With a stay at this vacation home in Key Colony Beach, you'll be on the waterfront, within a 15-minute drive of Sombrero Beach and Sunset Park Beach. .This vacation home is 1.6 mi (2.5 km) from Marathon Visitor Center and 1.6 mi (2.6 km) from San Pablo Catholic Church.
Great White Heron National Wildlife Refuge - 10 min walk - 0.6 miles
Sunset Park Beach - 3 min drive - 1.1 miles
Coco Plum Beach - 4 min drive - 1.3 miles
Sombrero Beach - 12 min drive - 7.9 miles
Seven Mile Bridge - 17 min drive - 12.1 miles
Getting around
Marathon, FL (MTH-Florida Keys Marathon) - 7 min drive
Restaurants
Brass Monkey - 9 min drive
McDonald's - 9 min drive
Circle K - 5 min drive
The Island Fish Company - 4 min drive
Wendy's - 10 min drive
About this property
Entire place
You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.
Captain Joe's KCB Beach 5-Star Getaway KCB#5
Escape to paradise in this fantastic ground-floor seaside home! With its waterfront location, private dock quick access to the Ocean or Bay. Your guest membership in the Private Cabana Clubs Sandy Beach,Jacuzzi, Tiki and Olympic Heated Pool is a 5 minute walk. Enjoy seaside living with soft ocean breezes, stylish leather seating. The spacious King master bedroom and 2 guest Queen bedrooms will comfortably accommodate your group. Dont miss out on this 5-Star winner.
Make yourself comfortable in this air-conditioned vacation home, featuring a kitchen with a refrigerator and an oven. Conveniences include a microwave and a coffee/tea maker, and housekeeping is provided on request.
This smoke-free vacation home features a stereo and a tennis court on site.
Guests will find features like onsite parking.
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
Oven
Refrigerator
Stovetop
Toaster
Bedrooms
3 bedrooms
Bedsheets provided
Bathroom
2 bathrooms
Towels provided
Living spaces
Living room
Separate dining area
Entertainment
DVD player
Stereo
TV with cable/satellite channels
Outdoor areas
Barbecue grill
Laundry
Laundry facilities
Washing machine
Comfort
Air conditioning
Heating
Pets
Pet friendly
Welcoming dogs only
2 pets total (up to 50 lbs per pet)
Suitability/Accessibility
Smoking not allowed
Services and conveniences
Housekeeping (on request)
Location highlights
In a village
Near the sea
On the waterfront
Things to do
Tennis
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 (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
First aid kit
Fire extinguisher
General
Housekeeping (on request)
Unit size: 1,585 square feet
Policies
Check-in
Check-in time starts at 3:00 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
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
Pets
Pets allowed
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
2 total (up to 50 lbs per pet)
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Events
No events allowed
Smoking
Smoking is not permitted
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 indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit
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
All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travelers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.
Rating 10 - Excellent. 42 out of 48 reviews
10 - Excellent
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Rating 8 - Good. 5 out of 48 reviews
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Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 48 reviews
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Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 48 reviews
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9.6/10
Cleanliness
Reviews
10/10 Excellent
Richard P.
Jan 4, 2026
Liked: Cleanliness
Quiet safe location close to many attractions and restaurants. Canal is great for fishing and seeing manatees. Pool and beach access excellent. We had a great vacation.
Richard P.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2025
8/10 Good
Elizabeth P.
Jun 24, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness
Time capsule
Our week at Key Colony was comfortable. It didn’t have the most modern amenities, but everything was clean and easy.
Elizabeth P.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025
10/10 Excellent
Trinity S.
May 19, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness
Great place on the water
Great place to rent a boat and dock it right at your house. We saw a manatee right off our dock. Also caught lots of fish.
Trinity S.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2025
8/10 Good
Michael P., Safety Harbor, FL
Jan 28, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness
Michael P.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2024
10/10 Excellent
charles M., denver, co
Jan 2, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness
Capt Joe's# 5
Convenient location-great perk- Cabana Club Membership.Needs more light in kitchen, Master shower small leak from shower head.
charles M.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2024
10/10 Excellent
Connie I.
Apr 1, 2024
Liked: Cleanliness
Week at Capt Joes
It was a great week. Daughter and grand daughter went over to the club and swam in pool and went to beachl
Said it was great. I had a small pet and she could go for walks. She did not like the rocks but made out ok. Some in the group went fishing at the marina. Grand daughter and husband fished from the dock out back. Had great fun.
