This villa places you within 2 miles (3 km) of Little Conch Key and Curry Hammock State Park. The villa includes a kitchen, a balcony, and a refrigerator.
Curry Hammock State Park - 3 min drive - 1.8 miles
Dolphin Research Center - 3 min drive - 2.4 miles
Coco Plum Beach - 14 min drive - 8.7 miles
Getting around
Marathon, FL (MTH-Florida Keys Marathon) - 13 min drive
Restaurants
Angler and Ale - 5 min walk
The Wreck Galley & Grill - 3 min drive
Sixty-One Prime - 7 min walk
Bongos Cafe - 3 min drive
Hideaway Cafe - 5 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.
Waterfront retreat with balcony views, kayak, SUP, central AC & washer/dryer
Palm Breeze - Villa 5030
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Escape to this waterfront, two-bedroom, one-and-a-half-bath Duck Key villa boasting breathtaking sunset views from your patio and balcony! This two-story end unit features nautical-inspired design elements paired with lots of natural light and privacy. Pick up a local fishing kit or bring your own, then spend leisurely afternoons fishing from the shoreline, right outside your door! You’ll also enjoy the provided kayak and paddleboard (life jackets are included as well). You can easily access nearby fishing charters, boat rentals, diving, Dolphin Connection, and excellent restaurants on the 568-acre island.
Sprawl out in the living room and enjoy a movie on the 50-inch TV. An additional armchair offers a relaxing seat with waterfront views. Granite countertops and stainless steel appliances shine in the well-equipped kitchen. Sip morning coffee at the breakfast bar and share meals at a dining table. This condo includes two bedrooms for your enjoyment. Upstairs, the main bedroom is equipped with a 26-inch TV and a closet. Wake up and breathe in the fresh ocean air from your second-story balcony overlooking the aquamarine water. A 26-inch TV and a closet are found in the second bedroom. Both bedrooms share a bathroom with a tub/shower combination. The half-bath is located on the main floor.
Sliding glass doors open to the patio, complete with a bistro table, chairs, and a ceiling fan for warm evenings. The main bedroom includes a second-story balcony overlooking the clear water. Take in spectacular sunset views from the comfort of your own home and watch as the Florida sun dips below the water and the clear blue skies turn blazing red. Extra perks include free WiFi and a washer/dryer.
Explore the awe-inspiring Seven Mile Bridge, go fishing or kayak around Curry Hammock State Park, and check out the Dolphin Research Center where you can learn about the marine ecosystem and swim with dolphins. At sunset, head over to the Marina to pick up the catch of the day from fishermen and dine on home-cooked fresh fish. You can even make reservations at Angler and Ale for local seafood, and enjoy casual fare at the nearby Island Fish Company.
THINGS TO KNOW Please keep in mind there is no cable at this unit. Smart TVs only This is an individually owned villa and is not associated with Hawks Cay Resort. Your reservation is through Vacasa and not through Hawks Cay Resort, therefore, you do not have access to some amenities offered by Hawks Cay Resort (including all resort pools). It is your responsibility as a Vacasa guest to determine what if any Hawks Cay Resort amenities are available to you. A daily resort fee for access to Hawks Cay Resort amenities is not offered by Hawks Cay Resort. As a guest of this vacation rental, you can enjoy access to Angler & Ale, Sixty-One Prime, Dolphin Connection (with pre-purchased tickets/must purchase prior to being inside the resort), Calm Waters Spa, Duck Key Marina, and fishing charters at the Marina).
Parking notes: There is free parking available for 2 vehicles.
Damage waiver: The total cost of your reservation for this Property includes a nightly damage waiver fee, plus tax if applicable (the “Damage Waiver”). (A discount may be applied for stays of 28 nights or longer, if permitted.) The Damage Waiver covers you for up to $3,000 of accidental damage to the Property or its contents (such as furniture, fixtures, and appliances) as long as you report the incident to the host prior to checking out. The Damage Waiver fee eliminates the need for a traditional security deposit. More information can be downloaded from the "Rental Agreement" on the checkout page.
Due to local laws or HOA requirements, guests must be at least 21 years of age to book. Guests under 21 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian for the duration of the reservation.
The villa is air-conditioned and features a kitchen, 1.5 bathrooms, and a balcony, and there's space to spread out with 2 bedrooms. Other standard amenities include a washing machine, a coffee maker, and an ironing board.
Note from host: Smoking is not permitted anywhere on the premises.
