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Happy Turtle - 60 Steps From The Beach!

Family-friendly stay near Bradenton Beach

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Exterior
Smart TV, DVD player, video library
Dining
Fridge, microwave, stovetop, dishwasher
Beach nearby

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire home

2 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 51100 sq ft

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Washer
  • Dryer
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning

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Bradenton Beach, FL
  • Place, Bradenton Beach
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Anna Maria Sound
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Aluna Wellness Center & Spa
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Airport, Sarasota, FL (SRQ-Sarasota-Bradenton Intl.)
    ‪35 min drive‬

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About the neighborhood

Bradenton Beach

Close to the beach.You'll be steps from Aluna Wellness Center & Spa and a 5-minute walk from Bradenton Beach. Also, Anna Maria Sound is within half a mile (1 km) and Bradenton Beach Marina is within 2 miles (3 km).
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What's nearby

  • Bradenton Beach - 1 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Anna Maria Sound - 1 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Aluna Wellness Center & Spa - 2 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Bradenton Beach Marina - 3 min drive - 1.1 miles
  • Cortez Beach - 4 min drive - 1.5 miles

Getting around

  • Sarasota-Bradenton Intl. Airport (SRQ) - 24 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Anna Maria Island Beach Cafe - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Anna Maria Oyster Bar on the Pier - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Circle K - ‬20 min walk
  • ‪Daquiri Deck Bradenton Beach - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Tide Tables - ‬3 min drive

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Happy Turtle - 60 Steps From The Beach!

Located in a quiet neighborhood in a narrow part of Anna Maria Island. Being just 60 steps away from a wide and never crowded beach makes it easy to take numerous beach trips throughout the day. The free island trolley is close-by when you want to explore the island and don't feel like driving. An amazing Spa is literally a few houses away.

The house comfortably sleeps four. It has two bedrooms, each with a queen size bed and a closet. The living room area offers a 65” smart TV with NetFlix. A fast internet at 30Mb/s is available throughout the house.

The house is clean, comfortable and well maintained. It has all that you need for a relaxing stay from amenities and appliances, to a large laundry room. There's lots of outdoor and indoor seating areas, including a spacious sun room/veranda.

Overall, this house offers an easy and relaxing lifestyle due to a great location, spacious floor plan and the exceptional care that owners put into the property.
* AC is locked in range 72F-82F No exceptions.
* We are not providing propane for the grill .
* TVs are streaming through Amazon Fire Sticks. You are free to use any of your subscription services, but please remember to log out after your vacation. If you are not familiar with Amazon Fire Sticks or smart TVs in general, please search online for instructions. We do not provide assistance with basic operations.

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Property amenities

Beach

  • Beach nearby

Internet

  • Available in the house: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Car not required
  • Parking on site

Kitchen

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Electric kettle
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 2 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 1.5 bathrooms
  • Bathtub
  • Hair dryer
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Dining table
  • Living room

Entertainment

  • DVD player
  • Smart TV with cable/satellite channels
  • Video library

Outdoor areas

  • Balcony
  • Barbecue grill
  • Fenced yard

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Work spaces

  • Desk
  • Desk chair

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • Pet friendly
  • 2 pets total

Suitability/Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Designated smoking areas

Services and conveniences

  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Iron/ironing board

Location highlights

  • Near a health/beauty spa
  • Near the marina

Things to do

  • Birdwatching nearby
  • Cycling nearby
  • Ecotours nearby
  • Fishing nearby
  • Golfing nearby
  • Horseback riding nearby
  • Jet skiing nearby
  • Kayaking nearby
  • Motor boating nearby
  • Parasailing nearby
  • Sailing nearby
  • Scuba diving nearby
  • Snorkeling nearby
  • Surfing/bodyboarding nearby
  • Swimming nearby
  • Water skiing nearby
  • Wildlife walks nearby
  • Windsurfing nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • Deadbolt lock

General

  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Recycling
  • Unit size: 1,100 square feet

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Check-out instructions

The host requires you complete the following before checking out:
Load and start the dishwasher
Remove personal items, remove leftover food and drinks, and take out the trash
Turn off the lights
Clean up grill please - if used
Failure to complete these may result in a negative review from the host.

Rules

We are supplying a starter kit, paper products only
No Smoking of any kind - indoors
AC is set to range 72F - 80F. No exeptions pls

Pets

  • Pets are welcome
  • Maximum 2 pets
  • Restrictions apply
  • For more information, you can reach out to the property at the number on the booking confirmation
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Events

No events allowed

Smoking

Smoking allowed: in designated areas

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
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 deadbolt lock
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a private host, not a professional engaged in trade or business. This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children. If you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room. Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited. For guests' safety, the property includes a carbon monoxide detector, a smoke detector, and a deadbolt lock in each accommodation.

