If you are looking for a luxury resort, this is not for you...however, if you want something affordable and pleasant, this is likely to suit! Our room was simple (standard) but had everything we needed...no noisy A/C, just a ceiling fan which did the job for the time of year. Granted, the bathroom was small, but functional and clean. The best bits were the hammocks and the little jetty...a perfect spot to watch the sunset...the resident cat added a little character to the place too! Desk staff were reasonably helpful but not overly friendly. The only restaurant was Little Italy...pretty average dinners but a good breakfast menu...you need to be prepared to drive about 10 miles to find something else. There is a convenience store across the road, but I wouldn't depend on it for your every need. Over-all, our experience was OK.

We have stayed at the Lime Tree Bay on several occasions. It has been developed over the past few years. It is fine if you want a very quiet laid back holiday. A few minus points. The bathrooms are tiny and in need of updating and a GOOD CLEAN. There has obviously been a leak of some type in the building as we too had water damage to the ceiling which had not been repaired, would not have taken long to paint it. A little bit of effort would make this a really great place to stay instead of being okay.
The Little Italy was good once they got around to serving us.

We stayed at the Lime Tree Resort in Long Key Florida in Nov. 07. The
property of the motel is beautiful with palm trees, dock, BBQ, pool and hot tub, etc. BUT our room (104) was a disaster. The total price of $359 for 2 nights was way out of line for the mess we got. The room
was on the small side for 4 people-that was ok, but the bathroom was a
postage stamp with mold everywhere. The widow did not open, handle missing and rusted shut. The sink was loose on the wall and I was afraid one of my teenagers would lean on it and it would fall off. There had been a leak in the ceiling and it had not been repaired. The surface was flaking off. There was an air conditioner mounted above the kitchen stove that I could not reach without climbing on a chair so I used the plug to turn it on and off but the screws on the add-on recpticle fell out and I was afraid I would get electrocuted. When I checked out I told the desk attendant the numerous problems and
she said it was "my" responsibility to let them know of the problems.
I am not one to complain, but I told her it was her motel and they did
know that this room was below standard. She condinued trying to place the blame for this on me-- all delivered with "nasty" attitude.

We booked this trip 2 years ago, but the hotel cancelled after Hurrican Wilma came through. So, this year we gave it another shot. I decided to read the Trip Advisor reveiws about a week before we checked-in, and because they were a little mixed, was a little nervous.

Calling this a Resort is an overstatement, but the property is quite nice. Our room was very clean and nicely furnished, but the A/C unit was loud, as I had read on an earlier review. The staff was helpful and accomodating. The hotel is right on the gulf, and the sunsets were spectacular. There's really no beach, but I think that's more the nature of the keys than the hotel's fault. The Little Italy Restaurant next door was very good, but really the only game in town if you wanted to have a lazy evening and not drive. The pool was very nice.

My pet peeve: the A/C thermostat had a "stop" so you could only drop it down so far (we jury-rigged this for our stay). The hot water was the same - it only got just so hot. Fine for my husband, just a little too lukewarm for me. I did complain twice about this, but it never did get adjusted.

Overall, this was a very nice hotel if you are looking for a quiet stay with not a lot of extras.