We traveled to Marco Island with another couple. We got in late at night but German communicated the access and it was a breeze to enter the house. We especially liked the sheets and towels being all ready for us since we didn’t get there til after midnight.
The pool was warm enough and each day we started the heater early until the pump stopped in the afternoon and the pool increased about 2-3 degrees during that time. The other reviews are accurate about that as well as there being no door to the master bathroom (pocket door is broken) and there were some ants in the kitchen. The bathroom door was not a huge issue since we would close the bedroom door and there were not a ton of ants, we just made sure to keep the food in the pantry. The morning sun covered the pool but based on the time of year we were there, the sun started dropping behind the palm trees shading the pool late morning and completely shading it by 2pm- this will be great for the summer but was a bit chilly for us, so it marked a good time to head to the beach.
We loved the proximity to the beach and lagoon for fishing, the town/ supermarket, great restaurants. The stars could be easily seen out back at night and we also enjoyed the front view of the bay.. An extra bonus that we were delighted by were the owls that perched across the street. They are condoned off but they seem to be a local attraction.
This was our first time in Marco Island and we are smitten. Although I was only able to use the bikes once, it was so nice to get around that way and the whole town is flat. We sometimes walked to stores and restaurants from the house.
German, the host, was extremely responsive.
Both couples thought the house was a great place to come back to, especially since it seemed to be the best value in a pricey town.