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jmzf1958 · August 8, 2008, 01:35 AM

Hi. What is the best location to stay on the island. Can anyone recommend
any timeshares, cottages or hotels? I'm planning to go down in November.
Thanks. Judy

pcgirl54 · August 8, 2008, 07:15 AM

Umbrella Beach Club-townhouses right across from the beach. It is a small place and very nice. Corner of 64 and Gulf Road. It is a country type road not a major highway. So it is a minute to get to the beach. UBC has garages and two bikes.

Behind the resort is a plaza with Peaches and Shells Restaurant, a Walgreens, a bank and a grocer. We stayed there 4 years ago.

caribbean · August 8, 2008, 08:36 AM

I second Umbrella

Blondie · August 8, 2008, 11:50 AM

I stayed at Bungalow Beach resort and it was terrific- little kitchenette, big comfy king bed, patio, right on the beach and very reasonable rates. About 4-5 mins away

Jimster · August 9, 2008, 03:11 AM

Excuse my ignorance but where is Anna Maria Island?

Icarus · August 9, 2008, 05:00 AM

Near Bradenton, FL, which is near Sarasota. Florida's central Gulf coast south of Tampa Bay.

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=e...,0.447006&z=11

Judy, don't forget to eat at Mr Bones restaurant. (I think it's in Bradenton Beach.)

-David

Jimster · August 9, 2008, 06:13 PM

Been to Bradenton- missed the island

I think the Pirates do spring training there?

SherryS · August 9, 2008, 07:23 PM

Pirates are in Bradenton and the Reds are near-by in Sarasota (for one more year!).

Icarus · August 10, 2008, 04:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jimster

Been to Bradenton- missed the island

I think the Pirates do spring training there?

I forget the name of the two main E/W roads that go through Bradenton from when I lived there. One is Cortez. If you take the other one (the northern most one), it leads right to Anna Maria Island.

You may have been there already.

-David

pcgirl54 · August 10, 2008, 08:28 AM

Rt 64 from I 75 to Gulf Shore Road is Umbrella Beach Club

Here is a map of Anna Maria that shows the roads

http://aparadiserentals.com/map.html

Dori · August 10, 2008, 08:39 AM

We stayed at the Longboat Bay Club a few years ago, and loved it! Across the road from the beach, huge units, and you can watch the manatees swim into the waterway behind the resort.

Dori

renee · August 10, 2008, 10:02 AM

David, you are thinking about Manatee Ave. State Rd 64 also becomes Manatee ave once you get into town from the interstate. That goes across the bridge into the island and then intersects with Gulf Dr. on the beach. Umbrella is on the left or south side of 64/Manatee.

talkamotta · August 10, 2008, 01:07 PM

Im an owner at Longboat Bay Club and one day is always spent at Anna Marie Island. We always go to the Rod and Reel for lunch. The whole area is wonderful. You will love it.

jmzf1958 · August 10, 2008, 01:09 PM

Thanks, everyone. I'm looking forward to visiting anna maria island. My plan
is to get away from the cold central new york winters for a month or two,
and this just might be the place to go!

SherryS · August 10, 2008, 02:26 PM

Great area to spend the winter!!!! We LOVE it.

LynnW · August 12, 2008, 12:19 AM

I have a question for those who have stayed at Umbrella Beach. We have a week booked in Nov and have read the reviews. Which units do you prefer the ones with the living area on the second floor above the parking or the ones with the bedrooms on the second floor and the living area above? We like to have a balcony with a table large enough to eat out. Do both types of units have this?

Lynn

pcgirl54 · August 12, 2008, 07:03 AM

Lynn

Our unit was bedrooms on the first level and living up for the view. Since I have always lived in a home with bedrooms upstairs it it took getting used to. I kept walking the wrong way most of the week. I didn't know they had another layout.

We were in unit B6 which faced the beach with a clear view. I think the A units are located directly behind them. I recall a little patio that faced the pool but forget if there was a table.

