Sunset Key Cottages

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Sunset Key Cottages occupies its own small island off Key West, and arrival is by boat from the dock at Opal Key Resort & Marina, with the reservations address listed at 245 Front Street. Opal itself calls this one of its most unusual properties precisely because the whole resort sits on an island, so the layout, the amenities and the crossing all shape how a visit unfolds. Accommodations are freestanding cottages rather than corridor rooms: one-bedroom plans run about 700 square feet with kitchens and views over ocean and gardens, while two-bedroom cottages reach 1,200 square feet with open living and dining areas and wrap-around verandas made for the "Rise and Dine" breakfast basket. Larger parties can take a three-bedroom cottage of roughly 1,500 square feet spread over two floors, with well-equipped kitchens and furnished balconies, or the 2,500-square-foot four-bedroom with four king beds, a fully stocked kitchen and a private plunge pool. Shared facilities sit a short stroll from any porch and include Latitudes Restaurant, Flippers Pool Bar, the Opal Spa at Sunset Key Cottages, a fitness center, tennis courts, a zero-entry pool and the island dock. Those same areas are reachable by self-operating lifts or sloped entryways, and an accessible boat runs on call between 7:15am and 2:15am, with earlier transport arranged on advance notice. Well-mannered dogs are part of the picture too, greeted with a gift bag of waste bags and dental stick treats, though a non-refundable fee of $100 per night per dog applies and restrictions cover the pool, restaurants and beach. Reserving through Opal's own cottage pages is what puts a traveler on the island itself, with the ferry, spa, tennis and pool attached to the booking.

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