mixed and single-sex dorms offer free wi-fi, shared bathrooms and linens. amenities include free parking (limited spaces), bike rentals and a communal kitchen, as well as a leafy garden and a coin-operated laundry. check-in time: 3:30 amcheck-out time: 11:00 am. simple rooms have tvs, minifridges and a shared porch. this bright downtown budget hotel is a 6-minute walk from south beach and 15 minutes on foot from bustling duval street Key West International Airport 8 min
Truman Little White House (7 min) Offering guided tours, this museum once served as President Harry S. Truman's winter White House. Sunset Key (48 min) Tiny Key West island featuring a number of private homes, guest cottages & scenic beaches. Audubon House & Tropical Gardens (7 min) Restored residence with peaceful vibe featuring John James Audubon's works, tropical garden & shop. Key West Lighthouse (15 min) Now a museum, this historic lighthouse features access to the top via 88 steps & keepers quarters. Key West Shipwreck Museum (9 min) Tours, artifacts & films presented in a recreation of an 1850s wrecker's warehouse. Smathers Beach (6 min) Public beach is a spring break favorite with showers & volleyball plus windsurfer & Jet Ski rentals. The Ernest Hemingway Home and Museum (17 min) Visitors come to see Hemingway's studio, garden & 6-toed felines that may be descendants of his cat. Key West Aquarium (7 min) Aquarium featuring a touch tank for hands-on experiences with sea anemones, plus free guided tours. Key West Cemetery (13 min) Cemetery opened in 1847, containing as many as 100,000 bodies, in sections by faith & ethnicity. Mallory Square (9 min) Waterfront square with restaurants & shops, known for its nightly festivals to watch the sunset. Mel Fisher Maritime Museum (7 min) Small museum & conservation lab displaying a collection of artifacts from a 17th-century shipwreck. West Martello Tower (10 min) Part of a fort built in the 19th century, this landmark houses a garden club with scenic grounds. Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park (7 min) State park features beach & water sport rentals, nature trails, a cafe & a pre-Civil War fortress. Southernmost Point of the Continental US (8 min) Simple monument located at the southernmost tip of the continental U.S. & 90 miles north of Cuba. The Key West Butterfly and Nature Conservatory (7 min) Glass-enclosed, plant-filled habitat for interactive walks among species of butterflies & birds. |