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Apt 304

Aug/Sept 2004

Dear Lorraine,

We are so appreciative of having the use of your lovely condo.
Waking up to a beach view cannot be topped and we were so impressed with Crescent Beach---we've never seen such wide and white beaches. The shelling was amazing as well.

When Hurricane Charley came through, we were worried that an alternative vacation to our usual Ft. Myers/Sanibel trip would not measure up. But I have to say, while Marco is completely different, we had one of our best vacations ever!

It was really nice to experience something different, and we were all so disappointed to have to leave one day early due to Frances. We are already looking forward to another visit to Marco someday!

Thank you again for saving our vacation and for your hospitality!

Sincerely,
Beth Cox

Apt 304

Jan 2004

Hi Lorraine,

Sue & I had a great time at your condo.  Everything was perfect, and we appreciate your supplying all the amenities to make our time enjoyable.  The condo was super in every way.

The beach, pool, and the weather were perfect with only a day or two of rain.  

We enjoyed ourselves and would like to return in 2005. 

Sincerely,

Len & Sue Kress (snow birds)

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Apt 304

June 2004

Dear Lorraine,

Many thanks for your reply.

Yvonne, Rona and I thought it was the nearest thing to paradise we are likely to experience!

By all means use any of the comments you wish.

We will certainly keep you and the apartments in mind should we consider a return to Marco Island in the future.

Best wishes

Mike Saltmarsh

(Original letter from the Saltmarsh's is below.  I do not solicit recommendations so when and if someone gets back to me with comments on their vacation I ask for permission to use them)

Hello Lorraine!

Sorry but just missed getting your email before we left for Marco Island.

We had a wonderful vacation and thought apartment #304 was beautiful! The outlook through the palm trees down the beach was a particular joy.

When you referred to the visitor book we thought that perhaps you had one to sign and leave appreciative comments, but have put them here instead.

The ceiling fans were a great asset. The updated card system for using the laundry room machines worked really well and was so convenient!

We thoroughly enjoyed our beach walks and shell searching! Watching the various birds around the complex and along the beach was always interesting.  We also spent a glorious day at the Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary which was well worth the short drive, especially as it is practically mosquito free!

Once again many thanks for the use of your apartment.  It was such a lovely place to relax!

Regards

Mike Saltmarsh

Apt 707

Jan 2004

Hi Lorraine!

Thanks so much for your note.  To say the least, our vacation here has been absolutely wonderful.  In the midst of all this beauty, its hard to imagine that very soon we will be ministering in Africa among people who have nothing.  What a blessing to be able to enjoy our time here in your beautiful condo.  We feel refreshed and ready to resume the ministry that is before us.

Thank you!

Have a great weekend. 

Greg

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Apt 707

March 2004

Hi Lorraine,

Just wanted to let you know how very much we enjoyed staying in 707 the week of March 13.  We hope to come back again next March.

We ended up purchasing 3 chaise lounges and left them in the apartment for you and your renters to use. (hopefully we can use them again next year)  As you can tell, we enjoyed spending the majority of our time on the beautiful beach laying on chaise lounges!   It took us a couple times to master anchoring the umbrella though! ha We also were surprised at how huge the beach is in front of South Seas.  It is definitely a "hiking trip" when you go to the beach.

(We now have beach carts so you don’t have to carry beach supplies).

We also really appreciated your instructions on parking and getting into the building.  It was very helpful for newcomers.  The only thing that I would pass on to you is to inform your rental agent that when they send out their final letter with arrival instructions that they should tell us that we need to bring along our signed rental agreement in order to register for our parking pass at South Seas.  We did not have it when we went to register, so we had to call the agent and request they fax over a copy on Monday.  We then had to go back to get our pass.  Just thought you would want to know.

Thanks, Lorraine, for all the info you sent us.  We had a wonderful week!

Paula Bickett

Apt 707

April 2004

Lorraine,

We had a wonderful time in Marco! Thanks so much for allowing us to stay in your condo. The view is gorgeous and we found your home to feel like "home" to us as well. We enjoyed all the extras in the condo! Movies, beach towels and beach chairs to name just a few! I loved the King size bed in the Master bedroom. We rented bikes for the week and my husband and I rode everywhere!

The island is delightful! My 17 year old son made a daily ride to the YMCA to work out. He thinks we need property in the area! My 15 year old daughter and I had fun shopping in all the little shops. There were so many restaurants to choose from! We had a blast. We actually ran into some friends from home who were staying at the Marriot and were able to have dinner with them one evening. It was a very relaxing week. I was not ready to come home!

