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Merlin Guesthouse

811 Simonton Street, Key West, FL 33040
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Ranked #51 of 101 Key West B&B and Inns
4.0 of 5 stars 195 Reviews
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What travelers say about this B&B/inn
  • Duval street(10)
  • Very nice(6)
  • Continental breakfast(5)
  • Private balcony(5)
  • Great location(4)
  • Only negative(3)
  • Clean and comfortable(3)
  • Guest House(3)
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marshaster
home
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 3, 2012 NEW

We stayed at this property, after staying at a sister property, Lighthouse Court, during our last KW trip. Both offer great value in a town that is not inexpensive to stay in. Needed a separate bedroom b/c we have a baby, so the cottage was perfect. The cats and chicks kept our baby girl entertained, along with the pool Great... More

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Sandpiper19
Reviewer
4 reviews
1 of 5 stars Reviewed January 30, 2012

Queen economy was terrible. I booked thru a group and asked for a King room and I got a Queen economy. I asked to be moved and they said they were all booked. The room was so small. No where to put luggage and no closet. The shower pressure was so bad I couldn't shampoo my hair. The stand up... More

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Jackie W
New York City, New York
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 25, 2012

our room (#12) had a tiny front room, skylight and was off the street. Room was clean and had the perfect "beachy" feel to it. great staff, nice breakfast every morning and extremely close to Duval, one block!!! My only comment would be that the wifi should reach all the rooms. As of now, the wifi is only available near... More

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digerati
Thunder Bay, Ontario
Senior Contributor
29 reviews
38 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 17, 2012
2
people found this review helpful

My fiance and I drove South from Fort Lauderdale for 10 days in Key West and loved staying in our little cottage at the Merlin Guesthouse. It's in a great location to walk to the bars and restaurants on Duval Street (wonderful Mojito happy-hour specials!) We easily found a parking spot on the street nearby and didn't move our rental... More

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Judy O
Royersford, Pennsylvania
2 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 12, 2012

We stayed at the Merlin Guesthouse for 5 days/4 nights in their King Suite. We arrived earlier than check-in, but were pleased to find that our room was ready for move in! Room was much larger than we expected, including the additional office/dressing area, which was nice to store the luggage, so the bed area didn't get cluttered. Very clean,... More

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Suzymobile47
Port Charlotte, Florida
Contributor
16 reviews
11 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed December 26, 2011

Jordan made us feel right at home here. Of course you don't know unless you've been to this charming little hotel, Jordan el Gato is the cat-in-residence, who befriended us, hanging out with us on our private patio and strolling about our room. I'm going to friend him right back, on Facebook. There's also a chicken-in-residence, Gladys, and her peeps,... More

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TracyWeier
1 review
1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed December 22, 2011
1
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Having traveled to KW often and always staying in the same place, we decided to try someplace new. We found the Merlin online and it had the perfect location, excellent price, and the 9 days we needed available so we went with it. We are not too adventurous in trying new places so we kept our expectations reserved. We were... More

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slee823
2 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed December 20, 2011

This place is awesome, nice rooms, relaxing courtyard/ pool area and friendly staff. The only negative thing I have to say about the place is that parking your car is a challenge. But I will definitely stay here again. More

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JerryC736
Haverhill, Massachusetts
1 review
1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed December 9, 2011
1
person found this review helpful

We stayed at the Merlin for 2 nights. The room was spacious and well appointed, the front desk people very helpful, the location is great. It's near Duval St. but enough away from the heavy traffic. But Simonton St. can be noisy so try for a room in the back. This is not a fancy hotel but a charming guesthouse,... More

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CVCinVB
Virginia Beach, Virginia
Reviewer
5 reviews
2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed November 16, 2011

The Merlin is a typical looking Key West guesthouse. We stayed in one of the small cottages complete with living area, kitchen area and bedroom. It had been redone inside and was very clean and attractive. A very nice continental breakfast is included. The people who worked at the Merlin couldn't have been nicer and were always on hand to... More

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