Willy M.
Yelp
Visited Key West recently, did a lot of online research to find a nice place. We weren't really feeling to stay directly in the heart of the action at or near Duval St.
Check-in is a little later in the day around 4pm, we got into town early so we decided to have a late lunch then check-in later. When you Google map it, look for The Home Depot, entrance is next to the Walgreens then you veer off to the left onto the hotel property.
Nice looking property as you pull into the main driveway, valet parking is the only option. FYI: They charge you per night so be sure to not go nuts when you see extra charges to your room invoice.
Check-in process was friendly, easy and will give you info on the property, amenities, and offer you a cold tropical drink. There's a concierge next to the front desk, very friendly and helpful in making sure you get the info you need to do any excursions, shuttle schedules, entertainment, and restaurants.
Be sure to look online for the room types and options, we wanted the water view but they only come in 2 Queen beds, or if you want a King for you and your sweetie, you will have to upgrade to the next level type. Just look on the website.
Our room was water view, ground floor, clean room as we entered, Key West decor, obviously. Room opened up to the back right onto the sand and water. The room was fine with us, no complaints. It's a bit dated, has some marks, scuffs, and some other things that could use a bit of updating. Back patio area could use a power wash, it's not a big deal for us. Our room comes with 2 housekeeping visits a day, morning refreshing and evening turn-down service. Nice comfy bed, pillows were pretty low, AC was cold, overhead fan in the room, wifi worked fine, bathroom was fine, closet had good enough room for 2 people, TV worked fine with decent channels, plenty of plugs to charge up, fridge to keep stuff cold, has a Keurig in the room(we went to Publix across the street and bought some K-cups as we like to have more than 1 cup in the morning). Nice Sunset Pier to look out, multiple pools to enjoy yourself, towels are available, hammocks to take a nap, plenty of beach chairs outside your room to catch some rays. Quiet at night and peaceful sleep for us.
If you plan on taking the shuttle to downtown, Duval, Southernmost Point etc, be sure to register with the concierge so they know the head count. There are multiple shuttle times, the latest to come back to the hotel is around 4:45pm, so be sure to figure that out if you stay later, you will need to arrange your own transportation then. The only activity the hotel provides is jet ski, gym has free cold bottled waters if you need to take a few for your room.
There's a bunch of other things I'm forgetting but overall, we enjoyed our stay here, staff was friendly on greetings and helpful in what you needed. Shuttle driver Richard is the best, funny guy, very helpful! Pricey nightly rates so be sure to scrape that loose change under the couch. Would recommend this hotel/villa to anyone wanting to stay off the Duval St area.