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Sand Dollar Cottage - Vintage - updated - flip flop walk to best Gulf Beaches

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9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Parking available
  • Kitchen

About the area

Map
Anna Maria, FL

Restaurants

  • Anna Maria Island Beach Cafe
    9 min drive
  • The Sandbar Restaurant
    14 min walk
  • The Ugly Grouper
    7 min drive
  • The Waterfront Restaurant
    18 min walk
  • Ginny's & Jane E's
    13 min walk

About this property

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi

Things to do

  • Heated pool

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Private pool
  • Smart TV with cable/satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dining table
  • Dishwasher
  • Hob
  • Kitchen
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator
  • Spices
  • Toaster

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Dryer
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone

Policies

Events/parties not allowed

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Reviews

Sand Dollar Cottage - Vintage - updated - flip flop walk to best Gulf Beaches Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

9.6

Cleanliness

9.8

Location
Rating 10 - Excellent. 78 out of 98 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 15 out of 98 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 98 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 98 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 98 reviews

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Diana W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great location and communication with the owner, clean property and everything worked! Loved our stay
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

David B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful house, close to beach, super clean, and the pool was fantastic.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Michael C.

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

Amazing Place!!!

My family and I loved the house and of course Anna Maria island was the prettiest place we’ve been so far!!!!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Angie H.

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

Most Relaxing Vacation

The area, the home, the pool were the perfect combination we needed to unwind and enjoy the beach and that Anna Maria had to offer. We will certainly try to stay again!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Joanie B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Overall the property accommodated all of our needs, very clean, awesome location with just steps to the beach and easy walk to area restaurants. We enjoyed the nice quiet neighborhood and how the landscaping enabled privacy to relax in the well maintained pool. We often cook our own meals and appreciated the ample flatware and additions of fine china; perhaps the cookware and cutlery could benefit from being updated. (We have our own cottage and we are used to overcoming these minor challenges.) We are sad to leave and look forward to an expanded visit next time.
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Richard Z.

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Check-in
Perfect location. Nice place perfect for a family of 4. Everything you need and clean. We loved it. Owners seem nice via messages. Just beware the location to pick up your door code is not accurate and we’re not able to get into the home due to not having the code until 330AM! We literally had to sit in our vehicle for hours in the middle of the night waiting to get a code. Pretty much a the worst start possible to our trip.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Michael D.

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

A Gem By The Beach

This property has the old Florida feel with it’s location just across from the beach. The heated pool was fantastic for the kids! Our family had a great time and look forward to returning!!!
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Ann B.

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

Great Home

It was better than we even expected, especially knowing that both Hurricane Helene and Milton had affected this property only a few short months before our stay. It was a very restful and comfortable surrounding for us. It was just a short walk to a beautiful beach. We would like to come back again.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Janet K.

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

AMI ….ahhhh

Once again we had a lovely stay at this cottage. Ocean/beach proximity is wonderful, as is pool on property. Everything we needed to relax and ‘check out’ of life for a week! Heavenly.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth A.

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

Ideal for relaxation

We really enjoyed our stay at Sand Dollar Cottage, it is an extremely relaxing place which is just what we needed. The location is superb, so close to the beach. When at the cottage, we spent much of our time in the screened lanai or the pool area which were ideal. We also enjoyed wandering down to the beach most evenings to watch the sunset which was spectacular.
Stayed 14 nights in Sep 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

kathy h.

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

Private oasis!

This was the nicest place we have stayed! The room was adorable! The pool area was your own private oasis! The screened lanai was so nice to sit at. The front yard is so pretty. The walk to the beach was such a short walk. I usually stay beach front but with everything this place had it was well worth the short walk. Can't wait to go back!
Stayed 7 nights in May 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Donna R.

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

Great location

We spent 3 weeks here. The house was very comfortable and clean. The host was available to assists us with even the smallest of details such as an inflater for our floats. The pool was very clean and heated which made it very enjoyable. I highly recommend this rental we loved everything about it and would not hesitate to rent again. The location was in walking distance to shops and restaurants and right across the street from the most beautiful private beach. Neighborhood was quiet. Can’t wait to go back.
Stayed 21 nights in Mar 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Betsy D.

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

Perfectionism

This house is absolutely amazing! The inside looks just like the pictures, very accurate representation. Very clean. Very comfy. I’d say the pool is larger than it looks. The location is perfect. The walk to the beach took all of 5 minutes. We had some communication with the property manager, he was very nice and informative and prompt. It was only 2 of us in the home, and it was great. If we had our two adult kids, the bathroom situation would have been a tight squeeze. It is small, but nice and doable. We would absolutely stay here again.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Aaron P.

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location

Decent bungalow

The cottage was a great place for the family. Lots of little things would make me not choose this again compared to other places we have stayed. Good location however the listing photos are deceiving, the walk is longer then implied. Outdoor furniture inside the house was uncomfortable. Limited beach items and in poor condition. The pool was amazing, host was phenomenal accommodating extra 2 days due to canceled flights.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Brandon P.

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

Our Favorite AMI Stay Yet!

Hi Kerstin, I just wanted to let you know that your home away from home has made our AMI visit our favorite. The location is so awesome. We used to stay about a half mile South of sandbar restaurant. The house doesn't feel across the road from the beach at all. The dining porch has been our favorite space. The fishing has been fantastic too, the pompano bite is definitely on at the beach.We will be looking for availability in the future for your home. We are checking out tomorrow night about 10 pm so the little one sleeps most of the drive. Thank you so much for opening up your place to us! Brandon
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Family Z.

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

Great location

Great location as you have a short walk across the street to the beach, this house has all the kitchen items you need, clean rooms and an updated bathroom. Our son loved the little pool , which kept him happy as he is not a fan of the beach in general😀. The first day we arrived, the internet connection was non-existent. I emailed Kerstin and she was very responsive. By the time we woke up the next day, we had a connection . The TV in the living room didn’t work the whole time we were there. The reason why I didn’t give. 5 stars is just little things that need to be fixed and the house will be perfect: replace TV in living room, upgrade small items ( bathroom toilet paper holder is rusty, furniture in patio is very old, maybe a paint job?, fan in kitchen doesn’t work). Like I said very small touches. Otherwise, great host, great location and we had a great stay.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Beth D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful small pool. Easy walk to the beach. Only problem was the constant noise (VERY LOUD) from construction across the street. Still loved our time in Anna Maria
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Construction noise from across the street was the only downside. Lovely house!
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Brenda W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
It was clean and close to the beach.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Donald H.

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

Great place to relax!

The house was just a short walk directly across the street to the North Shore Beach. Was very clean and just the right size for the four of us. We will definitely be back!
View from the driveway to the beach!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Meghann J.

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

Beach Cottage

We had such a great stay at this property! It was the perfect house for our family! The outdoor area and screened in patio was so nice to have bc we could still be outside (it rained a lot the week we stayed).It was right across the street from the ocean, doesn’t get much better than that! Can’t wait to come back!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Nell R.

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

Family vacation

Great as always!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Laurie G.

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

Cozy Cottage, Easy Walk to the Beach

We were very comfortable in this lovely cottage. The beach just across the street is excellent. It was not very crowded when we were there and we were thrilled to see a dozen or so manatees swim by, just off shore.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Josh C.

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

Perfect

Perfect house for a small family, pool was great and just a short walk to the beach
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021
Verified review

8/10 Good

Janet K.

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

Location location location!!

A wonderful little cottage across from pristine beach. Easy access to island and all we needed to have a wonderful vacation. Master bed needs upgrade but the ocean breezes made up for sleep needs. Thank you fr a wonderful stay!
Stayed 7 nights in May 2023