Connie I.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2024
10/10 Excellent
Verified traveler
Jul 16, 2023
Liked: Cleanliness
A piece of paradise
The place was bright, perfectly located and had all we needed! The cool part was it had a freezer outdoors for bait for my son to fish! We saw manatees daily and had the closest access to the open ocean! The cabana club was awesome and the pool was nice and cool! We will be back! 5 star!!
Verified traveler
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023
10/10 Excellent
Nonglack H.
Aug 9, 2022
Liked: Cleanliness
Location!
The house is ideally located in the Middle Keys, Marathon area. Great restaurants are all minutes away and so are all the water activities you may want to try. Great for people who love fishing. My husband and sons auto got up at 430 am and fished off the dock. One can catch snapper, croaker and mojarro 6 to 9 inches big off the dock. You can also watch manatees, sting rays and barracuda feed right from the dock. The private beach is all but a 5 to 8 minute walk down the street. So a little bit of everything for everyone.
Nonglack H.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022
10/10 Excellent
Joe D.
Jul 29, 2022
Liked: Cleanliness
Great Stay in KCB
Just returned a week ago. The property is clean, large and in a great location. AC worked great. Yard is nice. Well equipped house for a week's stay. Walking distance to Havana Jacks and the Cabana Club. The Cabana club was a nice bonus for an option to cool off. We brought some kayaks with us which were nice to paddle down the canal and into the open water. The kids enjoyed catching mangrove snapper off the dock and the visit by the manatee. First time staying in Key Colony. It is one of the nicest communities in the Keys. We'll be back. Next time with a boat.
Joe D.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022
10/10 Excellent
Craig W.
Jun 20, 2022
Liked: Cleanliness
Great time
The place was clean and the air condition worked great! The pool and beach were awesome to visit and relax.
Craig W.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022
8/10 Good
Timothy R., St. Charles, MO, USA
Jun 11, 2022
Liked: Cleanliness
Central location
Enjoyed our time in KCB. Easy access to Key Largo and Key West.
Timothy R.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022
10/10 Excellent
Eric N., Rock Hill, SC
Jun 5, 2022
Liked: Cleanliness
Key Colony Beach - Marathon Fl
The property was as listed and perfect for someone bringing a boat. The canal is deep and wide with easy access to the ocean. All of the neighbors were great. You can catch fish right off the deck and we had a manatee that hung around and loved getting a fresh drink of water from the hose. Our house host, Jane, was very helpful and quick to work through all of our questions.
The only thing that was completely overrated for us was the Cabana Club. Yes you can access it but make no mistake, this is a business with set hours and wanting to simply sell you drinks. The Cabana Club staff is nice but If you want to just go stand on the beach at daylight for a few minutes of solitude you can count on being harassed by the neighboring motel female manager that likes to hear herself talk. The pool and beach are nice but there is not much room.
If we vacation in the Marathon area again we would look at this property again. Being closer to a public beach or getting a house with a pool would be the only things that would suit our family better.
From Rock Hill, SC
Eric N.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2022
10/10 Excellent
Sherry G.
May 22, 2022
Liked: Cleanliness
GREAT PLACE IN KEY COLONY
We loved this house. Have stayed ih this area for 18 years and this was the best house EVER.....We bought a new coffee pot for the house as the old one was VERY VERY Slow...( we left it on the counter with the new one)....Great house with so much to offer. Lots of shade in the evening where you could sit and watch the boats travel down the canal....Would love to stay here FOREVER....Kitchen had everything we needed!!! We also left beach towels for the next people. If traveling with pets they have the wet stiffer. We left all our supplies for the next pet owner renter..LOVED THE HOUSEl......WOULD RATE IT A 10...
Sherry G.
Stayed 14 nights in May 2022
10/10 Excellent
Julene E.
Apr 11, 2022
Liked: Cleanliness
Beautiful Key Colony Beach Vacation
We enjoyed our two week stay at this property in Key Colony Beach. The main reason for the 5-star rating is its location on the canal and the access to the Cabana Beach Club, a short walk or bike ride away. The pool, beach & drinks at the Cabana Club were wonderful!! The unit (a duplex) was large and the king bed & sheets in the master were very comfortable. The home was very clean and the indoor/outdoor furniture comfortable. However, there were some short-comings that did make me consider rating it a 4-star: Several bath towels were worn with near holes; a new (programmable) coffee pot would be nice, making coffee in the morning was slow; the knives were not sharp; we would have liked to use the (2) kayaks on the property--if they weren't a significant ($120 ea.) extra charge. It was sometimes tough on the hot days seeing the kayaks & not being able to use free of charge. It would have been nice if they were included in the rental rate--as with other rentals we've stayed at or viewed. Overall, a decent, comfortable stay & would recommend ; but some inside updates would be a nice improvement.
