819 Simonton St, Key West, Florida, United States | (251) 219-4428
Beautiful, palm-shaded outdoor pool and spa tub
Great location just a block from Duval Street, but removed from traffic
Sunny guest rooms in historic cigar-maker cottages and Bahamian-style houses
Free continental breakfast with Starbucks coffee
Free wine and cheese happy hour
Bike rentals available
Free Wi-Fi
Adult-only (con for some)
Smoke-free property (con for some)
Substantial daily fee for parking
No restaurant or bar on site
No fitness center
The 18-room Paradise Inn is an adult-only boutique hotel with historic flair located in Key West’s Old Town close to Duval Street. The upper-middle-range inn is quaint and relaxed. Management is committed to preserving the peaceful elegance of the hotel and its restored cigar-maker cottages, and doesn’t allow bachelor or bachelorette parties or other raucous behavior. Rather, there is a civilized afternoon wine and cheese hour by the palm-shaded pool. Rooms, many of them suites with private balconies, are sunny, spotless and spacious. Guests wanting an oceanfront property may want to consider Southernmost House, which is also adult-only.
Scene
A private tropical oasis, with soothing fountains, bright sunshine, and sheltering palm trees
The Paradise Inn is a peaceful oasis,
surrounded by enormous palm trees that add to the feeling of exclusivity and
privacy, especially around the charming pool area. Guests under 17 are
not allowed, and neither are bachelor/bachelorette parties, so the social atmosphere
matches the relaxed but sophisticated vibe of the architecture and
decor. The property consists of restored, historic cigar-maker cottages and reproductions of Bahamian-style houses, so there's a combination of Southern and tropical influences. Everything is white, bright, and spotless, with plenty of windows to let
in the Key West sunshine. There are also numerous terraces, sundecks, and quiet
patios amid the palms, making it easy for a guest to curl up with a book, a bottle of sunscreen, or a selection from the afternoon wine and cheese hour.
Guests who partake of Duval Street’s fabled nightlife will be happy sleeping it
off in a sunny lounge chair by the pool, with a cup of Starbucks coffee or tea from
the lobby close at hand. The soothing sounds of the poolside fountain are
nap-inducing (in a good way), and guests -- often couples -- will find no rough edges to contend with.
Location
In Key West's Old Town, just a block from Duval Street's bars, restaurants, and shops
The Paradise Inn is in a great location for
Key West tourists. The
inn sits in Key West’s Old Town historic district, just a block from the center
of the island nightlife scene on Duval Street, which means there are plenty of
bars, restaurants, shops, and galleries within walking distance. The beach at Southernmost
Point is just a half-mile walk, and Smathers Beach is two-and-a-half miles away, easily reached by bike. The Ernest Hemingway Home is five minutes on foot, and Audubon House is a 15-minute walk.
Rooms
Sunny and spotless suites with oak floors; some with balconies or sundecks
Rooms at the Paradise Inn are one- and two-bedroom suites, many with balconies, covered porches, or private sundecks. The rooms
feel bright and airy, with thin-planked oak floors, white walls and ceiling fans, wood and wicker furniture, and natural-fiber fabrics in white and earthy beiges. There are some framed floral prints, and the occasional ceramic vase, but otherwise decoration is kept to a minimum, emphasizing the sunlight that floods in through French doors in many suites. Each has a large white desk, and a spacious marble bathroom with a shower/tub combo and designer toiletries. Other standard features include air-conditioning, flat-screen TVs with cable, coffeemakers, microwaves, mini-fridges, safes, and bottled water. Housekeeping includes nightly
turndown service with chocolate. Wi-Fi is free.
Features
Outdoor pool and spa tub, continental breakfast, and wine and cheese happy hour
The Paradise Inn has a lovely pool patio surrounded by tall palm trees and tropical flowers, and white lounge
chairs for catching rays. There is also a small, outdoor spa tub for steaming out stress.
Guests are treated to continental breakfast (including Starbucks coffee) in an
airy breakfast room, and an early evening wine and cheese happy hour by the pool.
In-room massage is available upon request. There is a lobby computer stationand printer for guest use, and free Wi-Fi in most public areas. The inn charges a
daily fee for parking, and offers electric car charging stations. Bike rentals are available on-site.