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Escape the cold, dreary winter days and head to tropical weather and waters!

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Reviews

10 out of 10, Loved by Guests
Top 10% of guest reviews in this area

Highlights

  • Made for relaxation
    Top-rated for comfort — guests feel right at home here.
  • Garage parking available
    Enjoy the convenience of garage parking - a rare offering in the area.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.
3 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 8

Popular amenities

  • Private pool
  • Garage parking available
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Air-conditioning
  • Barbecue

Explore the area

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Marathon, FL
  • Place, Crane Point Museum and Nature Center
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Place, Marathon Air Museum
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Place, Sombrero Beach
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Airport, Marathon, FL (MTH-Florida Keys Marathon)
    ‪15 min walk‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 8)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

2 Single Beds

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen

About this property

Escape the cold, dreary winter days and head to tropical weather and waters!

Sea Salt Cottage is a spacious 3 bedroom 2 bath open concept home on a wide canal with direct access to the ocean. Guests will enjoy the outdoor living space with heated pool and the largest tiki hut/outdoor living area in the area with an occasional visit from manatee that shelter in the canal. The outdoor space boasts an additional dining area and large sectional couch along with poolside loungers. Coastal cottage decor throughout the inside of the home provides the backdrop for a relaxing atmosphere and the large gathering spaces, both indoor and outdoor, provide an opportunity for guests to create lifetime memories.

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 26
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
Rental agreement will be sent via Docusign and must be completed and signed when reservation made.
Property is entirely non-smoking and no animals allowed in all indoor and outdoor spaces, including tiki hut, pool, yard areas.
RingCameras are used at entrances to property on both sides with view pointing towards street.No cameras inside or in any private spaces such as pool.

Important information

You need to know

Property # 2170526vb
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a deadlock

About the area

Marathon

Located in Marathon, this holiday home is on the waterfront. Crane Point Museum and Nature Center and Marathon Air Museum are cultural highlights, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at Florida Keys Country Club and Captain Hooks Marina and Dive Center. Snorkelling, power boating and fishing offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with ecotours nearby.
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Marathon, FL

What's nearby

  • Crane Point Museum and Nature Center - 2 min drive - 2.0 km
  • Marathon Air Museum - 2 min drive - 2.7 km
  • Vaca Key - 6 min drive - 7.2 km
  • Sombrero Beach - 6 min drive - 6.6 km
  • Seven Mile Bridge - 10 min drive - 12.5 km

Getting around

  • Marathon, FL (MTH-Florida Keys Marathon) - 1 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Brass Monkey - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Circle K - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Roco's Dockside bar & grill - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Wendy's - ‬3 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Does Escape the cold, dreary winter days and head to tropical weather and waters! have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool. Pool types include heated pools.

How much does it cost to stay at Escape the cold, dreary winter days and head to tropical weather and waters!?

As of 14 June 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Escape the cold, dreary winter days and head to tropical weather and waters! on 22 August 2026 start from NZ$753, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Is Escape the cold, dreary winter days and head to tropical weather and waters! pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Escape the cold, dreary winter days and head to tropical weather and waters!?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Escape the cold, dreary winter days and head to tropical weather and waters!?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Escape the cold, dreary winter days and head to tropical weather and waters!?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Escape the cold, dreary winter days and head to tropical weather and waters! located?

Situated on the waterfront, this holiday home is 1.1 mi (1.8 km) from Crane Point Museum and Nature Center and within 3 miles (5 km) of Marathon Air Museum and Boot Key Harbor. Florida Keys Country Club and Captain Hooks Marina and Dive Center are also within 3 miles (5 km).

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 61 out of 66 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 66 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 66 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 66 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 66 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

8/10 Good

Cindy M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Thoroughly enjoyed our stay. Would suggest upgrading the linens, but had everything we needed for our stay.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 1 June 2026
Thanks for the review, we appreciated the feedback. We took your suggestion about the pillows (linens) and replaced them with highly rated hotel grade pillows. For all of our future guests please refer to all of our 10/10 reviews by fellow travelers. We strive to provide great accommodations while you are visiting our island paradise.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Etta L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Our stay was awesome. The hostess was very responsive to any questions we had. We would highly recommend a stay at this location.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Megan R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Nice open layout, clean, great central location. Pool was nice. Enjoyed checking out the fish in the canal. The huge tiki hut and outdoor living area was fantastic!!!
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Melissa C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The hosts were very kind, helpful and responsive and Jim, that is local, was very helpful for any questions. We had a great time!
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Conor V.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Very clean and comfortable home like feel!
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

KERRY C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Everything was wonderful!
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This property is just as it looks. The home is well decorated and cared for. Beds are comfortable. Pool is perfect. The cabana provides lovely sits in the shade while taking in the view. Our family of 5 loved it. Kids swam, fished the canal, enjoyed several visits from manatees. Highly recommend!
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Janet B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We really enjoyed our stay. It is a great location with the park down the street. The house is very comfortable. The property manager is very responsive. We had an issue with the pool and it was quickly resolved. The second fridge in the garage is a bonus. We would like to come back again.
Stayed 28 nights in Jan 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Diana M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Very beautiful home and very clean. We definitely enjoyed our stay. The house has easy access to fishing and lobster. We will for sure want to come back next year.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Vaughn W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great keys home

Great home on the water. Stayed for a week with the family. Had our boat in the back yard. Perfect location, clean, friendly owners. It was exactly what we were looking for.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Derek O.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

June trip.

