About this rental
Charming two bedroom, two bath condo on the desirable south end of Marco with lovely sunset skys from the 4th-floor unit's lanai. This residence features a complete renovattion in 2022 - tile floors throughout, new appliances, cabinets, countertops, bathrooms, laundry, master closet, air conditioner. Furnished with tropical decor, this unit has a beautiful kitchen with a four-bar-stool breakfast bar, a dining table that seats six, pull-out loveseat and pull out chair-and-a half, recliners, TVs, WiFi, cable, and new washer and dryer. Both bedrooms have King-size beds.
Relax and enjoy your morning coffee, gulf breeze and stunning sunset skies from your screened-in lanai.
This quiet complex is located within a short walk to beach access, restaurants, shopping, mini-golf and a movie theater.
The Essex has two five-story buildings located at the preferred south end of the island, and offers a nice-sized pool, covered parking, beach chair storage locker, bike racks and a tennis/pickle-ball court.
Unique Benefits
Perfect for couples, friends and small families.
Enjoy an easy walk to dine at local restaurants and hotels, or walk to the beach to swim, sun or watch the beautiful Marco Island sunsets.
Take a swim in the pool after a fun, relaxing day of exploring, shopping, bike riding, boating or beaching it!
Enjoy all the comforts of home. Our storage locker is stocked with beach chairs, umbrella, boogie boards, floats, and beach cart - bring your swim gear and sense of adventure for fun days in the sun!
Why Kids Love It
Beach, Beach, Beach!
Shelling / Swimming/ Boogie Boards/ Jet skiing / Boat rides to shell beach / Ice Cream Boat Lady/ Mini golf / Snorkeling / Banana boat rides / Fishing/ Fishing at Caxambas Park/ Dolphins / pelican diving / Mackle Park Sprinkler and Pirate playground for kids / ice cream shops / Sweet Annies / Geckos in the gardens / bike rentals / Burrowing owls/ Bald eagles/ parasailing on beach/ Pirate Boat rides out of Rose Marina/ kayaking/ Quinn's at the JW Marriott Sunset Fire Dancer
Wonderful adventures and activity!
Area Information
Marco Island is a gem on the South Florida gulf coastline. Enjoy the south-end beaches via a short walk to the beach access gate.
Either dine in, or sample the variety of restaurants, live music, movie theater and mini golf a short walk away. Rent a Bike and tour the island. It's an easy island to love!
Attractions Within Walking Distance
Walk to unique shopping venues, amazing restaurants, and a movie theater.
- Quinn's on the beach at the JW Marriott beach for lunch, summer cocktails, mudslides and sunsets
- Stilts bar and restaurant at Marriott Crystal Shores for lunch or sunsets is open to the public
- Mini Golf on Winterberry Dr.
- Restaurants - so many!
- Sunset Grille at The Appollo on the beach for sunsets or a beach-view lunch
- Beach access path
- The Deck at the Hilton Hotel and Spa
Favorite Places To Eat
- Lee Be Fish - - can't beat the fresh fish tacos
- Ciao Bella - warm atmosphere great service, delicious food and wonderful wine list. $$$.
- The Snook Inn is a "Go To" place when we entertaining guests. On the wsater, great views, live music afternoon and evening, and fun for families too. Go early: No reservations and wait time during peak hours can be long. $$
- Oyster Society restaurant for outside or inside dining and seafood
- Dolphin Tiki Bar and Restaurant - waterside cocktails and restaurant
- C.J.s at the Esplanade for Dinner, Happy Hour and lunch
- Da Vinci's... Located at the Marco Island Walk; Great Italian food, close to home. Love their brick oven pizza and their entree menu is delish. Check out their happy hour specials at the bar 4:30 - 6:00 weekdays - also available at The Oyster Society and Marco Prime restaurants.
- The Sunset Grill in The Apollo on the beach, right down the block, for gorgeous Marco Sunsets and cocktails.
-Crabby Lady, The Little Bar and Paradise Found in Goodland are all on-the-water bars and restaurants for good eats and live music.
Inside Scoop
* Enjoy the Fire Dancer at the JW Marriott evenings at sunset
* Watch the sunset from the 5th floor deck at the JW
* Board the Pirate Ship boat ride for day and sunset excursions from Rose Marina
* The Princess sunset dinner cruise at Rose Marina is a special night
* Beall's offers shopping 55+ discounts every Monday
* The Farmers Market and crafts is held Wednesday mornings at Veterans Park
* Happy hour and live music at the Esplanade Thursdays from 4:00 - 6:00 pm
* Marco Island Players Theater -
* Tour the Island - rent a Bike - Island Bike Rental
* Rent a boat at Rose Marina or Dolphin Cove and head for Shell Beach
* Book a catamaran tour with Coolbeans
* Get the app - 'Marco Island Review' for updates on live music at restaurants around the island
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Rates
| Rate Period | Nightly | Weekend Night | Weekly | Monthly | Min Stay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aug 31 - Dec 21 2024 | $1,900 | 7 nights | |||
Dec 21 2024 - Jan 04 2025 | $2,000 | 7 nights | |||
Jan 04 - Apr 05 2025 | $2,100 | 7 nights | |||
Apr 05 - Jun 21 2025 | $2,000 | 7 nights | |||
Jun 21 - Sep 20 2025 | $1,900 | 7 nights |
Fees:
Security Deposit: $500
Exit Cleaning Fee: $150
Tax Rate: 12%
Notes:
Building, Unit, Lanai, and all property areas are smoke and pet free.
