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kennethk5092016
Mount Prospect, Illinois

Beautiful, relaxing resort on Marathon Key

4.0 of 5 bubblesReviewed 2 Mar 2024
We enjoyed two weeks at the Marlin Bay Resort. We rented one of the three bedroom townhouses that are part of the property. The house was clean, tastefully decorated, had comfortable beds, and good quality linens. The kitchen was fully equipped with nice cookware and dishes. The AC kept the whole house very comfortable. The pool was fantastic. We appreciated how clean it was and how nicely the temperature was manintained. The pool bar was great with many kinds of drinks, served by very friendly bartenders. We found all staff members to be friendly and attentive. There isn't a restaurant on the property, but there are several good ones within walking distance. The only negative thing to report was the territorial nature of the guests there from the boat slips. They (10-15 people) staked out the end of the pool with the best sunlight every day (breaking resort rules) and made it clear that nobody else was welocome in "their" area. Otherwise, we loved our vacation at Marlin Bay.
Date of stay: February 2024
Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Elite Alliance Hospitality Hospitality, Sales at Marlin Bay Resort & Marina, responded to this review
Responded 27 Mar 2024
Thank you for taking the time to review your stay with us at Marlin Bay Resort & Marina. We are thrilled you enjoyed your time with us and we hope to see you again soon.

Please know that we will also be looking in to your Boaters vs Renters concerns, so that everyone can enjoy their stay. :)
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Reviewed 12 December 2023

We had an amazing trip here in early November. The staff were all amazing and went out of their way to help with our stay! We have stayed at nearly every resort with a marina in the Keys and this is by far the absolute best and nicest resort in the Keys with a marina.

Date of stay: November 2023
Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Elite Alliance Hospitality Hospitality, Sales at Marlin Bay Resort & Marina, responded to this reviewResponded 27 December 2023

Thank you very much for taking the time to review your stay with us. We are happy to hear that you had an amazing time and we look forward to next time! :)

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Reviewed 12 December 2023

Almost don't want to write this review as do not want it to get out how amazing Marlin Bay is!!! Simply incredibe from the moment you enter. Unique layout of the houses. Our unit, 3820, was breathtaking. Incredible views everywhere. House had pretty much everything we needed. Pool was outstanding as was the bartender at the pool bar, Kathleen. Great conversations and she makes some fantastic cocktails. Only downside I would say was the mattresses were a bit to firm, and after 10 days my back was hurting a bit. But otehr than that what a place. Great staff and incredible resort. Love the attention to detail everyone has, even the grounds crew raking the sand/pebbles around the marina every morning.

Date of stay: November 2023
Trip type: Travelled with family
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Elite Alliance Hospitality Hospitality, Sales at Marlin Bay Resort & Marina, responded to this reviewResponded 27 December 2023

We are so happy you took the time to review our little hidden gem and are thrilled you had an amazing stay! We hope to see you again in the future! :)

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Reviewed 2 November 2023

We had a wonderful stay at Marlin Bay! The home was lovely, very cleaned and had all the amenities we needed. The staff is beyond wonderful and helpful. My. We had myself, husband and sister in law for the stay. The layout was perfect for all our comfort, space and privacy. The pool is so nice and the bar with drinks was perfect! Marathon was the perfect middle spot for us and all we hade planned during our week here. We all highly recommend Marling Bay Resort!

Date of stay: October 2023
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Elite Alliance Hospitality Hospitality, Sales at Marlin Bay Resort & Marina, responded to this reviewResponded 8 November 2023

Thank you for the fabulous review and recommendation! We are super happy you loved your stay and we hope to host you again in the future. :)

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Reviewed 17 October 2023

I travel to Marathon several times a year and this was the first time I stayed at Marlin Bay Resort.
I cannot say enough about the experience. It was hands down, one of the best places I have visited.
The house was immaculate and beautifully, decorated with incredibly comfortable beds. They did not spare any expense, and it was completely loaded with every amenity you could possibly need. Every bedroom had their own pool towels, and there was a Beach bag filled with specific towels to take to the beach. If you needed anything, you just texted your concierge and they would arrange it for you instantaneously. The pool was beautiful and the bartender at the pool bar was so great. She knew all of us by name and really made the experience special.
The clubhouse was also beautiful, but we didn’t have any rain so we didn’t really have any need to take advantage of it. They have a beautiful gym with a sauna and steam room and a shower, a pool table, shuffleboard, table, ping-pong table, and every other game by the pool you could possibly imagine. They even had a lookout tower to climb to watch the sunset but we had a roof deck so we didn’t use it. They had huge grills and picnic tables all around the property and Adirondack chairs to sit and watch the sunset. I can’t wait to comeback!!

Date of stay: September 2023
Trip type: Travelled with friends
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Elite Alliance Hospitality Hospitality, Sales at Marlin Bay Resort & Marina, responded to this reviewResponded 8 November 2023

We cannot wait to host you again! :) We are thrilled you enjoyed your stay and really appreciate such a wonderful review!!

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Reviewed 10 October 2023

Excellent accommodations and customer service. Would have given 5 stars except the elevator was broke on our three story home and was not made aware of this until arrival. Would have expected some type of credit for the inconvenience.

Date of stay: October 2023
Trip type: Travelled with friends
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Elite Alliance Hospitality Hospitality, Sales at Marlin Bay Resort & Marina, responded to this reviewResponded 16 October 2023

We are so happy to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us and the property overall! Our sincere apologies that we could not have the elevator repaired in time for your stay, and we do usually make guests aware of information like this prior to arrival. We will follow up with you directly via email.

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