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Starfish Cottage: 1 Block to the Beach! Heated Pool, 4 King Beds by Anna Maria Life Vacation Rentals

Vacation home near Anna Maria Beach in Holmes Beach

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A heated pool
Smart TV, table tennis, books
4 bedrooms, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi
Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop
A heated pool

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire home

4 bedrooms4 bathroomsSleeps 81586 sq ft

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Kitchen
  • Washer
  • Dryer
  • Pet friendly
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

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Holmes Beach, FL
  • Place, Bradenton Beach
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Island Gallery West
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Place, Manatee Public Beach
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Airport, Sarasota, FL (SRQ-Sarasota-Bradenton Intl.)
    ‪41 min drive‬

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About the neighborhood

Holmes Beach

Seaside stay .Within a 15-minute walk of the vacation home, you'll find Bradenton Beach and Island Gallery West. Holmes Beach Beaches and Palmetto Avenue Beach are also within 2 miles (3 km).
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What's nearby

  • Bradenton Beach - 1 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Island Gallery West - 11 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Manatee Public Beach - 2 min drive - 1.1 miles
  • West Coast Surf Shop - 3 min drive - 1.5 miles
  • Holmes Beach Beaches - 7 min drive - 1.3 miles

Getting around

  • Sarasota-Bradenton Intl. Airport (SRQ) - 39 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Anna Maria Island Beach Cafe - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪The Ugly Grouper - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪The Sandbar Restaurant - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Ginny's & Jane E's - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Skinny's Place - ‬4 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.

Starfish Cottage: 1 Block to the Beach! Heated Pool, 4 King Beds by Anna Maria Life Vacation Rentals

Starfish Cottage by Anna Maria Life Vacation Rentals
202 64th St, Holmes Beach, FL 34217

What You'll Love About This Home:
Location! 1 Block to the Beach!
4 Bedrooms / 4 Bathrooms
4 King Beds / Queen Sofa Sleeper
Single Story Home
Private Heated Pool
Outdoor Shower
Pool Loungers
Gas Grill
Cornhole, Putting Green
Keurig
Professional Linen Service, Washer & Dryer
Complimentary WIFI
Dog Friendly! (with pet fee, see below)
Beach Towels, Beach Chairs, Beach Wagon
Parking for 4 Cars
Details:
Starfish Cottage is our four-bedroom beach house located one block to the sugar sand beach of Anna Maria. Enjoy the island breeze while vacationing in style and comfort.

The dine-in kitchen features a large table with seating for eight and leads to the living room with patio doors out to the pool.

Two of the four king bedrooms feature an en-suite bathroom. Each bedroom has a TV and includes crisp linens and plush towels from our professional linen company. Your guests will stay connected with complimentary WIFI and enjoy all of the comforts of home, including a full-sized washer and dryer.

The sparkling, heated pool is the highlight of the tropically landscaped backyard. Complete with pool loungers, outdoor shower, cornhole game, putting green, grill and patio dining table for six with an umbrella, poolside is the perfect place to spend the day when not at the beach.

Located in a residential neighborhood in Holmes Beach, Starfish Cottage is close to everything the island has to offer. The free trolley stops nearby and travels the entire length of the 7 miles of the island. Hop on and off at your leisure and explore shopping, dining and the beaches.

Bedroom 1: King with En-suite Bathroom & TV
Bedroom 2: King with En-suite Bathroom & TV
Bedroom 3: King with TV
Bedroom 4: King with TV
Living Room: Queen Sofa Bed

Starfish Cottage is a dog friendly property! If you have added a pet to your reservation under number of pets, the fee of $150 per dog plus tax has been added to your reservation total. 2 dog limit.

Please note:
Amenities are subject to change.
Driveway parking is available for a maximum of 4 cars. Parking for additional vehicles is not available.

You are vacationing in a residential area. Please be a good neighbor by keeping the noise to a respectful level during the day and night. Excessive and unreasonable noise can deprive neighbors of the peaceful enjoyment of their private property. The minimum requirement for this home is no less than seven nights. The maximum occupancy is eight.

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

Your booking is with Anna Maria Life Vacation Rentals. We will send you check-in instructions 14 days prior to your arrival date. We will send you our rental agreement in an electronic signature document. Please review and return to us by following the instructions.

** Your signed rental agreement must be returned in order to receive your check-in details.

VRBO BOOKINGS

Anna Maria Life Vacation Rentals will charge your credit card for your deposit payment. You will also see a separate charge by VRBO for their service fee.

