Five- to Six-Star Resorts in Key Largo
- The Overseas Highway is the only road through the Florida Keys; in some places, it stretches 7 miles over open ocean.vanishing point bridge image by MPH from Fotolia.com
The Florida Keys stretch from the southern tip of the Florida mainland all the way west to Key West. The only way to travel overland through the Florida Keys is via U.S. 1---also called the Overseas Highway and the only road. Key Largo, as its name might suggest, is the longest of the Florida Keys. There are many five- and six-star resorts available in Key Largo. - The Key Largo Marriott boasts 153 rooms; 20 of these rooms are two-bedroom suites that even include waterfront terraces. All of the Key Largo Marriott's rooms include desks with wireless Internet services. Prices range from $199 to $1,500 per night.
This resort offers water sports, a gym and an open-air spa overlooking the water. The Marriott also offers a dock with diving and snorkeling trips. The Marriott has its own private beach as well as a swimming pool, a whirlpool and a tiki hut and bar. The resort also offers a 24-hour gym.
Marriott Key Largo Bay Beach Resort
103800 Overseas Highway
Key Largo, Florida 33037
866-775-6936
marriottkeylargo.com - Azul del Mar, which means "blue of the sea," is an upscale boutique hotel on the western side of the highway in Key Largo. Due to Azul del Mar's proximity to Florida's Everglades National Park, the resort offers sunset cruises to a bird sanctuary in the park. Azul del Mar also offers snorkeling, kayaking, fishing and eco-tours, both in the sea and in the Everglades. Most of the water sports tours consist of six-person groups and leave from the hotel's own dock.
Azul del Mar also boasts an outdoor grill where guests can grill their own catch.
Tropical Garden Suites, which overlook the resort's gardens, go for $129 and up per night, while Seafront Suites are $149 and up per night and Deluxe Sea View Suites are $179 and up per night. These last two both overlook the beach; the difference is that the Deluxe Sea View suite is the larger of the two.
Azul Del Mar
104300 Overseas Highway
Key Largo, FL 33037
305-451-0337
azulhotels.us - Marina del Mar's rooms offer central air-conditioning, a refrigerator, cable TV and balconies overlooking the Atlantic. Suites offer kitchens, living rooms and bedrooms. Marina del Mar's marina allows boats to be docked overnight as well as rented. There are also dive shops, an Olympic-size pool, a Jacuzzi and a gym.
The resort also offers a number of water sports including deep-sea and back-country fishing as well as snorkeling and diving in the nearby coral reef.
A double land view room costs $109.95 per night, while a double marina view room is $129.95 per night and a studio suite is $149.95 per night.
Marina del Mar Key Largo
527 Caribbean Drive
Key Largo, FL 33037
866-552-8876
marinadelmarkeylargo.com