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#4 of 4 resorts in Marco Island
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4.8
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4.5
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4.0
Cleanliness
4.6
Service
4.5
Sleep Quality
4.4
JW Marriott Marco Island Beach Resort offers a sophisticated luxury experience along three miles of private beaches on the Gulf of Mexico. Guests can enjoy 12 restaurants, two championship golf courses, a fitness center, family activities, and an exquisite hotel spa. The resort also features elegant meeting rooms with Gulf views, rooms and suites with private balconies, and an exclusive escape for adult guests called Paradise by Sirene.
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The JW Marriott Marco Island Beach Resort, appreciated for its stunning beachside location and views, has garnered mixed reactions. While the pristine conditions and cleanliness earn praise, and the beach and pool amenities are popular despite the extra costs, guests have called out the need for room updates and repairs.
The atmosphere is a blend of appreciation for modernized areas and dissatisfaction with dated elements. Service quality varies, with instances of both commendable attentiveness and disappointing experiences, and many feel the resort's luxury doesn't justify the high price tag and additional fees.
Location
Beachfront
Atmosphere
Outdated
Rooms
Dated
Value
Expensive
Cleanliness
Mixed
Service
Inconsistent
Amenities
Satisfactory
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We traveled with my 18 y.o. nephew who is in a manual wheelchair. Carolyn, internal reservations, was phenomenal confirming the room was wheelchair accessible with a roll-in shower. We shipped a rolling shower chair in advance.
The hotel & grounds were all wheelchair accessible. The pools & hot tubs had handicap lifts although most were not functional upon arrival. We spoke to Jamie, Director of Guest Experience, & they were fixed by following morning. Call ahead if you plan to use lifts to confirm they are working. They have 2 beach wheelchairs.
The rec center on the beach had jet-skis, paddle boards, kayaks, & parasailing. The water was rough so we did not try these. We were told parasailing could accommodate disabled people. They offer boat tours & can bring boat to a dock to board a wheelchair. We booked an outside trip through Sunrise Tours - accessible boat up to 12 pp for a private fishing trip –this was a highlight for my nephew.
10K Alley is a small bowling alley/game center & the manager ordered a ball pusher so that my nephew could participate in bowling from his wheelchair. My nephew was able to play mini golf at Marco Golf & Gardens, a 10 min walk from the hotel which was accessible with a manual wheelchair, might have been tight with a larger electric wheelchair.
Staff were polite, accommodating, & helpful. I would definitively describe this resort as wheelchair accessible & was very impressed with the staff's eagerness to make our stay inclusive & enjoyable.
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Date of stay: December 2019
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Response from TeamMarriott, Front Office Manager at JW Marriott Marco Island Beach Resort
Responded Jan 14, 2020
Dear SweetTravelerNBPT, Thank you for taking the time to write such a glowing review of the JW Marriott Marco Island Beach Resort. We are truly happy to know that you and your nephew had a memorable stay and that our property and accommodations were perfectly suitable for his needs. Moreover, your praises about your graciously appointed room, recreational activities, and devoted associates were flattering to read. We will definitely pass along your compliments to Carolyn and Jamie and appreciate you acknowledging their efforts. It was also a pleasure knowing you loved our beautiful white sand beach and your time at our gastro-pub and gaming emporium, 10K Alley. Thank you once more for the gratifying recommendation to other travelers, and we look forward to hosting you again the next time you visit the area. Best Regards, Gareth Marsh Front Office Manager
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This resort is close to perfection. The resort is beautiful, the immaculately groomed beach is a powdery white sand stretch filled with shells and there are two heated pools, one tranquil and one with a waterfall feature and small water slide as well as several hot tubs. The service, from the valets to the bellhops to housekeeping is excellent and not in the least supercilious. The king room has plenty of floor space and though the room with 2 beds is a bit tighter, the balcony makes up for it. Every room has a balcony. There is a coffee machine in each room with excellent coffee and a small fridge. Tiny things that are nothing to quibble about are that, as always, more hooks for towels would be helpful and all beds in ocean oriented rooms should be facing the ocean view. The dining options on site are varied and good. I would, however, stop at the Publix 5 min from the hotel and get apples, bananas, popcorn and bottled water. The tap water has a muddy taste and the tuck shop in the cafe has lots of snacks but mostly chips, crackers and other unhealthy options. The cafe has baked goods for $4 each for an easy breakfast including a flaky and delicious pain au chocolat and some nice yogurt and fruit parfaits. My husband and son, who are not watching their figures, loved the full breakfast buffet and went every morning. Bring some board games for rainy days as the pools are all outdoors. We paid the resort fee of $35 per room for 2 rooms but didn’t get anything other than internet from it (it was excellent and capable of streaming movies on several devices at once) so check if you will actually use the amenities included. $70 per day just for internet seems steep and I don’t think I would do it again. Fitness classes are supposed to be included in the fee but they looked mostly “virtual” and I’m not interested in exercising in front of a tv screen while on vacation.
