[See all properties](http://www.expedia.ca/Hotel-Search?regionId=&adults=2&children=&sort=RECOMMENDED&useRewards=false&semdtl=&userIntent=&vip=false) Entire home # Martin's Bayside Bungalow: Waterfront Paradise Found! Spacious Marathon Home! Vacation home in Marathon ![Terrace/patio](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/120000000/119780000/119779500/119779405/a5669959.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=598&ra=fit) ![Private kitchen](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/120000000/119780000/119779500/119779405/1ba3519c.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) ![Pool](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/120000000/119780000/119779500/119779405/d3689d07.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) ![Private kitchen](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/120000000/119780000/119779500/119779405/a6a846bd.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) ![Property grounds](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/120000000/119780000/119779500/119779405/0dc2f5c2.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) - Overview - Amenities - Policies - Location Martin's Bayside Bungalow: Waterfront Paradise Found! Spacious Marathon Home! provides laundry facilities and more. Guests can connect to in-room WiFi. 10 Exceptional ### Entire home 3 bedrooms2 bathrooms ## Popular amenities - Dryer - Pet-friendly - Washer - Air conditioning ## Add dates for prices Check-in Check-out Travellers ## About this property ### Entire place You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party. ### Martin's Bayside Bungalow: Waterfront Paradise Found! Spacious Marathon Home! Spacious & Comfortable Florida Keys Retreat Welcome to your perfect getaway in Marathon! This cozy yet spacious home comfortably sleeps up to 6 guests with 3 inviting bedrooms and 2 full bathrooms. The bright, open-concept living area is designed for relaxation and quality time, featuring plenty of natural light and comfortable seating, ideal after a full day of adventure on the water. The fully equipped kitchen makes meal prep a breeze, whether you're cooking your fresh catch or enjoying a laid-back breakfast with family and friends. The dining area flows seamlessly into the living space, creating a warm and welcoming atmosphere. Your Private Outdoor Paradise Step outside to your own backyard oasis, where Florida Keys living truly shines. Cool off in the shaded pool or lounge under the charming tiki hut, perfect for savoring morning coffee or winding down with an evening cocktail. This peaceful retreat is designed to offer maximum comfort and privacy, ideal for entertaining or simply soaking in the serene surroundings. Fishing-Ready Features for Anglers For those who love to fish, this home is fully equipped with everything you need. A commercial ice machine and bait cooler are at your disposal to store and prepare your catch. Plus, a fish cleaning station makes processing your fresh haul easy and convenient. A private dock on the property provides direct and quick access to the Gulf, perfect for launching your boat or hopping on a local fishing charter. Whether you’re a seasoned angler or a casual fisherman, you’ll appreciate the thoughtful amenities designed to enhance your experience. Pet Friendly & Prime Location We gladly welcome one small dog (up to 25 lbs) for a $100 additional cleaning fee because your furry friend deserves to join in the fun! Nestled in a quiet Marathon neighborhood, you’re just minutes away from local attractions like Sombrero Beach, fishing charters, snorkeling tours, The Turtle Hospital, Dolphin Research Center, and a variety of great restaurants. Experience the best of the Florida Keys lifestyle in this comfortable, well-equipped home that has everything you need for a memorable vacation. ## Property amenities ### Internet - Available in the house: WiFi ### Bedrooms - 3 bedrooms - Bedsheets provided ### Bathroom - 2 bathrooms - Bathtub or shower - Hair dryer - Soap - Toilet paper - Towels provided ### Laundry - Laundry facilities - Washing machine ### Comfort - Air conditioning ### Pets - Pet friendly - Welcoming dogs only - One pet total (up to 50 lbs per pet) ### Suitability/Accessibility - Smoking not allowed ### Services and conveniences - Iron/ironing board ### Safety features - No carbon monoxide detector or gas appliances (host has indicated there are no carbon monoxide detectors or gas appliances on the property) - Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property) ## Similar properties ![Pool](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/72000000/71790000/71788900/71788871/8ac0c197.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=469&h=201&p=1&q=medium) ### Waterfront Home w/ Private Dock, Outdoor Shower & Home Office - Dog-Friendly Marathon Shores - Ocean view - Kitchen - Washer - Dryer 9.6 Exceptional 14 reviews [](https://www.expedia.ca/Hotel-Search?startDate=2025-11-04&endDate=2025-11-05&selected=71788871&PinnedHotelID=71788871&HadPinnedHotel=true®ionId=-1&adults=2) ![Outdoor dining](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/116000000/115710000/115702200/115702173/07310e9b.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=469&h=201&p=1&q=medium) ### Waterfront Paradise in Marathon Key – 3BR Home with Private Canal Access! 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You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation ## About the area ![Map](https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/staticmap?