Now the kids have left home, this means it's finally possible to travel outside of school holidays, the perfect time to avoid the crowds and enjoy a good-value villa break. Anna Maria Island, on Florida's Gulf Coast, is the perfect getaway for older couples looking for a relaxing break with friends.

Mainsail Beach Inn offers two bedroom stylish beach-front villa escapes perfect for two couples to share, with home-from-home amenities including a beautifully furnished sitting room and kitchen area as well as flat-screen television, DVD player, stereo system and Internet access, which you won't have to fight the kids for. Guests can also enjoy the swimming pool, hot tub, sundeck, gazebo with kitchen and grill as well as private beach lounge chairs and umbrellas.

Ideally located between Sarasota and Tampa Bay, Anna Maria Island is Florida's best kept secret destination boasting breath-taking scenery, funky alfresco dining, rustic shops, and miles of sugar-white sands. Unique local experiences include a day with Snooty™ the manatee at the South Florida Museum, a stroll through the Village of the Arts in Bradenton, a breezy ride on the free Anna Maria Island Trolley, or an enlightening tour of the Anna Maria Historic Green Village. For further information please visit http://www.bradentongulfislands.com/

Seven nights at Mainsail Beach Inn costs from £985 per person

Fly from Gatwick to Tampa with British Airways on March 24 and spend seven nights Mainsail Beach Inn. This package costs from £985 per person based on four adults sharing a two bedroom apartment on a room only basis with fully inclusive economy car hire. Subject to availability at the time of booking. For more information or to book visit www.americaasyoulikeit.com or call 020 8742 8299.

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