Lovely Two Bedroom Condo, within walking distance to the Beach!

Property location provides a quiet experience without a beautiful view of the mangroves and water on the east side of the island. Wonderful spot in the middle of the island.

So, we only live a few miles away but our family wanted to come visit us and our condo is too small for 8. We celebrated the first one of our 70th Birthday so we surprised them and rented this beautiful home! It was wonderful! Every detail about this house was perfect and very high quality. My husband enjoyed looking at the jeep in the garage. I believe he even polished it up one morning. We even had a storm one morning and even that was a beautiful sight. We loved the power blinds. The view is so spectacular it's fun to, with the press of one button, have them open up all together giving you the Tada moment each morning! We left behind a couple nice floats for future guests. It's located perfectly too. We can't wait to come back another time. Maybe, by ourselves next time. It's a nice getaway from our little condo. Thank you for sharing it with us~ ♡

excellent. from the time we checked in we were impressed with the layout, location, and cleanliness. Already in discussion regarding a stay next winter.

Great place

Beautiful, clean condo and a great pool, too. Really enjoyed our stay. Across the street from Publix, dollar store, restaurants, etc. A few blocks from the beach. We rented a golf cart and drove it to the beach each time.

Great quiet place but you do have lots of stairs! Nicely decorated & nice lay out . Good morning sunrise views.& great location to Publix & not too bad a walk to public beach

I was upset about the Air Conditioning. They talk about a new system but you don't get to control it. It was set for 71 and it was hot and humid out so it just didn't keep it cool enough. 73 seemed to be the temperature alot. Washed the sheets as we were there for two weeks and the mattress cover was so dirty. I would think that this would be something that got washed regular as well. The unit itself was very clean (a few stains on the carpets here and there but didn't seem to be dirty) Lots of closet space was very nice. The mangroves are tall, which the pictures do show, we just thought we'd be able to see the bay as well, but not so unless standing up and then not too much, but nice and quiet. The patio was clean and comfy and the screens were nice for this time of year. Our fault, but from the pictures, a beach wagon and bikes can be seen and although the write up doesn't mention them, one reviewer said it was nice to have the use of the bikes, but this wasn't so. Its not a far walk to the beach but without a wagon and lots of beach gear it seemed further. (and it was hot) Also, no beach chairs, but camp chairs were provided. Good to have chairs, but not as comfy for sitting on the beach. The pool area is very nice. Location for trolly and grocery store great too.

Communication with Vacasa about Check-In instructions cumbersome and annoying

If you're planning a vacation (holiday) in Florida, you certainly have plenty of options. Several known destinations, large hotels, crowded beaches, late night drinking, busy shopping, all the familiar food choices, etc. Please, help yourself and remember to pack your sun screen. We wanted a unique experience on a beautiful and quaint island unaffected by commercialization - that's more our speed. Ask anyone familiar and Anna Maria Island (AIM) and they'll tell you it's one of Florida's best kept secrets. Hearing about it was interesting but visiting was another level. Stunning beaches, tasty restaurants, small little shops with personal touches, occasional wild life here and there and, a free trolley that circles the island. And how do you improve on this hidden gem? Sometimes the best information is shared from good friends. We learned about a great condo in The Cove on Sandy Point (Unit 212). It was easy to make a reservation through Vacasa and it proved to be clean, quiet, comfortable and convenient - it checked all the boxes. It's just a 10-minute walk (Island life - who's in a hurry?) from lovely, white sand beaches (we saw dolphins too!). We found it provided the right combination of convenience and comfort, great access to and from Sarasota airport, many transportation options, food (grocery) and restaurant choices - simply wonderful. Don't hesitate to make a great decision like we did - just don't tell too many people.

Stay was good, however there was only one wash cloth per person and one hand towel per bathroom. We had to do a wash every day. Unit was on third level-no elevator which we would have liked to know. Booking thru VRBO was actually Vacasa so 2 fees.