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Key West
Compare a Key West stay for Old Town walks, island time and sunset plans. Decide how the Overseas Highway journey fits the days you have.
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Image: Southernmost Point buoy, Key West | Photo by Radomianin on Wikimedia Commons | CC BY-SA 4.0
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Compare places to stay in Key West and the Old Town
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Map of Key West
The map places Key West and its checked places in Florida; use it to compare the region against the other islands, historic cities, the Everglades, and the Gulf and Atlantic coasts.
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Florida regions
1MiamiBeach-area choices, Brickell and downtown, Little Havana, Wynwood, cruise and airport bases on Biscayne Bay.2Key WestThe end of the Overseas Highway: walkable Old Town, Hemingway's house, the lighthouse, and sunset at the island's edge.3St. AugustineThe oldest city: the coquina Castillo, St. George Street, and the Flagler-era Gilded Age buildings.4Ybor CityTampa's historic Latin cigar quarter on 7th Avenue - the Columbia Restaurant, Cuban bakeries, and social clubs.5NaplesOld Naples, the pier, the Fifth Avenue South shops and dining, gardens, and the Gulf-coast beaches.6St. ArmandsRingling's St. Armands Circle, Lido and Longboat beaches, the Ringling museum, and Selby Gardens.7Worth AvenuePalm Beach's luxury Worth Avenue promenade, the Flagler Museum, and the historic Breakers oceanfront resort.8Las OlasFort Lauderdale's Las Olas Boulevard, the Riverwalk museums, the Bonnet House, and the beach strip.9Amelia IslandThe northeast barrier island: Victorian Fernandina Beach downtown, Fort Clinch, and Atlantic resorts.10EvergladesThe river of grass: the Homestead, Shark Valley, and Gulf Coast gateways to Everglades National Park.11SanibelThe shelling islands: the Sanibel lighthouse, the Ding Darling wildlife refuge, and the Shell Museum.
A practical plan for this area
Make Key West an overnight destination when the drive down the Keys is part of the trip. Compare The Marker for a Historic Seaport base and The Marquesa for an Old Town stay. Give the Hemingway Home and one nearby stop a day of their own rather than rushing them after a long arrival drive.
Getting there and back
Check the Overseas Highway route before departure and plan parking at the hotel. Leave the return driving day clear of a tightly timed attraction. If flying out, include rental-car return or the airport transfer separately from the island sightseeing.
Before you book
Confirm hotel parking, minimum-age conditions and the full room cost. Check each museum’s tickets and access; a lighthouse climb and the Butterfly Conservatory are different activities with different physical demands.
If plans change
For an outdoor plan disrupted by heat or rain, compare a confirmed conservatory or museum visit. For road disruption, follow official transport guidance and change the driving schedule rather than counting on an improvised shortcut.
- The Marker Key West Harbor Resort - official site
- The Marquesa Hotel - official site
- Key West Butterfly & Nature Conservatory - official site
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Guides
Florida planning guides
Region decisionFlorida by region: the Atlantic coast vs the Gulf coast vs the KeysFlorida is too spread out to see in one trip, so pick a region and base, not a statewide loop. The Atlantic coast combines surf, historic St. Augustine, and the Palm Beach–to–Fort Lauderdale strip; the Gulf offers the beach towns of Sarasota, Naples and Sanibel, shelling and sunsets; the Keys require a separate long drive to Key West. Add the Everglades from either the Miami or Gulf side. Water temperature, surf and swimming conditions vary by place, weather and season.Keys route plannerDriving the Overseas Highway: Miami to Key West through the KeysThe Overseas Highway (US-1) runs about 160 miles from Miami to Key West on a single road, crossing the Seven Mile Bridge and a chain of islands to mile marker zero in Old Town. It is toll-free but slow — two-lane stretches, one road in and out, and one bad crash can stall the whole chain — so give it a full day and stay at least a night. In Key West, base in walkable Old Town for Hemingway's home and its six-toed cats, Fort Zachary Taylor's beach, the lighthouse, and the butterfly conservatory.
Planning categories
Hotels, restaurants and things to do in Key West
Checked visitor places
Checked places in this region
Historic House MuseumErnest Hemingway Home & MuseumThe Spanish Colonial house on Whitehead Street where Ernest Hemingway lived and wrote in the 1930s, now a walkable Old Town museum famous for its gardens and six-toed cats.State ParkFort Zachary Taylor Historic State ParkThe southernmost state park in the continental United States, with a pre-Civil War brick fort and a beach on the southern edge of Key West, west of Old Town.Butterfly ConservatoryKey West Butterfly & Nature ConservatoryAn enclosed glass conservatory at the south end of Duval Street with hundreds of free-flying butterflies and birds, a reliable indoor stop when Key West heat or rain interrupts a walk.Lighthouse MuseumKey West Lighthouse & Keeper's Quarters MuseumAn 1848 lighthouse and restored keeper's quarters run by the Key West Art & Historical Society, climbable for a rooftop view over Old Town directly across from the Hemingway Home.Waterfront Old Town resortThe Marker Key West Harbor ResortA waterfront resort on Key West's Historic Seaport, a few blocks off Duval Street with pools and a restaurant — a walkable Old Town base for the end of the Overseas Highway.Restored 1880s boutique hotelThe Marquesa HotelA boutique hotel in restored historic homes in Key West’s Old Town, including an 1884 main house. The hotel welcomes guests over 14 years old; check its room and booking policies before choosing a stay.
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