Really nice place-units are roomy in a quiet area.

erm · August 13, 2008, 09:26 AM

Does Umbrella Beach rent any of their units?

August 8, 2008, 01:35 AM	#1
jmzf1958 TUG Member BBS Reg. Date: May 7, 07 Location: chittenango, new york Posts: 55	anna maria island Hi. What is the best location to stay on the island. Can anyone recommend any timeshares, cottages or hotels? I'm planning to go down in November. Thanks. Judy

August 8, 2008, 07:15 AM	#2
pcgirl54 TUG Member BBS Reg. Date: Jun 6, 05 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 2,632 Resorts: Marriott Barony Beach & Marriott Harbour Point HHI Brewster Green Resort on Cape Cod	Umbrella Beach Club-townhouses right across from the beach. It is a small place and very nice. Corner of 64 and Gulf Road. It is a country type road not a major highway. So it is a minute to get to the beach. UBC has garages and two bikes. Behind the resort is a plaza with Peaches and Shells Restaurant, a Walgreens, a bank and a grocer. We stayed there 4 years ago. __________________ PCgirl54

August 8, 2008, 08:36 AM	#3
caribbean TUG Lifetime Member BBS Reg. Date: Jun 6, 05 Location: Goochland, VA Posts: 952 Resorts: Sandpiper Beach Club/FL; Bluebeards Beach Club/STT/2wks; RHC/2wks; Sandy Pt Beach/Boambee Bay/AUS/RCI PTs; joined 2001.	I second Umbrella __________________ *Patty* It’s these changes in latitudes, changes in attitudes Nothing remains quite the same With all of our running and all of our cunning If we couldn’t laugh we would all go insane - Buffett

August 9, 2008, 03:11 AM	#5
Jimster TUG Member BBS Reg. Date: Jun 11, 05 Location: Crystal Lake, IL Posts: 1,461 Resorts: Orange Lake in FL; Silverleaf's Holiday Hills in Branson, MO.; and Murray Valley, Queensland, Australia	island Excuse my ignorance but where is Anna Maria Island?

August 9, 2008, 05:00 AM	#6
Icarus TUG Member BBS Reg. Date: Jun 6, 05 Posts: 4,094	Near Bradenton, FL, which is near Sarasota. Florida's central Gulf coast south of Tampa Bay. http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=e...,0.447006&z=11 Judy, don't forget to eat at Mr Bones restaurant. (I think it's in Bradenton Beach.) -David Last edited by Icarus : August 9, 2008 at 05:04 AM.

August 8, 2008, 11:50 AM	#4
Blondie TUG Member BBS Reg. Date: Jun 6, 05 Location: New England Posts: 1,430 Resorts: Club Regina, PV; Sudwala Lodge, SA; 50,000 Royal Holiday Points	I stayed at Bungalow Beach resort and it was terrific- little kitchenette, big comfy king bed, patio, right on the beach and very reasonable rates. About 4-5 mins away

August 9, 2008, 06:13 PM	#7
Jimster TUG Member BBS Reg. Date: Jun 11, 05 Location: Crystal Lake, IL Posts: 1,461 Resorts: Orange Lake in FL; Silverleaf's Holiday Hills in Branson, MO.; and Murray Valley, Queensland, Australia	thanks Been to Bradenton- missed the island I think the Pirates do spring training there?

August 9, 2008, 07:23 PM	#8
SherryS TUG Member BBS Reg. Date: Jun 6, 05 Location: Siesta Key, FL and Grandville, MI Posts: 484 Resorts: 3 weeks at Calini Beach Club	Pirates are in Bradenton and the Reds are near-by in Sarasota (for one more year!). __________________ SherryS: Siesta Key, FL and Grandville, MI owner 3 weeks: Calini Beach Club, Siesta Key, FL

August 10, 2008, 08:28 AM	#10
pcgirl54 TUG Member BBS Reg. Date: Jun 6, 05 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 2,632 Resorts: Marriott Barony Beach & Marriott Harbour Point HHI Brewster Green Resort on Cape Cod	Rt 64 from I 75 to Gulf Shore Road is Umbrella Beach Club Here is a map of Anna Maria that shows the roads http://aparadiserentals.com/map.html __________________ PCgirl54 Last edited by pcgirl54 : August 10, 2008 at 09:44 AM.

