Hi. We're going to Marco Island for 3 weeks end of Feb.& need a 1 BR condo on the beach or bayside. Most of the condos on the net are already booked & the prices are so high! Does anyone know of a good realty company we can deal with directly? Other suggestions for reserch sites?Is it too risky to go down without a reservation? We've been to Siesta Key---will we be disappointed in Marco Island? What will the temperature be in late Feb., early March. Thanks in advance for any help.

the problem is a beachfront condo is worth at least half a million dollars. if you owned one how cheaply would you rent if for the busiest month of the entire year especially when it's difficult to rent at all for about 9 months of the year? have you looked at vrbo

Hi canada1,

Try http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?brd=2256 it is the local newspaper, click on classifieds and then condo rentals.

I don't know Siesta Key specifically, but I do think you will find the life style much different Marco verses any Key. Key life=laid back, Marco life=mucho upscale, wealthy snowbird oriented.

If you want beach access, find out if your condo has a pass for the residence beach. Nice, and right in the middle of town. Nature? Collier Seminole State Park right next door.

Enjoy!

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We've stayed here twice. It was very nice.

We've been going down to Marco for many years,May is our favorite time.Try Harborview Rentals.Only 3 or 4 beachfront condos do weekly rentals so you may be too late. I would not go to Marco in Feb.without a reservation.
Good Luck.

canada, My parents lived on Marco for a couple of years, and finding anything at a good price this late will be a miracle. 3 weeks? That's a long stay there. Marco gets pretty crowded with cars- you can barely get around at times. How about doing a week there in a hotel, then doing a week at Sanibel? maybe a cruise? There are some really good deals available in Feb. Also, early March will mean some Spring Break families in Florida- you can expect to pay some $$$ pretty much wherever you go. By Feb, it's usually pretty warm down there, but there's an occasional "surprise" cold front.