# Happy Island Cottage

> Three owner-managed vacation rentals on Anna Maria Island, Florida, bookable directly
> with the owner. One private-pool home in Holmes Beach and both sides of a beach duplex
> about 60 steps from the Gulf in Bradenton Beach. Family-run since 2013, no property
> manager, no platform service fee when booked direct.

Operated by Happy Island Cottage LLC. Licensed Florida vacation rentals: Florida DBPR
License #123613, City of Holmes Beach Vacation Rental Certificate VRC19-000050, FL DBPR
Resort Dwelling License DWE5106980 (Bradenton Beach duplex). Florida and Manatee County
lodging taxes (13%) are itemized on every direct invoice.

Booking is request-to-book, not instant: guests submit dates and receive a quote and
confirmation from the owner. Current nightly rates and live availability are on each
property page rather than in this file, because they change.

## Start here

- [Home](https://happyislandcottage.com/): all three homes side by side, with links to each home, the guest book and the direct booking terms.

## Properties

- [Happy Island Cottage](https://happyislandcottage.com/happy-island-cottage/): 312 57th St, Holmes Beach, FL 34217. 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, sleeps 6. Private heated pool (heating October to April), pet friendly, roughly a 5 to 6 minute walk (0.3 miles) to the Gulf beach.
- [Happy Turtle A](https://happyislandcottage.com/happy-turtle-a/): 2303 Avenue C, Bradenton Beach, FL 34217. 2 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, sleeps 5 (two queen beds plus the living room couch for a fifth guest). The larger, sunnier side of the duplex. Private entrance and yard, pet friendly, about 60 steps from the beach.
- [Happy Turtle B](https://happyislandcottage.com/happy-turtle-b/): 2303 Avenue C, Bradenton Beach, FL 34217. 2 bedrooms, 1 bath, sleeps 4 (two queen beds plus a double sofa bed). The other side of the same duplex. Private entrance and yard, pet friendly, about 60 steps from the beach.

## Booking and policies

- [Why book direct](https://happyislandcottage.com/direct/): how direct booking works, what it costs relative to Airbnb and Vrbo, the cancellation policy, and the returning-guest discount.
- [FAQ](https://happyislandcottage.com/faq/): check-in and check-out times, minimum stays, pets, booking direct and what it costs up front, cancellation, taxes, hurricane season, getting around without a car, groceries, beach gear, supplies provided, pool heating, boat trips, airports.
- [House rules](https://happyislandcottage.com/house-rules/): rules, checkout instructions, parking, thermostat range, trash days, quiet hours, sea turtle lighting rules.

## Guest evidence

- [Guest book](https://happyislandcottage.com/guestbook/): scanned and transcribed handwritten notes left by guests in the paper notebook in each house. Unsolicited and unedited.

## The island

- [Island guides](https://happyislandcottage.com/guides/): short local guides written by the owner.
- [Beach days on Anna Maria Island](https://happyislandcottage.com/guides/beach-days-anna-maria-island/)
- [Where to eat on Anna Maria Island](https://happyislandcottage.com/guides/restaurants-anna-maria-island/)

## Extras

- [Extras](https://happyislandcottage.com/extras/): pool heating, mid-stay cleans, and other add-ons.
- [Boat rides](https://happyislandcottage.com/boat-rides/): private small-group dolphin and sandbar trips around Anna Maria Island.

## Machine-readable

- [Rates and fees (JSON)](https://happyislandcottage.com/api/rates.json): nightly base rates, fees, tax and payment terms for all three homes.
- [Availability (JSON)](https://happyislandcottage.com/api/availability.json): booked date ranges per home, refreshed from the booking calendars (redirects to the live endpoint).
- Markdown versions of every page listed here: append `.md` to the path segment, e.g. /about.md, /faq.md, /happy-island-cottage.md, /guides/beach-days-anna-maria-island.md, /index.md for the homepage. Requesting a page URL with `Accept: text/markdown` returns the same markdown.
- Exact quote: GET https://happyislandcottage.com/api/quote?prop=happy-turtle-a&in=YYYY-MM-DD&out=YYYY-MM-DD&guests=2&pets=0 returns the all in total (taxes included) and the payment schedule, or a refusal code. No side effects.
- Booking request: POST JSON to https://happyislandcottage.com/api/request with the guest's approval (fields in rates.json under requestEndpoint). The owner confirms by email; nothing is charged at request.
- MCP server: https://happyislandcottage.com/mcp (Streamable HTTP, no auth) with tools check_availability, get_quote and request_booking, the same engines as the two endpoints above. Server card: https://happyislandcottage.com/mcp/server-card
- [Booking skill for agents](https://happyislandcottage.com/.well-known/agent-skills/book-a-stay/SKILL.md): step by step, with error codes. Index: /.well-known/agent-skills/index.json
- [API directory](https://happyislandcottage.com/.well-known/api-catalog): RFC 9727 list of the endpoints above.
- [AI catalog](https://happyislandcottage.com/.well-known/ai-catalog.json): points agents at the MCP server card and the API directory.
- [Accounts and sign in](https://happyislandcottage.com/auth.md): no accounts exist; nothing requires sign in.

## Contact

- Email: info@happyislandcottage.com
- [About the owners](https://happyislandcottage.com/about/)