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P78 - Sjarmerende strand hjemme bare nedover veien fra Sombrero Beach. 3 soverom 2 bad med brygge og basseng

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Eksteriør
Kaffetrakter/tekoker, kjøleskap, mikrobølgeovn og kokeplater
Basseng
TV
Spiseområde

Anmeldelser

9,4 av 10 –
Suverent

Hele ferieboligen

3 soverom2 badPlass til 8 personer

Populære fasiliteter

  • Havutsikt
  • Basseng
  • Kjøkken
  • Vaskemaskin
  • Tørketrommel
  • Wi-fi inkludert

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Om dette overnattingsstedet

P78 - Sjarmerende strand hjemme bare nedover veien fra Sombrero Beach. 3 soverom 2 bad med brygge og basseng

  • CANAL FRONT

    Dette sjarmerende familiens hjem med 3 soverom, 2 bad, har en ideell beliggenhet i hjertet av Sombrero Beach og er en enkel 7 minutters spasertur fra stranden. Dette hjemmet tilbyr et privat basseng med varme, som er omgitt av vakkert anlagte eiendommer, og er et perfekt valg for en avslappende Keys-ferie.

    Det viktigste levende nivået har et oppdatert, fullt utstyrt kjøkken og en komfortabel åpen planløsning.
    Postområdet oppholdsrom har også 2 soverom; det ene med en queen size-seng og det andre med 2 fulle senger. Disse rommene har et romslig gjesterom.

    Også på postnivå er gjestene glade for å finne en sjenerøs veranda, perfekt til uteservering, morgenkaffe eller en forfriskende ettermiddagscocktail.

    Det øverste nivået av dette hjemmet er det tredje soverommet med en queen size-seng og ett fullt bad. Dette soverommet har en liten walk-out dekk med flott utsikt.

    Å slappe av ved bassenget er et must på ferie, og dette hjemmet byr på rikelig med bassengkanten for full avslapning. En privat utendørs dusj ligger praktisk til ved bassenget.

    Båtgjester er strålende fornøyd med 50 fots dypvannsdokkasje, en fiskerengjøringsstasjon og agnfryser.

    Kom og nyt solen i Sombrero Beach!


    2019 Priser

    5. januar - 11. januar: $ 2.250 / uke
    12. januar - 1. februar: $ 1.550 / uke
    2. februar - 15. februar: 2.550 dollar / uke
    16. februar - 22. februar: $ 2.750 / uke
    23. februar - 8. mars: $ 2.550 / uke
    9. mars - 29. mars: $ 2950 / uke
    30. mars 12. april: $ 2.650 / uke
    13. april - 19. april: $ 2950 / uke
    20. april - 27. april: $ 2.250 / uke
    27. april - 31. mai: $ 2.250 / uke
    1. juni - 28. juni $ 2.650 / uke
    29. juni - 5. juli: $ 2950 / uke
    6. juli - 19. juli: $ 2.650 / uke
    20. juli - 26. juli: $ 3.995 / uke
    27. juli - 2. august: $ 2.650 / uke
    3. august - 9. august: $ 2950 / uke
    10. august - 16. august: $ 2.650 / uke
    17. august - 22. november: $ 1.550 / uke
    23. november - 29. november: $ 2.650 / uke
    30. november - 20. desember: $ 1.550 / uke
    21. desember - 3. januar: $ 3.995 / uke


    2020-priser

    4. januar - 31. januar: $ 2.250 / uke
    1. februar - 14. februar: $ 2.550 / uke
    15. februar - 21. februar: $ 2.750 / uke
    22. februar - 6. mars: $ 2.550 / uke
    7. mars - 17. april: $ 2950 / uke
    18. april - 22. mai: $ 2.250 / uke
    23. mai - 5. juni: $ 2.250 / uke
    6. juni - 3. juli: $ 2.650 / uke
    4. juli - 10. juli: $ 2950 / uke
    11. juli - 24. juli: $ 2.650 / uke
    25. juli - 31. juli: $ 3,995 / uke
    1. august - 7. august: $ 3.955 / uke
    8. august - 14. august: $ 3.955 / uke
    15. august - 20. november: $ 1.550 / uke
    21. november - 27. november: $ 2.650 / uke
    28. november - 18. desember: $ 1.550 / uke
    19. desember - 1. januar: $ 3.995 / uke


