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    3.3 (206 reviews)
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    Hotel lobby
    Delphine C.

    Surprised my mom with a trip here for her birthday and we stayed from Friday night to Sunday and had an amazing experience. From first entering the property, the windy tree lined roads are really inviting and beautiful. Upon entering the lobby, I will say the room looks like they just moved in and haven't finished furnishing it yet, but it's still nice. They checked us in and gave us the option to have a complimentary glass of champagne or sparkling cider. They also give you complimentary metal isla bella water bottles (they don't have insulation so the water gets warm quickly, however, there are numerous water stations with cold water all around the property). They also gave a very in-depth explanation about the property and upgraded our room to a veranda one. The room itself was very nice and roomy. When you first ever, there's a decent sized hallway with an entry table. There's a closet with 2 robes and iron, a tv, a desk, and a side table with drawers. Theres also a coffee maker with pods, a wine opener, a safe, and a fridge. We had the nicest bell man, Chris, who helped us with our luggage from the car, and helped us find our room. I love that every single room at this resort is ocean facing, and I love that there's 5 pools on the property. You can just walk out from your door and walk 5 feet and you're at one of the pool. There's even 1 adult only pool by the sushi restaurant/volleyball courts. They also have seating just in the sand facing the water right in front of the rooms, by the beach bar/games area. Theres also beach seating in front of the water at their beach by the main pool. If you continue walking down by the beach/main pool, you'll find a nice dock with seats and hammocks under the trees. It's a nice place to watch the sunrise/sunset. They also have a long dock in the back near the volleyball courts. The volleyball court has a box that contains numerous volleyballs and other items to play with. They also have seating/fire pits in-between the beach bar/mahina. The staff is so amazing here. Besides one bad server and one bad bartender experience, everyone else has been so amazing and attentive and nice. Another thing I love is the little activities they have daily. I feel like a lot of them are more tailored for children but I did attend an event where we got to make our own salt scrub and I will say I had a good time there. There was a mix of adults/children. The weekend I went was right after Labor Day weekend so it was pretty quiet despite there being a wedding. I heard from other guests/workers that this place is usually really busy, so we got lucky. I would definitely come here again. I think the price is definitely worth it for what you get/how great the customer service/rooms are.

    Relaxing
    David G.

    My family of four had an absolutely fabulous five days at Isla Bella. The staff here are super attentive and helpful. It had beautiful grounds that we never tired of. In addition, the food here, albeit pricey, was pretty good. We ate breakfast here every morning but one and had sushi one evening at their sushi restaurant. We were pleasantly surprised at both places. Wanted to try the burger joint but never got around to it. We also rented jet skis over at the general store. Juan was an awesome guide, and I highly recommend the sunset option. It was higher than the day rentals, but watching the sun set while out on the Gulf was so cool. The bike rental was also a highlight. Biking the old seven mile bridge was so much fun. It was a free rental for two hours. My family took part in other activities, like painting, and I want to say that Brittany was such a kind and pleasant employee to work with there. The views from the room are lovely. The complaints I've read are due to the size of the beach. Maybe, but they have multiple pools on the premises. I didn't view that as a strong negative. Others complained about service, but that wasn't our experience at all. Quite the opposite. Every time we needed something they bent over backwards to accommodate, always with a smile. I don't recall an employee here who wasn't top notch. I went to Isla Bella needing some R&R. That need was fulfilled. If I ever make it back to the Keys, this will be the place I'll be staying. Restful. Peaceful. Beautiful. We loved our time here.

    Walkway connecting rooms to the beach and pools.
    Michelle G.

    Sandy toes set on a sunrises and sunsets. We had an amazing time celebrating a birthday over the weekend. Although there some minor hiccups with the ekeys to the room, the rest of the trip was pretty seamless. Their grounds and personnel were spectacular! From the reception desk to the rooms, decor was on point. Each staff member was friendly and welcoming, sharing great conversation and charm. Lynn was an amazing yoga instructor, I mean who doesn't love to flamingo on the beach with the sun seeping through the palm trees and ocean breeze keeping you grounded. Thanks for a great weekend!

