Skipjack Resort & Marina Marathon
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Skipjack Resort & Marina Review
Skipjack Resort & Marina Marathon is set within a 5-minute walk of Marathon Cinema & Community Theater and within a 5-minute drive of Sombrero Beach. The resort also provides Wi-Fi in public areas as well as a 24-hour front desk and late check-out service.
This Marathon hotel offers a continental breakfast served every day in the restaurant. There is a lounge bar with billiards and karaoke. It also looks onto the pool. The pizzeria Papa John's Pizza is situated within a minutes' drive from this hotel.
The accommodation is placed about 80 km from Key West International airport and in walking distance from such cultural venues as the 63-acre Crane Point Museum and Nature Center. The Skipjack Resort & Marina Marathon is located a short walk from Florida Keys Country Club and Sombrero Reef.
The property is situated at a 3 km distance from Conch-Air Florida Keys Scenic Flights, while Mile Marker 50 Marathon bus station lies nearly 10 minutes' walk away.
The 3-star Skipjack Resort & Marina welcomes guests to 56 air-conditioned rooms. Some of them come with complimentary wireless internet along with coffee/tea making equipment. Here you can enjoy a microwave oven, a fridge and kitchenware. Featuring hair dryers and guest toiletries, the private bathrooms are also equipped with a tub and a shower. Additionally, a kitchenette with a microwave oven, a coffee maker and a fridge are available in a deluxe suite.
At the accommodation a sundeck and an outdoor pool area are available for an extra charge. The Skipjack Resort & Marina features an outdoor swimming pool and a fitness studio to help guests stay in shape. The Skipjack Resort & Marina offers snorkelling, diving and canoeing and many other activities. Also, a spa lounge will be a perfect addition to your stay. There is a business centre available for corporate travellers.
Impressions
Positives and negatives
- Quiet traditional hotel with golf courses and an oceanarium.
- Particularly good and absolutely perfect setting in a nice quiet area surrounded by a harbour and a coral reef.
- Within 15 minutes' walk of McDonald's.
- Rooms are nicely updated and new-fashioned and all with a bedroom, a rear balcony and a Modern updated bath.
- Some units with beautiful decor.
- Complimentary breakfast available daily with a croissant and a yogurt, to name but a few.
- A great restaurant serves Greek meals.
- Good outdoor bar.
- Excellent service; amenities are great.
- Rates are excellent.
- Occasional complaints about a little firm beds.
- Some may find the bathrooms cold.
Rooms
Facilities
Facilities
- AM/FM alarm clock
Rooms
- Air conditioning
- Heating
- Soundproofed rooms
- Terrace
- Garden furniture
- Tea and coffee facilities
- Ironing facilities
Dining facilities
- Restaurant
- Poolside snack bar Cookware/ Kitchen utensils
Services
- Housekeeping
- Laundry
- Tours/Ticket assistance
- Welcome drink
- Happy hour
Relax
- Heated swimming pool
- Outdoor swimming pool
- Beach access
- Beach umbrellas
- Sun loungers
- Karaoke
- Live entertainment
- Sun terrace
- Garden area
- Spa lounge
- Massage
- Shallow end
- Fitness centre
- Diving
- Snorkelling
- Canoeing
- Hiking
- Cycling
- Tennis court
- Golf course
- Table tennis
- Yoga class
- Fishing
Activities for Kids
- Cots
Reviews
Location
Landmarks nearby
- Spirit Snorkeling 3.00 km (1.86 mi.)
- Monroe County Public Library 1.46 km (4790 ft)
- Vaca Key Bight 1.13 km (3707 ft)
- Shady Palm Art Gallery & Photography 1.72 km (1.07 mi.)
- Crane Point Museum and Nature Center 960 m (3150 ft)
- Marathon Community Park 820 m (2690 ft)
- Marathon Garden Club 1.08 km (3543 ft)
- The Turtle Hospital 2.07 km (1.29 mi.)
- Children's Rotary Park 2.37 km (1.47 mi.)
- Sombrero Beach 2.20 km (1.37 mi.)