Pros

  • Convenient Historic District location, blocks from Duval Street
  • Lovely saltwater pool with waterfall and ample deck chairs
  • In-room flat-screen TVs, mini-fridges, microwaves, and docking stations
  • Free breakfast daily
  • Free Wi-Fi and protected self-parking
  • Smoke-free property (con for some)
  • Certified eco-friendly hotel
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Cons

  • No on-site restaurant or bar (though many options nearby)
  • Daily resort fee added to reservations
  • No business center, spa, or gym
  • No direct beach access
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Bottom Line

One of the only modern hotels in Key West  -- ironically situated in the Historic District -- this upper-mid-range, 50-room property is an ideal vacation spot. Close to the action but far enough away to also be quiet, guests can walk to Duval Street or spend the day lounging by the hotel's lovely pool. The rooms are minimally decorated but bright and airy with tile floors, cool colors, and modern amenities like large flat-screen TVs and free Wi-Fi. There’s no on-site restaurant or bar, though there are plenty of options nearby, but there is a free daily continental breakfast.   

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Amenities

  • Internet
  • Pool

Oyster Hotel Review

Silver Palms Inn

Scene

Quiet with a vacation-ready vibe

This boutique hotel is vacation central. While you might see the random person in town for work, the majority of guests stay here to take in all Key West has to offer. The lobby is small and functional at best: It's basically just a place to register at the 24-hour front desk, but not to hang. Still, rattan chairs and wall photos of spectacular sunsets remind you that you are checking in to chill out. The inn’s white facade with turquoise awnings and all-white exterior hallways and balconies make the place feel bright and clean. Though a bit of noise may sometimes be heard from the street outside, the Silver Palms is generally quiet while still being accessible to all the action.  

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Location

Right in the center of the island of Key West

Located on Truman Avenue in the Historic District, this property is only three blocks from all the restaurants, shops, and nightlife on Duval Street. It's also possible to walk up to Mallory Square, though it's a bit farther away (approximately 25 minutes); however, the stroll is colorful, so it doesn't seem as far. The street outside the hotel has wide sidewalks, so renting bikes is another option for getting around. The Silver Palms Inn is also within one mile more or less of Nancy Forrester's Secret Garden, The Ernest Hemingway Home and Museum, and the Audubon House Museum and Tropical Gardens.

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Rooms

Modern, spacious, and comfortable with amenities

All 50 rooms at the Silver Palms are clean, comfy, and soundproofed. Minimally decorated with tile floors and splashes of cool blues and greens, the plush beds really become a focal point thanks to the high-quality Egyptian cotton linens, pillow-top mattresses, and bolster pillows. Modern amenities are plentiful, including mini-fridges, microwaves, coffeemakers, docking stations, 40-inch flat-screen TVs, and free Wi-Fi. Suites are larger than regular rooms and may include pullout sofas or additional furnishings.

Individual climate-control units will help keep the temperatures to your liking, and spaces have windows/doors that open to patios for allowing in fresh air (though views are often over the interior parking lot). Bathrooms are large but only have showers -- which can be a problem since water pressure is consistently variable all over Key West. Hairdryers and quality toiletries are on hand as well. 

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Features

Continental breakfast, saltwater swimming pool, laptops for guest use, and green thinking

Though there’s no on-site restaurant or bar at the Silver Palms, there is a breakfast room where a free continental morning buffet is served daily. It's nothing fancy but it will fill you up before you venture out. The lovely S-shaped saltwater swimming pool is open from sunrise to sunset and has a fun waterfall as well as plenty of sun loungers on the deck. Minimal poolside drink service is also available, consisting mostly of sodas and waters out of a cart with a few alcoholic options presented. It's a little odd that the pool is right next to the interior parking lot and that all the exterior hallways overlook cars, but it is convenient to have free parking for guests set away from the street. (Some might argue that these amenities aren't actually free since there's a daily resort fee added to every reservation to cover these conveniences.) 

There’s no on-site business center per se, but there are laptops that guests may use. Certified as green lodging by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, this hotel also features a variety of environmentally-conscious practices, including linen reuse procedures, low-flow plumbing, and eco-friendly designs. 

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Oyster Hotel Review

Silver Palms Inn

Scene

Quiet with a vacation-ready vibe

This boutique hotel is vacation central. While you might see the random person in town for work, the majority of guests stay here to take in all Key West has to offer. The lobby is small and functional at best: It's basically just a place to register at the 24-hour front desk, but not to hang. Still, rattan chairs and wall photos of spectacular sunsets remind you that you are checking in to chill out. The inn’s white facade with turquoise awnings and all-white exterior hallways and balconies make the place feel bright and clean. Though a bit of noise may sometimes be heard from the street outside, the Silver Palms is generally quiet while still being accessible to all the action.  

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Location

Right in the center of the island of Key West

Located on Truman Avenue in the Historic District, this property is only three blocks from all the restaurants, shops, and nightlife on Duval Street. It's also possible to walk up to Mallory Square, though it's a bit farther away (approximately 25 minutes); however, the stroll is colorful, so it doesn't seem as far. The street outside the hotel has wide sidewalks, so renting bikes is another option for getting around. The Silver Palms Inn is also within one mile more or less of Nancy Forrester's Secret Garden, The Ernest Hemingway Home and Museum, and the Audubon House Museum and Tropical Gardens.

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Rooms

Modern, spacious, and comfortable with amenities

All 50 rooms at the Silver Palms are clean, comfy, and soundproofed. Minimally decorated with tile floors and splashes of cool blues and greens, the plush beds really become a focal point thanks to the high-quality Egyptian cotton linens, pillow-top mattresses, and bolster pillows. Modern amenities are plentiful, including mini-fridges, microwaves, coffeemakers, docking stations, 40-inch flat-screen TVs, and free Wi-Fi. Suites are larger than regular rooms and may include pullout sofas or additional furnishings.

Individual climate-control units will help keep the temperatures to your liking, and spaces have windows/doors that open to patios for allowing in fresh air (though views are often over the interior parking lot). Bathrooms are large but only have showers -- which can be a problem since water pressure is consistently variable all over Key West. Hairdryers and quality toiletries are on hand as well. 

See More Rooms

Features

Continental breakfast, saltwater swimming pool, laptops for guest use, and green thinking

Though there’s no on-site restaurant or bar at the Silver Palms, there is a breakfast room where a free continental morning buffet is served daily. It's nothing fancy but it will fill you up before you venture out. The lovely S-shaped saltwater swimming pool is open from sunrise to sunset and has a fun waterfall as well as plenty of sun loungers on the deck. Minimal poolside drink service is also available, consisting mostly of sodas and waters out of a cart with a few alcoholic options presented. It's a little odd that the pool is right next to the interior parking lot and that all the exterior hallways overlook cars, but it is convenient to have free parking for guests set away from the street. (Some might argue that these amenities aren't actually free since there's a daily resort fee added to every reservation to cover these conveniences.) 

There’s no on-site business center per se, but there are laptops that guests may use. Certified as green lodging by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, this hotel also features a variety of environmentally-conscious practices, including linen reuse procedures, low-flow plumbing, and eco-friendly designs. 

See More Features

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Amenities

  • Air Conditioner

  • Cable

  • Concierge

  • Free Breakfast

  • Internet

  • Kids Allowed

  • Pool

  • Rental Car Service Desk Onsite

  • Separate Bedroom / Living Room Space

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