Ocean Key Resort

We rented a one bedroom suite and were pleasantly surprised. The suite was small, but everything we needed. It’s an older resort, but has been very well remodeled. Everything was new and I mean everything; carpet, paint, furniture, appliances; etc. Even the bathtub was new. It’s not right on the beach, but right across the street from the boardwalk and beach.
The staff was extremely friendly and helpful. It has and indoor pool and a great Italian restaurant on the main floor. The restaurant’s pizza was fantastic and can be delivered right to your room. I would definitely stay here again.

Please be aware that this post was in my draft box and didn’t notice It wasn’t posted till now. This was on July of 2015.
We got this vacation as part of the kar4kids donation program. The room was very nice, clean and everything was new, however one of the worse experiences we had.
The fire alarm went off in the middle of the night on our first night, everyone in the hotel was outside and fire department was there. False alarm, everyone back in and 30 minutes later everyone was out again. This went on a few more times.
In the morning we wanted to hit the beach and since it was our first time there we ask the staff to point us in the right direction none could tell us which way to go. To our surprise a few speak Russian, hmmmmmmm. In the end we found our way to the beach.
Got back in the afternoon to our room which was on the 4^th floor to find water everywhere. As the elevator doors opened, surprise, ceiling fire extinguishers malfunction and was raining inside. All of clothing and luggage was wet.
They moved everyone from our floor and the floor below which ceilings were leaking to the 5^th and 6^th.
Spend all night washing and drying our clothing waiting in line with the rest of the guess for the only 2 washers and dryer on the 6^th floor with over 20 other guess. The manager was nice to say take it to a cleaner and they would reimburse us but I was not going to drive looking for a cleaners open at those hours.
The next day I really needed a vacation from this vacation. The hotel personal said that there was a shuttle taking anyone who wanted to participate to a skating ring for free, complements of the hotel. I said what that hell, my girls needed the fun to save what was left of this vacation.
It took an hour to get there, the driver was a kid that looks like he was stoned and drove like a maniac. Half way there everyone in the shuttle screamed at him to take it easy. We get to the skating ring make the line and taddaaaaa. $ 15 a persons plus $ 5 more for skate rentals. I was ready to bite someone’s head off.
I told the desk clerk that we were guess of Ocean Key Port and our trip to the skating ring was a no charge for their guess she started to laugh. I asked her what was so funny and she said they had nothing to do with the hotel or any hotel and everyone needed to pay to get in. Well guess what, since the fucking worthless hotel staff said it was free I didn’t brought but a few dollars to get snacks for my girls so we couldn’t getting. My girls my self along with many other hotel guess were in the same situation and had no choice but to wait outside for the shuttle to get back 3 hours later.
Ocean Key Port hotel has shit for service, terrible staff, highly possible Russian immigrant trafficking ring and when the manager offered me free room stay for a week for the next 3 years I gave him a smile, the finger and told him not even if that was the only way the human race would survive extinction.

This was a great Hotel! Every thing was neat and clean when we arrived. The location was just across from the beach, so it was perfect for me and my boys. The Laundry was free as long as you bring your own detergent and you wouldnt want to buy detergent there because its about 10 $ for a little bottle. The Virginia Street entertainment was super great with some awesome talent. Next year i will be visiting again and I will Defenitly be staying at the Ocean Keys

This hotel is really nice for a getaway. Everything is clean and the staff is super friendly. It’s on the 5^th Street so it’s a good 10 block walk from where all the action is, give or take. They don’t clean the rooms during your stay which you can view as a pro or con. I didn’t really mind that and the pool was small but we got it to ourselves from 9 — 11pm one night. Might smell funky when you walk in but it’s because the pools in the lobby. I didnt get a picture of our bathroom but it was nice and clean for us and the water pressure was a little on the weak side. Other than that everything was great!

Friendly staff, nice and clean. Kitchenette too small, not on the beach, ok views, tiny pool

Excellent location, right in the middle of the action. I was impressed by the size of the suite. I was on the ninth floor, facing inland, the view was great (still could see part of the harbor). This place is well kept and clean. The staff was also very friendly. The Ocean Key has their own parking structure, so parking/​unloading is not an issue. I would go back again.