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Open Water Paradise 2/2 Half Duplex in Key Colony Beach at Marathon, FL

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Property grounds
Children's area
Marina
Dining
Interior

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire home

2 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 4

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Air conditioning
  • Dryer
  • Washer
  • Pool

About this property

Entire place

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

Open Water Paradise 2/2 Half Duplex in Key Colony Beach at Marathon, FL

Welcome to Open Water Paradise in the Keys. Ocean living at its Best!

Nestled along Bonefish Bay, Open Water Paradise distinguishes itself from other residences in Key Colony Beach by its unique location—away from the typical canal settings. Enjoy expansive open water views from both the front and rear of this exceptional home.

This piece of paradise is located just a short drive into Key Colony Beach and perfectly embodies the relaxing and true Keys ambience you come here for. Picture yourself enjoying sea breezes from your private screened porch right on Bonefish Bay. Enjoy a frozen margarita and hum along to some Jimmy Buffet as you experience leisure and luxury available only in Paradise.

Indulge in the pleasure of swimming and fishing directly from your private dock! The property includes a boat dock designed for vessels up to 30 feet. In minutes you can be in the Ocean or Gulf fishing/snorkeling on the Ocean side reefs or crossing the Vaca Cut for a Gulf side excursion.

You don't need to be an experienced angler to catch fish of all kinds just off your private dock. You may even see a Manatee or a family of Dolphins exploring the Bay.

Note: If you plan to bring a boat, kindly inform us in advance. Please note that the availability of a boat lift may vary at the time of your booking.


Property details:

7 NIGHT MINIMUM / MAX OCCUPANCY: 5

Step into luxury with our newly remodeled Half Duplex featuring a seamless walk-thru layout! We're proud owners of the entire duplex, and you have the option to rent both units for an unforgettable experience. Spread the word to your loved ones, envision a getaway where you stay side by side. (Note: This listing is for one side of the duplex).

Our Living Area of the Home features ample and comfortable seating centered around a flat screen television with full cable service and wi-fi service. The glass doors open onto your gated porch, the perfect place to enjoy early morning coffee or an evening cocktail.

Cook up your catch of the day in the fully equipped kitchen featuring full sized appliances, pots, pans, and dishes. Or, if you prefer you can grill on our gas grill provided (please be courteous of the next guest and maintain the integrity of the grill).

The Master Bedroom is furnished with a luxurious King-Sized bed with a flat screen tv and features a full Master Bathroom. You will also find a stackable washer and dryer for your convenience!

The Guest Bedroom is appointed with a trundle bed including 2 twins and a full-size bed and a flat screen television. The Guest Bathroom is located directly adjacent to the Guest Bedroom with a walk-through floor plan. All the towels and linens you need for your stay in paradise are provided.

Our home is a short stroll from Sparky’s Landing Bar, Tarpon's Creek, and local favorites, offering waterfront dining with fresh, local ingredients. Enjoy live music as the day winds down. Sunset Beach, known for stunning Florida Keys sunsets, is also a brief walk away. Key Colony Inn, Cabana Breezes, walking trails, and bike paths are all within blocks. Boat rental and snorkeling trips are nearby, and we provide kayaks and bicycles for your personal use.

Our goal is to help make your dream vacation a reality! Please note: NO PARTIES and NO SMOKING allowed.

Property manager

Ralph Brito

Languages

English, Spanish

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Property amenities

Pool/Spa

  • Communal pool

Internet

  • Available in the house: WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Parking on site

Kitchen

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

Bedrooms

  • 2 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 2 bathrooms
  • Hair dryer
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV with cable/satellite channels

Outdoor areas

  • Gas grill
  • Porch/lanai

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • Pet friendly
  • Welcoming cats and dogs only
  • 2 pets total (up to 50 lbs per pet)

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Designated smoking areas

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 not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property)

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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

Pets

Pets allowed
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs and cats only
2 total (up to 50 lbs per pet)
Restrictions apply; for more information contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

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
Onsite 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 not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property
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

About the neighborhood

Map
Key Colony Beach, FL

What's nearby

  • Curry Hammock State Park - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Captain Hooks Marina and Dive Center - 2 min drive - 1.7 km
  • Sunset Park Beach - 3 min drive - 1.8 km
  • Coco Plum Beach - 6 min drive - 3.0 km
  • Sombrero Beach - 14 min drive - 11.6 km

Getting around

  • Marathon, FL (MTH-Florida Keys Marathon) - 4 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Island Fish Company - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Wendy's - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Sparky's Landing Fish and Cocktails - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Keys Fisheries - ‬9 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Does Open Water Paradise 2/2 Half Duplex in Key Colony Beach at Marathon, FL have a pool?

