We began our rental search late this season due to having teenagers and their constantly changing spring sporting commitments. The OCD in my planning routine and the number of guests is always a task yet after countless hours of searching the entire length of The Keys with a bias in Marathon we kept going back to this house. To be honest, we had initial concerns about the separate levels yet it turned out to be a perfect situation having our parents and college son stay in the downstairs living area which was a blessing in disguise due to being on the ground floor. They were able to stay more active as we utilized the outside dining area with big screen to watch some March Madness…. Marathon has become an absolute family favorite because of the stable Spring Break weather and the amount of activities available to the kids (10-19) that is all very close and family friendly. The communication with the owner was excellent. Everything about the house has been very well thought out to make your stay more than enjoyable. We travelled from Michigan with our own paddleboards and fishing/snorkelling gear yet we could have just left a lot of things at home as you know how rentals can be. This was NOT the case… We rented a boat for 5 days and it blew for half of them yet we were able to sneak over to the Gulf side to find flat water. The dock is very well equipped and in excellent condition. There is even a ladder down to a swim platform for launching kayaks and boards.

There were 11 of us in total. The set up with upper and lower level was perfect for some privacy and separation when needed. The house is amazing and has all the amenities and more. We explored using the bikes. Loved playing ping pong and bags. We brought our own fishing poles but several in our group did not and there were several fishing poles at the house they could use. There was a electrical breaker that was tripped during our stay and Melissa responded immediately and was very helpful. She also followed up to make sure everything was ok. I can not say enough about this house. I would go back in a heart beat. Thank you for sharing your little piece of paradise. Amazing and perfect for out break from the cold!

Property was great. Plenty of room for 11 people. Outside pool area was awesome. Convenient to get to other key areas. Sombrero beach was easy and convenient to get to. Area has lots to do. Fishing excursion only 2 streets over. Property manager east to work with.

The best adventure in the book so far

An amazing home with all the extras. Pool, bait freezer, dockage, and so much more. A great place to relax and enjoy family.

We had an awesome time at this well-equipt vacation rental. The only minor things I would offer for improvement are: 1. Figure out a way to elimintate the master bed frame noise. Every time you turned in bed you would wake the other person up. 2. A/C in the evenings was a little off in the bedrooms.

The house was beautiful!! We had plenty of space. Sleeping was the incredible. I don’t usually sleep well on vacation but my bed was wonderful. Only a couple issues, tv downstairs didn’t work, tv upstairs-living room was always lose connection and we had to provide our own toilet paper, which was fine but I wasn’t aware of it. Overall-wonderful family vacation house!!

Great home for a family vacation.