We stayed at l'Habitation B&B the week before Christmas 2007. The guesthouse is fantastic - large, clean rooms/excellent hosts/excellent value/excellent breakfast and above all, amazing location less than one block from Duval St and everything within walking distance. Would we stay here again - absolutely! We liked it so much we stayed for an extra night.

One tip which may help anyone visiting in December - there is no charge for the parking meters for the 10 days leading up to Christmas. Not that there is any way of knowing - that was just one useful tip given to us by the very helpful staff at l'Habitation.

Thanks to everyone who made our trip so enjoyable.

I have been staying with Stuart & Helene at L'Hab for at least 10 years now. One cannot ask for a better location & value. 3/4 block off Duval & a short walk to the most popular spots on the Island.

In addition, you are staying in a charming period building B & B which is the only way to stay in Key West. L'Hab is clean, comfortable & well maintained. Intimate places like this are what Key West is all about. Meeting your fellow guests at breakfast is a special treat as well.

Stu & Helene are always gracious and have welcomed me as a friend over the years. I'm always made to feel at home and miss being there when I am back in 'the real world'. It will be a sad day if I ever have to replace L'Hab & Stu/Helene.

location is perfect
owners are so nice. The lady is french, and her husband american.

rooms are charming
Great place to stay in Key west
good breakfast

We had a really hard time finding a hotel, as we were late in looking for one (we called the same day), they were really nice and gave us a big discount on their king-size bedroom... when we asked if we could stay a second night, they arranged something with other guests, so that we didn't have to look somewhere else for a hotelroom. The woman at the reception was really helpful, as we arrived after 10 p.m., she just put our keys in an envelope and we could arrive whenever we wanted. The breakfast was really good, freshly baked croissants, muffins, cereals, tea, coffee, orange juice and eggs. It was on the top of the house, so you could sit outside and have your breakfast, awesome !
The woman also gave us some good hints about parking (the meters are just too expensive, 25cents for 10minutes...), so try to park on Elizabeth St. , normally there you can park for free! The Guesthouse is just off Duval Street, so you're nearby the shops and the restaurants, and still it's not too noisy... although we had some drunk guys who slept on the porch, so that was a little annoying... (but normal for Key West unfortunately) if you're a light sleeper just ask for a room in the back, which we had the second night, it was a little bit smaller (but still big) and there was no noise at all... the rooms are all redone, they have a fridge, a tv, a little couch and a bed, which was really comfortable!

I ABSOLUTELY RECOMMEND this hotel, it was a great stay, just don't forget that it is a B&B and not a Sheraton-Hotel