Yes, this property has a pool.

Is Open Water Paradise 2/2 Half Duplex in Key Colony Beach at Marathon, FL pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows cats and dogs (limit 2 total) with a maximum weight of up to 50 lbs per pet.

What time is check-in at Open Water Paradise 2/2 Half Duplex in Key Colony Beach at Marathon, FL?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Open Water Paradise 2/2 Half Duplex in Key Colony Beach at Marathon, FL?

Check-out is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Open Water Paradise 2/2 Half Duplex in Key Colony Beach at Marathon, FL located?

Situated in Key Colony Beach, this vacation home is within a 15-minute walk of Marathon Visitor Center and Curry Hammock State Park. San Pablo Catholic Church and Sunset Park Beach are also within 1 mi (2 km).

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Open Water Paradise 2/2 Half Duplex in Key Colony Beach at Marathon, FL Reviews

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 29 out of 30 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 1 out of 30 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 30 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 30 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 30 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Anne W.

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

Highly recommend Open Water paradise

Highly recommend Ralph’s Open Water Paradise. Beautiful area, gorgeous scenery. The unit is adorable, very clean, excellent location in the heart of a wonderful community. Furniture and beds very comfortable. Open floor plan for kitchen and living area with cute, fenced in backyard. Ralph was an excellent host
Stayed 21 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Angel S.

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

Great stay!

Our stay was really nice! The house was perfect, had everything we needed. Location was great. Ralph was beyond helpful and promt on responding, he was really wonderful to book with. We would definitely stay again!
Stayed 11 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kurt B., Noblesville, IN

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

Great place

Great location and very nice, clean home. Perfect for an extended getaway.
Stayed 9 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Susan L.

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

Great Vacation

We thoroughly enjoyed our time at Key Colony Beach and at Ralph’s place. The location was great, we enjoyed having our boat right out back and our puppy truly enjoyed the yard. The house felt roomy and comfortable. It was nice to have Cabana Club access too. Communications were great overall. We would definitely stay here again!
Stayed 11 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Annalize

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort, communication

Awesome place to Stay

Place is really nice. Very clean and the owner was great with correspondence The only thing that was a bit of inconvenience was the one shower did not have a curtain.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

James D.

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

Nice place. Easy access to the ocean and bay

Overall good neighborhood and clean house. Ample dock space. Owner is friendly and responded to questions immediately
Stayed 8 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Karen D.

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

Beautiful!

Everything was perfect. Loved the complete fenced in area, perfect for my dog! Beautiful view. Nice dock with snook light. I would stay again!
Stayed 9 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Julia N., Middleboro

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

Great location

Off the main drag, Very quiet neighborhood. Good space inside in terms of closets, etc. Kitchen could use cooking utensils. Also, would have liked toilet paper, paper towels and trash liners.
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Max S., Ocala. USA

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

Great home and location

The house and host are top notch. The wind and sea grass was the only slight issue. Kids caught plenty of fish from the dock. Neighbors are great as well. We will be back for sure. I almost don’t want to tell everyone how awesome this place is so it’s available to rent again in the future.
Stayed 9 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Alicia B.

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

Paradise on the bay

This duplex was the perfect location as our base camp for exploring the keys. It's located on a bay instead of the narrow canal views that many homes in the area have. Sunrise is amazing from the covered back porch or on the dock. We saw dolphins and manatees from the dock as well. The beds were comfortable and having two full bathrooms was perfect. We also enjoyed using the fishing poles at the house to fish from the dock. The internet was quick, Netflix was on the TV to use, and a starter pack of paper goods was provided. There are multiple restaurants in walking distance, or use the two bikes at the house. We'll definitely be back!!
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

lori d.

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

Perfect vacation home!

Everything about this home was perfect! The rooms were spacious and comfortable and being right on the water made for wonderful mornings in the sun, sipping coffee and relaxing. There are fishing poles to use and my son and husband used them for hours (frozen shrimp did the trick to catch a variety of things). The home was very quiet-never heard our neighbors. The owner responded very quickly to any questions I had. Being able to use the Cabana Club was a bonus and we spent a day there lounging on the beach. I would rent this again if ever in the area.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Irene L., Oneonta, Alabama

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

It Doesn't Get Better Than This!

