Water Colors

Very nice place

Vanessa - Posted: 7/24/2025

Thank you for choosing us for your recent stay! Every review and every star you give us makes a huge difference to our success. If you enjoyed your stay, we'd love your 5-star review! We hope to host you again in the future!

Anna Maria Paradise staff

Great would stay again. Very clean and excellent location.

Grant - Posted: 7/17/2025

Thank you for choosing us for your recent stay! Every review and every star you give us makes a huge difference to our success. If you enjoyed your stay, we'd love your 5-star review! We hope to host you again in the future!

Anna Maria Paradise staff

Cassie - Posted: 5/23/2025

Can’t beat this location, great with pool, just blocks from beach, shops, restaurants, coffee … would do it again!

Vincent - Posted: 4/19/2025

Thank you for the positive review of our location. We're delighted to hear that you enjoyed the convenient access to the beach, shops, and restaurants, as well as the pool. Your feedback is valuable, and we appreciate you taking the time to share your experience. We look forward to welcoming you back again in the future.

Anna Maria Paradise staff

Big well maintained house, clean, great location. Could use an upgrade in the living room furniture, possibly sectional.
All beds were comfortable

John - Posted: 9/2/2024

Thanks for sharing your thoughts, John. Your suggestion about the living room furniture is spot on. See you next time! 🌊✨

Anna Maria Paradise staff

Although our stY was very short (sadly) we had the most amazing time! This place is a close to Barbados as you can get! House was great but the location is the best part. We will be back!

Paul A. - Posted: 8/26/2024

Thank you for your kind words! We're so happy to hear you had an amazing time, even with the short stay. The location really does make all the difference, and we're thrilled you enjoyed it. We look forward to welcoming you back for a longer stay next time!

Anna Maria Paradise staff

I would reiterate every prior positive comment and amplify them. This is a phenomenal house and location. Probably the best spot on Anna Maria, amazing layout and amenities, and owner communication is best in class. Absolutely loved our few days and wish we stayed longer.

Sean R. - Posted: 8/18/2024

Thank you so much for your kind words! We're thrilled to hear that you loved the house, location, and amenities. It's wonderful to know that the communication met your expectations as well. We’d love to have you back anytime for a longer stay!

Anna Maria Paradise staff

The house was perfect for our family. It was clean and comfortable. Great location. Walking distance to beach. Pool are is fenced and a wonderful area to hang out. Pet friendly is a plus for us. Rental company was easy to deal with and kept in contact to be sure all was well. Would definitely stay here again.

Pam C. - Posted: 5/27/2024

This awsome place is sitting at the best location. Just steps away from the beach and a few more steps away from some local stores, restaurants and rental spots. The house was as described. Plenty of space for my family of 5, parking in the garage was convenient and spacious for my suburban. Pool was perfect for us as we didn’t require anything larger. Just couldn’t ask for more. The sunset from the roof patio was beautiful. We will definitely be renting this place again in the very near future.

Jason Q. - Posted: 4/24/2024

Jason, thank you for the glowing review! We're thrilled to hear that you had such a wonderful experience at our place and that it perfectly suited the needs of your family. It sounds like you made the most of the convenient location and enjoyed the amenities we offer, from the garage parking to the rooftop patio. We can't wait to welcome you back for another memorable stay in the near future!

Anna Maria Paradise staff

We enjoyed this home very much. It was so close to the beach and had a great view of the ocean from the deck. Home had plenty of space. Location was fantastic!

Bret L. - Posted: 1/17/2024

Bret, we're thrilled to hear that you enjoyed your stay at the home, especially its proximity to the beach, great ocean view from the deck, and ample space. It's wonderful to know that the location added to your overall experience. If there's anything else you'd like to share or if you have additional feedback, please feel free to let us know. We appreciate your positive comments, and we hope to have the pleasure of hosting you again in the future. Thank you for choosing our property for your stay!

