My boyfriend and I had a wonderful Labor Day weekend. The accommodations were amazing! Upon…read moreentering the front door to our unit, we were greeted with a fresh, clean scent and sparkling terrazzo floor. The unit had a huge bedroom with a king-sized bed and TV, a fully equipped kitchenette/living area with a sleeper sofa and a huge picture window with a beach view. It was a quaint, beach-y cottage vibe that we absolutely loved. Everything we wanted to do was within easy walking distance or 1/2 block away from the free trolley. The owner even stopped by to see if our accommodations were satisfactory... which they were exceptional! We are already talking about planning our next trip.

This was my second time staying at Salty Living and I was even more impressed then the first time…read more It was super clean and had a great beachy feel. We were on AMI for a wedding and everyone who came over said our place was by far the nicest. You also couldn't beat the location. It's about 100 yards from the beach and less than a 5 minute walk to many bars and restaurants. I can't wait to come back for a third time.

Prime Resort spot. Near everything!!! Be sure to take the trolley up & down the street.. Plenty of…read morerestaurants & fun all around!

This is my third time to this resort and it is in a really perfect place on Anna Maria Island. The…read morewater is like a bathtub unless there is a hurricane in 2023 like we had. We had a few good days and went into Sarasota to ride out the storm, but about a third of the guests came back after they opened up the bridge. The Gulf Stream rooms are a lot nicer than Smuggler's Cove, but we have been to Smuggler's Cove twice and liked it. A great place to spend a vacation and if the ocean is rough, the pool is wonderful. The Publix nearby is awesome for groceries and there are a lot of great restaurants around.

As we pack up to leave on this beautiful Saturday morning, we reflect on what a relaxing,…read moredelightful time we have spent here! As others have noted in their reviews, Ken and Jeff are constantly working to keep up this lovely family resort. It is clean and landscaped beautifully, and the rooms are just right! With a sitting area in our two bedroom, we enjoyed the recliner and couch as we watched movies in the evening. In our full kitchen, we stocked the refrigerator from the local Publix and made our breakfast and lunch, which we packed for the beach. Many guests chose to grill out as we saw when we would load up to go to a local restaurant for dinner, but we preferred eating out! On our first night at Hurricane Hanks restaurant down the road, we met up with a resident who offered us more ideas for restaurants for dinner. There's nothing like walking right out onto the beach to spend a morning watching the waves, seeing dolphins frolic, observing osprey catching their breakfast, and swimming in the water among schools of fish. Many of the guests knew each other from yearly vacations, and we have already made our reservation for next year! Anna Maria Island is quiet and family friendly. White Sands Resort offers shuffleboard and corn hole right next to the pool, but the best show is the sunset. On our first night, we were surprised to see how many lined the beach to see God's beauty, of course clapping at the end! Thank you to Ken, Jeff, Joy, and Esther for a wonderful stay. We wish you the best in the coming year, and we look forward to seeing you again!

We've been coming to Ana Maria Island for 30 years always renting a different place every time…read moreanyway we stumbled upon White Sands Beach resort maybe two years ago and it was absolutely spectacular the rooms are just perfect the bedding is comfortable the white sand is blinding and the color of the water is absolutely spectacular. Most of the folks that go here come back year after year and I understand why. Nothing like a family owned business they were card and it shows. I will be back.

Great location and beautiful facility. Unfortunately the service was very slow. Items that were…read moreordered led us to believe the kitchen was having problems. Our waitress often had to be reminded about a beverage reorder. I wish them well. Hopefully it was just new place not having their act together. Hope everyone's else's experience will be better.

Absolutely magical place close to the Bradenton beach. Like the reviews say, the pictures don't do…read morejustice and you have to experience it first hand. Deanna, the owner is extremely hospitable and willing to help and be flexible to make sure you enjoy your vacation. Our group of four were here for a weekend getaway and stayed in their "Comfy" cottage. The inn faces water and with view from our room was a treat. Very highly recommend.

Worse place ever! Very dirty,pool is nasty and cracks. The woman there is not a nice person and…read morejust sits on her butt mostly. We paid alot of money to stay here last May. Some years back my friend and I stayed there,it was nice. NOT ANYMORE! Please look at this place before you go.

I don't have much to say about the overnight accommodations, but I would like to review the Dream…read moreInn based on their availability as a wedding and reception venue. We did not sleep here, but we attended a rehearsal, rehearsal dinner, wedding, and reception at the Anna Maria Island Dream Inn last weekend (May 2018). The reason we did not stay here overnight was that they wouldn't allow us to book rooms as far out as their policy states (I called on three different days and was told it was too early again and again, given different dates that booking would open up each time), then when we called back to book on the day we were told we WOULD be allowed to book, they were already full. Very disappointing at first, but after seeing my friends' rooms, I was very glad that we stayed elsewhere. We arrived for the rehearsal (and to help set up the casual catering that was dropped off) and we were told that the space that our wedding party had PAID to reserve was not available to us because they'd booked another wedding (AFTER ours had booked) for same date and they were also having their rehearsal this evening and were told that they needed the bar and tables more because they're a larger party... ((Translation: "they paid more money but we'll keep your money too and you guys can figure it out.")) There wasn't even tables for us to set up our catered food! We had to turn over a rain barrel and bring a table down from one of the rooms (which we later got in trouble for) just to have space to set food... it was so embarrassing for our bride! The next night was the wedding and thankfully, we were able to move the ceremony up enough that it did NOT overlap with the other party (the AMI Dream Inn booked us for the same time on the same beach in the same space...). After all was done, we went upstairs to the outdoor "reception" area and - again - there were not tables and only lounge chairs to sit on. Thankfully, we were able to wrangle several beach chairs and salvage the reception. The second star is there because despite all of the disregard from the AMIDI staff and owners, we managed to make it fun, the beach was an absolutely beautiful place to have the wedding, and they still got married. Yee-haw! While this beach is an AMAZING PLACE to have a wedding, the AMI Dream Inn is NOT the venue I would choose when there are sooooooooo many other options for use on AMI. They care only about taking your money and telling you it's non-refundable when they double-book their venue.

Absolutely beautiful place to stay! The condo was immaculate....not one complaint as far as…read morecleanliness. It was also very well-decorated. The high ceilings and light walls made it feel so spacious. The beds were very comfortable. My favorite place was the enclosed porch....great views of the water. It was the perfect place to enjoy a cup of coffee every morning. Would love to go back someday!! Highly recommend this place to anyone! Sonya L.

We rented a house on Anna Maria for the 4th of July Holiday. We could not recommend Once Upon a…read moreBeach or their property more highly. We have been renting beach houses fir over 30 years. This was a 5 star experience.

The "Cottage" is Old Florida. Built in 1920 it has been lovingly restored and features all the…read moreservices a traveler could want. The Cottage has high speed internet access, custom cable channels and more. Check the web site for more information www.longboatrental.com