Featured in Magazines, Internet, Newspaper Articles, Books, Photo & Video Shoots, Awards & Recognitions
Magazines
Featured on the cover of Coastal Living Magazine “Best Places to Live” (Spring 2024)
Highlighted and photos of our beach area in Southern Living Magazine’s Experience the Vintage Charm of Anna Maria Island” (June 2022).
Highlighted in Pageantry Magazine’s “Our Favorite Place on Earth” (Spring 2022).
Featured in Lakewood Ranch Life Magazine’s “Great Old Florida Escapes” and its parent company Your Observer Magazine “you and your heartthrob can toast the setting sun from your deck overlooking the magical shore and surf “ by Su Bryan (Feb 2021 & Spring 2021)
Highlighted in Southern Living Magazine as “bursting with charm,” in the article entitled “Experience the Vintage Charm of Anna Maria Island This Winter” written by Tracey Minkin, (January 2020).
Highlighted in Tubarrio Magazine (November 2019).
Highlighted in Taste Dining & Travel. “Leave your worries behind, live in your bathing suit and sandals and relinquish yourself to peace and serenity … a well-known and romantic Old Florida getaway” (Summer 2019).
Highlighted in the Around Town Magazine. “Gulf Front Bungalows Directly on the Beach, Beautiful and Cozy, An Experience You will Never Forget!” (July 2019).
Article in Family Beautiful Magazine on travel, regarding the other end of Siesta Key, which was featured in conjunction with our sister property Siesta Key Bungalows by Ray Collins (Spring 2015).
Featured in The Boston Globe, saying, “This is where we found Bungalow Beach Resort and an oasis within an oasis!” (Spring 2013).
Family Beautiful Magazine “Romantic and Rustic Anna Maria Island”, “I was glad to finally absorb the true beauty of this Old Florida tight-knit community” by Ray Collins (Spring 2016)
Featured in Source Magazine, which says, “The center and widest part of the Island …This is where we found Bungalow Beach Resort and oasis within an oasis!” (Spring 2013).
Featured in The Boston Globe, says, “Anna Maria Island: Low-key pleasures rule on this slice of Old Florida” (February 5, 2012).
Featured in the Anna Maria Island Guidebook and Fun Map (2012).
Featured in Orange Appeal’s “Anna Maria Island: Celebrating Past and Present,” by Kate Ashby (September/October 2011).
Highlighted in O: The Oprah Magazine’s Travel Sweeps Giveaway at www.vacationfun.com (March 2009).
Featured in Best Magazine/The National Magazine Company (Pat Richardson, travel writer, February 2009).
Cosmo Bride UK says, “Anna Maria Island is home to the 1930s-style Bungalow Beach Resort … HONEYMOON HOT SPOT Bungalow Beach Resort. (March 2008).
Featured as one of two hotels to visit in the United States by the German Travel and Tourism Industry in American Journal, the leading German magazine for travelers, in Holger Jacobs’s article “Charme Im Holzhaus” (January 2008).
Featured in FVW, the magazine for the German travel and tourism industry (November 2007).
Highlighted in Scene Magazine. “Bungalow Beach Resort Old Florida Island Charm” (June 2007)
“A smaller yet just as appealing resort rests on the sands of Bradenton Beach at Bungalow Beach Resort. Imagine this, impeccably resorted bungalows nestled among coconut palms and white sand dunes with sea oats righton the beach.” Florida Secrets Journal and Destination Guide (Spring 2007).
“Relax in a beachside retreat—The Bungalow Beach Resort is a beautifully restored complex of 1930’s beach bungalows.” Islands Magazine
by Ty Sawyer (November 2006).
Featured in Odyssey Magazine, a magazine of the Chevron Travel Club. “Anna Maria Island—The Essential Beach Experience” (Summer 2006).
Featured in Harbor Style Magazine, Charlotte County Florida’s premier lifestyle magazine (September 2005).
Listed in Family Circle Magazine for Florida summer travel bargains (April 2005).
SRQ Magazine says, “Close enough for a quickie, Bungalow Beach is an intimate resort right on the beach … the quaint accommodations offer a glimpse of historic Florida charm” (September 2004).
In Coastal Living Magazine, Steve Millburg describes the resort as, “A cluster of vintage cottages with contemporary amenities, right on the shore. Guests feel like pampered castaways” (July/August 2003).
Featured in Country Living magazine’s “End of Month Cross Country” as the inn of the month. “A beautiful & cozy little beach gem” by Lynne Konstantin (January 2002).
Highlighted as “a wonderful place” in Coastal Living Magazine, as written by Steve Millburg, travel editor. From Steve: “Thank you so much for the hospitality. You truly do have a wonderful place. I look forward to returning” (June 2001).
Featured in Southern Living Magazine’s “New Ratings for Lodging’s” article and “The Answer is Anna Maria” (August 1999).
