A Much-Needed Shot of Sun, Sea and Fun!
Review Submitted: July 2, 2011
Date of Stay: May 2011
After a LONG winter in Minnesota, a week in mid-May on Marco Island was a life-saver!!!! A beautiful, uncrowded stretch of beach is a two-minute walk from the condo, and it's fantastic that the owners provide all beach accessories one might need, down to a set of coolers and a cart to bring them all to the beach!
Having already visited the nearby Everglades and Naples/Ft. Myers areas on several occasions (a must if you haven't been there), we concentrated on ... sun and sea! The rental car stayed parked in the lot (another plus) for nearly the whole week, as we chilled (or, rather, warmed up after months in the snow) on the white beach, swimming in the ocean, taking very long walks to the opposite point of the island, finding a million gorgeous seashells (remember to return those with live mollusks to the sea!), and watching the waves, with the pelicans and the herons playing in them. The condo is so close that we could get back for a quick, air-conditioned rest at any time, or for a jump in the pool, which is very quiet and surrounded by beautiful palm trees. This is also ideal for senior and/or families with young children; even if the weather was warming up, it always felt perfect.
I wish I could have used the tennis courts ... but we certainly did spend a lot of time on the lanai, watching the sea breeze play with palm fronds in the park across the street and glimpses of the ocean through more palm trees and sea-grapes. The condo is in a much smaller complex compared to the giants directly on the beach, which is definitely a plus--much quieter and human-scale. Inside, the perfectly clean apartment has everything, including some really nice furniture, but again one spends most of the time outside! The rental agency is also very helpful (we arrived when they were closed but found very easy to follow directions and had no problem finding the condo, etc.) Check-out took about a minute. We ended up buying terrific seafood and cooking at home/picnic on the beach, so no restaurant recommendations.
In sum, I can't wait to go back, this could easily become an annual tradition for our family. Marco Island is beautiful, and this condo beats a 4-star hotel for location, convenience, quiet, independence, while having all the possible amenities one might need.
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