KEY WEST VACATION RENTALS, FLORIDA

Key West in Florida is one of America's true architectural and botanical treasures. Located on the southernmost tip of the Florida Keys in Monroe County, this is the place where the sun shines the brightest when it sets. Stay at one of the Key West condo or Key West vacation rental and you will be boasting about your Key West vacation for years to come. Walk down any Old Town lane rich with the fragrance of jasmine and you are in for a real treat of the senses. Enjoy a hard day’s play by indulging in fishing, golfing, diving or snorkeling and at the end of the day enjoy the comforts of your Key West condo or Key West vacation rental. A vacation in Key West can be as relaxing, as stimulating, as adventurous, and as wild as you want it to be.

The high season runs from December 15 through Easter, during which time a one-week minimum stay is required at most Key West condos and Key West vacation rentals. During other times of the year, a 4-night minimum stay is required. For longer stays, price can be negotiated. Key West vacation rentals are available on nightly, weekly and monthly basis. Not all Key West condos are pet friendly and smoke friendly though there are some that can accommodate pets on additional charges and these can be $200 per night. Usually linen and towels are included in the rent but you have to pay an additional state tax, security deposit, and a cleaning fee.

Book a Key West condo or a pet friendly Key West vacation rental and get ready for a beautiful sojourn. There is plenty to see and experience in Key West. The island is small, nothing is very far away and you can explore the area on your own pace. A major attraction of Key West is its beaches. Visit the Smathers Beach or the quieter beach at Fort Zachary Taylor. Explore the several parks on the island or discovery the history through its museums.

• Conch Train Tour
• Ernest Hemmingway Home and Museum
• Mel Fisher Maritime Museum
• Key West Butterfly and Nature Conservancy

• Explore the Reef through Glass Bottom Boats
• Biking
• Fishing
• Mallory Square, Key West - Sunset Celebration

The Key West Golf Club, home to the only public golf course in the lower and middle Keys, offers the golfers a unique, challenging, and a pleasurable round of golf amidst settings that are simply stunning. Avid golfers staying at a Key West condo or a Key West vacation rental will find it a complete pleasure to play at this course which is lined with palms, mangroves, and other tropical plants. Egrets, herons, pelicans, and many other birds are often enjoying the water hazards. This 18 hole, par-70 course measures over 5800 yards from the middle tees (6500 from the back tees).

The people of Key West celebrate their rich history and culture through an array of lively fairs and festivals throughout the year, some of which are uniquely local. On such festivals you can book a Key West condo or a Key West vacation rental and see look-alikes of Hemmingway, Jimmy Buffet "parrotheads", pirates, motorcycle aficionados, Bahamian Junkanoo performers, world class sailors and fishermen or scarcely clad Fantasy Fest revelers.

• Pirates in Paradise fair
• The Annual Florida Keys Seafood Festival
• Annual Key West Island Kwanzaa
• Florida Keys Medieval Festival

Take a break from cooking a meal at your Key West condo or Key West vacation rental to enjoy some of the best culinary delights. Key West is famous for its wonderful eateries where the top class chefs with their innovative culinary arts attract foodies from across the world. There are five star gourmet restaurants and also casual cafes and raw bars which are housed in old homes and funky new buildings located in Duval Street, water front and in the Old Town or the historic sea port. Dining in Key West is a unique culinary experience. You can enjoy frozen pina coladas, conch fritters, fresh seafood, Florida citrus and many other exotic fruits besides plantains, black beans and other Cuban and Caribbean specialties. Do not forget to taste the delicious fare at the Spanish cafes or a Cuban cup of authentic café con leche. Seafood is the specialty of Key West and that is what some food loving vacationers come here for. Stone crab claws, spiny lobster, and yellowtail snapper, you name it and it is there on the menu awaiting your order. Pine shrimp, also called the pink gold, is another Key West delicacy, which is available in every style imaginable– from broiled and baked to marinated, sautéed, fried and grilled. The legendary sweet key lime pie, without which no menu is complete, is available everywhere.

The nightlife establishments in Key West outnumber the houses of worship. There are four-star resorts with piano bars and sun set views as there are funky neighborhood taverns—all manned with expert mixologists trained to set your mood. Many of these jaunts remain open till 4.AM. Besides enjoying the music you can also meet many fascinating people that often visit these places.

The Alonzo's Oyster Bar Key West, located on the docks of A and B Marina, serves fresh and sumptuous shrimp, oysters, conch, salads, fish, sandwiches, landlubber and entrees and so on. The Ambrosia Restaurant specializes in sushi, tempura and teriyaki using the freshest fish and Japanese cuisine in very ingenious and creative style and presents it on traditional Zen like Tatami and table seats. Wine, bear and sake are also available. Baby’s Coffee specializes in roasted coffee in small batches to ensure its freshness, consistency and quality in every cup of coffee. Located near the Whitehead Street, The Green Parrot is a classic drinking bar is more than a century old and features some of the finest musicians in the country and there is no cover charge.

The bar is a kind of open-air saloon and offers spine tingling cocktails and ice-cold beers. Its Juke Box features mostly blues - Chicago, Memphis, Texas or Delta. It also features Robert Randolph and the Family Band, Galactic, and North Mississippi All Stars. The Rolling Stones are right up there. Parrot provides the very best in musical entertainment with an eclectic schedule. Virgilio’s at La Trattoria features a fine rotating roster of mellow musicians and a great nighttime menu, which includes their wonderful chocolate martini with crème de cocoa and godiva liquer. Located near the Mallory Square, El Meson de Pepe’s offers Cuban cuisine and live salsa band with local color.

The Duval Street with some of its most unusual and original shops in the Old Key West town provides the best shopping in South Florida. Located near the famous Mallory Square, the boutiques and gifts shops selling excellent work of the local artists and craftsmen are simply gorgeous. You may purchase anything you want any time of the day and go and leave all the packets at your Key West condo or Key West vacation rental and then come back for more.  

There is plenty to see and experience in the island paradise of Key West any time of the year provided you have booked in advance your Key West condo or a Key West vacation rental home. Balmy weather and crystal blue skies form a perfect backdrop for great outdoor activities such as snorkeling, diving, fishing, kayaking and for enjoying blissful moments amid the natural and beautiful surroundings. The temperatures average a comfortable 80 degrees from October to June. Hurricane season runs June through November and is Key West's hottest, rainiest—and cheapest—season. Christmas, New Year's, and any big fishing tournament or boat race, attract the maximum crowds. This is the time when rooms are scarce and rates go through the roof.