At last, the true Garden of Eden has been located…and it’s on Angela Street in Key West. Once Key West’s largest private estate–cum–botanical garden, created in the 1930s from an 1880s manse, and opened to the public in 1968, this has been an inn since the 1990s. Surrounding two pools and poolside bar in the center of it all are not only a clutch of Bahamian-style buildings housing tropically elegant rooms, suites, and cottages (with hardwood floors and plantation beds with Tempur-Pedic mattresses, Apple + streaming on TVs, and marble bathrooms), but those eponymous lush, mazelike gardens with brick walkways; bubbling fountains; funky sculptures; a gazebo; a big fancy birdcage; and several huge, antique clay jars from Cuba called tinajones. On Sunday afternoons the hotel features live jazz in the gardens. There’s also the d’Vine Wine Gallery, an on-site, a self-serve wine bar offering 36 different vintages also to non–hotel guests from 5 to 10pm daily. Note: If you plan to party, do not stay here—guests tend to be on the quieter, more sophisticated side. This is an adults only property (you must be 16 or over to stay).
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The Gardens Hotel and Cottages
526 Angela St (at Simonton St.), Key West
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Neighborhood
Around Town
Phone
800/526-2664, 305/294-2661
Prices
$367–$1039 double, more for cottages and suites
Amenities
2 bars; bike rental; concierge; 2 outdoor heated pools; spa services; laundry service; free WiFi
Units
21 units
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The Gardens Hotel and Cottages
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Rates include continental breakfast. Parking $30. Pet fee: $100. Adults only.
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526 Angela St Key WestNote: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.