This vacation home places you next to Historic Bridge Street Pier and Bradenton Beach. The vacation home includes a private pool, a kitchen, and a balcony.
Historic Bridge Street Pier - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
Cortez Beach - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
Bradenton Beach Marina - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
Coquina Beach - 2 min drive - 1.1 miles
Coquina Baywalk - 2 min drive - 1.1 miles
Getting around
Sarasota-Bradenton Intl. Airport (SRQ) - 24 min drive
Restaurants
Wicked Cantina - 11 min walk
Anna Maria Oyster Bar on the Pier - 5 min walk
Beach House Waterfront Restaurant - 6 min walk
Island Time Bar And Grill - 3 min walk
Star Fish Company - 3 min drive
About this property
Entire place
You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.
Family Getaway at The Sea Zoo - Bayfront with Pool, Tiki Bar, and Games!
The Sea Zoo by Anna Maria Island Accommodations Home in Bradenton Beach, Florida
Discover the perfect family-friendly getaway at The Sea Zoo, a stunning three-bedroom home located just one block from Bridge Street and the Bradenton Historic Street Pier. Enjoy easy access to charming shops and restaurants, and take a short walk to the beautiful Gulf beach, where you can unwind on pristine white sandy shores.
Highlights • Private Dock • 2-minute walk to the Beach • 2-minute walk to Restaurants and Shops • Private Pool with In-ground Spa • Balconies with Bay Views • Tiki Bar and Grill for outdoor dining • Basketball Game, Ping Pong Table, Giant Connect 4
Step into your private backyard oasis at The Sea Zoo! Enjoy sunny days by the refreshing pool with an in-ground spa, or sip cocktails at the Tiki Bar while grilling up meals on the BBQ. Friendly competitions await with games like basketball and ping-pong ensuring fun for all ages. Don’t forget to visit the private dock across the street for exciting boating adventures!
Inside, The Sea Zoo showcases a warm, inviting living space with stunning bay views. The modern, fully equipped kitchen has everything you need for preparing delicious meals, whether you choose to dine indoors or enjoy the fresh air on the balcony.
This beautifully designed home offers flexible sleeping arrangements for the whole family:
- Primary Bedroom, 3rd Floor: King bed, private balcony, ensuite with soaking tub and walk-in shower - Second Bedroom, 2nd Floor: King bed, ensuite with shower-tub combo - Third Bedroom, 2nd Floor: Two twin beds, ensuite bathroom - Bonus Area, 3rd Floor: Twin bed with twin trundle for extra guests
Don’t miss your chance to experience The Sea Zoo, your ultimate Anna Maria Island rental! With its unbeatable location, family-friendly amenities, and endless outdoor fun, this home is ready to create unforgettable beach memories. Book your stay today and dive into the perfect Gulf of Mexico adventure!
- This home is managed by Anna Maria Island Accommodations, an Anna Maria Island property management company.
There are no pets allowed in this home.
These premises are monitored by video surveillance in the exterior public approach areas.
3 cars maximum are able to park at this home. We ask our guests to please plan accordingly and coordinate with your group. There is no overnight parking available for additional vehicles.
We do not accept reservations from anyone under 25 years of age. We do not allow persons under 25 to occupy a property unless accompanied by someone over 25 years of age.
Please Remember: You are vacationing in a residential area. Please be a good neighbor by keeping the noise to a respectful level during the day and night. Excessive and unreasonable noise can deprive neighbors of the peaceful enjoyment of their private property. Exceeding the noise ordinance could result in disciplinary actions including fines and/or termination of your rental agreement without refund.
The vacation home is air-conditioned and features a kitchen, 3.5 bathrooms, and a balcony, and there's space to spread out with 3 bedrooms. Other standard amenities include a private pool, a washing machine, and a coffee maker.
Property manager
Anna Maria Island Accommodations
Languages
English
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Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
Fire extinguisher
Deadbolt lock
General
Unit size: 2,288 square feet
Policies
Check-in
Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 25
Check-out
Check-out before 10:00 AM
Special check-in instructions
You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions
Pets
This property doesn't allow pets
Important information
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a deadbolt lock
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation
Check-in: 4:00 PM
Check-out: 10:00 AM
Minimum check-in age: 25
We should mention
Details about charges, deposits, or other important information:
This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary depending on the property's policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges, as well as a government-issued photo ID, may be required at check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in and can't be guaranteed. Certain requests may come with additional charges.
