14 Best Hotels in the Florida Keys, From Private Islands to Beachy Bungalows

"On Stock Island, an active commercial fishing hub east of Key West, lies this 175-key property, which fronts a sprawling marina. It comprises four identical coastal cottage-style buildings of three stories apiece, housing ocean-inspired rooms with balconies or terraces granting marina or mangrove views. The resort occupies a massive 20-acre swath, lush with mature tropical plants and active with bobbing boats at every turn. There's sparkling water everywhere—and that includes six pools on property, around which you’ll find loungers, cornhole, ping pong tables, giant chess, and live music on weekends. At the tiki hut area, discover a calm lagoon for non-motorized watersports and a pick-up/drop-off point for the resort’s complimentary shuttle bus to Duval Street in neighboring Key West (running 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily). It’s a popular choice for those visiting the lower Keys with their own boats—marina spaces can be booked separately via the dock master." - Paul Rubio, Nancy DePalma