Stay in our amazing 4 BR 2BA home, Pool and Hot Tub, Oceanside canal, Kayak

Marathon, Florida
$452 avg/night
Minimum Stay 7 Nights
Bed 4

Bed

Bath 2

Bath

Home Private Vacation Home

Property Type

Sleep 10

Max Sleeps

Night 7 nights

Min Stay

Come on and book your vacation at Manatee Cove in Marathon, the heart of the Florida Keys! In addition to your private pool with a hot tub, we also offer a beautiful outdoor living area complete with your own Tiki Hut with a TV - enjoy outdoor living at it's finest!

Our waterfront, single-family home, affectionately named “Manatee Cove”, offers 4 bedrooms, 2 baths, and plenty of dock space for your boat with quick ocean access! This tastefully furnished Keys home is locatedon a quiet side street in a residential neighborhood on the Atlantic side of the Island, just 3 houses from open water.

The open living and dining room space is great for gathering with plenty of seating for everyone … a great environment to sit back, relax, and talk about your daily and upcoming adventures!

Being just a short distance from the Atlantic, you’ll be diving, snorkeling, or have your lines in the water in no time! If you don’t have a boat of your own, there are plenty of rental services or guide services in the area. When you aren’t out enjoying our beautiful Atlantic Ocean or your private pool and hot tub, you’ll enjoy a host of other entertainment options…you will be minutes from Sombrero Beach, Turtle Hospital, Crane Museum and just a short drive to the Dolphin Research Center or Aquarium where you will learn about the wonderful sea life in the area. We recently splurged and took the ferry over to Dry Tortugas from Key West - they book almost 6 months in advance so if you are reading this and want to try something different, look into this day trip! You'll be back in time to catch a dinner reservation in Key West before you head back to your home base of Marathon (about 45 min - 1 hr).

In case you can’t get to the outdoors or to our sites or are winding down in the evenings, we have a large screen smart TV in the living area (and in one of the bedrooms) to watch a few of your favorite shows.

There are so many great restaurants to try in the area, it will be hard to pick a night to stay in and cook on your own. But if you do, you’ll find that our kitchen is stocked with cooking essentials. You’ll appreciate the up to date appliances and Corian countertop with plenty of room to prep! Of course, we provide standards: A coffee pot, Keurig, toaster, blender, and plenty of serving dishes.

Upstairs has three bedrooms: One with a King bed, large screen TV, lots of closet space and sliding glass doors to access the outside; the second has a queen bed and the third has two twin beds. The main level has a bedroom with a queen bed and a private bathroom.

Our outdoor living area provides a gas grill and even a bait freezer for your convenience. Additionally, the dock has a cleaning station, electricity, and water.
We have such a great property to offer. We look forward to hosting you and your guests in our home!

Note also that if you have a large group, we have another property two doors down, just 5 houses from the ocean. Look for our sister property, Turtle Cove! This stunning 3br/2ba home with pool, tanning ledge, and hot tub makes for a perfect large group gathering. Between the two properties, we can accommodate up to 18 guests - the VRBO number for Turtle Cove is 1750586.

Note that we may offer last-minute discounts to fill unexpected openings. If you do have a reservation you made in advance, the discount does not apply as it's intended to fill last-minute vacancies only.

Generally, we rent our home Saturday to Saturday from mid-February to the first week of April; all of June, July, and mid-August. We have the flexibility for mid-week stays during the offseason.

Boat size: 30' or less only. The depth of the canal coming in and going out is shallow but has markers. With a 30' boat or less, you will not have issues except during king tides at low tide only. If you are an experienced boater, you can get in and out of our canal no problem.

Pets: Small dogs only. It's an extra $25/day (plus tax) per pet. VRBO has a field to indicate a pet but if you have more than 1, please ask approval and we will add on the extra pet charges. The system is limited to one fee. If you are unsure, don’t add your pet in now, we will do it later when you decide.

Occupancy: Rates are based on the standard occupancy which is 8. You may have up to 10 by ordinance but we charge additional occupancy fees in this case. If you are unsure of your total, book with 8, then update us when you know.