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited.
Onsite safety features include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a deadbolt lock.
Property is also known as
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Frequently asked questions
What's there to see within easy reach of this vacation home?
This vacation home is located in Bradenton Beach, just steps from Bradenton Beach and Bridge Street, and within a short walk of Cortez Beach. You'll also find Anna Maria Sound and Historic Bridge Street Pier less than a mile away.
Is parking available on site at this vacation home?
No, this vacation home doesn't offer parking.
Is this vacation home next to a casino?
No, this vacation home is not connected to a casino.
Is there an indoor pool at this vacation home?
No, this vacation home doesn't have an indoor pool; however, there is a hot tub.
What do couples enjoy most about Family Getaway at The Sea Zoo - Bayfront with Pool, Tiki Bar, and Games!?
Couples staying at this vacation home will appreciate amenities like a private pool and a kitchen as well as a heated pool.
Are there hot tubs at Family Getaway at The Sea Zoo - Bayfront with Pool, Tiki Bar, and Games!?
Yes, this vacation home has a spa tub.
Does this vacation home provide breakfast?
No, this vacation home doesn't offer breakfast.
Does this vacation home allow pets to stay free of charge?
No, pets aren't allowed at this vacation home.
Does this vacation home have connecting rooms?
No, there aren't connecting rooms at this vacation home.
What is the closest airport to this vacation home?
The closest major airport to this vacation home is Sarasota-Bradenton Intl. Airport (SRQ), which is 14.4 mi away (24 minutes by car). Another top airport is St. Petersburg, FL (SPG-Albert Whitted), which is around 21.1 mi away.
Can I book a room with a balcony at Family Getaway at The Sea Zoo - Bayfront with Pool, Tiki Bar, and Games!?
Yes, every accommodation at Family Getaway at The Sea Zoo - Bayfront with Pool, Tiki Bar, and Games! comes with a balcony with some featuring water views.
Family Getaway at The Sea Zoo - Bayfront with Pool, Tiki Bar, and Games! Reviews
Reviews
9.2
Wonderful
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 15 out of 23 reviews
10 - Excellent
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Rating 8 - Good. 6 out of 23 reviews
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Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 23 reviews
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9.0/10
Cleanliness
8.0/10
Property conditions & facilities
Reviews
10/10 Excellent
scott w.
Jun 16, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness
We enjoyed how everything was walkable.
scott w.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025
8/10 Good
Christina W.
May 26, 2025
Christina W.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025
10/10 Excellent
phillip b.
May 17, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness
The pool
We walked the town and the beach, but we really enjoyed the pool and hot tub. Someone was either in it beside it reading in it soaking in it or laying beside it!Everyone said best pool, liked the town but loved the pool
phillip b.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2025
10/10 Excellent
Dayana A.
May 10, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness
La casa perfecta
Definitivamente vamos a volver a esta hermosa casa, todo excelente la ubicación perfecta y sus instalaciones muy cómodas 100% recomendada ideal para nosotros que tenemos a nuestra hija discapacitada.
Dayana A.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025
10/10 Excellent
emily g.
Mar 31, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness
Beach weekend
Gorgeous house and backyard. It has beautiful views of the bay and the house itself was very clean. The room situation wasn’t ideal as we had mostly couples staying here…there’s a random bed day in the hallway and I think they stretch the idea of how many people can actually stay there. We brought an air mattress just in case and I’m glad we did but other than that’s everything was great. We definitely would come back!
Great outdoor area with pool and spa and tiki bar. Bed were super comfortable. Location is great. rent a golf cart and have a blast.
Warning…. this house has lots of stairs. The elevator did not work! if your young or healthy then it’s a great workout. If you need knee surgery or are elderly make sure to call and verify that the elevator is working. We called , responded quickly but found out that the elevator was unplugged and had been “waiting” for a part. This should have been disclosed!! Was difficult and painful without the elevator!
Otherwise great house
Valerie
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025
10/10 Excellent
Dana D.
