The Gardens Hotel

The hotel is a block off duval street somehow you feel like you're in your own little oasis. Rooms were great and AC was insanely good. Loved the amenities and honestly spent most of our time in the pool enjoying cocktails prepared by Phil. Also definitely wake up before 10:30 for breakfast in the garden and a chat with Annette. Can't express how relaxed we were at the Gardens hotel between chaotic sessions on Duval street.

Amazing hotel. Wonderful staff, great location. Highly recommended

My husband & I just returned from staying 10 days at The Gardens Hotel. . We fell in love with the island 27 years ago but the The Gardens Hotel is what has brought us back for 27 straight yrs. We have been lucky & blessed to be able to travel & its the most beautiful hotel & gardens we have ever stayed at. Kate, the kind & gracious owner who always has time for you has managed to keep Old World European charm at The Gardens which is set in a tropical oasis in the heart of Old Town right around the corner of busy Duval Street. Nancy & Rhoda are there when you check-in & you are warmly greeted at the front desk with a glass of prosecco & a big hug. Forget the jet lag & expect to be pampered. Thank You. Peggy takes good care of the people in the wine room.& George is always kind & helpful. Now the hotel: There are shady enchanting meandering paths that lead to tortoises, fish, Lucy the hotel kitty that everyone pets & loves & the gorgeous pool & pool bar . Phil the bartender serves up the meanest margaritas on the island. All of this is surrounded by fragrant flowers & palm trees & is just the beginning of what makes it so special. A delicious breakfast is served each morning by the pool by Annette who took good care of us. The breakfast menu rotates daily & the chef is superb. Jim, the The Gardens Hotel Mgr., makes sure that everything runs smooth as silk. The hotel is spotless with a king bed & linens as comfortable as a cloud. There is jazz nite on Sunday nites 5:00 - 7:00 PM . Other nites there is piano music in the conservatory. Enjoy the music by the pool or on your balcony. The Gardens Hotel is 5 star perfect & is simply as good as it gets but its the owner Kate & all the wonderful people that work there that make a place so special that you want to continue to come back year after year . They are called family.

Excellent location close to Duval Street, but far enough away to avoid any disturbance. Atmospheric hotel in the colonial style. The room was nicely decorated and clean. The ironing board needs replacing. The value for money is good. The staff is friendly and helpful. The breakfast was high-quality and tasty. Bar available, water and ice freely available, wine bar with a card system (good wines available). Live music every evening from 5 to 7 PM. Beautiful garden and swimming pool. Twice there was an event with invited guests (Darby, Jazz singer). The sun loungers around the pool were removed for this purpose. As a result, that facility was no longer available. Hotel guests were allowed to participate in the event, but there were no reserved seats for them, making hotel guests feel like they don't count. A pity, because invited guests sometimes left their reserved seats before the end of the event. This is a point to consider for the future.

We were return visitors to The Gardens and our stay was better than before. The grounds are beautiful and a lovely retreat from the bustle on Duval even though it’s only steps away. The best thing about The Gardens is the staff, they greet you like you’re part of the family and everyone is warm and friendly.

Wonderful stay at the Gardens Hotel last month! Comfortable room, lovely gardens and pool, full breakfast served on the patio, live music from 5-7pm, and a great location for walking to restaurants and historic sites in Old Town. We particularly enjoyed our balcony, engaging service by Annette, and wonderful selections by pianist Paul Warthen.

This place is amazing!! Hosts are great, rooms are great…. Landscape is beautiful and lush… Annette makes the breakfast so fun! We looked forward to visiting with her every morning!! A delight and very funny!!! We would love to go back for a very relaxing experience!!

Delightful classical guitar by Craig Hauser and the exceptional bartending by Annette… the best Old Fashion in Key West!!! Don’t miss this hidden gem!!

Absolutely gorgeous grounds! Great classic vibes. If you love tropical landscape and animals, this is your spot. Giant tortoises, 2 koi pond very numerous waterfalls. Some nice birds, pet and wild. Lucy the cat is adorable and friendly. Staff was very friendly and helpful. They will even take you at turtle feeding time and bring you along. The owner Kate was very welcoming and a great conversation. Very clean everything. Mattress was the best I've ever had in a hotel! Sheets and towels were soft clean and fresh. Great air conditioner and TV. Room smelled great and floor and Furniture very clean. Furniture was lovely. Wine bar is a great touch. Wonderful live piano. Breakfast looked great but I am up and out of the room very early and back in the evening so I missed that unfortunately. If you are taking the key West Express and are worried about what to do with luggage before check in, no worries. They will let you bring your luggage early and leave it until your room is ready. Also you can use Paradise Porters service to do that for you. Snacks in the lobby and coffee, tea, wine. Housekeeping was good and also flexible if need be. The balcony's are so great. Chairs, table, nice cigar ashtray for smokers. Fans always going and a nice cool natural breeze. If you are a non-smoker, no worries no smoke lingers with all the island breeze and fans. I did not even notice the smokers enjoying and island cigar, it is Key West after all! Obviously I cannot say enough great things, truly my best hotel experience ever. Worth every penny. I stayed 3 nights but next time it will be a week! Thank you Kate & Crew.

Great staff. Beautiful grounds. Great room. We loved it so much we are going back this weekend. That’s 2 weekends in a row.