ISLAND CITY HOUSE HOTEL
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Built in 1889, this impressive Creole house is one of the best addresses of Key West, located in the quiet part of the old town. A small staircase connects each of the three floors, each time through huge wooden terraces where sofas invite to idleness. Each room has a kitchenette, a very stylish water room with antique and sculpted washbasins, as well as TV. The exoticism of the 1930 s or 1940 s reigns here, with wooden furniture such as the enormous comfort of rooms, or the cosy and arched side of queen-size beds. Adjoining this residence, in the middle of the tropical garden where breakfast is served every morning, the owners have rehabilitated a former cigar factory, which has all the pirate look with its bare wooden facades. Hidden in this lush vegetation, among bougainvillea and palm trees, a magnificent swimming pool whose bottom represents a crocodile. Relax is absolutely recommended at the solarium, whose access lies at the back of the building by the last staircase: The view on all the roofs of Key West is captivating.
And that's mostly because we had a great start at the Island City House Hotel!!
The buildings are gorgeous architecture. They've really tried to preserve the old world charm while updating for modern tastes.
We stayed in the 2 bedroom suite with my sister and her new husband.
The living/dining room was plenty large for us to sit and hang... and we didn't need it, but the couch was a pull out to accommodate 2 more people.
The kitchen was fully stocked and usable with a microwave, stove, refrigerator, sink.
They offer complimentary coffee, water, snacks, and stock daily.
The bathroom was so cute and well decorated. The water pressure was quite good!! I'm not used to that on an island.
The bedrooms were nice. A bit smaller but we don't need a lot of room.
There are tvs in both bedrooms.
THE BEST PART.... is the bicycle rentals... these bikes... saved our world lol. They are $15/day. By far the best money we spent down there!! Cars are basically unusable... bikes are a must on the island!!
The grounds and gardens... are spectacular. Absolutely amazing. It's so calming to sit in the sitting areas and just hear the water, birds, wind.... love it.
The pool was nice, private, great furniture.
We also received a $5/day coupon the the nearby bakery (3min walk)... which had the BEST croissants I've ever had...
We will definitely be return customers. Thank you so much.
Staff muito gentil e atencioso.
Não servem café no hotel, mas nos disponibilizaram para 1 dia um voucher de 5 dólares por pessoa em uma padaria próxima.
Essa padaria é Take to go, ou seja, não tem lugar p sentar, e pegar e sair.
Ficamos em um quarto próximo a piscina pois eles possuem 3 blocos diferentes, porém, não tem elevador, se for viajar com malas pesadas, talvez fosse melhor se hospedar no primeiro andar, pois a escada é íngreme e com uns 12 degraus.
Quarto extremamente confortável e bem equipado.
Falta pressão no chuveiro.
Está localizado a 4 ruas da Duval Street, ou seja, a rua principal.
Se for de carro, precisa verificar antes onde estacionar, pois não vimos estacionamentos, e não sei se pode parar em qualquer lugar na rua.
Fizemos a opção de irmos de carro de Miami até Key West, e chegando lá entregamos o carro no aeroporto e fizemos a maior parte dos passeios a pé ou uber, e pegamos o carro novamente no nosso retorno p Miami... achamos que foi uma ótima opção.
Deixamos as tags p limpar o quarto, mas a limpeza não foi feita, talvez pq deva ter algum horário p isso, e como saíamos do hotel por volta das 10:30hrs talvez já não fosse mais o horário da limpeza, mas tmb não fomos nos informar sobre isso, pq ficamos apenas 3 noites e qdo voltávamos já estávamos muito cansados.