Recommendations for a Key West resort

spoiledprincess · Sep 28, 2015

Hello fellow Timesharers

My family would like to travel to Key West over Week 30 (end July) 2016. We need a 2 BR, 2Bath villa. If anyone is familiar with Key West can you please offer some recommendations on your favorite resort? Thank you in advance!
diane

TUGBrian · Sep 28, 2015

the hammocks is on my wish list for key west...based on others reviews and pictures on vacation there!

sadly ive not yet stayed at a timeshare there, so other than wanting to go to this particular one...I cant help much!

clairebear · Sep 29, 2015

We have a unit at the Galleon and love it. You can't beat the location and the units were given a major renovation over the last few years.

csxjohn · Sep 29, 2015

The Galleon is a wonderful resort and has the best location in Key West.

The Hammocks is in Marathon, a hefty drive from Key West, I own there.

csxjohn · Sep 29, 2015

clairebear said:
We have a unit at the Galleon and love it. You can't beat the location and the units were given a major renovation over the last few years.

This is one resort I never see for anywhere near $1 and I've been looking for a long, long time.

TUGBrian · Sep 29, 2015

ha, clearly I need more coffee, i just read "keys" =)

taterhed · Sep 29, 2015

Wow. The Galleon looks really nice.
Ever see that in exchange?

csxjohn · Sep 29, 2015

taterhed said:
Wow. The Galleon looks really nice.
Ever see that in exchange?

I have seen peeps try to rent their RCI exchanges there so they must come up once in a while.

kool_kat · Sep 30, 2015

I just matched for a 2 bedroom for the week of Labor Day next September at the Galleon. I literally put in the search last week. So there are definitely exchanges out there.

I'm glad to hear that you all recommend this place. That was the only resort I could find in RCI. Now to convince my husband that we need to go to Key West for our vacation...I've only been there on a cruise for a few hours, but loved it.

taterhed · Sep 30, 2015

it's a fun place, but...

There are certain parts of town that you might wish to avoid late at night if you have delicate sensibilities. Of course, that applies to just about anywhere, right? Also, some bars etc.. cater to a younger, louder crowd that can get quite drunk. I suppose that might have been my crowd once upon a time... I really like some of the places with music though. Very nice around happy hour too. Don't find myself out at midnight quite so much anymore. Or awake for that matter

have fun.

Sea Six · Sep 30, 2015

I know it's been done, but it is extremely difficult to get an exchange in Key West, or anywhere along the water in south Florida. When I see a resort available, it's usually a less than gold crown place on Ft Myers Beach or somewhere north of Ft Lauderdale. Once upon a time there was a guy who daily posted his conspiracy theory about being able to get "resorts on the beach".

csxjohn · Sep 30, 2015

taterhed said:
it's a fun place, but...

There are certain parts of town that you might wish to avoid late at night if you have delicate sensibilities. Of course, that applies to just about anywhere, right? Also, some bars etc.. cater to a younger, louder crowd that can get quite drunk. I suppose that might have been my crowd once upon a time... I really like some of the places with music though. Very nice around happy hour too. Don't find myself out at midnight quite so much anymore. Or awake for that matter

have fun.

I was just discussing this with my wife and some friends. Key West is like two cities, one during daylight and one after the sun goes down and the tourists return to their resorts.

clairebear · Oct 1, 2015

Spoiled Princess, My husband and I are in our fifties and have been going to Key West annually for more than 12 years. We have never encountered wild, drunk young people on any of our visits. One reason could be because we're not out super late. Another could be because Key West is not an inexpensive place to vacation. ie, many younger people can't afford it.