Sep 18, 2024
Liked: Cleanliness
Davis Family Vacation
We absolutely loved the Sea Zoo so big and spacious ! The view was breathtaking! Sunrise over the bay and sunset at the beach! We loved the walking distance to the beach and shops. The pool and hot tub were refreshing. The only negative was that the elevator was not working but we all agreed we didn’t mind getting in the extra steps. all agreed we didn’t
Dana D.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2024
6/10 Okay
KIM C.
Aug 15, 2024
Liked: Cleanliness
Great Location
The location of this property is top notch. Wonderfully close to beach and Bridge street. The house was clean and beautiful. There were issues with the property. The night before we were to check in we were called by management that the elevator was down. No information was given on the significance of this in relation to the house. There is no access to the pool or grill directly without the elevator and it requires multiple steps. Same when needing to use restroom which is up the multiple stairs. Same with access to the garage. While we were able to navigate, this was inconvenient. We were refunded an amount once I made a complaint. The door also sticks and we were locked out once. Also, broken tiles around the pool are still present. Overall though, we had a great trip. Just wish some of these things would have been communicated earlier so we were more prepared.
KIM C.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024
10/10 Excellent
Luis Alberto C.
Jul 8, 2024
Liked: Cleanliness
Excellent Bayfront home
Amazing home close to the beach and near AMI restaurants and other amenities the house has a great view to the bay and the pool area are incredible good we strongly recommend this place
Luis Alberto C.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024
6/10 Okay
Maya G.
Jun 3, 2024
Disliked: Cleanliness
Not Our Cup of Tea
It’s clear the insane cleaning fee charged upon booking is not shared with the personnel that does the cleaning. Proof is in the pudding. Workers are spread so, so very thin because AMI Rentals manages too many properties. I’ve stayed at a handful of their homes, at different price points, and my experience remains the same.
I was messaged multiple times before checkout, asking for a 5-star review and to let them know when we plan to leave so their cleaning crew could get ahead of schedule. Their reasoning? Because they have so many properties to attend to. If you can’t do a good job with the current work force, you need to hire more people and pay them to want to do a decent job. Even worse, the day of checkout the cleaning woman was parked in the driveway well before checkout time, watching us try to enjoy our last morning on the deck before packing the cars up. She was sitting in a hot car, in the Florida sun with her child. Heartbreaking. She politely said nothing, but we felt the pressure to hurry up and leave.
Other issues:
Pavers lining the pool not secured, resulted in an injury. Elevator out of service entire visit which was tough because my son is on crutches. Pool access from the house is inconvenient, keep this in mind for anyone in your party with even the slightest mobility issues. Comforter had food dried and crusted on top in plain sight. All dishes were dirty.
Maria with AMI Rentals was awesome. She tried her hardest to help with what she could.
Maya G.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2024
10/10 Excellent
Pamela R.
May 28, 2024
Liked: Cleanliness
Perfect for a family vacation...
The Sea Zoo was perfect for our family vacation. The property is in a great location - a quick walk to the beach and local restaurants. It's well equipped with a pool, Tiki bar, games, kitchen essentials and sea animal themed decor. All planning and communication went smoothly. Would highly recommend.
Pamela R.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2024
10/10 Excellent
Colonel S.
May 20, 2024
Liked: Cleanliness
Hip Beach House
This is a true beach house on the water with its own dock and a big swimming pool in the yard. The beach is less than a 3 minute walk but the pool was so great we made over to the beach once! There is an elevator and it s awesome for taking food and drinks down to the pool level. It was a cool place well decorated very comfortable and some great views. We had a great time. I recommend this place to adults and families.
Colonel S.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024
8/10 Good
Rachele P.
May 2, 2024
Family stay
Amazing backyard, awesome location. We did struggle a bit with the layout and logistics of the home as it isn’t easy to access the backyard from the house, but that didn’t stop us from enjoying the yard. We did have to purchase some items for the home, basic necessities - (there wasn’t any of the following in the entire house), hand soap, trash bags, zip lock bags, laundry detergent, dryer sheets, dish soap and dish detergent. Other than missing some basic items the stay was enjoyable, kids loved the pool and hot tub and there were many activities outside for them.
