Check-in was super easy, our code was ready at 4. We loved the openness of the house! You could look straight through from the front living area to the canal out back. The screened patio was great in the evening for grilling and breakfast in the mornings. Location was GREAT, if you stay here do check out the Cortez Clam Factory at the entry to the neighborhood, easily walkable. A couple things I want to point out, the beds are really firm (like most) and pillows are not the best. Kitchen is LARGE and could be layed out better, we cooked almost daily while here. We found quite a few dead bugs on around the edges of the floors when we arrived which tells me that the cleaning crew wasn't there that day or they didn't do a thorough job. Not the worst thing but didn't expect to find so many of them. The listing doesn't mention this (or at least I didn't see it) but the pool is not heated, this was a huge bummer because it was a bit colder than normal so we couldn't use the pool because the water was VERY cold. One last thing, being on the canal is nice, but the current and wind was blowing garbage to our end so it wasn't great to look at and I definitely wouldn't fish there, even catch and release.

We spent 10 days at the Salty Sea Life. The house is in a great location, a short drive to Anna Maria Island, and a short walk to a local restaurant/tiki bar called the Clam Factory. Unfortunately, we had some issues in the house that were not able to be resolved during our stay. The light switch for the ceiling light/fan in one bedroom didn’t work. There were a lot of palmetto bugs/roaches. The bugs were predominantly in the bathrooms and occasionally in the bedrooms and living room. Thankfully, they were never in the kitchen, but we encountered multiple bugs of various sizes daily. We never entered a room without scanning the floor first and weren’t comfortable walking around barefoot. The rental agency was planning to have a pest control company treat the home after we left. It would have been a 5-star stay without the bugs. We loved the open layout of the house and the washer/dryer. The screened-in patio and the pool overlooking the canal were very enjoyable as well.

Incredible property witth great location. Wonderful get away for boaters and fishermen. Will definitely book again!

Very clean and spacious. Pool and canal front view very nice. Quiet neighborhood. Would stay here again.

Very clean and spacious. Pool and canal front view very nice. Quiet neighborhood. Would stay here again.

19 year vacationer to the area but first time staying on the mainland side of the bridge. House is perfectly situated to the island and beach without the hassle of parking and traffic. Plenty of options for waterfront dining nearby, groceries, shopping and entertainment. It was HOT the week we stayed and the AC had trouble maintaining but it was never uncomfortable in the house. Overall would highly recommend! We’d stay again had we not just recently purchased property of our own.

Couldn’t of asked for a better location. Beautiful canal setting and only a 5 min drive to the beach. House was perfectly clean and very comfortable. Had all the amenities needed for our stay. Pool was well kept and clean, my children loved it. We will be back for sure!

The property is spacious, very quiet and comfortable.