check-in time: 4:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. upgraded rooms add living space; some have strait views. amenities include a 1940s-inspired bar, a starbucks coffee shop, and a palm-fringed outdoor pool with a bar/cafe, as well as a fitness room and a coin-operated laundry. across the street from the straits of florida, this polished hotel is 4 miles from both the shops and restaurants of mallory square, and the ernest hemingway home and museum. suites come with pull-out sofas, wet bars and separate living/dining rooms. the chic rooms with a nautical vibe offer free wi-fi and flat-screen tvs, as well as coffeemakers, minifridges and microwaves Key West International Airport 8 min
Smathers Beach (7 min) Public beach is a spring break favorite with showers & volleyball plus windsurfer & Jet Ski rentals. Fort East Martello Museum (5 min) 1800s brick fortress with varied displays from the region's past, like deep-sea equipment. Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park (14 min) State park features beach & water sport rentals, nature trails, a cafe & a pre-Civil War fortress. Mallory Square (14 min) Waterfront square with restaurants & shops, known for its nightly festivals to watch the sunset. West Martello Tower (9 min) Part of a fort built in the 19th century, this landmark houses a garden club with scenic grounds. Key West Aquarium (13 min) Aquarium featuring a touch tank for hands-on experiences with sea anemones, plus free guided tours. Key West Lighthouse (11 min) Now a museum, this historic lighthouse features access to the top via 88 steps & keepers quarters. The Key West Butterfly and Nature Conservatory (11 min) Glass-enclosed, plant-filled habitat for interactive walks among species of butterflies & birds. Southernmost Point of the Continental US (12 min) Simple monument located at the southernmost tip of the continental U.S. & 90 miles north of Cuba. Key West Shipwreck Museum (14 min) Tours, artifacts & films presented in a recreation of an 1850s wrecker's warehouse. Mel Fisher Maritime Museum (12 min) Small museum & conservation lab displaying a collection of artifacts from a 17th-century shipwreck. Truman Little White House (12 min) Offering guided tours, this museum once served as President Harry S. Truman's winter White House. Audubon House & Tropical Gardens (12 min) Restored residence with peaceful vibe featuring John James Audubon's works, tropical garden & shop. Key West Cemetery (10 min) Cemetery opened in 1847, containing as many as 100,000 bodies, in sections by faith & ethnicity. The Ernest Hemingway Home and Museum (11 min) Visitors come to see Hemingway's studio, garden & 6-toed felines that may be descendants of his cat. |