Rainbow Bend Resort

Pros: Pool, beach area, available kayaks, bicycles. Free breakfast was a nice touch. Nice location in Marathon. Staff checked in every day by text to see if we needed anything. Having a refrigerator was nice. Cons: Old buildings, no central air. One window unit and a 1970's dehumidifier that ran loud and we had to empty constantly. Extremely dated and uncomfortable furniture, bed and pillows. Missing light bulbs, dirty kitchen, hardly anything usable.

Very friendly workers very clean a little ruff around the edges First night no remote for the tv dead batteries and no batteries at the office. Morning breakfast was very good

This is the second time we have stayed here. The best part about this is how it basically has its own beach and it is so quiet and peaceful since it juts out into the water a bit and has unobstructed views of the sunrise and set. We rented the same spot we had before, the ocean view, which also has a balcony to sit on and enjoy the view and sun. The complimentary breakfast is so wonderful as you sip coffee and eat while overlooking the water and enjoying the breeze. The staff are very sweet. No complaints about them or the condition of the hotels (lots of updates look like they happened since we were here two years ago). Only frustration was we rented the room that sleeps 6 --we had 4 adults-- but there weren't enough coffee cups in the kitchenette. I wish they would just place a few more dishes there for the guests to use.

Simple place breakfast included breakfast is luck of the draw depending on which cook is working that day nice beach take out a kayak for 2 hours your paying for it as part of resort fees

The location and setting were wonderful. The staff were great and responsive. The overall condition of the dwelling units was poor at best based on the price per night. Specifically, no ability to hang anything other than towels in the bathroom, or set down luggage other than the floor. Ice trays would be a nice inexpensive touch.

I’m rarely THAT customer but for your benefit I feel I need to be. We travel frequently and do not require a lot or expect a lot unless I’m paying a premium. Before securing our reservation, I did my due diligence which turned out to be very misleading. The hotel location is ideal for traveling the keys. The pool and hot tub looked nice. The beach is beautiful but the water isn't easily accessible. There are large rough rocks lining the beach along the water. There were several piles of scrap lumber/demolition around the grounds. Parking is not ideal. They hired a couple to paint the fences. Everything around the fences was white. Trees, walkways, flowers, mulch…and no wet paint signs (which we found out the hard way). The room was very small, smelly and HOT. They were using a portable AC unit to cool the room that only blew hot air. I was able to repair the wall unit. After and hour, we had cool air. The room was dirty, cracks in the wall, extension cords running to the fridge, fake flower pedals under the bed covered in dirt and hair, bathroom fixtures falling out of the wall. BUT the shower was very nice! The door to the room wouldn’t close unless it was slammed very hard. The bolt lock didn’t lock. Free breakfast: We are easy going and take most issues in stride, especially when it’s included. After a couple bites of out bfast my gf made a comment that summed up the entire stay. All she said was, “I think they pay people to give them great reviews”.

It’s a little bit old but they are doing renovations all day in fact. I would ask if they are planning any construction during your stay at this location. It is a great spot though a little private beach.

Great location! Right ocean front. We got special treats: fresh coconut from the coconut trees on the property. Fresh coconuts juice is sooo tasty! The only thing is the noise from neighbor room. You can even hear what they talk !!

Great trip for the two of us. The ocean-front suite was quite large. Kitchenette had all the basics.