We should mention

  • To make arrangements for your pet, contact the property directly using the information on your booking confirmation.

Property is also known as

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Frequently asked questions

How close is Happy Turtle - 60 Steps From The Beach! to the airport?

This vacation home is 14.9 mi (24-min drive) away from the Sarasota-Bradenton Intl. Airport (SRQ) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

Does Happy Turtle - 60 Steps From The Beach! have an airport shuttle?

Airport shuttle services are not available at this vacation home.

How close is Happy Turtle - 60 Steps From The Beach! to the beach?

This vacation home is a short 2-minute walk from Bradenton Beach and 5.4 mi (12-min drive) from Anna Maria Beach. Don't forget your sunscreen!

Does Happy Turtle - 60 Steps From The Beach! offer free breakfast?

This vacation home does not offer free breakfast.

Is there a casino at Happy Turtle - 60 Steps From The Beach!?

No, there is no casino at this vacation home.

What time is check-in at Happy Turtle - 60 Steps From The Beach!?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

Is there free parking at Happy Turtle - 60 Steps From The Beach!?

Free parking is not available at this vacation home.

Does Happy Turtle - 60 Steps From The Beach! have a pool?

This vacation home does not have a pool.

Does Happy Turtle - 60 Steps From The Beach! have a spa?

There are no spa services available at this vacation home.

How close is Happy Turtle - 60 Steps From The Beach! to downtown Bradenton Beach?

This vacation home is 0.8 mi away from Bradenton Beach.

Happy Turtle - 60 Steps From The Beach! Reviews

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 46 out of 54 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 7 out of 54 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 54 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 54 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 54 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Leah M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great home and so close to the beach! We had a fantastic time. The only thing I’d like added is blackout curtains for nap time for kids :) we will be back!
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Natalie L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great place to stay, easy walk to the beach and nearby restaurants. House is clean and quiet. Would go again.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Keith S.

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

Would do it again.

A great, clean and roomy place to stay. It’s a perfect location for getting around the island. The owners were available if needed throughout our stay. We were very comfortable and enjoyed our stay very much.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

James H.

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

Wonderful place

Great place to spend a few days. Property was clean and spacious.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Colleen K.

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

Great property - perfect location

We really enjoyed our stay here. I loved that it was pet friendly and that my dogs had a fenced in area to be outside. It was a perfect size and amazing location. We had a great time!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Amber M.

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

Great location

Steps from the beach! Loved having access to beach chairs and a beach cart, it came in handy. Beds were comfy! Would recommend!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Renee C.

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

Very nice!

Very nice and spacious! Loved how close it was to the beach, but a bit of a walk to restaurants and shopping, which was fine for us.
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jenny J.

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

Very nice convenient rental

Very accurately represented in app and had everything that we needed. Property manager was very prompt with reply & friendly. Plenty of space inside and outside. Properties around area still have ongoing work from hurricanes but this property was totally complete.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Cindy F.

Liked: Cleanliness, location
Disliked: Check-in, listing accuracy

Vacation

Nice place needs a lil updating everything was otherwise good. Nice location to the beach.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Chris F.

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

Good one

Good location
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Deanna C.

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

Property owners

Owners are the best.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Deborah R.

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

Perfect Quiet Get Away

This beach cottage is just what the doctor ordered. Spacious and comfortable. All you need in a home away from your own. Clean. Great gathering spaces inside and out. Close enough to the trolley stop! Super close to the beach! They added an extra touch with providing SOJO amenities for the kitchen & bathroom. Fenced in yard for our pets! what a plus!!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Tina B.

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

Great

As advertised. Hosts were completely accommodating
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2024
Verified

6/10 Okay

Stephanie M.

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

Short walk to beach!

Overall great spot, plenty of room and space for our family. Came with beach gear and the trolley was a major plus. Only downside was we had trouble with the a/c, it seemed to be on a schedule and temp would rise in the middle of the night and was not ideal for sleeping conditions. Also beds need an update, terribly uncomfortable. Location cant be beat!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Chuck D.

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

Great little vacation house

The place is fantastic. Great location just blocks from a trolley stop and the beach. Quiet. Clean. Comfortable. Well stocked. Alex is an excellent host. Quick response to each and every inquiry, and offered some tasty suggestions for dinner. I couldn't offer a higher recommendation.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Nathalie A.

