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Marquesa HotelvsIsland House
Both Marquesa Hotel and Island House are rated very highly by travel writers. Overall, Marquesa Hotel ranks significantly better than Island House. Marquesa Hotel ranks #1 in Key West with accolades from 10 sources such as Rough Guide, Travel + Leisure and DK Eyewitness.
Marquesa Hotel
Concierge
Fodor's
Oyster
DK Eyewitness
Star Service
Rough Guide
Gayot
The Telegraph
Travel + Leisure
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600 Fleming St, Key West, FL 33040
From $398/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
Concierge "A small historic hotel with big resort amenities, the Marquesa is steps from raucous Duval Street."
Fodor's "Elegant rooms surround a courtyard and have antique and reproduction furnishings, earthy tones with black-and-white accents, marble baths, and outdoor sitting areas." Full review
Oyster Upscale
"Refurbished from 1884 conch houses, the Marquesa Hotel is a compound of four buildings surrounding lovely interior gardens and two pools." Full review
DK Eyewitness "Two of the houses are restored Victorian homes filled with antiques, and the other two are opulent, with four-poster beds and floral spreads."
Star Service "This is a fine boutique-hotel with a long list of repeat clients that would never stay anywhere but here." Full review
Rough Guide "A grand guesthouse built in 1884 with a formal clientele and lush green surroundings including its own onsite waterfall and swimming pools."
Gayot "This property was once a collection of conch houses from 1884. Although it has been upgraded, it still has a classic seaside look. It is one block from Duval Street, the center of Key West action."
The Telegraph8.0
"A boutique hotel located in the heart of Key West’s charming Old Town district, Marquesa is amongst the most sophisticated options on the island." Full review
Travel + Leisure "1884 clapboard houses set back from busy Duval Street. A no-cell-phones-in-public-spaces policy helps to keep the peace." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "There are a total of 44 rooms between them (called Marquesa Hotel collectively) and three pools. You feel like you're in Key West and only Key West here. True sense of place, zero kitsch." Full review
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There's quite a bit of variety between the different buildings so be sure to specify and ask questions when booking.
Island House Fodor's Rough Guide Oyster
Time Out
1129 Fleming St., Key West, FL 33040
From $334/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
Fodor's "Geared specifically toward gay men, this hotel features a health club, a video lounge, a café and bar, and rooms in historic digs." Full review
Rough Guide "Men-only, clothing optional resort that’s one of the few remaining cruisey accommodation options in town: there’s a sauna, video room and large pool-cum-sundeck."
Oyster Upper-middle-range
"Located in historic Key West, Island House is a 34-room boutique designed exclusively for gay men." Full review
Time Out "Here, amid lush foliage and gingerbread architecture, guests shed their clothes and inhibitions. Bronzed Muscle Marys glisten under the mist spray system on the sun deck or bare all by the pool." Full review
