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Seashell Motel & Key West Hostel

1.5 star property

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Standard Room, 2 Double Beds | View from room
Terrace/patio
Basic Room | Bathroom
Front of property
Exterior

Reviews

7.8 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Room service
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

Map
718 South Street, Key West, FL, 33340
  • Duval Street
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • South Beach
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Southernmost Point
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Key West, FL (EYW-Key West Intl.)
    ‪8 min drive‬

Room options

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Private

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Private

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Shared Dormitory

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

View all photos for Women Only, SHARED DORMITORY (10 beds SHARED Bathroom)

Free WiFi, bed sheets

Women Only, SHARED DORMITORY (10 beds SHARED Bathroom)

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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Standard Room, 2 Double Beds | View from room

Standard Room, 2 Double Beds

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Family Room, Multiple Beds

  • Sleeps 6
  • 5 Twin Bunk Beds

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Basic Room

Basic Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

View all photos for Women Only, Bunk Bed, SHARED DORMITORY (SHARED Bathroom)

Free WiFi, bed sheets

Women Only, Bunk Bed, SHARED DORMITORY (SHARED Bathroom)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

View all photos for Mixed, Bunk Bed, SHARED DORMITORY (SHARED Bathroom)

Free WiFi, bed sheets

Mixed, Bunk Bed, SHARED DORMITORY (SHARED Bathroom)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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About the area

Key West

With a stay at Seashell Motel & Key West Hostel, you'll be centrally located in Key West, just a 4-minute walk from Florida Keys Beaches and 6 minutes by foot from Duval Street. .This hostel is 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from South Beach and 0.4 mi (0.6 km) from Southernmost Point.
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What's nearby

  • Duval Street - 6 min walk - 0.5 km
  • South Beach - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Southernmost Point - 7 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Ernest Hemingway Home and Museum - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Mallory Square - 5 min drive - 2.5 km

Getting around

  • Key West Intl. Airport (EYW) - 8 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Salute! On The Beach - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪El Siboney Restaurant - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Southernmost Beach Café - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Southernmost Point Bar In the USA - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Rum Bar at the Speakeasy Inn - ‬9 min walk

About this property

Seashell Motel & Key West Hostel

Hostel with free parking, a short walk to Duval Street
Seashell Motel & Key West Hostel offers 10 air-conditioned accommodations with hair dryers and complimentary toiletries. This Key West hostel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include showers. Housekeeping is offered daily and hair dryers can be requested.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 10 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms feature showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.
Enjoy recreation amenities such as bicycles to rent or take in the view from a garden. This hostel also features complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and a picnic area.
Take advantage of the hostel's room service.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, multilingual staff, and luggage storage. Free self parking is available onsite.
Room service is available.

Languages

English, Russian, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Free offsite parking
  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Things to do

  • Bicycle rentals

Family friendly

  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

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

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • Picnic area

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Refrigerator
  • Room service

More

  • Air conditioning

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:30 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
The credit card used to book the reservation must be presented by the cardholder at check-in.
Guests planning to arrive outside of normal check-in hours must contact this property 48 hours in advance to arrange late check-in.

Renovations and closures

The following facilities or services will be unavailable from November 1 2024 to May 31 2025 (dates subject to change):
  • Laundry facilities
  • Recreation facilities
The property will be renovating from August 14 2024 to April 30 2025 (completion date subject to change). The following areas are affected:
  • Exterior
  • Front desk
  • Hallway
  • Laundry facilities
Renovation work will only be conducted during business hours. Every effort will be made to minimize noise and disturbance.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
2 children, up to the age of 12 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Fees

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

  • Deposit: USD 100 per stay

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

Optional extras

  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)

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, debit card, or cash deposit 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
Minimum Spring Break check-in age is 21 years old
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
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
This property requires a key deposit in cash upon arrival.

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
Alcohol is not served or permitted at this property

Property is also known as

Motel Hostel
Seashell Key West
Seashell Motel & Hostel
Seashell Motel & Key West Hostel
Seashell Motel Key West Hostel
Seashell Motel Hostel
Seashell Motel & Key West Hostel Key West
Seashell Motel & Key West Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation

Seashell Motel & Key West Hostel Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 405 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 284 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 136 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 82 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 93 out of 1000 reviews

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.2/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Ethel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Safe but lacking common area and kitchen.