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Date of stay: January 2020Trip type: Traveled with family
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Response from TeamMarriott, Front Office Manager at JW Marriott Marco Island Beach Resort
Responded Jan 31, 2020
Dear Milliondollarcure, Thank you for being our guest at JW Marriott Marco Island Beach Resort. We want to tailor each guest's visit so they can leave richer than when they arrived, and we are pleased to know how much you enjoyed our private beach, beautiful pools, exquisite dining options, and inspired service. We appreciate you choosing to vacation with us, and we look forward to having you as our guest again. Best Regards, Gareth Marsh Front Office Manager
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When i Stayed at the J.W. Marriot In Marco Island FL It had to be one of the best experiances ive ever had in my life. I went With My fathers company. The cost of the rooms are rather expensive ranging from 400 to 500 a night. The beach was beutiful it had crystal clear water and super soft sand. It had 2 volleyball courts and a whole bunch of activites to do in the water. They had 2 huge pools and a huge game room for kids. The room that i stayed in had two queen beds and a beutififul view form the balconey of the beach. On the campass they have 4 resturants and a adult lounge. One of the resturants was called arios. It was a steak house that was pretty pricey. The steak i had cost 50 bucks whith no sides at all. We got Truffle Mac and Cheese that was 30 dollars are total came out to about 500 dollars. I cant say anything bad about this resort. One of my best vacations ever
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Date of stay: January 2020
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Response from TeamMarriott, Front Office Manager at JW Marriott Marco Island Beach Resort
Responded Feb 10, 2020
Dear johnfF5363CH, Thank you for staying with us and for taking the time to post a review. We are delighted to have exceeded your expectations. Our newly renovated resort provides our guests with luxurious accommodations and everything you need for the perfect vacation. We are also happy reading how much you loved our brilliant amenities, beautiful white sand beach, luxurious accommodations, and our on-site dining options. It was our pleasure hosting you, and we hope you will make JW Marriott Marco Island Beach Resort your home away from home whenever your travels bring you to our area. Best Regards, Gareth Marsh Front Office Manager
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First of all, my husband and I were hesitant to come and almost cancelled our trip the day before due to the skyrocketing cases of the virus in FL. We were traveling from Connecticut, which has seen a major decrease in cases. We are also hesitant because of the negative reviews we had read about the hotel not being clean and too packed. We decided to just go for it with our masks and hand sanitizer and I'm so glad we did!! First of all, yes, the hotel is very busy. I'm not surprised that people are flooding to Marco from other parts of Florida given that some beaches were closed. However, the resort is very big so I never felt it was too jampacked. We stayed in an absolutely lovely room in the second tower, room 961. We had a beautiful view of the sea and the pool. Room was very clean and the bed was comfortable. Nice updated bathroom/shower area. We spent most of the time on their beautiful big beach. Water was clear and warm. It does take A LONG time to get food from Quinn's on the beach so I suggest going right up to the restaurant itself and order your food from the outside. They did have a Quinn's beach bar open on the beach for a few days when we were there which was nice! You could go up and get a drink. Definitely resort prices though, a piña colada or a frozen drink was about $14 a drink. We eat the breakfast buffet every morning, which we got for free since my husband is a platinum elite member. Otherwise it would've been $25 per person. The Buffet had a nice selection of eggs, waffles, meats, pastries, cereals, etc. it is all serve to you from servers so no one else is touching the utensils. For dinner we mostly walked about 10 minutes down the road, where you will find a collection of some really good restaurants. We did eat in their steakhouse, Ario, one night. It was very good and we had a great waitress, Susan! We also did the 2 hour eco jetski tour through the hotel. It was awesome! Saw dolphins and a manatee up close. Highly recommended! My whole time there I never saw a staff person not wearing a mask. They all seem to be very conscious of the virus situation, had hand sanitizer everywhere, and only allowed one family per elevator. The people on the other hand, were mostly not wearing masks. And the pool was packed. Things you should know before you go. Overall I am thrilled that we went and had such a great vacation! I would definitely come back next time and maybe stay in their adult side, The Sirene. We tried to book it, but it was closed. It opened at the time we were there and looked lovely.
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Date of stay: June 2020Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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I have traveled to this hotel for many years, all at the same time of year (the first week of June). I am probably the most understanding/patient person on the planet and expected a different experience based on re-opening after Covid. I wanted to share my experience for people deciding to stay or not during this time.
