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January 2025

February 2025

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Amenities
Policies
Location
Host

Exceptional

Entire home

3 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 6111 sq m

Popular amenities

Parking available

Pet-friendly

Kitchen

Air conditioning

Barbecue grill

Explore the area

Holmes Beach, FL

Bay Boulevard Beach
1 min walk
Anna Maria City Pier
2 min walk
Bayfront Park
4 min walk
Sarasota, FL (SRQ-Sarasota-Bradenton Intl.)
46 min drive

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

Condo Close to Shops, Beach, Restaurants! - Blissful Bay at Bayside Bungalow

Blissful Bay at Bayside Bungalow by AMI Locals
Condo in Bradenton Beach, FL 34217
VR18-000088

Welcome to Blissful Bay at Bayside Bungalow! This three-bedroom and two-bathroom condo is beautifully decorated, with a beachy theme that will make your stay a perfect getaway. It is located just across the street from the beautiful Bay beach, as well as a restaurant and shopping center, complete with an ice cream shop, coffee house, and chic clothing stores.

Highlights
• Across the street from Bay beach
• Shared pool
• Less than a 15-minute walk to Gulf beaches
• Shared BBQ area
• Laundry facility onsite
• Dog friendly with approval and additional fee
• Convenient location near dining and shopping

Take the stairs up to your new favorite vacation spot, where you’ll find an open living space with plenty of comfortable seating for your loved ones and a rustic dining room table. The kitchen has essential dishware, pots and pans, and appliances including a toaster, dishwasher, and a coffee maker.

The tranquil primary bedroom features a cozy king-sized bed, calming coastal hues, and an ensuite bathroom with a walk-in shower. Both guest rooms offer picturesque water views, including a view of the Anna Maria Island Pier! The hallway bathroom is beautifully updated and features a double vanity, and a shower and tub combination. Moreover, this lovely home has a TV in every room and a pull-out sofa bed in the living room.

Room Details
-Primary Bedroom: King bed and ensuite bathroom with a walk-in shower
-Second Bedroom: King bed
-Third Bedroom: Twin over Twin bbunk bed with Twin trundle

Bayside Bungalow is a unique bayside duplex with five units, an exquisite resort-style heated swimming pool, and a laundry room. The pool area is designed to provide ample space for lounging and relaxing on comfortable chairs while enjoying the beautiful surroundings. Plus, tables, two BBQ grills, and a stunning cabana offer an exceptional outdoor living experience. If you are traveling with a large group and seeking individual spaces while still being in proximity, you can find the other four units under the name "Bayside Bungalows" on our location search page. Book your stay today!

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1 car maximum are able to park at this home. We ask our guests to please plan accordingly and coordinate with your group. There is no overnight parking available for additional vehicles.

This property allows dogs with host approval prior to arrival. Please note there will be an additional pet fee associated, see our AMI Locals Rental Policies for full details.

This home is managed by AMI Locals, an Anna Maria Island property management company.

We do not accept reservations from anyone under 25 years of age. We do not allow persons under 25 to occupy a property unless accompanied by someone over 25 years of age.

Please Remember: "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." *Exceeding the noise ordinance could result in disciplinary actions including fines and/or termination of your rental agreement without refund.

During your stay at this villa, you're just a quick walk from Bay Boulevard Beach. You'll find features like a water park. Enjoy your stay with amenities like a kitchen and 2 bathrooms in the villa.

Air-conditioned villa with kitchen, 2 bathrooms, and sofa bed
Splash around at the water park
Steps from Bay Boulevard Beach and Anna Maria City Pier

This villa offers its guests a water park.

This Anna Maria villa is smoke free.