August 10, 2008, 08:39 AM	#11
Dori TUG Member BBS Reg. Date: Jun 6, 05 Location: Scarborough, Ontario Posts: 1,030 Resorts: Harbour Inn and Resort Club Lowveld Lodge	We stayed at the Longboat Bay Club a few years ago, and loved it! Across the road from the beach, huge units, and you can watch the manatees swim into the waterway behind the resort. Dori

August 10, 2008, 10:02 AM	#12
renee TUG Member BBS Reg. Date: Jun 10, 05 Location: Florida Posts: 16 Resorts: Smuggler's Notch, Vt., Glenmore Sands, SA	David, you are thinking about Manatee Ave. State Rd 64 also becomes Manatee ave once you get into town from the interstate. That goes across the bridge into the island and then intersects with Gulf Dr. on the beach. Umbrella is on the left or south side of 64/Manatee.

August 10, 2008, 01:07 PM	#13
talkamotta TUG Member BBS Reg. Date: Jun 7, 05 Location: Sandy, UT Posts: 1,273 Resorts: Sands of Kahana, Longboat Bay, Westgate Vacation Villas, etc	Im an owner at Longboat Bay Club and one day is always spent at Anna Marie Island. We always go to the Rod and Reel for lunch. The whole area is wonderful. You will love it.

August 10, 2008, 01:09 PM	#14
jmzf1958 TUG Member BBS Reg. Date: May 7, 07 Location: chittenango, new york Posts: 55	Thanks, everyone. I'm looking forward to visiting anna maria island. My plan is to get away from the cold central new york winters for a month or two, and this just might be the place to go!

August 10, 2008, 02:26 PM	#15
SherryS TUG Member BBS Reg. Date: Jun 6, 05 Location: Siesta Key, FL and Grandville, MI Posts: 484 Resorts: 3 weeks at Calini Beach Club	Great area to spend the winter!!!! We LOVE it. __________________ SherryS: Siesta Key, FL and Grandville, MI owner 3 weeks: Calini Beach Club, Siesta Key, FL

August 12, 2008, 12:19 AM	#16
LynnW TUG Member BBS Reg. Date: Jun 6, 05 Location: Calgary AB Canada Posts: 485 Resorts: Meadow Lake Golf & Ski Resort, Mayan Palace, Grand Destinations	I have a question for those who have stayed at Umbrella Beach. We have a week booked in Nov and have read the reviews. Which units do you prefer the ones with the living area on the second floor above the parking or the ones with the bedrooms on the second floor and the living area above? We like to have a balcony with a table large enough to eat out. Do both types of units have this? Lynn

August 12, 2008, 07:03 AM	#17
pcgirl54 TUG Member BBS Reg. Date: Jun 6, 05 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 2,632 Resorts: Marriott Barony Beach & Marriott Harbour Point HHI Brewster Green Resort on Cape Cod	Lynn Our unit was bedrooms on the first level and living up for the view. Since I have always lived in a home with bedrooms upstairs it it took getting used to. I kept walking the wrong way most of the week. I didn't know they had another layout. We were in unit B6 which faced the beach with a clear view. I think the A units are located directly behind them. I recall a little patio that faced the pool but forget if there was a table. Really nice place-units are roomy in a quiet area. __________________ PCgirl54 Last edited by pcgirl54 : August 12, 2008 at 07:05 AM.

August 13, 2008, 09:26 AM	#18
erm TUG Member BBS Reg. Date: Aug 30, 05 Location: Lancaster, MA Posts: 275	Does Umbrella Beach rent any of their units?

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