Casa Morada

Little Gem and lovely Caribbean feel after staying in the big city .., well equipped and lovely setting with sun loungers and hammocks to relax on. Staff really accommodating and friendly .

A real gem of a resort. Very homely and easy. A real treat to be so relaxed. We had iguana suite so had great views over the sea. Comfy beds, and great facilities. Super breakfast. Loved the yoga session too. Amazing sunset views from the island. Would highly recommend

L’emplacement, l’accueil, la deco, le petit déjeuner

Casa Morada has become, after years of visiting the Keys, our go-to! There is nothing else quite like it. I think it’s possibly the most beautiful place in the Keys. The rooms are beautiful and comfortable, the property is quiet and peaceful. The sunset is perfect…. And there are manatee/s that visit! It is our favorite vacation spot. The staff are caring and really lovely…..Especially Samantha….whose smile we look forward to each year! We seriously love this place!

Charming & very comfortable. We stayed 4 nights while visiting Islamorada on a fishing trip with another couple. The manager Samantha does everything possible to make sure guests are happy & well taken care of. Our room was very clean, if a bit dated.
The grounds are beautiful & well maintained. Lots of darling places to sit & enjoy being outside. Beautiful spots to sit in cabana or out on the beach, plenty of beach chairs. I expected breakfast to be continental was very pleasantly surprised with fresh cut fruit, eggs & potatoes with bagels, toast & the lady who is the attendant was amazing. Lots of places to walk to for lunch & dinner. A place to dock your boat. Paddle boards & bikes there to use. My only concern was the pool was cold, there had just been a cold snap. Great place & look forward to visiting again!

Beautiful, secluded place. Wonderful service.

Expected
So much more didn’t lea n until the week before that
The hotel was in a “transition” no
Pool bar , limited parking , they should have let us know earlier so we could have changed our hotel

Lovely experience at Casa Morada. Small, intimate and ideally situated in Islamorada, but off the main road enough to be quiet. Water view rooms are a must book! We were in the Iguana suite - huge room, nicely appointed with a kinda weird bathroom set up, but spotlessly clean and very well equipped. Huge bummer the bar on the 'island' was closed, but the hotel was great about communication so we were prepared before arrival. Also the sunset sailboat was in dry dock. Not sure why either was unavailable and more info wasn't provided. Breakfast was exactly the same every day and limited so we went out several mornings.

We just had a sinking feeling as we arrived. It’s nothing like the reviews or the pictures, more a motel than a hotel. We got a pretty lacklustre welcome. We then went to our room. It was clean, the smell of bleach was strong, and tidy but everything was so tired, with chipped tiles, scuffed paint work, leaking shower etc. There was no safe, which we were really upset about. They just said “ oh there isn’t one in that room, we’ll see if we can find one”. But they never bothered coming back to us and a portable safe is pointless anyway. We couldn’t use the room with the day bed as the light didn’t work. No point asking, as we found with the safe, they don’t respond. The next morning the breakfast was adequate, a toaster, microwave and a small selection of foods. The pool is also very disappointing, other than the lovely view. It’s just very tired. The sun beds are cheap ones, not the ones in the pictures, and there are no umbrellas so shade is hard to come by. No one staffs the pool so, other than water, there are no drinks, and the unstaffed bar is very dilapidated. There’s no food but Lorilei’s nearby do great lunches. The gardens are quite nice and the toiletries are nice. When we left they didn’t even ask how are stay was; it’s like they don’t care. We wish we’d stayed at the Islander Resort. We rented a cabana there one day to get away from our hotel. It’s about 50% more expensive but it’s 150% nicer. Expensive but so much better value for money as you get so, so much more. All in all, we just felt Casamorada was a lot of money for a very basic motel. We were gutted as it looked so nice online.

The view from the back of the hotel is good. Very private.

Calme , la vue , l’emplacement

We received a text our room was ready an hour early! Check in was quick and we were walked to our room. Our room was SPOTLESS! Very nicely furnished and nice
bathroom...important to us. They had more than a continental breakfast for us overlooking the Gulf; included in the room. NO CHARGE for parking.
Highly recommend to anyone who wants peace and quiet and not a mega resort.

My husband and I have traveled extensively and typically stay in well-reviewed 3-4 star boutique hotels. We couldn't have been more disappointed with our $900/night (after all fees and taxes) Shangri-La Suite Casa Morada stay. At that price point, you expect a very nice room and some type of amenities other than a beach towel and an unheated small tiny pool. There was no shower. (The only way to bathe was a very small faucet wand serving a large tub, with no shower curtain, that sat in the middle of the bathroom). There is no beach, and what could be a very nice outdoor bar is not staffed or equipped. There was no help with luggage across a gravel drive and up a long flight of stairs. No food offering of any kind -- except the meager continental breakfast and fully closed at 10:30. One has to trek about a block from the seaside to get your own Cokes and Water at the front desk. There was no extra blanket in the room and no way to get another blanket (or anything else) after the front desk closed early. This is not a 4.5 rated beach destination resort, but a 2.5-star, lightly staffed motor inn that happens to be located on the beach.

We so wanted to love Casa Morada, having been recommended the hotel by dear friends who has stayed previously. There are some real positives to the property – the location, the gardens, the "private island" – but sadly there are also a number of fundamental flaws. The rooms are tired and desperately need an urgent refurb. If I was being kind, I would say they have gone for the "shabby chic" look but in reality, the rooms are just old and a little decrepit. Our room (Coconut Palm) was badly laid out, with a poor use of space. The bathroom looked like it hadn't been touched since the 70's. The plumbing was hit and miss (no hot water in the sink, the shower head would decapitate anyone over 5'10" etc.). The saddest aspect was the lack of use of the facilities. Offering only breakfast, we found the gardens, dock and pool largely abandoned, especially in the evenings, as guests sought refuge elsewhere. Be aware that the front desk closes at 8pm; fortunately, we had called ahead due to a delayed flight so were able to organise access to our room. The overall vibe was of a "has been B&B" in need of some urgent TLC. Fine perhaps at $150-200 / night but at over $500+ / night, this did not represent good value.

What a gem. Gorgeous use of space, and the details were lovely. We made wonderful use of the amenities. The bikes, breakfasts, pool, convenient location….LOVE!

We have been coming to Casa Morada Motel for over 10 years every February for about a week. We really like this place. Very peaceful. We always stay in one of the ocean rooms. This year 2026, they have better Staffing this year then the last few years after "covid". But also I found out it got sold, so perhaps that's the plus too. We will be coming back 2027 as scheduled :-). A really great place. Very pretty and peaceful. Not very kid-oriented and as before I believe you have to be 16 to stay here.

Plus-- their staffing has really improved, really outstanding staff.

We had a delightful stay. Our second floor "garden view" room was both comfortable and charming. The simple and delicious breakfast buffet was in its own building, closer to the water. Ruth, who both was at Reception and prepared breakfast, was lovely and welcoming. While we could have wished for warmer weather, it was still far colder up North :) it started to be more typical Keys weather as we were leaving!