Our Review
The Duval House experience is best summed up by the two customer reviews included below. One states they hated the place because of the construction, and the other says they loved it for the friendly service and tropical beauty.

They are both right, and based upon two separate sets of expectations.

Key West has burned to the ground more than once, and it is NOT likely to happen again, but rebuilding back then involved hauling in lumber. Lots of lumber. By sea.

Insulation was not a factor at the time of construction, and there was likely a different sensibility as to what is practical combined with a make-do can-do attitude to their building resources.

These are not built as hotels, they are built as houses, and if you experience them as such, you will not berate them for being houses.

On to the second guest's review. The grounds are absolutely stunning. They are breathtaking in a way I have not seen, and acre-for-acre, they exceed even the Doubletree.

"Breathtaking" and "delightful" are two words that come to mind.

Ask for as a quiet room as you can get... you are on Duval. There will be partying going on at night in front of the Duval House, accept it.

It helps the street noise level that the Duval House naturally sits up above the street about a half story. It may abate the noise to also request a quiet room in the reservations 'other' field. A quieter room will likely have a garden view, as well as being on an upper level.

While conducting the hotelier interview, two departing guests stuck their head in the door and summed up exactly what it is to stay here "We would definitely recommend it".

I could not agree more!

Customer Review
Very disappointed for $/night. Walls paper thin, rooms tiny, service poor. Stayed at much nicer places in Key West. Do yourself a favor, stay anywhere else.

Customer Review
The staff was beyond helpful, we were treated with the best service, great morning breakfast, rooms were just as lovely as the pictures, and the grounds made you feel as if you were in the middle of a jungle.