The Rod and Reel Resort
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877 N Shore Dr, Anna Maria, Anna Maria Island, FL 34216
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#4 of 5 Specialty lodging in Anna Maria
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4.0
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4.7
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4.0
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4.3
The resort offers 8 individual 1 and 2 bedroom suites designed to meet your individual family vacation needs. Guests can choose from 2, 4 or 6 person accommodations that feature marble bathrooms, stunning decor, beautiful finishes, and the convenience of a well-appointed kitchenette. With accommodations for a maximum of 30 guests, this private resort is the premier island venue to host your family and friend group getaway, corporate gathering or special celebration. Featuring every imaginable amenity for your enjoyment in an all-inclusive setting, this coveted destination is located on the most prime real estate the island has to offer. Guests will appreciate the privacy of their individual suites, impeccable grounds and generous gathering spaces for an unparalleled tropical island experience.
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14Restaurantswithin 0.75 miles
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877 N Shore Dr, Anna Maria, Anna Maria Island, FL 34216
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This was a spring break trip for us and the weather, while ok, was a bit chilly. Not the fault of the resort at all, but it was just an odd environment that just didn't quite make for a fabulous vacation. Our room was fine, but the bed was very uncomfortable for some reason (you rolled off the center to the side of the mattress) and we didn't know how to use the door handle until about the third day. Didn't know where the ice machine was until we saw someone using it. Didn't know what we were supposed to use as our parking pass and there was never any one around to answer questions. I think being on the east side of the peninsula was odd too. The place was pretty much deserted which we are not used to and I personally didn't like but it might be the best place for anyone else. The beach area is quite "public" to the people walking into the restaurant and is quite small. If we go back, we will go when the weather is warmer (we went in mid-February). I do think it would be a blast to go with a lot of people you knew in all the other rooms. Most of the issues with this vacation were mine and would have been easily ignored had the weather been perfect.…
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Date of stay: February 2022
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My Hubby and I took a 7 day vacation in this resort May 8 - Mary 15, 2021. We stayed in suite 1. The first few nights were amazing. Very Quit and relaxing. The 4-7 night was very difficult to sleep. The main door to the Resort Slammed constantly until 4:25 am and our new neighbors in room 2 slammed their door, drawers and had the TV loud until early am hours. You can hear through the walls. Very disturbing and disrespectful. We did bring this to Ty's attention. The slamming stopped but nothing else did. Thursday and Friday were even worse.New guest came into town. Constant slamming the Main Entrance door and staying up until 12-1 am laughing and talking right outside our door. The Main Entrance into the property is keyless entry to prevent non guest from having access which is a great amenity. However, the door needs fixed on the outside to prevent having to slam it. The Walls need to be sound proof as well. This resort is very nice and you would expect an employee on the premises 24 hours a day to monitor all activity and enforce the rules. Guests need reminded how to close their doors quietly and to maintain peace after 10 pm. I also suggest that new mattresses be purchased for a more comfortable stay. Our bed felt like we were sleeping on Hay. My back was in pain every single morning. The resort is on a perfect property. Beautifully landscaped. Wonderful area....however, our peace was disturbed most of our trip. It was quite disappointing. Signs need posted on doors to remind others to be respectful of other guests by not slamming doors, drawers or keeping their tvs loud in their rooms. To also remember the peace ordinance after 10 p,m. I had a great time and met some wonderful people including Ty the grounds keeper. We were not the only guest being extremely disturbed nightly. Almost everyone that was not involved heard all of the slamming, loud laughing, talking and rude people staying on the property. I would love to visit the area again but I am hesitant to book at this resort because of the noise the other guest do not comply with, being able to hear through the walls and the door that needs fixed. I came back home and rested for 2 day straight to get caught up on my sleep. Pros are it's a perfect beautiful resort, pool, hot tub, roof deck, beach and paddle boards and kayaks plus bikes included. you always have a chair to sit on by the pool or beach.…
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Date of stay: May 2021
