Discover Key West
The southernmost city in the United States. Ernest Hemingway lived here and fished the waters of the Florida straights for the giant blue marlin. Festivals and parties accentuate the tourist season. Fishing tournaments and an art festival, world premiere plays, international power boat and yacht races and a lighted boat parade go on 365 days a year. Perhaps the most notable of these is the ten day event in October known as Fantasy Fest. An estimated fifty thousand people from around the globe descend upon the city to partake in a celebration not unlike Mardi Gras.
Or just stroll carelessly around Key West and visit any of the countless pubs, sidewalk cafes and first-class restaurants. See the historic seaport district, known to the locals as the Key West Bight. The Bight is a well known place to chart a day on the water. Key West is a very fun place and can be as relaxing, romantic, or wild as you want it to be.
There are accommodations in Key West for every type of traveler. There are plenty of extravagant guesthouses and inns. There are some excellent first class resorts as well. They are spread out around the island. The resorts offer vacation packages in some cases for families and for romantic getaways.
Welcome to the Florida Keys, 106 miles of water, sky and islands making the perfect setting for delightful Florida Keys vacation rentals. Down the single road called the Overseas Highway visitors can travel and explore these beautiful islands we call the Keys, from Key Largo to Key West. Each island has its own charm and history, and each of its Florida Keys vacation rentals is unique as well. As you drive down the old Overseas Highway, or US Route 1, you go from Key Largo in the Upper Keys, through Islamorada then Marathon in the Middle Keys, the Big Pine Key and the Lower Keys to the end if the road in Key West. The journey cannot be rushed, since at times there are only two lanes- one coming and one going. Take time to stop and explore, or at least have lunch or a dip in the ocean if you’re pushing all the way through to Key West.
Some of the finest and most deluxe Florida Keys vacation rentals are found in Key West, whose guest houses and conch cottags are often featured in magazines. There are so many quaint places to stay in this town, you will need a guide to help you find and book the right one. In fact, if you’re staying in the Keys for a longer time, say several weeks or more, do some research online ahead of time and you will find deals and specials, off-season rates or just the right home for your vacation. Furnished houses for rent in Key West are the most common type of Florida Keys vacation rentals here. That’s because Key West has plenty of preserved historical architecture, known as Conch Houses. This town does have its share of chain hotels and motels, but the specialty is charm and preservation of history.
Visitors will be glad to know that they can also find daily as well as weekly or monthly Florida Keys vacation rentals. If you’re just visiting the Keys for a short time, you can still enjoy the charm of a unique vacation rental. Usually vacation rentals come with maid service and special attention to your desires, like helping you find restaurants, excursions, shopping or whatever you have in mind for your vacation to the Florida Keys.
Book Florida Keys vacation rentals any time of year for whatever duration you desire, but there are times when rates go up or down. The week after Christmas brings a flurry of activity, and rates for Florida Keys vacation rentals go up. Fantasy Fest is another crazily busy time, but mostly in Key West and the lower Keys. Finding a room in Key West during Fantasy Fest requires skill, luck, and months of planning ahead, if not a year or more!