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#55 of 70 hotels in Key West
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  • Rooms: 17
  • Address: 1031 Eaton Street Key West, FL 33040
Property Type: Motel
  • Small hotel conveniently located near a major roadway; limited staff and amenities; normally guest rooms open to the parking lot.
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“Remember TWA? I've been everywhere and this was the worst.”

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1 of 5 stars
Saint Louis, Missouri
Jul 20, 2005
21/28 found this review helpful

The reviewer which titled his review "God Awful" is the only one you need to read. I feel tricked by the reviews which labeled this as a good find. Figuring only ONE guy gave it a signficantly poor review I hoped for the best, but he nailed it SPOT ON. This was by FAR the smallest hotel room I've ever stayed in. It was downright claustrophobic. The room was NOT clean. The floors were NOT vacuumed and even the coffee cups and glasses were filthy! The comments about ambulance and police using Eaton were correct also. Every single night I was awakened in a panic at the piercing sirens which easily came through the 1" gap at the bottom of our door. The other thing which wasn't mentioned is that the island has rented scooters all over, many of which use little 2-stroke engines (think weed-eater) and those go right past your door at 3 a.m. This hotel is RIGHT on the street with about 6-7 parking spaces for 17 rooms. I parked 2 blocks away for 3 out of 3 nights... even coming home at 10 p.m. didn't get me a parking space on the street. "Don't be fooled by the photo"? That's an understatement. I think the place looks good in the photos, but it is in fact, shoe-horned inbetween a couple houses, a warehouse and a hardware store. I was ashamed of myself all weekend for booking this hotel. This ONE choice virtually ruined my enjoyment of Key West. ALL the statements in the "God Awful" review are so true. After staying in Key West for the past four days it's become obvious that you ONLY want to be on Duval or one street away either side... unless you can afford one of the truly "resort hotels" which will give you the right balance of social partying and some relaxing time alone before a sound sleep. This hotel is NOT within reasonable walking distance of Duval! A bike ride? Yes. Scooters? Sure. Walking? You'll be a burned up mess before you even get to Duval... and when you get there do you know what you do? WALK and look around! Would you walk to the track to go jogging? By the time you get to Duval you've already walked a half mile! Here's the summary; The Budget Key West had the worst quality bed of any I've ever slept in, and the tiny room offered no escape from the sounds of traffic, police, or even the other rooms! This was a hard lesson learned and I'm truly sad that I blew it by not booking something else (ON Duval or RIGHT off it). After reading these reviews and staying at the BKW I couldn't wait to get home and set this record straight. The picture I posted is from the top of our refrigerator in room 1. This is one of TWO state issued notices to let us know that nothing in the room is sanitized! This picture really does say it all... but I added the picture of the road work just for your enjoyment. As if the rest of our stay here wasn't bad enough this is what woke us up on the last day!

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Date of Stay: July 2005
Member since: July 19, 2005
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Average price*: $140 (year-round)
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“Inexpensive and cute place in Old Town”

Budget Key West

Jun 28, 2005
1/3 found this review helpful

This place was adorable and perfect if you don't plan on spending much time in your room (Why would you while in Key West?). It was within walking distance to practically everything and offered free parking on the street. The room included a queen bed, microwave, mini fridge and a coffeemaker.

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“Great place to stay!”

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4 of 5 stars
Illinois
Jun 13, 2005
3/4 found this review helpful

This motel is very close to all the action in Key West. Blocks from Duval St. and Mallory Square we were close to everything! The rooms are small but clean and had all the comforts of home. With a fridge and microwave and a huge shower we were happy - and you can't beat the price! I would definitely recommend this motel to anyone going to Key West - if anything for the hospitality and location!

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Rottnxj75's Summary
Date of Stay: June 2005
Member since: June 12, 2005
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
I recommend this hotel for:
Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, Tourists
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“Wonderful for the price.”

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3 of 5 stars
gloucester
Jun 6, 2005
2/4 found this review helpful

Since we spend little time in our room while in Key West, we require only a few things. Clean, convienient and reasonable. The fact that there was a frig, micro wave and balcony were super. Where able to have breakfast among the locals only a block or so away, each morning when we headed out touring. It is also quiet when bed time rolls around.

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100167's Summary
Date of Stay: February 2004
Member since: May 04, 2003
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
I recommend this hotel for:
Older travelers, Tourists
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Average price*: $140 (year-round)
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“you get what you pay for”

Budget Key West

May 7, 2005
0/3 found this review helpful

Ok , so maybe you dont get what you paid for - but thats common in keywest - everything is priced super high . This hotel was clean , the rooms where small the bed wasnt that great . it was march and i paid 175 a night , i think 100 would of been fair - 75$ in the low season but again i guess thats just mho . anyway ive been to key west several times now , i dont think i will be going back. Key west is a great party though -if you never been i would recommend it . i think next time i will go to DR. it couldnt cost anymore thats for sure . another 2 cents about KW - if you are a party monster ( which i am ) expect to spend 250$ a day on house food and taxi. here is where people will say i'm way overpricing LOL i say you dont know how to party.

enjoy!

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