    Painting in my room. So great! Captures exactly why you come here with one image.
    Jackie M.

    Higher than 4 stars but not quite 5. The second half of our stay was at the Ritz Carlton, Miami and the Ritz always represents the highest possible rating. The views, the clean rooms and the landscaped grounds were excellent. I loved the palm tree lined paths that took us around the property with signs making it easy to find the building you need to get to. Friendly staff. They have a nice spa too which I found relaxing and enjoyable. Be careful though, they will casually ask you during your massage if you would like CBD oil without telling you it costs extra, then afterwards charge you $30 for it. (This sort of thing has never happened to me at the Ritz, or the Kohler Spa for that matter) The pools were nice and fun for the kids. I do think they should send servers poolside to both take your order and deliver food. It's kind of expected at this price point. There are multiple pools too but we spent most of our time at the main one that overlooked the beach. The beach was nice, pretty, and relaxing. My kids fully appreciated both the high tide and low tide. Saw lots of jellyfish during low tide. As far as dining, most of the food was great. The Marketplace offers plenty of beverages, breakfast and lunch along with snacks, a candy station (that cost $18/pound, so be on top of your kids so it doesn't add up too much!) Also, they sell sunscreen but no Hawaiian Tropic or anything standard. So go to Walgreens for that or you will be paying $33 for a bottle of their premium brand which ran out suspiciously fast. Ouch! The food at the Beach Bar and pool dining were decent and serene. Fire tables alongside the beach. The service was SLOW but I'm never sure when I come to places like this if the service actually is slow or I just come from a place where people are overly-hurried so it just feels slow. Friendly though. There are beach games the kids can play after dinner like giant chess and connect 4. Mahina, the more formal sit down restaurant is right around the corner so both dining options offer beautiful views of the sunset over the water. The same desserts are offered at both and the key lime pie is absolutely heavenly! The crust is homemade and buttery. So much better than key lime pie you get at other restaurants. At the end of the day, great food, amazing views, nice rooms. But like everywhere else down here service is lacking. Also, sneaky up-charges you need to watch out for. Would be great if Marriott bought this out, could really work out the kinks.

    Walk way
    Ruta P.

    The atmosphere, the structure of the resort, the activities, and beach area make this resort so relaxing and so worth it. We also supplemented by activities nearby to fill up our day. We were here for about 5 days (almost a year ago) and I still remember this resort and look back on our experience here. When here, we especially loved the main restaurant and head chef (he was very accommodating) and so were the staff. I took over a hundred photos here from the beauty, but selected the top ones to post on this review.

    The staff was using an ecolab chemical to clean the pool without advising if it was safe to be in the pool at that time. Water was murky.
    Alexie M.

    We had a very disappointing stay at Isla Bella this summer. Unfortunately, this visit was nothing like our previous experience. Safety Concern at the Pool: I fell at the entrance of the pool while holding my toddler due to the amount of grime and buildup on the surface. Shockingly, I wasn't the only one--another woman and a mom carrying an infant also slipped in the same area. This clearly points to a serious safety and cleanliness issue. Room Issues: Our room was hot, musty, and smelled overwhelmingly of Clorox. It was filled with mosquitoes, and there were squashed bugs on the walls and ceiling--presumably left from previous guests. This made it feel extremely unhygienic and uncomfortable. Poor Customer Service: I emailed the resort two weeks ago detailing our experience and haven't received any response. At checkout, no one even asked how our stay was. A woman who seemed to be a manager (older, blonde) was speaking negatively about another guest right in front of us, which made us very uncomfortable and discouraged us from raising our concerns in the moment. One Positive: The market on-site was the only pleasant part of our visit--the food and service there were great. Sadly, Isla Bella has declined significantly since our last visit. Based on this experience, we will not be returning and will be looking for a new summer destination.

    Mahina restaurant bathroom, filthy door
    Morgan G.

