We are going to Key West next week. Where should we stay? We want to be near Duval/where things are going on. Don't want to spend a fortune, but doesn't need to be the cheapest place either.

Linda, check out Keywest.com, you can't really go wrong. We stayed at the Key Lime Inn last year, you could walk to Duval from there although we didn't. It was very clean and we enjoyed it very much. Don't miss Louie's Backyard for lunch or dinner, great views and awesome food.

If I were you I'd do a search on this board for past responses on accommodations. We've stayed at the Hyatt, Galleon and Ocean Key House, but all are fairly pricey, and the Galleon is difficult to book. There are lots of B&Bs in all price ranges and I'm sure you'll find something you'll like. My favorite web site is keywestparadise.com...just double-click on "accommodations"

My husband and I just got back from Key West. We got our hotel through priceline.com and were very happy. We wound up at the Hilton Resort & Marina for $55 per night (lowest advertised room rate = $169). The location was awesome, right near Mallory square, Sloppy Joe's on Duval, etc. We missed out on the typical guesthouse experience in Key West, but to be honest, we were rarely in our room. We did visit the Marquesa Hotel and spoke with Mike. Marquesa's concierge/manager, super nice guy. This small hotel is gorgeous and the people were very friendly there. If you call directly Mike might be able to offer a discount since it's low season. Beautiful place. Good luck and enjoy!

Here area few recommendations:

Hotels:

Hyatt Resort - Very expensive, but worth every dollar - Highly recommended - our favorite - http://www.hyatt.com/

Ocean Key House - Very expensive - http://www.oceankeyhouse.com/

The Galleon - Timeshare - very expensive - http://www.thegalleon.com/

Hyatt Vacation Club Sunset Harbor Resort - Timeshare - very expensive - superb - Condo accommodations - our favorite - http://keys3web.expr.net/spottswood/hyatt.htm

Truman Annex - Choice places - very expensive - you can find some nice places to stay if you contact the owners, in other words, do some searching - http://www.trumanannex.com/ - http://www.vrbo.com/

Hyatt Vacation Club Beach House Resort - Timeshare - located by the golf course - not close to Old Town - http://keys3web.expr.net/spottswood/hyattbeach.htm

Pineapple Cottage - Very romantic & expensive - our pick - http://www.floridakeys.net/pineapple/

Victoria's Compound - A little walk to Duval St. - http://victorialesser.com/keywest.htm

B & B's:

La Pensione - A little walk to Duval St. - http://www.lapensione.com/

William Anthony House - http://www.keywest.net/williamanthony

Heron House - http://www.heronhouse.com/

The Colony - http://www.thecolonykeywest.com/

The Marquesa - another favorite - http://www.marquesa.com/

Ambrosia & Ambrosia Too - our pick - http://www.flemingstreetinn.com/

The Mermaid & The Alligator - http://kwmermaid.com/

Key West Merlinn Inn - http://www.merlinnkeywest.com/

Key Lime Inn - http://keylimeinn.com

Harbor Inn -
http://www.keywestharborinn.com/

The Gardens Hotel - http://www.gardenshotel.com/
http://www.key-west.com/accom/gardhot.htm

The Conch House - http://www.conchhouse.com/

Hotel Man--I think I love you...do you know anything about New York???

All the info offered by Hotel Man comes from written reviews. His information is filched from legitimate sources, so feel free to believe it.

Sorry InLove, I know nothing about New York! Their is a lot of posters on this message board who knows New York & reply to questions on the hour! I'm a southern man who is old & luv's the keys! Thank you for your very kind reply!

Went to Key West earlier this year. Stayed at the Heron House and loved it. It's just a block away from Duval, but it is very peaceful and pretty once you enter their gate. Try Alice La-Te-Da for dinner (wonderful!) and Mangoes at lunch or dinner (great lunches).