We needed to travel to Bradenton Beach because our son was graduating from dental school. We were looking for a small, affordable place to stay.
The minute we stepped into the house (I called it a cottage), were were amazed! It's bright and beautiful!! Everything, and I mean EVERYTHING we needed was right there! They even has supplies for Smores!
The decor is bright and beachy (but not overly so). I am amazed at how well they put everything in place so that it looks roomy and open despite being a cottage.
There are beach toys, chairs, and an umbrella. The hot tub was awesome!! There's an outdoor shower. If it's too hot in the afternoon to sit outside, you can move the chairs to the back, where there is plenty of shade. We enjoyed watching the pigeons next door and the big lizards on the trees. We also loved the people-watching. We would sit on the patio at night and lots of people would be walking back and forth to the beach.
The grocery store and drugstore are just a 5-minute drive away. And, of course, it literally takes 2 minutes to walk across the street to the beach. We could hear the waves pounding the sand at night.
Best of all was Tom, who checked in to see how we were doing, and who was extremely helpful about EVERYTHING!
When we go back, we're definitely staying in that beautiful house again! :)
I've rented lots of places and this one was, by far, THE BEST! :)