check-in time: 4:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. live entertainment is also offered. it's 3 miles from both smathers beach and the ernest hemingway house. the bright, refined rooms feature free wi-fi, minifridges and flat-screen tvs, plus coffeemakers. upgraded rooms add patios or balconies, as well as pool or gulf views. amenities include an outdoor pool, a poolside bar and a hot tub, as well as a food truck serving cuban fare. this hip hotel overlooking the atlantic ocean is set along highway 1 Key West International Airport 7 min
Key West Aquarium (11 min) Aquarium featuring a touch tank for hands-on experiences with sea anemones, plus free guided tours. Truman Little White House (10 min) Offering guided tours, this museum once served as President Harry S. Truman's winter White House. West Martello Tower (8 min) Part of a fort built in the 19th century, this landmark houses a garden club with scenic grounds. Key West Shipwreck Museum (13 min) Tours, artifacts & films presented in a recreation of an 1850s wrecker's warehouse. The Ernest Hemingway Home and Museum (9 min) Visitors come to see Hemingway's studio, garden & 6-toed felines that may be descendants of his cat. Fort East Martello Museum (5 min) 1800s brick fortress with varied displays from the region's past, like deep-sea equipment. Mel Fisher Maritime Museum (11 min) Small museum & conservation lab displaying a collection of artifacts from a 17th-century shipwreck. Audubon House & Tropical Gardens (11 min) Restored residence with peaceful vibe featuring John James Audubon's works, tropical garden & shop. Key West Lighthouse (9 min) Now a museum, this historic lighthouse features access to the top via 88 steps & keepers quarters. The Key West Butterfly and Nature Conservatory (10 min) Glass-enclosed, plant-filled habitat for interactive walks among species of butterflies & birds. Mallory Square (13 min) Waterfront square with restaurants & shops, known for its nightly festivals to watch the sunset. Key West Cemetery (8 min) Cemetery opened in 1847, containing as many as 100,000 bodies, in sections by faith & ethnicity. Southernmost Point of the Continental US (11 min) Simple monument located at the southernmost tip of the continental U.S. & 90 miles north of Cuba. Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park (12 min) State park features beach & water sport rentals, nature trails, a cafe & a pre-Civil War fortress. Smathers Beach (7 min) Public beach is a spring break favorite with showers & volleyball plus windsurfer & Jet Ski rentals. |