Thanks again Lorraine.

We definitely want to visit again!

Blessings,

Patty Fromke

Apt 707

May 2004

Just wondering about availability for the week of may 22. (FOR 707)  We stayed there last year and you were so right it was the best vacation we ever had. The apartment was great there were beautiful thunderstorms every day and dolphins were swimming within several feet of us. it was great and we would like to do it all again.

Thank You

Kevin Fish
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Apt 707

July 2004

Hi Lorraine:

Just wanted to let you know that everything was superb! The condo is certainly very well stocked in terms of having everything we would need. We had a wonderful time on Marco Island. You have a beautiful spot - we think one of the best views on the island! We accidentally broke one of the wineglasses (not the crystal ones, but the plain one) -we replaced it with a set of 4 wineglasses.

We hope to rent your place again in the future.

Cheers!

Katherine Boydell

Apt 304

May 2003:

We did just about everything there was to do: kayaking, scooter rentals, sunset sail, shelling trip and a full day fishing charter. We took our catch to the Sandbar and they cooked it up for us. I brought home some beautiful shells not just from the shelling trip but also directly from the beach outside the condo.

We got some wonderful pictures of the dolphins playing in the wake of the shelling boat. We enjoyed watching the sunset from the beach, the Marriott and the Tide Restaurant. One evening my husband and I took a romantic walk down the beach and arrived at the Marriott in time to enjoy a cocktail and watch the sunset.

The condo location was great and had everything we needed so that we didn't have to eat out for breakfast or lunch. We would have watched some of your movies or played the games in the condo but the weather was too good - not one single rain shower during our 7 day stay.

We look forward to renting from you again in the future and we have passed your website address on to some friends of ours in St.Louis.

Thanks again,
Christine Reed

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Apt 304

July 2003

Dear Lorraine,
 
 I just want to tell you "Thank You" for wonderful vacation thanks to
your apartment on Marco Island.
 
 I have to say that from my past experience, not everything that
looked good on internet really was good.  So after driving almost 24 hours I was pleasantly surprised that everything that was promised was there.

The apartment was perfect for our needs and was equipped with
everything we needed. We had blast at the beach and at the pool. We took an air boat ride, alligator watch and we even held them at the Alligator Park. We did  not see dolphins but we went shell hunting and we found a very pretty ones.

It might sound strange but the beach by apartment buildings was much better than Tigertail beach. Water was clear and warm
and we went to the beach twice a day. The personnel at the Towers were friendly and helpful. We could not use garage since I had extra
trunk on  top of my car but there was no problem parking in front of the building.

The video tapes and games were perfect additions when we had to take a break from the Sun. Also, all information that we found in the apartment made our daily planning much easier.
>
> I wish that Marco Island would become our annual destination.
>
> Kind Regards
>
> Mariusz Niedbalec
> Chicago
>
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Apt 707

July 2003

Hi Lorraine,

We just returned home from our vacation in Marco Island. Thank you so much for letting us use your beautiful home. We had perfect weather the entire stay. Your home lacked for nothing it was very nice to have the beach chairs, towels and all the other beach stuff available so we didn't have to bring ours with us.

Once again thank you for letting us use your home.

Judi Radcliff

Apt 707

June 2003

Dear Lorraine and Bill,

My family and I rented your 7th floor condo the week of June 7th.  I just had to tell you what a great time we had and how much we enjoyed our stay.  Your place is just lovely. 

We have been taking beach vacations for the last 15 years and have never stayed in a place that felt more like home.  We had two 15 year olds with us and they loved it, too.  (Especially the 14 year old girl from England they met at the pool!) 

The beach was wonderful for shelling and the water was so clear you could wade in to your chest and still see your feet.  We had perfect weather, too.  Temps hovered around 90 most days, with no rain.  A couple of terrific storms blew in after dark and put on quite a show, too.

We went deep sea fishing off Naples.  It was the first time we had ever fished and I ended up catching an 8lb, 23 inch grouper!  Lunch anyone?  While we're on the subject of food, you were right about

Joey's, best thin crust pizza outside of New York City. 

I want to thank you for sharing your home with us.  We had a great time in wonderful surroundings.  It was a very relaxing vacation and we enjoyed every moment of it.  We look forward to a return trip.

Sincerely,

Mary Sue Burke

Louisville, KY

Apt 707

Oct 2003

Hi Lorraine,

We had such a great time on Marco!  And yes, we'd be happy for you to use our comments on your website. 

