Anna Maria Island Getaway

"I would highly recommend Island Getaway, even though the weather was colder and rainier than we had hoped. When my daughter's flight was rescheduled to arrive later in the day, Chris let me check in early so I would have a few hours before I had to go out in traffic to pick her up. We stayed in Sea Gem, a one bedroom, one bath unit that was very nice. Chris even came over to help me locate where the heck a beeping noise was coming from. We decided to unplug the microwave (just in case) and then she discovered that the dishwasher had been left on with the door open. She saved my sanity and was so nice about everything."

"Island getaway AMI: Unit #8 upstairs and downstairs My honey and I stayed for a romantic Christmas holiday. Here are the Pros and Cons: 4 Star rating: Pros: - Unit #8 is one of the larger with 3 bed/2 bath and living room and 2 patios upstairs and down outside private and covered. Very relaxing and fun for the whole family. -Amazing upstairs loft outside screened in sitting area for prayer and refreshing Screened in area but front door with plenty of sitting for a large 6-9 ppl gathers and side sofa type with table. - Chris and her Brother own the property now and are very kind to reach out before and on check-out. - Spacious inside MB downstairs and upstairs leads to a family room TV area and 2 other rooms w Q and Twin beds. - Newly renovated bathrooms upstairs and down in the Master Bath is walk in shower. - Kitchen is updated and equipped to cook as needed - TV works for internet connection upstairs only - Nice walk to the beach but all construction in front so not on the beach by any means. - Newly painted walls etc. to cover past mistakes and issues - SUPER cold - keep it at 68 degrees always there to avoid the Mold smell and keep it at bay so that was a plus CONS and Issues: -The place underwent renovation due to mildew and/or mold at some point and paint was used to hide imperfections in the sick home. I have allergies and could smell the minute we entered the foyer. Many air cleaning units running up and downstairs. The filters had not been changed. -The Dehumidifier unit on the top floor was off - but when I went to turn it on - it was FULL and the water started to spill and was not checked before we came to stay for 2 nights. - The upstairs bathroom vent was blowing against the tile bath above the toilet and the dust and mold spores were stuck to the wall. It was hard to stomach as I have lived through mold remediation and it is not fun for me or my lungs. - The bath jacuzzi jets looked amazing- I started the bath and when I turned on the jets once the water was OVER them they put out black stuff in the water and it was not good for me to soak. - The one night we had a nice dinner for Christmas planned, the water was not hot. It was a fluke but was upsetting as I had a nice plan for my sweetie and I, and we could not shower and had to change our clothes from biking. :(. Water was fine the next morning. - Upstairs vents in the bath were black with some residual mold from a past life and the MB downstairs room vent was showing signs of mold and build-up that blew all day. - Loud neighbors for the holiday break but not a problem at all as others close by are nice and accommodating - We asked for a small % refund and Chris asked her brother and NEVER got back to us and when we asked to do a review they declined and did not send the link. - We hope you enjoy your stay and be sure to address any allergies etc as mold was an issue."

"This was my second time at Island Getaway and I love it! We stayed in #4 this time The Seaclusion it was awesome!!! We all had comfy beds and plenty of room, it was super clean and we loved the screened in porch!!!! Love that they have beach chairs and umbrellas and that outdoor shower was awesome after a long day at the beach. Location is amazing and everything you need is supplied for your! Love this place!"

"Just Wonderful. Clean, very nice place with everything you need. Relaxing, quiet. I stayed in unit #5, 2nd Floor. Steps from the beach, from Trolley Stop, just perfect to relax and unwind."

"Our stay at Island Getaway was AMAZING! We stayed in #4 Seaclusion and it was perfect for our family of 5. the outdoor shower is located on the back corner of this unit, so it was really nice and easy to rinse off after beaching it. The unit was well cleaned and stocked, we really appreciated the beach towels and ALL of the beach supplies! The courtyard was beautiful! we loved sitting out there in the evenings under the lights. Chris was superb with her hospitality! She helped me several times when I reached out prior to the trip with a couple different concerns and had a brand new pack n play and high chair ready for me to use upon request. This place made our beach experience INCREDIBLE! Literally so close to the beach, which was so nice to not have to fight traffic or parking and be able to come back to eat lunch at our house instead of packing it all. I highly recommend Island Getaway and would 100% stay here again!!"