The Gardens HotelvsOrchid Key Inn
Both properties are rated highly by reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, The Gardens Hotel ranks significantly better than Orchid Key Inn. The Gardens Hotel comes in at 92 with approval from 11 publications such as Oyster, Lonely Planet and Frommer's.
The Gardens Hotel Show All Reviews
526 Angela St, Key West, FL 33040
From $428/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Concierge
"The former estate of Peggy Mills, a local garden lover, is now a romantic retreat situated in a lush botanical setting intertwined with walkways and dotted with fountains."
Fodor's
"The romantic inn offers several types of accommodations, from standard rooms with garden and courtyard views to a two-bedroom carriage house suite." Full review
Frommer's
"Behind the greenery is a Bahamian-style hideaway with luxuriously appointed rooms in the main house, garden and courtyard rooms in the carriage house, and one ultrasecluded cottage." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"This boutique B&B housed in a circa-1870 plantation-style mansion is the most graceful place to stay on the island." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"An idyllic Key West hideaway, Gardens Hotel comprises carriage houses and an historic main house that is listed on the National Register."
Star Service
"Situated one block northeast of Duval Street, this hotel is an easy stroll from Mallory Square." Full review
Rough Guide
Star
"One of the swishest hotels in town, this graceful inn has only 17 rooms, decked out in an airy Bahamian plantation style with flat-screen TVs, fresh flowers and enormous beds."
Gayot
"An exquisitely appointed B&B set among historic botanical gardens."
Lonely Planet
"Would we be stating the obvious if we mentioned this place has really nice gardens?" Full review
Oyster
Upscale
"Once Key West's largest private estate, the four-pearl Gardens Hotel is an intimate, 23-room boutique that caters to vacationers seeking romantic getaways." Full review
Orchid Key Inn
1004 Duval Street, Key West, FL 33040
From $240/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Frommer's
"Tranquil waterfalls and water features surround the sundeck, heated pool, and spa, all which are hidden from the main drag." Full review
Rough Guide
"Right in the heart of Duval St and yet worlds away, tranquillity-wise, this hip hotel has 24 rooms with fluffy white and azure bedding, marble floors, original art and iPod docks."
Oyster
Upper-middle-range
"The interior of the hotel is renovated, elegant, and stylish with an orchid design motif... and chic rooms. There is a big pool with lush landscaping." Full review