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Ella's Cottages - Key West Historic Inns

3.5 star property

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Suite (Ella's Sweet)
Restaurant
Suite (Merlin's) | Living area
Free daily continental breakfast
Suite (Merlin's)

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Pet-friendly
  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

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811 Simonton Street, Key West, FL, 33040
  • Place, Duval Street
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Ernest Hemingway Home and Museum
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Southernmost Point
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Airport, Key West, FL (EYW-Key West Intl.)
    ‪9 min drive‬

Room options

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2 bedrooms, premium bedding, in-room safe, individually decorated

Room (Sweet)

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(23 reviews)
  • 17 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Suite (Ella's Sweet)

Suite (Ella's Sweet)

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(7 reviews)
  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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2 bedrooms, premium bedding, in-room safe, individually decorated

Room, Patio (Sweet)

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(9 reviews)
  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Suite (Merlin's)

Suite (Merlin's)

  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Queen Bed

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2 bedrooms, premium bedding, in-room safe, individually decorated

Room, Mobility Accessible (Sweet)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 37 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Key West

With a stay at Ella's Cottages - Key West Historic Inns, you'll be centrally located in Key West, steps from Duval Street and 5 minutes by foot from Ernest Hemingway Home and Museum. .This hotel is 0.6 mi (0.9 km) from South Beach and 0.6 mi (1 km) from Southernmost Point.

What's nearby

  • Duval Street - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Ernest Hemingway Home and Museum - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • South Beach - 11 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Southernmost Point - 12 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Mallory Square - 16 min walk - 1.4 km

Getting around

  • Key West Intl. Airport (EYW) - 9 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Mangoes Restaurant - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Bourbon Street Pub - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪801 Bourbon Bar - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Old Town Tavern - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Aqua - ‬3 min walk

About this property

Ella's Cottages - Key West Historic Inns

Hotel with free breakfast, steps from Duval Street
Ella's Cottages - Key West Historic Inns offers 22 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and bathrobes. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Beds feature premium bedding. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include showers, designer toiletries, and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and desk chairs, as well as phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 22 air-conditioned rooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature designer toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include safes and desks, as well as phones with free local calls.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as an outdoor pool or take in the view from a terrace and a garden. Additional amenities at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and a picnic area.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served daily from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM.
Featured amenities include luggage storage, microwave in a common area, and a water dispenser. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served each morning between 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Parking on site (USD 33.75 per day; includes in/out privileges)

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • In-room cot
  • Mini-fridge
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Shared microwave
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Outdoor entertainment area
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Picnic area
  • Pool loungers
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Front entrance ramp
  • Hardwood flooring in room
  • Pool hoist on site
  • Thin carpet in room
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk (76 centimetre high)

More

  • 2 floors
  • 5 buildings
  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • Comprehensive food waste policy
  • Eco-friendly cleaning products used
  • Locally-owned and organised tours and activities
  • Smoke-free property
  • Water dispenser usage encouraged

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Free cot
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Designer toiletries
  • Dressing gowns
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Mini-fridge

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • Cleaning products are eco-friendly
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Free local calls
  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Laptop workspace
  • LED lighting
  • Phone
  • Recycling
  • Safe
  • Water-efficient showers
  • Water-efficient toilets

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 50 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Deposit: USD 50 per accommodation, per night

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Self parking fee: USD 33.75 per day (in/out privileges)
  • Pet fee: USD 50 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
This property uses eco-friendly cleaning products
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and outdoor lighting
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
This hotel requires written authorization in advance for any payment using a credit card whose name differs from the registered guest.

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Pool access available from 8:00 AM to 10:00 PM
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

Merlin Guesthouse
Merlin Guesthouse B&B
Merlin Guesthouse B&B Key West
Merlin Guesthouse Key West
Merlin Guesthouse Hotel Key West
Merlin Guesthouse Key West Hotel
Merlin Guesthouse Hotel
Merlin Guest House Key West Hotel
Merlin Guest House Hotel
Merlin Guest House Key West
Merlin Guest House

Reviews

Ella's Cottages - Key West Historic Inns Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 299 out of 377 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 39 out of 377 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 19 out of 377 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 12 out of 377 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 8 out of 377 reviews

Reviews

8/10 Good

May, Naples

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Pool area is beautiful. Especially love the swing chair. Breakfast basket is delightful. Room is small but clean. However didn’t like the air conditioner- it was too loud for me to sleep.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Darlene

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

A Hidden Gem

We loved this place! So peaceful and beautiful, and located minutes from Old Town. Every morning they deliver a continental breakfast basket full of delicious treats and coffee to your room. Dwight and the entire staff were so attentive and friendly. We can’t wait to come back.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Bo, Annandale