    Refunderbart depositum: 500 dollar
    Rengjøringsgebyr: $ 180
    Valgfri bassengvarme: $ 100 / week

    - 3 soverom, 2 bad
    - 50 fot dypvannsdokkasje
    - Vaskemaskin og tørketrommel
    - Trådløst internett
    - Privat, oppvarmet basseng
    - Skjermet terrasse
    - Gassgrill


    PLR2017-00324

Overnattingsstedets fasiliteter

Strand

  • Strand i nærheten

Basseng/spa

  • Privat basseng

Internett

  • Tilgjengelig i huset: wi-fi (inkludert)

Parkering og transport

  • Parkering på stedet

Kjøkken

  • Brødrister
  • Hurtigmikser
  • Kaffetrakter/tekoker
  • Kjøkkenutstyr
  • Kjøleskap
  • Komfyrtopp
  • Mikrobølgeovn
  • Oppvaskmaskin

Bespisning

  • Spisebord

Soverom

  • 3 soverom
  • Sengetøy

Bad

  • 2 bad
  • Håndklær (inkludert)
  • Hårføner

Oppholdsområder

  • Separat spiseområde
  • Spisebord

Underholdning

  • TV med kabel-/satellittkanaler

Utendørsområder

  • Balkong
  • Grill

Klesvask

  • Vaskemaskin
  • Vaskeritjenester

Komfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Oppvarming

Kjæledyr

  • Ingen kjæledyr tillatt

Tilgjengelighetstilpasning

  • Røykfritt overnattingssted
  • Informasjon fra verten: Smoking is not allowed.

Beliggenhet

  • Nær sjøen
  • Ved vannet

Sikkerhetstiltak

  • Ingen info om karbonmonoksidalarm (verten har ikke oppgitt om det finnes noen karbonmonoksidalarm på overnattingsstedet, så det kan være lurt å ta med en selv)
  • Røykvarsler (verten har oppgitt at det finnes en røykvarsler på overnattingsstedet)
  • Brannslukningsapparat

Lignende overnattingssteder

Regler

Innsjekking

Innsjekking fra kl. 16.00
Minstealder for innsjekking er 25 år

Utsjekking

Utsjekking før kl. 10.00

Spesielle innsjekkingsinstruksjoner

Du får en e-post fra verten med instruksjoner for innsjekking og utsjekking
Informasjon fra overnattingsstedet kan bli oversatt ved hjelp av automatiserte oversettelsesverktøy

Kjæledyr

Kjæledyr er ikke tillatt

Barn og ekstrasenger

Barn er velkomne
Informasjon fra verten: Children Allowed

Arrangementer

Ingen arrangementer tillatt

Røyking

Røyking er ikke tillatt
Smoking is not allowed.

Viktig informasjon

Viktig å vite

Dette overnattingsstedet forvaltes av en profesjonell vert, og overnattingsvirksomheten er knyttet til vedkommendes bransje, bedrift eller yrke.
Det kan pålegges avgifter for ekstra personer, og denne avgiften kan variere avhengig av overnattingsstedets egne regler
Legitimasjon med bilde utstedt av offentlig myndighet samt kredittkort, debetkort eller depositum i kontanter kan være påkrevd ved innsjekking, i tilfelle det skulle oppstå uforutsette utgifter
Spesielle forespørsler avhenger av tilgjengelighet ved innsjekking og kan koste ekstra. Spesielle forespørsler kan ikke garanteres oppfylt
Det er ikke tillatt å arrangere fester eller andre arrangementer på stedet
Verten har ikke oppgitt om det finnes noen karbonmonoksidalarm på overnattingsstedet, så det kan være lurt å ta med en selv
Verten har oppgitt at det finnes en røykvarsler på overnattingsstedet
Overnattingsstedet har sikkerhetstiltak som brannslukningsapparat
Dette overnattingsstedet har utendørsområder, som balkonger, verandaer og terrasser, som kanskje ikke passer for barn. Hvis du har bekymringer, anbefaler vi at du kontakter overnattingsstedet før ankomst for å bekrefte at de har et tilgjengelig rom som passer for deg
Dette overnattingsstedet administreres gjennom vår samarbeidspartner Vrbo. Du får en e-post fra Vrbo med en link til en Vrbo-konto der du kan endre eller avbestille bestillingen din.
Hvis du avbestiller oppholdet ditt, er du underlagt vertens avbestillingsregler. I henhold til EUs forskrifter om forbrukerrett gjelder ikke angreretten ved bestilling av overnattingssted.

