The Beach Club at Anna Maria by RVA — Hotel in Brandenton Beach

My stay at the Beach Club was fairly disappointing and frustrating. The rooms are spacious, well decorated, and somewhat modern. However, this property is lacking the proper management that would make it truly comfortable with minimal effort. The smoke detectors are missing, with wiring hanging out of the ceiling, the bathroom sink was cracked, there was sand all over the floor when I checked in, the ceiling fan was dangerously loose, and there were only knives in the kitchen (defeating the purpose of having a kitchen). The A/C is effective, but very loud and you can hear the A/C units and bathroom sounds clearly from adjoining rooms.

One of the main deal-breakers for me was that I decided to stay here specifically because they have a pool and hot tub. When I arrived, the onsite manager claimed that both “just recently” broke and would not be operational during my stay, though I suspect they haven’t been working for a while. Even if they did break after I made my reservation, it would have been nice to have known before I arrived.

Overall, this is not a terrible place to stay, but I didn’t appreciate the dishonesty or sloppy upkeep. It’s a pity given that they wouldn’t have to do very much or spent a lot to make this a much more comfortable rental. Given the price point, there are significantly better options in the area.

Edit: lowering to one star because they promised me adequate compensation for the pool closure at checkin and did not honor...

I am NOT a germophobe. But, when coming to this resort.. I had very high hopes... that did start off GREAT. The kitechen was beautiful, there was a great seating place and dinner table, and the bedroom looked to be in good condition as well as the bathroom. After spending only a couple of hours we noticed many things that were disturbing in terms of cleansing. There was a towel hung up on the back of the bathroom door (we didnt put it there and it was clearly dirty with stains, the trash was not emptied, there were mold in one of the bowls in the cabinent, AND there were crumbs ALL over the "clean" folded sheets. To top it all off, we found a DEAD LIZARD INSIDE THE ROOM! On the other hand, the outside of the place looks decent and they do have a pretty nice looking balcony roof top space where you can sit up and listen to the ocean that is right across the street. They also do have a pool and jucuzzi that was great to be in and was very relaxing. Unfortunately if you've been reading, the noises around the building are CRAZY. I woke up at 7 am to a bunch of ladies basically screaming in their rooms after we were told to keep quiet. Not to mention that were were told not to take our two pets.. that are a rabbit and hamster WHEN WE SAY A BIG DOG TWO DOORS DOWN. WOULDN'T RECOMMEND! Go right across the street from thisd place to the Anna Maria Island Inn. I have been there too and it...

Avoid this place at all costs. My first stay the air conditioning leaked all over the living room for 2 days. I called them the night arrived to let them know and no service technician ever arrived to solve the problem. I indicated I didnt have cell service and to call the room when the technician came. The resort stated the reason nobody came was because I didnt answer my cell despite me explaining had no cell service. The living room has tile so it was down right dangerous to even walk around the room. I actually fell one night when I got up in the middle of the night to use the restroom. They compensated me by giving me a complimentary stay for 1 night on my next visit. Not 2 nights.. So i decided to give the resort another chance using the gift certificate I recieved. This time when I put my credit card to verify for 1 dollar. They overcharged me 25 dollars. When I went back into the office to dispute the charge the lady with dark curly hair was extremely rude about it and said I would get a refund that day which was Saturday. I called my bank on Monday and there is still no credit issued. It's now Thursday and I still have no pending credit. I wont be going back to this resort ever again. I will also be discouraging anyone I know from going to this resort. My entire family loves Anna Maria island but we wont be going to this resort ever again. Consider...