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Key Colony Bay Hotel

13351 Overseas Highway, US-1 MM 54, Marathon, FL 33050 (Formerly Ramada Inn Marathon)
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Key Colony Bay Hotel
Ranked #9 of 15 hotels in Marathon
3.5 of 5 stars 20 Reviews
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Shrewsbury, United Kingdom
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22 reviews 22 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 March 2012
1
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The beds were so comfy, soft cotton sheets, and lovely and quiet. brilliant high pressure showers. Lovely staff. we stayed 2 nights - nice pool and private beach.Fridge in room and hot water in reception. free parking. no wifi in our room as in a bad signal room but fine in the reception area. great aircon. right next to Cabana... More

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Goldsboro, North Carolina
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 August 2006
1
person found this review helpful

We searched for a clean, small and reasonably priced place to stay in the Florida Keys for a week of vacation. The Key Colony met and exceeded these expectations! The staff were very helpful, the property was well maintained and we would definitely recommend it to others who don't want to spend all of their money on accomodations. More

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Gulfport, Florida
1 review
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 July 2006
5
people found this review helpful

We paid $95 a night over a holiday weekend! I was terrified about the hotel after reading reviews of this hotel posted here. So imagine my pleasant surprise when we arrived at a clean beach hotel. What a bunch of snobs who can't take showers because there was a bit of rust on the rim, blame it on the tropical... More

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United States
2 reviews
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2006
8
people found this review helpful

I was going to Marathon to work for my company for a week. My manager states that this will be a "very nice" hotel. I am sorry, It wasn't a nice hotel. You do get lost trying to find the place and when we checked in at 3:30pm , the staff was extremely rude and told us to wait in... More

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10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2006
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Stay away.....do not stop....do not waste your money on this hotel.... We could not find this hotel, so we called. The woman at the front desk was rude and we should have kept going just because of that...We finally found the hotel and found it to be a converted Ramada that we quickly figured out why Ramada took their name... More

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Orlando, Florida
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 March 2006
3
people found this review helpful

Terrible stay. The pool is closed from Health Advisory. Of course, we weren't told this at time of reservation. It is not really on the water. There are a few chairs overlooking a mangrove swamp..........There are some better hotels for better prices that are directly on the water within 2 miles of here. The bathrooms were dirty. The staff was... More

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Philly
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Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 March 2006
4
people found this review helpful

We confirmed our reservation prior to arriving, arrived at the hotel, checked in and at no time were we told the pool wasn't available. We went to our room and got ready for a swim. We walked out to the pool to find a not-too-temporary sign stating "Pool Closed". We went back to the room and called the front desk... More

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Upstate NY
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 March 2006
3
people found this review helpful

I stayed here for three nights in late Feb. 06. The rooms were fine. Largish with small fridge/coffee maker, table and chair, balcony (mine looked onto parking lot). I paid only $115 per night which is really good for keys. ROoms were clean enough. Some stains on rug/chairs. Hallways/stairways could use some sprucing up. These things don't bother me. What... More

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Coral Gables, Florida
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5 reviews 5 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
21 helpful votes 21 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 January 2006
9
people found this review helpful

who spends their time in the hotel while in the keys anyway? we got a great price through expedia.com. the location was centralized- about 5-10 min's from everything you'd want to do in Marathon. the front desk staff who checked us in was very nice and gave us a few pointers of what activities were in the area. we got... More

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Stuart, Florida
1 review
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 November 2005
6
people found this review helpful

It can be difficult finding a decent hotel for a decent price in the Keys. My brother and I are broke college students who enjoy diving--- but equally enjoy thriftiness. During our stay, the rooms were clean, comfortable, and the cheapest that we could find throughout the entire Florida Keys. While it isn't by any means a 4 star hotel,... More

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Address: 13351 Overseas Highway, US-1 MM 54, Marathon, FL 33050 (Formerly Ramada Inn Marathon)
Price range (per night):* RM217 - 374

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