Anna Maria Paradise staff

What an amazing house! So close to the beach and walking distance to so many things. We loved it!!

Lisa K. - Posted: 11/12/2023

Thank you for taking the time to share your wonderful experience, Lisa. We are glad you enjoyed your stay and hope to welcome you back soon!

Anna Maria Paradise staff

Loved the house, great location easy to get to the beach, great restaurants and shopping all in walking distance.
Everyone at AMI was extremely nice and responsive. Could use better instructions for both the garage and door codes, as there are different codes for each and we were given the wrong codes so made getting into the house a little challenging, but was cleared up quickly.
Need to have better instructions for the hot tub as it doesn't stay hot, so if you leave to go to the beach and come back to get in the hot tub it has to be reheated all over again.
Overall a great stay in a lovely house with really nice accomodations.

Kim - Posted: 11/8/2023

Thank you for taking the time to share your experience, Kim. We are glad you enjoyed the home and convenient location. We also appreciate your feedback and will be sure to pass everything on to our team. You were terrific guests, and we hope to welcome you back soon!

Anna Maria Paradise staff

Was a great house pool and hot tub were wonderful and was so close to the beach and other activities

Nancy K. - Posted: 11/1/2023

Thank you for taking the time to share your wonderful experience, Nancy. We are glad you enjoyed your stay and hope to welcome you back soon!

Anna Maria Paradise staff

Our family enjoyed this beach home immensely!The walkability to the beach and restaurants was terrific, very dog friendly…which was important to us , and the outdoor home areas and patios were perfect ! The backyard, pool area was beautifully landscaped and super private! I am a Beachhouse owner as well, and this one gets an A+ from me!

Susan - Posted: 9/3/2023

Thank you for taking the time to share your wonderful experience with us, Susan. We are glad you enjoyed the home, pool, and convenient location. You were terrific guests, and we hope to welcome you back soon!

Anna Maria Paradise staff

Beautiful accommodations, and just a short walk to the beach. Hopefully my family and I will be back.

Tammy - Posted: 7/28/2023

Thank you for taking the time to share your wonderful experience, Tammy. We are glad you enjoyed your stay and hope to welcome you back soon!

Anna Maria Paradise staff

Beautiful, hit all elements needed and great location

Anthony K. - Posted: 7/9/2023

Thank you for taking the time to share your wonderful experience with us, Anthony. We are glad you enjoyed your stay and hope to host you again!

Anna Maria Paradise staff

This place is beautiful and for my family perfectly

Nadia - Posted: 6/10/2023

Thank you for allowing us to host you, Nadia. We are glad you enjoyed your stay and hope to welcome you back again soon!

Anna Maria Paradise staff

Did not want to leave! Beautiful, clean, great location! Can’t wait to return.

Carolyn - Posted: 4/21/2023

Thank you for allowing us to host you, Carolyn. We are glad you enjoyed your stay and hope to welcome you back again soon!

Anna Maria Paradise staff

The house was amazing, great layout for our family.
We really appreciate allowing our pup to stay too!
Management was very quick to respond to our requests, needed a pan and it appeared within minutes! They were very mindful of our experience at the house and went out of their way to make everything perfect.

Laura - Posted: 2/24/2023

We appreciate you taking the time to tell us about your experience, Laura. We are glad you enjoyed the house and the interactions with our team. We look forward to welcoming you back again in the future!

Anna Maria Paradise staff

Great house and location

Tonka - Posted: 1/9/2023

Tonka, we are glad you enjoyed the home and location. We hope to host you again sometime in the future!

Anna Maria Paradise staff

Water Colors checked all of the boxes for our perfect family getaway! The beach is steps from the home which made our trip so much easier with a baby. Restaurants, shopping and ice cream are all within a block from the home! We spent a lot of time in the great pool and hot tub. We will return!

Deanna S. - Posted: 10/6/2022

Deanna, we are thrilled to hear you and your family enjoyed the home, location, and pool. You were wonderful guests, and we hope to host you again soon!

