What type of breakfast is offered and what are the serving hours?

A complimentary continental breakfast is served daily from 8:00 AM to 10:30 AM.

What are the standard check-in and check-out times?

Check-in is from 3:00 PM to 5:30 PM, and check-out is at 11:00 AM. Early or late check-in/check-out may be arranged by contacting the property in advance.

Where is the property located in relation to key landmarks?

The property is located in Key West's Historic District, within a 5-minute drive of Key West Lighthouse and Keeper's Quarters Museum and Duval Street. It is also 1 mile from the Ernest Hemingway Home and Museum and Clarence S. Higgs Memorial Beach Park.

Does the property have a swimming pool?

Yes, the property features an outdoor swimming pool, which is seasonal. Specific operational hours are not provided.

What are the policies for guests staying with children?

Children 18 years old and younger are not permitted from June to July. The property has family rooms available.

Authors Key West Guesthouse - Cozy Accommodations

Average nightly price at Authors Key West Guesthouse by month, last 12 months (USD)
Month	Average price
January	US$278
February	US$385
March	US$363
April	US$286
May	US$218
June	US$175
July	US$161
August	US$145
September	US$126
October	US$152
November	US$180
December	US$248

What guests think

Authors Key West Guesthouse is a charming, budget-friendly spot in a quiet residential area, praised for friendly staff, clean rooms, and a relaxed courtyard vibe within walking distance of Old Town sights, though some consider it a longer walk.

Rooms vary, with many small bedrooms and tiny bathrooms, thin walls leading to noise from neighbors, street or roosters, and occasionally spotty Wi-Fi, though the cottages and some suites provide more space. Facilities are simple: a very small dipping pool or hot tub and pleasant garden seating; on-site parking is limited to a couple of spots, with street parking typically available. Breakfast is a basic continental spread that several guests found limited or late to start, while others felt it was a convenient start to the day. Expect a clean, characterful stay with friendly service and modest amenities.

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Facilities

Grounds feature a very small dipping pool/hot tub and shaded courtyard seating. On-site parking is limited to two spaces, so most guests use nearby street parking; a few noted temperature or chemical issues with the water.

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Braxton

19 Jan 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Everything was great far as facilities other than hot tub being cold. Room was great. Staff were late to bring breakfast, just inconvenient when trying to get the most out of your trip! Other than that the authors is a quiet, neat place.

10

Jean

27 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very nice place, it's simple but well maintained and well located. Free parking is a ++ considering how difficult is to park in Key West. Continental breakfast was simple but good

10

Matt

12 Aug 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Beautifully appointed rooms. Friendly and helpful staff. Limited parking--only 2 lots on property. All others need to park on the street (somewhat limited).

10

Senol

2 Jun 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Quaint place with friendly staff. Great location, we walked to downtown, which was less than a mile. Parking is available on side street. Interesting fact to have the spa/ hot tub (not what we thought it was a small pool) running given the plus 90F temperature, nevertheless the courtyard provided a very relaxing atmosphere. And that is what we did. We would have stayed another night, if we hadn’t had reservations in another place. But we would definitely choose this place again, when we come back to Key West.

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James

25 Jul 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Very nice room and property and staff was friendly...the pool is very small...it is just a dipping pool and there are no chillers on it when I was there in July...very warm bath like water...I would stay here again.

10

Vienna

5 Jun 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Wonderful little slice of island paradise! The small cottage and property were nice, cozy, and a great price. Nothing fancy or brand new. We stayed in the Williams cottage and loved our own, private porch and a place to cook if we wanted to make our own meals. The property grounds were tropical with lush plants and landscaping and small pool. The property had breakfast in the morning, which was nice to have a quick bite. There was also ice with filtered water available near the office, providing convenience and keeping us hydrated without having to use a lot of water bottles. We would recommend if you’re looking for a cozy, reasonably priced space that provides a quiet, private space.

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Jennifer

25 May 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Cute little resort that’s not too far from all the action of duval street. Could walk but not in the hot summer. Cheap fast uber ride if needed. Room was spacious and clean. Some of the furniture is outdated and the pool is a bit small. Otherwise great stay!

10

Elizabeth

27 May 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Nice and clean, we were lucky to get 1 of the 2 parking spots! The "pool" was a disappointment but at night as a hottub it had more appeal.

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Ellen

7 Jan 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

We booked for the location, which was walkable to the old-town area of Key West. The room/suite itself was pretty dated and the shower was tiny, but everything worked. The "pool" was very small and seemed to actually be a hot tub. The complimentary breakfast was helpful, and the desk staff was nice.