Your final balance is due 60 days prior to your arrival date. We will send you a final payment reminder 90 days prior to arrival. We do not automatically charge your card for your final balance.

The instructions for making your final payment will be included in your final payment reminder.

Please review the cancellation policy prior to booking.

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Your payment is due in full at the time of booking and the final balance information above does not apply to your reservation.

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Property amenities

Beach

  • Beach nearby

Pool/Spa

  • Heated pool
  • Private pool

Internet

  • Available in the house: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Parking on site

Kitchen

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

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 4 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 4 bathrooms
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Dining table
  • Living room

Entertainment

  • Books
  • Games
  • Smart TV with cable/satellite channels

Outdoor areas

  • Fenced yard
  • Gas grill
  • Patio

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Work spaces

  • Desk
  • Desk chair

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • Pet friendly

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoking not allowed

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone

Location highlights

  • Near a health/beauty spa
  • Near a hospital
  • Near a zoo
  • Near an outlet shopping mall
  • Near the bay
  • Near the marina
  • Near the sea

Things to do

  • Golf
  • Heated pool
  • Table tennis
  • Basketball nearby
  • Birdwatching nearby
  • Ecotours nearby
  • Fishing nearby
  • Golfing nearby
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby
  • Jet skiing nearby
  • Kayaking nearby
  • Motor boating nearby
  • Mountain biking nearby
  • Parasailing nearby
  • Rafting nearby
  • Sailing nearby
  • Scuba diving nearby
  • Snorkeling nearby
  • Surfing/bodyboarding nearby
  • Swimming nearby
  • Theme park nearby
  • Water skiing nearby
  • Water tubing nearby
  • Wildlife walks nearby
  • Windsurfing nearby
  • Winery tours nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Deadbolt lock

General

  • Unit size: 1,586 square feet

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM

Contactless check-in available

Minimum check-in age: 25

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

Pets

  • Pets are welcome
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Events

No events allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

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 not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a deadbolt lock
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 professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited. For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a deadbolt lock in each accommodation.

Property is also known as

587195

Frequently asked questions

How close is Starfish Cottage: 1 Block to the Beach! Heated Pool, 4 King Beds by Anna Maria Life Vacation Rentals to the airport?

This vacation home is 17.9 mi (39-min drive) away from the Sarasota-Bradenton Intl. Airport (SRQ) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

Does Starfish Cottage: 1 Block to the Beach! Heated Pool, 4 King Beds by Anna Maria Life Vacation Rentals have an airport shuttle?

Airport shuttle services are not available at this vacation home.

How close is Starfish Cottage: 1 Block to the Beach! Heated Pool, 4 King Beds by Anna Maria Life Vacation Rentals to the beach?

This vacation home is a short 2-minute walk from Bradenton Beach and 2.2 mi (6-min drive) from Bean Point Beach. Don't forget your sunscreen!

Does Starfish Cottage: 1 Block to the Beach! Heated Pool, 4 King Beds by Anna Maria Life Vacation Rentals offer free breakfast?

This vacation home does not offer free breakfast.

Is there a casino at Starfish Cottage: 1 Block to the Beach! Heated Pool, 4 King Beds by Anna Maria Life Vacation Rentals?

No, there is no casino at this vacation home.

What time is check-in at Starfish Cottage: 1 Block to the Beach! Heated Pool, 4 King Beds by Anna Maria Life Vacation Rentals?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

Is there free parking at Starfish Cottage: 1 Block to the Beach! Heated Pool, 4 King Beds by Anna Maria Life Vacation Rentals?

Free parking is not available at this vacation home.

Does Starfish Cottage: 1 Block to the Beach! Heated Pool, 4 King Beds by Anna Maria Life Vacation Rentals have a pool?

Yes, there's a private pool.

Does Starfish Cottage: 1 Block to the Beach! Heated Pool, 4 King Beds by Anna Maria Life Vacation Rentals have a spa?

There are no spa services available at this vacation home.

How close is Starfish Cottage: 1 Block to the Beach! Heated Pool, 4 King Beds by Anna Maria Life Vacation Rentals to downtown Holmes Beach?

This vacation home is 1.3 mi away from Holmes Beach.

Starfish Cottage: 1 Block to the Beach! Heated Pool, 4 King Beds by Anna Maria Life Vacation Rentals Reviews

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 62 out of 72 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 7 out of 72 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 72 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 72 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 72 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Pam C.

