wagons, beach chairs.... The house was clean, nicely laid out and having all the amenities of home were great. Would definitely stay at this house again!!
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 25 Mar, 2021
Glad you enjoyed our "Perfect vacation spot!" and "All the extras they include are so great - paddle boards, kayaks, wagons, beach chairs...." Come back again to one of our 12 beach homes! Regards, Rex
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jason K.

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

Great location to beach and bay, beautiful pool, lots to do

The location is excellent, so close to the beach and steps from access to the bay. We were able to take advantage of the calm waters of the bay while kayaking and paddle boarding. Then some nice walks and bike rides to the beach, shops, and restaurants. We enjoyed a nice and relaxing time while here. The pool is a shared space with other tenants/renters in the home, but it all worked out nicely.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 26 Jul, 2023
Glad our Cortez Beach Retreat is a "Great location to beach and bay, beautiful pool, lots to do! The location is excellent, so close to the beach and steps from access to the bay. We were able to take advantage of the calm waters of the bay while kayaking and paddle boarding. Then some nice walks and bike rides to the beach, shops, and restaurants. We enjoyed a nice and relaxing time while here." Hope you return soon to one of our Florida beach homes or Colorado mountain lodges or Tennessee lake homes! Regards, Rex
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