Skipjack Resort & Marina, Marathon
About the Hotel
Rooms for Relaxation
Skipjack Resort & Marina features 57 guestrooms designed for relaxation. The property provides connecting suites accommodating up to 8 people. Each room includes flat-screen TVs, free Wi-Fi, free parking, a mini fridge, a microwave, and a coffee maker. The spacious quadruple room provides air conditioning, a tea and coffee maker, as well as a private bathroom featuring a shower and a hairdryer. The quadruple room's kitchenette, which features kitchenware and a microwave, is available for cooking and storing food. Boasting a balcony, this quadruple room also offers a safe deposit box, heating and a TV with cable channels. Guestrooms are 550-square foot. Select guestrooms feature roll-in showers, grab bars on bath control wall and back wall of shower/tub, removable shower wands, unobstructed sinks, telephone ring indicator, and assistive listening devices are available at front desk. All rooms feature furniture made of sturdy hardwood, wicker and taupe upholstery with large format photographs of the aquamarine waters surrounding the Keys.
Keys Flavors
Blu Bistro, the on-site restaurant, features Keys seafood, delivered daily by local fishermen. The menu includes Mediterranean-inspired dishes with Greek options and seasonal ingredients. Skipjack provides a private wine tasting room. Guests can also enjoy handmade cocktails and local craft brews under the tiki. Blu TikiBar is open daily from 12 PM to 10pm, Saturday and Sunday 11 AM to 10PM. Full Menu 2pm - 9pm. Kitchen closes at 9pm.
Fun and Activities
Skipjack Resort & Marina offers a range of activities, including a pool, tiki bar, tennis court, and sand volleyball. The game room has a pool table, board games, flat screen TVs, coloring kits and other toys. The gym is outfitted with treadmills, stationary bikes, free weights and TVs, with GYM HOURS: 8am - 10pm. Guests can relax by the pool or borrow bikes and kayaks. The property features a private, 54-slip marina and a boat ramp for trailered watercraft. Sombrero Beach is nearby. Charter fishing, lobster diving and coral reef snorkeling excursions can be booked directly through captains based at marina. The property also offers SUP & Kayak rentals, and special discounted rates for Skipjack guests.
Location and Access
Located in Marathon, Skipjack Resort & Marina is 80 km from Key West International, about an hour's drive north of Key West and on the other side of the Seven Mile Bridge. The resort is accessible by boat via Boot Key Harbor. The property is near Marathon Skate Park, Marathon Seventh Day Adventist Church, and Jesse Hobbs Park, all within 0.5 km. Sombrero Reef, one of the largest coral reefs in the Atlantic Ocean, is also close. Marathon is nestled between the blue waters of the Gulf and the might currents of the Atlantic.
Services Available
Skipjack Resort & Marina provides services including continental breakfast and front desk assistance for insider tips. Dockside amenities feature 30- and 50-amp electric, in-slip pump-out service, and a boat ramp. Additional amenities include trailer parking ($35.00 per night pl tax additional), water hook-ups, dock carts, a Captains' lounge, laundry, ice, WiFi, shower facilities, and cable TV. The front desk accepts mail for slip rentals. General accessibility features include accessible parking spaces, a front desk close to the main entrance with lowered counter space, the ability to accept special packages for medical needs, licensed service animals allowed, and strobe and audible alarms in common areas. Ramps provide access from parking to the front entrance, guestrooms, Tiki Bar, Blu Bistro restaurant and swimming pool deck. The staff can remove furniture from the room to create more space and provide an extension cord for easier access to electricity.
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Getting around
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Facilities
General
- No smoking on site
- Free Wi-Fi
- Parking
- Safe deposit box
- No pets allowed
- Rooms/ Facilities for disabled
- Wheelchair access
- 24-hour security
- Luggage storage
- Lift
- Vending machines
- Smoke detectors
- Fire extinguishers
- Key card access
- Key access
Sports & Fitness
- Fitness centre
- Diving
- Snorkelling
- Canoeing
- Hiking
- Cycling
- Tennis court
- Golf course
- Table tennis
- Yoga class
- Fishing
Guest Parking
- Cookware/ Kitchen utensils
Services
- Housekeeping
- Laundry
- Tours/Ticket assistance
- Welcome drink
- Happy hour
Dining
- Restaurant
- Poolside snack bar
Business
- Business centre
- Meeting/ Banquet facilities
- Fax/Photocopying
Children
- Cots
Spa & Leisure
- Heated swimming pool
- Outdoor swimming pool
- Beach access
- Beach umbrellas
- Sun loungers
- Karaoke
- Live entertainment
- Sun terrace
- Garden area
- Spa lounge
- Massage
- Shallow end
Room features
- Wi-Fi in rooms
- Air conditioning
- Heating
- Soundproofed rooms
- Terrace
- Garden furniture
- Tea and coffee facilities
- Ironing facilities
Bathroom
- Free toiletries
Self-catering
- Cookware/ Kitchen utensils
Media
- AM/FM alarm clock