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Faro Blanco Marina Resort

1996 Overseas Highway, (Currently closed for redevelopment. Will reopen winter 2008), Marathon, FL 33050
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Faro Blanco Marina Resort
Ranked #11 of 15 hotels in Marathon
4.0 of 5 stars 4 Reviews
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oceanside, ca
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5 reviews 5 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 March 2012

This place had a comfortable and relaxing atmosphere and ambience that said Florida Keys. I liked the fact it was an older property because it fits in well with all the history in the Keys. As a writer it was very "locationally correct". More

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Chesterfield VA
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
22 helpful votes 22 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 September 2008
6
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Faro Blanco no longer exists. They have torn it up and razed it. More

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St Cloud, Minnesota
1 review
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 February 2005
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We stayed at Faro Blanco a couple of years ago. We stayed in the lighthouse, lower unit. It was way cool - two bedrooms, kitchen, living room - literally right on the water. Nice pool. Good restaurant. Our kids still talk about it as one of their favorites. Only drawback was that we could hear people in the shop down... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 August 2002
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How can any respectable "resort" expect to rent out a houseboat unit that is not even secure against intrusion from the locals for a $135.00 price tag? Aside from the fact that the houseboat adjacent to the reserved unit was under water, the keys to the front door fit the unit next door!! Definitely NOT worth half of what these... More

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  • Faro Blanco Marathon
Address: 1996 Overseas Highway, (Currently closed for redevelopment. Will reopen winter 2008), Marathon, FL 33050
Price range (per night):* 91 AUD - 210 AUD

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