Resort Sixty-Six

The resort and its setting

Resort Sixty-Six is a Bluegreen Vacations property at 6600 Gulf Dr, Holmes Beach, on Anna Maria Island in Florida's Manatee County. Guest reviews (4.6/5 from 184 ratings on Google) describe airy studios with screened porches, ocean views and kitchens, along with an outdoor pool and a hot tub on site. It's a compact, low-key resort rather than a sprawling complex, which suits owners who want a simple studio base near the Gulf rather than a full-scale resort destination.

Holmes Beach and Anna Maria Island

Holmes Beach is one of three small communities on Anna Maria Island, alongside Anna Maria to the north and Bradenton Beach to the south, and the whole island keeps a deliberately low-rise, old-Florida feel — no high-rises, no chain hotels dominating the skyline. Gulf Drive runs the length of the island and is lined with local seafood restaurants, ice-cream stops and independent shops, all walkable or a short bike ride from most accommodation. The appeal here is the beach itself and the unhurried pace: sunset-watching, fishing, paddleboarding and cycling the island's shared-use path are the main pastimes, with Bradenton and Sarasota both a short drive away on the mainland for more shopping, dining and cultural options.

Selling or renting a week here

If you own a week at Resort Sixty-Six and decide it's no longer for you, you can list it for private resale or rental on BidMyTimeshare.com. It's an owner-to-owner marketplace: you set your own asking price, buyers and renters contact you directly through the listing, and there's no commission taken on the sale — sellers simply pay a one-time listing fee to get their week in front of buyers.

Because Resort Sixty-Six is a Bluegreen Vacations property, a few brand-specific points are worth knowing before you price or buy a week here. According to Bluegreen, transferring ownership typically carries a transfer fee of around $500, and Bluegreen holds a right of first refusal on resales, meaning the brand can step in and match an agreed sale price before the transfer completes. Transfers generally take somewhere between 30 and 90 days to finalise, so build that timeframe into any sale or purchase plans.

It's also important for buyers to understand what a resale purchase does and doesn't include: resale owners can use Bonus Time only at their home resort (Resort Sixty-Six itself), and resale purchases do not carry Premier status within the Bluegreen system. The resort does participate in the RCI exchange network, which current owners use for exchanges — a resale buyer should confirm their own exchange eligibility directly with RCI and Bluegreen before buying, as resale terms can differ from a direct purchase.

Renters, meanwhile, are typically looking for straightforward things: confirmed dates, a studio with a kitchen and porch, and proximity to the beach — all of which this resort offers, as described above, so a clear, accurate listing with photos and exact unit details will do most of the work.

Practical notes

Anna Maria Island sits close to Bradenton and within reach of Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport, making it a manageable drive-to or fly-to destination for both US and international owners and renters. Anyone selling or buying a resale week here should ask the current owner or Bluegreen for the resort's current annual maintenance fee, as this isn't fixed and should be confirmed before any price is agreed.