Om området

Denne ferieboligen ligger ved vannkanten i Maraton. Et kjent landemerke er Seven Mile Bridge, mens Sombrero Beach og Bahia Honda State Park kan friste med vakre naturomgivelser. Se vår reiseguide til Maraton
Se flere ferieboliger i Maraton
Kart
Marathon, FL

Hva som finnes i nærheten

  • Sombrero Beach
    Sombrero Beach
    9 min gange - 0.8 km
  • Skilpaddesykehuset
    Skilpaddesykehuset
    6 min kjøring - 5.9 km
  • Vaca Key
    Vaca Key
    8 min kjøring - 8.2 km
  • Seven Mile Bridge
    Seven Mile Bridge
    12 min kjøring - 13.5 km
  • Coca Plum Beach
    Coca Plum Beach
    14 min kjøring - 14.8 km

Transport

  • Marathon, Florida (MTH-Florida Keys Marathon) - 7 min kjøring

Restauranter

  • Brass Monkey
    3 min kjøring
  • McDonald's
    4 min kjøring
  • Roco's Dockside bar & grill
    5 min kjøring
  • Mr. Beans Books & Beans
    5 min kjøring
  • Keys Fisheries, Market & Marina
    5 min kjøring

Ofte stilte spørsmål

Har P78 - Sjarmerende strand hjemme bare nedover veien fra Sombrero Beach. 3 soverom 2 bad med brygge og basseng basseng?

Ja, dette overnattingsstedet har svømmebasseng.

Er det tillatt med kjæledyr på P78 - Sjarmerende strand hjemme bare nedover veien fra Sombrero Beach. 3 soverom 2 bad med brygge og basseng?

Nei, kjæledyr er ikke tillatt på dette overnattingsstedet.

Hvor mye koster det å parkere på P78 - Sjarmerende strand hjemme bare nedover veien fra Sombrero Beach. 3 soverom 2 bad med brygge og basseng?

Overnattingsstedet har parkeringsplass.

Når kan man sjekke inn på P78 - Sjarmerende strand hjemme bare nedover veien fra Sombrero Beach. 3 soverom 2 bad med brygge og basseng?

Innsjekkingen begynner kl. 16.00.

Når må man sjekke ut på P78 - Sjarmerende strand hjemme bare nedover veien fra Sombrero Beach. 3 soverom 2 bad med brygge og basseng?

Utsjekkingstidspunktet er kl. 10.00.

Hvor ligger P78 - Sjarmerende strand hjemme bare nedover veien fra Sombrero Beach. 3 soverom 2 bad med brygge og basseng?

Denne ferieboligen ligger ved vannkanten og 5 kilometer unna Sombrero Beach, Crane Point museum og natursenter og Florida Keys Country Club. Dessuten ligger Boot Key Harbor og Fishermen's Community Hospital kun 5 kilometer unna.

Anmeldelser av P78 - Sjarmerende strand hjemme bare nedover veien fra Sombrero Beach. 3 soverom 2 bad med brygge og basseng

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Rangering på 10 − Utmerket. 21 av totalt 30 anmeldelser.
Rangering på 8 − Bra. 8 av totalt 30 anmeldelser.
Rangering på 6 − Grei. 0 av totalt 30 anmeldelser.
Rangering på 4 − Dårlig. 1 av totalt 30 anmeldelser.
Rangering på 2 − Forferdelig. 0 av totalt 30 anmeldelser.

9,2

Renhold

10

Beliggenheten

Anmeldelser

Verifisert

10/10 – Utmerket

Kevin W.