Services and conveniences
Iron/ironing board
Location highlights
In the city center
Near a hospital
Near an outlet shopping mall
Near the marina
Near the ocean
On the waterfront
Things to do
Birdwatching nearby
Cycling nearby
Ecotours nearby
Fishing nearby
Jet skiing nearby
Kayaking nearby
Motor boating nearby
Parasailing nearby
Sailing nearby
Scuba diving nearby
Snorkeling nearby
Swimming nearby
Water skiing nearby
Water tubing nearby
Wildlife walks nearby
Windsurfing nearby
Safety features
Carbon monoxide detector (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
First aid kit
Fire extinguisher
Deadbolt lock
General
Garden
Property located in a resort
Unit size: 780 square feet
Policies
Check-in
Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 21
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
Pets
This property doesn't allow pets
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 indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit, and a deadbolt lock
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
Check-in: 4:00 PM
Check-out: 10:00 AM
Minimum check-in age: 21
We should mention
Details about charges, deposits, or other important information:
This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary depending on the property's policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges, as well as a government-issued photo ID, may be required at check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in and can't be guaranteed. Certain requests may come with additional charges.
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited.
Onsite safety features include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a first aid kit, and a deadbolt lock.
Property is also known as
58828
Frequently asked questions
What's there to do around this villa?
This villa is located in Marathon, close to Curry Hammock State Park, Little Conch Key, and Walkers Island. You'll also find Keys Cable Park and Crawl Key within a short drive.
Is parking available on site at this villa?
No, this villa doesn't offer parking.
Is this villa adjacent to a casino?
No, this villa is not connected to a casino.
Is there an indoor pool at this villa?
No, there is no indoor pool at this villa.
What will couples enjoy most about a stay at Waterfront retreat with balcony views, kayak, SUP, central AC & washer/dryer?
At this beachfront villa, amenities that appeal to couples include a kitchen, kitchens in some villas, as well as a garden.
Does Waterfront retreat with balcony views, kayak, SUP, central AC & washer/dryer have a hot tub?
No, this villa doesn't have a spa tub.
Does this villa offer breakfast?
No, this villa doesn't offer breakfast.
Does this villa allow pets to stay free of charge?
No, pets aren't allowed at this villa.
Does this villa have connecting rooms?
No, there aren't connecting rooms at this villa.
What is the closest airport to this villa?
The closest major airport to this villa is Marathon, FL (MTH-Florida Keys Marathon), which is 9.7 mi away (13 minutes by car).
Can I book a room with a balcony at Waterfront retreat with balcony views, kayak, SUP, central AC & washer/dryer?
Yes, every villa at Waterfront retreat with balcony views, kayak, SUP, central AC & washer/dryer comes with a balcony with some featuring ocean views.
Waterfront retreat with balcony views, kayak, SUP, central AC & washer/dryer Reviews
Reviews
8.6
Excellent
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 22 out of 47 reviews
10 - Excellent
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Rating 8 - Good. 18 out of 47 reviews
8 - Good
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Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 47 reviews
6 - Okay
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Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 47 reviews
4 - Poor
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Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 47 reviews
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8.8/10
Cleanliness
Reviews
4/10 Poor
Leah J.
Feb 20, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness
Extremely disappointed in Vacasa
Although the home was fine (it’s definitely dated and you can see the wear and tear) the day we showed up, the water to the entire resort was shut off due to a water main break so we couldn’t shower, brush our teeth, drink the water, etc and Vacasa did not even ONCE reach out to us to offer water bottles or offer a discount or money back or anything for the inconvenience. We were on a “boiled water” notice the whole time we were there and they never once offered to help.
Leah J.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025
8/10 Good
Lisa P.
Feb 19, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness
Birthday Celebrations
Was clean and comfortable. Only mirrors are in the bathroom with very little vanity space. They answered every call. Blinds moved very hard or didn’t. Very enjoyable stay. Loved sitting on the deck.
Lisa P.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025
8/10 Good
Melissa H.
Dec 10, 2024
Liked: Cleanliness
Keys vacation
Was what we were looking for. Not super fancy, but comfortable, and right next to the water, which is what we wanted. Central location for us to visit different keys during our stay. Wish they had bikes but they did have other things. Used the kitchen and washer/dryer!
Melissa H.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024
4/10 Poor
Chris S.
Sep 2, 2024
Disliked: Cleanliness
Chris S.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024
10/10 Excellent
Kurt S.
