Key West International Airport (EYW): Approximate driving time is 5 minutes and distance is 1.5 miles.

Driving directions from Key West International Airport: From the airport, turn left onto S Roosevelt Blvd. At the second stop light, turn right onto Hwy 1. Immediately move into the left lane. Hotel is on the left.

Getting there: Taxis and rental cars are available. 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. Pass over the Cow Key Channel bridge and then turn immediately right into the hotel driveway.

Getting there: Driving is the favorite 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: The hotel is not within walking distance of Old Town but a commercial shuttle stops next door to the hotel and loops around Key West for daily passes costing $5–$15. Hotel parking is free but once downtown, parking is scarce and streets can be congested so walking is the best choice. Other options include: scooters ($16–$25 a day rental), bicycles (under $5 a day rental), small electric cars (more than $36 a day rental), and the city bus (under $5 a day for unlimited use.) Fees subject to change without notice.

Nearby restaurants:
Denny's
Waffle House
Chili's

Amenity highlights: A wood walkway over a pond leads into a central garden open to the Gulf. The garden contains a large, heated, free-form pool with a toddler-friendly sloping beach entry. An expansive sand area extending from the pool to a small opening to the Gulf is furnished with thickly padded wood lounge chairs, picnic tables, and barbecue grills. A water-activities center rents Jet Skis, kayaks, speedboats, pontoon boats, and snorkel and fishing gear and conducts snorkeling, fishing, scuba diving, dolphin-watching excursions, and sunset-cruise excursions. (Guests are not permitted to tie boats to the resort's dock but may moor them in the bay near the dock.)

Insider tip: Each Wednesday, the resort provides a complimentary margarita party by the pool and twice weekly offers pottery painting classes for a fee.