VACATION RENTALS OF THE FLORIDA KEYS, LLC
MARATHON, FLORIDA

All About Vacation Rentals of the Florida Keys! My mom started me in the rental division when I was in high school.  Nothing like starting from the ground up.  I cleaned the rental homes for the company on weekends for extra money.   My mom always would give me the "white glove" test, to be sure I got the house as clean as possible.  I remember the feeling when she would find something I missed, and I would get angry with myself, but then it became a piece of cake when I knew what was expected of me.  The rental department has grown and become more efficient now, with software and websites that drive people to our rental homes.  Quality homes and great reviews are what we are all about.  Personalization is also key.  We treat our guests and owners with real-time answers to questions that are asked of us.  Our response rates are incredibly fast compared to other agencies because we care.   We have 5 people in our office to help you with your vacation. If someone does not know the answer then we will get you one in a timely and professional manner.  We are like a family at Vacation Rentals of the Florida Keys.  We hope you will join our family and have the best experience with our qualified team. Together we have 40 years of vacation rental experience. Let us put that knowledge and care to work for you.  Jessenia Rubio was born and raised in Miami, graduated from Keiser University in 2007 as a Medical Billing Specialist. She worked for 6 years in Customer Service and Management in Miami. When she moved to Marathon she joined Duck Key Realty in 2011 as the Office Manager. Jessenia worked as a Vacation Property Manager while still managing the office. She is now the Office Administrator as well as being a Property Manager for Duck Key Realty and Vacation Rentals of the Florida Keys. Jessenia can help you make the most of your vacation and find the right house for your stay.  Mrs. Rubio can also help you manage your property with the utmost professional service and find tenants for your investment property. Jessenia has over 10 years of Customer Service, Management and Property Care experience that serves well to Owners and Vacationers a like. Bonnie Sanderson has been a Marathon resident for 38 years, originally from the Washington, D.C., area. She has a bachelor’s degree in Business Management from St. Leo’s College.  Bonnie worked for the federal government for 10 years before moving to Marathon. She was the accounting manager for the Cunningham Law Office, one of the largest law firms in the Florida Keys, for 20 years. Bonnie has been a rental property manager and sales associate since 2004.  She enjoys meeting new people who visit our islands on vacation! She is a past president of the Marathon Business and Professional Women’s Club. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with family and friends. Key West is a seaport destination for many passenger cruise ships. The Key West International Airport provides airline service. The central business district primarily comprises Duval Street, and includes much of the northwest corner of the island along Whitehead, Simonton, Front, Greene, Caroline, and Eaton Streets and Truman Avenue. There’s a ferry that runs daily trips (weather permitting) from Fort Myers Beach, and another that takes passengers to Dry Tortugas National Park, which has as its centerpiece a historic Civil War-era fort 70 miles out to sea. There are hotels and guesthouses at every price point. Points of historic interest include Fort Zachary Taylor State Park, the Ernest Hemingway Home & Museum, the Audubon House, the Mel Fisher Museum and the Key West Aquarium. Naval Air Station Key West is a key year-round training site for naval aviation because of its superb weather. It is also a reason the city was chosen as the Winter White House of President Harry S. Truman, making his former vacation home, the Truman White House, another must-see spot. Conch Key is a small bayside island at mile markers 62 and 63, between Long Key and Duck Key. It features a mix of year-round residences and vacation rentals, as well as a waterfront hotel. Keys historian Jerry Wilkinson writes that Conch Key was used by Florida East Coast Railway construction crews as a camp site at the beginning of the 20th century. It wasn’t until the late 1940s and 1950s that development of the island began in earnest, after its purchase from the state by a businessman. Tavernier prospered through time having promoters such as the McKenzie Enterprises, the volunteer Fire and Ambulance, the Electric Co-op, the Aqueduct Authority, Harry Harris Park, County Commissioner Harry Harris, Tavernier Towne and many others. With the recent addition of Mariners Hospital it is currently a thriving and compact community, fully aware of her own colorful history.