Aug 10, 2024
Liked: Cleanliness
Kurt S.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024
6/10 Okay
Steve G.
May 19, 2024
Liked: Cleanliness
Doesn't look like the pictures
We looked the look for this property but where quite disappointed. The bathroom ceiling had paint flaking of it. The hall way upstairs had a large brown mark on the ceiling from a leak.
The house is a bit old and tired. We couldn't get in our parking spaces as other cars parked there.
The location is fabulous and the sunset view was amazing.
Steve G.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
10/10 Excellent
Karen H., Ocala, Florida
May 15, 2024
Liked: Cleanliness
Peaceful and beautiful location
Great stay. The location was perfect and the sunsets were gorgeous.
Karen H.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024
8/10 Good
Matthew G.
Mar 4, 2024
Liked: Cleanliness
Nice Vacation Home
This area is great and the homes are nice with ample room and all the things you need. The good parts are the views are amazing, kitchen is nicely stocked, beds are comfy, no bugs, nice pillows and nice decor. If your looking for just a nice house to stay at this is a great spot.
There were only a few minor issues with the space, the dish washer did not work, after 3 days of trying I somehow got it to run once. I had seen this issue on previous reviews so it gave me some concern that this was a big management company rather than a individual owner. It took a few days to get back to me using the messaging service. Outside of the main door and the sliding glass doors, every window was painted shut. Every screen door had taken a real beating and was tough to close and had tears in them.
I have been going to hawks kay for the last 20 years, and it is one of the more expensive places to stay in the keys. At the same time it is well worth it, as the amenities with the resort are amazing. I had stayed in these exact units before, so when the resort was booked I looked at VBRO. The issue I did not see was the fine print, its on the hawks kay property, but the listing is Duck Key, and when you go into the review you then realize your renting a house only. No use of either pools (or the one by the house), no gym, no kids area. If I had never gone to Hawks kay this would be just a house to stay at, but since I have and the cost difference was so minimal, I would opt to pay a little
Matthew G.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2024
8/10 Good
Michael J.
Feb 29, 2024
Liked: Cleanliness
Nice unit
Mattress in second bedroom needs to be replaced. The center of the bed sunk in. Other than that, the unit was clean and comfortable with a beautiful view
Michael J.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
10/10 Excellent
Jack W.
Feb 22, 2024
Liked: Cleanliness
Beautiful sunsets
The property was a advertised and we enjoyed the property and location
Jack W.
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2024
10/10 Excellent
Kelsey S.
Jan 15, 2024
Liked: Cleanliness
A Cozy New Years Eve in Duck Key
This was our first time staying at this property and our first time staying in Duck Key. The property was as advertised. Very clean. We very much enjoyed sitting on the balcony and watching the sunset. It is the PRIME sunset spot in the community. Loved the neighborhood walkability and the close restaurant the evening we returned too late to go elsewhere. We were able to view fireworks on New Years Eve from several places on the property. Only drawback to mention is the second bedroom is somewhat small. We had an adult couple sleeping there and it was a bit tight. All in all a great stay! Thank you!
Kelsey S.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023
10/10 Excellent
Supreet M.
Dec 15, 2023
Liked: Cleanliness
Beautiful Location
This house is at the perfect location.
We love our stay to be away from all the holiday crowd and at scenic locations. This house is the right match. Would highly recommend and would love to visit again.
Supreet M.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2023
10/10 Excellent
Lisa L.
Nov 11, 2023
Liked: Cleanliness
Duck Key
Overall nice clean place to stay. Bed and pillow were great. Washer and dryer unit was not working, they did call to tell us that as we were checking in, though.
Fortunately, we had packed enough clothes and they were nice enough to reimburse us for not having the unit during the entire stay. Location is good for people who are in the middle of the keys and are exploring either north or south.
Lisa L.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2023
10/10 Excellent
Richard T.
Nov 11, 2023
Liked: Cleanliness
Very nice stay
The house offered us no surprises upon arrival and during our stay. It was clean and airy. The air conditioning worked well. We did not use the microwave or oven. We did store a few things in the refrigerator and it worked perfectly along with the freezer.
The grounds were nicely kept!
All in all...my wife and I found the house comfortable and inviting.
Richard T.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2023
10/10 Excellent
Eric N.
Oct 13, 2023
Liked: Cleanliness
Duck Key
Enjoyed stay, nice view
Eric N.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023
6/10 Okay
Leanne L.
