My family loved the house and our stay in Marathon. The house was clean, updated and really well appointed/equipped. The place couldn't have been better for my family of 6 (sons - 21,15; daughters 18, 9...along with me and my wife). When we weren't out exploring my youngest daughter couldn't get enough of the pool (glad we picked a place with a pool!), and my younger son (an avid fisherman) spent hours fishing from the dock...not a ton of fish but enough to keep him interested. We saw manatees in the canal several times during our stay, which was a great bonus. If you plan to bring a boat this place is set up really well (nice dock, legit ice maker, 2 water hoses on the dock and fish cleaning table...there is power on the dock as well). The only negative is the proximity to the post office, meaning truck noise during certain parts of the day. Overall, the location was convenient; close to a couple of grocery stores and only a couple of miles (easy bike ride) to Sombrero Beach. We would not hesitate to stay here again.