Avalon Bed & Breakfast

Quiet but central location. Great coffee, fruit, cookies available free in the lobby. Charming decor. Pretty front porch for breakfast, reading etc. Friendly, helpful staff.

Rooms were great

Shower water pressure was low.

The breakfast was fantastic and the location of the B&B could not have been better. It was on Duval but at the quiet end of the street. We really enjoyed our stay and would highly recommend it.

We liked everything.

I wrote in the visitors book that a place this perfect makes you want to return and that is just so. It is right on the famous Duval Street but far enough from the noise so you do not get disturbed. A plethora of good bars and restaurants are a pleasant 20 minute walk up the road towards Mallory Square. The brilliant Butterfly house is right opposite and if you want to join the queue to have your photo taken next to buoy marking the US’s southernmost point that too is just around the corner. The free Duval Loop bus service stops just across the way. Parking is at a premium in Key West. The Avalon has an arrangement with a lot over the road which, on the face if it at $25 a day isn’t cheap but it’s safe and very handy - make sure you tell them you are an Avalon guest though otherwise the price is a lot higher. The breakfast, which is served on the front terrace, is absolutely lovely. Very fresh fruit, juices, breads, eggs and cold cuts and plenty of it - you’d never go hungry and that’s a fact. A lovely touch is the coffee and tea which are available 24/7 in the lobby along with fresh cookies and fruit. The hotel staff are polite, friendly and very helpful. They do not offer a laundry service but I had some Everglade water infested shorts and a shirt which desperately needed washing so they happily included them in their own towel wash without charge. The atmosphere is just right too. It is an old building with a colonial feel but the owners have achieved a perfect balance by adding all the modern facilities you would require. The room was large, spotlessly clean and perfect for relaxing in. The bathroom came with a host of towels, robes and amenities. Just along the corridor was the door to the verandah. The view over the road wasn’t too exciting but so what, it was a nice place to relax with a beer (which you could buy downstairs at a very good rate). We didn't use the pool but it looked clean and pool towels were available for use off site if required.

Nothing! As I said, a place this perfect makes you want to return.