Liked: Cleanliness
The check in and check out process was seamless. The location is awesome!
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2026

10/10 Excellent

pamela s.

Liked: Cleanliness
We loved our stay at the Starfish Cottage! It was located so close to the beach. It was pet friendly, and we had such a great time playing lawn games with our kiddos. It’s walking distance to shopping and restaurants, and a close drive to the grocery store and pharmacy. We hope to definitely come back!
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2026

10/10 Excellent

Kim B.

Liked: Cleanliness
Lovely home great location management company on top of everything.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2026

8/10 Good

Gail U.

Great location. LOVED the yard. The toys were super fun. It was great to have chairs and a wagon to bring to the beach. Great Parking. The ice maker stopped working on the first day, and the refrigerator on the last. I called management the day we left. I was too busy having fun to call. My suggestion would be to replace the pots, pans, bowls, and kitchen stuff if you stay for a week.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2026

8/10 Good

Marisa W.

Liked: Cleanliness
The house was amazing and fit our family very well. There are a few maintenance items that need to be tended to. One of the bedroom doors didn’t latch when closed. AC can only be set to 68 which gets hot in the front bedroom. TV remotes didn’t work for every room. Beside these minor issues everything was a great and location was perfect.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2026

10/10 Excellent

Susan C.

Liked: Cleanliness
wonderful place to stay, great location.
Stayed 9 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Catherine J.

Liked: Cleanliness
Very nice place! Spacious and clean. Enjoyed the heated pool with tv. The beach chairs, umbrella and wagon were useful at the beach.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Thomas M.

Liked: Cleanliness
House in great location. Enjoyed all the amenities outside.
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Eric R.

Liked: Cleanliness
This house was amazing . Even though we spent much of the time at the beach , the house exceeded our expectations. Thank you AnnMarie life, the home owner for sharing this great location.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Debra H.

Liked: Cleanliness
I really enjoyed staying at the Starfish Cottage. This is a beautiful cottage. Love that its so close to the beach and I loved the pool. This cottage is close to shopping and restaurants as well. I would recommend this property to anyone.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alberto A.

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Heather S.

Liked: Cleanliness

Excellent location!

We loved the house and location! The house was beautifully decorated and clean. Beds were comfortable. Pool was awesome!! Great to be able to relax in your own heated pool after a day at the beach. The location couldn’t have been better-literally a 3 minute walk across the street to the beach and around all shops and restaurants. The only issues we had- which were quite a problem was the lack of kitchen stuff. The house needs new pots and pans… one pan to cook in and it needs to be thrown away… no bowls or containers to put leftovers in or to even make a meal/salad. Only cereal bowls. When you pay that much money to stay at a house with a kitchen that big and you’re planning on cooking a lot of meals when you’re there, it’s pretty impossible to cook when you don’t have bowls or pans to use to cook with.. dishes are cheap. Someone needs to go to Walmart and buy some new pots and pans and a set of bowls/cookware. The yard and house is very private also with beautiful landscaping except the one side where the “grass” is. A 6’ privacy fence on the front part of the house would give total privacy to guests. These are minor things however and didn’t put a damper on anything! We loved our stay. But seriously BRING YOUR OWN COOKWARE
Stayed 8 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Pedro R.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great location, 3 minutes from the beach.

Clean and all new appliances, great back yard with activities kept every one busy.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nastasha K.

Liked: Cleanliness

Best vacation yet!

The house was beautiful and comfortable as well as Anna Maria Island. Cannot wait to come back!!!
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michelle A.

Liked: Cleanliness

Wonderful

This property is in a great location as well as a very nice clean comfortable home. The kitchen was well stocked with everything you need except for a crockpot! Towels and beach gear were all in great condition. The back and side yard are a very nice place to hang out and the pool is amazing! We would stay here again. The property managers are top notch and very easy to communicate with.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alisa M.

Liked: Cleanliness

Perfect, quiet location

The house was just as described on the website. It was so nice to have an equal number of bedrooms & bathrooms so that everyone had their own space. The only negatives were 1. the kitchen lacked enough bowls and had no storage containers/bowls with lids for storing food/leftovers 2. the website stated the house had beach chairs & a beach wagon however there were only 4 chairs that were not broken and the wagon was rusted & broken so it could not be used.It was so nice to be just a short walk across the street to the beach access. The backyard was lovely & private. We would definitely stay again!
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Hollie S.

