Marathon, FL is well-known destination for such activities as snorkeling.
Marathon is a city in the Key West metropolitan area of the Florida Keys. Situated on Key Vaca Island, the city is a well-known vacation destination for such water activities as snorkeling, diving and fishing. Visitors to Marathon will find that the city is also home to several hotels and resorts offering a range of amenities and accommodations.
Sea Dell Motel
The Sea Dell Motel is located less than two miles from Sombrero Beach. The motel offers water-view efficiencies with kitchenettes, free Internet and outdoor picnic and barbecue areas. The motel is eight miles from the Dolphin Research Center, which offers educational dolphin exhibits and activities as well as dolphin swimming sessions by reservation. Guests also have access to outdoor recreation at Sombrero Beach, featuring swimming and sunbathing areas and several picnic shelters. The motel is also within walking distance of several of the city's many seafood restaurants, including the Island Fish Company, open for lunch and dinner and located overlooking the coast. Pets are allowed for a fee.
Crystal Bay Resort Marina
The Crystal Bay Resort Marina overlooks the Gulf of Mexico. The hotel offers kitchenette and efficiency rooms and such amenities as a heated outdoor pool, a basketball court, playground and a marina boat launch. Many cultural attractions, including the History of Diving Museum, are within miles of the resort. Live entertainment is also just a short distance from the resort at the Marathon Community Theater, offering such stage productions as the Ed Sullivan Show and the Odd Couple. Dining is within minutes of the resort at such full-service restaurants as The Hurricane Grille, where guests can also see some of the reputed best blues bands in the Florida Keys. Pets are allowed for a fee.
Hotel Sombrero Resort and Marina
The Hotel Sombrero Resort and Marina is located along the Florida Key's coastline. Amenities at the hotel include a large heated outdoor pool, a poolside tiki bar, complimentary continental breakfast and outdoor barbecue grills. Guests of the hotel receive complimentary access to the Sombrero Country Club, offering an 18-hole golf course and a pro shop. Guests can also play tennis at any of the hotel's many on-site, lighted tennis courts, with complimentary rackets and balls and lessons on request. Dining is also available on-site at either the Marathon Pizza and Pasta restaurant -- a family-style restaurant featuring its signature chocolate seduction pie -- or the Sombrero Tiki Bar, serving light entrees and open for happy hour every evening. Pets are allowed free of charge.
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