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While this resort is beautifully appointed and in a great location, the owner is unforgiving and erratic. My brother (a repeat customer) booked 4 rooms for 5 nights to celebrate his fiancee's 50th birthday. The first night, the smoke alarm in my room went off every 42 seconds. The ceiling was high and there was no way to reach it. No on-site manager. NO SLEEP. Finally at 5am, I was able to reach the owner, who sent "maintenance," who turned out to be her husband. She offered a small credit on the room. On our 4th day, the on-site manager showed up and told us we were being EVICTED and had until noon to vacate the premises. WHAT???? The resort had a complaint about people being in the hot tub at 1:30am. It closes at 10, but access is still available. I assured him it wasn't us - we were inside celebrating the birthday. He still insisted we leave. Again, I said it wasn't us. He responded that they had security footage to prove it. When he showed us the footage, it clearly was not our party. It was another party staying at the resort. He still said the owner was insistent that we leave. I called the owner and she confirmed that she wanted us gone; that it was inexcusable for us to be in the hot tub at that time. I, again, told her it was not us and she told me to identify the party. Again, WHAT? Not my job. To be fair, we were in the hot tub past 10pm and I admitted that, but what she was so upset about was 1:30am and a young child being present. That was not us! It took about 2 hours of frustration and limbo, but we were finally allowed to stay. Surprisingly, so was the offending party who was never threatened with eviction. It put a huge damper on our party. I have never been treated so summarily or so rudely. Ironically, I'm an attorney whose profession is bound by "innocent until proven guilty." Apparently the Rod and Reel operates under "guilty until proven innocent" and then they still reserve the right to evict you!…
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Date of stay: June 2020Trip type: Traveled on business
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Response from The Rod and Reel Resort, Marketing at The Rod and Reel Resort
Responded Jul 19, 2020
Thank you for your feedback and review, we appreciate hearing from all our guests regarding their stay at the resort! As the island's exclusive and premier waterfront location, we take the safety of our guests with the utmost concern and priority. The resort ensures that all guests are well informed of the resort rules, so that ALL guests can enjoy our wonderful and complimentary amenities for a fun, safe, and relaxing vacation experience. Our grounds are private and security monitored with our outdoor oasis closing nightly at 10pm, the only location to offer night swim privileges in Anna Maria. Unfortunately, ANY guest who poses a liability to themselves and others by repeatedly violating resort safety rules, in this case entering our closed pool deck until past 2am, will be unilaterally asked to leave. This poses an extremely dangerous situation, violates both City and FL Health Depart Codes, and is considered a zero-tolerance behavior by our management team and company. We were alerted to this situation by our security team, and other concerned guests, but had spoken individually to every guest the day prior. As a commercial entity, we distinguish ourselves by offering our guests an unparalleled experience which places the safety of our guests as our #1 priority and strongly advise our guests "to not break the rules".
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We enjoyed every minute of our stay at the Rod and Reel Resort. The room was clean, pretty and incredibly well designed for maximum storage and ease of use. We loved the heated pool, spa and the grounds were quite wonderful with comfortable furniture throughout. We loved our hours looking out over the aquamarine waters. We enjoyed biking on the pretty streets nearby and were able to ride to get breakfast each morning. The kayaks were comfortable and we saw a good number of dolphins on our outings. Daily walks to Bean Point were spectacular and sunset views were a short walk as well. The host and staff were considerate and very accomodating!
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Date of stay: May 2020
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Response from The Rod and Reel Resort, Marketing at The Rod and Reel Resort
Responded Jul 19, 2020
Thank you so much for your kind review! We are so happy to hear that you enjoyed your time at the resort and were able to use the bikes and kayaks during your stay to explore all that Anna Maria Island has to offer. We hope to see you again soon!
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The Rod and Reel Resort is quite small but perfectly formed, set in a fantastic location, right on the beach and next to the Rod and Reel, the beach itself is quite small but a short walk along the coast takes you to Bean Point and its perfect sunsets. It has been refurbished to a very high standard, and the bikes, paddleboards and kayaks were a real bonus to borrow for a few hours. A perfect place to spend some time relaxing and enjoying exploring this wonderful island.
