Best hotels in Key West
Key West Marriott Beachside Hotel
3841 N Roosevelt Boulevard, FL, 33040
Lay your towel on the private beach, top up your tan and make a splash at the palm-tree lined waterfront pool. The hotel is right by the marina, where you can experience the thrill of watersports including jet skiing and kayaking.
Ocean Key Resort & Spa
0 Duval Street, FL, 33040
Enjoy views of Duval Street or the Gulf of Mexico from your room at this luxurious hotel. You can unwind with a Balinese treatment in the spa or take a seat on Sunset Pier and watch the sun go down as live music plays softly in the background.
The Marker Key West
200 William Street, FL, 33040
This elegant four-star hotel is perched on the waterfront of the city’s historic harbor in the Old Town. Bask in fabulous views across the glistening water from your private balcony or head down for a few laps in one of the three outdoor pools.
Best restaurants in Key West
Louie’s Backyard
700 Waddell Avenue, FL, 33040
This oceanfront eatery and former Victorian home is on the National Register of Historic Places. Today, it’s a fine-dining restaurant that specializes in seafood. Try fresh swordfish, snapper and grouper out on the deck overlooking the Old Bahama Channel.
Latitudes
245 Front Street, FL, 33040
Park your rental car near Mallory Square and take the short boat ride across to Sunset Keys, where tiki torches will lead you to your candlelit table on the sand. Enjoy pan-roasted lobster, lemon-glazed yellowtail snapper or Key West pink shrimp carbonara while taking in spectacular views of the Gulf of Mexico.
Sloppy Joe’s
201 Duval Street, FL, 33040
This bar, once regularly frequented by Ernest Hemingway, may have changed location and name over the years but it’s still the most famous in Key West. Enjoy the live music while you peruse the menu of tasty pizzas, sandwiches, tacos and salads.
What to do in Key West
Smathers Beach
2601 S Roosevelt Boulevard, FL, 33040
Smathers is the largest and most popular beach along the gorgeous Key West coastline. Stop by this half-mile stretch of sugary soft sands to soak up the glorious Key Western sunshine. There’s plenty of water activities to enjoy, including snorkeling, kayaking and parasailing.
Duval Street
Duval St, FL, 33040
This street stretches from Mallory Square, where you can see the most incredible sunset in the whole of the Keys, to the Southernmost Point Buoy. Many of the main tourist attractions are here and it plays host to events such as Hemingway Days. It truly comes alive at night, especially during holidays.
The Ernest Hemingway Home and Museum
907 Whitehead Street, FL, 33040
Step back in time for a glimpse into the life of Ernest Hemingway. Explore the many rooms and vibrant garden of the esteemed American novelist and keep an eye out for some of the 40 cats that live here. These feline beauties are the descendants of Hemingway’s own cat, Snow White.