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 4 nights in 2-bedroom suite (#22) with my daughter on a scuba trip. Love the location and cottage theme, but combination of several issues makes it hard to recommend. Pros: Excellent location. Quaint. Clean housekeeping. Close enough to attractions, yet far enough to avoid the noise at night. Cons: Invasion of tiny ants on day one that shook confidence for the whole trip (i.e. are there bugs in everything?). Front door barely latched (missing hardware) leaving big gap for insects/critters and not secure at all (easily break with a firm push). No parking available on last night - advised to park in attended/questionable lot with "YOU WILL BE TOWED" signs wondering if my car will be there next morning for early flight.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Leigh

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect getaway! Great staff, awesome breakfast basket…quiet,tucked away, cozy, convenient…thank you!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lori A

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place. Very quaint, wonderful breakfast basket and service was top notch. Rooms were very clean. Would definitely stay again
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kathryn Cooney

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Dwite ( and others but do not know names)made us feel important. Always smiling, helpful and friendly.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Eric

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Ella's was wonferful! A beautiful place to stay, very close to everything we wanted to do. Incredibly sweet staff ans breakfast brought to our room each morning was magical. We loved every minute of staying here.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael A, Roanoke

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved Ella’s! Easily one of our favorite places down in Key Weet!
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Charles Alan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 5 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gloria K

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The rooms were very cozy and clean. The property is very well kept. The staff was very friendly and helpful. Morning Breakfast service was very enjoyable. The pool is small and to warm for my taste but clean and well kept. We will definitely stay again.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer Ann

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This property was amazing! Great location and the staff were so helpful and attentive. The best breakfast baskets were brought to our quaint room daily where we had a cafe table outside our door to enjoy the amazing food and coffee to start off our day. The pool area and outdoor seating was beautiful. The property is surrounded by a dense lush greenery palm trees and flowers. We are so happy we chose this property and will definitely go back.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cynthia

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Dwight was the BEST - very friendly, helpful and accommodating. Loved the overall atmosphere
Stayed 5 nights in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely property and location. Smaller rooms could do with better storage options.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Curtis

Great
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

4/10 Poor

Alan

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Great location/concept, but poor infrastructure

Overall, our three-night stay at Ella’s Cottages was a disappointing one. Great location and concept, but let down badly by failing infrastructure. After a long journey, we arrived on Friday evening to discover that the cottage we were allocated was not the same as the one photographed on the booking site - this had already been allocated. Then, we discovered that the cottage had a termite infestation. We called the night porter who responded immediately and moved us to another cottage, although this one did not have hot water in the shower, which the hotel staff hoped would be fixed on Saturday (it wasn’t, due to parts not being available). In the interim, we were given access to another cottage with a working shower. We were given the opportunity to move cottage again on Saturday, but given we had already moved once and were only staying for 3 nights, we decided to stay put and live with the cold shower. Unfortunately, the air conditioning then stopped working, with us having to call for maintenance on Saturday afternoon and, again, during the night. Even when working, it was intermittent and made a screeching sound. The cottage was so hot at points that it was noticeably cooler outdoors, no mean feat for KW in May! There is much to like about Ella’s Cottages - the location, traditional KW layout, the outdoor areas, breakfast and staff. Dwight on the front desk sought to resolve our issues, but was let down by the infrastructure and offered us a part refund.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Amy

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was our second stay at Ella’s and this stay was very different from our first stay. The room we had this time (#2) was terrible and the delivered “breakfast” was a joke and very wasteful. There was no stand, table or chair in our room to set our luggage so it went on the floor. The bathroom had ZERO counter space and the bathroom floor had a soft spot right in front of the toilet.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marlene, Hialeah

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I loved that it was vey quiet and the breakfast basket was a plus.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness
LISTEN don't know what to say besides the obvious. Place, people are all great. cant go wrong here!!!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Vincent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful place great staff
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ruth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Perfect Key West location

Everything was wonderful here - location, rooms, pillows, robes, pool and lounging area, reception staff and the morning breakfast baskets were a delightful, delicious way to start the day.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Awesome property and location BUT I couldn't sleep

I never leave a review but I had to with this stay. As far as the property and location goes-awesome! Customer service was also great along with the cute breakfast baskets they delivery every morning BUT room #20 that we stayed in had a horrible noise coming from behind the door where the furnace/water heater, whatever it was it was constantly going on and off and making a very loud pitch noise. Then the back bedroom I slept in had non stop noises coming from behind the wall from 7am sharp ALL day long so I couldn't ever sleep in past 7am and I also couldn't nap during the day because of these noises coming from behind the wall. Do not stay in room 20 if you can help it. Other than that the place would have been amazing.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cara

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A great place to stay! 2 blocks off Duval Street, so a lot of shopping and dining options are within walking distance. All staff members we dealt with were so polite and helpful. We would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Pamela

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We loved the patio and pool area.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2025