The Tingler House Reviews

We stayed in the Big Marathon house in the middle of June 2019. It was exactly as described and Bill and Monique were extremely hospitable, helpful and such a pleasure to talk to. I would absolutely recommend their rentals to anyone, anytime.
The kayaks, paddle boards and pool table were such a huge bonus. We were a group of 9 and were more than comfortable either inside or out. My father is disabled and cannot climb stairs but the in-law suite was more than accommodating and manageable for him. We ate together every morning and night at the outside bar and enjoyed playing pool afterwards. Fishing from the dock, we caught lots of fish, including a little barracuda which we released. We also were entertained by a manatee for 20 minutes one morning. The dock was a huge benefit since we rented a boat during our stay. We were greeted daily by iguana’s (which I know is a nuisance in Florida but was exciting for us Californians). Even the few times it rained, we still had fun hanging out watching tv and listening to music outside in the covered areas.
(We would also recommend a visit to Robbie’s Marina in Islamorada to feed the Tarpon and have a snow cone. That was a highlight for all ages.)


Sherrie Costa
June 15th 2019

This house has it all! Pool, hot tub, outdoor kitchen, perfectly stocked kitchen, outdoor bathroom, dock, pool table, abundance of pool lounge chairs, in law suite, beach towels, TVs, large rooms, decks and on and on. We marveled at the attention to detail and comfort not to mention how clean and well maintained the property is. Bill is quick to answer questions or make recommendations. We have travelled quite a bit and can honestly say, this house is amazing and certainly sets up for the perfect Florida vacation. We had a wonderful week with our family of eight including a 14 month old. We hope to come again.


Meg S
December 1st 2018

This home is one of the few places that I have rented that turned out to be even better than the description on the website. We traveled a long way from South Africa to Florida for a holiday with family including twin 8 year old granddaughters and so spent some time researching and deciding on places to stay. I am so glad we made this choice. The house is large and very well appointed, 3 large and beautifully appointed bedrooms all en-suite, suburb kitchen, very large lounge and dining area. The entertainment area outside is fantastic and we spent a lot of time there swimming and relaxing by the pool. The cottage is also well equipped and my wife and I used this accommodation to sleep while the family used the main house and it worked perfectly.The air conditioning, WiFi, music system and so many television sets that everyone could have there own if they wished, all worked perfectly, although there was not much time to enjoy them with so much else to do in the Keys. We hired a boat for 3 days from “All Aboard Boat Hire” and parked it at our dock, and had great fun with it going fishing on the reef , snorkeling at the Sombrero Lighthouse and sightseeing along the canals. We walked to Sombrero beach so the kids could swim in the sea, only 500 yards away and also visited the Turtle Hospital and Dolphin Research center. Couldn’t leave the keys without having lunch at Key West only 50 miles away Bill Blum the owner was extremely helpful and generous with his advice and suggestions. He always responded very quickly to any question I had and sent detailed e-mails to give me as much information as I wanted I would recommend this accommodation to anyone thinking of visiting the Keys and would certainly use it again myself if I get the opportunity to visit Florida again. Colin Jones Johannesburg South Africa


Colin J.
April 9th 2015