Liked: Cleanliness

Lovely property

The property is in a great location two minute walk to the beach. Quiet neighborhood close to the trolley stop. The house was decorated perfect. A lot of VROB homes are so fancy you are terrified something will break. This house is so cute and practical. Some things I would draw attention too. 1. The heater was on the pool. Which might be nice but it was a very hot week and we didn’t discover it was on until the night before we left. Would be better to leave instruction on where it is and how to operate unless winter time then turn it on. 2. They had lots of pool and beach accessories which is nice. I suspect people may have out ahead and left them behind. I ended up going thru the box and stacking all the broken things in one area in hopes that maybe the owners might see them and toss it out. I didn’t feel Comfortable doing it. 3. Need extra trash cans. Trash picks up on Monday and Friday but most properties had tow trash cans and one recycle can. By Friday the trash was bursting out of the one can. 4. The pool really needed a midweek cleaning. The pool boy came the day before checkout and as I mentioned was a hot week so it was pretty cloudy by the time he arrived. All in all it was a fantastic vacation and the above list isn’t a compliant more then feed back for the owners to make it an even better place to stay!
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness

Great Location!

The home was spacious and beautiful! We enjoyed our stay!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Freya P., Miami, FL

Liked: Cleanliness

Excellent Location!

The house is literally across the street from the beach, as well as close to food shopping, minutes from amazing restaurants (highly recommend Sand Bar Restaurant on the beach). Location was perfect! The house is as stated & roomy for a family, pool is very nice and clean. My biggest complaint is there not not enough towels, we had to do laundry daily so we could have clean towels, we were 6 adults, 2 kids. Kitchen not fully stocked, i had to request a cutting board and kitchen towels. The good note is that the property manager is very responsive and each time I needed something they provided it right away except for the towels they never did bring the extra towels. Regardless, the house is lovely nicely decorated all of the TV and again the pool was wonderful in the evenings as the barbecue I would definitely stay in this house again.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kim V.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great location and property

Property was exactly as described and very nice, plenty of room for our party of 7! The pool was a plus after all day on the beach, speaking of the beach, access was just a short walk away, as described. I highly recommend Starfish Cottage!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

JR M.

Liked: Cleanliness

Nice beach home

We enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Amanda A.

Liked: Cleanliness

Excellent location

Stayed here with my husband and kids (teens). The pool is wonderful and you are only a block from the beach. The house had plenty of room. The AC wasn't working well in part of the house and the dishwasher, blender and a tv were broken, a few other things as well but the property manager was super responsive and helped replace/repair. I would rent it again for sure.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

WolfeyS

Liked: Cleanliness

Perfect vacation home

Loved the house and location, but will not likely stay here again because of the management company. We were there with another couple and when she opened her closet door, the crown molding fell off the wall on her and it had exposed nails that cut her and she had huge bruises from top to bottom on her arm. The office sent Brent to fix it and he was wonderful. He also had to get all of our TV's working probably because the instructions in the book were insufficient. There were lots of little things that were issues, and all driven by the management company. They charge a ridiculous fee and put the bare minimum in the rentals. Plus, the previous guest had an Amazon pkg delivered, and we got a call from Anna Maria Vacation Rentals to watch for the pkg and then they called again to say there was another one to watch for and bring in the house. We were tired of them using us to get packages for another renter, so we went by their office to tell them we were leaving a day early and we were told they would not refund the last night. Then the day we were leaving, they called me again to ask another "favor", which was to look for another pkg for the next guest that was a set of golf clubs and he wanted them to be put in the backyard for him. I told her we were leaving and she hadn't had that communicated to her. We've been coming to AMI 2x/year for 16 years and have never had a management company ask us to be their step and fetch for other renters. Again, great house and location!
Stayed 7 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Robert F.

Liked: Cleanliness

Starfish cottage

Clean, loved the backyard setup with pool, palm trees, porch and privacy fence.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nancy P.

Liked: Cleanliness

1 block from the beach

It was so nice for all of us to each have a room and our own bathroom! We were right next to a trolly stop which was super helpful. Also, a short little walk to the beautiful clean beach. I contacted the lister on Sunday because the ice maker in the freezer wasn't working and someone came Monday to fix it. Two downsides - the grill didn't really heat up and the side door didn't latch but it did lock otherwise was very happy with my first VRBO experience!
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2024