Parrot Key Hotel & Villas

Character and identity

Set on the Gulf side of Key West a few miles from the Historic Old Town, Parrot Key is a recently refreshed resort spread across lushly landscaped grounds with four pools, ensuring lounger competition is never an issue. The 148 rooms, suites, and villas all face either the gardens or the water, with no compromised aspects in the inventory. Interiors run to neutral grays and tans with plenty of natural light, finished with L'Occitane amenities. Dining is limited to the casual Grove Kitchen & Bar, which handles wraps, pizza, and burgers. The register is relaxed and unfussy rather than polished resort formality.

Who's it for

Bottom line

The appeal here is value: a properly renovated Keys resort with strong rooms and four pools at a sensible nightly rate, with the caveat that you'll be leaving the property for serious meals and the neighbourhood is workaday. Book it if you want a comfortable, couples-leaning base and don't mind a short ride into Old Town; an entry-level room at 375 square feet is already a generous starting point.