Marco Island Retreat Boat Dock Pool GREAT Vacation Rental

The lanai and pool are so big you’ll feel like you’re in your own private deluxe hotel. This 3,200 square foot pet-friendly waterfront house sleeps twelve, with three king beds, three queens and five bathrooms. It also comes with a two-car garage.

The lanai is enclosed by tall hedges and clusters of palm trees, giving you privacy as you swim in the heated pool or luxuriate in the hot tub, savoring the view of sun sparkling on the turquoise waterway. Sun loungers line the pool deck. What’s on the luncheon menu of this deluxe hotel? How about a poolside barbeque cooked up on the gas grill?

The private dock gives you access to the deep blue waters of the Gulf of Mexico. A small deck with chairs on top of the dock is the perfect place to lounge by the waterside, watching for dolphins and enjoying the postcard-perfect sight of palm trees reflecting off the still water.

Beside the lanai, overlooking the pool, there’s a Florida room so big you have to see it to believe it, and even then you won’t believe it. It extends almost the length of the house, and it’s furnished with a rattan table and chairs, cushioned sun loungers and a wrought iron table, all cooled by overhead fans on the wood-paneled ceiling.

Sliding glass doors connect the Florida room to the sun-brightened living room, with a coral-hued tile floor and furniture as comfortable as it is stylish.

The bright kitchen features granite countertops and comes equipped with all the modern appliances and cookware you need to cook up a feast for even the biggest gatherings.

The upstairs consists of two bedrooms (you do have to walk through one room to get to the other) with a king bed in each and one full bathroom. The remaining bedrooms, which are located on the ground level (including the two bedroom family suite with a slatted door between both bedrooms), are every bit as inviting, with stylish décor and windows that let you fall asleep to the fragrant night breezes off the water.

The house comes with comfort-enhancing amenities like air conditioning and heating, ceiling fans, free wi-fi, cable, linens, towels and a washer and dryer. You also have bicycles to explore the Island, and all the beach essentials you need for the short drive to the Paradise Coast, including beach towels, beach chairs, cooler and umbrella.

You won’t find a bigger, more family-friendly house. And there’s no better time to visit than now.