“R & R”

Stayed for 4 nights in March. Travelling with my parents. The hotel and units are one of the best place that I have stayed. I say that from the amount of quality square footage you get for your dollars. There are stairs to the bedrooms so if you have guest with mobility issues this might not be the place. Marathon is great spot in the Keys.

“I loved it!”

I traveled to some of the nicer hotels in South Florida and tired of expense and hotel life. Tranquility Bay was exactly what I wanted. Individual duplex like beach cottages. Fully equiped with Kitchen/Washer and Dryer. If you are staying for a week or more, want a relaxed enviroment without the hustle, this is it. Everything was in great shape and folks were pleasant. Tiki bar and pool were excellent. I would definetly consider going back here. A bit of a drive to Key West but Key West is commercial anyway. Its the Keys that is great, not Key West.

“Great for Families”

With four children a family friendly place is important. This prpoerty fits the bill nicely. Kids loved the huge pool and the wonderful beach. Wish we stayed longer.

“Great place, truly beautiful”

Lovely, wonderful service. Close to perfect.

“A superb, restful resort”

The little house was beautifully furnished - it all looked very crisp and clean and the kitchen facilities were excellent. The fridge was larger than we needed and was more than big enough to accommodate our breakfast provisions and all the wine and beer bottles! The efficient washer /dryer combo in the second bedroom was great for washing our swimming stuff each evening. The resort was a calm oasis. The pool was lovely and warm and the iguanas in and out of the bushes and up and down the palm trees were a constant source of entertainment. Do take anti mosquito cream if you are prone to bites! My son and I were having a competition to see who had the most lumps! ) The second smaller pool is for adults only and no mobile phones which is good for couples. Marathon is not a big place for nightlife and dinner is eaten quite early - not after 7pm. Most places were deserted if you went out late. The Butterfly Cafe in the resort was convenient, if a little pretentious, and the waiter rather over-the-top. It was also the most expensive place we ate. . It's not really the place to take teenagers for a whooping time, but families with small children and those who like swimming, sunbathing and relaxing will love it. It wasn't cheap, but you do get what you pay for.

“Vacation 2012”

Very nice, quiet and pool warm. Nice to sit on the porch and enjoy the gulf. Watched the sun set at nite,

“Excellent!”

We only spent two days at Tranquility Bay but we will definitely stay here again when we travel to the keys. The front desk staff were helpful and informative. The housekeeping staff did a good job. The grounds and view are beautiful.

“A nice place to stay”

Tranquility Bay is a haven amidst chaos and is a lovely, charming place to stay. In fact, I might say that there is no other place to stay in Marathon. With that said, I would also add that the surroundings are completely manufactured and reflect in no way the surrounding vicinity of the Florida Keys. The units are packed tightly together so that, when everyone's porch doors were open (which they often are) we were the lucky recipients of all conversations from 2 doors down on both sides of us. All porches connect and there is little privacy unless you shut yourself inside. There were a lot of kids around, but there is an adults-only pool where I happily spent a majority of my time. The Butterfly Cafe is the only restaurant in the vicinity that we enjoyed. Marathon itself seems a bit depressed, rusty, and dated (as did Key West). We enjoyed the Crane reservation up the street. I shopped daily at the Winn Dixie and Publix up the street so I could cook dinners. The front desk has a book library if you run out of things to read. We rented the onsite kayaks, and used the in-room washer and dryer. The staff was responsive and friendly.

“Loved my stay”

Beautiful suites with views from both floors. Very peaceful.

“Fantastic Resort!”

This is a beautiful resort! Our kids (4 and 8) enjoyed the beach and warm pool. The beach itself is not large, but perfect for small children. Our 2 bedroom unit had all we needed to be exremely comfortable when we were not enjoying the sunny warm weather or fishing off the lagoon (caught a barracuda). I would definately recommend.