Little Palm Island Resort & Spa
Various packages are available at the Little Palm Island Resort & Spa. Guests can reserve a suite or the entire island. A 35-foot yacht brings guests to the private island located just off Little Torch Key, south of Big Pine Key, about 30 miles from Key West. The resort is the only venue on the small island. Accommodations vary from one-bedroom thatched-roof suites to 550-square-foot one-bedroom suites with his-and-her bathrooms and personal boat dock. The dining room serves tropical cuisine and classic European dishes. Amenities on the island include white sandy beaches, a full-service spa and gift shops. Water sports offered to guests include diving, sailing and fishing. Children under 16 are not permitted on the island.
Little Palm Island Resort & Spa
28500 Overseas Highway
Little Torch Key, FL 33042
(800) 343-8567
littlepalmisland.com
Ocean Key Resort & Spa
Ocean Key Resort & Spa is located at the foot of Duvall Street in Key West. All-inclusive packages are available that include breakfast, cocktails and massages from the staff at the resort spa. Packages include a double shot of Isotonix B12 each day to give guests the energy they need to take advantage of the many activities available at the southern tip of the United States. Rooms and suites have ocean views and private balconies, jetted or whirlpool baths and free wireless Internet service. Meals are served at the oceanfront Hot Tin Roof restaurant.
Ocean Key Resort & Spa
Zero Duvall Street
Key West, FL 33040
(800) 328-9815
oceankey.com
Hawks Cay
Hawks Cay Island Resort allows guests to choose room-only rates or packages that range from breakfast-only to full inclusive packages. Hawks Cay is a popular destination for weddings and provides complete packages for wedding parties and their guests. Hawks Cay is located on Duck Key, about half-way between Miami and Key West. The resort is on 60 acres, surrounded by the ocean and a saltwater lagoon. There are five restaurants from which to choose. All rooms and suites have oversize marble baths and showers, wired Internet access and West Indies décor. Packages are availbe for a three- or four-bedroom villa in one of the four villages at the resort. Special packages also are availbe for children in various age-groups, from five to 17.
Hawks Cay
61 Hawks Cay Boulevard
Duck Key, FL 33050
(305) 743-7000
hawkscay.com
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