Jul 19, 2023
Duck Key
Villa was clean but there was an odd smell. Messaged villa management company but no reply whatsoever. Also a guy turned up to service AC unexpectedly. Would have been nice to have been warned!
Leanne L.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
8/10 Good
Evan H.
Jun 30, 2023
Liked: Cleanliness
Quaint place with hiccups
Quaint little unit that was nice and relaxing with no frills. When accessing our unit, the codes for the door didn’t work as I had read about prior guests having the same issue. Had to call vacation advisor to get a code for a key to access our vacation unit. You can’t use the pool or any of the other amenities because it’s not part of the resort. Knew this going there, but still isn’t an ideal situation for the price. Would go back, but would also check out other places that will offer your family more.
Evan H.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2023
10/10 Excellent
Levi H.
Mar 25, 2023
Liked: Cleanliness
Amazing Honeymoon
My wife and I loved staying here for our honeymoon. Great location and amazing views.
Levi H.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2023
8/10 Good
Barb W.
Mar 21, 2023
Great location, great view, unit on the small side.
The unit has an amazing view and great location. We liked Duck Key very much and its proximity to Marathon. We used the paddle board and kayak multiple times each day and really appreciated their availability. One warning, check the currents at the bridges if you plan to paddle through one. It can be really challenging to make it through with a strong current running against you.
A couple of things made us rate this 4 instead of 5. The unit is small, which wasn't a surprise. We saw the pictures. To get to the upstairs balcony through the master bedroom requires some maneuvering to avoid bumping into the bed's footboard. With both bathrooms being so small, shelving would be handy to store toiletries.
A big draw for us in selecting this unit was that a paddle board and kayak are provided. We received two emails with instructions on where the key to the storage area was located, which wasn't where we finally found the key. It was in a plastic pouch stuck to the inside of one of the kitchen cabinets. Who is the key being hidden from?
The key location may have been the reason for our last problem. The key is on a neoprene lanyard. We can only guess that the lanyard was put away wet because the glasses and dishes in that cabinet had a crusty film on them.
We had some communications issues with Vacasa. When we couldn't find the key to the storage area, I called, left an email and a text the first night of our stay. Never got a response. Vacasa sends multiple texts and emails, which are probably automated, but they aren't responsive to direct contact.
We would definitely recommend this unit as a beautiful vacation spot.
Barb W.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2023
10/10 Excellent
DAVID C.
Mar 2, 2023
Liked: Cleanliness
Beautiful Property
It was a great place to stay. However, the electronic lock shut us out on the second day. All of our paperwork was inside the condo, so we had no access. It took some doing, but VACASA mgmt got us back in. My suggestion is always keep a copy of VACASA documents in your car! :-)
DAVID C.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023
10/10 Excellent
Kathryn T.
Feb 5, 2023
Liked: Cleanliness
Duck key
It was a nice house with beautiful sunsets. Half way between key largo and Key west
Kathryn T.
Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2023
10/10 Excellent
Christie O.
Dec 14, 2022
Liked: Cleanliness
Great location, nice place
This was just a quick little getaway for us. We live just about 4 hours away in Fort Myers. Very happy that we found this villa. The view is beautiful. And we came in great time. Around us was very quiet. I like that it is the end unit. We overpacked bringing our keurig coffee maker, beach towels so on so fourth.
But the unit is well supplied. There’s plenty of dish ware and pots pans if you want to cook.
There’s actually three regular coffee makers.
It was clean but I’d say they probably need to have a deep clean dust fans and walls.
It was really nice to have the kayak and paddle board available just underneath the unit.
The sunsets off the top balcony gorgeous. And we were there to see the meteor shower.
I’d suggest also maybe supply beach towels.
The communication through Vrbo was great. They kept us in the loop.
We would book again.
Christie O.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2022
10/10 Excellent
Allison H.
Sep 5, 2022
Liked: Cleanliness
Very convenient and great location!
Property was great for 2ppl! Loved it.
Allison H.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022
10/10 Excellent
Joel W.
Sep 2, 2022
Liked: Cleanliness
Beautiful views!
Woke up to a gorgeous view of the water behind the house! Quiet neighborhood lizards are kind of funny! We also saw nurse sharks, lobster, parrot fish, octopus, squid and tarpon all behind the house! We will definitely be returning next year!
Joel W.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2022
10/10 Excellent
Wilmary D.
Aug 28, 2022
Liked: Cleanliness
Amazing stay
We loved our stay there only one suggestion needs a set of pots and pans if possible but the rest excellent stay