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Old 01-23-2014, 04:50 PM
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Default Best Hotel to stay in, during the Key West race in Nowember ???

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Me and my girlfriend planning to leave Norway in beginning of November, for a vacation Key West, Cancun, Tolum
and finally last days in Miami Beach ( South Beach )
Plan:
Arriving Miami 4/11 evening
Renting a car on the airport
4/5 stay in Colony Hotel any other tip? willing to pay for this 100 - 120 usd
5 morning driving direction Key West find a beautiful place to stay from 5/6 (beach hotel) need tip budget 100 -150 usd
6 morning arriving in Key West planing to leave Key West Sunday 9 in the morning.
I need tips suggestions for an hotel during this period, I am know more or less that to find an hotel
In front of the race is difficult and expensive. I have found one that I believe have a good location to see the race?
Pier House Resort price 270 usd a night ( That's more or less high end of my budget) Need tip and suggestions
9 - 14 Mexican part of the vacation, been there a lot so this part I know where to stay :-)
14 - 17 South Beach last weekend nice hotel ( beach/pool) budget up to 200 usd a night need tip

By posting this I hope for many suggestions :-)

Thanks in advance

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Old 01-23-2014, 08:19 PM
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If I recall correctly the rooms at the Pier house that actually face the course are considerably more...
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I think you are going to have to at least double your budget for a hotel in Key West.
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Hi Rune,

Anything on Front Street will have a race view. The rates will start in the $500 range (for pool or garden view, not ocean view).

You can always walk to the viewing area & stay a bit away from Front Street. I think a Bed & Breakfast is a nice option.
The web sites usually include a map so you can see how far you will be from everything downtown.

Try to stay near downtown - not Roosevelt (lower prices out there though).
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Old 01-24-2014, 11:36 AM
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I can tell you one place not to stay. LaConcha on Duvall. Absolutely the worst place I've stayed. Rooms are SMALL, workers are rude (besides the bell hops), food sucks. And hide your Rolex if you leave it in your room.
It was also really nice that they decided to remodel during the races last year and not tell anyone.
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We stay at the westin. It is front row for the races, a short walk to everything, race pits, poker run village and nightlife. Expect to pay $800 a night for ocean front/view. All hotels in KW double or triple their rates that week.
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Crown plaza hotel in KW is nice!
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Old 01-25-2014, 08:50 AM
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Tank you guys for all the suggestions, based on this I should reserve the the room in Pier House at 270 Usd
Even though it has no ocean front view ....

Any other suggestions to have a blast in Key West the race days ? :-)
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Irish Kevin's, hogs breath saloon, lots of other great bars in that general area..
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