Enjoy a luxurious stay in a Beach Front Resort at a Marriott Resort for a fraction of the cost. The apartment offers view over the pool and the Gulf Coast. All of our units are managed and maintained by the resort. Guest have full access to all resort amenities - exactly the same as the owner and other guests at the resort. Upon arrival, guests will check-in at the resort's front desk using their resort confirmation # just as if they had booked directly through the resort. Just a short drive away from Naples, upscale shopping, wildlife trails, chartered fishing, and Everglades National Park, the adventures are plentiful. Marriott's Crystal Shores resort offers sweeping views of the Gulf of Mexico. The resort offers direct beach ac...

Enjoy a luxurious stay in a Beach Front Resort at a Marriott Resort for a fraction of the cost.

The apartment offers view over the pool and the Gulf Coast.

 All of our units are managed and maintained by the resort. Guest have full access to all resort amenities - exactly the same as the owner and other guests at the resort. Upon arrival, guests will check-in at the resort's front desk using their resort confirmation # just as if they had booked directly through the resort.

Just a short drive away from Naples, upscale shopping, wildlife trails, chartered fishing, and Everglades National Park, the adventures are plentiful.

Marriott's Crystal Shores resort offers sweeping views of the Gulf of Mexico. The resort offers direct beach access, heated pools, a whirlpool and a waterslide. There are three swimming pools, (one with a waterslide), a bar / restaurant, pool table, BBQ's for cooking and much, much more. The resort is a sparkling gem on the southwestern tip of Florida's Gulf Coast. It's situated on three miles of pristine beaches, offering stylish residences within four luminous towers. In 2017 the resort was upgraded to a Marriott category 9 Resort. (Currently the highest category available)!!

Elegant swimming pools cascade from the open-air lobby to the beach, providing guests a picturesque setting to relax and unwind. Numerous on-site amenities and neighboring Naples entice visitors with plentiful shopping, upscale dining and a rich arts culture. As you will see from the pics, we love watching the beautiful sunsets - straight out across the Gulf.

Being Florida, depending on the time of year, also expect some dazzling thunderstorms too. (Mostly, these are out in the Gulf or over the Everglades - rather than overhead). This will not be the cheapest property you will find in Marco - but if you're looking for a great, high-quality resort, with direct access to the beach, then this could be the place for you. Such is the popularity of Crystal Shores, that the resort is typically fully booked year round.

Comments from previous guests: "Leaving tomorrow morning, this has been one exeptional great vacation here! I would like to thank you again for a fantastic oportunity to stay here. This has been so great i would have given you a big bear-hug if you were in town."

"This place is much nicer than the pictures you have out! When we walked in here we could not believe our eyes. It took me 8 hours to stumble upon the 2nd bathroom."

"Great time is an understatement. We had a spectacular time... The accommodations were amazing, and your assistance and coordination was greatly appreciated. This was our first a memorable one."

"I wanted to send you a thank you note for letting my family rent your timeshare. This place was amazing and Marco Island is beyond beautiful. We so enjoyed our week at Crystal Shores, we would love to go back again. Thank you so much for giving us this opportunity to have an unforgettable vacation."

Guest access Access is to all the guest areas of the Marriott Vacation Club complex. This includes the swimming pools, BBQ cooking facilities, access to the beach and the Stilts on-site restaurant - plus more.

Interaction with guests There is a full reception for guests on site. At peak times, there is also a drinks service around the main pools. The neighbourhood Marco Island is the largest of Florida's Ten Thousand Islands, located on the Gulf of Mexico in Southwest Florida. It has been described as magical, mystical and alluring. The attraction is tropical sun-washed white sand beaches and a casual easy paced lifestyle. Sunshine, frolicking dolphins, and all of the water and sun sports that go with the beaches are available for your pleasure. Getting around You can hire boats from the local marina - then take the inland waterways to Naples - hopefully seeing dolphins as you travel.

There's the Everglades National Park right close by - plus shopping and much more. Complimentary on-site parking No RV or Trailer parking. Please contact the property in advance to make alternative parking arrangements. Max guests:8 (sleeps up to 6 adults)

You must abide by the Marriott rules for the property

This is a Marriott resort with many amenities and the service to match. Typically, there is a poolside drinks service during the day. There are gas BBQ's available in the garden area. (We love to buy steaks from the supermarket, then eat-in as we watch the sunset and the night sky!

Between May and October, there is a blackout for all front facing properties, so that the protected loggerhead turtles can use the light from the moon to navigate during the nesting and hatching season.

In practice, this may mean either keeping the curtains closed after darkness - or sitting with a nice glass of something under the moonlight on the balcony. (It's tough - but I'm sure you can manage it after a few practice runs! :) )

If you're really lucky, you may witness the turtles as they visit and leave the beach. The new turtles typically hatch in July and August.

On average there are 80 Loggerhead Sea Turtle (Caretta caretta) nests per year on the 4 miles of Marco Island's beach