Marathon, Florida
****Hi Y’all, Connie here your owner/ hostess at Carpe’Diem Marathon Florida Keys. We are still accepting some weekly reservations for winter 2023/24 Season with a reduced limited acceptance of no more than 4 guests at any time. Our decision to do so after being one of the very first licensed vacation homes over 20 years ago was made not only as an extra safety measure but to ensure our guests have ample room to relax and enjoy our home during your stay. Please remember the number of guests you list at time of booking are the number of guests we are expecting upon your arrival, no exception without contacting us before your arrival date once your stay has been confirmed. As all our past guest know we will always try to accommodate that last minute requests when Grandma or your Grandchild decides to join in the fun. Please just contact us in advance so arrangements can be made. We would like to thank all our guests that have traveled down to visit our home and taking the time to leave your fantastic reviews in the past , summer season 2023 We are so happy y’all were able to enjoy not only our home but our beautiful island chain.**** Thank You All Again!
Carpe'Diem is located in the Heart of the Fl.Keys on the Ocean Side.
Mile Marker 50.3 on the island of Marathon. The style of our home is a ground level classic Conch home featuring just a couple steps both in the front entrance and out to the deck/dock area. This is a feature that has all but disappeared on our islands due to building codes therefore it is one of the few making it great for both children and seniors not to mention not having to carry everything up and down a flight of stairs. That was one of our primary reasons for opening our vacation rental at this location and speaking of locations we are located in in the middle of everything. A direct access canal to the Great Atlantic and minutes to the beach, transit service, shopping and fine dining. Being in the middle of our island chain makes easy to take advantage of exploring all our beautiful islands from a central location. Our home has been extensively updated and is absolutely beautiful and we look forward to welcoming back both old and new friends that suffer from the need to enjoy all the many beauties, relaxations, and warmth the Fl. Keys has to offer for all ages. As you can see we are already booking for the winter seasons and we have some wonderful weeks open plus once again they are calling for a early long cold winter so we hope to hear from you all soon if you are thinking of coming down to play by the sea in the sun. Our rates as you can see are very competitive for our amenities and we do have an insurance policy included in your final cost to protect against any unforeseen accidents that may occur during your stay however if not needed upon your departure it is refunded. .We do offer a really deep hurricane gamblers dicounts we offer starting in Sept and running through November for those of you with a brave heart. Please remember if we all have to evacuate or we are already gone on your Hurricane reserved week we all lose and there are NO REFUNDS. As always we have your keys to the Keys awaiting your arrival and thanks once again to all our many friends for your continued visits to our hide away in Marathon over the past 20 some years.
Remember to always contact us or book your dates early as island time openings are here today and booked tomorrow! We always keep the sun shinning and the drinks cold down here by the sea side!
For all who are thinking of visiting our island home let us tell you alittle about it.
We love to welcome our guests with our lovely island decore!
Our island hide away is a 3 bedroom, 2 full bath, ground level duplex home that features 50 foot of furnished dock which includes a six person spa tub and gas grill. Our dock also has the convienance of a step down feature for easy loading and unloading of your boat and is on a direct access canal to the Great Atlantic. We invite one and all to enjoy the beautiful water of the Keys when coming to boat fish and dive however please keep in mind that neither the Atlantic or Gulf waters are like any lakes you may be an accomplished sportsman on. They both require an experienced and safety minded boater to navigate it’s many obstacles, sand bars and remember a free online open water ocean safe boater courses are available and recommended for both old and new boaters before venturing out on what we call “The Big Water”
Our home features tile floors throughout the living room,lanai and kitchen areas with carpeted bedrooms. Our bedrooms have a king bed in the master, queen bed in one guest room and full bed in the other.
Our master bedroom has a beautiful screened in furnished lanai to relax on over looking the canal and it's bath features a seated shower encloser. The guest bath has both shower and tub which is located off main living room area.
You will love our kitchen which features a extra large refrigerator freezer,dishwasher,micro wave, electric stove with oven, coffee pot, 4 slice toaster, air fryer and instapot/slow cooker along with Rachel Ray cookware, fully stocked spice rake and round dining table with rectangular dining out on the deck. Enjoy setting the table either in the house or on the dock with our beautiful island tableware even if you did just call one of our many fine dining establishments for carry out. However, if you do choose to cook it's all there for you to use.
There are so many ways to arrive on our islands so may we just suggest a few:
You may want to fly into Ft. Myers and consider taking the four hour cruise across the beautiful Gulf of Mexico on the Fast Cat which runs out of Ft. Myers Beach to Key West. Everyone agrees this is a wonderful way to arrive and the view is breath taking as you zip along with the dolphins where the water meets the sky.
However you may also choose to fly into either Miami or Key West where rental cars are available or if you choose not to do the driving you may catch the Keys shuttle or coach service to our lovely island hide away.
Once you are on our island chain, we now have our new public shuttle service which allows you to island hop in both direction for as little as $3.00 round trip. This allows you to relax and enjoy all the islands of the fabulous Flordia Keys and Yes, we do still have our local cab service that will take you and your guest anywhere on our island of Marathon for the small fee of $10.00 a trip per car load.
The Flordia Keys are one of America's most beautiful gifts to all mankind and a life style experiance we hope to share with all of you. Come on down and take a relaxing break on island time at our much loved Carpe’Diem in Marathon hideaway.
