The spartan, cheaply furnished room was far from the "classic elegance" described on the website. The front desk personnel and manager were rude. We decided against staying there and went to the truly elegant and politely staffed Hawk's Cay Resort at only $26/night more.

WHAT A WONDERFUL FIND...LOVED IT...CUTE/CLEAN..EVERYONE WAS SO NICE...FOOD WAS GREAT...YOU DONT HAVE TO LEAVE RESORT IF YOU DONT WANT TO..GOING TO GO BACK AS SOON AS WE CAN AND NOT GOING TO WAIT TIL NEXT YR...AFTER A COUPLE OF DAYS IN KEY WEST SO NICE TO COME UP TO THE ISLANDER...

liked all of it. fabulous. rooms spacious and clean. bar and food - great! would definitely stay there again.

bar area is big and inviting.

had an ocean view room (end room which was all the better).

all service to include vern, gus, pam and chefs was great. except there was a bartender (femaile) with a nasty look on her fax who was not ...

If you're looking for a very Clean, Safe and Friendly place to stay, this is it. The resort has been completely renovated and is done in a modern carribean theme. No bright pinks and blues! The beach and pool are great for relaxing. The standard rooms are nice for two people, but if your bringing children you'll definately want to ...

A scorpion got into our room under the front door when it rained. The waitress at the pool tried to serve our tall under aged child a drink.Ants!
I loved the Lori- Lei resturant across the street.

The grounds are beautiful. We have stayed at Cheeca before and this is nicer. Nicest rooms on the strip!!! Beach is huge. Pools are great. The staff is very helpful when you need them. All rooms are renovated. Breakfast is included which is great when you are with kids. The small kitchen was great for bagging lunches. You feel like you are camping ...

This is a very nice place to stay. The rooms were nice and having a kitchenette was nice. The continental breakfast was plenty for us. We cooked out on the grill in the evening which saved money and was relaxing. The grounds were very nice, the pool area was alot of fun for our son. We asked some of the people by the pool how it compared to ...

The best thing about the Islander is the location, one of the few places you can stay in the Keys that is not on the noisy highway. The worst thing about the Islander, at least in June, is that they have may be having one or even several wedding parties going on. (Four on the Saturday we were there.) This makes for a lot of noise at night. I mean ...

The guest services were amazing,wonderful hospitality!! The room was big and we loved the screened in patio and easy access kitchen...So much beach front!..Within walking distance Restaraunts.....Free continental breakfast had alot to choose from...This is our home away from home:}!