Having just returned from a week in Anna Maria - I can honestly say this was one of the best weeks I have ever had. My partner and I wanted somewhere to relax after a hectic week in Orlando, and although neither of us had been to Anna Maria, we liked the look of it from trawling various websites! We... more

Just spent a week in Anna Maria, Nice place, not touristy, good eating places. Beach was nice and warm. Accomodations can be a bit pricey. When we came into the island, there was some flooding on many of the main and side streets. I thought it was rain water, but it was actually sea water from a higher than normal... more

We recently spent 3 nights on Anna Maria Island. We rented a gorgeous Italian syle villa several minutes from the beach. It was about 4,000 square feet and we loved it. The water at Anna Maria is as beautiful as anywhere. It is much bluer and clear than Sanibel or Captiva. It was so gorgeous you could hardly take your... more

What a great place to visit and live! Went there once with my parents and they loved it so much that they had a vacation house built there! Now I get to visit whenever I want a great getaway. The beaches are so beautiful, the water warm. The restaurants are wonderful. more

Anna Maria Island, Florida must be the most relaxing place we have ever had the pleasure to experience, one of southern florida`s barrier Islands it is quaint and beautiful, after spending a hectic two weeks doing the theme parks of Orlando/Tampa this is the ultimate winding down location, mile after mile of perfect beaches where your closest neighbour might be... more

What a beautiful place! Anna Maria Island is truly an island paradise. My daughter had stayed on the island and urged us to go. For us, it was the first time we had rented a private home instead of staying in a B&B or hotel. We stayed at a lovely home owned by a writer in the town of Holmes... more

George and I stayed on Anna Maria after travelling from Orlando. The views driving over onto the island were wonderful and it was lovely to see all the wooden houses painted in pastel colours. We stayed at Anna Maria Beach Cottages in a studio apartment which for us was ideal. Everything was clean and very 'new'.We also had a small... more

With the Red Tide gone and no hurricane damage, we took a vacation to Anna Maria Island and LOVED it. We rented a place through Island Vacation Properties [--]. In all our years of traveling, the accomodations, and variety of places to choose from not to mention the friendly staff were great! The island which has no fast food resturants... more

Wow! Only a few more nights and we are going to Anna Maria Island (again). We will be staying in a private house in Holmes Beach, thanks to a home exchange program. Have been here in september 2003 for 2 weeks and LOVED every second of it! Anna Maria Island is the closest thing to paradise we have ever experienced!... more