other amenities include an outdoor heated pool, plus free parking. check-in time: 4:00 pm. set in a gated community, this posh, island-influenced b&b occupies an elegant house dating from 1912. a continental breakfast buffet is served in the informal lobby. it's a minute's walk from truman little white house, president truman's winter home, and 9 minutes on foot from buzzing duval street. featuring hardwood floors, the airy, refined rooms feature designer toiletries and free wi-fi, as well as wicker, pine or mahogany furniture. some rooms add balconies, 4-poster beds and/or sitting areas. kids age 15 and older are welcome Key West International Airport 14 min
Truman Little White House (2 min) Offering guided tours, this museum once served as President Harry S. Truman's winter White House. The Ernest Hemingway Home and Museum (13 min) Visitors come to see Hemingway's studio, garden & 6-toed felines that may be descendants of his cat. Key West Aquarium (5 min) Aquarium featuring a touch tank for hands-on experiences with sea anemones, plus free guided tours. Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park (7 min) State park features beach & water sport rentals, nature trails, a cafe & a pre-Civil War fortress. The Key West Butterfly and Nature Conservatory (20 min) Glass-enclosed, plant-filled habitat for interactive walks among species of butterflies & birds. Key West Lighthouse (12 min) Now a museum, this historic lighthouse features access to the top via 88 steps & keepers quarters. Southernmost Point of the Continental US (19 min) Simple monument located at the southernmost tip of the continental U.S. & 90 miles north of Cuba. West Martello Tower (10 min) Part of a fort built in the 19th century, this landmark houses a garden club with scenic grounds. Smathers Beach (13 min) Public beach is a spring break favorite with showers & volleyball plus windsurfer & Jet Ski rentals. Key West Cemetery (18 min) Cemetery opened in 1847, containing as many as 100,000 bodies, in sections by faith & ethnicity. Key West Shipwreck Museum (6 min) Tours, artifacts & films presented in a recreation of an 1850s wrecker's warehouse. Audubon House & Tropical Gardens (5 min) Restored residence with peaceful vibe featuring John James Audubon's works, tropical garden & shop. Sunset Key (28 min) Tiny Key West island featuring a number of private homes, guest cottages & scenic beaches. Mallory Square (9 min) Waterfront square with restaurants & shops, known for its nightly festivals to watch the sunset. Mel Fisher Maritime Museum (4 min) Small museum & conservation lab displaying a collection of artifacts from a 17th-century shipwreck. |