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Relax & Renew, Gulfside Retreat

Waterfront holiday home with private pool and kitchen

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Property grounds
Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop
Pool
TV
Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop
Unwind in the heart of the Florida Keys at this canal-front home, boasting an open-concept living area with 3 bedrooms and 2 full bathrooms. Take a dip in the saltwater pool or unwind on your private balcony overlooking the pristine canal, surrounded by outdoor dining options and a grill.

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire home

3 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 81442 sq ft

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Dryer
  • Washer
  • Pet-friendly
  • Pool

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About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Relax & Renew, Gulfside Retreat

Summary:

Relax & Renew | Gorgeous Gulfside Home with Great Boating/Dockage, Pool, Hot Tub



The Space:

This canal-front home offers 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, a screened-in porch, and a covered veranda, perfect for relaxing in the Florida Keys. Located just minutes from the Gulf of Mexico, it features an open floor plan with a saltwater pool, hot tub, private dock, and balconies overlooking the canal. The split layout is ideal for multigenerational families, with spacious bedrooms, each with a TV and ample closet space. The primary bedroom includes a king bed, ensuite bath, and private balcony.



The living/dining area is perfect for entertaining with a 60” TV and dining for 10. Amenities include Wi-Fi, beach towels, a grill, and a fully stocked kitchen. The 36 ft. dock offers easy Gulf access, a fish cleaning station and room for one boat. There’s off-street parking for a boat trailer and 2-3 vehicles.



Also, note that although this home is considered “Pet Friendly” (no cats, please) you are required to select this option when booking your reservation. You will be required to pay a one-time $150 pet fee that is non-refundable.



Please refrain from smoking at this home.



Please be sure you are familiar with the dock size and do not assume more than one watercraft can be secured at the property.

Property amenities

Pool/Spa

  • Hot tub
  • Private pool

Internet

  • Available in the house: WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Parking on site

Kitchen

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Hob
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator

Bedrooms

  • 3 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 2 bathrooms
  • Hair dryer
  • Shower
  • Shower/bathtub combination

Entertainment

  • Games
  • TV with cable/satellite channels

Outdoor areas

  • Balcony
  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Comfort

  • Air conditioning

Pets

  • Pet friendly

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoke-free property

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board

Location highlights

  • On the waterfront

Things to do

  • Fishing nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • Fire extinguisher

General

  • Garden
  • Unit size: 1,442 square feet

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Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Minimum check-in age - 25

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Check-out instructions

The host requires you to complete the following before checking out:
Load and start the dishwasher
Store extra beds
Remove personal items, remove leftover food and drinks and take out the rubbish
Turn off the lights, lock the doors and return the keys
If you have moved any furniture, please return it where you found it.
Failure to complete these may result in a negative review from the host.

Pets

Pets are allowed
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Note from host: Pay a one-time $150 pet fee that is non-refundable

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Events

No events allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

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
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children; if you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation

Property is also known as

Relax Renew ~ Pool Screened in Balcony Hot Tub
Relax Renew ? Your Paradise Vacation Home for March April
Relax & Renew ~ Pool, Screened-in Balcony, Hot Tub Marathon
689e0d86604c370049496766

About the area

Map
Marathon, Florida

Getting around

  • Marathon, FL (MTH-Florida Keys Marathon) - 5 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Circle K - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪The Island Fish Company - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Sparky's Landing Fish and Cocktails - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Cracked Conch Cafe - ‬6 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Relax & Renew, Gulfside Retreat pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Relax & Renew, Gulfside Retreat?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Relax & Renew, Gulfside Retreat?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Relax & Renew, Gulfside Retreat located?

Situated on the waterfront, this holiday home is within 3 miles (5 km) of Marathon Air Museum, Captain Hooks Marina and Dive Center and Marathon Visitor Center. San Pablo Catholic Church and Crane Point Museum and Nature Center are also within 3 miles (5 km).

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Relax & Renew, Gulfside Retreat Reviews

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 36 out of 43 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 6 out of 43 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 43 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 43 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 43 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Jim S.

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

Nice and Comfortable Home

Neighborhood was quiet. How was clean and comfortable and very convenient to many activities. Would rent again.
Stayed 13 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nathan B.

