The Islands of Islamorada

Our stay at Isla Morada Resort was excellent—easily one of the top places to stay in the Keys, and it’s clear why it’s so highly rated. The property itself is stunning. The grounds are lush, meticulously maintained, and feel like a private tropical retreat. Every detail—from the landscaping to the layout—creates a sense of calm and exclusivity. The buildings are relatively new, and it shows: everything feels modern, clean, and thoughtfully designed. We stayed in an Ocean Suite on the second floor, and the space was impressive—easily around 1,000 square feet. The layout was functional and comfortable, with a large bedroom, a spacious bathroom with dual sinks and a generous shower (hot water almost instantly), and a balcony overlooking the tiki bar, pool, and ocean. Sitting out there in the evening with the breeze and sunset was a highlight. The amenities are well done without being overbearing. Multiple pools give you options—one more family-oriented near the tiki bar, and another quieter pool that felt almost private during our stay. There’s also a scenic walking path, pickleball courts, a gym, and even covered areas with games for when the weather turns. Bikes and fishing gear are available, and staff are around if you need anything—but otherwise, they let you enjoy the property without constant upselling. Service was excellent and accommodating. Requests for extra towels and daily sheet changes were handled promptly without issue. A couple minor drawbacks: parking can be tight, especially near the Ocean Suites, and while food can be ordered and delivered anywhere on the property, there’s no true on-site sit-down restaurant—particularly noticeable at breakfast. Also, for a property at this level, the in-room coffee setup feels like an afterthought and could be upgraded. That said, these are small critiques in an otherwise outstanding stay. The overall experience is peaceful, polished, and thoughtfully executed.

Great place, super clean, good service and beautiful views! Great place to stay in the keys and would highly reccomend.

My husband and I stayed here to celebrate his birthday. It was a very costly stay and things were wrong the entire time. The lock on our door was broken almost the whole time, leaving us locked in our room. They tried to fix it twice, but it was never right. The resort really does not provide any food. There is a small food service from 9-5, that does not begin at 9 and certainly ends before 5. We ordered food at 4:15 one day, the hamburger we received was completely raw, when we sent it back, the food people were already gone, therefore we were stuck with no dinner. The worst experience we had however, was basically being kicked out of the hotel. Before our visit we extended our stay to a 5th night, which is a lot considering the cost per night. On this last day, we were in a boat in the ocean when the resort calls to state that we left things in our room and should they mail it to us (huh??) we explained that we were not checking out, we had extended our stay. They proceeded to tell us that maids must clean the room instantly for new people and the maids will collect all our things. I would like to state that spring break had ended and it was noticeable how empty the resort was. The bartender even told us how most people left and the resort would be very quiet. Which made the rude behavior of kicking us out even stranger. Obviously, we had to end our day on the boat, return it and get back as quick as possible. As we had arrived back to the marina to return our boat, quite upset about our day being ruined, we get a call stating that if we would like to keep our room, we can. After being locked out/in our room, terrible food service, the inability to even get ice on our own, and now the rude behavior to us on the phone, essentially kicking us out and ruining our day and trip, not to mention, they clearly did not want another $1100 for the night, we left!. I would love to recommend the place because it is pretty, but it is not worth the excessive cost per night, especially with all the problems and rude behavior from management. A real shame.

I will only state the important things. SUPER clean and made sure we had so much fun and had some freak time to our selfs. Beds were really confey. The hot tub was amazing just like the food and if you think thatt it is too expensive you are just a brookie. One last thing if you are reading this and your not going Im going to kick yo ass

Great property and amenities but $5M to buy into one and on top of that pay HOA and management fees? I know the keys have gone wild in pricing but there is no way to defend this price point. The agent I chatted with at the bar (William is his name I believe) is a total frat "bro". I can't believe he was hired to represent such a property, he would not be my first choice.