A HUGE shout out to the gentleman who checked us in at the front desk. We needed help with some new sheets for our room and he took care of it for us. We really appreciated you this weekend!! The room we had was cute and cozy. This is a great spot to stay at since it’s so close to everything. Will definitely keep this place on our list for the next time we visit. Loved it!

This was just an okay stay. I expected better from a SLH property. Our room (19) was really quiet so that was good! Otherwise it was pretty unusable with just one single chair in it and, worst of all, windows that are painted shut. The floors felt unclean. The porch didn’t have a fan so it was also unusable because of the bugs. Bikes aren’t complimentary and they said it takes at least 30 min for someone (?) to bring the keys. The pool didn’t work one day and they did let us go to another property but, with no ability to use the bikes, it was a really far hot walk. Breakfast was just okay and certainly not chef made as advertised. It was the same every day. Overall, it was just okay. Not great. Attention to detail and a real enthusiasm for hospitality would make this place great.

This hotel/Inn did not disappoint. After reading many great reviews, we decided on this place. Location, location. Location. We took the ferry from Ft Myers Beach, it’s about a 6 block walk from where we got off the boat. We took a snorkeling trip with Fury, which was a 3 block walk from the hotel. Cecilly was helpful in allowing us to store our luggage while waiting for the room. We were fortunate to get a little earlier checkin. There are multiple options for dining all within a few blocks. Duval is 2 blocks away with many options for dining and lots of stores. The hotel is darling, nestled in dense tropical vegetation. The room was cozy and very clean. I was impressed with the water pressure in the shower. The air conditioning was excellent that’s another bonus you don’t always get in hotels. They have a sangria happy hour near the pool every day that is a nice touch. The pool is perfect for cooling off. There was some debris floating in the pool but with all of the plants around it’s nearly impossible for them to keep it perfectly clean. Now, let’s talk about the breakfast. It’s served in the kitchen from 8-10. Not your typical hotel danish and boxed cereal. It’s freshly cooked eggs, bacon and several options for bagels and the “waffles, OMGOODNESS”. Fresh fruit, and juices. Loved it here! We will be back! ??

Beautiful small hotel in a great location. Just 1 block from Duval and easy to walk to all the main attractions and restaurants. The rooms are cute and decorated in a mid-century Bahamian style. Bathrooms were modern and clean. I loved the breakfast served poolside from 8-10 everyday. The pool is on the smaller side, but more than sufficient for a small hotel. They only have a few rooms which helped it feel quiet and not crowded. I would definitely stay here again.

The Ridley House is in a good location just off Duval Street and near Mallory Square. You can easily walk to these locations and have access to the trolly or hop on hop off bus access areas. The woman in the reception area was friendly and informative. The staff member who cooked breakfast was also quite personable and set up a very nice buffet breakfast, which was delicious. Fresh croissants, scrambled eggs, pancakes, fresh fruit, yogurt...the buffet breakfast and the complimentary sangria between 3-4 were among the highlights of staying here. The rooms were fairly typical Key West, somewhat small, some bathrooms were updated and others were not. We stayed during an unusual cold spell and had to use the wall heater. It was loud and put out an unfavorable smell. It took some time, but it did eventually burn off. We could have used some instruction on the various remotes. One was for the air/heat wall unit, one was for the ceiling fan and the other for the TV. We never could figure out how to turn off the fan. The room was decently clean, but needed a good dusting. Overall, we would stay here again. The location, food and drink are really good, the bed is comfortable, but the room could use a bit better cleaning and instructions for using the remotes. The area outside our second floor room was large and private with chairs to relax in. That was nice, too, as well as the pool.

This is a great location if you like to walk to town. We have stayed in 2 other historic properties in the Old Town area and understand the charm of an old home. This was by far the noisest room with street traffic and roosters crowing between 2 am and 5 am. We were on the bottom corner room and could hear the people in the hallway, upstairs, and beside us all hours of the day. The breakfast was fantastic. There is only one pool.

This was a beautiful, spotless 5-star property when it was Kimpton. Now that it has changed hands, it is very obvious it is no longer Kimpton. It's a little shabby, a little less friendly, a little dirty, with fewer amenities, and yet somehow more expensive. I agree with a previous reviewer about the dirty bathroom/grout and needing to wear shoes. When it was Kimpton, you were given welcome drinks. Now you get an invite to the Happy Hour 3 hours after you check out. Of course, we were not told about it at the unfriendly check-in or about the breakfast. Great location, and it was still a good time, but crossing this one off the list. There are too many other good choices to overpay for sub-par.

The front desk staff—especially Greg—were wonderful. Very friendly, knowledgeable, and welcoming. The breakfast each morning was also a nice touch, and my wife and I genuinely enjoyed it. Ridley House has a lot of charm, and we really appreciate the character of a historic property from the late 1800s. That’s exactly the type of place we prefer to stay. That said, some areas of the room could benefit from a bit more attention, particularly in terms of maintenance and cleanliness. The bathroom and bedding weren’t quite up to the standard we’ve experienced at other B&Bs. Overall, we had a pleasant stay and truly believe this property has great potential with just a little extra care in the rooms.

A solid 47/5 (super close to 5 stars). We visit Key West with family annually. This year we booked 3 rooms at the Ridley House from a Monday-Thursday. Everyone absolutely loved the location. You are a close walk to Duval as well as the marina. The chef in the morning made truly great breakfast. The mattress and sheets were very comfortable. The only downside I would say is that we all had different experiences with the humidity in our rooms. One room was great and the other two rooms were super humid inside for some reason. With that said we are absolutely going to return to this place. We were so happy with it. Side note, the pool was 85 degrees which was nice and comfortable.

This is a historic hotel that offers clean rooms and a great location (walkable to everything). The staff is friendly and the complimentary breakfast is good, along with the happy hour sangria. We were able to check-in early, which we appreciated greatly as well. That said, the 4 nights we stayed here, 2/4 nights the fire alarm went off. First time was at 1 am, and second time was around 9 pm. The alarm is so aggressively loud it could burst your eardrums if you don't plug them. Given it is an older, historic building, you can also hear everything. If you are a light sleeper, try to request a third floor room if possible, otherwise you will likely hear the upstairs guests. Can't control the street noise, unfortunately. They also locked us out of our room 30 minutes before check-out time. We were just getting back from our final walk to grab our suitcases and our key cards didn't work. While this may have just been a system glitch, it added to the growing list of small annoyances we experienced throughout the stay. While we enjoyed the location, friendly staff and the cleanliness of our room, given the above, I am not sure we would chose to stay here when visiting in the future.