Julene E.
Stayed 14 nights in Mar 2022
10/10 Excellent
Rebecca F.
Jan 5, 2022
Liked: Cleanliness
A great location to enjoy the whole island chain
We really enjoyed our time at this property and we did everything there was to do in the Keys. It’s an hour from Key West. You can easily park at the park and ride garage, ride the Duval Loop or walk all over old town. We enjoyed snorkelling right in Key Colony Beach at Deep Blue Diving. We would stay again if we were in the area.
Rebecca F.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2021
10/10 Excellent
Guy J.
Dec 28, 2021
Liked: Cleanliness
Well appointed home in a great location
Well appointed home in a great location.
Guy J.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2021
10/10 Excellent
Derick J.
Nov 30, 2021
Liked: Cleanliness
KCB & Property Great For Families
What We Liked:
Key Colony Beach (KCB) is such a great place for families. 2 Playgrounds + Community Yard Games (Bocce, Shuffleboard, Horseshoes) + Community Pool / Beach + Walk / Bike Restaurants + dock at the house for kayaking / boating / fishing. House had everything you'd need for a great stay (comfortable / cozy), and the hosts were great.
What we didn't like:
Our kids are young, and so sometimes their sibling rivalry is loud, and we just felt bad about being so close to the neighbors (who were awesome and said it was fine, but it's like being on a flight with a loud kid...just awkward). Couches and outdoor furniture could be even better, but they worked for the week.
Overall we'd definitely stay in KCB again, and in this particular property once our kids are a bit more quiet :)
Derick J.
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2021
10/10 Excellent
Irene A.
Aug 28, 2021
Liked: Cleanliness
Great Vacation!
Our family had great time staying at this property. The house was clean, had everything necessary, and big enough for our family of seven. It’s located in quiet neighborhood within the short walk to the beach and short drive to the Dolphin Research Center, Turtle Hospital, Aquarium, shopping and dining. And Key West is only about an hour away. We definitely planning on returning!
Irene A.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2021
10/10 Excellent
Billie N., Sacramento
Aug 14, 2021
Liked: Cleanliness
Loved the Keys!
Keys was always on our bucket list, Not only was it a vacation it was also Celebration to 2nd chance of life after battling cancer & being Cancer free Things we loved Sparky's & Havana Jack's & Key West, Cabana Club we went there every day & being able to go out and fish & having a place to park the boat. & The canal is just so peaceful & enjoy seeing the manatees. Thank you for opening your beautiful home up to us for the week!
Billie N.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2021
10/10 Excellent
Scott W., Palm Bay, Florida
Jul 30, 2021
Liked: Cleanliness
Fun time in the Keys
We love Key Colony and was another great stay
Very great location wise
Scott W.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021
10/10 Excellent
Elisa G.
Jul 21, 2021
Liked: Cleanliness
Key Cololny Beach rental
The property is perfectly situated one block from the Cabana Club, which was perfect and made our stay amazing. There are restaurants and sunset parks and play parks within Key Colony.
The duplex was very clean and comfortable we enjoyed our stay and would love to return soon.
Elisa G.
Stayed 14 nights in Jun 2021
10/10 Excellent
Tracy W., Chandler,az
Jun 22, 2021
Liked: Cleanliness
Fun the The Keys
We loved staying in Marathon. The house worked out great and enjoyed walking to the cabana club for the beach and pool!
Tracy W.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2021
10/10 Excellent
Leslie P.
May 18, 2021
Liked: Cleanliness
Great way to celebrate !
The property was clean, well appointed and the perfect spot to vacation after a long dry spell!
Leslie P.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2021
10/10 Excellent
Robert L., Midland
Apr 10, 2021
Liked: Cleanliness
Keys time
Relax.. eat at Franks.... enjoy.
Robert L.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2021
10/10 Excellent
Nikole M.
Apr 5, 2021
Liked: Cleanliness
Great vacation spot
The house was great for our needs and in a fantastic location. We would stay there again for sure!