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The Gardens Hotel vs Ocean Key Resort & Spa

Both hotels are highly recommended by expert reviewers. On balance, The Gardens Hotel scores marginally higher than Ocean Key Resort & Spa. The Gardens Hotel comes in at #2 in Key West with praise from 11 sources including Frommer's, DK Eyewitness and Fodor'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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Ocean Key Resort & Spa
Ocean Key Resort & Spa
8 / 10
Zero Duval Street, Key West, FL 33040
From $487 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot Tub
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
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Fodor's Fodor's
"A pool and lively open-air bar and restaurant sit on Sunset Pier, a popular place to watch the sun sink into the horizon." Full review
Frommer's Frommer's
"You can't beat the location of this 100-room resort, at the foot of Mallory Square, the epicenter of the sunset ritual." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
"On an island replete with guesthouses, Ocean Key is a standout for its boutique style."
DK Eyewitness DK Eyewitness
"Right at the foot of colorful Mallory Square, Ocean Key is bright and cheery, with tropical-themed rooms, a pier-bar scene with live music, and prime sunset views."
Star Service Star Service
"The hotel's guest rooms and suites bear some of the most attractive contemporary style on the island. Balconies here are generally larger than the competition, too. " Full review
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A few suites come with full kitchens, but be sure to request a room on Floor 2 or above.
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