This is our second time to stay in Key Colony, and the first time in this property. We loved how easy it was to zip in and out of the neighborhood from this location. We had everything we needed indoors and out. Could be the best vrbo bed we've slept on, and we've slept on a lot of them! We were worried at first that noise from the Causeway would be an issue. It wasn't - didn't hear it at all from either the inside of the house or the back yard. You can't beat starting you day off watching the sunrise from the back porch. Magical!
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2023

8/10 Good

Tammy W.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location

Relaxing & Nice but Lacking

We visit Key Colony often and were super excited to find this home with great amenities such as the small fenced in yard for our pups and access to the Cabana Club. It was mostly a great experience but definitely some touches that need to be improved. For instance, the outdoor ice machine doesn’t work (the neighbors were planning on using and were disappointed). Only the TV in the living room worked, the one in the guest room had a poor quality, pixelated screen and we couldn’t get the one in the master bedroom to work at all. It wasn’t even plugged in when we arrived, when I did plug it in, it seemed to cause some other electrical issues. It was a bit taxing to have to remember a 10 digit code for entry into the home all the time, would be nice to have a shorter code. Shower in master doesn’t have curtain so there’s a fair amount of water that splashes out into the small bathroom. The toaster took a good 10 minutes to lightly toast bread. We couldn’t use the oven as it seemed turning it on caused the fire alarm to chirp or go off even before the oven was up to temperature. Walls are rather think between the duplexes so we had the joy of hearing our neighbors movies every night til around midnight. Not sure if it was thin walls or their TV up loud or a combo but just something to be aware of. The vacuum cleaner had zero suction, even after cleaning out the clumps of fur and what looked like leaves from the backyard we still weren’t able to use it to clean the property.
Stayed 14 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cathy C.

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

Relaxing R & R

The host, Ralph is very accommodating, responsive and friendly! We communicated several times during our stay! He responded to text messages in a short period of time! The accommodations were immaculate and very comfortable!
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

Clean & a perfect location

This property was adorable, everything as stated online was accurate. The 2 bathrooms were so modern and bright. The place was immaculate, comfortable and well stocked for all your needs. The ice machine was a huge bonus as you need plenty of ice for daily fishing excursions. I would highly recommend this property and most definitely consider it again for next year if we decide to go back to Marathon.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Lisa B.

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

Perfect location.

This rental was perfect. The location was great. It was close to all the good restaurants. It was also down the road from a boat rental and bait shop, making it so easy to rent a boat conveniently and fish. It was so nice to have the dock in the back yard making it so nice to fish and see some manatees. The fence in the back yard made it super dog friendly. The property was so clean and maintained and bed was comfy. I would highly recommend this place to enjoy the keys.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Michael P.

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

Great place to stay

Great place to stay!!!!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Stacey J.

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

Lovely Location

My husband and I stayed here with friends for a week. This location had beautiful sunrises and is also a short bike ride from great restaurants. It was a very comfortable home and tastefully decorated. The owner was just a text/phone call away if we needed anything. We would love to stay here again!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

gary r.

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

very enjoyable stay

very clean, very neat , cabana club very nice after bike rides every day' great happy hour deals at sparkys that is walking distance........melissa always answered any questions promptly and was very courteous. enjoyed fishing off dock.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer K.

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

Awesome getaway!

We really enjoyed our time in the Keys! Since this house is waterfront, the breezes are constant and great. Great view, awesome yard for our dog to run around in. We enjoyed sitting on the porch while he ran around. Really quiet on the inside, couldn’t hear the busy road at all! House has pretty much everything we needed. Owner was super responsive!
Stayed 8 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Debbie R.

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

Fun in the sun!

Perfect place all around. Highly recommend!
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Phillip W.

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

100% excellent

Exceeded all expectations! Location was great, house is awesome! So close to everything. One suggestion, avoid the Cabana Club. Staff is not customer service friendly, they are down right nasty. We will be back !
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Rita M.

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

Great location teenage girls loved that we had water on both sides of us.

Would definitely stay here again. Great location. Just relaxing view. Loved it. Thank you
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

tim a.

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

Paradise

Great stay in Key colony. Melissa was amazing. She was always available when we had questions with a text or phone call. Everything was as expected with the facility. Clean and comfortable. Would recommend to friends and family. Thanks Tim.
Stayed 8 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Frank M.

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

Fishing

Decent price and very nice and clean property. Will definitely book again
Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2022