Marco Island Marriott Unveils $80M Renovation

MARCO ISLAND, FL-The Marco Island Marriott Resort, Golf Club & Spa has unveiled an $80-million renovation, which includes a 24,000-sf Balinese Health Spa and a new 10,000-sf ballroom with a beachside terrace. The entire renovation was funded by the property owner, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. Cornerstone Real Estate Advisers Inc. was Mass Mutual’s project adviser.

As part of the project, all 727 guest rooms and suites with private balconies were renovated and designed in muted tones and the Tiki pool now features waterfalls and a children’s slide surrounded by lava rock formations and landscaping. In addition, a $7.5-million enhancement was made to the property’s Audubon-endorsed Rookery at Marco golf course, which was redesigned by famed golf course architect Bob Cupp Jr. The resort’s vaulted atrium lobby, 20,000-sf Islands Ballroom (formerly the Grand Ballroom) and signature restaurants, Kurrents and Tropiks, were also redesigned and renovated.