complimentary continental breakfast is served in a cozy, wood-paneled dining room. check-in time: 4:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. genteel, colonial-style rooms come with free wi-fi, flat-screen tvs and garden views; some have balconies. the garden features 2 outdoor pools, 2 hot tubs and a poolside bar. suites add living rooms, sofabeds and minifridges. less than half a mile from highway 1, this refined, adults-only inn in a former cigar factory dating from the 1800s is a 9-minute walk from the ernest hemingway home & museum, and 13 minutes on foot from shops, restaurants and galleries on the bustling duval street Key West International Airport 8 min
Key West Lighthouse (8 min) Now a museum, this historic lighthouse features access to the top via 88 steps & keepers quarters. Mel Fisher Maritime Museum (5 min) Small museum & conservation lab displaying a collection of artifacts from a 17th-century shipwreck. The Key West Butterfly and Nature Conservatory (2 min) Glass-enclosed, plant-filled habitat for interactive walks among species of butterflies & birds. Mallory Square (8 min) Waterfront square with restaurants & shops, known for its nightly festivals to watch the sunset. Key West Cemetery (14 min) Cemetery opened in 1847, containing as many as 100,000 bodies, in sections by faith & ethnicity. Key West Aquarium (6 min) Aquarium featuring a touch tank for hands-on experiences with sea anemones, plus free guided tours. Key West Shipwreck Museum (7 min) Tours, artifacts & films presented in a recreation of an 1850s wrecker's warehouse. Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park (18 min) State park features beach & water sport rentals, nature trails, a cafe & a pre-Civil War fortress. West Martello Tower (12 min) Part of a fort built in the 19th century, this landmark houses a garden club with scenic grounds. The Ernest Hemingway Home and Museum (10 min) Visitors come to see Hemingway's studio, garden & 6-toed felines that may be descendants of his cat. Sunset Key (43 min) Tiny Key West island featuring a number of private homes, guest cottages & scenic beaches. Audubon House & Tropical Gardens (5 min) Restored residence with peaceful vibe featuring John James Audubon's works, tropical garden & shop. Southernmost Point of the Continental US (5 min) Simple monument located at the southernmost tip of the continental U.S. & 90 miles north of Cuba. Smathers Beach (7 min) Public beach is a spring break favorite with showers & volleyball plus windsurfer & Jet Ski rentals. Truman Little White House (20 min) Offering guided tours, this museum once served as President Harry S. Truman's winter White House. |