The Artist House

Pleasant
Traveller Type: Traveling as Couple
  : The location of The Artist House is excellent, just a brief walk away from Duval St. and close to most of what youll likely be doing in Key West. The room we were in was called Eugenes Studio Suite which is located on the main floor adjacent to the kitchen and office. The room was plenty big, the bed was comfortable, and the air conditioning was great to beat the heat, especially during our August stay. There was always coffee and tea available in the kitchen, and they had a cold filtered water dispenser right outside our room we used regularly before our excursions out in the heat. The staff were very friendly and responsive when we needed to have room service clean up towels, trash, etc in our room or when we wanted to print boarding passes, etc The house itself, though under repair/construction, was quite beautiful and had great character.
  : Prior to our arrival we let the host know my wife had dietary needs (gluten and dairy free) and that although we didnt expect them to go out of their way to accommodate, it would nice for her to have some breakfast (typically breakfast is easy with these needs). During our 6 day stay, my wife ate Cheerios, as all their other breakfast options either had gluten or dairy in them. We understand that these accommodations can be difficult, but when you agree to accommodate.then its best to follow through.This brings me to the breakfast part of Bed & Breakfast. There really isnt much of anything, and quite honestly, The Artist House should change to an Inn and not a Bed and Breakfast. Weve stayed in over a dozen Bed and Breakfasts across the country and this was the most bizarre breakfast weve ever seen. They cater in with pre-made items that they put in a heated tray, and there were several mornings we needed to get to an activity (jet skiing, snorkeling) and 8:30am came and went with nothing to be found. Breakfast here is terrible, plain and simple.Next is our room. The room itself was ok, but right outside it is their office which is a desk and a computer along with a guest chair you can lounge in. Adjacent to it is the kitchen. So basically if the staff is in working, or guests are in the Kitchen or the common chair, it can be very loud, and theres no sound buffering with the room door. Also, right outside our window is were they keep the trash, so every morning we heard them cleaning up (they cant help it), but it was yet more noise around this room. There were several days where staff were working until 9:30pmright outside our room. We just felt very exposed with little to no privacy. The other detractor to our room was the bathroom. The shower was very low water pressure (largely an issue with city water pressure) and it just didnt fit the room at all as it was very drab and outdated.

Good
Traveller Type: Traveling as Couple
  : Very cool old house
  : Parking is a hassle. Very limited

Wonderful
Traveller Type: Traveling as Couple