A typical roadside hotel with beautiful sunset views.
First the pros: the view, everything in the room was tastefully renovated and clean. The views were great and the beach area overlooking the water is a nice place to relax. The restaurant next door was fine and convenient. The kayaks and bike rentals were nice...
Things could be better: there is not much to do on Long key and it is not super close to anything. The hotel is right on the highway, so I am not sure the balcony room was worth the extra money given that the road noise ruined the experience. We were in the southernmost building closest to the road, so maybe a different unit would have been better?
However, the worst part was that the hotel allows smoking, and our unit had clearly been smoked in by the last guest and had a very overwhelming smell which ruined the stay. To make matters worse, the hotel tried to cover up the smell with deodorizer... We had to keep the balcony door open for several hours before the smell was even bearable. While the room had a sign asking guests to smoke outside, they clearly didn't enforce it. I am surprised that hotels still allow smoking in 2025 - and there was nothing on the listing that indicated that it could be a smoking room. If you are going to allow smoking, it should be clearly stated. For what we payed, I was beyond disappointed.
The place was completely booked, so there were no other rooms to move to to avoid the smell and the noise...