Ocean Key Resort

Key West, Florida Keys

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The hotel

Key West's historic Old Town has an enchanting ambience with its pretty, tree-lined streets and ornate architecture. The Ocean Key Resort is one of the only hotels to be located right on Mallory Square, overlooking the ocean and giving you front-row seats to the spectacular sunsets. Myriad street entertainers make the square come alive and you can wander between jugglers, 'statues' and performers — or simply retire to the hotel's fantastic Sunset Pier bar and grill, which serves delicious chargrilled seafood and refreshing cocktails with which to toast the setting sun.

Amenities

  • Honeymoon
  • Bar
  • Fitness Centre/Gym
  • Restaurant
  • Safety Deposit Box
  • Spa
  • Valet parking

Where is it

Key West, Old Town. Where the Atlantic meets the Gulf of Mexico, at the sunset end of Duval Street.

Hotel information

100 rooms and suites on 5 floors in 2 buildings with 5 lifts. All with private balconies with stunning views of the Gulf of Mexico or Key West’s historic Duval Street, air-conditioning, TV, safe, iron and board, large sleek stone showers and spa tubs in the bathroom and hairdryer. Superior Rooms sleep maximum 2 adults.
Junior Suites with 1 king-size bed, plus queen-size sleeper sofa, spa tub and a private balcony with views of Key West’s historic Duval Street, sleeping maximum 4 adults or 2 adults and 2 children. 

One-bedroom Suites sleep maximum 4 adults or 2 adults and 2 children.

Valet parking $48 per day plus tax (payable locally, subject to change; no self-parking available). Old Town Trolley operates close by.

The Sunset Pier bar and grill (casual Caribbean fare and tropical drinks, open for lunch and dinner), Hot Tin Roof (waterfront fine dining, blending Cuban, Caribbean and South Floridian cuisine, open for breakfast and dinner). LIQUID pool bar and lounge (open for lunch, snacks and drinks). Tiki bar.

Swimming pool perched above the Gulf, Sunset Pier, SpaTerre* — Indonesian-inspired spa with 5 treatment rooms, including massage and facials. Fitness centre. Mallory Square sunset ceremony by the back door every night.

Gift shop.

This hotel has a resort fee of $65 plus tax per room, per day (payable locally, subject to change).

Resort fee includes the following amenities: – Concierge service available – In-room WiFi – 24-hour access to fitness center & business centre – Beach towels for off-site use – In-room coffee – Fruit-infused water station (pool & lobby) – In-room safe – Welcome cocktail at MaddaFella Rum Bar – PressReader digital magazines and newspapers – Nightly Turndown Service – Chilled towels at LIQUID Pool-Bar-Lounge. Resort fees, taxes, and inclusions are subject to change. Please see the hotel check-in for the current inclusions available to you upon arrival.

Good general access for guests who are able to walk short distances and can manage up to six steps. For more information and contact details please check out our Special Assistance page

*Denotes local charge. 

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Image of the Tripadvisor rating Fabulous!!!

May 19, 2025 Lori B

Very nice hotel With great staff Rooms are spacious And very clean Amenities just add to the Experience,such a great Vacation get away Water views are spectacular, location is just perfect,close to everything we would highly recommend!!!!
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May 19, 2025 Dream36858098769

Great stay! Key Lime pie is better than the more famous places' pie. Friendly staff and really good food. Location is perfect for sunsets, world class Cuban cuisine, the marina and the most popular bars on the island. Hemingway House, Truman White House and everything on Duval St is an easy walk.
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May 18, 2025 cflowers_nc Williamsburg, Virginia

We had a great visit for our 20th wedding anniversary. We were in ocean front room 415 which had great views! Pool was small but fun and had great food/drink service. Layout of the resort is a little confusing as there are multiple elevators and stairs but they all do not lead to where you are going. Almost like it was two resorts that merged… Read more
We had a great visit for our 20th wedding anniversary. We were in ocean front room 415 which had great views! Pool was small but fun and had great food/drink service. Layout of the resort is a little confusing as there are multiple elevators and stairs but they all do not lead to where you are going. Almost like it was two resorts that merged into one at some point if that makes sense? Some stairs were dead-ends into worker areas, etc. Had a disappointing spa experience. Service was good but had an issue with cleanliness. And it was very expensive for what it was. Which I get, we are in a prime location in an expensive area, I just expected more value for the $$. Hot Tin Roof was nice but I feel there are better options for high-end dining on the island. Great views of sunset, however, there are 20-25+ diners seated in a small area and everyone is moving around getting photos, etc. If you are sitting near the railing on the west side, prepare to have your experience interrupted by other diners multiple times with folks getting photos and selfies with sunset. Nothing the restaurant can really do about it, it is what it is, just wanted to mention here in case someone was looking for an intimate or romantic experience. Overall we would likely stay here again. Room was great, resort was really good. A little more attention to detail on the actual experience would go a long way, but overall I would recommend. Read less
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May 17, 2025 Explorer42592066402

My wife and I have done a lot of travel and we definitely put the Ocean Key Resort is on the top of the list of great places to stay. We have been to Key West 5 times and this was our second stay at the Ocean Key Resort. We have already made reservations for next year.
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May 16, 2025 rosewarr2003 Pell City, Alabama

This was our first time in Key West, and we really enjoyed the hotel and loved the location. We could walk to most everything. Love that the trolly was close and loved being able to look at the water too. The bartender in the lobby was very helpful. Gave us great recommendations on places to go and see and places to eat.