Property manager

AMI Locals

Languages

English

Property amenities

Beach

Near the beach

Pool/Spa

Heated pool
Shared/communal pool

Internet

Internet access

Parking and transport

On-site parking

Kitchen

Fridge
Stovetop
Microwave
Oven
Dishwasher
Coffee/tea maker
Toaster
Cookware/dishes/utensils

Dining

Dining table

Bedrooms

3 bedrooms
Bed sheets provided
Sofa bed

Bathrooms

2 bathrooms
Hairdryer
Towels provided

Living spaces

Living room

Entertainment

TV with cable/satellite service

Outdoor areas

Barbecue

Laundry

Near a laundromat

Comfort

Air conditioning
Heating

Pets

Pet friendly

Suitability/Accessibility

Smoke-free property

Services and conveniences

Iron/ironing board

Location highlights

Near the sea
Near a hospital
Near outlet shopping
Near a zoo
In a village

Things to do

Water park
Fitness facilities nearby
Kayaking nearby
Cycling nearby
Hiking nearby
Sailing nearby
Ecotours nearby
Casino nearby
Swimming nearby
Rock climbing nearby
Hiking/biking trails nearby

Safety features

Carbon monoxide detector installed (host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
Smoke detector installed (host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property)
Fire extinguisher
Deadbolt lock

General

Unit size: 1200 sq ft (111 sq m)

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM

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

Pets

Pets are welcome
Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome.

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.

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 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

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions. You will also receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account which will enable you to manage your booking.

Property is also known as

Vrbo Property

Blissful Bay at Bayside Bungalows

Blissful Bay at the Bayside Bungalows

Condo Close to Shops, Beach, Restaurants! - Blissful Bay at Bayside Bungalow Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

9.6/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Eco-friendliness

8/10 Good

Sofia H.

11 Aug 2024

Liked: Cleanliness

Nice simple vacation

We enjoyed it very much. Spacious kitchen - living room area, renovated shower (master) and well equipped. Pool area clean and organized, grill functioning well. Things to improve: master bed very old mattress and box makes loud noise. Some of the dishes not perfectly clean.-

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nicole

Travelled with family

5 Jun 2024

Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities

Awesome property and awesome property managers I would stay with them again

Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Vanessa

Travelled with family

28 May 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Very nice home to stay in. Beautiful well kept property.

Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Noah A.

4 Nov 2022

Liked: Cleanliness

Great place in quiet area and central to shops, fishing piers, beach, and restaurants.

Beautiful place and pictures don’t make it justice. Property was well maintained and pool was area was clean, peaceful and relaxing. Everything was to our expectations and more! Not our first time on the island, but our first at Blissful Bay. We would recommend and stay there again. Thanks

Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2022

4/10 Poor

Russell H.

27 Oct 2022

Not recommended

This property is managed by a property management with multiple properties on Anna Maria. I noticed before booking that cleaning fees including a gratuitous “linen fee” and “resort fee” despite this being essentially an apartment in a quad plex. These fees more than double the nightly rate. Before arrival I had my phone blown up with multiple phone calls, texts, and no fewer than a dozen emails stipulating all the rules of the property which weren’t outlined upon booking through VRBO, such as the imposition of pet weight limits. This may be detrimental to a traveler who has a pet over 50 lbs and is ineligible for a refund after booking through the app. Overall, the check-in process was super overwrought, and I was called ahead of time to tell me that there would be no early check-in or late check-out. (Keep in mind, checkout is an unusual time of 10:00am with no option to extend to 11). When checking in, the electronic door code did not work and I had to stand in the heat on hold with the customer service line to get someone to fix it. They promised to reset the door code but nobody ever came. The eye watering cleaning fees do not preclude the hosts from asking guests to do chores such as dishes and take trash out during their stay. Upon arrival I noticed the exterior areas were quite dirty with visible grime and stains on the outside banisters, stairways, and gates. There are incredibly irritating alarms on each exterior door, which I am told is due to city ordinance for pool safety, despite there being no alarm on the main gate to the pool. The inside of the apartment was clean, however there was a large window busted out and boarded up in my suite that had not been repaired - they just closed the blinds over it. Towels and cooking implements are provided but guests must bring their own toiletries, shampoo, olive oil, filtered water, etc. This VRBO is not like a typical one where these are supplied… it’s cheaper and more inhospitable. I was tickled to find a sign in the apartment stating that only one roll of toilet paper would be provided during our stay and beyond that we would have to go to the store and buy our own. Even the salt and pepper shakers were emptied out. This just seems penny wise/pound foolish. I think “AMI Locals” might be a better option for lodging if they offered a more hospitable experience. Overall the only winning factor was the location. Next time I will pick a different place to stay on Anna Maria.

