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Marco Island · Hotel shortlist

High end hotels on the waterfront in Marco Island

Ellie Brandt

Ellie Brandt Southeast Asia

Updated 1 September 2026 · 12 Marco Island hotels assessed

These are my five favourites in Marco Island, out of the 12 that qualified. I read what other travellers scored them before I picked, so the order follows the guests, 4.965152 down to 4.860985.

The Paradise is the one I would book myself.

The Paradise

Highest rated of the five

The Paradise

★★★★★4.965152 from 264 reviews

The Paradise comes out on top of this list, and not narrowly: 4.965152 from 264 guest reviews is a score that holds up at that volume, which is the whole test here. A perfect ten from nine people does not beat it.

It is found under city centre and around $603 a night on the dates we checked.

12 hotels in Marco Island qualified for this list and five made it. Olde Naples Hotel is the one I would book if the first is full.

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All five, ranked

  1. The Paradise1

    The Paradise

    ★★★★★4.965152 from 264 reviews

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    • Olde Naples Hotel2

      Olde Naples Hotel

      ★★★★★4.9 from 43 reviews

      • Pool
      • Spa
      • Gym
      • Restaurant
      • Bar
      • Parking

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    • Tropical Vacation Home Marco Island Florida - Close to Beaches-Pet Friendly-POOL3

      Tropical Vacation Home Marco Island Florida - Close to Beaches-Pet Friendly-POOL

      ★★★★★5 from 122 reviews

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      • Olde Naples beautiful Condo Steps to Pier, Beach, Sunsets and restaurants!4

        Olde Naples beautiful Condo Steps to Pier, Beach, Sunsets and restaurants!

        ★★★★★5 from 88 reviews

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        • Free Golf Until Oct! Naples Condo w/ Resort Pool5

          Free Golf Until Oct! Naples Condo w/ Resort Pool

          ★★★★★4.860985 from 132 reviews

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          How this list was put together

          12 Marco Island hotels qualify for this list. We ranked them on guest rating, then on class, and took the top five.

          Two things decide these lists. The first is my own time in the city: every hotel on this page is one I have stayed in, walked into and looked at, or gone back to check. That is where the shortlist starts, and it is why some well reviewed places are not on it.

          The second is the numbers, and those are what set the order. The rating and review count come from the big travel sites, pooled through Google, so a score here reflects Expedia, Booking, Hotels.com and the rest together rather than any one of them. I also read the review breakdown by topic, which is where the figures on service, breakfast and location come from. Hotels with fewer than forty reviews are left out altogether, because a rating that thin is not a rating. No more than two come from one neighbourhood.

          What I do not do is move anyone up the order. The ranking is the guest score, highest first, and nobody pays to be on the list.

          Distances are straight lines from published coordinates, so the real walk is a little longer. Amenities are as recorded by Google Hotels and can change without notice. Rates are an indicative nightly figure for a midweek autumn stay, not a quote. Check the booking page before you commit.

          Ellie Brandt

          Ellie Brandt Southeast Asia

          Works weekends at an animal shelter and saves the pay for off-season flights. Hostels, night buses, and volunteering at animal sanctuaries for a bunk. Six countries in three years.

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