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Seashell Motel & Key West Hostel

1.5 star property

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Standard Room, 2 Double Beds | View from room
Basic Room | Bathroom
Front of property
Garden
Terrace/patio

Reviews

7.8 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Room service
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

Map
718 South Street, Key West, FL, 33340
  • Duval Street
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • South Beach
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Southernmost Point
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Key West, FL (EYW-Key West Intl.)
    ‪7 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Private

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Private

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Private

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(33 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Shared Dormitory

7.6 out of 10
Good
(5 reviews)
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

View all photos for Women Only, SHARED DORMITORY (10 beds SHARED Bathroom)

Free WiFi, bed sheets

Women Only, SHARED DORMITORY (10 beds SHARED Bathroom)

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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Standard Room, 2 Double Beds | View from room

Standard Room, 2 Double Beds

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(29 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Family Room, Multiple Beds

  • Sleeps 6
  • 5 Twin Bunk Beds

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Basic Room

Basic Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Women Only, Bunk Bed, SHARED DORMITORY (SHARED Bathroom)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

View all photos for Mixed, Bunk Bed, SHARED DORMITORY (SHARED Bathroom)

Free WiFi, bed sheets

Mixed, Bunk Bed, SHARED DORMITORY (SHARED Bathroom)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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About the area

Key West

With a stay at Seashell Motel & Key West Hostel, you'll be centrally located in Key West, just a 4-minute walk from Florida Keys Beaches and 6 minutes by foot from Duval Street. .This hostel is 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from South Beach and 0.4 mi (0.6 km) from Southernmost Point.
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What's nearby

  • Duval Street - 6 min walk - 0.5 km
  • South Beach - 6 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Southernmost Point - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Ernest Hemingway Home and Museum - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Smathers Beach - 4 min drive - 2.0 km

Getting around

  • Key West Intl. Airport (EYW) - 8 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Salute! On The Beach - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪El Siboney Restaurant - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Southernmost Beach Café - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Southernmost Point Bar In the USA - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Rum Bar at the Speakeasy Inn - ‬9 min walk

About this property

Seashell Motel & Key West Hostel

Hostel with free parking, a short walk to Duval Street
Seashell Motel & Key West Hostel offers 10 air-conditioned accommodations with hair dryers and complimentary toiletries. This Key West hostel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include showers. Housekeeping is offered daily and hair dryers can be requested.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 10 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms feature showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.
Enjoy recreation amenities such as bicycles to rent or take in the view from a garden. This hostel also features complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and a picnic area.
Take advantage of the hostel's room service.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, multilingual staff, and luggage storage. Free self parking is available onsite.
Room service is available.

Languages

English, Russian, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free offsite parking
  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Things to do

  • Bicycle rentals

Family friendly

  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • Picnic area

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • 1 building
  • 1 floor
  • Designated smoking areas (fines apply)

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Refrigerator
  • Room service

More

  • Air conditioning

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:30 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
The credit card used to book the reservation must be presented by the cardholder at check-in.
Guests planning to arrive outside of normal check-in hours must contact this property 48 hours in advance to arrange late check-in.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
2 children, up to the age of 12 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Deposit: USD 100 per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Minimum Spring Break check-in age is 21 years old
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
This property requires a key deposit in cash upon arrival.

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
Alcohol is not served or permitted at this property

Property is also known as

Motel Hostel
Seashell Key West
Seashell Motel & Hostel
Seashell Motel & Key West Hostel
Seashell Motel Key West Hostel
Seashell Motel Hostel
Seashell Motel & Key West Hostel Key West
Seashell Motel & Key West Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation

Seashell Motel & Key West Hostel Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 418 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 277 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 133 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 79 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 94 out of 1001 reviews

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.2/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Brooke L, Gering

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Maria

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean, walkable, convinient. The staff was very welcoming.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jerry J

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great experience

Was a great place to stay i hot a free room upgrade due to renting for a week and them not being over packed for spring break!
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Gloria

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good Location

Good location for Duval St., and other attractions. Employees very nice. Grounds are a bit rough because it’s mid -renovation. Beds very comfy.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dan

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Molly

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The pool is a construction site so it feels like staying at a construction site, as it is it very close to your doors. It will be nice when finished but right now it is comically ugly they should give a discount for the state of the motel right now. The rooms were nice and very clean though.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

blake

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort

not bad! perfect for what we were looking far

We got one of the more recently updated rooms, which was perfect for what we needed! Everything was really good for the price, however, the seals on the doors/windows are non-existent. expect to hear everything outside from a sneeze to a car driving by. also they are currently under construction which was not advertised anywhere but the fine print on hotels.com so no pool as advertised :/
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Steven

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Efficient staff. Clean rooms, albeit very small for a 2-person (but it’s a hostel, so you shouldn’t expect spacious). Bike rental onsite. You’ll need to request housekeeping but they do a great job of cleaning the room. At the time of our visit the pool was excavated (presumably to build a new one) but this did not affect us. Overall a good value for what is generally a pricey market for accommodations.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Uladzimir

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

4/10 Poor

Richie

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Dont
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

DAN

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

4/10 Poor

Roslyn

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Incredibly loud, under construction, but an excellent location.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

2/10 Terrible

Omar

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Do NOT stay here.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

2/10 Terrible

Greg

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Construction
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alissa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Kathleen

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Jared

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Its was really nice though they where putting in a pool.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Taiana

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very good condition price quality ... recommended to sleep and get up in the keys to do what you have scheduled the next day!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Kelly

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Mikhy

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff aren't the friendliest. I noticed that in the dorm bed when someone left, the staff didn't always change the sheets.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

4/10 Poor

Ethel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Safe but lacking common area and kitchen.

Normally a Hostal has a kitchen for everyone to use! Plus a common area to sit and relax and meet others. This place no longer has a common area because it was outside and is now dug up. No kitchen was shown to me. Bed was fine but walls were thin. Stayed here to save money. It was fine and safe! Parking available. Guy at check in was very nice and helpful! Just wish is offerred more than a bed to sit and plan my day! They did have a small refrigerator in the room that serves 10 beds.
Outside common area destroyed!
My bed
One room with 6 beds
Curtains are nice
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Rooms are small and dated but functional. Windows let draft in and workers start working on building early so don’t expect to sleep late. But convenient location, priced high but still in Key West it’s one of the lower rates. Enjoyed our stay here. Loved the chickens… bring a couple pieces of bread for them.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was clean with old furniture and a somewhat remodelled, however there is a very bad smell of urine in the room that is hard to tolerate.We were informed it is because of the AC ,and some animals living in the attick.Maybe change the filter??Would not stay there again.Who knows what we were breathing in all night.Also its not safe for little kids ears as you can hear any and everything that goes on next room....
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shawn

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Simple yet accommodating.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025