We had a good time in the Bradenton area and especially on Anna Maria Island during our one month stay Jan 17th - Feb 17thPros:1) Location to Anna Maria Island was great. If you leave early enough, before 10:00 am or earlier on nice days, you will be on the Coquina Beach in 10 - 15 minutes, otherwise it will take 30-40 minutes with all the traffic.2) Lots of good restaurants in the area.3) Robinson and Perico Preserve are only 5 - 6 miles away. 4) Great location for bicycling. Only 1/4 mile to Palma Sola Blvd which is a 3-mile scenic coastline road, with not too much traffic. It will take you to Manatee Rd which you then can bicycle to Robinson and/or Perico Preserve. Beautiful trails5) Fire pit in backyard was a plus. We enjoyed a couple bonfires during our stayCons:1) We had a bug issue which the owners resolved right away2) Not much silverware, we had to wash silverware all the time for next meal.3) Not many towels. Spent too much time washing the few towels we had.Overall, we would stay there again. We tried to book for 2 months next year, however it was reserved already