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Feature Features

  • PETS

    1 Total (up To 50 Lbs Per Pet) Pet Friendly Service Animals Exempt From Fees Welcoming Dogs Only
  • BEACH

    Beach Sun Loungers Beach Towels Near The Beach
  • DINING

    Dining Table
  • SAFETY

    Deadbolt Lock Fire Extinguisher No Carbon Monoxide Detector (host Has Indicated There Is No Carbon Monoxide Detector Or Gas Appliances On The Property) Smoke Detector Installed (host Has Indicated There Is A Smoke Detector On The Property)
  • BEDROOM

    4 Bedrooms Bed Sheets Provided
  • GENERAL

    Unit Size: 1600 Sq Ft (149 Sq M)
  • KITCHEN

    Coffee/tea Maker Dishwasher Electric Kettle Ice Maker Microwave Oven Paper Towels Refrigerator Stovetop
  • LAUNDRY

    Laundry Facilities Washing Machine And Dryer
  • PARKING

    Car Not Required Onsite Parking
  • INTERNET

    Free WiFi
  • OUTDOORS

    Balcony Barbecue Grill Outdoor Furniture
  • POOL/SPA

    Heated Pool Hot Tub Outdoor Pool Private Pool
  • BATHROOMS

    2 Bathrooms Bathtub Or Shower Hair Dryer Toilet Paper Towels Provided
  • LANGS SPOKEN

    English
  • THINGS TO DO

    Kayak On Site
  • ENTERTAINMENT

    Books DVD Player Games Smart TV With Cable/satellite Service
  • CLIMATE CONTROL

    Air Conditioning Heating
  • FAMILY FRIENDLY

    Highchair Travel Crib
  • LOCATION HIGHLIGHTS

    Near The Ocean On The Waterfront
  • SERVICES AND CONVENIENCES

    Housekeeping (on Request) Iron/ironing Board
  • SUITABILITY/ACCESSIBILITY

    Designated Smoking Areas If You Have Requests For Specific Accessibility Needs, Please Contact The Property Using The Information On The Reservation Confirmation Received After Booking. No Elevators Note From Host: Outside Only Upper Floors Accessible By Stairs Only

CheckIn Check-in : 04:00 PM CheckOut Check-out : 09:30 AM
No Wheelchair No smoking No pets Children allowed
Occupancy Max occupancy : 10

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School District Availability

Review Review

  • Candice W.

    Submitted May 23, 2026

    Stayed May 16, 2026

    We had the best time! Gail, the property manager, was amazing the whole time! She really made the stay easy and helped by giving us recommendations for local restaurants and attractions. The pool was perfect!

  • Becky I.

    Submitted May 4, 2026

    Stayed Apr 22, 2026

    We loved everything about this amazing house! The pool, hot tub, and tiki hut were a highlight for us. There was plenty of space. The bedrooms were lovely and we enjoyed the decor. They had everything we needed and communication was phenomenal. We hope to come back next year!

  • Jessica N.

    Submitted Apr 29, 2026

    Stayed Dec 18, 2025

    We went down for Christmas last year was awesome. Communication with the host was great needed a dog crate to help me out just really easy-going and really a great experience beautiful property.

  • Sally R.

    Submitted Apr 6, 2026

    Stayed Mar 28, 2026

    We so enjoyed the outdoor space! The kids enjoyed the heated pool and we adults loved the hot tub. The pool/Tiki hut area was so charming at night too with the ambient lighting and pool lights. And true to the listing's name, we actually saw 4 manatees swimming down the canal that the home backs up to. The home has charming beach decor and was very comfortable, and you could not beat the location- close to everything we wanted to do including Sombrero Beach, the Turtle Hospital, the Dolphin Research Center, indoor surfing and fun shopping. Two major grocery stores only 5 minutes away. It was convenient but also a quiet, restful location. We would book it again!

  • Ann U.