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Timothy

26 May 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

The property was clean, staff was friendly, breakfast OK. The pool was small but enough for a dip and to cool off.

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Cleanliness

Reviews frequently praise clean rooms and well-kept grounds. Occasional issues include musty odors, pests (ants or roaches), stained linens, or bathroom maintenance problems.

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Jo ann

14 Jan 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Staff was very friendly and helpful. Room was spotless. Thoroughly enjoyed our stay.

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Stacy

4 May 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Staff was nice. However there was hair and mildew in the shower from previous guests. Also breakfast was not worth it. No water. Very plain continental breakfast.

8

Gabriela

5 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Service was awesome the lady in the front desk amazing. Well located property within walkable distance to the main attractions . Great breakfast . The only thing I did not like was the sheet and pillowcase were stained with something dark. And the space in the sink by the bathroom was very limited. Other wise great place

8

Anthony

12 Apr 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Bathroom ceiling was falling down shower was not very clean property needs help beds very uncomfortable

10

Michelle

13 Oct 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Kind and professional office staff, clean rooms, comfy and cozy!

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Michelle

26 Mar 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

I had roaches is my room I paid most night close to 400 dollar per night. They did spray once I notified them but should have never been a thing. If it was not for the fact I could not find another place to stay last min I would have left!!!!! Hotel.com had this labeled as wonderful a whole lie!!!! Beware!!!!

10

Birahadish

27 Dec 2024

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Very clean & beautiful property. Definitely recommended. We had a great time. Very helpful staff who explained everything about the Key West major sight seeing spots. Breakfast was great too.

6

Paul

19 Jan 2025

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Stayed 1 night

property was clean with nice bed. Room was musty. Pool was not usable.

8

Jonathan

30 Oct 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The girl in reception was very nice and helpful. The room was clean and the bed was nice. I have back problem so for my own personal preference I would wish the bed was more hard/solid, so I was little afraid I would get problem, but all went fine so I was more then happy about my stay. For me it was in my price budget and the main thing for me is that room and bathroom is clean/fresh and it was

10

Caren

23 Dec 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The room was spacious and clean! Very comfortable and the staff was friendly!

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Rooms

Many rooms are small with very tight bathrooms and thin walls; noise from neighbors, street, pool, or roosters is mentioned. Some cottages/suites are more spacious; Wi-Fi can be unreliable and storage or mirrors are limited in places.

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Todd

17 Jan 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Cute and clean place but the noise was unbearable. The cars from the street, the low planes flying overhead, the trash truck and the roosters at 4am was really horrible.

6

Kari

22 Mar 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

We stayed in the “Library.” The room was clean and spacious. However, it never is truly dark because of shutter blinds and no curtains. When the outside motion light came on due to a pedestrian, it woke us up. Even worse was the lack of soundproofing. I could hear someone open a can of soda in the room next to us. We could hear every single car. And worst of all, the rooster that crowed from 2:30-5:30 and beyond each day sounded like it was right outside the window. Something needs to be changed about the soundproofing of the rooms to make them better. Lastly, there was no silverware in the room and with the office being closed early in the evening, that was super inconvenient. If we ever return to Key West, we’d stay somewhere else.

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Cindi

8 Feb 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The room was clean but the bathroom was extremely small.

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Yu

30 Oct 2023

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Stayed 1 night

No WiFi connection in the room. I asked the front desk, the guy said he couldn’t fix it. There was almost no water (very small stream) from the faucet in the bathroom. Breakfast started too late (8:30am). We had to leave early in the morning and asked the office if we could pick up our breakfast and go, he refused. The size of the swimming pool is like hot tub. Found several small bugs on the night table.

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Tiffany

29 Sept 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Small room but had everything we needed. Great location. Easy street parking very close to the hotel. Room felt very damp the whole stay. Bed was comfortable.

10

Nicole

24 May 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Price was right, cottage was very clean and spacious, staff was friendly! We visit Keywest a couple times a year and we plan on staying again!

8

Mark

9 May 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Quaint and interesting lodging. Room and bathroom were quite small. only room for one suitcase.

8

debra

29 Jan 2025

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Stayed 1 night

comfortable, clean, only issue was I could hear everything room behind was saying and TV

8

Michael

5 Dec 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

Nice quiet property with large courtyards. My bed wasn’t very comfortable.

8

Marchell

6 May 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Property was cute and unique in a quiet neighborhood. It was located quite far from Duval St but still walkable. We chose the smaller room eith Queen bed. It was wuite small. Barely able to move around the bed. Nice mini fridge. Bathroom had no electical outlets. Had to dry hair in room. It would have been ok if there had been a mirror on the wall.

