Happy Island Cottage
Anna Maria Island, Florida

Welcome to our favorite corner of Anna Maria Island.

We’re a local family offering three places to stay: a private-pool home in Holmes Beach and the two sides of our cute beach duplex, just 60 steps from the Gulf. We live nearby, answer every message ourselves, and have been helping guests feel at home here since 2013.

Owner-managed since 2013 · 400+ guest reviews · No platform fees when you book direct

Happy Island Cottage: private heated pool home in Holmes Beach, Anna Maria Island

Happy Island Cottage

Private-pool home in Holmes Beach
Sleeps 6 · 3 BR · 2.5 BA · ★ 10/10 Vrbo · 4.93 Airbnb
From $405/night
Aerial of the Bradenton Beach shoreline near the Happy Turtle duplex, 60 steps from the beach

Happy Turtle A

60 steps from the beach, Bradenton Beach
Sleeps 5 · 2 BR · 1.5 BA · ★ 9.6/10 Vrbo · 4.88 Airbnb
From $279/night
Happy Turtle B: beach duplex about 60 steps from the Gulf in Bradenton Beach

Happy Turtle B

60 steps from the beach, Bradenton Beach
Sleeps 4 · 2 BR · 1 BA · ★ 9.4/10 Vrbo · 4.77 Airbnb
From $279/night

Why guests book direct with us

Same homes, same calendar, better math: no platform or service fees when you book direct; pick your dates and the full all-in price appears before you send a request, then compare the same dates on Airbnb or Vrbo, and you deal directly with the people who own and care for the homes. Returning guests get the full perks list: no reservation deposit, cancel-anytime flexibility, and our Best Returning Guests code, 20% off every direct stay. Details here.

From the guest book

There is a notebook in every house. This is what guests wrote in it on the way out.

Read all 43 notes

Boat rides and extras

Dolphin and sandbar boat trips around Anna Maria Island, pool heating in winter, and extra cleans for longer stays are all things we can arrange. The full menu lives on the extras page. New to the island? Start with our local guides.

Pontoon boat anchored near a sandbar with kids playing on an orange floating mat
Dolphins, sandbars, and one very orange floating mat.