    Our stay at Isla Bella was fine but not worth $1000/night. It's a nice resort, well-appointed for families with children, with plenty of pools to choose from including an adult pool. Despite the positives, our 5 nights here were choc full of minor disappointments. In summary, everything the hotel did was just slightly off for the premium price charged, mainly having to do with poor service and lack of attention to detail. First, there was no staff greeting us at the entrance upon our arrival, nor any bell service available. We found out later this was because there was a wedding going on that Thursday night so most staff was tending to the wedding, which shouldn't be the case. Essentially they are designed to be short-staffed. This happened the next night due to another wedding's rehearsal dinner and the wedding the following day. Next, thankfully our room was upgraded to the top floor (3rd floor) so we couldn't hear steps above us which I believe would have been a problem. There are no robes or slippers in the room which I'd expect at that price. Also, it was comical how present housekeeping is. We were constantly riding the elevator with housekeeping, bumping into them in the main walkway to the room, and even when we drove out of the resort for our final departure we had to yield to about 8 housekeepers with their carts crossing the street. It didn't matter what time it was, heading to breakfast, coming in after dinner, housekeeping was riding the elevators with us. There should be a designated elevator or service elevator for them. Next, get ready for the fees. Hotels obviously have fees but this list of fees on the final bill was exceptional. In total there were 9 extra fees and taxes, the most annoying of which were the parking fee ($30), parking fee tax, plus a "destination fee", plus a "resort fee". All of the fees and taxes combined added 22% to our nightly rate. We also booked a Two Conch's fishing charter (phenomenal experience) through the Isla Bella website which they didn't acknowledge upon check-in or assist with instructions even though the Two Conch's marina is onsite. 2 more things, bear with me. The breakfasts. Ours were "free" up to $48 through our travel agent. That covered breakfast for the 2 of us, not enough for the tip. That was without getting coffee or anything, the breakfasts are $20 - $25 per person. My husband got smoked salmon everyday and for some reason they brough ketchup for him everyday, and failed to bring him an actual plate for his bagel, it came in a basket, no plate. 2 days they brought him a tea plate and seemed confused why he was asking, then we got more specific with the type of plate we asked for. Also, after we got our breakfast, all 5 mornings, we never saw our waitress again, so ration your water, and hopefully you have everything you need because in our experience they don't come back to ask if you have what you need or how everything is. Last but not least the pool. There is no waiter service at the pool. You stand in front of a kiosk freezing if you're wet from the pool waiting to order your food or drink. Then there's no one to cleanup people's empty food, drink, or towels on chairs, so whenever we went to the pool in the afternoon there were dozens of abandoned chairs with people's wet towels and garbage all around. One afternoon there were no chairs available so my husband went to the front desk to inquire about a cabana at 3pm. He left the pool, waited at the front desk to speak with someone, they sent him to The Marketplace to talk to someone, when he arrived no one was there, so he went back to the pool with no information about the cabanas. Also, it was a similar situation as the pool at the fire pits at the bar at night. The fire pit tables were surrounded by empty, dirty glasses until the end of the night so you never really knew if a fire pit was available and if one was, you were in the midst of people's dirty, used cups and glasses. Like I said, everything was off for a 5-star, $1000/night place. We had a fine time despite the disappointments and overpaying. And the hotel's responses to other poor reviews on this site reference them "learning" from people's negative feedback. I find that somewhat frustrating as their learning experience in hospitality shouldn't come at my expense.

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    Ask the Community - Isla Bella Beach Resort

    We are bringing kids, any recommendations? Also, is there a swim area at the beach?

    There is technically a "beach" but the water is gross and the sand isn't sand, I think it's crushed concrete or something. We stayed 4 nights and the kids didn't spend 5 min at the beach section. Don't come to marathon for beaches. They basically… Read more

    Does anyone have photos or video of the two bedroom guest rooms? Trying to decide if it's appropriate for two couples to stay in. Thanks!

    The two bedrooms are separated by doors for privacy within the suite. It's perfect for two couples. Both rooms have their own bathroom as well. Hope this helps.

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    The food and service amazing also (especially Angelique in Mahina and also the manager there).

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