Book this place now. John and his staff do it right. Beautiful property, expertly managed. No detail overlooked. Wonderful pool, perfect location close to everything. You cannot select a better place to stay than Marrero's.

We stayed at Marrero's the second week of February 2008. John is very unobtrusive although if you ask where to eat or for the best attractions, he will gladly give you alot of information. I just wonder if the people who have bad things to say about him ever initiated a conversation with him or asked for information about town. We found him very informative and pleasant.

Alisa, ( hope we spelled it right) was also very informative and pleasant. We went there expecting her to be a monster from some of the posts here, but found just the opposite. She was very pleasant once we started talking to her. She was also very apologetic one day when a fair amount of the guests were checking out and she wasrunning behind on getting to our room for service.

Please remember that John and Alisa don't know what you may want to know, therefore they may seem stand offish, but if you ask, they are both very friendly and willing to answer your questions or give you suggestions.

Yes, the roosters start at 4 A.M. The roosters are all over town so there is nothing they can do about them. They are outside of the property, therefore there's not much they can do about them. This is a working town, just because you are on vacation doesn't mean the city stops. Marrero's is on a side street but you still get the traffic noise unless you have a room at the back of the house.

The location is also great, we walked everywhere we went. The breakfast erved us just fine and the happy hour was great. Sitting on the front porch during both of these events on a daily basis getting to meet the other guests was great.

The pool was awesome. It was warm for the most part (maybe getting in at midnight was the reason it was a little chilly). The fridge and stereo by the pool were great touches.

If we had to make a bad comment about anything, we would say that the matresses may need to be replaced, but we also realize that these matresses get treated to people of all shapes and sizes every day. Considering that, they really weren't that bad. The only other thing we can think of is that 1 night the Mrs. asked for an extra wash cloth and John asked that she not use it to take her make-up off. We thought that maybe he misjudged my red body wask for make-up but we're not sure.

Overall, this is a fantastic place to stay. For right now, we would not even consider looking for anyplace else to stay. We loved it so much that we were already planning our return trip on the plane ride back. We booked our room fo 2009 2 weeks after our return.

We spent a week at Marrero's in June. This was our fourth visit to Key West and Marrero's. Each visit is better than the last! We love the c/o pool and location so close to Duval Street. Meeting good friends each year makes the trip so special. Great to see Alisa again! She is a super lady and a very hard worker!

Hope to be back next year!

The B&B is great for location and the pool was nice But...John made us feel like unwelcome guests! He never shared anything other than criticism. If you are laughing by the pool (7PM), he will chastise you like a child. Forget music at the Inn, it is seriously lacking any musical sounds. Don't expect a friendly "Hi" or "How's your day". I've never experienced a B&B host so difficult...it seemed we were imposing on him! Be careful not to pick up 2 sections of the newspaper or ask for a second drink without returning your plastic cup (carbon footprint issues). The host should make your stay as enjoyable as possible he choose otherwise. He is the best advertisement for the Pilot House.