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All About Accommodations We represent a select group of inn keepers and hoteliers in the Florida Keys and Key West which we stand behind for quality and consistency of service. We visit them regularly and have been guests ourselves at most. We would gladly stay at any of them ourselves, and we think we have reasonably high standards for cleanliness, hospitality, value, convenience, and amenities. We would be glad to place a reservation for you at a non-affiliated property, perhaps one you have visited before or heard about from friends, but only if we know it to be reputable - and we will only be able to advise you based on what we have heard from other guests. Be sure to contact us for current rates. We frequently have negotiated lower rates with our properties. Also, rates can vary substantially depending on availability. Travel to the Keys is heavily dependent on factors such as the weather here and "back home," the time of season, foreign exchange rates, political and economic climates, and God knows what else. Just for your consideration, any three-day holiday weekend will push rates well above "rack" (standard) rate and may mean minimum stays. The following are the busiest of time in the Keys:
A NOTE ABOUT BEACHES A lot of visitors planning first trips to the Keys imagine that the islands share with the mainland the long white sandy beaches one associates with South Florida. The Keys abound in sunshine and tropical weather and almost all guest accommodations have pools around which to take in the sun. But we do not have many beaches. The Keys are coral islands surrounded by mangroves and shallow flats and protected from wave action by the reefs 2-5 miles off shore. We do have several nice small beaches. Bahia Honda State Park in the Lower Keys is one of the ten best beaches in the Country. We represent several accommodations which have "sunning"' beaches - sandy areas which either lead to very shallow water, tide pools, or a rocky shoreline. We also represent a couple which actually have small sandy beaches where you can walk into the water and swim. But ocean/beach front accommodations are not plentiful and are, consequently, quite pricey and/or hard to book. Sad to say, the near-shore waters off even the most popular and beautiful beaches can be temporarily unsafe to use because of contamination. For a current status of keys beaches, visit this link: http://esetappsdoh.doh.state.fl.us/irm00beachwater/beachresults.aspx?county=Monroe |
