<p>The Marriott Harbor Beach is a beautiful hotel with a terrific pool and beach. We stay there when we feel like “getting away”. Your priceline rate is half what we normally pay for a room!!! We haven’t been to the Keys in years but last time we went we stayed at Hawk’s Cay (in Duck Key, near Islamorada). A very large resort. </p>
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<p>I love Key West, especially when there is a theme weekend. I also like to stay in walking distance to downtown, so don’t have to move the car.
Nicest places: Pier House, Hilton
Favorite bed & breakfast: Heron House, Blue Parrot Inn</p>
<p>So much to see & do, but definitely don’t miss Nancy’s Secret Garden, with parrots, orchids, and exotic plants.</p>
<p>We’ve been to Hawk’s Cay, Sanibel, and Key West.
We went with smaller children and Key West, although really fun, wasn’t their top pick just because the beach options were fewer. Sanibel was an incredible place for nature lovers—we saw SO many critters and the shelling became a hobby-it’s addictive.</p>
<p>Hawk’s Cay is a really nice resort that we loved, but it’s kind off off by itself. We had to drive a ways to see other things. But one of our most memorable experiences was to drive to a nearby dolphin preserve. It was awesome.</p>
<p>Honestly, if it were H & I with or without college-aged kids, I’d probably pick Key West and search for the best resort I could find. Key West is really quirky and fun, great restaurants, and interesting sightseeing, if you’re so inclined. It’s a relatively small area so easy to navigate. We enjoyed going to the big event every evening–watching the sunset. Everyone comes out for that. The Hemingway House was cool to visit too.
I’d love to go back there and explore more…</p>
<p>Either way, that part of Florida is beautiful. But you definitely will need a car.</p>
<p>I love reading all this and dreaming about a vacation at a resort. We can’t afford one ourselves but it’s really nice to imagine one.</p>