Get sand in your toes on the hotel's private beach, lounge by the outdoor pool and catch up with work on free Wi-Fi at the Silver Surf Gulf Beach Resort in Bradenton Beach. This two-story, resort-style hotel, which completed a renovation inside and out in February 2014 offers 50 rooms with free Wi-Fi and convenient microwaves, mini-fridges, coffeemakers and sofa beds; some suites come with full kitchens. Pick up a free grab-and-go breakfast in the lobby on your way out to the private beach or the heated outdoor pool. Rent a jet ski, a catamaran or a paddle board or call for a beach massage, or hop the free trolley to explore Anna Maria Island. Finish the day with a cookout at the guest barbecue grills. Parking is free. The hotel is on Anna Maria Island in historic Bradenton Beach. Restaurants and shops are minutes away by foot, and a free trolley runs along the entire seven-mile length of the island. Go fishing for Gulf catches from the restored Bridge Street Pier, about a half-mile away. Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport is about 13 miles away. Play the odds on the races at Sarasota Kennel Club, 14 miles away by the airport. Shopping deals are about 16 miles away at Prime Outlets at Ellenton. our guests say the "comfortable" Silver Surf Gulf Beach Resort is a "perfect" getaway with its private beach and "great location" on Anna Maria Island.