Anna Maria Paradise staff

Everything you need to enjoy Anna Maria Island!

Andy H. - Posted: 4/30/2022

I can’t recommend this property and island enough! We had a fantastic long weekend with our family and friends. Our kids loved the beach and the afterbeach pool. The location is perfect, half a block from an amazing beach and in the middle of shops and restaurants. The house if perfect for 2 families and fully equipped. The only regret is that we should have stayed longer! There’s a million things to do!

Maria K., Coral gables, Usa - Posted: 4/17/2022

The house and location were great. It’s literally 4 houses in from the beach! The beach area by the house was quiet in mid-November but not empty, and the sand was the nicest I’ve ever seen. The water is quite shallow and there’s a sandbar about 50 ft out, perfect for young kids! The heated pool was also great and so was the hot tub and covered outdoor area! The house had plenty of space for twin 3 year olds, parents, grandma and an aunt. We could have easily had a few more and not felt cramped. We loved being a short walk from Pine and there is a great restaurant at the end of the block and another a couple blocks down on the beach (the Porch and the Sandbar). There are many more options in walking distance too. We did have a few complaints but nothing was a deal breaker: -Our access code never worked for the keypad so we had to call to get a workaround. We were able to get in at arrival only because the door wasn’t locked!! We did rent cribs for the kids and a stroller so I assume the delivery/setup people are at fault for the door being unlocked when we arrived. -It took us a few days to figure out the hot tub and heated pool system because it isn’t explained in the book or any materials we noticed. If the hot tub is on, then the heated pool is not. If the hot tub is not on, then both are heated to the temp of the heated pool. -The grill had not been cleaned in a very long time which resulted in a small grill fire -There’s literally no cleaning supplies or any kitchen basics (salt, pepper, etc.). Maybe this is a Covid policy, but I’d think at least cleaning supplies would be a good idea. We would definitely consider this home again if we visit AMI in the future!

Mark A. - Posted: 12/1/2021

Watercolors was a great house to rent. We were there for a week in November. The weather was great. We loved the house and the island. We will be back to visit AMI and Watercolors again.

Richard J. - Posted: 11/12/2021

Really nice place with plenty of space. We love the 4 different outdoor levels including the rooftop to watch the sunsets and the stars over the Gulf of Mexico. Great location to walk to great coffee shops and the beach. The pool was well maintained and very enjoyable. The place is quite large, you may feel there's a bit too much space for one family of 5. Highly recommend!

Brad R., Oklahoma City USA - Posted: 10/9/2021

First of all this property is very nice and the location is incredible. I do want everyone to know they do not allow you to modify the A/C below 72. When I found this out I tried calling but had to wait until someone was available in the office. They agreed to lower it but only to 70. My two children sleep with scarfs and bonnets, on silk sheets, and are used to 68 which seems like a reasonable number. I'm on my vacation, at a place that costs quite a bit per night, and I want to be comfortable. To me, this is ridiculous and unnecessary considering the cost of the property. There were a few others things at the property that didn't work like lights, the ice maker, and water dispenser. I notified the company and I believe they are getting those items addressed but didn't have time to during our stay due to shipping times. The house was very clean and neat, the couches were comfortable which is surprising for a rental so that was nice. The beds and linens were about as nice as you'd expect. The best part of the property is the pool, and proximity to the beach which was never even close to crowded even on a holiday. Overall the property was nice, I think the maintenance part could be stepped up a bit, and the A/C policy is unfortunate but if stay there again if they allow me to adjust it.

James K. - Posted: 9/24/2021

Our family (three kids) stayed at AMI during an impromptu spring break. The property is large and well appointed, beach vibe throughout. Pool was perfect for the mornings and after the beach. Loved walking 2 minutes to such a beautiful beach, very quiet except on the weekends when there was a good beach scene. We would love to return!