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

I want to give a bad review, but in good conscious I cannot.

I really want to give this the worst review possible because I do not want this hidden gem to explode in popularity. The unit had everything you could ever want or ask for and the owner truly was great with meeting almost every possible detail you can think of for a beach house stay. Truly an amazing place that I will only refer my dearest friends and family to stay there.
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2022
Verified

8/10 Good

Roberta L.

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

Comfortable ‘clean place

The Happy Turtle suited our needs of a clean, comfortable rental close to the beach. Communication was easy,and Alex was quick to respond. Beds were comfortable, and place was spacious and equipped with most everything we needed. The four season porch that was lovely, could not be used by us, because of the smell of mildew. I’m sure it was related to the hurricane, so we were sympathetic, but sure would have been a great room to utilize while we were there.Also, know your tv passwords for your apps. Any station you want to access needs a log in, with the exception of Pluto.The location really was steps from the beach!
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Cynthia A.

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

AMI One-Story

This property is in a great location close to beach, but quiet nrighborhood), it’s very spacious, and was quite comfortable. The unit is one story and has 2 bedrooms and 1.5 bathrooms. It has a laundry room, large kitchen area and sun porch, and a small yard. Lots of positive, few negatives. I would suggest adding power strips and blackout shades in bedrooms. Better instructions on using TV (with and without apps) would be helpful. Also, colored strips on the steps up to the sun porch and from the porch to inside, might lessen the chance of tripping (I tripped over both).I recommend and would stay here again.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

June M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Our stay was good. Location, location, location. This location is perfect for beach goers. The hosts were very easy/fast to respond to any questions. A few things to others looking at this property. It is not a well stocked property. Very basic. No replacement of paper products. (it does state that in the description) Bring everything you expect to use. There were two chairs, and some sand toys. I did ask the host about beach things so we didn't have to bring, and was told they don't advertise beach equipment so whatever is there is ok to use. Being several steps from the beach you would want your guests to enjoy the beach comfortably. The house was clean but a bit dated. Refrigerator makes a lot of noise. Some maintenance besides cleaning duties that the cleaners would do need some attention. (broken wall decor, outside area needs some upkeep attention) There is a great inside patio area, but not really usable. The air conditioner that is in this area is very old, and to small for the area. This is a pet friendly property which we enjoyed. It is fenced in so you do not have to worry about having your dog outside, but note, there is no grass, so you will still probably need to walk pets. Please don't get me wrong, we did enjoy our stay but wanted inform others of our experience.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Gerardo

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Spacious and very clean.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Gabrielle F.

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

Family vacation

Great location and dove for our family vacation. Was close to the beach and was in a nice area to walk around. The owners are very responsive and nice.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2022
Verified

8/10 Good

Diane S.

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

Cozy -close to beach

Our time there was awesome. Location is great. Closeness to the ocean perfect. Biggest issue was the internet. Because there is no cable tv, all entertainment comes through the internet. Had to reset the router and fire stick often. Thanks for sharing your place with us.
Stayed 28 nights in Feb 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jason P.

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

Family vacation

Extremely pleased, had issue with air conditioning, owner came out personally and tried to fix it at 10:30pm. Had fixed the next morning. Really nice place, great experience. If visiting the area I'd say you should stay here.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ricardo C.

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

Great Place

Great house with amenities and wonderful location! Would go back!!
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2021
Verified

8/10 Good

Tori B.

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

Amazing Location

This rental was just about the best location possible and a great price. I love the super short 1 block walk to the beach. I found that this side of the duplex was well worth the small difference in price.I love that I had a private entry and back patio, both closed off and spacious. Having the laundry and extra bathroom made the trip with my mom, husband and kids manageable. I felt that there was plenty of room in the house. An extra dresser would be nice but I made do. This property had amenities I did not expect such as trash bags, dishwasher detergent, and even some beach gear. Keep in mind that this property does not have an oven but only a cooktop. There is a toaster oven and a convection microwave (not sure how it worked as an oven). A crockpot might be a nice item to have. No place is perfect including this one. A few things that were not up to par include: the shower- the hot water runs out very quickly and there is need for a new shower head and repair to the spout. Refrigerator- while this appliance work well, it is missing most of the door shelving which make storage tricky. Mattresses- this is a common issue when not at home but the beds in this house will be the only part of your trip that you will not miss. All in all the pros of this house outweigh the cons! This is a delightful and affordable get away that you won't regret booking!
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2021

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