Likte: Renhold, innsjekking, kommunikasjon, beliggenheten, annonsens korrekthet

Sombrero Beach Adventure

great property! Very private, lush, tropical pool area with a few friendly iguanas! Great location for Marathon and trips to Key West.
Bodde her 7 netter i juli 2025
Verifisert

8/10 – Bra

Sean C.

Likte: Renhold, innsjekking, kommunikasjon, beliggenheten, annonsens korrekthet
Great location. Cool house. Comfortable and had everything we needed. Agency was very responsive!Could have been cleaner to start our stay. Awesome nature all around us. We would come back here.
Bodde her 7 netter i desember 2025
Verifisert

10/10 – Utmerket

Theresa S.

Likte: Renhold, innsjekking, kommunikasjon, beliggenheten, annonsens korrekthet

Great location

The outdoor space and pool are amazing. The property manager was great to deal with. This house is in a great location with easy access to the beach and stores.
Bodde her 7 netter i oktober 2019
Verifisert

10/10 – Utmerket

Matthew B.

Likte: Renhold, innsjekking, kommunikasjon, beliggenheten, annonsens korrekthet
Convenient location to Sombrero Beach, great walking area & convenient to shops. Plenty of parking for several cars and a boat trailer. Beautiful, spacious dock & pool with plenty of foliage and wildlife to enjoy. Charming house was clean, comfy beds & lots of towels and dishes. Our only complaint was the intermittent wifi. Definitely would stay again!
Bodde her 7 netter i august 2025
Verifisert

10/10 – Utmerket

Traci G.

Likte: Renhold, innsjekking, kommunikasjon, beliggenheten, annonsens korrekthet

Manatee House

Another successful family vacation and a week in Paradise! This was the first trip to the keys for my grandchildren and they loved it. They named the house the manatee house because of our little visitors we had in the evening time. The house was perfect and just as described. I have been coming down to the keys for 10yrs and this was by far one of my favorite houses. Thank you for sharing your slice of paradise with us, a lot of memories were made the week!
Bodde her 7 netter i juni 2025
Verifisert

10/10 – Utmerket

Mary L.

Likte: Renhold, innsjekking, kommunikasjon, beliggenheten, annonsens korrekthet
The place is wonderful. Great location, with lots of things to do close by, while also being a quiet, relaxing home.
Best seat in the house (well, pool)
Bodde her 14 netter i januar 2026
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8/10 – Bra

Robert S.

Likte: Innsjekking, kommunikasjon, beliggenheten og annonsens korrekthet

I cleaned a lot on my vacation.

Between cleaning the pool myself and having to practically clean the house and do laundry before we left was too much.
Bodde her 7 netter i juli 2022
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10/10 – Utmerket

Janice M.

Likte: Renhold, innsjekking, kommunikasjon, beliggenheten, annonsens korrekthet

Nice house

Easy check-in and out process. Good location on the canal. Recommend future renters bring your own towels. We were thankful we brought our own. House only includes a few older towels. All in all it’s a nice place to stay with family & friends.
Bodde her 7 netter i juni 2022
Verifisert

10/10 – Utmerket

Kim O.

Likte: Renhold, innsjekking, kommunikasjon, beliggenheten, annonsens korrekthet

Marathon house

Great time in Marthon. The house was amazing.
Bodde her 7 netter i mars 2022
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10/10 – Utmerket

Robyn P.

Likte: Renhold, innsjekking, kommunikasjon, beliggenheten, annonsens korrekthet

Perfect Location!

This house was a perfect fit for my family and friends during our Spring Break! The location was wonderful! We were walking distance to Sombrero Beach which we noticed would get very busy and difficult to find parking. It also has a Publix at the end of the road and a light to go out to the main road which was such a help with how bad traffic can be. The pool area was private and a beautiful landscape for family photos. We even had a daily visit from a local iguana which was fun to see! The property management was extremely friendly, attentive and quick to respond to any of our questions! Check in and check out couldn’t have been easier. We had 4 adults and 3 children and this property was exactly what we hoped for!
Bodde her 7 netter i mars 2022
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10/10 – Utmerket

Daniel F.

Likte: Renhold, innsjekking, kommunikasjon, beliggenheten, annonsens korrekthet

Exactly as pictured.

