8/10 Good
Samantha L.
21 May 2025
Lovely Getaway
My husband and I stayed here for a little over a week in early May 2025. The location is great - very close to Sombrero Beach and amenities (side note: I recommend Publix over Winn Dixie). We also liked being in Marathon; there are tons of restaurants to pick from and it is easy to visit other Keys as well. This property was cute, very clean, and well equipped. Only downsides: (1) the property manager convinced me to pay to heat the pool before we got there and there was no need. We asked to have it turned off a couple of days in and even then the pool was more like a hot tub. Maybe earlier in the year it would have made more sense. (2) I received so many separate emails about this booking that it wasn’t until we were driving in that I realized I hadn’t received the code to access the house. I requested and received the code promptly, but it seemed like the priority was on limiting the owner’s liability and expense (pool heating) rather than the experience of the guest. (3) My husband and I like to have the TV on for background noise, so we noticed right away that the cable packages aren’t uniform between TVs and some are very limited, so there were channels we could watch in the living room that we couldn’t watch in the bedroom. I also never figured out how to stream in the bedroom and the living room TV has a blue streak (the panel is going out). Not a big deal - who goes on vacation to watch TV? - but something to be aware of, especially if traveling with kids.
Samantha L.
Stayed 8 nights in May 2025