THE GARDENS HOTEL

Been coming to Key West for decades. We finally found an amazing hotel in a quiet street that isn’t far from Duval. Definitely an upscale hotel. We stayed in one of the cottages. All the staff we interacted with was wonderful. Breakfast was delicious each morning. I think most evenings there was live music. The grounds are beautiful. The one downside is that the airplanes do cross overhead but honestly I could barely hear it when I was inside our cottage and it’s not a large airport so it’s not a ton of planes - just a few every once in a while. Definitely didn’t affect our stay or pool lounging.

This was an amazing find for us. We come to KW every couple of years but were unaware of this property. We stayed in cottage 3, which was quite large with a full kitchen, TV room and walk in shower. It also has a heated pool shared with 2 other rooms. The gardens here are spacious, well maintained and gorgeous (see attached photos). They include a small aviary and a pretty large open air tortoise area, as well as several decorative pools and numerous pieces of art. Couple that with an outdoor bar and self serve wine room. There is live music every afternoon. The included breakfasts are delicious and change daily - we were here for 5 nights. The location is also excellent , only a block from Duval.

If I could ask for any changes I would like the option of an earlier breakfast (starts at 8:30 now) and a larger bed (seems to be smaller than a queen). But with so many pluses this is still a 5!

This hotel is paradise.

Where do I start! My husband and I stayed at The Gardens Hotel for 3 nights to celebrate our Honeymoon. We were instantly greeted with a warm welcome and a complimentary bottle of Champagne to kick off our honeymoon which was very unexpected but such a warm touch. We were escorted to our room and on the way, introduced to Phillip the Bartender who was so friendly and welcoming. He had a ton of great stories about Key West and gave us lots of recommendations of places to go while we were there. My husband surprised me with a charcuterie board and wine when we entered the room which the hotel did a fabulous job setting up. The property itself was so beautifully maintained and really captured the essence of Key West. Every morning, we indulged in the complimentary breakfast which wasn't your average hotel continental breakfast. Everything was cooked made to order and was absolutely delicious. On night 2, we were blessed to meet the owner of the hotel and she was fabulous! It's not everyday that you get to have a casual conversation with the hotel owner and learn about the history of the property. On our last full day, Rhonda helped us rent bicycles for the day as well as a beautiful Sunset Cruise on a Catamaran. She also set us up with complimentary buy one, get one free drink cards at one of the dock restaurants before our sunset cruise which was so sweet! Although half our stay took place in the middle of a tropical storm, it was by far the best hotel experience we've had in a very long time. The memories we made while staying here were unbeatable and we absolutely cant wait to make this our annual anniversary trip to The Gardens Hotel!

We had a fantastic stay here. The location, the property, and the service was exceptional. The amenities were fantastic. I would definitely stay here again.