Historic Inns

Key West, Florida

Historic Hotels & Inns in Key West

Eight historic inns and hotels, from an 1880 guest house to the Flagler-era Casa Marina of 1920, every one inside the Key West Historic District.

8 historic places to stay · verified October 2026 · by Historic Inns editors

The short answer

Stay in Old Town: all eight verified historic inns are there, and it’s the easiest part of Key West to explore without a car. For a central hotel, book La Concha, the 1926 landmark at Duval and Fleming Streets. For the oldest, Island City House, an 1880 house that has taken guests since 1912. For a beach, the Casa Marina, the Flagler-era resort on the Atlantic. Where inns charge for parking, expect $40 to $55 a day.

Our top picks

Best overall

La Concha

Built 1926

Key West's first luxury hotel, opened in 1926 at Duval and Fleming Streets in a seven-story Mediterranean Revival building.

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Compare them side by side

InnAreaBuiltRoomsTypePriceHaunted
Island City House HotelOld Town side streets188022Inn–Rates
The Marquesa HotelOld Town side streets188444Boutique hotel–Rates
The Artist HouseOld Town side streets1890–987B&B–YesRates
Marrero’s Guest MansionOld Town side streets189012Boutique hotel–YesRates
The Southernmost HouseLower Duval1897–Boutique hotel–Rates
Curry Mansion InnUpper Duval & Seaport190529Inn–Rates
Casa Marina Key WestCasa Marina & the Atlantic1920311Resort–Rates
La ConchaUpper Duval & Seaport1926174Grand hotel–YesRates

Price is a typical nightly rate: $ under $200, $$ $200–349, $$$ $350–549, $$$$ $550+. Rates vary by season; check the inn for exact prices.

Where they are

The neighborhoods

Where to stay, by area

Upper Duval and the Historic Seaport

The Gulf end of Old Town, where Duval Street runs up to Mallory Square and the Key West Bight, once home to the shrimping fleet and now lined with seafood restaurants, bars and shops. The Key West Express ferry docks at the Seaport. La Concha, on Duval at Fleming Street, and the Curry Mansion Inn on Caroline Street are the historic stays here.

Old Town side streets

The residential grid of 19th-century frame houses just off Duval, inside the original Key West Historic District. Most of the island’s historic guest houses are here: The Marquesa and Marrero’s Guest Mansion on Fleming Street, Island City House on William Street and the Artist House on Eaton Street. Many blocks have resident-only parking, so plan to park once and walk.

Lower Duval and the Southernmost Point

The Atlantic end of Duval Street, near the Southernmost Point buoy and the Hemingway Home. The Southernmost House stands here at 1400 Duval; its National Register nomination calls it perhaps the best Queen Anne house in Key West.

Casa Marina and the Atlantic shore

A residential stretch of the south shore anchored by the Casa Marina, which opened on New Year’s Eve 1920 and was added to the historic district in 1983. Higgs Beach and the White Street Pier are nearby. It’s the historic hotel with its own beach.

The inns

1880Island City House Hotel

Built 1880 · Victorian (frame vernacular per NRHP inventory) · Old Town side streets · Inn

Island City House Hotel

Why stay An 1880 Old Town house that became a hotel in 1912 and bills itself as Key West's oldest operating guest house.

Good to know Parking: street · No elevator · No pets

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1884The Marquesa Hotel

Built 1884 · Conch-Victorian (hotel's description) · Old Town side streets · Boutique hotel

The Marquesa Hotel

Why stay An 1884 house that escaped Key West's 1886 fire, restored in the late 1980s as a 44-room hotel in Old Town.

Good to know Breakfast: available · Parking: on-site paid · No pets

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1890–98The Artist House

Built 1890–98 · Queen Anne · Old Town side streets · B&B

The Artist House

Why stay A turreted Queen Anne house in Old Town, home for decades to painter Gene Otto, now a seven-room guest house with a ghost story the inn tells in full.

The ghost story The inn publishes stories, including a 1997 Key West Citizen excerpt and a Discovery Channel segment, in which guests report a woman in a wedding dress, said to be Anne Otto, descending the Turret Suite staircase. It was also the original home of Robert the Doll, said to have been seen moving in the turret window. The inn adds that none of its guests have reported anything but a wonderful stay.

Good to know Breakfast: included · Parking: street · Pets welcome

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1890Marrero’s Guest Mansion

Built 1890 · Victorian (Classical Revival per NRHP inventory) · Old Town side streets · Boutique hotel

Marrero’s Guest Mansion

Why stay A cigar maker's 1890 mansion with a family scandal behind it and, the inn says, a lavender-scented ghost in Suite 7.

The ghost story The inn says guests and staff report the scent of lavender and objects moving in Suite 7 (said to be Enriquetta Marrero's bedroom), a ghostly woman in the halls, shadow figures, and a former playroom door that locks and unlocks itself. It attributes these to Enriquetta, who vowed to stay in the house after she was evicted, and calls itself Key West's most haunted hotel.

