Rainbow Bend Resort Reviews

A little outdated but the location and staff were great. Room was clean. Restaurant on site is over priced. No room service or take out available.

Quant, easy to find, great breakfast, and great staff.

Very disappointed!! They have not update anything in over 30 years. room are in poor conditions. Wait!!, they put new 21" TV that ALL! Staff were very nice and that's the only thing keeping that place from completely falling apart.

Hotel staff was friendly and generous with their service. The resort sits in a idyllic setting that is beautiful for the soul. The included breakfast was delicious- french toast, pancakes, fresh eggs with bacon and potatoes.Would go back again and again.

Rainbow Bend is a wonderful choice for a relaxing stay in the Keys. It is right off the highway and close to parks, shopping, and attractions near Marathon. A full hot breakfast is included with your room to get you started for the day.The boats offer the avid fisherman a chance to experience the thrill of catching a variety of shallow water fish or take your honey for a romantic shore cruise. The pool area is very inviting after a long busy day. We really enjoyed the hot tub on our patio before dinner. They do have a restaurant on site, but we chose one of the local restaurants recommended by the staff and were not disappointed. If you like a small, friendly hotel with charming surroundings, Rainbow Bend is for you:).

My husband and I wanted a relaxing week's stay in warm weather, and that's just what we got at Rainbow Bend. As noted, the rooms are old-fashioned and in need of some updating, but we didn't spend a lot of time in the room. I noticed that someone warned about staying in Room 1 or 2. We were in 2 and had no problems with noise. If I ever return, I'll ask for one of the rooms with a balcony, but Room 2 was fine for our stay. The daily breakfast was really good. We stuck to the basic menu (you can update your choices for a small charge), and we liked it, especially the pancakes. As noted, Billy was a great waiter. We took the boat out one day, and although we're not boaters, it was not to difficult to sail it. Contrary to another reviewer, the rooms were cleaned every day--beds made, sheets changed twice in the week we were there, bathroom cleaned. The property is not the Ritz, but it has an "old Florida" charm about it, and I'd recommend it.

Stayed here for a few days for some sun, been to this place 2 years ago. Location is great by the sea, lovely pool & jaccuzzi. Reception people welcoming & helpful, we had room 2 which was below Hideaway Cafe & noisy so they moved us to a quieter room. Took boat out 1 day and had a fabulous time, motored up to Duck Key, met a pod of dolphins coming back, just magical! This is a lovely location, unfortunetly the rooms need some investment, they need updating with better facilities. However this didnt spoil our stay. Cafe left a lot to be desired, good breakfast, but awful eve dinner, its so dark in there the waiter has to bring you a torch to see the menu! Tables & chairs seen much better days, we ate our starter, but entree was sent back and we left after speaking with manager.

Looks like this hotel was good about 20 years ago. The best part it has private beach. But swimming there is not a pleasure - a lot of see weeds. Room was clean but looks very old. Conditioner is terribly noisy - it makes bad night sleep. No hair dryer in the room. Supplies include only soap bars. There is coffeemaker in the room, but no coffee, I had to go to the office to get some.

We stayed for two nights with free boat use included in the room price. We were unable to use the boat due to the high wind conditions, but the stay was enjoyable due to the convenience to other activities. The resort is old but clean. The restaurant food is very good.