Caribbean Queen Available for Fantasy Fest!

News Flash!  Because of a sudden cancellation, our fabulous Caribbean Queen Suite has opened up for the week of Fantasy Fest! Its a chance of a lifetime, a premium room, only three blocks from Duval Street during Key West's biggest festival of the year.  We are telling our groupies before we start to advertize, allowing our loyal followers an opportunity to grab this room.   And if you book 6 or 7 nights you get the last night for free!  If you have always wanted to find out what Fantasy Fest is all about, now is your chance. Pull out your suitcases, pack your costumes and jump on a plane.  Book quickly before we open up the room to the masses. We look forward to seeing you at the Mermaid for the greatest party of the year!

An Innkeepers Guides to Key West-Interview

Dean was recently interviewed in an article on NBC.com about a new series of Innkeeper’s Guides to popular destinations around the country. The guide was put together by inspired innkeepers, such as Dean and Paul, that wanted to help travelers learn about a community through the eyes of the locals and offer an inside scoop of things to do and places to go.  At the Mermaid & The Alligator we are all very proud of our little island city and love to tell guests the little secrets of the island, and work diligently to find just the perfect type of activity to suit each guests needs.  Now with the new guide book, An Innkeepers Guide to Key West', visitors have a great travel book with inside tips.  There are five other Guide Books out and more to follow.  To read the article on NBC.com visit http://travelkit.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/09/21/13990978-innkeepers-share-their-best-kept-secrets-in-new-guides?lite.  Remember when reading the article, that Dean was interviewed while he was vacationing in Costa Rica, that's dedication! 

Closed for Our Summer Hiatus

September is here and it is time for our annual end-of-year summer hiatus; we will be closed 9/08/12 until 9/28/12.  Dean and Paul take a much needed holiday in Costa Rica, Rebecca goes off to Nova Scotia and Geri travels to upstate New York.  While we all take a break the Inn goes through its annual sprucing up; tree trimmers arrive with large tools to cut back overreaching foliage, our carpenter, Rudy, comes to complete any painting,repairs or remodeling needed, and the Inn gets a thorough deep clean.  We open our doors on Friday Sept 28th feeling refreshed, gleaming and ready for another fabulous season.   Caroline and the doggies will be inn-sitting for the month, so we are still taking reservations, answering e-mails and here to answer any questions you may have.  Have a wonderful September and we look forward to a great season.