By Regina Sass
The Best Resorts in the Florida Keys
The Florida Keys covers some 1,034 square miles stretching from the tip of Florida to the end of Key West, 90 miles north of Cuba. With an average temperature of 80 degrees F, the lowest (70 degrees F) in January and the highest (84.8 degrees F) in August the Florida Keys is a major tourist destination. The best
resorts in the Florida Keys take advantage of the natural resources of the Keys and each one does it in its own way and style.
Key Largo
The Key Largo Grande resort & beach Club is on 12.5 private acres on the Gulf of Mexico and under an hour from Miami. The resort has its own marina and 200 rooms and suites with private balconies. Amenities and activities include snorkeling, diving, kayaking, wind surfing, jet skis, kayaks, hobiecats, parasailing, champagne sunset cruises, two outdoor heated pools, a whirlpool, tennis, fitness center, sauna, nature trails and room service. There is an on-site restaurant, Treetops Bar & Grille, for a casual breakfast and dinner and two bars, the Waves Beach Bar and Splashes Pool Bar.
Key Largo Grande Resort & Beach Club, A Hilton Resort
97000 South Overseas Highway,
Key Largo, FL 33037
(888) 871-3437
keylargoresort.com
Key West
The Reach Resort is a AAA 4-Diamond Award winner situated on the only natural beach on Key West. The Reach Resort has 150 rooms and suites with private balconies. It is just 2 ½ miles from Key West International Airport. Amenities and services include meeting rooms, a heated outdoor pool and spa, and airport shuttle service. Waverunners, kayaks, fun boats, scooters, bicycles, sun cat loungers, snorkel gear, windsurfers and electric cars are available. The on-site restaurant is the Strip House, a modern steak and sea food house.
The Reach Resort, The Waldorf Astoria Collection
1435 Simonton Street,
Key West, FL 33040
(888) 318-4316
reachresort.com
Little Torch Key
Little Palm Island is on a private island and is named one of the top resorts in the world by "Condé Nast Traveler" and "Travel+Leisure" magazine. Little Palm Island is offshore from Little Torch Key and the only access is by boat or seaplane. The resort consists of private bungalows with private verandas and the minimum age for anyone staying on the island is 16. The resort has its own Zen garden, a library, hammocks, spa, freshwater lagoon-style pool, scuba diving, snorkeling, sailing and fishing charters and deep sea, back country and flats fishing. The restaurant has been named the Best Hotel Dining in Florida and Number Three in the U.S. by "Zagat."
Little Palm Island Resort & Spa
28500 Overseas Highway
Little Torch Key, FL 33042
(800) 343-8567
littlepalmisland.com
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About the Author:
Regina Sass is based in the Adirondack Region of New York State. She has been a writer for 10 years writing for publications in the real estate and retail industries. Online experience includes writing,advertising and editing for an educational web site. Sass is a member of the Society of Professional Journalists.
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