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Seashell Motel & Key West Hostel vs Little Palm Island Resort & Spa
Both hotels are rated very highly by expert reviewers. On balance, Key West Youth Hostel & Seashell Motel ranks marginally better than Little Palm Island Resort & Spa, A Noble House Resort. Key West Youth Hostel & Seashell Motel is ranked #39 in Key West with approval from 4 reviews like Frommer's, Rough Guide and DK Eyewitness.
Seashell Motel & Key West Hostel
Lonely Planet
DK Eyewitness
Rough Guide
Time Out
Frommer's
718 South Street, Key West, FL 33040
From $76 /night
- Free Internet
- Concierge
- Free Parking
- Multilingual
- Air Conditioning
- Baggage storage
Top Choice
"This isn’t our favorite hostel, but it’s about the only youth-oriented budget choice on the island."
Full review
"A mere three-minute walk to the beach and to Old Key West, this hostel is usually full of young backpackers."
"The cheapest digs in town are these grubby dorms, run by a friendly owner who provides bikes for rent."
"Cheap dorm rooms down near the Southernmost Point, a five-minute walk from central Old Town."
Full review
"This well-run hostel is a 3-minute walk to the beach and Old Town. Very busy with European backpackers, it's a great place to meet people."
Full review
Little Palm Island Resort & Spa
Fodor's
Hideaway Report
Gayot
Travel + Leisure
28500 Overseas Highway, Little Torch Key, FL 33042
From $890 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
"The 15 oceanfront thatch-roof bungalows house 30 suites with slate-tile baths, mosquito-netting-draped king-size beds, and British colonial–style furnishings."
Full review
93.0
"Tropical retreat occupying lush five-acre Little Torch Key (reached via launch from a shore station at Mile Marker 28.5), a half-hour north of Key West."
Full review
"Remote, secluded luxury for seekers of romance."
"The only private island resort in America...with a restaurant, spa, pool, and plenty of activities to keep you busy, it is four acres of island bliss with fifteen thatched-roof bungalows."