Good to know Breakfast: included · Parking: garage nearby · Adults only

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1905Curry Mansion Inn

Built 1905 · Georgian Revival · Upper Duval & Seaport · Inn

Curry Mansion Inn

Why stay The Georgian Revival mansion Milton Curry built on Caroline Street, son of the Key West merchant the inn calls Florida's first self-made millionaire.

Good to know Pets welcome

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La ConchaAcroterion / CC BY-SA 4.0

Built 1926 · Mediterranean Revival · Upper Duval & Seaport · Grand hotel

La Concha

Why stay Key West's first luxury hotel, opened in 1926 at Duval and Fleming Streets in a seven-story Mediterranean Revival building.

The ghost story Ghost-tour lore says a busboy died in a fifth-floor elevator shaft after a 1980s New Year's Eve party; guests and staff report the elevator stopping on the fifth floor with no one aboard, an apparition pushing a cart, and cold spots. The tour company itself calls the hotel 'allegedly haunted.'

Good to know Parking: on-site paid · Elevator · Pets welcome

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Before you book

Planning your stay

Getting around

Old Town is small and walkable. The free Duval Loop bus was suspended in January 2026 and replaced by Key West Rides, an app-based shuttle that costs $2 a person; pedicabs, taxis, rideshare and bikes fill the gaps. Key West International Airport (EYW) has direct flights, and the Key West Express ferry from southwest Florida docks at the Historic Seaport.

Parking

Parking is the main hassle of an Old Town stay. The city’s Old Town Garage at 301 Grinnell Street charges $6 an hour or $48 a day plus tax, and street spaces marked resident-only are enforced. La Concha charges $45 to self-park or $55 for valet, the Marquesa and the Southernmost House $40 a day; Island City House and the Artist House have no lots.

When to go

Winter and spring are busiest, with November to April highs around 75°F. June to October is hotter and usually quieter and cheaper, but hurricane season runs June 1 to November 30, and visitors must leave first when an evacuation is ordered. Hemingway Days fills town in late July, and Fantasy Fest takes over Old Town for ten days each October (October 22 to 31 in 2027).

Accessibility

Most historic guest houses are wooden houses without elevators. Island City House will try to assign a ground-floor room, and the Southernmost House has ground-floor rooms and an accessible suite. La Concha, a seven-story hotel, has accessible rooms with roll-in showers.

Before you book

Check fees and age rules: the Casa Marina adds a $60-a-day resort fee, the Marquesa a $50-a-day amenity fee and the Southernmost House a $30-a-night resort fee. The Southernmost House and Marrero’s are 21 and over, and the Marquesa takes guests over 14 only. The Marquesa asks a 50% deposit for Fantasy Fest, the powerboat races and the holidays.

Things to do

Tours of historic Key West

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Questions travelers ask

What is the oldest hotel or inn in Key West?

Island City House bills itself as the island’s oldest operating guest house: its main house was built in 1880 and became a hotel in 1912. Of the buildings put up as hotels, the Casa Marina, opened on New Year’s Eve 1920, is the oldest we verified, followed by La Concha in 1926.

What is the most haunted hotel in Key West?

There is no official ranking. Marrero’s Guest Mansion calls itself Key West’s most haunted hotel and tells the story of Enriquetta Marrero, who it says vowed to stay in the house. Ghost tours stop at La Concha, and the Artist House, the original home of Robert the Doll, tells its own story. We report these as stories, not fact.

Is it better to stay in Old Town?

For most visitors, yes. Old Town holds the main sights, the restaurants and all eight verified historic inns. Upper Duval and the Seaport put you among the bars; the side streets are quieter; the Casa Marina is the one with its own beach.

Where do you park at a historic inn in Key West?

It depends on the inn. La Concha ($45 self-park, $55 valet), the Marquesa ($40 a day) and the Southernmost House ($40 a day) have paid parking. The small guest houses rely on side streets (avoid spaces marked resident-only) or the city’s Old Town Garage at $6 an hour or $48 a day.

Are there historic bed and breakfasts in Key West?

Yes. Many Old Town guest houses are 19th-century frame houses inside the historic district, including Island City House (1880), Marrero’s Guest Mansion (1890) and the Artist House, a Queen Anne house from the 1890s.

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How we chose these inns

Every place on this page is at least 50 years old, holds a credential we can check (National Register listing, a listed historic district, landmark status, or Historic Hotels of America membership), and takes bookings today. We verify each one against primary sources before it goes on the list, and last checked this list in October 2026. Read our criteria.

Planning details on this page (parking, transport, seasons and events) come from: cityofkeywest-fl.gov, keysnews.com, visitfloridakeys.com, fantasyfest.com, keysweekly.com, mallorysquare.com, npgallery.nps.gov, en.wikipedia.org, laconchakeywest.com, casamarinaresort.com, marquesa.com, southernmosthouse.com, islandcityhouse.com, artisthousekeywest.com, marreros.com.

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