Check In Days - Saturday
Check out days - Saturday
Check In Time - 3:00 pm
Check Out Time - 10:00 am
Cancellations:
Full refunds are given for cancellations submitted in writing 90 days or more prior to the first scheduled occupancy date. Cancellation requests are to be sent to Owner at magwalsh48@
Cancellations received within 90 days of the first scheduled occupancy date will result in forfeiture of the deposits made to date unless Owner can book a replacement for the rental period. If Owner is successful at re-booking the property for the term of the agreement, the Owner will refund the full deposit money to you within 30 days of the new booking date.
Availability
Last updated on July 30, 2024
Location
Hosted by Margaret Walsh
Member since 2021
Year purchased: 2021
About the host: Margaret and Bill Walsh
On our first visit to Marco Island, we fell in love with the friendly community, the beach, and the variety of activities on the island. We knew we'd be back. After seven years of staying at the Marriott properties, and with very generous friends, we decided to become owners. We are very happy to be here and enjoy the island and all it has to offer. We spend a few months here each year and hope to make our stays longer.
Our home base is in Hunter, NY, by the Hunter Mountain ski area. Skiing is one of our shared passions. In fact, that's how we met! We were ski instructors for two local ski tour companies and met on the hotel's dance floor. Golf and cycling are also passions of ours and there's plenty of that in Marco Island and the surrounding areas.
We're Bronx and Brooklyn born New Yorkers. We've lived in many NYC areas, and were ready to explore new locations. Our two sons, daughter-in-law (she's like a daughter to us), and granddaughter (who is growing up way too fast! ) live in SC and join us in Marco Island when they can get away. My profession includes partnering with executives who want to grow their leadership capabilities, and I teach executive coaching at Columbia University. Most of that I do remotely, giving me even more time to enjoy Marco Island.
We've been blessed with time to enjoy our family and our friends, and Marco Island has been a special place for us to do just that!
Why this property? This is a second home for us and we wanted a vacation place that would be both comfortable and manageable. The Essex meets our needs. The building is well managed and has the amenities that we wanted, including a communal pool, covered parking, storage locker for beach chairs and bikes, and no higher than five floors.
Other reasons for choosing The Essex are the close proximity to beach access, easy walks to excellent restaurants, mini-golf, movie theater, ice cream, live music and kayak rentals.
We hope you enjoy the gulf breezes and the sunsets from the lanai as much as we do!
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Reviews
Timothy B.Very Nice
Condo was well stocked, beautiful views, Since I am handicap beach was a far walk for me and the beach parking is bad or expensive but the condo itself was fantastic
Stayed: March 2024 Submitted: April 06, 2024
Owner response
Thanks Tim - I appreciate the feedback and am glad you and your family enjoyed your stay!
Ken and C.Perfect Place to Stay!
We are return guests to this lovely Essex Condo unit because the owners are so great to work with, the location is perfect for us, and we enjoy the friends we have made in the area! We really like being able to walk to the beach, restaurants, shops, and a theater! Publix grocery store, Walgreens, and Dollar Tree are a quick 2 mile drive away. The condo itself has recently been remodeled to include beautiful tile floors and walk-in showers, deluxe appliances, master closet organizers, and many extras. We appreciate the covered parking and the storage unit stocked with beach chairs, a wagon, and useful items. The hosts, Bill and Margaret, are very helpful with information and attentive to any needs. This is THE place you'll want to stay!!
Stayed: January 2023 Submitted: March 29, 2023
Owner response
Thanks for the amazing review, Chris! You and Ken were our first guests and we appreciate your thoughtfulness to share your experience. See you in 2024! Warmly, Margaret and Bill
Roseanne P.Beautiful Place
Our stay on Marco Island was so great. Margaret was so pleasant to work with. She provided a list of so many restaurants to try out. We joined the FB grp for Marco Island and learned a lot as well, but really didn't need to with her list. This was in walking distance to the beach and lots of restaurants. The wagon , beach chairs and beach towels were so nice to have. The pool was warm and we enjoyed that daily. The condo had everything you could ask for, the kitchen had spices and coffee, etc., the bathrooms had shampoo, cream rinse, soap, there was laundry soap, et. Everything you could ask for :). We would love to visit again, but we have a dog and want to take her along with the next time we visit.
Stayed: April 2022 Submitted: April 22, 2022
Owner response
Thanks for your thoughtful review. We appreciate the time you took to share your experience, and so happy to hear that you enjoyed your stay! Marco Island is a special place. :)
Connie H.Essex Condo Review
The condo was very clean, well furnished & very well stocked. The owner was excellent to work with. I would definitely return and highly recommend this unit.
Stayed: March 2022 Submitted: April 04, 2022
Owner response
Thanks for choosing to visit our place! We're happy to hear that you enjoyed your stay. Hope to see you again!
Keri S.Relaxing Marco Island Getaway - Absolute Must
This was our first time visiting Marco Island and staying at the Essex. We were more than pleased with this condo. The condo is exactly as described online and very clean. It is only a short walk to the beach and included all the necessities such as beach chairs, umbrella, beach towels, and beach cart. The condo has a fully equipped kitchen as well as stocked with essential amenities. The owner was a pleasure to work with and went above and beyond for us. She offered lots of advise for places to eat and things to do. We had a wonderful time and would highly recommend this condo. Thank you for everything and looking forward to returning. Kevin & Keri
Stayed: December 2021 Submitted: January 08, 2022
Owner response
Keri and Ken - thanks for sharing your experience - we appreciate you choosing to visit Marco Island and glad you enjoyed your time in our condo! We hope to see you again and wish you a very happy 2022. Margaret and Bill
Contact Host
Sleeps 5
2 bedrooms
2 bathrooms
1100 sq. ft.
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