Beachside Resort & Residences

About The Hotel

Beachside Resort & Residences is a 4.3-rated (3,684 reviews) big-property condo-and-resort at 3841 North Roosevelt Boulevard north of Old Town with fitness center, pool, bar/lounge, beach, bike rental and kids-stay-free. Subratings show cleanliness 4.6, rooms 4.5 and sleep quality 4.5 as strengths but location softer at 3.9. Positive stays note the condo comfort, but CANDID FLAGS run heavy in recent reviews: a 1-star ‘Disappointment. Fake pictures’ flagged ‘small pool and even smaller beach area — man-made about 200 sq ft with rocks, seaweed and broken chairs. All elevators broken. Very dated’; a 1-star flagged 5:30 PM room-not-ready; a 2-star said ‘very mediocre — overcharge for full housekeeping, private beach is misleading — tiny strip of sand’; another 1-star flagged disgusting stair hand rails, dirty door handles, sliding-door lock broken and no room safe. Off-Old-Town condo-resort with heavy candid flags — set expectations for the North Roosevelt Blvd setting.

What Guests Are Saying

“First thing I want to let people know is elevators in building one and six don’t work. Didn’t make my vacation as enjoyable, because we were on 3rd floor and I’m 79. Elevators have been out for a month. Room was lovely, kitchen was fully equipped and there was washer and dryer. We stayed in 2bed 2bath, sleeper sofa and 6 people. Loved our night kayaking tour. I had never kayaked before, but put with my daughter that has, so was a good time. Shuttle to old town was a very nice way to travel as parking in old town is not easy to find.” — Sandra V., 4 stars

“This is not a hotel. As the reception explained diligently last night they are more like an Air B&B. Your room is not serviced every day, not even at $500 a night for your room. Not even a comp bottle of water in your room. If you want these things you have to ask in advance and be prepared to pay more!! For $500 a night you get a gorgeous room with a comfortable bed and great A/C. Good location just 20 min can ride to Mallory Square. Worth noting, the Trolly tour you can buy in the square actually stops right opposite the hotel. This was a great stay, but be warned, you get nothing but a room and not even that is serviced unless you ask. They have even taken the phones out of the rooms so you have a long walk to reception.” — John C., 3 stars

“Booked this trip as a getaway from cold weather. Nice pool, and restaurant in the hotel was very nice but expensive. Rooms were comfortable, but there was no room service to speak of. Even when I asked for it, no one came. So 5 days with no one coming to sweep sandy floors, refresh towels etc. Overall, the property needs to be updated. It is a distance from Duval Street, so noise wasn’t a concern, but needed transportation which the hotel offered a shuttle to Duval Street.” — Linda B., 3 stars

Pros & Cons

Pros:

• 4.6 cleanliness and 4.5 rooms subratings
• Full-kitchen condo-style units
• Beach, pool, bar/lounge and bike rental
• Kids-stay-free and free WiFi
• Larger property with more availability than Old Town inns

Cons:

• Recent 1-star flagged ‘fake pictures — small pool, tiny beach with rocks and seaweed’
• ‘All elevators broken’ per candid recent 1-star
• Location subrating 3.9 — off Old Town
• Value subrating 4.0 — premium pricing without Old-Town setting

The Location

3841 North Roosevelt Boulevard, Key West, FL 33040 — North of Old Town near the airport (~10-min drive to Duval). You can find more details or book your stay on TripAdvisor.