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth C.

30 May 2022

Liked: Cleanliness

Great place

The property was great/true to pictures…great location, ample room, easy check-in.Would definitely stay again:)

Stayed 2 nights in May 2022

8/10 Good

Joan T.

25 May 2022

Liked: Cleanliness

Anna Maria Stay

The rooms were dark with no good view of the ocean except for one bedroom window. Easy access to trolley car.

Stayed 2 nights in May 2022

4/10 Poor

Kerry W.

1 Apr 2022

Liked: Cleanliness

Great but…..

The property overall is as described. The location is convenient and the actual unit is pretty spacious. The biggest problem for us was we were a party of seven and it is advertised as sleeping eight people. The sleeper sofa is included in the eight people and we needed to utilize that to accommodate our group. The mattress on the sleeper sofa is horribly thin and very uncomfortable. You could literally feel each bar through it. We contacted management the very next day after arrival and they said they would send somebody, which they did, and he’d told us they’d find a solution. And, through communications via text, I was told something would be done about it. I kept asking and was ignored about it. It could’ve been solved simply by getting us a replacement mattress or an air mattress. Nothing was done! And we paid an exorbitant amount of money to stay at a place that was supposedly able to sleep eight and did not even sleep seven comfortably! The last of the rant is that they give you two dishwashing tabs. We didn’t realize that we only had two until the last day when we were being considerate and were going to run the dishwasher and empty it when they told us that they only supply two. So pound wise -penny foolish. We had to leave a dishwasher full of dirty dishes for their over wrought cleaners to deal with. Just dumb.

Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2022

8/10 Good

Missy P.

17 Mar 2022

Liked: Cleanliness

Family spring break

Enjoyed the simplicity of the check in, parking and ease of traveling around the island! Beautiful location and beach!

Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2022

8/10 Good

Alexei Gonzalez

14 Sept 2021

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Brian V.

31 Jul 2021

Liked: Cleanliness

Great experience and location

AMI locals were very Easy to work with. Great location and had no issues during our stay here

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2021

8/10 Good

LISA B.

21 Jul 2021

Great area, missing some necessities

Great location, pool was nice, check in was rough- Did not get code until 15 mins after hour while waiting in heat with an infant and toddler was not fun. Bunk room beds were quite dirty and no new things to change them with. Bring dishcloths! Board walk is across from duplex and many places to eat. Beach is a short drive away.

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Cathy M.

15 Jul 2021

Liked: Cleanliness

Good Location

Walking location to some shops and restaurants. Across from the Anna Maria pier where the kids enjoyed fishing. Short drive to Bean Point Beach. The property was clean and plenty of room for the 7 of us.

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Taylor N.

31 May 2021

Liked: Cleanliness

Stay went well. Location was clean and as advertised.

Located on bay side, however there is a nice narrow beach with lots of wildlife (birds, manatees, fish).

Stayed 3 nights in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

Matthew H.

31 May 2021

Liked: Cleanliness

Great Stay

We were only here for one night; however, it was quite evident that the property was very clean, located near the water and great restaurants/shops, and we’ll cared for. It was quite private given it is a condo. Will definitely return in the future.

Stayed 1 night in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

Suzanne K.

21 May 2021

Liked: Cleanliness

Wonderful place!!