The hotel was understaffed based on the guests staying there. There were long lines for food at the only restaurant open and no room service was available yet Quinn’s did deliver a very limited menu in about an hour.
The shops were only open on the weekends.
The staff seemed displeased to be working. I’ve always found the service here to be ‘okay’— this time in the very few people I interacted with some of them were just downright rude.
No guests were wearing masks and housekeeping had them pulled down while cleaning rooms. Hand sanitizer was never in the pumps and wipes were not included in the room as stated on the website.
The rooms were VERY clean and the resort did take great care to label the walkways and remind you of social distancing.
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Date of stay: June 2020Trip type: Traveled with family
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We were registered for the 21 and over special(they call it sirene)-didn’t really utilize these ‘benefits ‘ much should have gone for oceanfront instead. We asked at least 4 times for our safe to be fixed it wasn’t done, the first day no one cleaned our room and we ask for at least someone to get dirty towels - not done— small things that should be standard in a hotel of this class. Beds are comfortable. The breakfast in the main restaurant was very good. The grounds are beautiful and well maintained. Skip ario the ‘ best’ restaurant we ate their for dinner one night many better places locally for better price. It’s really expensive ( drinks $15 by the pool) I guess when you pay this kind of money you expect the best. But if your expectations aren’t really high it’s a fine choice. We would probably stay there again.
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Date of stay: February 2021Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Response from Team Marriott, Guest Services / Front Office at JW Marriott Marco Island Beach Resort
Responded Mar 2, 2021
Dear Queenbee4067, Thank you for the review of your stay at JW Marriott Marco Island Beach Resort. We are glad overall you enjoyed your visit and that you liked our beautiful grounds and comfortable beds. However, we regret not meeting all of your expectations with our restaurant and for the service concerns, you outlined. We truly value your comments as we are continually striving to enhance our guests' experience. We look forward to your next visit. Best Regards, Marcus Borman Resident Manager
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The public areas of the hotel were nicely decorated in holiday decor. Sanitizer was available around the property however guests were not required to wear mask outside. A majority walking around on the pathway and beach were not.
It seemed a bit odd they would put a cigar bar next to the children’s pool. Plenty of space on the beach although there are some very sharp shells (bring your booties).
Parking was $25 and resort fee $35. The desk never indicated what you received with the resort fee (no paper indicating what was included). Gulf front room location was superb but little gnats all over room and on pillow. Room was very dusty. Phone holder, toilet paper holder and other areas had excessive build up of dust.
Sleeping area of room was decrepit with sofas severely stained. Carpets turned our feet black.
Lobby was nice but rooms were not. Superb location on the beach.
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Date of stay: December 2020Trip type: Traveled with family
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Response from Team Marriott, Agency / Consultant at JW Marriott Marco Island Beach Resort
Responded Dec 25, 2020
Dear Bev2227, Thank you for being our guest. We are glad overall you had a pleasant stay and that you liked our Christmas decorations as well as our private beach. We seek to prepare inspiring surroundings by crafting an enriching environment; therefore, please accept our sincere apologies for the oversights made when servicing your room. We will take suitable action to ensure this does not happen again. We are also sorry for not meeting all of your expectations and for any inconvenience you may have experienced while you were here. We hope to have another opportunity to make your stay seamless and exceptional. Best Regards, Marcus Borman Resident Manager
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This hotel, mainly the staff are a complete disgrace to the Marriott brand, and by far the worst JW Marriott hotel. We have been loyal guests for over 20 years, and each time we have visited in the past 5 years, it keeps getting worse and worse. This time around, was definitely the last straw, which obviously the hotel, including managers and possibly the General Manager will not care about losing a life time guest. For starters, check in process takes at least 1 hour. The front desk staff are a bunch of incompetent people who can’t move a finger without having to reach out to their “manager”. They have check in time at 4pm, yet you show up, and no rooms are ready. You have to wait about another hour to get a text saying that your room is ready, and hope that the room is clean... especially now with COVID going on. Clearly, that was not the case, so we had to wait even longer to get into our room. There is no elite line, which they had before, so any online check ins, or elite members have to wait on the same lines as everyone else. The way the have the rooms explained on the app and on the site are a rip off, they are deceiving, as you show up and everything is completely different. Forget about the fact that they have almost 800 rooms, somehow they have no rooms available to move you somewhere else. God forbid you have a leaking AC, and trip in the tile as you enter the room after a day at the beach and pool. Don’t expect any apologies from anyone at the front desk, and much less the possibility to change rooms. Staff and management simply do not care. This hotel is run like a production line... guests are just a number. Forget the $4k we spent in our 2 night getaway to celebrate my birthday and the birth of our child, they do not care. If all managers are like Brooke Durham, and have the same disgusting attitude as she does, which most of them do as we dealt with several of them, but she surely takes first place for being the most unpleasant person to deal with, this property is going down. From the looks of it, general management does not care, and her employees are a pure reflection of her. There is no control over anything, no control to ensure rooms are clean and air filters changed (ours had not been changed since April), no control to ensure guests are treated the right way no matter the rate they are paying, and definitely, no control in ensuring that issues are resolved properly and timely. Also, double check your final bill as they will somehow change your rates. For viewers’ pleasure, I’m attaching the so called clean room we got after waiting one hour after checking in, and the leak we had from the AC.
