amenities include a garden area with a pool and a lotus pond, plus complimentary continental breakfast and evening wine. simple, elegant suites come with wood floors, marble bathrooms, free wi-fi and flat-screen tvs; some add extra bedrooms, wraparound porches and/or whirlpool tubs, and 1-and 2-bedroom cottages are also available. check-in time: 4:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. this conch-style inn is a 5-minute walk from the ernest hemingway home & museum and a 10-minute walk from the key west butterfly & nature conservatory. theres a hot tub, and parking is available for a fee Key West International Airport 9 min
West Martello Tower (5 min) Part of a fort built in the 19th century, this landmark houses a garden club with scenic grounds. Truman Little White House (13 min) Offering guided tours, this museum once served as President Harry S. Truman's winter White House. Key West Aquarium (15 min) Aquarium featuring a touch tank for hands-on experiences with sea anemones, plus free guided tours. Smathers Beach (9 min) Public beach is a spring break favorite with showers & volleyball plus windsurfer & Jet Ski rentals. 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. Mel Fisher Maritime Museum (15 min) Small museum & conservation lab displaying a collection of artifacts from a 17th-century shipwreck. Sunset Key (35 min) Tiny Key West island featuring a number of private homes, guest cottages & scenic beaches. Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park (12 min) State park features beach & water sport rentals, nature trails, a cafe & a pre-Civil War fortress. Audubon House & Tropical Gardens (14 min) Restored residence with peaceful vibe featuring John James Audubon's works, tropical garden & shop. The Ernest Hemingway Home and Museum (6 min) Visitors come to see Hemingway's studio, garden & 6-toed felines that may be descendants of his cat. Key West Cemetery (7 min) Cemetery opened in 1847, containing as many as 100,000 bodies, in sections by faith & ethnicity. Key West Shipwreck Museum (16 min) Tours, artifacts & films presented in a recreation of an 1850s wrecker's warehouse. The Key West Butterfly and Nature Conservatory (10 min) Glass-enclosed, plant-filled habitat for interactive walks among species of butterflies & birds. Key West Lighthouse (5 min) Now a museum, this historic lighthouse features access to the top via 88 steps & keepers quarters. Mallory Square (17 min) Waterfront square with restaurants & shops, known for its nightly festivals to watch the sunset. |