We were not disappointed in the condo. Great location, close to beach and restaurants. We walked or took free trolley to all places. Close to Two Scoops ice cream and the Donut Experiment. Thank you for letting us stay in your beautiful home

Stayed 4 nights in May 2021

8/10 Good

Tiffany P.

30 Apr 2021

Liked: Cleanliness

Perfect Location

Great communication with property management. Excellent location (right across the street from the City Pier with a little beach, right by Pine Ave shops and restaurants, once you park you can walk to pretty much everything on the north side of the island! Even though other people were staying at the property we had time to ourselves in the pool area every day (but there is enough space and chairs to share the space even if we were all out there at the same time). Our only complaint is that the mattresses were so noisy, any little movement would make a loud sound and wake up anyone else in the room with you. Hopefully that can be remedied by the property owners because then the unit would be perfect. We did have a great time - Thank you!

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2021

10/10 Excellent

Sheila R.

5 Apr 2021

Liked: Cleanliness

Very clean and nice amenities

Just a really clean nicely furnished place Really appreciated the beach towels and beach chairs

Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2021

10/10 Excellent

Marc and Cheryl R.

25 Mar 2021

Liked: Cleanliness

Great time great location

Great time great location!We enjoyed our stay this property is very conveniently located with access to the beautiful day and just a short walk or golf cart ride to the Gulf Beach. The property was Spacious and very well appointed. We would definitely stay at this property again.

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2021

10/10 Excellent

Leigh D.

22 Mar 2021

Liked: Cleanliness

Best anniversary trip ever

This was our favorite vacation ever! The property was located right on the water, walking distance from an amazing pier where you could fish, buy food/drink, and see amazing views. Everything was immaculate and the food on this island was to die for. We had our own heated pool with a really cute place to sun bathe. I cannot recommend this place highly enough. The property managers where very attentive and checked in frequently to make sure we had what we needed. We will be back!

Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2021

10/10 Excellent

Katherine H.

20 Mar 2021

Liked: Cleanliness

Very nice

If you want to be close to the pier and some restaurants this is a very nice place to stay. Great open layout and totally updated. I had a few questions after check-in so texted with the property management, and they responded immediately both times. I would book here again.

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2021

10/10 Excellent

Mark D.

31 Jan 2021

Liked: Cleanliness

Perfect Property

We went for a short stay on AMI. This adorable condo didn’t disappoint. Entrance is out of sight from road, by the pool. The pool was nice and quiet and great for the kids to swim. The inside was decorated super cute. It accommodated our family of 4 perfectly. Ocean view from guest/kids room. Comfortable beds! Convenient location, next to pier and dinning. We’d definitely stay at this property again. :)

Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2021

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie W.

31 Jan 2021

Liked: Cleanliness

Excellent getaway

My family loved the location, size and cleanliness of this lovely property. We walked the island and enjoyed exploring the beaches on both gulf Nd bayside. The very-close pier was beautiful day and night. The kitchen was fully equipped and all necessary convenience items were available. Plenty of outdoor seating and tables for all to enjoy while distancing safely from other residents. We really enjoyed using the grills and the heated pool since it was a little cool out. It was a great location to safely get away and unplug. The only negative was the beds and one bathroom door were creaky/squeaky and the bunk beds rocked a bit making sleeping difficult when two were sleeping in the bunkbeds. It would be great if that could be corrected. All in all, we had an amazing stay and loved Anna Maria Island as well as the location of this property!

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2021

10/10 Excellent

Enrique P.

20 Nov 2020

Liked: Cleanliness

Great decoration and location

I will book this property again

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2020

10/10 Excellent

Sheila S.

28 Oct 2020

Liked: Cleanliness

Great Condo Unit

We loved our stay in this condo! It’s just beautiful! We loved how convenient it was located to great places to eat! Make sure you have breakfast out on the pier right down the road within walking distance! It was delicious! The restaurant right across the street is fantastic too! It’s a very beautiful place to visit! The gulf side is awesome too!

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2020