Key West International Airport (EYW): Approximate driving time is 14 minutes and distance is 4 miles.

Driving directions from Key West International Airport: From the airport, turn right onto S Roosevelt Blvd. Follow Roosevelt to Bertha St. Follow Bertha and then First St to Palm Ave. Palm becomes Eaton St. Drive down Eaton for 8 blocks to Whitehead St. Turn right onto Whitehead, continue 3 blocks to Front St. Turn left onto Front. Hotel is on the right.

Getting there: Taxis and rental cars are the most common ways to reach the hotel. Taxi fare is based on the number of passengers and is in the $5–$15 range for two. Rental cars are more than $36. Fees are subject to change without notice. Rental cars are available from this Web site.

Miami International Airport (MIA): Approximate driving time is 3.5 hours and distance is 160 miles.

Driving directions from Miami International Airport: Leaving the airport, take LeJeune Rd south to SR 836/Dolphin Expwy. Drive west on SR 836 to the Florida Turnpike (toll). Travel south on the turnpike to Hwy 1. Continue on Hwy 1 to Key West. Turn right onto N Roosevelt Blvd and continue as it becomes Truman Ave. Turn right onto Whitehead, continue 9 blocks and turn left onto Front St. Hotel is on the right.

Getting there: Rental cars are the favored way to reach Key West. Rental cars are available from this Web site and are more than $36. Fees subject to change without notice. Keys Shuttle runs vans from the bus stop outside of Concourse D lower level. Reservations are needed. Fares are more than $36. Fees subject to change without notice. Greyhound Lines runs buses from Concourse E lower level. Fares are $26–$35 for adults and $16–$25 for children under 12. No reservations required. Fees subject to change without notice.

Getting around: Many guests leave their cars at the hotel to get around by easier means. The resort is in the heart of Old Town so many shops, restaurants, and entertainment sites are within a few blocks. The popular Bone Island Shuttle travels throughout Key West and stops just down the block. Daily passes are $5–$15 for unlimited rides. Many people also rent scooters ($16–$25 a day), bicycles (under $5 a day), electric cars (more than $36 a day), or ride the city bus (under $5 a day for unlimited use.) Fees subject to change without notice.

Sunset Deck - Rooftop, open-air bar and grill above Bistro 245 with live music every evening during Sunset Festival. Grilled food and tropical drinks.

Castaways - Poolside bar serving light meals and tropical drinks.

Latitudes Beach Cafe - Located on Sunset Key, 500 yards by shuttle-boat from resort's marina. Reservations and complimentary boat pass required through Hilton concierge. Open-air fine dining on covered terrace. (Some tables open to starlight.) Tiki torches at night. Dinner choices such as crab-stuffed Florida lobster tail and braised pork shank. Breakfast, lunch, dinner.

Amenity highlights: For a fee, guests are ferried eight minutes from the Hilton's marina on Key West's western tip to a sister resort on Sunset Key. Sunset Key includes an expansive beach of dazzlingly white sand imported from the Bahamas and an all-day, open-air restaurant. Visitors are limited in number so the beach never becomes overcrowded. The Hilton's concierge arranges reservations at the restaurant and complimentary ferry service. A good-size pool, eight-person spa, and wood lounge chairs with thick pads provide swimming, soaking, and sunbathing in a garden courtyard at the Hilton.

Insider tip: The nightly Sunset Festival begins in earnest about an hour before sunset, signaled by the arrival of Dominique and His Flying House Cats on the resort's expansive waterfront deck and island-beat sounds emanating from a band on the second-story Sunset Deck. Arriving one to two hours before sunset is essential to obtaining a good table or standing-room vantage point for watching both the sunset and the performing cats.