Thanks again for providing such an unusually nice, clean, accommodating place to relax!

Sincerely,

Becky Schwartz

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Apt 707

Nov 2003

Please feel free to use any of my comments. We enjoyed our stay and felt It was worth every cent.

Jay

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Date: Monday, December 08, 2003 3:10:09 PM=0D

Subject: Re: Rental commendation--11/23-11/30-Apt 707

We found the apartment in tip top shape. Whoever cleans the apartment does a great job. Hopefully, we left it in reasonable shape.

Our stay was pleasurable; we enjoyed Marco Island and the complex. The little extras in the apartment made our stay even more enjoyable.

If we head your way again, you will hear from us.

Jay Golden
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Apt 707

2001

Lorraine,

We loved Marco in the summer. There were no lines to wait in for dinner. The highest temperature was 93, but with the breeze, it felt more like 85.

Traffic was a breeze. We got to see four shooting stars, two rainbows, and a water spout during our seven days there. It was nice and warm during the day, with lots of sun to bask in. In the evening, there was a short storm every night that cooled the temperature down before dinner. We would definitely go back in the summer.

We enjoyed the condo very much! The amenities were great. I enjoyed reading the entries of past guests in the journal. If we had taken our two children with us, we would not have needed to bring anything to keep them occupied. It was all right there.

The beds were very comfy, unlike hotel mattresses.

To sum it all up: very spacious interior, great balcony, all the comforts of home, clean, clean, clean! And no, I do not mind my name being used.

Thanks
Billie Joy


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July 2001

Lorraine,

My family and I had a great time in Marco. The condo worked out great.....next time I won't have to bring chairs, beach toys, umbrellas, etc...all the things I hate packing!

Thanks for everything-we will be back.

Kevin
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Apt 304

Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2000 17:45:59 EDT

Lorraine,

Hello, thought we'd drop you a line and let you know that we really REALLY enjoyed our trip to Marco island and to thank you for the use of your home.  It was was very enjoyable and we found the condo in good shape, well equipped and especially a very great value. We chartered a boat from the marina on bald eagle road and went fishing for the day brought our catch back to the sand-bar and they prepared them with all the sides for $6 @ head. went parasailing, shelling and mostly were beach bums for the week, I am sure my family and myself will remember this trip fondly for years, and plan to make return visits in future years. I placed the rental info on our union's (U.A.W. Local 3000) vacation plans informational board with a highly recommended rating so hopefully I can send some people your way on our next scheduled downtime at the plant. Again thank you for a most memorable place to stay. if you have anyone wanting info about the accommodations, feel free to send them my e-mail address for a great review.

THANKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The Lockard Family

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Apt 707

April, 2001

Hi Lorraine,

Just wanted you to know how much we enjoyed staying at your condo and Marco Island.

Everything worked fine at the condo and we had everything we needed. You HAVE thought of everything! It was most pleasant. We really enjoyed the balcony and view and had nice weather; rained one day.

We hope to come again and would like to stay on that e-mail list.

Thanks again,

Best Regards,

The Goodrich's

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Feb, 2001

Dear Lorraine,

I can't thank you enough for returning my son's Christmas hats! They arrived just in time for his 13th birthday.

We had a super time in Marco and hope to return again in 2002.

Please use my comments as you see fit (original comments are in guest book at condo)... I would add:

The location of the condo is ideal...the first set of beachfront condos on the island, easily accessible to restaurants and shopping. Privacy is ensured, courtesy of a gated booth with guard. It feels like home away from home.

Hope to see you and your condo soon!

Lee Dilworth

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April 2000

Hi Lorraine....

I just wanted to say thank you for the postcard you sent (we actually didn't get it until we got back as we were in another part of Florida at the end of Jan). And also to say thank you for sharing your lovely apartment. We enjoyed our stay very much. Your apartment is very comfortable and very well stocked. It is obvious that you put a lot of thought into it. We will definitely recommend it to our friends and family.

We left a few things there for the next guests....a plastic child's chair for the porch, some puzzles and plastic blocks. Also a pot and two pans we added to what you had. We bought these when we were staying in another place that wasn't nearly as nice as yours.

Thanks again and we look forward to contacting you again for another stay!!!!!

The Wheaton Family

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March 2001

Hi Lorraine,

We just got back from Marco to temps of 21 degrees and a wind chill of zero. I think I'll buy a place and go back. Loved your unit. Thanks for the chance to enjoy it. The personal touches were very nice. You obviously want people to enjoy themselves..

Thanx again,

Art

 


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