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Service

Staff are widely described as friendly, accommodating, and helpful, assisting with early check-ins, luggage, and local tips. A few guests reported curt interactions or office-hour limits that affected requests.

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Lilian

18 Nov 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Nice quant place off the beaten path. Quiet neighborhood with a 20 min walk to Duval. Room was very small with a bed and 2 dressers. No chairs except for the 2 on the patio outside the door. Room was clean and was fine for 2 nights. Breakfast was sufficient- nothing fancy but plenty to eat if you want it. Upon arrival we entered the office and it appeared that we were an inconvenience to the gentleman who was seated in the back with his headphones on. He did not say hello and may not have even said anything. We said we were here to check in and he said "not until 2" I then asked if we could leave our bags which we were allowed to do. This same gentlemen was somewhat helpful when we asked for help with our tv. He is the only person we saw working for the 3 days we were there. Sadly, he never got any friendlier. It really sets a bad feel for a place when you receive that kind of "welcome". Unfortunate as front end people should be able to give a nice simple greeting- just as simple as hello or how can I help you. Aside from that the room and property were sufficient.

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William

19 Oct 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Especially Diana and her husband Alex Petrov, both of this dynamic couple offered thhe service of a 5 star hotel in a BnB setting.

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Hannah

18 May 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Room was clean and bright. Continental breakfast was just enough to get going for the day. LOVED Shane who greeted us when we got there and made sure we had everything we needed.. perfect place to use when you want to explore the side streets of Key West. Would stay there again!

10

Nicole

12 Feb 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The staff was friendly and helpful. Arrived early and they happily welcomed us. They held our bags while we went and explored the area. They provided us with maps and tourist highlights.

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Leonardo

6 Feb 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

The place was immaculate clean but the concierge was the nastiest person I ever deal with She wouldn’t even say good morning or look at you as you were trying to ask her some thing

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Kaylee

29 Jun 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Friendly staff. Good location to bike most places.

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Candace

20 Apr 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The front desk staff was fantastic!! They were so friendly, helpful, and attentive. The property is in a great location for Key West. Our room was clean and the parking was great. I will say for paying more than $300 a night, I do think it is a bit overpriced.

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Gino

2 Dec 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Our check in was with a gentleman called Foster who was fantastic. He was enthusiastic in helping is and providing information and all with a very friendly demeanour.Things went down hill after that. The gentleman on duty the next two mornings gave us the impression that he thought guests were an "inconvenience." The room was small with shabby chic decoration. One problem was the fact that there is no light switch nearby on entry so you have to either leave the lights on whilst you are ut or fumble around in the dark There was no place to put luggage except on the floor which was not good for my bad back. Only one bed side table so no where to put much of those bits and pieces you may need during the night. Having said that, there is a small fridge but no coffee/tea making facilities in the room. The room we had was called Harry Truman and had a good sized balcony. Other rooms may differ?. Expensive for what It is. About a 30 minute walk to Duval street. Thanks Foster. PS. Good Peruvian restaurant opposite.

10

Emma

17 Jul 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Loved staying here. The owner greeted us and was super friendly and helpful. The cleaning staff always did a great job. The area is a little further from the Main Street in Key West, but that makes it more quiet and allowed us to relax.

4

Edward

12 Feb 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Hotel was clean and comfortable, however, rooms facing White Street can be extremely noisy at night form car truck and motorbike traffic. Customer Service is not a priority. For example, on our final day in Key West, we missed a scheduled tour because we needed the front desk to hold our luggage beginning at 9:30AM. They refused to accept our luggage until it was 10:00AM. I'm sure that they will provide an excuse, but there really aren't any!

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Location

Set in a quiet neighborhood within roughly a 10–20 minute walk of Duval Street and the Historic Seaport. Many appreciated the calm setting and street parking, while others felt it was a bit far and used short Uber rides.

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Nick

19 Dec 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Conveniently located

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Debbie

13 Nov 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

My husband and I stayed for 3 nights in October 2024. We were very happy with our cottage and the premises. Service was excellent. Each morning they served a lovely continental breakfast (never a shortage) and the best coffee which was available for most of the day! The only downfall was it wasn’t as close to Duval as we would have liked but only a short Uber away. No complaints and we would definitely recommend booking.

10

Nenad

7 Jun 2024

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Stayed 1 night

A good location -very close to all main places in Key West -yet in a decently quiet street.

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Matthew

5 Jan 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Very nice guest house tucked in a quiet neighborhood. We enjoyed walking to everywhere we wanted to go. Our room was very small but it was fine for 2 nights. Bed was comfortable and breakfast was a nice bonus.