Mr. Marriott, if you ever check these reviews, please consider retraining all employees at this property. They are truly a disgrace to the great Marriott brand and they are beyond far from being at a JW level. We have received MUCH better service at Springhill suites and Fairfield Suites hotels than at this so called JW Marriott.
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Date of stay: August 2020Trip type: Traveled with family
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My wife and I have a timeshare but decided to treat ourselves and stay at a JW to celebrate our 40 years of marriage. Sorry but I wasn’t impressed. You would think at a minimum they would provide a mini refrigerator and free WiFi. When you’re on vacation the last thing you need to deal with is the unnecessary incidental charges. Just put these types of cost to the daily room charge. The room is very nice but I would think the room maid would have a check sheet to make sure nothing was skipped when servicing, something small but didn’t provide wash cloths and it was too late when my wife was taking a shower. The beach is nice but bring bug spray. Also if you want to spend the day at the pool, get up early and save a seat if you want a good spot. The help is extremely nice and pleasant. All together it was nice but I wasn’t wowed like other JW properties.
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Date of stay: July 2020Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Had an opportunity to travel to the JW in Marco again! Their All Adult Tower was now available and we had a Sirene King Suite with 1.5 baths and a full 35' balcony overlooking the gulf. Unbelievable. At this time of year, had a full sunset view. Room was an open configuration, spacious with two separate areas for sitting and sleeping. The main bath had a shower, two separate dressing areas and a soaking tub .. huge. It also had a mini fridge with space for food and drinks in addition to a full minibar. Didn't want to leave the room it was so nice, but far too many other things to do and explore. Maia for Breakfast, Quinn's for Americana, Kane's for Polynesian and Tesoro for adult only food and libations. All very good. Off site, do not overlook Island Gypsy for fresh off the boat seafood in a very relaxed dockside atmosphere. Two outside pools and any watersport you want. Jet Skis were very professional and well maintained. You have 5+ miles of white sand beach. Doesn't get much better than that for a stroll or a run. We had a business meeting with 6 folks. Meeting rooms were very nice. Projector and Flip Charts were 1st rate. Snacks and beverages were reasonable and the Room Captain checked in 3 times a day to assure our satisfaction. Room was cleaned during lunch. Fitness center had hand sanitizers and wipes at each socially distanced station. Staff wore masks. Masks were required in Public Spaces but could be removed at tables and beach chairs. Entire facility had hand sanitizers available throughout and the staff was cleaning everywhere at all times. Never felt exposed. Sans kids, go for the Adult Tower with Gulf View. 5th time here and could not be more pleased. I am a Lifetime Platinum Elite Member.
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Date of stay: October 2020
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Trip type: Traveled on business
Room Tip:Sans Kids, Adult Towers and Gulf Front
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Response from Team Marriott, Agency / Consultant at JW Marriott Marco Island Beach Resort
Responded Jan 5, 2021
Dear 1freedog, Thank you for being a loyal guest at JW Marriott Marco Island Beach Resort and for being a valued Marriott Bonvoy Platinum Elite member. We are glad you had an enriching stay and that you particularly enjoyed our spacious rooms, featuring modern amenities and energizing views. It is great to know about your dining experience at Maia, Quinn's on the Beach, Kane Tiki Bar & Grill, and Tesoro. We are also happy to read you were impressed with our business facilities and that you recognized our team's efforts in maintaining a clean and safe environment for our guests. We are grateful for your generous review, and we look forward to seeing you again soon. Best Regards, Marcus Borman Resident Manager
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There are more places to choose from in the Marco Island area.
PRICE RANGE
$517 - $992 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
ALSO KNOWN AS
marco island marriott resort, golf club hotel marco island, marco island marriott resort, golf club and spa, marriott marco island
LOCATION
United StatesFloridaSouthwest Gulf CoastMarco Island
NUMBER OF ROOMS
809
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