Amara Cay Resort

Ameracay is a very nice resort. It's not too far and easily accessible. It gas a nice tiki brand beach as well as a very nice courtyard with game areas and firepits. The resort is in an area that has iguanas. These are harmless if left alone. Make sure yiu balcony door is shut so a curious iguana does not visit. You also should ve aware that in case of a cold snap, iguanas fall from trees. As long as they don't hit you in the head again they are harmless. Visited the outside bar fi a sandwich. Everything in the Keys cost more so prices are moderate. We shared a sandwich with no issues. The lobby area is very nice with suspended swinging chairs. Decorations are "islandish" which is appropriate. There is a selfie wall which has keys mounted. There is also a wall mounted magnetic Scrapple game. There are nice restaurants within walking distance. Both Midway and Lazy Boys were busy. If you go out for dinner, expect moderate wait. Staff was exceptionally nice and helpful. The resort has a very snLl gift shop. Not much for men unless you need a bathing suit. The only problem was the entire area was having water issues. There was no hot water in the room. I would stay again. It's about half the cost of staying in Key West. There are places very close by if you want to plY in, on, or under the water. It may be possible to book a ride out to Alligator Reef Lighthouse via a service near by. Lots of places to hop on a fishing boat. The water off Islamadora is a nationally protected coral reef. Make sure you know what you can and can't do on the reef. The resort does not allow drone flying on property. You might be able to fly from a nearby bridge. I will probably visit again.

Cooler ac and refrigerators Definitely need an upgrade on the refrigerators. We were in two rooms and neither refrigerator was very cold. Also, the AC was not that cold. The lowest the thermostat would go is 67° and there is no way it was 67° in either room… So I suggest better refrigerators and being able to lower the thermostat below 67°.

The property was very nicely landscaped and the pool and beach areas had comfortable furniture and were very inviting. The chickee huts provided nice shade. There is a seawall on the beach that separates the sand and water areas. There were pretty fire pits and music in the courtyard area which also was a nice feature. I was disappointed in our room location, view and the dampness in our room. My booking did not give a good description of the view which was of a parking lot. In addition we received a charge to our room that was not ours. Luckily we checked out in person and caught it. The staff handled it nicely.

Wonderful staff, great pool, the grounds always neat and clean. The room was to die for. Beautiful views

Everything is really great here. Nice property. Nice pool. Great location for hitting all of the keys. Tiki bar staff could stand to liven up a bit. Pretty glum crew for working with that view.

Amara Cay Resort is truly a slice of paradise! Our stay was absolutely perfect — from the moment we checked in, we were greeted by friendly, helpful staff who made us feel right at home. We stayed in an oceanfront hotel room, and the views were nothing short of breathtaking. Waking up to the sound of the waves and watching the sunrise from our balcony was a highlight of the trip. Huge thanks to the entire team at Amara Cay for creating such a memorable experience. We’ll definitely be back!