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Ranch House Motel

7251 Overseas Highway, Marathon, FL 33050
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Ranch House Motel
Ranked #4 of 15 hotels in Marathon
4.5 of 5 stars 20 Reviews
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Mount Laurel, New Jersey
Senior Reviewer
9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 April 2012

from the outside, the ranch house looks like a typical motel....but the rooms are very clean and comfortable. the service was great.. diana, the property owner, was so helpful! she told us where would could see key deer, places to eat and gave us a taste of 2 things....1. a home grown banana off her tree and 2. her OWN... More

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CT
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 April 2012

We (2 seniors) stayed at the Ranch House Motel from March 6 -14, 2012. This place is not the Hyatt but what it lacks in ambiance it makes up for in friendliness and desire to please by the owner, Diana. Our air conditioner was very loud and she insisted on buying a new one, which she did, and replaced ours... More

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Palm Harbor, FL
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 April 2012

Yes this is a no frills motel but it was absolutely spotless. The owner,Diana was friendly and accomodating in every sense. Yes she has a following of visitors who return every time they visit Marathon so book in advance. I would definitely recommend her wonderful hospitality and looking forward to stay at this motel on my next visit to the... More

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Senior Contributor
21 reviews 21 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 April 2012
1
person found this review helpful

We found this to be an extremely clean, no frills hotel; with an extraordinary family running it. They were the type of folks who brought new meaning to the word helpful! Very Refreshing! Ok, so in the interest of full disclosure, I'm a "girlie girl". However, I don't think it's too much to ask to have shampoo, conditioner and lotion... More

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Elizabeth City, North Carolina
2 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 March 2012

Clean Rooms, wonderful staff. I spent the day relaxing and reading. Various chairs throughout property allowed for staying out of the sun and enjoying the island breeze. Diana is an excellent host! More

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Somerset
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 March 2012
1
person found this review helpful

From the outside the motel does not. Inspire confidence, however there was. Nothing about this motel that we could really fault. The owner is superb, extremely helpful and recommended a first class restaurant which enabled us to see a magnificent sunset. She is nearly always heavily booked up with returning fishermen and has a tremendous following with visitors returning year... More

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Manistique, Michigan
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36 reviews 36 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 February 2012

The room was definitely very clean and the owner is very nice, friendly and helpful. She recommended a great restaurant for dinner, also for breakfast as there is no breakfast included in stay. We were only there for one night so it was fine but we did miss having a clock and coffee maker in the room. Also, bring your... More

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Broken Arrow, Oklahoma
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5 reviews 5 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 February 2012

Stayed here 3 nights this year, my fourth time to stay here.Very clean and roomy complete kitchen and 2 double beds.Reminds me of cabins in the 1960's,very neat and clean.owner is a very nice lady and wants to be sure your stay is pleasant.We were on a fishing trip and she even gave advice on where to fish.Very reasonable rates... More

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SoCal
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10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 January 2012
3
people found this review helpful

Our room was spotless! It is family run and you can tell they care. Such friendly and helpful people.We stayed in room 11 and had a full kitchen. Since we were staying 5 days this certainly came in handy for saving lots of money on meals. It is conveniently located to explore the keys. More

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Anchorage, Alaska
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 December 2011
1
person found this review helpful

We came to town without a reservation and after stopping by a couple of other motels we were feeling hopeless. From the rear view mirror we spotted this place and decided to pull in. We figured it couldnt be any worse than what we had seen and the price we were quoted. We were so surprised when the rooms we... More

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