I suggest you go to the Key West forum at TripAdvisor for more information.

p.s. I think you'd love the Galleon! Try to get a unit with either an ocean or marina view. They're the best.

rapmarks · Oct 1, 2015

you really need to put in an ongoing search. we have had the Galleon twice, though ongoing search. they have a one in four rule. On our last visit, I was quite sick right before, and just when we got there, my husband had the same thing, so we spent the entire time in room and left early. now I am waiting for the four years to be up to go again.

joewillie12 · Oct 1, 2015

clairebear said:
Spoiled Princess, My husband and I are in our fifties and have been going to Key West annually for more than 12 years. We have never encountered wild, drunk young people on any of our visits. One reason could be because we're not out super late. Another could be because Key West is not an inexpensive place to vacation. ie, many younger people can't afford it.

I suggest you go to the Key West forum at TripAdvisor for more information.

p.s. I think you'd love the Galleon! Try to get a unit with either an ocean or marina view. They're the best.

I think its because your not out late. I've been on Duval between 2-4am . It can get pretty wild out there......especially on weekends and holidays. Not my bag anymore either.

clairebear · Oct 1, 2015

You're right.....I couldn't stay awake until 2am if my life depended on it.

rapmarks · Oct 1, 2015

me either, I usually am up between 2 and 4 because of insomnia, but I don't go out.

Sea Six · Oct 1, 2015

The crowds in Key West are pretty typical, except when there is a special event going on. You can imagine the difference between the people attracted to Hemingway Days and Gay Pride Days. The most famous of all is Fantasy Fest, where the girls tend to stroll around wearing body paint. Best thing to do is Google the Key West events and make sure there is nothing planned that you might not appreciate when you are in town.

dwojo · Oct 1, 2015

The Galleon gets my vote. It is located very close to almost everything to do on Key West. My wife and I have some mobility problems and found we could easily walk to everything.

bdh · Oct 2, 2015

There are a lot of great things about Key West - one of them is that it can be as wild or as mild as you want it to be. While there are lots of bars/restaurants and some folks over indulge, there's also lots that serve great food and music.

Some go for the bars, but don't forget the sight seeing, historical sites, water activites or do nothing and enjoy the weather and relaxation.

Beaglemom3 · Oct 2, 2015

Go on a Blue Planet eco kayak tour: http://blue-planet-kayak.com/

Take the long, full day trip to the Dry Tortugas.

Hyatt Sunset Harbor gets my vote.

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csxjohn · Oct 3, 2015

Beaglemom3 said:
Go on a Blue Planet eco kayak tour: http://blue-planet-kayak.com/

Take the long, full day trip to the Dry Tortugas.

Hyatt Sunset Harbor gets my vote.

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I'm not seeing this one.

Beaglemom3 · Oct 3, 2015

csxjohn said:
I'm not seeing this one.

Hmm. Don't know why.

Try this way. Go through TA: http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attracti..._Eco_Tours-Key_West_Florida_Keys_Florida.html

OR

Google Blue Planet Eco or Kayak tours, Key West. Something along those lines.

They pick you up at your hotel, timeshare, condo.

chriskre · Oct 3, 2015

spoiledprincess said:
Hello fellow Timesharers
My family would like to travel to Key West over Week 30 (end July) 2016. We need a 2 BR, 2Bath villa. If anyone is familiar with Key West can you please offer some recommendations on your favorite resort? Thank you in advance!
diane

I recently stayed at the Coconut Mallory resort.
The 2 bedrooms have both bathrooms upstairs and no half bath downstairs which was a pain during the day.
It's in a quiet area of Key West.
Had a nice tiki bar and private marina.
Nice pool and hot tub.
Lots of drunk and high naked peeps at night while we were there.
Especially in the hot tub at night. :roll eyes:
I got this exchange from online inventory.

I also got an exchange for later this year to a 2 bedroom from the online inventory to Hyatt Beach House.

The Galleon seems to require an ongoing request.
I haven't exchanged in there but have friends who have several times.

Sea Six · Oct 4, 2015

This is my favorite resort in the Key West area - just a short water taxi ride from Key West to Sunset Key

http://www.sunsetkeycottages.com/

THIS is the finest resort in the keys:

http://www.littlepalmisland.com/lux...lmisland-ppc&gclid=CLCy55KXqcgCFZWRHwod-lcP7A

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