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Ella's Cottages - Key West Historic Inns

3.5 star property

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Business center
Outdoor pool, open 8:00 AM to 10:00 PM, sun loungers
Free daily continental breakfast
Room (Sweet) | Premium bedding, in-room safe, individually decorated
Suite (Ella's Sweet) | Premium bedding, in-room safe, individually decorated

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Pet friendly
  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

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811 Simonton Street, Key West, FL, 33040
  • Duval Street
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Ernest Hemingway Home and Museum
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Southernmost Point
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Key West, FL (EYW-Key West Intl.)
    ‪9 min drive‬

Room options

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, individually decorated

Room (Sweet)

  • 180 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Suite (Ella's Sweet) | Premium bedding, in-room safe, individually decorated

Suite (Ella's Sweet)

  • 300 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, individually decorated

Room, Patio (Sweet)

  • 200 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Suite (Merlin's) | Premium bedding, in-room safe, individually decorated

Suite (Merlin's)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Queen Bed

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Room, Mobility Accessible (Sweet) | Premium bedding, in-room safe, individually decorated

Room, Mobility Accessible (Sweet)

  • 400 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About this property

Ella's Cottages - Key West Historic Inns

3.5-star hotel in Old Town Key West
An outdoor pool, self parking, and a microwave in a common area are available at this smoke-free hotel. Free continental breakfast and free WiFi in public areas are also provided. Additionally, concierge services, tour/ticket assistance, and a garden are onsite.
Ella's Cottages - Key West Historic Inns offers 22 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and bathrobes. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Beds feature premium bedding. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include showers, designer toiletries, and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and desk chairs, as well as phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Guests can enjoy a complimentary breakfast each morning. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access. This business-friendly hotel also offers an outdoor pool, a terrace, and tour/ticket assistance. Parking is available onsite for a surcharge.

Ella's Cottages - Key West Historic Inns is a smoke-free property.

A complimentary continental breakfast is served each morning between 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Self parking on site (USD 33.75 per day; includes in/out privileges)

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • In-room crib
  • Mini-fridge
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Shared microwave
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Outdoor entertainment area
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Picnic area
  • Pool loungers
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Front entrance ramp
  • Hardwood flooring in room
  • Pool hoist on site
  • Thin carpet in room
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk (30 inches high)

More

  • 2 floors
  • 5 buildings
  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • Comprehensive food waste policy
  • Eco-friendly cleaning products used
  • Locally-owned and organized tours and activities
  • Smoke-free property
  • Water dispenser usage encouraged

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Free crib
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Designer toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Mini-fridge

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • Cleaning products are eco-friendly
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Free local calls
  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Laptop workspace
  • LED lighting
  • Phone
  • Recycling
  • Safe
  • Water-efficient showers
  • Water-efficient toilets

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 50 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Deposit: USD 50 per accommodation, per night
  • Resort fee: USD 50.63 per accommodation, per night
The resort fee includes:
  • Additional inclusions
  • Concierge service
  • Housekeeping
  • In-room safe
  • Phone calls
  • Pool access

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Self parking fee: USD 33.75 per day (in/out privileges)
  • Pet fee: USD 50 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
This property uses eco-friendly cleaning products
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and outdoor lighting
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
This hotel requires written authorization in advance for any payment using a credit card whose name differs from the registered guest.

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Pool access available from 8:00 AM to 10:00 PM
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

Merlin Guesthouse
Merlin Guesthouse B&B
Merlin Guesthouse B&B Key West
Merlin Guesthouse Key West
Merlin Guesthouse Hotel Key West
Merlin Guesthouse Key West Hotel
Merlin Guesthouse Hotel
Merlin Guest House Key West Hotel
Merlin Guest House Hotel
Merlin Guest House Key West
Merlin Guest House

Ella's Cottages - Key West Historic Inns Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 251 out of 320 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 38 out of 320 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 14 out of 320 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 9 out of 320 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 8 out of 320 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Nikki J

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Elba

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great location!

Great location. Walking distance to everything. The breakfast is amazing. Highly recommend this place
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Adrian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Adrian

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great staff, great location, great breakfast! The room was fantastic and clean. The staff are very friendly and helpful. Would definitely recommend this as a great place to stay in Key West!

10/10 Excellent

JUN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent property close to Duval street. Parking on site. Staff was friendly and excellent hosts. Breakfast was delicious and delivered right to our room. Would definitely recommend
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrea

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Ella's is a lovely, centrally-located property. It's far enough from Duval to be quiet and tranquil but still easy to walk to restaurants, bars, shopping, and the docks. The picnic breakfast each day was absolutely wonderful, and the pool and kitchen areas were great for me to have space to work and relax while there. Dewight and Michael took excellent care of me, and I will absolutely book here again and recommend to others.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Perry, Bala

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Ella’s was incredible! We had a nice stay in Key West. Excellent location, comfortable and stylish rooms, nice pool area with relaxed atmosphere, and a great breakfast basket to start the day. Dwight made us feel extremely welcome and was the perfect host to make our stay extra special.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sherry

Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

thomas, naples

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Fabulous staff !
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rouben

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Deborah, Burlington

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful hotel! Close to Duval and all the action but quiet with a lovely courtyard and well appointed rooms.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Erik

Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Audrey S

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Michael and Victoria were great hosts. They went out of their way to make sure we had the best time. I loved the picnic breakfast that was delivered to our room each morning. Anything we needed Michael was right there to help. I would highly recommend Ella's Cottages to anyone going to Key West. We will certainly stay here again next time we are in Key West.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Harry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Ella’s was Wonderful!

We had a great stay at Ella’s Cottages. Walking distance to all Key West attractions…great location!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cheryl

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very beautiful plants on the property. Lovely people we would definitely do that again. Close to everything.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Renee

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful front desk staff. Kind and generous. Lovely room and property
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nicola

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great accommodation in excellent location

Fantastic property, ideally placed to access all that Key West has to offer. Breakfast baskets were fantastic and the room was large with plenty of storage.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Victor

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We chose this historic inn based on central location to everything we wanted in less than 15 min. Front desk staff (Dwight and others) are fantastic and always willing to listen and provide assistance. Fort Zachary Taylor Beach Park is walkable - 25 min (beach water shoes recommended due to rocks). We didn't need to rent any transportation as it was easier for us to walk it out, so I can't comment on parking since I didn't use it (it is limited at most places). We felt very safe walking around, even at night. We used a taxi to and from Key West airport (both drivers familiar with this inn). Room is clean. Both night stands have power and USB charging outlets. Excellent daily room service and Sunshine Breakfast basket hand delivered to your room. Duval Loop bus stop 14 (free) in front of inn (bus route loop is an hour long and two buses running to ensure next bus in 30 min), so this is another convenient option if walking isn't your thing.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

STEPHEN, Auburn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

8/10 Good

persicus

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kathryn Ann

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Ella’s was wonderful. We went for a redo honeymoon. Dwight is wonderful at the front desk. My husband and I loved the daily breakfast. The pool was quaint and grounds are beautiful. Definitely will be coming back to Ella’s.

10/10 Excellent

Jessica

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2024