Thanks for the heads up. Yet another reasonably priced lodging in the
Keys bites the dust. (I'm not talking about closure here but the planned
renovation.) The houseboats made Faro Blanco special They were great
accommodation and very reasonably priced. Sad to see them go the way of
Houseboat Row in Key West. :-(
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On 05/15/2005 3:55 PM Bill McKee performed amanuensis:
>closed 5 years
>http://www.hotel-online.com/News/2005_May_04/k.FKR.1115314364.html
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>"Brian K" wrote in message
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>>There aren't any really super beaches in the upper keys. If you were to
>>stay in Marathon you could drive to Bahia Honda frequently. It's a state
>>park that is often listed among the country's best beaches.
>>
>>Beaches in the keys aren't really sandy unless they are artificial and
>>have had the sand pumped up. Keys beaches tend to be a little on the firm
>>side. If you plop down on them as you would a typical east coast beach
>>you're in for a jarring of your spine. It's like plopping down on cement!
>>If you want a sandy beach with palm trees and no eel grass underfoot stay
>>in Miami or Ft. Lauderdale for a few days and then come down to the keys
>>for snorkel, scuba, fishing and great seafood!
>>
>>That said, there is a hotel on the Gulf side that has a fairly nice beach.
>>I haven't stayed there lately so I don't know about rates. It's called El
>>Faro Blanco (the White Lighthouse). Part of the hotel occupies a former
>>lighthouse. A portion is also a boatel where you can dock your boat in
>>front of your room. Then some floating rooms are in houseboats. Some
>>folks really swear by these that it's the best sleep away from home
>>they've ever had.
>>
>>
>>On 05/14/2005 8:15 PM - Bobb - performed amanuensis:
>>
>>
>>
>>>Can't help with beaches , but for food/ lodging:
>>>
>>>http://www.islamoradachamber.com/lodging.cfm
>>>
>>> Eat at Lazy Day's in Islamorada - EXCELLENT - ask for a table on
>>>deck -
>>>overlooking ocean
>>>There's a Hampton Inn next to it.
>>>
>>>http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/entertainment/visitors_guide/
>>>
>>>http://fla-keys.com/
>>>
>>>http://florida-keys.fl.us/chamber.htm
>>>
>>>
>>>"MACE" wrote in message
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>>>
>>>
>>>>Hey:
>>>>
>>>>I'm looking for a nice little 3-4 day trip to some sunshine and warmth
>>>>before I gotta start P/T on a dislocated shoulder.
>>>>
>>>>Leaving NY, I'm thinking of parking my butt somewheres around Key
>>>>Largo as my base of operations.
>>>>
>>>>I'm finding $90 room rates for Howard Johnson and Holiday Inn in Key
>>>>Largo (Orbitz) but would like to know between these two (or another
>>>>Hotel on Key Largo), which hotel has the best beach, Gulf side
>>>>prefered.
>>>>
>>>>I'm also willing to go a little further south into the Keys if it
>>>>means I can find a hotel with a great sandy beach and plenty of palms,
>>>>but budget constraints limit me to under $100.
>>>>
>>>>Thoughts?
>>>>
>>>>Thanks in advance.
>>>>
>>>>(BTW, what is your favorite WEB site you've found best bang for buck
>>>>in reserving a hotel room in the Keys?)
>>>>
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