it's 13 minutes on foot from the ernest hemingway home and museum. off highway 1, this informal inn set in conch-style cottages within lush gardens is an 11-minute walk from the southernmost point of the continental us. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. suites add kitchens, separate living rooms and sofabeds, as well as porches with rocking chairs. there's an outdoor, solar-heated pool and a furnished terrace with stained glass panels. the relaxed and airy rooms come with microwaves, minifridges and wet bars, as well as flat-screen tvs and decks Key West International Airport 8 min
The Ernest Hemingway Home and Museum (14 min) Visitors come to see Hemingway's studio, garden & 6-toed felines that may be descendants of his cat. Key West Shipwreck Museum (9 min) Tours, artifacts & films presented in a recreation of an 1850s wrecker's warehouse. Key West Aquarium (7 min) Aquarium featuring a touch tank for hands-on experiences with sea anemones, plus free guided tours. Mel Fisher Maritime Museum (7 min) Small museum & conservation lab displaying a collection of artifacts from a 17th-century shipwreck. Mallory Square (9 min) Waterfront square with restaurants & shops, known for its nightly festivals to watch the sunset. Sunset Key (44 min) Tiny Key West island featuring a number of private homes, guest cottages & scenic beaches. 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 (11 min) Simple monument located at the southernmost tip of the continental U.S. & 90 miles north of Cuba. Audubon House & Tropical Gardens (7 min) Restored residence with peaceful vibe featuring John James Audubon's works, tropical garden & shop. Truman Little White House (6 min) Offering guided tours, this museum once served as President Harry S. Truman's winter White House. West Martello Tower (14 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 (6 min) State park features beach & water sport rentals, nature trails, a cafe & a pre-Civil War fortress. Smathers Beach (7 min) Public beach is a spring break favorite with showers & volleyball plus windsurfer & Jet Ski rentals. Key West Cemetery (9 min) Cemetery opened in 1847, containing as many as 100,000 bodies, in sections by faith & ethnicity. The Key West Butterfly and Nature Conservatory (9 min) Glass-enclosed, plant-filled habitat for interactive walks among species of butterflies & birds. |