Internet
Coastal Living Magazine Instagram page “Travel Tuesday” featured Bungalow Beach Resort “One of our favorite Florida hide-aways” by Tracey Minkin (January 2025)
Southern Living Magazine featured our beach photo in “12 Best Things to do on Anna Maria Island, Florida” by Tracey Minkin (January 2025)
Southern Living Magazine featured our beach photo in “15 Charming Beach Towns to Visit this Winter” by Kaitlyn Yarborough “The Bungalow Beach Resort offers 15 updated 1930s-era bungalows full of old Florida charm” (January 2025)
365thingsswfl.com - “Bungalow Beach Resort: A Delightful Beach Getaway in Anna Maria Island” by Paula (August 2024)
ThatssoTampa.com names Anna Maria Island as one of the best beach towns in America, referencing Newsweek in its rankings when it says, “This barrier island on Florida’s Gulf Coast is quaint, uncrowded and uncluttered, presenting excellent opportunities for soaking up some sun in space” (June 2022).
Featured in The Suncoast Post’s article “Old Florida at Bungalow Beach Resort on Anna Maria Island” (April 2020).
Featured in Familybeautiful.com “Re-Discovering Bradenton Beach”, “Imagine a series of cottages directly on the sand, in direct view of the Gulf of Mexico—close enough to let the wave action lull you to sleep at night” by Family Beautiful (July 2019)
Highlighted in New Haven Register’s article “‘Hidden Gems’ of Florida: Bradenton, Cortez, Anna Maria Island” written by Stephen Fries (February 2019).
Featured in the article “Family Friendly Destination: Anna Maria Island,” written by Megan Zietz for TFDiaries.com (July 2018).
Highlighted in Houston Chronicle’s article “Anna Maria Island a Time Capsule of Simpler Times in Florida,” written by Clifford Pugh (May 2018).
Highlighted on HeadstandsandHeels.com’s article “Anna Maria Island Travel Guide: A Weekend in Florida’s Most Charming Beach Town,” as written by Melanie Torres (May 2018).
Highlighted in the article “Drink in the Laid-Back Atmosphere of Old Florida,” as written by Ruth Brindle for TheTimes.co.uk. (April 2018).
Highlighted in TravelandLeisure.com’s article “A Guide to Vacationing on Anna Maria Island,” as written by Mackensie Graham (March 2017).
ABC7MySuncoast featured the article “Busy Spring Break Season Means Big Business for Hotels in Manatee County” (March 21, 2016).
“Directly on the Beach and Award Winning” by Top10Sarasota.com (October 2015).
Featured on 365thingsswfl.com’s “Bungalow Beach Resort Provided for a Truly Magical Family Vacation in Paradise” (August 17, 2015).
Featured in Growingupbilingual.com blog “Laid Back Island Paradise in Anna Maria Island”, “Our stay was truly magical and relaxing and Bungalow Beach Resort turned out the be the perfect family accommodations for our beach getaway” by Paula from Guatemala (August 2015)
Featured on SandKeyIsland.com, which says, “White Glove award winner once again” (May 2, 2015).
Featured in an article published on experience.usatoday.com, entitled “Where to Stay on Anna Maria Island.” It says, “Cottage chic, its lattice-trimmed units evoke the Caribbean in a garden setting on the beach” (December 30, 2013).
Lifestyle photojournalists Wayne and Judy Bayliff’s “A Beachy Keen Hideaway on the Gulf Coast of Florida,” says the cottages at the Bungalow Beach Resort on Anna Maria Island and the west coast of Florida are special for
several reasons (July 2013).
Travel Reviews! [email protected]. “Central West and Southwest Florida again was the highlight of our travels … Bungalow Beach Resort provided sensational accommodations and exceptional customer service!” (by Marty Fletcher, February 2005).
Newspaper Articles
Anna Maria Island The Sun Newspaper’s article “AMI Chamber Awards trolley grants, business of the year” Bungalow Beach Resort – Medium Business of the Year Award by Joe Hendricks (January 2025)
The Islander Newspaper featured Bungalow Beach Resort preparing for sea turtle season “It will be great to learn about sea turtles as we educate the public” by ChrisAnn Silver (May 2017)
The Islander Newspaper recognized our “Excellent Award” (November 2016)
Floridas Versteckte Juwelen, a Frankfurt, Germany, newspaper, says, “We live direct at the beach, in romantic little houses with lopsided floors and wicker furniture. The time seemed to stand still” (translated from
German, April 2016).
Highlighted in Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s article entitled “A Weekend on Anna Maria Island, Florida” (January 6, 2016).
Featured in tourism section of Boston Herald as the “place to stay on Anna Maria Island” (September 2015).
Anna Maria Island The Sun Newspaper’s article “Super Soaking” states, “The free trolley plows through flooded streets” (May 2012).
