How much does it cost to stay at Bayside Retreat with Pool and Bay Views! Near Beaches, Shops, and Dining?

As of 5 Oct 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Bayside Retreat with Pool and Bay Views! Near Beaches, Shops, and Dining on 19 Oct 2025 start from NZ$1,212.29, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Bayside Retreat with Pool and Bay Views! Near Beaches, Shops, and Dining Reviews, Deals & Photos 2025

Q: Does Bayside Retreat with Pool and Bay Views! Near Beaches, Shops, and Dining have a pool?

Yes, this property has a pool. Pool types include heated pools.

Q: Is Bayside Retreat with Pool and Bay Views! Near Beaches, Shops, and Dining pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

Q: Where is Bayside Retreat with Pool and Bay Views! Near Beaches, Shops, and Dining located?

Situated in Anna Maria, this beach villa is within 1 mile (2 km) of Bay Boulevard Beach, Anna Maria Beach and Bean Point Beach. Anna Maria City Pier and Bayfront Park are also within 5 minutes.

10/10 Excellent

Julio César R.

30 Jun 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Very pleasant and well located place

Everything was as in the pictures

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sheri S.

8 Apr 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful beach house!

Location is great. Beach is across the street and the home is very nice and plenty big.

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nicole

5 Jun 2024

Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication

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

Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Vanessa

28 May 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication

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

Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Missy P.

17 Mar 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

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

Kenneth A.

22 Jun 2020

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location

Efficient layout

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2020

8/10 Good

tammy l.

12 Aug 2020

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beach condo

The condo was very nice and convenient.

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Marc and Cheryl R.

25 Mar 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

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

8/10 Good

Sofia H.

11 Aug 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

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

Matthew H.

31 May 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

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

Noah A.

4 Nov 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

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

8/10 Good

Joan T.

25 May 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

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

8/10 Good

Tiffany P.

30 Apr 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

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

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Rafael M., Essex, CT

12 May 2017

Absolutely perfect family rental

We recently enjoyed a week at this newly remodeled spacious condo directly across from the beach. The unit had 3 bedrooms and more than enough living space for our family of 5 and 2 small dogs. Upon arrival we found the unit to be impeccably clean. Kitchen has all the utensils you will need. Bedding is very comfortable as is the furniture in the living room. The grounds are kept very nice. The pool and patio are excellent with plenty of patio furniture and 2 gas grills. We could not have asked for a better place to stay on AMI! The owners were both gracious and very responsive to any questions or requests. It was clear that they take great pride in their property and wanted to make sure we enjoyed our stay. Added benefits: this condo is directly across the street from our favorite AMI restaurant (Waterfront) as well as the AMI City pier. If you want to enjoy the gulf side of the island vs the bay side, it's a 2 min drive or less than 10 min walk to the other side. We can't wait to book out next visit to Blissful Bay on AMI.

Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2017

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

8/10 Good

Todd K.

29 Mar 2017

Very Good option for Anna Maria

Good Points: Location (Tampa Bay side of the island)....sunrise, not sunset views) Location.....very close to many of the island's restaurants and shopping Brand newly remodeled. Very very clean and well appointed. Less Good Points: Construction Noise (a lot) while we were there. No communication with owner Inconvienent entry point to condo (must walk around building). Not a big deal, but not ideal either. Very few windows. No water views. Stairs. Not handicapped or elderly accessible. I have been visiting Anna Maria for over 30 years. This property is in a good location and is a fair value. If you are looking for a nice clean property with easy access to the what the island has to offer, this would be a good choice. If you are looking for a location on the gulf beach and want to enjoy beautiful vistas from the property, you may want to look elsewhere. Bottom line, if you are going to be out of the property most of the time, this is a good option. If you plan on being in the condo and want nice views, there are better options (although it probably is one of the newest remodels and cleaner properties on the island)

Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2017

4/10 Poor

Russell H.

27 Oct 2022

Liked: Location, listing accuracy

Disliked: Check-in, communication

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, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

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

4/10 Poor

Kerry W.

1 Apr 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location, listing accuracy

Disliked: Communication

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

Alexei Gonzalez

14 Sept 2021

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Brian V.

31 Jul 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

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

Liked: Communication, location, listing accuracy

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, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

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, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

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

Suzanne K.

21 May 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

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

10/10 Excellent

Sheila R.

5 Apr 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

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

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