Marco Island is far from Disney World, so if you plan to bring the kids while you experience the utmost in R & R, the sprawling Marco Island Marriott will make sure they're entertained with activities, from watersports and Everglades excursions to Guitar Hero on the beach, Dance Dance Revolution, and dive-in movies, where families can enjoy a movie while floating or lounging poolside. Parents can play, too, or simply sign up children for the resort's daily kids' camp, Tiki Tribe, which is now available in the evenings too. A $225-million renovation has refreshed all the guest rooms and suites, redesigned the Quinn's Pool and kid-friendly Tiki Pool with water slide, added two restaurants (Pazzi's oven-fired pizzas and the Rookery Steakhouse), renovated the golf clubhouse and 18-hole resort-private golf club just 7 minutes away, and built a 24,000-square-foot Balinese spa with private pool. Luxuriously furnished and decorated, the spacious accommodations range from hotel rooms to two-bedroom suites. All have balconies or patios with indirect views of the Gulf. If you don't want to be bored during your Marco Island sojourn (a common affliction after too much of the pool or beach), definitely stay here, where there actually are things to do off -- and on -- the beach.
Facilities: 5 restaurants; 4 bars; 3 heated outdoor pools; golf course; tennis court; exercise room; Jacuzzi; watersports equipment/rentals; children's programs; game room; concierge; activities desk; car-rental desk; business center; shopping arcade; salon; limited room service; massage; babysitting; laundry service; concierge-level rooms
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