Siesta Motel Marathon Motel - Page 1

The reviewer (Extracheese) must have been mistaken when she thought she was at Marathon Kayak. She must have been at a competitor's business down the street, thinking she was at Marathon Kayak. We, at Marathon Kayak, are professional paddlesports outfitters, and pride ourselves on outstanding customer relations (as documented in many large publications). WE offer FREE and FRIENDLY local paddling information, including free charts of the local waters. We encourage private paddlers to stop by so we can share our local knowledge about paddle trips in the area. It is true our laminated maps/guides are provided only with rentals, but we often share printed paper copies upon request. www.marathonkayak.com

We booked this motel strictly by the reviews we read prior to choosing this motel. We booked an efficiency-very clean, very comfortable and for the price...you're crazy not to stay here! The airport noise was minimal as only small planes are able to land there. We took full advantage of the grill and picnic area and pool access. Frank and his wife were extremely helpful and available, literally, 24/7! We came with our kayaks and 4 year old and had a ball! We have recommended the Siesta Motel to our friends and family and will stay there again! LOVED IT!

Just a tip for you kayakers/canoers: Bring your own charts/maps and read up on where to paddle. (A GREAT resource is," Florida Keys Paddling Atlas," by Bill and Mary Burnham) Marathon Kayak, as with many other outfitters, ONLY give maps/charts/tips to registered guides, and they will inform you of this matter-of-fact. The guy at Marathon Kayak was, putting it nicely, RUDE! Luckily, we had our paddling atlas which was our bible! We found some great places to put-in and fish, on our own, and had an awesome time!

GREAT PLACE TO EAT: Sparkey's Landing off of Sadowski Causeway- Shrimp and Bacon Pizza and/or Fish Tacos-OUT OF THIS WORLD!

We found this place by accident, stopped in and the manager had a room available.

The place was truly clean, no roaches!

Free paper in the morning, coffee as well.

A very good place and a good value for the money.

10 minutes to the best fishing places in the world!

Not only are they RIGHT next to the airport, don't have a beach (check google maps) . But...

I called and reserved a room for my family 4 days in advance, literally 1 and a half hour later I canceled and they said we'd still have to pay if the room didn't sell.

That's just a rip off.

This is a perfect little gem in the Florida Keys.. The rooms are good sized and extremely clean. Frank and Teena were absolutely great hosts and answered all our questions and steered us to some out of the way Keys secrets. What a fantastic time. If you want brand new and modern and want to spend over $300 night stay at one of the new luxury condos - We would rather stay at this special little mom and pop and spend those extra bucks on other things especially some of the great restaurants nearby. We will be seeing them again and hopefully soon.