243 61st Street, Marathon, FL 33050
New Listing
$5,900,000
Property Type:
Commercial Sale
Bedrooms:
13
Baths:
13
Square Footage:
4,557
Lot Size (sq. ft.):
24,384
Status:
Active
Current Price:
$5,900,000
List Date:
8/29/2026
Last Modified:
8/29/2026
Overview
Description
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A rare and unique income producing Hotel in Marathon. Tropical Cottages is a boutique & profitable Mom and Pop Motel. Total of 11 valuable Transient Licenses, 13 Rooms plus office with kitchen & check in room. 9 buildings on the property, 8 adorable free standing cottages with new Victorian shingle roofs & the main building with 3 rooms in good condition.
Each room has been tastefully and tropically renovated inside and out. Each room is unique & comes fully furnished.
Most of the units have small kitchenettes including sink with microwave and refrigerator. All units have refrigerator & microwave. Additionally, there is a large Tiki Hut & Bar along with Food Truck with seating area. The Food Truck and Tiki Bar are leased for $6,375 per mos on a short term agreement. The Motel is managed by Owners . The hotel runs on auto-pilot. Online check-in available with a good housekeeping staff as back up. Most of the business is from repeat customers, plus online booking sites are all utilized.
On site is a full laundry room with Commercial grade washers/dryers and storage rooms throughout. All housekeeping is done on site. Small, friendly & efficient staff has been there long term and willing to stay on with new owners.
There are a total of 6 lots encompassing over 1/2 acre of land, total .56 Ac or 24,384 sf.
Ample off street parking for guests. Zoning is GC and land use is recognized as Hotel/Motel. Bonus of Deeded waterfront access at the end of 61st St. which has a boat ramp and staging area for all types of watercrafts and sports.
Same family ownership since 2010. Tropical Cottages was started back in the mid 1950's as a Fish camp and is one of the few remaining Mom & Pop Motels throughout the Florida Keys. Motel generates substantial Net income year after year to current owners. Sellers may consider Seller Financing may be available to a qualified buyer. Terms to be negotiated.
Listing Details MLS# 621147
Location, Tax & Legal
- Street #
- 243
- Street Name
- 61st
- Street Suffix
- Street
- Key/Island
- Marathon
- State/Province
- FL
- Zip Code
- 33050
- Subdivision
- Marathon Heights (50.5)
- County
- Monroe
- Area
- 15 - Sombrero Bch Rd to Vaca Cut Gulfside
Contract Information
- Listing Board
- Key West Association
- Limited Representation
- No
- As is Rght to Inspct
- Yes
- Potential Short Sale
- No
- Bank Owned
- No
- Species List
- No
General Property Description
- Realtor.COM Type
- Commercial
- Style
- Commercial
- Lot SqFt
- 24384
- Waterfront
- No
- Business Name
- Tropical Cottages
- Year Established
- 1975-12-31
- # Parking Spaces
- ample
- Off Street Parking
- yes
- # Stories
- Yes
- Total # Buildings
- 9
- Building SqFt
- 4461
- SqFt Source
- Property Data Card
- Living Apx SqFt
- 4557
- Total Units
- 11
- Year Built
- 1954
- Total Bedrooms
- 13
- Full Baths
- 13
- Total Baths
- 13
License Info
- # of City License
- 12
- # of County License
- 12
- # of Transient Licns
- 11
Association Info
- Mandatory Home Owners Asc
- No
- 1st Right of Refusal
- No
More Information
Misc Property Info
- Recorded Plat
- Yes
Property Info
- # Kitchens
- 2
- 1 Bed/Bath
- 13
Auction Info
- Auction
- No
Financial Status
- Bank Owned
- No
- Potential Short Sale
- No
Property Features
License Info:
2-Cop (Beer & Wine)
Property Info:
License Included
Type:
Hotel/Motel; Restaurant
Waterfront:
None
Waterview:
No Waterview
Dockage:
Dock Privileges; None
Vehicle Storage:
Common Parking; Guest Parking; Off Street Parking
Cooling:
Central Air
Utilities:
FKAA; Municipal Sewer
Interior Features:
Drapes/Blinds Incl; Furnished; Laundry Room; Window Treatments
Appliances:
Dryer; Refrigerator; Washer
Miscellaneous:
Chickee Hut; Fencing; Manager on Premises; Storage
Construction:
CBS; Combo Construction; Frame; Manufactured
Electric:
Other Electric
Floor:
Other
Roof:
Metal Roof; Other Roof
Land Size:
1/2 - Less Than 1 AC
Fee Includes:
None
Terms:
Buyer Obtain Finance; Seller Finance Psble
Title:
Negotiable
Tenant Paid:
Tnt Pays No Utils
Property Rights:
Transient License
Listing Office:
RE/MAX Keys Connection (KW)
Last Updated: August - 29 - 2026
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