The trip went perfectly, the home is beautiful and easy to access via boat. The hosts were there to accept delivery of some new furniture and they were the nicest people. We will definitely be back.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Richard E.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Keys vacation

Great location. Hosts are very nice and accommodating. The place has plenty of room. Nicely appointed. The pool and Tiki are a great way to relax and enjoy the sea breezes. Would definitely stay there again. Highly recommend it
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Lauren B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great family vacation in the Keys!

We had a great time and Rhonda was a great host. Anything that came up she immediately replied and helped. The house was very well stocked for everything we needed. Would stay again!
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Renee D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Marathon cottage

Very nice place
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Benjamin B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great House

Great house with a better location. Visited daily by the Manatees, manager was very helpful and nice. Highly recommend this house
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Carlton C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful Stay!

Highly recommend. Clean, convenient drive to restaurants and stores. Host reached out personally to ask if we needed anything. Top 5 places I’ve stayed at and I travel for a living. Will be booking again next year.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Robert S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Review

This property was nice and clean. It was very close to attractions. It was a very peaceful property where we could relax. The pool was also very nice.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Paradise

We could not have asked for a better place to stay. The house was very clean and had everything we needed. The outside patio and pool was wonderful too. We got to see the manatees outlook which we throughly enjoyed watching ! When we come back to the Keys we will definitely stay here again!
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Chad C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect Keys house for a Perfect Keys Vacation

This property was extremely clean and well appointed. The pool was perfect to cool off and relax in. The HUGE covered patio was the STAR of the trip. There was always a cool breeze to be enjoyed under the shade of the enormous lanai! The owners were super helpful, friendly and down to earth. We WILL be back!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

christy c.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect family getaway

Beautiful place and a perfect setting. The property was as listed, clean and very well maintained. Close proximity to the beach and restaurants by car and a short walk to Dunkin’ Donuts which we walked to every morning. We seen manatees almost every day!! Rhonda was very responsive to any questions we had. Would definitely recommend staying here. And don’t forget the heated pool!!
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Autumn D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Rental!

This house was exactly as listed! There was plenty of towels and kitchen items. The pool area was spacious and relaxing! The caretaker Jim was very nice and informative about the area. Rhonda was a pleasure to deal with! Would definitely stay here again!!!
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

josh s.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

The keys!

This house is a very nice place to stay. It is clean and in good condition. The owners were great to deal with. The location was great for boating with quick access to the ocean (just follow the well marked stakes through the shallows and you will be fine with any sized boat). We will definitely be back!
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Elisabeth G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Roomy, relaxing, and with manatees!

We had a delightful stay at Sea Salt Cottage. The rooms are large, the kitchen is well-equipped, and the tiki hut and pool are great for reading and relaxing. There's some construction taking place on the other side of the canal, but the occasional noise wasn't bothersome. We were especially thrilled to see manatees in the canal -- they may have been the highlight of our trip. Communication with the owner was excellent.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Joy S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Paradise in Marathon

We had an amazing time staying at the waterfront Keys cottage! The home was nicely updated, comfortable beds, clean and had all the supplies we needed, LOVED the pool and tiki hut and having our boat our back was even better! Only a few houses away from the Ocean! We had several friendly visitors every morning and afternoon- MANATEES! Hosts were very responsive. If we had a question, they responded right away! We were sad to leave and will definitely be back next year! (We didn’t take a lot of photos bc we were too busy relaxing!) The Keys is our ‘Happy Place’!
Chasing Sunsets!
A short boat ride to the 7-mile bridge!
Our manatee visitors! They were sooo cute!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Teresa M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fabulous vacation rental

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at Sea Salt cottage. Rhonda was quick to respond to any questions or for dining recommendations which were also listed in the welcome pkg. Florida Steak and Lobster was our favorite! Easy check in and clean. We loved the Tiki hut and pool. Perfect for our 23 ft boat with easy access to Atlantic or gulf if you prefer. Beds were comfy and kitchen had everything we needed. Bonus access to garage to keep our boating/fishing stuff. Bait freezer was great. We will definitely return. Thank you again Rhonda for hosting us!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023

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