check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. all feature flat-screens with cable channels, free wi-fi and minifridges; some have private balconies or patios there's a suite with a porch swing, and some cottages add whirlpools and kitchens. amenities include expanded continental breakfast with an emphasis on organic food, and a garden with a waterfall pool and a hot tub. brightly decorated, low-key accommodations range from 6 rooms in the main house, to a few garden cottages. set across private cottages and a 2-story conch-style house dating from the late 1800s, this all-adult b&b is tucked away on a street known for its nightlife, and is a 2-minute walk from the ernest hemingway house Key West International Airport 10 min
Key West Lighthouse (3 min) Now a museum, this historic lighthouse features access to the top via 88 steps & keepers quarters. The Ernest Hemingway Home and Museum (4 min) Visitors come to see Hemingway's studio, garden & 6-toed felines that may be descendants of his cat. Key West Aquarium (13 min) Aquarium featuring a touch tank for hands-on experiences with sea anemones, plus free guided tours. The Key West Butterfly and Nature Conservatory (8 min) Glass-enclosed, plant-filled habitat for interactive walks among species of butterflies & birds. Truman Little White House (11 min) Offering guided tours, this museum once served as President Harry S. Truman's winter White House. Audubon House & Tropical Gardens (12 min) Restored residence with peaceful vibe featuring John James Audubon's works, tropical garden & shop. Mallory Square (15 min) Waterfront square with restaurants & shops, known for its nightly festivals to watch the sunset. Key West Shipwreck Museum (14 min) Tours, artifacts & films presented in a recreation of an 1850s wrecker's warehouse. Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park (10 min) State park features beach & water sport rentals, nature trails, a cafe & a pre-Civil War fortress. Smathers Beach (10 min) Public beach is a spring break favorite with showers & volleyball plus windsurfer & Jet Ski rentals. Sunset Key (34 min) Tiny Key West island featuring a number of private homes, guest cottages & scenic beaches. West Martello Tower (7 min) Part of a fort built in the 19th century, this landmark houses a garden club with scenic grounds. Southernmost Point of the Continental US (10 min) Simple monument located at the southernmost tip of the continental U.S. & 90 miles north of Cuba. Mel Fisher Maritime Museum (12 min) Small museum & conservation lab displaying a collection of artifacts from a 17th-century shipwreck. Key West Cemetery (9 min) Cemetery opened in 1847, containing as many as 100,000 bodies, in sections by faith & ethnicity. |