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Date of stay: September 2019
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Response from The Rod and Reel Resort, Marketing at The Rod and Reel Resort
Responded Jul 19, 2020
Thank you so much for your review! We are so happy to hear that you enjoyed your time at the resort and were able to enjoy the free amenities. We hope to see you again soon!
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I can't tell you how much we appreciated the design and updates done onsite at the Rod and Reel. I cannot imagine a better spot for a multi-family vacation that was intended to facilitate strengthening ties, catching up with family spread across the country, and gathering frequently for meals, and group events. All this while still maintaining our private spaces as welll as adventures in boats and boards and bikes. We held a water olympics, an auction of grandparents 'treasures' with play money, cooking lessons of favorite grandmother recipes, ping-pong and corn hole tournaments, and aggravation and boggle tournaments. We watched old movies of the cousins together as kids, who now have kids of their own, and their kids now know their cousins. The remodeling done has created an absolutely beautiful space inside and out and the fence arrangement kept the little ones safe and parents alert but not constantly in alarm mode. Ty and his assistant were very helpful, readily available if needed, and went out of their way to make it a really carefree and special week. Anyway, kudos to the whole staff - it was everything we hoped for and more. 5***** easy!!!! Lisa P …
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Date of stay: August 2019
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Response from RodandReelResort, Manager at The Rod and Reel Resort
Responded Aug 14, 2019
Hi Lisa, Thank you so much for your kind words and wonderful review. We are so happy to hear that you and your family were able to enjoy such a special time at the resort. We hope to see you back again soon!
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A group of nearly 40 of us gathered from all around the country to honor the legacy of my grandparents. Suzette could not have been more helpful beforehand answering all our questions and concerns. The property and location were absolute perfection. Clean, updated, well designed, and well staffed. Ty and Tanye took care of any issues that popped up throughout the week quickly and unobtrusively. When we had a technical problem with old family movies that wouldn't work on their newer systems, Tanye let us borrow her personal computer! We could easily all gather in the large common spaces for family events and meals, but there was also plenty of privacy around the property as well for smaller groups to chat and have a quiet moment. No need for babysitters - the layout enabled the little ones to sleep in their rooms for naps or bedtime while the grownups gathered to play games and have late night chats. All the amenities were outstanding from the huge kitchen to the SUPs and kayaks to the beach toys to the ping pong table and bikes . . . we used it all and I just cannot say enough about how wonderful this place was. Morning runs to enjoy the sunrise, playing in the pool and beach all day with cousins and aunts and uncles, and evening kayaks to enjoy the sunset. Absolutely incredible! We hope we are able to return someday soon!…
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Date of stay: August 2019
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Response from RodandReelResort, Manager at The Rod and Reel Resort
Responded Aug 8, 2019
Thank you so much for your kind words and for taking the time out to leave us a review. We are so happy to hear that you and your family enjoyed the resort and amenities during your stay and were able to spend some quality time together on our beautiful Island. We hope you will be able to visit again soon!
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We traveled to Anna Maria Island for the first time this year and brought 2 (4,7) of our 3 kids. Stayed 5 nights in Suite 3 and can not say enough good things about this place. The concept of just 8 suites was really neat and we enjoyed resort life without all craze of resort size. There was never a rush to grab a seat at the pool/bar area and we got to meet some really cool families that were also staying there. Everyone respects the resort and treats the place like a one big shared home. There are plenty of kayaks, paddle boards, pool floats & chairs for guests and from what we experienced, everyone is willing to share even their own pool & beach toys. We left everything we bought at the pool for the next family to use because we loved that idea. Ty is the property manager and does a great job making sure everyone is taken care of. Suzette the owner was a gem to work with and I was understanding of anything we asked of her and did her best to accommodate. The location is a short walk and even shorter drive to the beautiful Bean Point Beach. Dining and shops are just a couple miles away and can be easily accessed by foot, bike or car. I recommend dining at the Waterfront, which is just down the street and if you're looking for some great lunch, check out the Rod & Reel pier. If you're planning on grabbing a couple cocktails too, the bar downstairs has prices you wouldn't believe. We also had a blast renting a couple poles from said Pier and did a little fishing with kids. We'll definitely be back with the whole family!…
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Date of stay: April 2019Trip type: Traveled with family
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Room Tip: Suite 1 does not have fridge in the room I noticed. There is a community fridge just outside the...
