Key West...Never Never Land!!

Key West, Florida. We spent three nights at the Hyatt Windward Pointe. It is a small timeshare property with 7 buildings of 2 bedroom condos. Each unit has 2 baths as well. The balcony was very spacious and had a telelscope. We had a first floor room that looked out over the sand volleyball court, and pool area. It is a small pool, but well maintained. Music played at the pool most days. It was not crowded and we never had trouble finding a spot in the sun. The weather was warm, but windy. We went in the hot tub one night. It was pretty large and the water was hot. It says it closes at 10pm, but I think if you are quiet, no one will kick you out.

The staff were not as attentive as in the Hyatt Coconut Plantation, in Bonita Springs, FL. The girl behind the front desk did not give us a whole information package, and we kept having to call with questions, like what were pool hours? I understand she was in training, but I didn't see anyone training her. It became a little frustrating. It was easier to get a cab if you walked outside yourself and hailed one, than to have the staff get you one.

Some people have mentioned a shuttle service at the hotel. There is no shuttle. It is the public bus across the street. We did not use it. We took a cab 2 days. It was $4.50 per person each way, if there were 4 people in the cab. In total it was $20 each way. On the evening I decided to drive, another couple had told us about a public lot on Greene and Simonton, where you could park for $10 all day. You could easily walk to Duval from here. it is way too far to walk to town from the hotel.

It was Conch Republic Independance week in Key West, and there was a lot of activity, like parades and mock battles at sea. This place is like no other. My sister in law described it in 3 words..."never never land". You truly never have to grow up. The bars were packed, and they had live bands/ singers in almost every one. We had so much fun. We did a sunset cruise with Fury. There were drinks and music. It was great. We spent time at Hogs Breath, Sloppy Joes, and mostly at Irish Kevin's. All have a fun atmosphere.

The Hyatt was well equippped, and perfect for 2 couples or a family. We stopped at the Publix on the island and stocked up on a few necessities. It is a nice, clean store. The housekeepers will remove your garbage and replace your towels everyday. Don't keep your garbage outside your room. We saw a baby racoon and one of the landings, picking through someone's garbage.

There is a small snack stand and an area with BBQ grills. We did not use them, but if we were there for more than 3 days, we probably would have.

We liked the hotel, but would probably choose to stay closer to town next time.