Such a great place to stay! Where do I begin?
The Condo- the view is amazing!! It is located in an older building, so to enter the condo and have a modern environment was really very nice! I am always concerned about the cleanliness of a rental, but this place was spotless! I am one that cleans as soon as I arrive and did NOT even feel the need to that here! We spent evenings before leaving for dinner on the lanai and watched the sunset, which is breathtaking. The unit is on the top floor and is a corner unit which gives a beautiful view of the beach and sunset! Beds were comfy, couch and chairs were comfy. 
Beach Chairs, Toys and Wagon- We have two children and the storage unit downstairs was full of toys, boogie boards, skid boards etc. Anything they could have possibly wanted as well as a wagon for mom and dad to take it down to the beach! 
Transportation- We rented a beach buggie while we were there vs a car and it was great (AMI Beach Buggies). The only thing, and I am sure it is b/c it is an older building, is there wasn't really a good place to charge the buggie (Marie Claire told me this before I even rented the buggie). We had to take it back to where we rented from and charge it during the day while we were on the beach. It would have been great if there was a place to charge in the parking bay (maybe as updates are made to the building this would be something to suggest to the HOA board). Not a big deal though! We made it work! There is also a free trolley on the island, but we LOVED the buggie so didn't take advantage of that. 
Local Eats- too many to detail them all, but some of our favorites were Beach House and Sand Bar! We ate lunch one day at the Rod and Reel Pier which was fun as well! We arrived later than anticipated on Saturday due to a delayed flight, so we ended up Door Dashing for dinner that first night. We ordered from Sharky's. The Lobster Pasta was fabulous! There is also a local cash only breakfast spot a few blocks away, Minnie's Beach Cafe which we went to as well. 
The Sights- again, too many to mention, but our favorites were Rod and Reel Pier (we rented rods and fished) and Bean Point (wide white sandy beach at tip of island). We went to Bean point one day and spotted dolphins within 30 feet of us! 
Our family of four could not have had a better vacation! We left with wonderful memories, beautiful pictures and a great tan!Thank you to Marie Claire for opening her condo so others can enjoy the beauty of Anna Maria!