Rachele P.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024
10/10 Excellent
Erika W.
Apr 14, 2024
Liked: Cleanliness
Awesome vacation!
This house was in a great location and had a nice pool and interior. The property manager was very responsive which was great. However, we couldn’t figure out how to open the door at first but we got help right away.
Erika W.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2024
10/10 Excellent
regan b.
Apr 10, 2024
Liked: Cleanliness
Just what we needed
The house was lovely and the hosts were great. Unlocked myself after hours and got help from them immediately. Location is amazing- steps from the bay and beach and tons of great restaurants and shopping! Loved it!
regan b.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2024
8/10 Good
John L.
Feb 9, 2024
Liked: Cleanliness
Not ready for guests!!!
Things need to be fixed immediately here!!! The house is beautiful and great location. UNFORTUNATELY as soon as you walk in the tile is all cracked from water damage. If you don't wear shoes, you will cut your feet. We could not use the pool and hot tub for 3 days. It was broken, by the time it was fixed, we only got to use it for the last part of our vacation. If I want to be picky, we found it pretty gross that the refrigerator in the garage had black mold on the seals. This was supposed to be a relaxing vacation, it definitely wasn't the first 3 days with the pool not being available, the kids were mad as heck, and I don't blame them.
John L.
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2024
10/10 Excellent
Matt K.
Oct 24, 2023
Liked: Cleanliness
Zoo Days & Sunny Rays!
Sea Zoo is a great property with an outstanding outdoor space! Walking distance to the beach as well as great bars & restaurants! 5 Stars!
Matt K.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023
10/10 Excellent
Mindy A.
Jul 14, 2023
Liked: Cleanliness
Wonderful vacation spot!
This house was perfect for us because we were able to boat and go to the beach and the location is this house made it so easy! There is a dock to tie up to and the beach is a block away. There are tons of restaurants and shops to walk/ bike to. The outdoor area was perfect for traveling with teenagers. We can’t wait to go back! Tips: they don’t stock much for kitchen so you will need salt, pepper, sugar and cooking oil/ spray. Also it’s a coffee pot so we took our keurig. It could use some updated bedding (we took our pillows and were very happy we did) but the layout of the house was nice with beautiful views of the water.
Mindy A.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023
8/10 Good
Matthew H.
Jun 1, 2023
Liked: Cleanliness
Location Great! House Ok
House is in a great location! Walk to everything! No real need for a golf cart unless you want to really go to another beach. Interior of the home is dated. Not a lot of kitchen wares. Had to purchase a spatula and a cork screw. Both I would assume are standard in a vacation rental. Rental company is very strong on all the things you can not do. I must have received 3 or 4 notifications before check in about noise violation consequences. Seemed very strange. Very little positive about what to do, where to dine etc. Pool and outdoor area is nice, although again very worn. Bradenton Beach is awesome, would definitely come back to the area.
Matthew H.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2023
10/10 Excellent
Laura W.
Jan 2, 2023
Liked: Cleanliness
Pre- holiday getaway
Great home in a great location! Loved the location of this property! It was walkable to Bridge St., the beach and the bay was right out your front door. Highly recommend!!
Laura W.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2022
10/10 Excellent
Shannon J.
Jul 14, 2022
Liked: Cleanliness
Beautiful home and family vacation.
The Sea Zoo was amazing. Such an awesome location between the two bodies of water. One day we walked to the beach, another day we rented a boat and docked at pier. Everyday you found us on the pool several times. Night time shops and restaurants near by. Hot tub at night. The landscape on this property is well maintained, loved the tiki bar by the pool. We will stay there again.
Shannon J.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022
8/10 Good
TODD P.
Jul 9, 2022
Liked: Cleanliness
Sea Zoo Experiance
Great location. Close to coffee, ice cream, gelato, restaurant’s. Very close beach access with a short 5 min walk. Awesome having a private pool, hot tub with outdoor patio area and and dock on the bay side. All cooking utensils, pots and pans, grill, everything you need for in home living Experiance. Highly recommend for a great family vacation.
TODD P.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022
10/10 Excellent
Nikki D.
May 16, 2022
Liked: Cleanliness
Great beach getaway
The sea zoo was the perfect place to unwind! Thank you for a great stay!