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chungchen

7 Jan 2023

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Stayed 19,363 nights

We stayed two nights. Easy to find street parking in that area. 5 minutes driving to all attractions.

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Gerhard

11 Jan 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Excelent property, great location. In old town with easy walk. 10 - 15 minutes, to major sites. Off street parking is available, free, just need to wait for spots. In quite neighborhood.

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Heidi

27 May 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Perfect for a girls’ weekend! Great location! We could walk or take short Uber rides everywhere we wanted to go.

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James

24 Apr 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Our room was next to pool and very noisy due to unsupervised kids in the pool for hours. Ask for room away from pool. A long walk to Duval Street. Bed was very comfortable. The room was a little old, but clean. The staff was very friendly and helpful.

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Pamela

14 Feb 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Very adequate. Basic and clean. No frills but does one really need those if just sleeping there? Somewhat of a long walk to the tourist spots. On street parking only.

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Brian

16 Apr 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The place was great. Limited parking other than street parking. A bit of a walk to the waterfront area. We enjoyed it.

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Dining

Breakfast is continental (bagels, cereal, yogurt, pastries, coffee) and generally adequate. Several reviews mentioned limited variety, packaged items, weak coffee, or a later start around 8–8:30am.

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Mats

10 Mar 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Not recommended. Pool dirty and breakfast very bad.

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Elizabeth

26 Oct 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

This consists of bagels, Danish, cereal, no real hot food.

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Stacey

14 Jun 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

It wasn't terrible but, I would look elsewhere next time. The place itself is cute, but amenities are really basic. You can't get coffee before 8:30 AM so what is the point? A breakfast is theoretically offered but it is all pre-packaged food and very unappetizing. Better to go down the street for good Cuban coffee and real food. The shower tile was so slippery that I had to stand on a towel. And the towels are those cheap small white ones that are pretty useless. While they purport to have wifi, it is unsecured so you can only use basic functions on your devices. Room was ok but the layout was awkward so we had to move things around to make it functional which included bringing in a small outdoor table so both sides of the bed were useable. Best thing about the place was the location which is close to Duval Street but beware the parking situation in Key West - it is ridiculous.

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Steve

15 Feb 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Our room at Authors of the Keys West Guest House was a queen bed and a bathroom. Room space was in short supply. The front office is staffed till 5pm so if you will be arriving later than 5pm make arrangements. The breakfast was excellent, including great coffee, bagels, hard boiled eggs, fruit etc. Parking is limited to 2 on-site spaces.

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Jennifer

25 Feb 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Lovely place! The outdoor hot tub was really nice. Our poets room was very spacious and clean. The coffee and purified water are excellent. All three of us found the breakfast a bit underwhelming for a guest house. No hot food like sausage or bacon was available. The breakfast bagels and pastry were pretty good though wrapped in plastic. There were several choices of cereal in plastic containers, yogurt, cheese sticks and hard boiled eggs. Staff was very nice. Plenty of street parking. I would stay here again.

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Kanav

12 Nov 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Breakfast was not great. Very limited menu and just a few things. The seating area was not comfy either. The front desk staff were friendly.

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Audra

28 Jan 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Breakfast was amazing but wasnt ready at the posted (8am) time. It seems more on 'island time'

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Patricia

31 Jan 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

We stayed in the “Library” room on the ground level. The room was very clean, bright, and private and had a patio area with a glass table and 2 chairs where we enjoyed a bottle of wine and food. The location was good for us. It was within walking distance of all the must see Key West attractions and restaurants. The road was somewhat busy and noisy during the day but at night was pretty quiet. A cold breakfast was included where you could get coffee, cereal, fresh fruit, yogurt, microwaveable oatmeal, juice, etc. The coffee was terrible but the rest was adequate for breakfast if you are not looking for anything fancy. All in all we enjoyed our stay here and would go there again!

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Michael

1 Dec 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

I have never given a bad review before, but this place was nasty. The staff didnt seem to care, the rooms were clean but shabby, with no tea or coffee equipment. There was hot water outside but no cups to make tea or coffee. The breakfast was an insult to the word breakfast, there was NOTHING worth eating. But worst of all, the pool! It was not a pool, it was a jacuzzi, at best it was a dipping pool, it was impossible to swim even one stroke it was so small. It was a disgrace.

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Robert

21 Mar 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Any place you get a real key rather than a card, is usually good. Good location, quiet, good breakfast. I would have liked an earlier breakfast like 6:30 rather than 8.

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