other free amenities include parking & evening wine. there are also 3 brightly decorated rooms in an 1880s cottage. some add whirlpool tubs, wraparound verandas and 4-poster beds. the 6 refined rooms feature free wi-fi, high-thread-count sheets, designer toiletries and ipod docks. this upscale, art-filled b&b is set in a queen anne-style house dating from 1904. full breakfast is served next to an outdoor heated plunge pool. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. there's also a communal fridge, an outdoor pavilion and a tropical garden. it's an 8-minute walk from the ernest hemingway home and museum 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. Truman Little White House (18 min) Offering guided tours, this museum once served as President Harry S. Truman's winter White House. Key West Shipwreck Museum (8 min) Tours, artifacts & films presented in a recreation of an 1850s wrecker's warehouse. West Martello Tower (18 min) Part of a fort built in the 19th century, this landmark houses a garden club with scenic grounds. Sunset Key (40 min) Tiny Key West island featuring a number of private homes, guest cottages & scenic beaches. The Key West Butterfly and Nature Conservatory (11 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. Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park (17 min) State park features beach & water sport rentals, nature trails, a cafe & a pre-Civil War fortress. 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. Key West Aquarium (6 min) Aquarium featuring a touch tank for hands-on experiences with sea anemones, plus free guided tours. Audubon House & Tropical Gardens (19 min) Restored residence with peaceful vibe featuring John James Audubon's works, tropical garden & shop. Southernmost Point of the Continental US (14 min) Simple monument located at the southernmost tip of the continental U.S. & 90 miles north of Cuba. Mel Fisher Maritime Museum (20 min) Small museum & conservation lab displaying a collection of artifacts from a 17th-century shipwreck. Smathers Beach (7 min) Public beach is a spring break favorite with showers & volleyball plus windsurfer & Jet Ski rentals. Key West Cemetery (5 min) Cemetery opened in 1847, containing as many as 100,000 bodies, in sections by faith & ethnicity. |