Bradenton, Anna Maria Island and Longboat Key are perfect destinations for a summer holiday with extended family and friends travelling together. Bradenton and its surrounding areas on Florida's beautiful Gulf Coast are BIG on 'family' and have villas to prove it. Families can enjoy a holiday with a homely feel with a vast selection to choose from; sea facing villas, villas with private pools, villas with communal sports facilities to name a few.

Bradenton's BIG Three Villa Rentals:

 
1. Best for sporty families:

Shorewalk Villas in downtown Bradenton has over 150 villas in a tree lined 30 acre property. There are two bedroom/ two bathroom self-catered private villas, sleeping up to six with two on a pull-out Queen sofa bed. The villas have a private porch and seating area as well as two communal outdoor swimming pools, two whirlpool spas, playground, games room, BBQ grills, two lighted tennis courts, one basketball court and six stocked fishing lakes so families will never get bored. Seven nights costs from £730 for a family of six based on travel in August. For more information or to book please visit http://www.shorewalk.com/amenities.aspx or call (001) 941 794-9800

2. Best for big families:

Luxury beach front Limefish Villa, part of the Pineapplefish villa group, invites larger families to discover a taste of Old Florida on Anna Maria Island with magnificent views of the gulf. Limefish has a private swimming pool (equipped with pool toys!), a cabana, his-her outdoor showers, changing rooms and bbq in beautifully landscaped gardens. The villa has three bedrooms/ three bathrooms and accommodates a party of six but has the capacity to sleep ten with comfy sofa beds in the living area. Seven nights costs from £2, 871 for a family of ten based on travel in August. For more information or to book please visit http://www.pineapplefish.com/products/our-properties-1/limefish-1.aspx or call (0) 1202 486245

3. Best for water loving families:

Casa Del Mar on Longboat Key is directly on the beach overlooking the stunning Gulf of Mexico in Longboat Key, a natural barrier island that fringes the west coast of Florida. Kids will love swimming in the warm crystal blue sea and the huge heated Gulf front pool whilst parents can lounge on deck chairs on the spacious pool deck area or play tennis on the championship tennis courts. The villas are set in beautiful lush tropical gardens and sleep up to six people with two bedrooms (and a pull out double sofa bed) and two bathrooms. Seven nights costs from £884 for a family of six based on travel in August. For more information or to book please visit http://www.casadelmar.net/ or call (001) 941-383-5549

Return flights from Heathrow to Tampa costs from £624 with Delta from August 20 - 27 2013. For more information or to book visit http://www.delta.com/ or call 087122 11 222.

Seven night's car hire pre-paid online costs from £201 for a Minivan that seats a family of seven based on travel from August 20 - 27 2013, pick-up and drop off at Tampa International airport. For more information or to book please visit http://www.hertz.co.uk/ or call 0843309 3099.

For more information on Bradenton/Anna Maria Island/ Longboat Key please visit: http://www.bradentongulfislands.com/

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Located between St. Petersburg and Sarasota on Florida's west coast, Anna Maria Island & Longboat Key, and their coastal companions, Bradenton and Lakewood Ranch, are treasured for their authentic Old Florida charm, breath-taking scenery, funky dining and shopping districts, and 16 miles of sugar-white sands.

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