Beachfront Condo at Tigertail Beach in Marco Island

Great with children not for couples

scratchy (United States)
Review submitted: August 6, 2009   Date of arrival: July 11, 2009

This condo has excellent view. In all directions. You have to walk about 1/4 mile to the beach. It is located on Tiger tail. The owners were pleasant. But, did not check to see if things were OK. The condo was in great shape. The only negative is the second bed room is small it has no view. It works Ok if you are using it for children up to14 or 15 year olds. It would not be good for couples as a second bed room. The ad says it sleeps 6 but 2 adults and 2 children would be best.

Recommended for: families with young children

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Book this unit with peace of mind!

Daniel G. (Athens,GA)
Review submitted: April 9, 2013   Date of arrival: March 30, 2013

Some of the pictures you can see on this page does not give its due to this unit.
The unit looks much better when you actually step in it.
The unit is clean and in very good condition. You'll never get tired of the Gulf which you can see from the living room and master bedroom.
We knew, judging by the other reviews that this unit had pretty much everything but this was no joke, this unit REALLY DOES have everything.
The kitchen is fully furnished including a foreman grill and even a juicer.
We had brought beach toys for the kids but this unit has it all. Buckets, shovels, little surf boards, 4 beach chairs and the little dolly to roll everything all the way up to the beach.
The unit even had a playpen for babies and toddlers.. we had brought our own. If i had known what was available in the unit, our car would have been much lighter for our drive to Florida. Just bring your clothes and that's it.

As far as the location goes. This is right on the beach although walking to the beach is quite a task. However it is the case for any condo or house near tigertail beach as the beach is very wide in this area. So you need to plan accordingly, if you need to be somewhere at a specific time, then plan on leaving the beach 15-20 minutes ahead of time. The sand is white and fluffy, the beach is very clean and raked every day by a tractor. The gulf is warm and the waters are calm so the kids can actually swim and walk far into the water especially during low tide.If you like seashells this is the place. Walk around the beach a few hours before low tide and you will find some very nice ones.
The island has everything you need. Local shops, restaurants and grocery stores (Publix - Winn Dixie). If you have to hit a department store such as WalMart, you need to get out of the island but it's only about a 15-20 min ride.

So to sum it up, rent this unit with peace of mind. The unit is great and the location is great. Some reviews talk about how the rules are strict and having to be quiet at the pool. I must admit that we did not experience that at all. There is no lifeguard at the pool and the residents were nice. The kids had floating devices in the pool outside of "business hours" and we never heard complaints. Maybe because it was spring break, but it did not feel like a correctional institution depicted by the other reviews of the South Seas condos.

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Fabulous !!

Suzi (California)
Review submitted: January 17, 2013   Date of arrival: December 16, 2012

One word can be used to describe this condo, FANTASTIC !! This place is the whole package. You've got a pristine beach with fluffy powder white sand and the tranquil waters of the gulf. The condo is fully equipped and when i say fully i mean anything from sand toys, chairs, boogie boards. The kitchen is also fully stocked from pots and pans down to a can opener, you name it and it's there. The pictures on this website appear exactly as things really are, just awesome. The view from the balcony as the sun sets is breathtaking.Roseanne and William are jewels. They were very patient with all our settling in questions about the key, washer/dryer and even took some time to help me get wireless on my ipad.Marco Island is amazing. Very friendly people, extremely clean, lots of fun shops around as well. Let's not forget that if you're a seashell lover like me, you're basically in paradise. You can find them from one end of the beach to another, one more beautiful than the other.After our first vacation here this will be our yearly vacation spot, no doubt !!

Recommended for: adventure seekers, age 55+, families with young children, families with teenagers, sight seeing, romantic getaway

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