ISLAMORADA GETAWAY

Hello lovelies,

Last weekend my family and I took a quick trip to Islamorada. Its about 2 hour drive south from Miami and is perfect for those who want to have a quick getaway and don’t want to spend 4 hours driving all the way to Key West. It is also great for families as they have plenty of activities for kids.

1. WHERE TO STAY

There are many resorts and small boutique hotels for you to choose from. Since the island is very small they all have pretty much the same beach and the ocean views. The only difference is what your resort has to offer. I have stayed in 2 different hotels there that I think worth mentioning since they are completely different. One was Cheeca Lodge & Spa where we stayed for my birthday last summer. It is beautiful older resort with charming decor, lush gardens and 2 pools for you to choose from (one is for families and one is adults only). There is also a tiki bar and water sports rentals such as paddle boards and canoes. The thing that I loved the most was the room. We wanted to splurge a little and got us a room with a private jacuzzi tub out on our patio with the view of their gardens ( you can choose an ocean view room).

This time we stayed in a newly renovated Amara Cay Resort. It is way smaller with only one pool and no jacuzzi tubs on the balconies nor in the pool area (bummer!). However, the lobby of the hotel has amazing wooden cabin inspired decor. They even have hanging wooden swings which are as much fun for adults as they are for kids. 

2. WHAT TO DO

Like any small island the activities are water sports, pool lounging and drinking at the bar! If you got kids, you can go to the Theater of the Sea which is the marine mammal park where you can also swim with dolphins. There are few antique stores to pass the time and grab something unique and memorable for your home. 

3. WHERE TO EAT

Most of the restaurants there offer seafood and yummy and more affordable lobster dishes. My favorite place to go to is the cutest and colorful “Pierre’s“. Sit at one of their outside tables on the white sandy beach and indulge in their specialty- the yummiest crab cakes I have tried. They offer live music on weekends and some week nights and happy hour every Wednesday 🙂

xo

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