A 726-room Gulf beachfront resort on Marco Island with two championship courses and twelve dining venues.
The JW Marriott on Marco Island is the largest resort property in the Naples and Southwest Florida region, with 726 rooms, twelve restaurants, and two championship golf courses managed by Marriott Golf. It occupies a stretch of Gulf beachfront on Marco Island's southern shore, roughly 45 minutes south of downtown Naples. The location is a deliberate trade: proximity to the broader Naples course selection is sacrificed for a resort that contains most of what a golf trip requires within its own grounds.
The two courses are The Rookery at Marco, a 7,180-yard layout originally designed by Joe Lee in 1991 and redesigned by Robert Cupp Jr. in 2003, and Hammock Bay Golf Course, a Peter Jacobsen and Jim Hardy championship design opened in 2004. Both are available to resort guests, though Hammock Bay restricts play to guests and members during peak season from November through April. Having two distinct courses on property allows for multi-day golf without repeating a layout, an advantage shared by only a handful of resorts in the state.
The Paradise by Sirene enclave is a 21-and-over section of the resort with its own pool, bar, and dedicated service. This is a useful feature for adult golf groups who prefer to avoid the family-oriented main pool areas. Three pools, a waterslide, and the spa round out the amenity set.
Twelve restaurants and bars provide enough dining variety to sustain a full week without leaving the property, though Marco Island's restaurant scene along Collier Boulevard offers additional options. The beach is well-maintained and staffed, with equipment rental and food service.
Peak-season rates of $350 to $700 per night and off-peak rates of $200 to $400 reflect the five-star positioning and the island premium. Marriott Bonvoy points are earned and redeemed. The total cost of a golf trip based here, including resort-rate green fees, will be among the highest in the region. The counterargument is that the property eliminates the daily logistics of driving to courses, coordinating tee times at multiple facilities, and searching for dinner reservations in an unfamiliar area. For groups willing to pay for that consolidation, the JW Marriott delivers it at scale.