    Submitted Apr 1, 2026

    Stayed Mar 21, 2026

    This was a fantastic stay for the seven of us. Two paddle boarded to the Atlantic, two also jumped out of a perfectly good airplane. We cooked most nights on the stove and the grill. I want to say we nearly never stayed inside. The pool was a perfect size, and one couple wants to put one at their house just like it. We fished (caught three) off the dock, lounged in the pool (loved the umbrella) and spent much time under the tiki hut. The house is so close to everything, including the grocery, the dive shop and the tax office for our fishing licenses. Gail was so quick to respond to every message we sent, and made the whole trip stress free. This is the first house we ever said we’d go back to. Thank you so much for such a good time.

  • Jackie B.

    Submitted Mar 15, 2026

    Stayed Mar 7, 2026

    We had a wonderful week! The house was a great location and had a beautiful outdoor area! We rented a boat and were able to fish and take our fish to restaurants that they cooked for our dinner. The house manager, Gail was a great communicator! We would stay here again!

  • Ginger M.

    Submitted Mar 7, 2026

    Stayed Feb 28, 2026

    Clean, comfortable house. We loved the private heated pool and hot tub. Marathon is centrally located in the keys and allowed a day trip to Everglades NP and 2 days in Key West. Everything was clean with a couple small issues we brought to the manager’s attention. We cook a lot and had almost everything needed. We would definitely stay here again. The King Master is upstairs with a shared bathroom with the Wueen & twin rooms. A queen room with en suite bath is on the main level which is up a set of steps from the parking- so not great if you can’t do steps. I feel like it was advertised that I would need to bring all the extras and wasn’t surprised, but We dislike Florida rental standards that they don’t leave more than a starter of things like laundry soap, dish soap, cleaning supplies, TP etc. this is a BYO most things including ziplocks, Tupperware (we had to buy some), spices, TP. Overall, we had a great week and would stay again. The manager is very hands on and checked in frequently.

  • Lori L.

    Submitted Feb 5, 2026

    Stayed Jan 17, 2026

    Wonderful place. It had everything you could need. We so enjoyed our stay

  • Travis L.

    Submitted Jan 20, 2026

    Stayed Jan 10, 2026

    Great communication by the host and property manager, and the house and location were great, as expected.

  • Jimmy P.

    Submitted Jul 2, 2025

    Stayed Jun 14, 2025

    The home was large enough for our group, the pool and the dock was enjoyed by our grandkids.The beds were comfortable and the house was well stocked with essentials.

  • David L.

    Submitted Apr 20, 2025

    Stayed Apr 12, 2025

    Very nice place but road is tight if you have a big boat 24' and entry to canal is very shallow at low tide

  • Laura N.

    Submitted Apr 15, 2025

    Stayed Apr 5, 2025

    We loved the pool and tiki hut! We used them everyday and evening. We saw Manatee and my son enjoyed fishing off the dock. I only wish the king size mattress was in the main floor bedroom.

  • Kelly w.

    Submitted Mar 23, 2025

    Stayed Mar 15, 2025

    Manatee Cove made our 6th visit to the Keys absolutely incredible! This home was perfect for my family of five (hubby, myself, and 3 little girls), my in-laws and our standard poodle! Everything was incredibly clean, all the necessities were provided, and my children were in the pool every minute we were at the house! We loved the layout of this house: the in-laws were comfortable in the queen bed downstairs with the en suite and the rest of us took the 2nd floor bedrooms. The master is SO SPACIOUS! We went out for dinner a few evenings but the others we spent cooking and eating outside in the tiki hut and watching the pelicans go by. At night I loved looking at the stars from the balconies. This neighborhood is SO QUIET and peaceful! The hot tub at night with all the fun pool lights on was the perfect end cap to our days in the Keys!

  • Jimmy M.

    Submitted Feb 8, 2025

    Stayed Feb 1, 2025

    Fantastic house and property ! Location, pool and Cleanliness were all superb. Will definitely book here again !

  • Submitted Jan 9, 2025

    Stayed Dec 21, 2024

    We had a wonderful time.

  • Dan O.

    Submitted Dec 16, 2024

    Stayed Nov 16, 2024

    Very nice

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