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It takes a real gem to stand out amid the jewels of Keys hotels, but this place, located in a
1904 mansion, more than pulls off the job. Each of the nine rooms is individually designed
with a great mix of modern comfort, Keys Colonial ambience and playful laughs.
The treetop suite, with its exposed beams and alcoved bed and bathroom, is our pick of
this idiosyncratic litter.
La Mer & Dewey Hotel BOUTIQUE HOTEL
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; % 800-354-4455, 305-296-6577; www.southermostresorts.com/lamer ; 504
South St; r from $400; aW )
Nineteen rooms are spread across two historic homes, one Victorian, the other fashioned
like an old-school Keys cottage. Inside, rooms come equipped with a mix of European
twee antiques and sleek, modern amenities. Your porch looks out onto the Atlantic Ocean,
whose breezes make for nice natural air-conditioning (not that you can't crank up the air-
con in your room).
Santa Maria BOUTIQUE HOTEL
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; % 305-600-5165; www.santamariasuites.com ; 1401 Simonton St; r
$300-450; paWs )
The Santa Maria looks like it took a wrong turn on South Beach, Miami, and ended up in
Key West. It's an incredible deco edifice - the exterior should be studied by architecture
students looking to identify the best of deco design, and the interior rooms call to mind a
1950s leisure lounge. The courtyard holds one of the finest hotel pools in Key West.
Gardens Hotel HOTEL
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; % 305-294-2661, 800-526-2664; www.gardenshotel.com ; 526 Angela St; r &
ste low season $165-425, high season $325-665; pais )
Would we be stating the obvious if we mentioned this place has really nice gardens? In
fact, the 17 rooms are located in the Peggy Mills Botanical Gardens, which is a longish
way of saying 'tropical paradise.' Inside, Caribbean accents mesh with the fine design to
create a sense of green-and-white-and-wood space that never stops massaging your eyes.
Lighthouse Court Inn
BOUTIQUE HOTEL
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