Over the Moon - By Island Real Estate Vacations

Wonderful house with excellent access to beach. Pool was wonderful for afternoon swims when the beach was too hot. Temp was 94 - 98 most of the week so the pool at the house offered a cooler alternative. House was very comfortable and a good time was had by all. Would go back again.

Location of property was the main reason for selecting this house. Very close to beach access! The pool was the nicest feature even though it was small. The rest of the outside was nothing. Chairs and umbrella were broken. Beach chairs were not usable. Inside seemed to be recently remodeled and the second best feature of the house and was nicely done. One bedroom didn’t have a door, just a curtain which was challenging. The washer and dryer were tiny and the dryer didn’t work well. The pool alarms were extremely annoying. There were three doors that accessed the pool- all three bedrooms. The pool alarms only worked on one of them and would not disarm on the others, causing them to go off unless you reentered through a specific bedroom.

We loved the house, the pool and the location. The only thing we discussed was the toilet paper quality and that the third bedroom would be perfect if it had sliding doors or at the least some thick curtains to block some noise.

This was a fantastic property in a beautiful setting. We had an issue checking in - we arrived at night and the Wi-Fi was turned off so the key code for the door wasn’t working. We called the on call property manager and were able to access the hidden key to gain access. Overall a great experience and we would definitely book this listing again!

Cute place, I wouldn’t want more than 5 people. Third room is not an actual room. Just sheer curtains.

We enjoyed our stay and will return!

Our family of four enjoyed a wonderful week at Over the Moon. The house had everything we needed - and the pool was delightful. The short walk to the beach (less than 4 minutes) allowed us to go back & forth several times a day. We hope to return for another perfect getaway.

We loved this cute little bungalow house and would stay there again! While it’s an older property, it’s been significantly updated and is very nicely decorated. It worked fairly well for our family of 5. It is a perfect location for heading down to the beach as there are 2 convenient beach access points right across the street. We saw manatees daily as well as a sting ray and found some sand dollars. There were turtle nests marked all over too. It’s an amazingly gorgeous and clean beach! The pool was great to have and the hot tub was wonderful too. It was an easy golf cart ride to anywhere on the N end of the island. It’s a bit far from Publix, but you can get there by cart and there are also local market options with essentials. There is parking for 2 vehicles right in front of the unit and it’s shaded, which was nice for the golf cart so the seats didn’t get too hot. Likes: Plenty of towels/linens/extra blankets Location- close to beach and restaurants etc can be walked/golf carted to Pool/spa Extremely clean property Old bungalow feel with new coastal decor and renovation Wish We Knew/Thought About: -We were aware of the bedroom set up, so it’s totally our fault, but the third bedroom with the daybed would be so much nicer with a sliding barn door or arrangement other than sheer curtains. -There are A LOT of mosquitos in the backyard. Bring bug spray! We also bought our own citronella candles and burned them day and night when out there and they were still awful. -the law is that they must keep alarms on all of the doors going out to the pool. You have to constantly bypass it by pushing a button and rushing in/out. It’s like that everywhere, but a nice to know! -The kitchen is fairly well stocked, but some of the items are worn out/falling apart. Definitely not the worst I’ve seen in a rental though! -the AC has trouble keeping up when it’s really hot. It got pretty hot, but cooled off after sunset. -Uber/Lyft is happy to bring you TO Anna Maria, but we had a heck of a time trying to get out after our stay. There were no cars available in any category and we were sitting outside the rental with all of our luggage and 3 kids in 90+ degree heat. Usually we rent a car, but we barely used it last time bc we always get a golf cart, so we just did the cart and really took some time to finally get drivers to accept our ride request. Overall, it was a really nice stay and we weren’t ready to leave!

GREAT PLACE - HOPE TO REBOOK FOR NEXT YEAR ?

Our family of 2 adults & 2 teens really enjoyed this cozy home during our stay on Anna Maria Island. The trees and landscaping make it very private. The access to the beach was so close we visited the beach multiple times a day. Loved the quiet feel of the location, yet walking distance to donut shop, tacos and a handful of restaurants. Beds were comfortable and pool and hottub perfect.