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Response from RodandReelResort, Manager at The Rod and Reel Resort
Responded May 6, 2019
Thank you so much for your kind words! We are so happy to hear that you enjoyed your time at our resort as well as the local beaches and eateries. We are thrilled to hear that you will be back to visit with the whole family and look forward to your future stay with us. As always, if you have any questions please don't hesitate to contact us!
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This place was so nice for the young kids to hang around the pool. One of the best pools and settings have ever seen. The free kayaks, bikes paddleboards all were very convenient. I loved we could walk 50 feet to the pier and watch the fisher men and saw 6 manatees swim under the dock!
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Date of stay: April 2019Trip type: Traveled with family
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Room Tip: Great view private compound felt very safe.
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Response from RodandReelResort, Manager at The Rod and Reel Resort
Responded May 6, 2019
Thank you so much for your review--we greatly appreciate it! We are so happy to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us and got to experience the manatee sightings. We hope to have you stay with us again in the future!
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Anna Maria Island is a little slice of perfect on Florida's West Coast. We found the Rod & Reel Resort on referral from a staff person at the Ugly Grouper Restaurant--also a great little find!--and were delighted with this totally renovated resort that wraps around a beachfront pool. While there is no restaurant on site, the Anna Maria Pier is steps away and offers a downstairs lively bar scene and excellent restaurant upstairs. There is a big TV in a poolside lounge where you could bring your own refreshments and relax. The whole resort only accommodates 30, so we were lucky on a "shoulder" weekend to find a room. While reservations and check-in arrangements are done through an offsite call, Ty, the onsite manager was very amiable and gave us a tour of the larger suites. We immiedately started planning a group getaway where we could invite friends to join us there. The oceanfront suite would make an ideal party and dining space--there is even an outside grill and a large privare patio area. I hesitate to share this great spot--I'd selfishly like to keep it our best-kept secret!…
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Date of stay: December 2018Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Room Tip: Suite 1 is handicap access with no kitchen, but large bedroom and bath. The larger suites have...
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Response from RodandReelResort, Manager at The Rod and Reel Resort
Responded May 6, 2019
Thank you so much for your kind review! We are glad to hear that you enjoyed your stay and are thrilled to hear that you are planning a group getaway. We look forward to having you stay with us again in the future and please don't hesitate to contact us if there is anything that we can assist you with.
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Claim Your Listing Frequently Asked Questions about The Rod and Reel Resort
Which popular attractions are close to The Rod and Reel Resort?
Nearby attractions include Bean Point (0.4 miles), Anna Maria City Pier Grille (0.6 miles), and Anna Maria Island Historical Museum (0.6 miles).
What are some of the property amenities at The Rod and Reel Resort?
Some of the more popular amenities offered include free wifi, a pool, and an on-site restaurant.
Which room amenities are available at The Rod and Reel Resort?
Top room amenities include a kitchenette, air conditioning, and a refrigerator.
What food & drink options are available at The Rod and Reel Resort?
Guests can enjoy an on-site restaurant during their stay.
Is parking available at The Rod and Reel Resort?
Yes, free parking is available to guests.
What are some restaurants close to The Rod and Reel Resort?
Conveniently located restaurants include Hometown Desserts, Waterfront Restaurant, and Two Scoops.
Are there opportunities to exercise at The Rod and Reel Resort?
Yes, guests have access to a pool during their stay.
Is The Rod and Reel Resort located near the city center?
Yes, it is 0.8 miles away from the center of Anna Maria Island.
Are there any historical sites close to The Rod and Reel Resort?
Many travelers enjoy visiting De Soto National Memorial (6.0 miles).