Any tips on vacationing to Key West, Florida? Hotel, entertainment, etc.?

For hotel, I suggest avoiding the brand name places and finding one of the really nice small B%26amp;B's. You'll save money and usually they are just beautiful. My wife and I always used to stay at the Nassau House on Fleming Street. Really easy walking distance to Duval, Mallory Square, shops and restaurants, but far enough off the beaten track to make it quiet when you need it to be. There are loads of these places down there, try googling ';Key West Bed and Breakfast';.





For entertainment you have to go see the Sunset Festival every night in Mallory Square. The street entertainers, food and drink are all a spectacle and the sunset is always nice to see. It's better on nights when there are no cruise ships as they can get in the way.





Take the Conch Train to get the layout of the island and the primo things to see. We always rent scooters to get around now we know the place and if you don't fancy that you can rent bikes, 3 wheel mini-cars or golf cart type vehicles. It's worthwhile to have some way of getting around during the day.





There are dozens of watersports places all over the island and you can do parasailing, sailing, powerboats, jet skis, fishing trips, either with lots of other people or by private charter (which we prefer), trips to the Dry Tortugas and pretty much any water related activity. We've done the jet ski safari a couple of times which is a guided tour of locations around Key West where you ride your own jet ski and follow a guide. I really like that.





There are a couple of interesting museums on the Island. Mel Fisher's Treasure museum is fascinating and, when it's open, the Little White House is cool too. There are great art galleries too as Key West attracts a lot of artists.





There are dozens and dozens of places to eat, but I recommend avoiding the tourist traps on Duval for dinner. The food is variable and they are all about turning tables fast and making the most cash. You'll do better to get off the beaten track for your evening meal, better food and better value. Our favorite place where we go every time is Michael's on Margaret Street just a couple of blocks from the Nassau House. Michael was one of the founding executive chefs at Morton's the Chicago Steakhouse chain. They do great beef, the world's best Chicken Cordon Bleu and some really really interesting fondue dishes. Everything on the menu we've tried has been astonishing. We prefer to sit at the outside bar which is in a really relaxing tropical courtyard. They've had the same bartender for over 11 years and he is a wealth of information about what to do and see on the island. He's also a world traveler during the offseason so just a really interesting guy to talk to. On the opposite side of Duval there are some really interesting island places to eat including Kelly's which is owned by Kelly McGillis. Terrific food. During the day you also must go to the little cuban cafe on the corner of Simonton and either United or South Street (sorry, can't remember which). It's basically a window next to a convenience store which serves the most incredible roast pork sandwiches anywhere. You sit on the proch of the convenience store and eat them while watching the world go by. Fantastic.





Go to Key West and Enjoy it. It's a great little place.Any tips on vacationing to Key West, Florida? Hotel, entertainment, etc.?
It all depends on what you like to do. We are famous for our drinking and partying. We have various types of bars that have various types of entertainment music wise. We have strip clubs, clothing optional bar. We have great sunsets, watersports, family activities. There are many nice bed and breakfasts around town. We, of course, have Sloppy Joe's, Margaritaville, Hog's Breath Saloon - all the tourist spots. We have shopping.


As a local, we enjoy eating at Caroline's on Duval Street, it's open air, you can sit and do some great people watching and their food is great (best jambalaya on the island) and they are reasonably priced.


We have art galleries - great live music - we pretty much have anything anybody wants to do - there is a great variety of things to do here.Any tips on vacationing to Key West, Florida? Hotel, entertainment, etc.?
Mikey thought this guy answered a Key west question rather well.


Juanitod that is...........





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