What a lovely website--how beautiful it looks on line---we decided that is where we will celebrate our 25th Wedding Anniversary. And then we got there::: The Pool---closed--Why? CONSTRUCTION on the property. The Beach---dirty, seaweed (never raked up)and the smell. I am not kidding--it smelled. The odor carried its way into the resturant on the beach. (made breakfast unbearable)--- The rooms were clean--They did have other properties across the street that had pools and we were allowed to use them. But honestly that just took away from the romantic feel of the place. We paid to have ocean view and on the beach and near the pool. But the pool was closed, the beach was dirty and smelled and we had to walk across the street to the other property to swim--We might just have well not paid the extra money to stay by the beach it was a waste. We are frequent travelers of beaches and this I tell you is NOT a beach. Ask before you book. Donna of South Elgin, Illinois.

As a first-time guest at Southernmost on the Beach, my experience was wonderful. I was on the second floor with a beautiful view of the ocean and the beach, which was a great spot for catching the sunrise and watching the activity on the beach (or the lack thereof.) The beach is nice and intimate with lounge chairs, umbrellas and the Southernmost Beach Caf? that you can wander up to in your bathing suit or shorts. What’s great is that it’s open air, so there’s always a breeze flowing. The food is excellent; I especially liked their Sesame Tuna and their Key Lime pie. Plus, they made a really tasty vodka gimlet. I loved my room. It was nicely appointed with colorful new bedding, a bistro table, two chairs, and more than enough drawer and hanging space for clothes. My room also had a built-in desk for my laptop, free wireless internet and “working” air conditioning. The first night I was there, I couldn’t get onto their wireless network, so I called the front desk and by the time I returned from dinner, I was pleasantly surprised to find their IT guy had taken care of my problem. It’s rare to find such prompt and friendly service. The location of the hotel couldn’t be better. Right in Old Town, I walked everywhere - the Butterfly Museum, the galleries and restaurants on Duval Street, and Mallory Square for the sunset. If you don’t feel like walking, the hotel has cute scooters for rent. If you’re a wine lover like I am, wander down to Grand Vin, introduce yourself to Buzz and chat with the locals. We had a great time at this lively little joint. Louie’s Back Porch, Antonia’s and La Te Da are some of the other cozy places we stopped at to have drinks and dinner. I would definitely stay here again and would highly recommend it to anyone who’s looking for the best location, a quiet beach and great accommodations.

This is the finest location and property I have ever seen in Key West. Having stayed at various locations in Key West and now having stayed at Southernmost, I wouldn't even think about staying anywhere other than Southernmost and its annexes, Dewey House and La Mer. The facilities, staff, cleanliness, furnishings and service were all flawless.

Property is at the quiet end of Duval. Get ready to walk at least a mile each way if you want to go to the other end of Duval where most of the bustle and sunsets are....we drove but parking is very hard to find. we walked everywhere. there are people taxis but they charge too much. The property was clean, room was nice and clean. Bathroom was nicely rennovated. But its just a room. Bed, TV, bathroom...and the photos misled me because i thought we had a true balcony, but really each room just has a walk out to the walkway/balcony that is all connected. and its outside your entry door. so there is no balcony off the back of the room. the photos on the web site are totally misleading there. The beach is small and cute, but the water is totally unswimmable and even too brown/murky/seaweedy for wading to cool off. we didnt even use the beach here because it was too hot to not have somewhere to cool off. this is not a true beach, just a sandy spot. So overall, the hotel was so-so. The pool was out of order which we did not really care about anyway because it was small and unattractive. Go to the Southernmost hotel pool with the tiki bar. MUCH nicer! We were lucky to meet a honeymooming couple and stay at their 2-bedroom luxury suite for our last night, at no cost. These are 1.5 million$ suites that they rent out for less than $250 a night and are 2 bedroom, so VERY affordable if you have 4 people. They were AWESOME, subzero appliances in the kitchen, 3 bathrooms, granite counters, kohler applicances, glass walls, an tropical poool set up. So this blew the Southernmost out of the water. It was called Santa Maria suites and ill write a review there too. Anyway, the Southernmost is at the quiet end. If we go back, I will stay at the Santa Maria suites or at one of the many cute questhouses/b&bs...they are more centrally located. The 2 beaches in Key West, Smather's beach and Fort Zachary st park are good. We had a car so we drove. Dont try to walk to Ft. Zachary Taylor beach, about a 30 min. walk each way in the HEAT....drive there. Nice beach, decent water but not totally clear and rocky bottom. Smathers is much longer and has many food vendors. There is a lot of sea grass but if you walk over it, you get to a clear portion of the ocean which is great. We did a Fury all day boat tour which had snorkel, parasailing, jet skiing, kayak, breakfast, lunch, drinks and other water games. $139 pp, includes a sunset cruise which is pretty boring but has free alcohol ( for another day).....have done many many tours and this one ranks up there as the most worth is one. That is a lot of activity for $139 pp...very good price. did a lot of research on food beforehand and it paid off. You MUST go to: Blue Heaven - breakfast Santiago's Bodega - dinner (tapas) ilTrattoria - Italian dinner and there is a salsa bar in the back, separated Ambrosia - Japanese 5 brothers for empanadas and cuban lunches Rooftop Cafe for dinner Hog's Breath bar for $10 oysters overall, loved Key West, loved the food especially, the bars, Duval street, the beaches, even though there are few, the people, everything, it was great!