Great property, well managed, and we thoroughly enjoyed our two week stay. Marathon is very much a fishing and boating village, so that is the primary attraction. I do wish the property offered something in the way of beach chairs and umbrella for trips to Sombrero Beach or Bahia Honda for those of us that flew in. Florida Keys Steak and Lobster and Sparky's Landing are restaurants to consider. Nor'easter Fishing charter was superb.
Bodde her 14 netter i juli 2021
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10/10 – Utmerket

Paul Y.

Likte: Renhold, innsjekking, kommunikasjon, beliggenheten, annonsens korrekthet

Relaxing getaway

Was an excellent home and property for my family of 6 to enjoy. Loved 5 minute walks to Sombrero beach, coffee on screened porch each morning, and poolside cookouts in the evening. Landscaping is peaceful. Would have liked beach chairs/ toys and fishing gear to use with the kids.
Bodde her 7 netter i juli 2021
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10/10 – Utmerket

Brandy B.

Likte: Renhold, innsjekking, kommunikasjon, beliggenheten, annonsens korrekthet

Spring Break

Wonderful Spring Break getaway! House was perfect for our family. Well stocked kitchen! Pool area is absolutely beautiful! Property managers were great as well! Loved it!
Bodde her 7 netter i april 2021
Verifisert

4/10 – Dårlig

Brent

Likte: Renhold, innsjekking, kommunikasjon og beliggenheten

Water problems and contractors

Quite a few hiccups vans blocking driveway Working on dock could not access out boat for a half day. No sun at pool
Bodde her 7 netter i desember 2020
Verifisert

10/10 – Utmerket

Caroline R.

Likte: Renhold, innsjekking, kommunikasjon, beliggenheten, annonsens korrekthet

Wonderful Home!

Lovely indoor and outdoor space. Kids loved the resident iguanas, screened porch was fantastic when gnats came out in the evening, interior was spacious and airy, proximity to Sombrero beach was perfect (and what a gorgeous beach it is!). Had a rental boat so the dock was key and we enjoyed every bit of our stay at the house and our and about in the beautiful Florida Keys. Sombrero Reef was incredible!
Bodde her 7 netter i desember 2020
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8/10 – Bra

Molly Z.

Likte: Innsjekking, kommunikasjon og beliggenheten

Great location and backyard!

The house was perfectly located. Close to the beach and any shops or restaurants you’d need. The privacy of the backyard was fabulous. Perfect size home for our family of 5 with bait freezer, stocked kitchen utensils, pool area and dock. House did have a slightly musty smell and kitchen especially needed a quick clean when we arrived. Linens/pillows also a bit dated. None of this however was enough for us to not rent this place again!
Bodde her 7 netter i november 2020
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10/10 – Utmerket

j a.

Likte: Renhold, innsjekking, kommunikasjon, beliggenheten, annonsens korrekthet

Great location

We enjoyed our stay. The house was perfect for our family of 6 and the location was ideal.
Bodde her 7 netter i juli 2020
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8/10 – Bra

Edward Ewen

Likte: Renhold, innsjekking, kommunikasjon og beliggenheten

Oct Holiday

Generally very good. We would have expected more than 2 sun beds for 6 occupants. The twin bed room is not as shown. There is one large single and a very low lying super king squashed in. Nice netted balcony and open space below.
Bodde her 14 netter i oktober 2019
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8/10 – Bra

Wim V.

Alles ok zoals verwacht

Echte Amerikaanse woning
Bodde her 7 netter i mars 2019
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8/10 – Bra

Elizabeth H.

convenient vacation home

Easy walk to Sombrero Beach. Very convenient to grocery, liquor store, nature adventures and restaurants. Loved the pool and canal areas. Easy deliveries of and nice area to kayak and boat. Fairly updated home. Room temperature was difficult to regulate. Landscaping attempts to give privacy but proximity to neighbors is very close - can hear all conversations, music, etc. Check-out expectations far exceeded anything we have ever encountered in the 15 years of renting in the Keys.
Bodde her 7 netter i desember 2018
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8/10 – Bra

Michael C.

Very nice

Very nice house with a great boat dock & pool! We had only 1 small complaint & that was with the TV. We only had service & use of the main TV on the 1st night. After that 1st night we weren't able to get service. Also, it would be nice if there were directions on how to use the TV & it's remotes. Otherwise, it was a great house!
Bodde her 7 netter i juni 2018
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10/10 – Utmerket

Lesley M.

