,url-https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tripexpert.com%2Fimages%2Fmarker-fade%402x.png(-81.79522,24.561054)/-81.79497979581356,24.554445387813956,12.893324897925828/1280x214@2x?access_token=pk.eyJ1IjoidHJpcGV4cGVydHdlYiIsImEiOiJja2Fud3l2MDcwbXZ0MndyeGF3eGI3ZWhzIn0.zLqNa1RECyZZadF8zfQM5w)
Santa Maria Suites Hotel vs Island House
Both Santa Maria Suites and Island House are recommended by professional reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Santa Maria Suites is preferred by most writers compared to Island House. Santa Maria Suites ranks #10 in Key West with endorsements from 5 sources like oyster.com, Jetsetter and Fodor's.
Santa Maria Suites Hotel
Star Service
Rough Guide
Fodor's
Jetsetter
Lonely Planet
1401 Simonton Street, Key West, FL 33040
From $389 /night
- Free Internet
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
- Restaurant
- Pool
Star Service
"With few facilities and a renovation not far behind it, Santa Maria is looking as pretty and inviting as ever."
Full review
Rough Guide
"Thirty-five grandiose, pampered suites with state-of-the-art kitchens... in-room laundry, nightly turn-down service, and stylish rooms turned out in linen, rattan and marble."
Fodor's
"It's odd to call this a hidden gem when it sits on a prominent corner just one block off Duval, but you'd never know the luxury that awaits behind its concrete facade."
Full review
Jetsetter
"Located in Key West, Santa Maria Suites is minutes from South Beach and Key West Butterfly and Nature Conservatory. This 4-star aparthotel is close to Ernest Hemingway Home and Museum and..."
Full review
Lonely Planet
"The Santa Maria looks like it took a wrong turn on South Beach, Miami, and ended up in Key West."
Full review
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
