565 Barry Ave, Little Torch Key, Florida, United States | (727) 241-5756
Quiet, waterfront property with marina access and boat rentals
Walking distance to several restaurants
Simple rooms with TVs and air-conditioning
Apartments with full kitchens and modern cottages available
Outdoor pool with loungers
Grounds offer hammocks, waterfront Adirondack chairs, mini-golf, and bocce
Free Wi-Fi and continental breakfast
Housekeeping comes with fees
Pier area can get dirty due to fish-cleaning station
Rooms are bare-bones and plain
No restaurant
**Following the impact of **Hurricane Irma, this property is currently undergoing repairs. We will update our review as soon as we have more information. Parmer's Resort is a 45-room waterfront property with marina access in Little Torch Key, a Lower Florida Keys island. This no-frills, budget hotel offers simple rooms with TVs and air-conditioners, as well as apartments with full kitchens and modern waterfront cottages, though housekeeping comes with additional fees. Free continental breakfast is served daily, and the hotel offers an outdoor pool. The hotel also has bocce courts and mini-golf and boat slips and boat rentals off the pier, but some guests have complained of remnants from the fish-cleaning station near the waterfront (though fishing hobbyists appreciate this feature). Budget travelers might also want to consider the Seafarer Resort and Beach, which is about 90 minutes away on the waterfront in Key Largo.
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Scene
Relaxing, unfussy budget property on waterfront grounds
Parmer's Resort is a relaxed property in a residential neighborhood in Little Torch Key. The main building sits amidst a sandy, waterfront property dotted with palm trees, Adirondack chairs, and rainbow-colored hammocks. A stone walkway lined with logs and bamboo stalks leads to the blue door of the cozy reception area, a small space that also functions as a shop, with various items available for purchase such as T-shirts, ice cream, snacks, and soda. An oversized black-and-white beach photo hangs behind the front desk, imbuing the space with a tropical feel. Breakfast is served in a plain room with wood-paneled walls decorated with local photography and a giant fish. The property also offers an outdoor pool around which guests can relax on loungers and umbrella-shaded tables and chairs. Guests are typically couples and families, plus fishing hobbyists will be particularly happy here, as the hotel offers marina access and a fish-cleaning station.
Location
Quiet residential neighborhood in Little Torch Key
Parmer's Resort sits in Little Torch Key, about 35 minutes from Key West. There are several restaurants within a 10-minute walk of the property. Loo Key Reef is a five-minute drive and offers great diving opportunities. National Key Deer Wildlife Refuge is a 15-minute drive; Bahia Honda State Park is just 12 minutes away by car; and Marathon is a 45-minute trip. Miami International Airport is about two and a half hours away by car.
Rooms
Basic rooms and cottages with kitchens, but no free housekeeping
The Parmer's simple, no-frills rooms have white bedding and walls, beige tile floors, and charming wooden furniture painted in pastel shades. All have small TVs (some are tube-style) with cable, air-conditioning, private porches, and basic bathrooms with small stall showers or shower/tub combos and free toiletries. Some rooms also have mini-fridges, microwaves, and coffeemakers. Efficiency apartment-style units with one, two, or three bedrooms and full kitchens are available, while waterfront cottages have dining areas overlooking the water as well as wraparound porches. Cottage decor is somewhat more interesting, with tropical-print bedspreads and rugs, though not especially stylish. Housekeeping is available for a fee; linens and towels can be exchanged for no cost.
Features
Marina access, fish-cleaning station, outdoor pool, and free breakfast
Parmer's Resort offers a free continental breakfast with cereal, toast, and fruit. The marina is available to guests, and there are boat rentals on-site, along with a fish-cleaning station for those who come back to the property with catches. Guests can relax at the oval-shaped outdoor pool, play bocce or mini-golf, or just kick back in a hammock or waterfront Adirondack chair. Wi-Fi is free.