Clean!! And great location

Lovely week enjoying this home. Nice dock on deep canal for our boat. Beautiful backyard with cute pool, grills. Upstairs screened deck with chairs. Lovely home that was pristine ... the cleaning crew needs a bonus! The owners equipped the home with everything we would need, including beach towels and big freezer downstairs for ice and your day's catch. Yard well maintained. Very pleased with owners and property management. Quiet neighbors. Close to Sombrero Beach and Publix. We've always stayed in Key West, but thought we would try Marathon. Very happy with our decision and would love to stay at this gone again.
Bodde her 7 netter i mars 2018
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10/10 – Utmerket

Tim D.

Great vacation home in a great location.

We just finished a great week in Marathon at this home with two families, including four kids. We had a great time. The kids were in the pool for at least 3 hours each day. It really is in a great location, away from the highway and commercial area, and a quick walk to the beach. There is a well-lit walking trail right in front of the house that is so convenient. We enjoyed the easy access to grocery stores and restaurants. Marathon itself seemed clean and neat, without being pretentious. It had just the right amount of laid-back "island" feel without being run-down and trashy. I think we picked the best key for our first Keys trip. The home was cozy, clean, and well decorated and had everything we needed. Only a few items that you might hope to have: The bathrooms are all upstairs from the pool level, so plan accordingly - however, there is an outdoor shower/rinse down area. Beach towels are not included, so for your beach trips you'll need to bring your own. It would have been nice to have some fishing tackle onsite, especially for the kids. The management company was great to work with - promptly answering emails and phone calls and even checking in during the week to be sure everything was going well. I believe this property is for sale, so I just hope it's still available for rent the next time we make it to Marathon (and that can't be too soon).
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10/10 – Utmerket

We will definitely be using them for all of our rentals in their area going forwards

Right before booking my accommodations with American Caribbean Real Estate one of my coworkers booked her vacation property with a different company only to find out that it was a scam and they took her money without actually owning the property they promised to rent her. The company appeared to be legitimate, was registered through the state, and for all appearances looked legitimate. Needless to say I was very nervous when we booked ours after hearing her story. I had never worked with American Caribbean Real Estate before and was very nervous that I too would be victim of a scam, because as I do not live locally there was not really a concrete way to verify existence or ownership. I was so impressed with the company throughout the contract process, and once we arrived down for our vacation they were incredibly easy to deal with. They called me several days prior to my arrival to verify we were coming and to ensure we had their location and hours. They also called me while we were driving as they had heard of some bad traffic and wanted to check our timeframe. Once we got to their office we were in and out in ten minutes, there were no long waits or shuffling of paperwork- all was organized and ready to go. They also called once we got to the house to ensure all was in working order and that we did not need anything additional. I was so incredibly impressed with their professionalism and their customer service, we will definitely be using them for all of our rentals in their area going forwards. It is so comforting to have a company that is honest, trustworthy and focused on ensuring that we had a great vacation.
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10/10 – Utmerket

Mike M.

We would definitely stay at this home again!

We recently stayed at this property for one week with three generations under one roof, and everyone from the grandparents to the grandkids had a great time. The house was perfect for the six of us, but would even sleep eight comfortably with the twin bunk beds in the third bedroom. The canal provides ocean access to a boat with about about a 10-minute ride, with a good bonefish flat just a mile to the east and the Seven Mile Bridge a mile to the west for fishing. Sombrero beach is a two-minute ride down the road, and all the best restaurants in Marathon are within a 10-minute car ride. Bahia Honda State Park, which is one of the best beaches in the Keys, is just a 15-minute drive west. Marathon is an ideal location because you are an hour from both Key West and Key Largo, so whether you are looking for the fun of Key West of the snorkeling of Pennekamp State Park, both are easily accessible. The backyard is lushly landscaped and private, so you can easily find a spot in the shade or the sun to relax - and there is plenty of sun to keep the pool warm (hot even) in the summer. You really have to struggle to see if any of the neighbors are in the backyard with the placement of all the trees. We would definitely stay at this home again!