The staff was very accommodating when we had to change our reservation from two to one night due to problem with our cruise. It was very nice having the water view and the restaurant/bar adjacent to the property. The grounds and exterior are very well maintained considering the location on water. We would definately return and stay at this location. It is great for a family or group traveling in the vicinity.

I think that the room itself could use some upgrading. There was rust in the bathroom and some of the fixtures are showing their age but overall we were pleased with our short stay.

Amazing place to stay. Big rooms with all you need: hairdryer, coffee machine, refrigerator, large wardrobe, a lot of space to put your clothes. Big parking lot, pool, gym. Amazing people all around the property. So kind and welcome. In front of hotel you have many scuba diving centers and just a few minutes walk you have grocery store, starbucks, dunkin and so on. I wish we could stay longer! Feels like home.

The refrigerator froze our bananas but the freezer defrost our ice cream haha. But still thats nothing that we actually worried about. Anything else just perfect!

We had a Marina view room on the 4th floor! We enjoyed and took advantage of the onsite options for food "Skippers and the Holiday Inn next door, walking distance" we also liked the fact that we had a Thai Restaurant, Cuban Restaurant "Denny's" both 2 minutes away from the hotel on Overseas Highway "the main two way road you travel on to get to the hotel" both of these eateries were reasonable and the food was excellent! We used our stay as a Recon for our next trip down, we do have a nephew that lives here in Key Largo off of Hammock with his family 5 minutes from the hotel. We drove south 2 hours over the 7 Mile Bridge. Stopped at Marathon Beach, Big Pine, Bahia State Park, Tavenier just to name a few. Next time its all the way down to the end and we will choose to stay at Mariana De Mar again as our hub and drive south. We searched hotel names we saw as we passed them on our way south and found most to be very expensive. Our current price of $250.00 a night at marina Del Mar was within our vacation budget for our stay considering our excursion plans and the Rental Car cost we drove down from Palm Bay where our trip started from. Our search had revealed a $325.00 to as high as $600.00 a night stay for what? There was no Breakfast being served in bed, no butler or maid, no foot or back massages, etc being advertised at these other "hotels" so we were very pleased with our choice... Marina Del Mar may be dated in appearance. This was probably the Shea Shea back in the day when it went up and opened! Rooms was clean, linen clean no stains, bathroom clean, hot & cold water worked, water pressure good, TV Cable was packed with channels, fridge in room held and kept our beer and water cold. Staff was very friendly and attentive... Overall we had a relaxing, kicked back Getaway!

PARKING! We did have to drive around at times to find parking within the same hotel front lot. The parking in the front of the Marina Del Mar is for probably 20 to 25 cars. Once that is packed you have to park in the Holiday Inn parking lot which is right next door, no real biggie however during our stay I do not believe we were near hotel capacity. So we didn't have to park not one time in the Holiday Inn parking lot however that may not be the same if you travel down and stay during their peak times where the hotel is near to or at full capacity.

Terrific location close to the 1A and on a large dock area. The room was well appointed and spacious with good kitchen facilities. The glass sliding doors looked over the dock area and outside there was a generous space with table and chairs. The onsite restaurant, Slippers, offers a decent affordable menu with friendly staff. Breakfast is well provisioned but could do with some choice variations over the week. The pool area is extensive with plenty of beds and shaded seating. The dock area itself provides a wonderful setting for a daily walk around the blind end and down the bank on the opposite side to the resort. We saw large tarpon and nurse sharks on a daily basis in the dock area. Wonderful. Some fishing tours and a glass bottom tour are located in the dock area. The original African Queen steam boat is also located there and available for excursions, but sadly, gas outboard driven! Would return to this lovely resort.

As the resort has docking available some sailors like everybody to hear their music at high volume. Fortunately they observed the time for silence rules when we were there.

Our room was clean and roomy, although the facility does needs some updating here and there. However, nothing that affected our comfort, just some cosmetic issues, and they are clearly working hard to make improvements. Breakfast was typical "continental" style, and we ate there once or twice, and out a few times for more variety. The location was amazing, and so easy to get to where we wanted to go, as well as being right on the marina, so the wildlife was super fun to observe each and every day. Maid service was excellent and we had LOADS of towels every day, and the staff was very helpful and offered some great suggestions for local dining and sight seeing.

The bed was softer than I normally like, but to be fair, it didn't prevent me from sleeping well. Just not my favorite. And as mentioned above, some dated components to our room and the facility, but honestly, we spend almost no time hanging in our room, so it was not an issue.

We enjoyed the harbor view from our room, watching all the charters slowly float by waving. You could also enjoy breakfast outside by the dockside as well. The restaurant, Skippers Dockside, was next door making if very convenient to get a bite. Having the many different water activities/charters within walking distance was a plus. The room was clean and updated. The staff was very friendly and helpful. A manager, Laura, was also helpful in directing us to local things to do and places to eat.

The bed has lasted long past its time. You can hear the bands at Sharkey's next door if you are at the far end of the complex. Bring earbuds or headphones to sleep with. Parking is limited, there's room next door at Skippers. The internet was spotty, works better near the front office/pool. We lost it at our room. Laura mentioned improvements will be coming.

Although I know the area well, I didn't realize the property was in the "Fishing Village" with 1 restaurant on property and another just outside the exit. Skippers (on property) was great! The staff was friendly and the service felt much higher end than you would expect. Fresh fish on the menu and you couldn't ask for anything more. Short walk back to the room. Access to pools at the adjacent properties (which we didn't have time to use), and centrally located close to everything you want to do in Key Largo, short drive to Islamorada.

The bathroom in the room was old, but it wouldn't stop me from staying again. The room was huge, overlooking the boat slips below. However, there were two chairs right outside the slider that the neighboring room thought were theirs (that wasn't really the issue), but they were out there having coffee and smoking at 8am, completely unaware a bed was on the other side of the slider less than 6ft away. Because that area is also the walkway from the stairs to other rooms, there is constant traffic and noise. I would choose a room facing the parking lot next time; I can see the boats while walking the property.

The size of the room and the cleanliness was wonderful. The bed was very comfortable and you can see how the hotel is being renovated so I'm looking forward to staying there again. The pool area was very nice, big pool and very clean.

The pool needs to be renovated. It was very dated. Also we had a corner unit which was great but at the far end of the complex and the music of the bar right next door was very loud. I think if they could consider some soundproofing it would help a lot. And lastly, the room was very comfortable but black out curtains are needed.

We loved Miguel at the front desk, including over the phone prior. The location is great: Not on the busy main rd., but close to it and a big park. My husband enjoyed the marina view/actionthere. Our room was nice and comfortable for 4 with a bigger fridge. I loved the Holiday Inn pool/jacuzzi/gym privileges, although we ended up using Marina’s more. Free breakfast was worth it for our family. (Not all in KL have free parking either.)

The pool was not heated to 84, so it was very cold. The jacuzzi had no bubbles, but we were in it every day, anyway. FYI they do not have a beach; it’s Marina for a reason. Pennekamp is very close, though.

I loved the Marina/Waterview, and the property was lovely. Huge Pool and Huge Tiki Bar, overlooking the Marina. Skippers Dockside Restaurant with indoor seating is adjacent to the Tiki Bar. It was also convenient to have a Sports Bar next door, Sharkey's, open late, so I was able to catch the Wild Card Football Game, Rothesberger's last game with the Steelers after 18 years! 3 minutes from the best Restaurants & Tiki Bars in Key Largo!

My Marina View room with 2 double beds did have a mini fridge but didn't have a microwave as I expected.