We LOVED Anna Maria. We did 1 week Disney/1 Week beach for 3 years running . We did Siesta Key twice (which was lovely), and Anna Maria Island. We found them both to be great. Anna Maria was like having a private beach, as we were up by Bean Point.
We are in the Jekyll Island Ocean Club next month, at the end of March, after a tour of Asheville, Charleston and Savannah. Really looking forward to it. Where did you eat on Jekyll Island? In the hotel?