We spent 5 days at the Marlin and our stay was great. We loved how easy it was to walk to the Lincoln Mall for shopping and the variety of dining options in and around the hotel. Its just a block from the beach and the hotel provides umbrellas, towels, and beach chairs, which is super convenient. We found out during our stay that breakfast is no longer included, however with the amenity cost, I think the hotel could consider reducing that fee or including a breakfast coupon to a restaurant on Ocean Drive to make it more convenient and appealing for guests to fork out that fee. All in all, we loved our stay, we would come again, and we would recommend the Marlin as well.