Key West

[Tom A.]

I booked a room at the Duval House. It is in the 800 block but on the other side of the street and run by a baptist family so it should be ok! Great looking place, quiet yet in the middle of everything and reasonable! $190 per night on Duval Street within a few blocks of the race pits and the bars!

 

[Davidmnc]

We stayed almost next door to the 801 club last time there...I'm not sure I should have said that out loud...

And I am staying with you! :ack2:

 

[dwtinc]

I stayed at the Duval House a couple months ago. Nice clean place but small rooms. It is not a gay place and they want only couples.

 

[wantingmore]

Anyone ever stay at Duval House? It looks like a nice get away place right in the heart of things.

We've stayed there a couple of times. Nice place (what I remember anyway:sifone Duval Gardens is about the same.

 

[inbetween]

And I am staying with you! :ack2:

:seeya:

 

[Mrs. Gordo]

We staying in the Truman Complex last year...it was AWSOME...we actually walked into the races. HIGHLY recommed that area...I found ours on Craigslist.

 

[Davidmnc]

I was just checking into air fare. It's $412.50 to fly into and out of Key West. $159.00 to fly into and out of Miami! Is that normal??? What do most people do? I am not a cheap bastard, but that's a $525.00 difference!!! That would cover my bar tab.................................for a day or two!

 

[Big Time]

I don't remember it being that much of a difference, but I do remember it being significant. If you were planning on having a car in KW it might make sense just ot fly to MIA and do the 3 hrs (hopefully) drive. If time is an issue for you do the flight. I've done both depending on how quickly I needed to get into KW.

 

[Bobcat]

used to be about a hundred bucks difference on the flight to KW( round trip ) if you have never driven US 1 down from miami you should do it, some spectacular scenery.

 

[Davidmnc]

I don't remember it being that much of a difference, but I do remember it being significant. If you were planning on having a car in KW it might make sense just ot fly to MIA and do the 3 hrs (hopefully) drive. If time is an issue for you do the flight. I've done both depending on how quickly I needed to get into KW.

I'm not in a real time crunch. We are going down on Wednesday 11/11 and returning on Tuesday 11/17 I think. I am just not sure I want to pay for a car rental for a week, and never use it. If I could get Frankie to agree to pick up all my bar tabs, I could rent a limo to drive us around. But that tight SOB won't do it! :biggrinjester:

 

[Davidmnc]

used to be about a hundred bucks difference on the flight to KW( round trip ) if you have never driven US 1 down from miami you should do it, some spectacular scenery.

I've got a great idea! Bob you pick me up in Miami!!!! :26:

 

[Big Time]

I am just not sure I want to pay for a car rental for a week, and never use it. :biggrinjester:

There are a few car rentals in the KW airport...you could literally rent a car in MIA for the 3 hrs drive and drop it off in KW...and do the same on the return. It is a nice drive but getting out of Miami can sometimes be rough (due to traffic).

 

[Pat D]

Flights into and out of KW are usually $100 to 150 more than miami. Fort Lauderdale is usually the best deal, but a longer drive.
The one thing to think about is ......the flights out of key west on that sunday night and monday morning book up fast as there are limited airlines and flights.

f.y.i....pat d

 

[Pat D]

It is a nice drive but getting out of Miami can sometimes be rough (due to traffic).

And getting into MIA airport is worse than ever since they finished the new terminals.
We flew out of MIA airport last week and I will try to avoid it at all costs from now on. The new terminals are MILES long to walk and signage confusing. Fort Lauderdale is worth the extra drive and convenience.
Try a multi-destination........fly into FLL or MIA, drive down and fly out of KW. The drive down the Keys is great.....but trying to get out can be stressful.

 

[Davidmnc]

I've got an idea!!! We can all fly into Miami of Fort Lauderdale and charter a bus to Key West. Call it the SOS Express!!!!

 

[sellsman11]

i've got an idea!!! We can all fly into miami of fort lauderdale and charter a bus to key west. Call it the sos express!!!!

homo!!

 

[Davidmnc]

homo!!

*****!

 

[sellsman11]

!%^$#@&*^!!!!!!

 

[MarylandMark]

homo!!

+1

 

[Tom A.]

Newark to Key West $305. It was $250something to Miami when I checked.