Normally a Hostal has a kitchen for everyone to use! Plus a common area to sit and relax and meet others. This place no longer has a common area because it was outside and is now dug up. No kitchen was shown to me. Bed was fine but walls were thin. Stayed here to save money. It was fine and safe! Parking available. Guy at check in was very nice and helpful! Just wish is offerred more than a bed to sit and plan my day! They did have a small refrigerator in the room that serves 10 beds.
Outside common area destroyed!
My bed
One room with 6 beds
Curtains are nice
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Rooms are small and dated but functional. Windows let draft in and workers start working on building early so don’t expect to sleep late. But convenient location, priced high but still in Key West it’s one of the lower rates. Enjoyed our stay here. Loved the chickens… bring a couple pieces of bread for them.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was clean with old furniture and a somewhat remodelled, however there is a very bad smell of urine in the room that is hard to tolerate.We were informed it is because of the AC ,and some animals living in the attick.Maybe change the filter??Would not stay there again.Who knows what we were breathing in all night.Also its not safe for little kids ears as you can hear any and everything that goes on next room....
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shawn

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Simple yet accommodating.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Graham

Liked: Staff & service
You get what you pay for. This was a hostel with shared bathroom etc. It has been 50 years since I stayed in a hostel and wanted to revisit my youth. There was only a thin sheet no blanket but I still managed to get reasonable sleep. Easy walking distance to all the sites and restaurants etc. Can recommend if you are traveling on a budget.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

2/10 Terrible

Kari

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This property is a disaster. The pictures don’t come close to what the reality is.

10/10 Excellent

Lauren

Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brandon

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Larry

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The room was surprisingly large. The beds were clean and comfortable. Staff was friendly and helpful. We went in the middle of the week so prices were very reasonable.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

2/10 Terrible

Kari

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I booked the hostel and yes I understand how hostels work, a bunk in a shared room with shared bathroom facilities. I’m ok with that, no frills is what I expected. The issue however was the facility was literally a very small cinderblock room unattached to any other building. The “grounds” were nonexistent. It literally looked like what I imagine ground zero of a bomb explosion looking like. Gravel piled up, no trees or grass or cute colored chairs around an outdoor seating area as the advertised picture showed. Only a couple other cinderblock buildings in various degrees of demolition. Inside was very dark, only a trickle of light from an outdoor street lamp seeping in. I tripped over luggage and shoes (I think) in the dark, cramped room. It was late and I had little choice but to just lay on the bunk until the sun came up and I could leave. I imagine the cleanliness was lacking, perhaps the reason for poor lighting. To say that I was blown away by this accommodation would be accurate, however in the most negative way imaginable. If you are looking for a war torn experience without the danger of death, (tetanus being the exception), this hostel is the clear winner. If you book this hostel expecting a clean, reasonably priced, no frills, cute colored chairs around outdoor seating area type of experience…. you will be sorely disappointed.

8/10 Good

Kara

The property was clean and updated with a king size bed. The bathrooms were nicely updated with tile but there was no hot water. The property was well lit but outdated on the exterior. The locations was nice, just a few blocks from Duvall St.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

2/10 Terrible

Michele

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Expedia shows beautiful pictures of a courtyard with grills. That area is no longer available. It's a complete pile of rubble and cement pieces as they prepare to put in a pool there. When I booked the property, I did not see that Expedia mentions that the property is under construction, but it is buried way down in the property write up. It is not clearly identified by Expedia at the top of the description of the place nor are the pictures changed so what you see is NOT what you will get!!! We left after one evening and demanded a refund because that isn't that right! They do not upfront communicate that the property is under instruction. BEWARE!!!
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

CESAR

Disliked: Room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Leonardo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Susan

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

Walked away saying “That was easy!”

Time for ME, doing what I Want, my pace, my needs
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mauricio Gabriel

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

Excelente hubicacion y buen precio

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Kristy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
You get what you get. The room we was in was really noisy and the door to the outside disnt seem to close all the way. Felt like i was camping.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Luke

Liked: Staff & service
Great except for some bed bugs
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Benny Yi-Bing

Travelled with family
Just ok, not more. And you don’t need more.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Jessica

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Yuichi

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
There is no one at the front desk. An access key will be sent to you by email in advance, and you can use it to open the entrance and room doors. The rooms are clean and there is a Whole Foods Sale just a 5 minute walk away.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Harsimran

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dinakaran

Travelled with family
Staff is good and the rooms are clean
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

RAJA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024