&size=660x330&map_id=3b266eb50d2997c6¢er=24.725752,-81.060165&zoom=13&channel=expedia-HotelInformation&maptype=roadmap&scale=1&path=color:0xFFFFF|weight:2|fillcolor:0x005AEB7F|enc:ac%7DuC%7E%60wmN%3FO%40Q%3FO%3FQ%40Q%40O%40Q%40O%40Q%40QBO%40QBOBOBQBOBOBODOBQDODODODODOFMDOFOFMFOFMFOFMFMHMFMHMHMFMJMHMHKHKJMHKJKHIJKJKJKJIJIJKLIJIJILILGJILGLGLILELGLGLGLELENGLENCLELENENCLANELANENALCN%3FNCNAN%3FNALAN%3FNAN%3FN%3FN%40L%3FN%40N%40N%3FN%40LBN%3FNBN%40LDN%40NDL%40NBLDNDLDNBLDLFNDLDLFLFLFLDLHLFJFLHLFJHLHJHJHLJJHJHJJJJHJJHJJHJJLHJHJHLHLHLHLHLFLHLFLFLFNFLFNFLDNFNDLFNDNDNBNDNDPBNDNBNBNBPBNBN%40PBN%40P%40P%40N%40P%40N%3FP%40P%3FN%3FP%3FN%3FP%3FP%3FNAP%3FPANAPANAPAPCNANCPCNCPCNCNENCNEPELCPENENGNELGNENGLGNGLGNGLGLILGLILILILILILIJIJKLIJKJKHIJKJKJKHKHMJKHKHMHKHMFMHKFMFMHMDMFMFMFMDODMFMDOBMDODMDOBM%40ODO%40MBOBOBO%3FMBO%40O%3FO%40O%40M%3FO%40O%3FO%3FOAO%3FMAOAO%3FOAOCO%3FMCOCOCMAOEMAOCOEMEMEOCMEOGMEMEMGMGMGMEMIMGMGKIMGMIKIKIMIKKKIKIKKKKKKIIKKIKKMIKIKIMKMGMIMIMGMIMGMGMGOGMGOGMGOEOGMEOEOEOEQEMCQEOCOCOCOCQCOCQAOCOAQAQAOAQAOAQ%3FQ%3FOAQ%3FQ&key=AIzaSyCYjQus5kCufOpSj932jFoR_AJiL9yiwOw&signature=lx2hA3nEThIzqh4CKgp3oMXjaks=) Marathon, FL #### What's nearby - Captain Hooks Marina and Dive Center - 5 min drive - 4.4 km - The Turtle Hospital - 7 min drive - 5.6 km - Sombrero Beach - 9 min drive - 6.4 km - Vaca Key - 10 min drive - 7.9 km - Coco Plum Beach - 12 min drive - 8.6 km #### Getting around - Marathon, FL (MTH-Florida Keys Marathon) - 4 min drive #### Restaurants - ‪Circle K - ‬5 min drive - ‪McDonald's - ‬4 min drive - ‪Cracked Conch Cafe - ‬4 min drive - ‪Dunkin' - ‬18 min walk - ‪The Wooden Spoon - ‬17 min walk ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Martin's Bayside Bungalow: Waterfront Paradise Found! Spacious Marathon Home! pet-friendly? > Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 1 total) with a maximum weight of up to 50 lbs per pet. ### What time is check-in at Martin's Bayside Bungalow: Waterfront Paradise Found! Spacious Marathon Home!? > Check-in begins at 3:30 PM. ### What time is check-out at Martin's Bayside Bungalow: Waterfront Paradise Found! Spacious Marathon Home!? > Check-out is at 10:00 AM. ### Where is Martin's Bayside Bungalow: Waterfront Paradise Found! Spacious Marathon Home! located? > Situated in Marathon, this vacation home is within 3 mi (5 km) of Crane Point Museum and Nature Center, Marathon Air Museum, and Captain Hooks Marina and Dive Center. Boot Key Harbor and Marathon Visitor Center are also within 3 mi (5 km). ## Have a question? Beta Get instant answers with AI powered search of property information and reviews. Ask a question ## Martin's Bayside Bungalow: Waterfront Paradise Found! Spacious Marathon Home! Reviews 10 ### Exceptional All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travellers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.[More information](https://www.expedia.ca/lp/b/content-guidelines) 10 - Excellent 69 8 - Good 0 6 - Okay 0 4 - Poor 0 2 - Terrible 0 ### 10/10 Cleanliness ### 10/10 Excellent #### Christine S. May 30, 2023 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Wonderful stay!! Amazing property for family vacation! ##### Christine S. Stayed 5 nights in May 2023 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Riley M. Jun 8, 2025 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy Very clean home the mango tree was dropping mangos like you wouldn’t believe awesome property! ##### Riley M. Stayed 7 nights in May 2025 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Robert R. Apr 1, 2025 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Great home with an exceptional owner! The home was great - exactly what we were looking for. The amenities were outstanding and the owner was excellent! She was very accommodating considering the unanticipated wildfires in the area. I would stay there again. ##### Robert R. Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2025 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Frank G. Nov 15, 2022 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Awesome place Best vrbo I have ever stayed in ##### Frank G. Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2022 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Anthony R. Dec 26, 2021 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Beautiful Property Everything was perfect, would love to stay again in the future. ##### Anthony R. Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2021 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Mallory F. Jul 8, 2023 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Marathon vacation Great home and location ! ##### Mallory F. Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Tracy D. Mar 28, 2020 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Perfect vacation spot! This was my 1st experience staying in a VRBO and it was amazing! Our host thought of everything and provided an amazing spot for our family to have an unforgettable vacation! ##### Tracy D. Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2020 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Deanna W. Mar 8, 2021 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Great Rental We enjoyed are stay here and everything was perfect. Would recommend this rental. ##### Deanna W. Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2021 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Rebecca B. Apr 14, 2021 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### So relaxing! what a great place to stay! Loved all the extras like beach chairs and towels and umbrella!!! Spa was amazing! ##### Rebecca B. Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2021 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Kimberly S. Oct 29, 2023 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Perfect Stay! The beach house is the perfect location to explore all that the Keys has to offer, which is A LOT! Melynda was wonderful as a host and offered some great local food suggestions. This is a gem of a spot and left the right kind of memories for me to look forward to a future visit :-) ##### Kimberly S. Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023 ### 10/10 Excellent #### laurie k. Feb 18, 2023 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Everything was perfect! House was fully stocked with condiments spices anything you needed. Great renter ##### laurie k. Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2023 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Kristin F. Apr 5, 2025 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Wonderful stay! We had a an awesome six week stay! A combined working vacation with friends and family coming and going during our time there. We had our 21' boat and trailer with us and the boat ramp is only a few blocks away, which made it so much easier! The home had everything we needed and was very clean! The hosts were available for any questions we had and very helpful. The bonus was all the wonderful fruit trees on the property. The star fruit were in season while we were there and we got the chance to enjoy a few and so did the iguanas, which was fun to watch. We highly recommend this vacation home! ##### Kristin F. Stayed 42 nights in Feb 2025 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Robert T. Jul 21, 2020 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Great property This property has everything you would need for a great vacation! We had fun. ##### Robert T. Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2020 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Patricia E. Apr 20, 2025 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Girls week in Marathon What a great week! The house was beautiful and met our needs perfectly. Well equipped kitchen and the bathroom amenities were a nice touch. The beach chairs could use an upgrade but we made due. We were a little early for the fruits but seeing the baby pineapples was so cool. Marathon is a great central key location for visiting all the keys and has some great beaches - Sombrero. Coco Plum, Bahia Honda (this was our favorite) ##### Patricia E. Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2025 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Jennifer Z. May 20, 2020 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Great place We are in a pinch to get housing while working in Marathon. This home was just right and we were so pleased. ##### Jennifer Z. Stayed 12 nights in May 2020 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Linda G. Aug 26, 2024 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Week in Marathon We stayed for a week at this beautiful home! It was so comfortable and had everything we needed wene had n ##### Linda G. Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Helen M. Feb 14, 2023 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### The week was a blast! The house and the grounds were perfect. Melynda thought of every detail to make our stay a relaxing, fun adventure. We can’t wait to rent this place again in the future. ##### Helen M. Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2023 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Edwin G. Oct 30, 2021 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Great location and very clean and well-equipped property. It was great fun, great location and Melynda was a very helpful host. We rented a boat and it was a perfect setup where we could dock the boat at the property. There were 5 of us and our whole family really enjoyed our stay. ##### Edwin G. Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2021 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Lauren G. Jun 10, 2024 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Fabulous Find This property was perfect! The house was fully stocked and the location is great. The mango tree on property was an added bonus. I would definitely recommend this house. ##### Lauren G. Stayed 8 nights in May 2024 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Kate M. Jul 26, 2021 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Fantastic house This house is magical! The property is a great location, the house is impeccably decorated, the owners are very communicative and everything is very clean. We had a lovely weeklong stay. ##### Kate M. Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Melissa N. Sep 4, 2022 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Nice stay Property was great, clean and had everything you could need. Lots of shade in the backyard. Comfortable beds. Easy access to the boat ramp. ##### Melissa N. Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2022 ### 10/10 Excellent #### karen g. Dec 24, 2022 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### best vacation ever! We had the most wonderful stay! Everything was wonderful, so much to do both on the property and well placed in the middle of the Keys. This was the most pristine rental property we have ever rented, Melynda is fantastic! Thank you so much for everything!! ##### karen g. Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2022 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Corinna S. Sep 30, 2023 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Best get away ever! The house was super clean and smelled so clean! Everything was spectacular!!! ##### Corinna S. Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2023 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Helen H. Mar 13, 2021 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Super clean, great communication, thoughtful details We had a great stay. Malinda was so responsive to questions and unfailingly friendly and helpful. Very clean and the house had everything we needed and more. ##### Helen H. Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2021 ### 10/10 Excellent #### giovanni d. Sep 28, 2023 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Review Very clean and close to all activities ##### giovanni d. Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023