Kristin B. - Posted: 5/25/2021

Our family needed this vacation! Perfect home to completely relax, unwind and enjoy being together! ❤️

Nicole B. - Posted: 8/27/2020

Thank you for the 5 stars Nicole!

Anna Maria Paradise staff

AWESOME place! It fit two couples and 4 teens nicely and had bedding for one more. It wasn’t in the info but there is a pull out chair for one in the loft. The pool was great! Nice to have although not very refreshing as it was HOT the week we were there. Location was PERFECT! We could easily get all our gear to and from the beach. The beach was nice as well and not very crowded. This made it easy to social distance. We cooked all but two meals in and swam in our private pool and the beach was open enough that we were far from others. My only complaints are the alarm EVERY time you went in and out the slider door. I realize this is a safety issue but being a homeowner with a pool- I know there are far more effective ways to safeguard your pool from little ones. The alarm DID have a high up bypass button coming in or out but the door is super heavy and it literally only gave you five seconds to get out and shut the door. 10-15 seconds seems more reasonable as if I had my hands full I literally couldn’t get out and shut the door in time before the alarm went off. The only other complaint is that the second floor deck and the captains nook deck were only accessible through the master bedroom. People wanted to drink their coffee up there in the am but didn’t want to wake/disturb the occupants of the master bedroom. A set of stairs from the main floor to the 2nd story would resolve this. Overall the place was clean, functional and beautifully decorated. The master was AMAZING and had gulf views. We would stay here again and thoroughly enjoyed our week!

Amber V. - Posted: 7/23/2020

Thank you so much for staying at Water Colors. We’re glad you enjoyed this large, beautiful , and comfortable home. The proximity to the beach is indeed a short and easy walk, and the summer is definitely warm here in Florida, swimming pools included! We understand that the pool safety alarms on the doors may be an inconvenience to some, but it is not only necessary to keep children safe, but it is required by the bodies that govern the islands vacation rentals. The alarms allow 15 to 20 seconds to exit/enter before the alert sounds. We’ll certainly forward your comments about access to the roof-top deck on to the home’s owners. In the meantime, the main living level offers a great deck that overlooks the pool and hot tub. We thank you for your feedback and we hope to welcome you back to Water Colors and Anna Maria Island in the near future.

Anna Maria Paradise staff

Close to beach, house is perfect for large group, would rent again!!

eileen m. - Posted: 10/30/2019

Had a great week.

April S. - Posted: 10/5/2019

We loved the accommodations and location. Hope to come again soon. Very well done thru out.

Jean F. - Posted: 8/11/2019

Thank you so much for taking the time to express your satisfaction with our home. We look forward to your next visit to Anna Maria Island.

Anna Maria Paradise staff

We were absolutely thrilled with this property. We've stayed at other houses in Anna Maria and other vacation spots and this was one of the best houses. Things were clean and in good working order. We had almost everything we needed in the kitchen to cook our meals (not always possible in some vacation homes). A couple of things that were not on the online listing are that they supplied us with about 10 pool towels (we wish we hadn't packed ours after seeing them!) and one of the bedrooms on the main floor does not have an ensuite bathroom - it's a full bathroom, but it is in the hallway and not accessible via the bedroom. Not a huge deal for us, but it may be for someone so hopefully they correct the listing. Again, everything was amazing - location was perfect!

Julie S. - Posted: 7/15/2019

We loved Water Colors. We had our 3 married adult children with us. The 4 bedrooms and baths were spacious and comfortable. The kitchen was very well-stocked. We are in 4 nights and really enjoyed eating out on the porch overlooking the pool. The beds were comfortable and we each had plenty of privacy. The beach was 100 steps from the home for an easy walk which made for easy up and back sun breaks / lunch. We enjoyed the pool every afternoon, and the outdoor shower made for easy cleanup. We walked to several great local restaurants. This was our first trip to AMI and we loved how convenient and quiet it was. We’d highly recommend this home and plan to rent it again ourselves.

Tory J. - Posted: 6/15/2019