So take advantage our always low prices and all the amenities our home and island chain have to offer you as our guests! Don't just go down South to visit, Go All The Way Down South and be our guests at Carpe’Diem in the Fabulous Fl. Keys.
See Ya Soon!
Until than: Remember to Seize The Day wherever you may be!
NOTICE*****
Saturday to Saturday Arrivals Only
Thank you for stopping by and your interest.
Carpe'Diem Vacation Rental
Owner / Agents - Constance Merando
PBR 2011-00081
We had a blast. Nice house and canal deck area. Island furniture plus fun beach/Florida Keys touches everywhere, 3 big beds, 4 TVs.
This rental is amazing! The owner cleaned the carpets AND the sofa’s prior to our stay. It was extremely clean and very quiet. Directions with a waypoint to get into the canal that led up to the house. No guessing on where to turn for the entrance. The owner personally showed us around. The hot tub was a plus! Every room had a tv in it. There were even toys for the kids! You can’t go wrong with this rental.
The property was just as expected. Constance was a great host. She communicated well, but left us alone. We knew that if we needed anything, that she was right there. However, everything we needed was already there, so we did not have to reach out. The place was quiet with very little traffic, but close enough to everything we wanted to do. A perfect mix of relaxation and fun.
3 bedrooms, 2 baths, jacuzzi type pool. On canal with dock. Sunroom. Dining space in kitchen. Large kitchen with many smaller appliances. Attractive but overgrown landscaping. We thought the inside was over decorated. After settling in we realized the cleaning crew hadn’t done much of a job, so we spent some time cleaning and washing dish ware et al. Also emptied fridge of items apparently left by previous tenants, but past the use by date. Not the best rental experience. We were not sure the owner was aware the conditions we found in the unit.
This property is perfect for a guys fishing trip. We had a great time with everything we needed. Thanks Connie.
Everything was fine, well equipped kitchen.convenient to restaurants and shopping. Happy with my stay,
We completely enjoyed our experience at Carpe Diem! Easy access to stores and restaurants, very dog friendly, very clean, and so comfortable! I can't say enough about Connie and her hospitality! Thanks Connie, we hope to be back next year!
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The house was nice and the kitchen was very well stocked so we could easily cook for the week. Connie was an excellent host and we would stay here again if we head to Marathon again.
Connie and Rick are excellent hosts! Two bedrooms and 2 baths were very convenient for 2 couples. Tv in all bedrooms and living area. Kitchen had any appliance you could imagine. The location was great with easy access to state parks, tourist spots and restaurants. Thanks to the best hosts ever!!
Easy check-in, great location, plenty of space, great dock, pets allowed, house was as described, awesome hosts… what more could I say! would definitely stay again.
Connie and Rick were great hosts. Couldn’t ask for a better place for the price in Marathon. The accommodations were very nice. We booked this trip to celebrate my 50th birthday. Connie had everything we needed. Kitchen was fully functional and had everything you needed to cook meals and also a grill for cooking your catch outback. There’s also a freezer outside to keep bait in. For those planning to bring a boat keep in mind that the channel is quite shallow and a challenge to navigate for the first time. Also the road that the house is on has a tight turn which is hard to make with a truck and trailer. However, the place to park your trailer is very spacious and plenty of room for any size trailer. The area is very quiet and peaceful. You also will see manatees and large iguanas sunbathing on the back porch. All in all its a great place and you will be very comfortable staying here.
We really enjoyed our stay. Connie is very responsive and works hard to make our stay is great. Parked my boat at the dock. Water and table on the dock to clean fish. Outside freezer for bait. Very private out back. We enjoyed our stay and will return again!
Perfect location in Marathon. Thanks for everything!
Excellent
Right from the start the hospitality that Connie and Captain Rick gave us was impeccable. They met us when we arrived and C. Rick helped my husband get the boat and trailer situated. Connie showed me around the property and offered me a cold beverage and I sure needed one! The kitchen is outfitted with new appliances and we used most of all the small appliances too. The rental had a fence to keep the dogs safe and out of harms way. The dock is fantastic. It has a ladder which my 81 year old mother in law used to get on and off our boat. The dock also has a step down to use for low tide to access the boat. My husband forgot a fan that I set out to bring, but Connie to the rescue and dropped one off for us to use. There is also a bait freezer which we made use of for our bait. If you are looking for a great rental and fabulous hospitality, you shouldn't look any further. Carpe Diem is the place for you!
We used this as our home base for diving. Great outdoor dock space for cleaning and drying gear. Full kitchen plus plenty of great restaurants close by. Great week.
Quiet neighborhood, easy drive to restaurants, supermarkets, etc.
Marathon is a perfect location in the Keys. The duplex had everything we needed and was very well stocked. Hosts were very responsive to questions. We had a car issue and we were able to borrow a few tools to make the repairs. The hot tub and screened-in porch were wonderful in the evening. We would definitely stay again.
The home was awesome and centrally located in the Florida Keys. Connie and Rick were very attentive to our needs, and Connie’s kitchen and patio had everything we needed to cook the delicious seafood we caught fishing. We will be back!!!!
Great fully equiped villa. Well situated. Quiet neighborhood. Fantastic owners : very kind & always helpfull for our requests ! I recommend ! Will come back soon ! Family Lacroix from Belgium
The place and stay was excellent. Very nice host
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