Shorewalk Vacation Villa

This is our 5th time at Shorewalk for Feb and March. We love our condo but we rent through private owner. The units rented out through Shorewalk really need updates. In addition they won’t tell you which unit you have until you arrive. The biggest disappointment is poor maintenance of pools. Last year the big hot tub wasn’t working. This year same thing. It worked first week in February it has been down now for over a month. Water heats up but no aeration. They need to get better electricians!!!

As a previous guest detailed below, this place is dated. My family has been coming for years -this complex has been redone and NO LONGER LOOKS LIKE the pictures! This is what Shorewalk USED TO look like. If you read the fine print on the bottom it says they're in the process of redoing their reservations. What they redid was the buildings. I don't know how they get away with posting fake pictures. The grounds look totally neglected - in fairness they may not have recovered from the hurricane - but the neighborhood and all the other complexes around them look good. Aside from the Clubhouse where you will not be staying, the rentals are white and gray - these are the old pictures they put back! Floor was filthy, staff was unresponsive...will never come back...RENTERS BEWARE!!! We did meet a few owners who rent privately - their units were immaculate and beautifully decorated so not saying don't stay here but do your homework first.

This place is dated. Not pleasing to look at. Management is terrible. If you’re coming with a family, be prepared for 0 fun. Amenities were almost none existent except for the pool. Speaking of pool, they have 2 large pools, which you would think would be great for kids. Wrong. No toys, not jumping or any thing allowed in the pool. I can understand no diving. That’s a given, but jumping? That’s absurd. So just get in the water with your kids and stand. That’s all that’s allowed. Not a great place for families.

Absolutely lovely relaxing break. Apartment was spotless, pool and grounds well maintained. Great location for everything. The staff were friendly, we did see the comments about the pool passes and not being family friendly, we were asked for pool passes a couple of times and it’s really no bother. We were at the pool every day and children and families were using the pool with no issues. We enjoyed it so much that we booked to go back next year as soon as we got home!

First of all , the good. The apartment is conveniently situated; close to Bradenton shops, restaurants & to Anna Maria Island with its lovely beaches It is well equipped & clean.(Beware of tiny ants in the kitchen though!) However, there are no instructions at all for the TVs, or any of the electrical equipment. The "office" was unhelpful, especially when we had problems. The issue is that many of the condos are privately owned (by French Canadians in the main). They rent out their properties to whoever they want This meant we had a different set of attached neighbours every few days with varying levels of noise. a group of young people with odd hours, loud music etc; insomniacs who watched Tv, loudly, all night long & the worst of all a couple who fought physically & verbally from 2.00am to 4.00am. In the end my husband went round & spoke to them...it was so awful. The next day after no sleep we went to the office to be told it was nothing to do with them, private owners let & if it happened again call the police! We left & stayed in a hotel . The leisure facilities are ok but run like a boot camp. You must have your pass with you at all times. There are only 2 bbqs which have to be booked. You can only book for half an hour, no dressing or marinade on what you cook. The person in charge takes your pass & only returns it when you have cleaned the bbq after your half an hour. It was a trial & we only did it once. One of the 2 hot tubs was out of commission over the New Year & when I asked when it would be repaired I was told that people had used it too much because of the cooler weather over the holiday season. We booked through BA & we have emailed them with our concerns. maybe if you book with one of the owners direct it would be a better experience & there would be someone you could refer to who would take responsibility for problems that might occur. We would never use the place again in spite of its convenience for where we wanted to be.

Stayed with family for a soccer tournament in town. Pool/recreation staff exceptionally rude & accusatory, certainly out to get children who want to play in pool or tennis courts. Would not recommend for families of any kind with kids