should we stay outside of old town?

i%26#39;m looking into a time share for two couples (we are in our early 30%26#39;s). i found a place, the windward hyatt, which has great reveiws on this site, but it is a bit out of old town. is it a good idea to stay here? we like to party, but we don%26#39;t like to party all day long. i like a quiet day with lots of r and r with party options in the evening. are cabs plentiful and fairly priced? will we be missing out on the key west experience if we stay here?

should we stay outside of old town?

You will probably want to stay in Old Town. Find a guesthouse that offers what you want. We stay 1/2 half block off mid Duval and the loudest thing you hear during the day is the KW chickens which is part of the experience.

should we stay outside of old town?

I agree that you should stay in Old Town. The ONLY thing Windward Pointe has to offer is that it%26#39;s a new, lovely place to stay.

In Key West, though, if your accommodations are in Old Town, everything you want to do will be within walking distance - this includes tourist activities, sunset celebrations, and restaurants.

There are two other timeshares that are in good locations - the Hyatt Sunset Harbor and the Galleon. Both are on the water within steps of the sunset celebrations on the Gulf side of the island. We stay regularly at the Galleon, and while it%26#39;s not new like the Windward Pointe, it%26#39;s nice and the location is hard to beat. It%26#39;s also right next to Key West Bight, which is filled with restaurants and water opportunities - sunset celebrations, parasailing, snorkeling, etc. We prefer to be on the marina side of the Galleon (or directly facing the water), rather than overlooking the pool, which occasionally gets noisy. I%26#39;ve never investigated the Sunset Harbor very carefully, but we peeked into one of their units once and it looked nice. I don%26#39;t think you%26#39;ll go wrong with either.

I totally agree. If you stay in KW you stay in Old Town.

~SRQgirl

Having just returned from staying in the Truman Annex, on Southard very close to the county complex, let me caution you about the construction. While it%26#39;s something that will go away, the noise began fairly early each morning and continued all day. I%26#39;ll never figure out how one piece of equipment was in reverse all day with that beep-beep-beep you hear when it%26#39;s backing up.

We%26#39;ve stayed in the annex before and never a problem...other than the occasional rooster who%26#39;s on the job bright %26amp; early. ;^)

When are you going? We are staying at the Hyatt Windward Feb 10-13th. I%26#39;m sure I%26#39;ll post a review when we return. If you search the site you%26#39;ll see I posted several questions about the location. We would much prefer to be in town. However, we have a rate of $197 (including tax) for three days. We figure we will bike into town for breakfast each morning, head back to the resort and relax at the pool all afternoon and take a taxi into town in time for sunset/happy hours..at least that%26#39;s the plan. I%26#39;m not sure if it will work but we figure we are saving well over $600 on our hotel rate so even if we spend $200-$300 on taxis we will still be ahead. The resort and rooms look great so I%26#39;m optimistic we%26#39;ve made a good choice.

Also, I%26#39;ve heard cabs are plentiful but I%26#39;m not sure on the pricing. I%26#39;ve heard as much as $25 into town. However, I read a comment on a recent Fodor%26#39;s board that the rate is about $8. It%26#39;s only 3.5 miles. If it is $25 that is more than NY or Chicago!

As an experienced traveler to Key West - I would suggest the rental of a condo in the Truman Annex - in Old Town, near everything, cheaper than the timeshare rentals. Call Mike at 3053042694 - I%26#39;ve rented from him and had a great time - several sizes available and cost levels. I have stayed in the resorts, the hotels, the guesthouses - and if going with a few friends, I would go with a condo. I just stayed at the Annex in May and it was extremely nice.

I would stay in Old Town. Last year, we made the mistake of staying at a hotel in New Town, and spent 40 dollars each night on cabs back and forth to Duval.

For all the reasons above, stay in old town. The first time we came to Key West we stayed at Southernmost Hotel. Even it was too far away from everything that we wanted to do. Taxi fares are expensive and can add up in a hurry.

I don%26#39;t want to steer this thread, but I had a driver ';meter out'; a ride from Hyatt Winward to Rick%26#39;s Bar on Duval. $13.40.

If you%26#39;re spending $40 for round trip new town/Duval, you%26#39;re tipping very well and including that in your post. New Town to Duval is less than $11.

Don%26#39;t worry about cab fare!!!!! It should not be a deal-breaker either way!

When we took a cab to Duval, it ran between 11-14, and we would just the driver $20.