About Island City House
Billed as the oldest operating guest house in Key West, Island City House Hotel offers comfortable accommodations in the island’s historic district. The hotel is four blocks from the famed Duval Street.
Guests can choose from studio, one and two-bedroom suites, each featuring either a full kitchen or kitchenette. Featured amenities include cable TV, iPod docking station and coffee-maker. Some rooms feature a balcony with hammock or porch swing.
The hotel features a lush tropical garden in which guests will find a heated outdoor pool and an infrared sauna. A rooftop sundeck and coin-operated laundrette are also located on-site, while bike rental and free Wi-Fi are available.
Self-caterers will find a number of grocery stores located in the neighbourhood, while plenty of restaurants are located on Duval Street and towards Mallory Square.
Island City House Hotel is less than 15 minutes on foot from Audubon House, Ernest Hemingway Home and Museum, and the marina.
Positive Reviews
positive:
Tastefully decorated and comfortable.
Island City House Hotel is tastefully decorated and offers comfortable accommodations, according to reports. Each of the hotel's three houses features independent décor, with Caribbean (The Arch House), Victorian (The Island City House) and tropical plantation (The Cigar House) styles on offer.
positive:
Tranquil hotel gardens prove popular.
Past guests have grown very fond of the hotel's lush, tropical gardens, which are often described as tranquil. Guests also enjoy the heated outdoor pool, which is said to be refreshing on hot and cooler days.
positive:
Great location for Key West explorers.
Just a few blocks from the world-renowned Duval Street, guests report that the hotel is perfectly placed for exploring Key West. In addition to the many bars, cafés and coffee shops on Duval, the hotel is also within a ten-minute walk of Mallory Square, the Ernest Hemingway Home and Museum, and Audubon House and Tropical Gardens.
Negative Reviews
negative:
Pull-out sofas can be uncomfortable.
A number of guest suites at Island City House Hotel feature pull-out sofas, a detail that proves useful for families staying at the hotel. However, a number of guests report that these sofa beds can be on the uncomfortable side.
negative:
Street parking problematic for some.
Like most Key West hotels, Island City House Hotel does not offer on-site parking, leaving guests to park on the street or in a nearby garage. Guests planning on arriving by road might want to pay close attention to parking restrictions though as not all streets offer long-term or free parking.
negative:
Internet connection sometimes slow.
A number of guests have found the hotel's free Wi-Fi service to be on the slow side. While most visitors find this to be only a minor hindrance, others have found themselves to be inconvenienced by the set-up.