Tradewinds Resort

Overlooking the Gulf of Mexico and Sarasota Bay, the Tradewinds Resort provides daily and weekly vacation-style lodgings in four very different buildings. For example, the Gulf Drive Villa units are one-bed, one-bath apartments with full kitchens and screened porches that face Gulf Drive and the sand dunes nearby. Then, directly on Sarasota Bay and north of the swimming pool, the Bayfront Villa has both one-bedroom and two-bedroom apartments with either full kitchens or mini-kitchens.

The North Cottages at the Tradewinds Resort is a secluded grouping of 20 Key West-style cottages, each with a full kitchen, one bedroom, one bath, and a queen sleeper sofa in the living room. The South Cottages are quite similar, with eleven cottages forming a group.

The maximum capacity of each unit is four adults. They come with their own private decks or patios, too.

On-site amenities include heated swimming pools, a private beach, fishing docks, and boat slips. Arrangements can be made for weddings on the beach, either barefoot and relaxed or formal, as desired. The Tradewinds Resort is located on Anna Maria Island at 1603 Gulf Drive North, Bradenton Beach, Florida 34217. The property is pet friendly and covered self-parking is available free of charge.