Bradenton Herald mentions Bungalow Beach Resort as a “world-class” resort (2010).
Bungalow Beach Resort received an honorable mention for Christmas lights in Islander Newspaper’s “Holiday Lights.” The article states, “Beautiful and blue” (December 2009).
“I came in search of paradise and found it a haven,” a tourist from England writes in the guestbook at Bungalow Beach Resort. Philadelphia Enquirer (November 2007).
“Slow-start season ends strong” Picture on front page Jason Luper, Bungalow Beach Resort, Sarasota Herald Tribune by Devona Walker (May 2007).
The Atlanta-Journal-Constitution, says, “Package Deals put beach within reach … refurbished 1930s bungalows on the gulf beach” by Amanda Miller (January 2007).
“Gulf coast island features sunsets and serenity: Anna Maria Island enchants visitors with its laid-back ambiance”. “Where to stay: Bungalow Beach Resort,” Duluth News Tribune (December 2006).
In “Visiting Anna Maria Island,” Bungalow Beach Resort is featured as one of the five fab Florida weekends in the Miami Herald. Bungalow Beach Resort, a favorite of honeymooners, sits on the beach on Anna Maria Island (August 2006).
“The Bungalow Beach Resort—a collection of 1930s-style white, weather-boarded bungalows on a private powdery beach—is in keeping with the area’s Olde Worlde charm”. The Daily Mirror (February 2005).
“Each house was a white painted bungalow meticulously restored to its 1930’s glory”. United Kingdom’s newspaper The Daily Mail (August 2003).
In the Knoxville News-Sentinel’s “Vows & Wows,” travel writer Linda Lange recommends Bungalow Beach Resort (July 2001).
Highlighted in Sarasota Herald-Tribune’s “Southwest Florida Shows Its Good Side,” by travel writer Eileen Kelley (June 2001).
American Express Newsletter recommends Bungalow Beach as a “classic 1930’s island style resort” (April 2000).
Included in Miami Herald’s “Gulf Islands Awash with Charm, Old Florida Feel” (October 1999).
Photo & Video Shoots
Bealls department store selected our site for its store circular Resort Wear, saying, “Bungalow Beach Resort will be featured in Bealls (a Florida based chain of 660+ department stores) winter promotional circular distributed throughout the state of Florida and Beall’s website” (October 2014).
Tampa Bay 360 photo shoot (January 2012).
Linen Source online magazine selected our site for its photo shoot (February 2008).
Casual Living selected our site for its photo shoot (February 2008).
Orlando Leisure Magazine selected our site for its photo shoot (April 2005).
Bealls department store selected our site for a photo shoot (February 2005).
U Magazine selected our site for a photo to use on the cover of the magazine (October 2004).
Pageantry Magazine selected our site for their photo shoot (June 2004).
Our Bungalow Babe yacht is on the cover of Pageantry Magazine for their photo shoot (September 2001).
Deaton-Flanagan Productions and country music star Tracy Byrd’s video “Just Let Me Be in Love” selected our site to use in the music video (July 2001).
VENUS Fashion, Inc. swimwear and body shop selected our site for its photo shoot (May 2001).
Calvin Klein, Inc. models stayed with us for their photo shoot on Beer Can Island for his new cologne Truth (November 2000).
Eddie Bauer Catalog selected Bungalow Beach Resort for its photo shoot (1999).
Books
A Collection of Short Beach Stories by Bungalow Beach Resort (2026 - coming soon).
Backroads and Byways of Florida by Zain Deane (June 2008).
Irresistible Overnights in Florida: A Guide to the 203 Most Delightfully Different Places to Stay by Robert Rafferty and Loys Reynolds (Rutledge Hill Press, 2005).
Selected as one of Florida’s finest inns and unique destinations. Listed n their guidebook Florida Secrets, Bed and Breakfast and Beyond (2001).
Selected for Frommer’s Florida, Frommer’s Florida (3rd edition), Frommer’s Portable Tampa and Saint Petersburg (2nd edition), and Frommer’s Romantic Getaways by Bill Goodwin (September 2001 and 2002).
Written up in Best Places to Stay in Florida (5th and 6th edition) by Christine Davidson an accommodations paperback part of the Best Places guidebook series, published by Houghton Mifflin (September 2000).
Featured in The Discerning Traveler (Romantic Getaways book series), written by Linda and David Glockstein (January 2000).
Awards and Recognitions
Medium Business of the Year Award from Anna Maria Island Chamber (January 2025)
Traveler’s Review Certificate of Excellence Award from Tripadvisor.com in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023 (top 10 percent of the world).
Traveller Review Award from Booking.com in 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023 and 2024.To be recognized with an award globally, accommodation partners had to have an average review score of 8 out of 10 or higher.
Loved by Guests Award from Hotels.com in 2021.
