We were very pleased with our stay! It was our first time to AMI and we certainly hope to return. The location of the property is great - easily walkable to the beach, amazing views of the bay, close to grocery and dining. We visited Manatee Beach one day but much preferred the quiet and lovely stretch of beach directly across 49th street. The house itself was quite clean and very comfortable for our group of 5. The amenities provided were really nice - often the chairs, umbrellas, etc. at beach rentals are worn and rusty, but everything here was in excellent condition. We used the chairs and 2 umbrellas each day (transported using the beach cart), took a paddle board out on the ocean, and definitely used the 2 bikes quite a bit. One note: parking is challenging at some of the spots on the north side of the island, so I would recommend renting a few extra bikes if possible.
As others mentioned, the bay can have a bit of a sulfur smell. This combined with the heat resulted in us using the pool less than I’d anticipated. But the pool area was very pretty and provided a great spot to view the sunrise.
The communication from the owners was outstanding! Any questions were answered right away.
All in all, this was an excellent property and experience and we highly recommend it!