Stayed here one night only but wish we could've stayed longer! Such a lovely atmosphere and friendly staff. The breeze off the ocean on a waterfront hammock is absolutely amazing. Temperature gauge said 90° but felt like 75° in that spot. I wanted to stay ther forever (or at least until I finished my book). We stayed in a basic queen room (Shrimp) and it met our needs just fine. Room and bathroom were clean and decorated nicely. Exterior of back side (canal side) of resort is a little rougher, some debris laying around but didn't bother us. Canal water seemed dank and stagnant. Just felt the "old keys" vibe...island life = extreme conditions = things outside become weathered easily. Bed was so comfortable that we missed breakfast. Pool is very nice and free cookies were FABULOUS. Lots of fun activities like cornhole and bocce (I think that's what it was) court. Plenty of chairs and picnic tables. Don't come if you want fancy, but if you are looking for a laid back place to chill - check this place out…
We couldn't have enjoyed our short stay at Parmers any more than we did (unless my wife could still be reading her book in a hammock...). Arrived on a Tuesday afternoon, wife and two children. Stayed in Orchid room, 2nd floor 2 queens with pool out front. Perfect size room, good a/c, everything was clean. In the afternoon, the kids enjoyed the hammocks (and took naps) and my wife and I read in the beach chairs and ended up in the pool lounges. The cookies and drinks through the day are a nice touch. Being a Tuesday, we went to Taco Tuesday at Looe Tiki Bar on Ramrod Key (~3 min away). Wednesday morning, I woke early to watch dawn break, then sunrise. Felt like I had the place to myself. Roused family around 7a to have breakfast, then me and the kids went to Looe Reef Dive to scuba and snorkel. Wife stayed at Parmers, reading her book, lounging in the hammocks and pool lounges, and basically called it heaven. Since it wasn't too busy, we were granted a late checkout with the morning dives. Total including taxes was ~$225 for the night. Yes, pricey but it's the Keys (and lower Keys at that). I highly recommend Parmers, especially if you are low-maintenance, having the time and ability to relax.…
We stayed here one night on our bicycling trip from Key Largo to Key West. The room was large and clean, right near the pool. There is a small beach and bathing area. Staff was very friendly and helpful. Because of a medical issue, they allowed us to store our tandem bicycle for the night, so that we could pick it up the next day and provided a shuttle ride to the bus stop. If given the opportunity, would stay there again. I heard that they plan to rebuild the property with new buildings. Given the location and season, I thought the price was reasonable. They provide breakfast and the nearby restaurant, Kiki's Sandbar Grill, was very good.…
Parmers Resort is indeed a mixture of lovely and awful. I rented the “basic” room which was the cheapest but still $200 a night for a room that was supposed to be big enough for 2 people. We are 2 small people so I shudder to think about how 2 average to large people would fit. But that is just the beginning....the sink is outside the bathroom in a room that is already super tight. The bathroom? Well basically a tiny closet, hold your breath and you may squeeze into it. The walls? Oh my! Such an easy way to make a space look pretty but they chose not to. Different paint behind the tv ... ugly beige with mismatch places to cover up who knows what. The bed was okay so not much to say there. HOWEVER, the resort itself is lovely. The breakfast room is so pretty and the food is nicely laid out. The beach, piers, and hammock areas are very inviting. We kayaked, and yes, you have to pay extra for crappy kayaks, but it was wonderful and we saw an amazing number of sea animals like nothing we saw in the previous 3 weeks of kayaking in the key colony area. So while I could overlook some things to come back, my husband refuses to ever step foot on the property again. The cost for our room was the main issue, if it was $50 I guess I would expect what we got. Unfortunately it is 4x that and a ripoff for what you get. ANOTHER important attribute, the staff at Parmers are lovely people, we were so impressed and realized it is not their fault that the resort rooms are in dire need of remodeling and price adjustment. They would have probably given us another room but we didn’t have much time there and I’m not sure it would have been better.…
We stayed here for one night, because my husband was looking for dark skies to use his telescope. It seemed like every room was unique, so I can only speak to our experience. Our room was very very basic - the walls appeared to be painted concrete, the floors were linoleum and tile, it had a low-feeling drop ceiling, and felt dark like a basement. The furniture wasn’t fabulous (like there weren’t headboards for the beds and there was only one dresser in the room), but it was functional. There was a full kitchen that seemed decently stocked. The bathroom was tiny, with a toilet, small sink, and small shower. Three out of four of us only got a cool shower, and oddly, the last person to shower was the only one to get hot water. The grounds were very nice. We had a little outdoor table that faced the water, so we sat there for awhile. We tested some of the rainbow hammocks. The swimming at the beach was possibly the worst thing about this place. It’s a very very small area. The water is very shallow with a sandy bottom for about a foot, and then there is a sudden drop to probably four feet deep, and the bottom is mucky. My mom and daughter quickly rejected it and fled to the pool, which is much nicer! My husband went outside to watch the sunset from the dock and said it was amazing. Lastly breakfast was very good. I consider myself to be picky about coffee, but I thought the coffee there was good. They had nice bagels and muffins, hard boiled eggs, cereal... all basic, but very good. Overall, I liked it, but it seems a bit pricey for what it is, and three stars is mostly just the no frills motel feel of the place. …
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