Banana Bay Resort & Marina

3.0 star property

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Exterior
Exterior
Outdoor pool, sun loungers
Kayaking
View from room

Reviews

7.6 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry
  • Pet friendly

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4590 Overseas Highway, Marathon, FL, 33050
  • The Turtle Hospital
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Florida Keys Country Club
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Sombrero Beach
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Marathon, FL (MTH-Florida Keys Marathon)
    ‪3 min drive‬

Room options

Stunning King Mariva View Balcony

  • Partial ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Stunning Two Queen Marina View Balcony

  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Captivating King

  • Resort view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Captivating King Handicap Accessible Roll in Shower

  • Resort view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Captivating King Balcony

  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Chic Two Queen Balcony

  • Resort view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Chic Two Queen

  • Resort view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About this property

Banana Bay Resort & Marina

3-star Marathon hotel close to Sombrero Beach
Along with a marina, this smoke-free hotel has an outdoor pool and a bar/lounge. Free on-the-go breakfast and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include a snack bar/deli, outdoor tennis courts, and coffee/tea in a common area.
Banana Bay Resort & Marina offers 59 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. Televisions come with satellite channels.

Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wired Internet access. Additionally, rooms include ceiling fans and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

2 outdoor tennis courts, a marina, and complimentary bicycles are featured at the hotel. Other recreational amenities include an outdoor pool.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

In addition to a marina, Banana Bay Resort & Marina features outdoor tennis courts and an outdoor pool. The hotel offers a snack bar/deli. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. A complimentary breakfast is offered each morning.

Event facilities measuring 205 square feet (19 square meters) include conference space. This Marathon hotel also offers barbecue grills, a vending machine, and multilingual staff. Onsite uncovered self parking is complimentary.

Banana Bay Resort & Marina is a smoke-free property.

A complimentary on-the-go breakfast is served each morning between 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
Sunset Bar - This bar overlooks the ocean. Happy hour is offered.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free wired internet

Parking and transportation

  • Free uncovered self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available
  • Onsite parking includes off-street options

Food and drink

  • Free on-the-go breakfast available daily 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Sunset Bar

Things to do

  • 18-hole adjacent golf course
  • 2 outdoor tennis courts
  • Bicycle storage
  • Bicycle tours
  • Free bicycle rentals
  • Outdoor pickleball court
  • Outdoor pool
  • Volleyball

Family friendly

  • Children's games
  • Fenced pool
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • ATM
  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Shared microwave
  • Vending machine
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Proposal/romance packages
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 205 square feet of conference space
  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • In a nature reserve
  • Marina
  • On the bay
  • Picnic area
  • Pool loungers

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Bathroom emergency pull cord
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Low-height counter and sink
  • Raised toilet seat
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • 2 buildings
  • 2 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Communal living room
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 49-inch TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: USD 50.00

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7 AM - 11 PM
Guests will receive an email 7 days before arrival with check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 9:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation

Renovations and closures

The following facilities are closed on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday:
  • Bar/lounge

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 75 per pet, per day
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
Up to 65 lbs per pet
Pets cannot be left unattended
Specific rooms only, restrictions apply; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation
Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Children up to the age of 12 years can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 25.0 per night
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Resort fee: USD 54 per accommodation, per night
The resort fee includes:
  • Additional inclusions
  • Beach loungers
  • Beach towels
  • Housekeeping
  • In-room bottled water
  • In-room coffee
  • In-room safe
  • Internet access
  • Laundry facilities
  • Pool access

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: USD 75 per pet, per day
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Late check-out fee: USD 50.00 (subject to availability)
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 25.0 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card 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
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Banana Bay Marathon
Banana Bay Resort Marathon
Banana Resort
Banana Bay Resort
Banana Bay
Banana Bay & Marina Marathon
Banana Bay Resort & Marina Hotel
Banana Bay Resort & Marina Marathon
Banana Bay Resort & Marina Hotel Marathon

Banana Bay Resort & Marina Reviews

Reviews

7.6

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 413 out of 1006 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 248 out of 1006 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 166 out of 1006 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 88 out of 1006 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 91 out of 1006 reviews

8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

7.0/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Charles G

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

OK place

Good location, but any details need repair/update. Bed comfortable. Staff good. Breakfast good. Bar and spa not open.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Ludvig

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Not clear that the restaurant and bar was only open weekends. Disappointing. Also the jacuzzi was malfunctioning the whole time. Only two bikes where available to lend. Quality of sports equipment was pretty poor.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