Recognition of Excellence by HotelsCombined (2020).
White Glove Award from Superior Small Lodging in 2019 (program cancelled in 2020).
Tripadvisor.com Hall of Fame Award. “These are amazing awards, with only .0004% of businesses bestowed and recognized by these prestigious awards.” Andrew Zook, account executive for Tripadvisor.com (2018.)
Bungalow Beach Resort White Glove rating of 98 percent from Superior Small Lodging (2018).
White Glove Award from Superior Small Lodging (2014, 2015, and 2016).
“Keep Sarasota County Beautiful Volunteer Recognition Program” award for the valuable efforts made for the preservation of our environment (May 26, 2011).
Top (10) Romance in US. Traveler’s Choice Award by Tripadvisor.com. Out of thirty-five million reviews, we ranked number four out of approximately 150,000 hotels across the US (2010).
White Glove Award from Superior Small Lodging, with a housekeeping score of 100 percent. “Has the ‘ultimate presentation’ on bed linens and the comfort that it portrays.” (2010)
White Glove Award from Superior Small Lodging, with an overall rating of 98.2 percent and housekeeping score of 98.2 percent in. They commented. “Spacious, light and cheery” (January 2008).
Featured in Super Small Lodging as a bookmark for vacation escapes. “Small in Size, Big on Charm” (October 2022).
Florida Gulf Coast Volleyball Association Award, Pro-Am Beach Volleyball Tour Championships on our Bungalow Babe yacht (September 2001).
Florida’s Gulf Islands, Anna Maria, and Longboat Key newspapers “Thanks for your participation in the Visit Florida FAM trip. The journalists raved about your place” Rob Ondo (July 2001).
“Magical little beachfront gem with old Florida charm and enchanting decor. A romantic ambiance prevails throughout cottage style accommodations that are well equipped with true comfort and relaxed elegance” Superior Small Lodging Association, J. Scott Anthony (January 2000)
96 percent rating from Superior Small Lodging Association (January 2000).
Recognized by the State of Florida - Visit Florida as a romantic getaway. “Everyone was truly impressed with your property. It is adorable!” Lisa Sloan, USA, FLA (May
2000).
Other Recognition
The Anna Maria Island Historical Society presented Bungalow Beach Resort the Society’s eighth historical marker, Historical Preservation Award for our commitment toward the historic preservation of Bngalow Beach Resort (July 23, 2009).
Florida Secrets plaque – (Summer 2006)
“Building a Better Brochure” in the Bradenton Herald says, “Just as Pace used the technique to showcase the luxuries of Bungalow Beach Resort in Bradenton Beach, right down to bubble baths with champagne” (December 2002).
The Bradenton Herald states that Bungalow Beach Resort, owned by Gayle Luper, was among the properties chosen for a new tourism commercial produced by the Bradenton Area Convention and Visitor’s Bureau (January 2002).
Landscaping Beautification Award from the Island Garden Club of Anna Maria Island (2001).
Host hotel for USA Hockey Inline Championships (USA Hockey, Inc., Colorado Springs, Colorado, 2000).
Richard W. Bass Associates (planners, economists, and appraisers) says, “A beach gem; quaint, adorable, charming and clean as a whistle offering small scale in a comfortable setting for a tropical vacation” (August 1999).
www.bungalowbeach.com’s most popular and number one website for Florida resort hotels. It is an “Ask Jeeves” service website from the Directhit.com search engine, which analyzes the sites millions of internet searches how many have visited and how much time they spend there (1999).
Anna Maria Island
U.S. News and World Report named Anna Maria Island one of the best beaches in Florida (2024)
Travel + Leisure Magazine named Anna Maria Island one of the best places to travel (2024)
Anna Maria Island was ranked as one of the “Greatest Beach towns in America” by Thrillist.com. They said it’s “a bona-fide sleepy town” (March 2023).
Anna Maria Island ranks number three in best islands by Forbes (February 2020).
Anna Maria Island made the list of trending destinations in the United States, as curated by Tripadvisor (January 2020).
Coastal Living Magazine named Anna Maria island the sixth happiest seaside town in the United States (2018)
Condé Nast Traveler Magazine agrees with us, ranking Anna Maria Island as one of the “Top 10 Island Beaches for Perfect Sand” in the nation and fifth best in the world (February 2015).
Thrillist.com named Anna Maria Island the best small beach town in the United States (2015)
Tripadvisor.com named Anna Maria Island as a Travelers Choice Destination Winnter (2013 & 2014)
AAA Going Places – Anna Maria Island’s quaint charm and friendly locals can be seen throughout the beaches and piers that encircle the island (May/June 2003)
Island Secret
There is a channel, beyond the swimming area, that serves as a highway to tarpon, migrating south. If you fish there, in late spring and early summer, you are in store for some heavy duty action.