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The Gardens Hotel vs Kimpton Ella's Cottages

Both The Gardens Hotel and Merlin Guest House Key West are endorsed by professional reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, The Gardens Hotel ranks significantly better than Merlin Guest House Key West. The Gardens Hotel ranks #3 in Key West with endorsements from 9 reviews such as Fodor's, oyster.com and Frommer's.

The Gardens Hotel
The Gardens Hotel
8 / 10
526 Angela St, Key West, FL 33040
From $428 /night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot Tub
  • Free Internet
  • Free Breakfast
  • Laundry Service
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Concierge 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 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 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 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 DK Eyewitness
"An idyllic Key West hideaway, Gardens Hotel comprises carriage houses and an historic main house that is listed on the National Register."
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Kimpton Ella's Cottages
Kimpton Ella's Cottages
7 / 10
811 Simonton Street, Key West, FL 33040
From $218 /night
  • Free Internet
  • Free Breakfast
  • Pool
  • Tennis Court
  • Air Conditioning
  • Breakfast included
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Fodor's Fodor's
"Key West guesthouses don't usually welcome families, but this laid-back jumble of rooms and suites is an exception." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Set in a secluded garden with a pool and elevated walkways... this hotel oozes Colonial-tropical atmosphere." Full review