Consider the Benefits of a Vacation Rental intead of an Anna Maria Island Hotel

There are many great reasons for choosing a vacation rental property instead of a hotel on Anna Maria Island.  Probably the most important is that there are very few Anna Maria Island hotels.  Mainly due to the building regulations; buildings are not allowed to be over 2 storeys, but also to the culture and beauty of the island, it lends itself particularly well to vacation rentals, where you have the flexibility of your own base from which to explore.

With over 40% of the properties on Anna Maria available as rental properties, there are many other positive benefits of using a holiday home.

Choosing a vacation rental for a family holiday has many practical implications, particularly if you have a young family.  Having access to a kitchen enables you to cater for young children as and when you need too, be it meals, drinks and even warming a milk bottle for a young one. 

You can have safety in the knowledge that you can see where your children are at all times while they enjoy a swimming pool or a game in the garden.  And in the evening, when children go to bed, usually exhausted, as a parent you can still enjoy a glass of wine and a home cooked meal on the terrace, knowing that the children are safely tucked up.  Dining in on occasion is also much cheaper than eating out every night.  On Anna Maria Island and Longboat Key, there are Publix grocery stores and several smaller gourmet markets and weekend farmers markets where you can easily find everything you need to cook fresh, local flavors in your own kitchen. 

A vacation rental also enables you to truly get quality family time.  Enjoying a private family breakfast or evening meal together, on the terrace or in the gardens is a wonderful way to sit down and talk, something we very rarely seem to do at home.  And on Anna Maria Island, finding a rental, like one of the Pineapplefish Villas, there is so much you can do together.  From a family games room at Lemonfish, setting off on kayaks or a boat from the private dock at Honeyfish, Lemonfish or Plumfish, stepping out directly onto the beach from Limefish and Cherryfish, or even as simple as enjoying a relaxing day by the private pool with BBQ facilities at many of the Pineapplefish homes, offers so much more wonderful and intimate family time than what any Anna Maria Island hotel would offer.

Many Anna Maria rentals are also well-suited for multiple family or multigenerational travel, since everyone can sleep comfortably under one roof.  And this provides great cost savings, which is especially appreciated in today’s market!  And, families and groups can enjoy much more privacy, yet much more space to relax in, in a vacation rental than your traditional hotel or resort room.  You often want to spend little time in a hotel room, and this means lots of trips out, tired children and increasing expense.

A vacation rental can offer you so much more than an Anna Maria Island hotel.  And, if you think you might not have all the mod-cons that you would expect in a hotel, at Pineapplefish Villas, they have all the latest hi-tech equipment such as flat screen TV’s DVD’s, stereos and SKY TV.  They also offer wireless broadband service, to help you stay connected without enduring any additional costs, that you would often find with more traditional accommodations.

Before you book an Anna Maria Island hotel, consider all the additional benefits of a luxury vacation rental and take a look at Pineapplefish Villas.