Key West Suites Hotel
Welcome to your charming private studio apartment right on Duval street! Built in 1919, it used to be called the Central Hotel because it’s located at the most central location on Duval bordering Southard Street and is just steps up on the second floor overlooking both Duval and Southard Streets.
The apartment boasts 10-foot ceilings with fans, 2 King beds plus a Queen pull out leather sofa bed, huge 55-inch Samsung 4k smart tv, HD cable, full kitchen with pots, pans, plates etc., fridge with ice maker, stove/range, large windows looking onto Duval street, extreme speed Wi-Fi and a luxury shower for rinsing off your salt of the sea.
The building once housed the Chrysler/Desoto car dealership, a furniture store, and later a clothing store when the Beatles came to make a purchase which caused the cashier to pass out on the floor. It has since been refurbished into a beautiful art gallery, two restaurants, a bar, and the newly renovated apartments upstairs. The stately solid concrete building is extremely quiet so that you can’t really hear much of Duval despite being right on Duval.
The corner of Southard and Duval is right downstairs, and from there you can reach in near equal distance Fort Zachary state park beach, Mallory Square, Hemmingway’s house, and the Southernmost point.
You must be able to bring your own luggage up two flights of stairs as it’s on the second floor, and there is no elevator to the historic building.
Parking is public on the street at metered spaces. You must provide your own parking. The cheapest way to park is to first unload your car at Key West Suites Hotel after paying the meter, then park and pay at the City owned “Park and Ride” corner of Grinnell and Caroline Street, then simply walk everywhere. You can walk from the garage to the unit or keep the parking stub and ride their free shuttle.
