The Gardens Hotel

We live in Key West and regularly enjoy the music, wine bar, and community activities at The Gardens. We recomemd it to visiting friends, who love the rooms. This beautiful classic Key West Old Town mansion shares its space with musicians, the arts, civic activism, and many non-profit beneficiaries. An intimate venue for jazz and wine with local friends mixed with the eclectic guests is one of our great pleasures in living here.

Romantic, beautiful, quiet, darling. It was just a gem.

I would have liked the wine parlor to be open just a bit later- but then, it probably wouldn’t be as quiet 😏

Only a block and a half off of the middle of Doval, this is a great place to stay! Everything here is first class, from the rooms to housekeeping to the included breakfast. The gardens are fantastic. They even have tortoises!

We stayed four nights in mid-May. Our Courtyard room on the upper level was clean, spacious, and well furnished. Very comfortable king bed. The balcony was a great place to sit and listen to live music on several of the evenings. Or to just enjoy the beautiful seclusion as the extensive trees and garden give the hotel a real sense of privacy in Old Town Key West. And to enjoy a glass of wine from the extensive selection offered by the D’Vine Wine Gallery. We parked our rental car in the hotel’s small, on-site lot upon arrival and it didn’t move again until we departed. Well worth $30 per night. And the central location allowed us (at 72 and 70, each with a knee replacement) to easily walk everywhere. Breakfasts were excellent. And special kudus to Annette – she was a non-stop dynamo single-handedly serving all the tables with efficiency. And very pleasant to talk with when a break in the flow of guests gave her a moment. Definitely a place we would stay again.

The Gardens hotel is a very nice place to stay with a great staff, grounds and a great location. Breakfast was delicious. My only complaint was not having tv service. The only way I could find to watch any major network was to stream my own although I couldn’t get my own service due to not being on my home network. I liked the boutique feel but also wanted to watch the Stanley Cup playoffs after walking Duvall Street.

Amazing hotel , excellent room and amenities. Staff was awesome! Breakfast, bar and pool a nice surprise too!

Our stay at The Gardens Hotel was absolutely phenomenal, never want to stay anywhere else for future Key West trips! Our room was lovely, we had the Master Suite and it was spectacular. We loved the balcony overlooking the pool, we could enjoy the live music, it was great. The bathroom was luxurious and very spacious. The pool itself was lovely - extra special shout out to our favorite bartender, Annette, she took great care of us and was overall a hoot to be around. The location was wonderful, close to everything, yet you feel removed and in your own private, secluded garden. The grounds were immaculate, hotel staff superb, I can’t say enough great things about this hotel! Deserves a 100/10! P.S. Can also vouch for it being an LGBTQ+ inclusive space, my fiancé & I were nothing but comfortable here! ❤️🏳️‍🌈

Our stay at The Gardens Hotel in Key West over Memorial Day weekend was absolutely incredible from start to finish. From the moment we arrived and were greeted with sparkling wine, we knew we were somewhere special. Judith at reception was beyond friendly and welcoming. She gave us a full tour of the gorgeous property and personally escorted us to our room, which made the experience feel so personal and luxurious. The hotel itself is truly an oasis right off Duval Street — lush, tropical, peaceful, and beautifully maintained. Despite being steps away from all the action, it was unbelievably quiet and relaxing. Our room and the grounds were stunning, and the self-serve wine room was such a unique and amazing touch. We also loved the complimentary breakfast each morning, which made the stay feel even more special. Feeding the onsite tortoises was such a fun and memorable experience, and the live music every night created the perfect atmosphere. A huge shoutout to Phil at the bar — he was incredibly friendly and made fantastic drinks all weekend long. We were enjoying ourselves so much that we decided to stay an extra night, and the staff was wonderfully accommodating in making that happen. And of course, we can’t forget Lucy, the adorable onsite cat, who completely stole our hearts. The pool was also perfection — the ideal temperature for relaxing after a day exploring Key West. This was hands down one of the most relaxing, charming, and memorable hotel stays we’ve ever had. We already can’t wait to come back to The Gardens Hotel!

We have been staying at The Gardens for several years. This hotel never disappoints. It is clean, has beautiful rooms and gardens (as you would expect from the name), and is ideally located. Though just a couple of blocks from Duval St, its serenity makes you feel like you are miles from all that action. This trip we brought friends who have never stayed there, and they loved it, too. Loved walking around the garden and finding the eclectic artwork and saying hi to the tortoises. There was one event that was unexpected this trip. We were used to there being a pianist nightly, which sitting around the pool while sipping drinks from the bar and listening to live music is always a delightful experience, this trip one night there was a singer-guitar duo that played great music and had funny stories and songs. It was a nice surprise.