James, Gypsum

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The charges for the resort fee left us a little underwhelmed. For $55 per day we expected the "free" internet to work and the "free" breakfast to at least have spoons for the cold cereal. On a positive note - the staff was amazing!
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cheryle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Priscilla

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Very very nice

Had a wonderful room with balcony and view of the harbor. We loved it
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Priscilla

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Interesting view

We had a great room overlooking the harbor
Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2025

4/10 Poor

Olga

Traveled with family
Disliked: Amenities
Banana Bay is no resort! It’s an old Florida motel that has been updated. The room and bed were comfortable enough but certainly not resort level comfortable. The pool area closed at 4pm everyday and there was no other area close to the rooms where guests could congregate and enjoy a drink in the evening. The “resort” did have an outdoor bar area but you had to walk through a dimly lit path past the pool and then past the smelly marina to the waterfront corner of the property. I did not feel safe walking there solo.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Janet

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Disappointing

The sink was badly chipped. There was a puddle by the patio door that I mopped up with a towel. The night stand next to the bed was covered with something that looked like old throw up. We were told the beach bar was open at 5-10. However it was definitely not.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

4/10 Poor

Carla

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

I wouldn't reccomend

The pool and deck are run down with a closed down bar. The grounds are messy not kept up at all. Breakfast selection amd food was awful. Biscuits served straight from fridge cold. Bed was clean and comfortable but floors turn feet black. Hair in the sink and a bug in tge shower. on top of this I was charged $100 more a night and when i questioned this Hotels.com was of no help and literally could not understand what i was saying and have never followed up with me.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brad

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice stay at banana Bay.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ioanna

Traveled with partner, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, very clean and convenient. I liked having bicycles at our disposal and enjoying the little tiki bar and swimming pool.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Alphonso

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The mattress in Room 318 needs to be replaced. There was a dip in the mattress on the left hand side. Outside of that, everything was great, a decent breakfast, the Marina bar the hammocks on amazing for the price.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness

It’s Just OK

This hotel was comfortable, but only mediocre. The front desk is not open all night. The bar is only open for very limited hours in the evening. The breakfast is just so so but the coffee was absolutely horrible. When you see the photos of the two Adirondack chairs overlooking the water, those are the ONLY chairs down there. Two. For the whole resort. In my opinion, this hotel is just average.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Jeffrey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

A Restful Destination

The natural flora on the property could use some TLC. Make it interactive by posting plaques that have the name, significance, and usage for island sustainability.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Priscilla

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Awesome

We arrived in the area on a whim and lucked out with a room in Banana Bay resort with a view of the marina and Gulf that is very awesome. We extended our stay
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

4/10 Poor

Bernard

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Outside edging rotted, broken, nails sticking out. Sink clogged Shower loose pieces and leaking Outside walls cracked Definitely not like the advertisement No ice machine Room not like advertised This is a run down motel Not a resort AT ALL NO small refrigerator in room. Was like a $80.00 motel room
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ulpi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great place
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Liuba

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

John

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The staff is soo nice. They made us feel at home. We enjoyed the breakfast food and coffee. The docks and docking is well maintained.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Mixed review

PROS: Beds were comfortable, nice walk in shower, separate vanity area from the toilet area, tiled floors, Samsung TV, great view, ice machine for filling water cups, filtered water, breakfast every day with a good variety of cereal, bagels and biscuits. Keurig in room, mini frig in room and I mean mini. CONS: pool was not heated even though I called prior to make sure it was. Pool and especially hot tub was not cleaned. Hot tub was nasty. Room service was upon request for housekeeping, and then we would only get 2 towels at a time, sometimes no washcloth or no bathmat had to ask over and over again. Called front desk. no one answers. Breakfast was the same everyday, sausage patty and egg bites. Ran out of yogurt, orange juice and muffins on second day. Asked the owner about this and he said the truck didn't show up. none of this was available for the balance of days we were there. Then go to the store! Resort fee of 48.00 a day is supposed to include breakfast, not just partial breakfast. We did bring our issues up to owner and he made it right for us, but still do not take action to solve the issues. Great location, close to restaurants
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2024

4/10 Poor

Rolando

Traveled with group, Traveled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
I’ve been going to banana bay for 20 yrs and this will be the last trip there. We weren’t able to fry our fish. Normally we could use the common area shared by marathon beach club but that changed. We rented 6 rooms and the place was empty don’t understand.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

2/10 Terrible

robert

Disliked: Amenities
What a dumb
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024