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

Summer Break

Property is perfect. Host very responsive. Will be back !!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Curt M.

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

Great place, great manager

Very clean, pictures accurately depicted the house and views.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Hayley P.

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

Purdy vacation

Wonderful property! Enjoyed the underneath lounge after a long day on the water.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

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

Quiet getaway, convenient to the entire Keys

Everything is as described. Great house to use as the base for your Keys vacation.
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Karen M.

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

Just what we needed.

Our family enjoyed some time together celebrating my fathers birthday. Paddle boarding, boating and just relaxing together was made even more enjoyable by the atmosphere we were in. Relax and Renew is a fabulous vacation home.
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Shelly V.

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

Perfect Location

The home was beautiful! Clean, great pool and hot tub. Perfect for kids to go canal fishing. Close to Sombrero and Biahonda. Definitely recommend this property.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Sandy S.

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

Awesome vacation stay

We loved our time at this home. This was our second stay and it was better than the first. The pool is warm and having a (real) hot tub is perfect. The house is clean and has plenty of room. The owners were kind enough to let us know about a boil order due to a water main break that we would have otherwise not known about. The property is near the airport, like many vacation properties in Marathon, but there are rarely planes after dark. We will definitely stay again!
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Russ P.

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

Holidays in the Keys!

We had a wonderful stay at this property!! It was a beautiful house, very clean. We had a couple issues that were taken care of immediately. We made a lot of great memories with family and friends and hope to return next year!!
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2020

10/10 Excellent

James B., Benson

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

Great Water Access

Great deep-water access & close to boat ramp. Neighbors provided excellent fishing reports. Other than 20 mph winds a great week. The amenities were wonderful given we could get on the water only 2 days. We plan to schedule another stay.
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Scott F.

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

This property is beautiful and really well maintained!

We really enjoyed our stay. The only thing that didn't work were the lights in the hot tub. Everything else was wonderful! Thanks - Scott
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Michael L.

SUPER CLEAN, NEW APPLIANCES,NEW FURNITURE INSIDE AND OUTDOOR

This home was perfect in every way and made for a awesome enjoyable vacation. Location location location ,boat ramp ,Publix and most restaurants within 2 miles of the home easy access to the Atlantic by boat. All the appliances and inside and outside furniture were new.The pool was always clean the grill was a plus and the bait freezer was a huge help for holding bags of ice. Can’t wait to stay here next year !
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

Kari B., Roseville, MN

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

Relaxing family get away

My family truly enjoyed our stay at the #Relax & Renew property. The home is exactly as shown and very clean. We did not have any concerns or issues with the property during our stay. All that is needed to fully enjoy the property are your own beach towels! The weather wasn't as great as we hoped, but with the added pool heat and the hot-tub, we were still able to have a great time. I would highly recommend Marathon - easy to drive around and great restaurants to choose from. Our favorite was Porky's Bayside.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2020

8/10 Good

Michael L.

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

Great place to stay with a boat

Place was exactly as described. A couple other reviews complained about the airport and the squeaky beds. The airport is not a big deal at all you here planes a few times but not enough to be annoying. The bunk beds are the worst there is. Everytine anyone moved you could here them squeaking all night.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Karin E.

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

Lovely rental

The house is very nice. It was clean and comfortable. The pool and hot tub were very nice. We had 5 adults staying there and 3 of us were very comfortable in our beds. The third bedroom has bunk beds which are great for kids but not for my adult kids. Our only complaint was that we like to stay in and cook for a few meals and the pans were in very poor condition along with there being no items that help out like salt or pepper, aluminum, zip locks. This is rare not to have. Also one roll of toilet paper and no Kleenex is extremely stingy for such an expensive rental. All in all we had a beautiful week and the house is clearly well taken care of.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Amy H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brian V.

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

Great Getaway!

This was our first time staying in Marathon and we had a grerat time! The house was super clean and fully equipped. I brought my flats skiff and convintly had it stored in the car port or on the dock in the back of the house the house. The waters were easy to navigate and the fishing was great. We really enjoyed the pool and hot tub to cool off or warm up after a long day of boating. We would definitely rent this house again if we are back looking to stay on Marathon.
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jason B.

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

Great vacation spot

Loved staying at this home. It was in a great location and very easy to get our boat in and out of the canal. Not as easy to park boat at the home. We loved seeing the manatees and fish in the canal along with the iguanas on the property. Wished he A/C didn’t shut down so easily with no movement during the night because we would get hot quickly. Once you were up and moving the air kicked on and was very cool. Master shower barely drained so while you took a shower you stood in a pool of water. Everything else about this home was great and we really enjoyed our week here.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Scott C.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location for boaters

just the right size for our family of four. great location for accessing the bay or the ocean by boat.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Alyssa M.

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

Enjoyed our stay!

Property was very easy to find and was very clean and spacious! The pool was definitely smaller than it appears in the pictures, but still nice and cool in the hot sun! Kitchen very spacious. Rooms were nice and clean, however complaints about the quality of mattresses. The shower in the main bedroom barely drained and both showers were very slippery. We had to replace the propane tank to the grill on the first use. Overall, highly recommend this property and would stay here again.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Nancy D.

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

Fantastic Location

We very much enjoyed our stay. Perfect for the family, great location.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Alyssa A.

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

March 2022

Loved our stay in Marathon. House had perfect layout for our 2 families of 4. We had plenty of space to spread out and hang. Loved the open kitchen -living room area and the bunk room for kids was great. Kids and adults enjoyed pool and hot tub. We fished in the canal and even saw a manatee. Location of house was very central and easy to get around from. Would definitely return here.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Darrel K.

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

Keys life

Beautiful home. Fantastic weather. Only problem and it was not that big a deal was it is very close to the airport with many private jets constantly taking off. If you want to fish, use live shrimp! You will do great!
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2022

6/10 Okay

Christina W.

Liked: Check-in, communication
Disliked: Cleanliness

Family vacation

No water pressure, carpets in bedroom needs to be replaced ( stained ), bait freezer lid was broken 😞
Stayed 7 nights in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

meghan F.

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

Beautiful Home with a Backyard Aquarium

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at Relax and Renew! Our party had two families of 4 with children 10 years - 14 years. We couldn’t have picked a better property to rent. Being on the canal was one of the most interesting and amazing experiences ever. A few minor issues that had no impact on our trip - the beds are all loud and squeaky. Using both showers at the same time is near impossible due to water pressure and temperature. Now, for all the AMAZING pros of renting this property. The bedroom set-ups are perfect for traveling with two families. The master bedroom is spacious with a HUGE closet and lots of drawer space. A nice private deck can be accessed from the bedroom. The queen room has a big closet and plenty of drawer space. There is a deck accessible from this bedroom. The bunk room is tight and no drawers but big closet with shelving for clothes. The kitchen is very large and well-stocked. The large dining table was perfect for meals and game nights. The living area is beautifully decorated and the couch and chairs are comfortable. *Be sure to keep adjusting the thermostat back to your desired temp. A Nest is used for this unit and it was set to 75° so if we were outside or out of the house for any length of time (including night while sleeping), the temp automatically went back up to 75° which was WAY too hot for us. It cools down quick and there are lots of ceiling fans to keep it comfortable. The outside area is the gem of this property! The enclosed porch with a table for 4 and 2 comfortable lounge chairs was perfect for breakfast, lunch and hanging out. The patio has 4 comfy, reclining lounge chairs with cushions that were great. There were also stackable patio chairs to use for fishing or to place around the pool. We paid to have the pool heated and are glad we spent the extra money. The pool is the perfect size for the amount of people the house holds. The pool and the hot tub were clean upon arrival and because there area doesn’t have sand or grass, they stayed very clean throughout our stay. The hot tub lights did not work but there are plenty of lights outside that it didn’t bother us. The beautiful bush by the pool is absolutely stunning but the leaves overtook the pool many mornings and a pool cleaning net was not providing (we bought a toy net to use and it worked). No pool or beach toys are provided, not fishing supplies. The kayaks were great but no life vests provided but we had our own. All in all a PERFECT home
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2021

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