Diver Lori:
If you dive with Quiessence, you can take advantage of their lodging/diving package. I went a few years ago and it was $79 per day, per diver and that included your diving AND your lodging. I'm sure it's going up some since then, but probably still a bargain. Check out their site....
www.keylargodiving.com
We did a package through our dive shop where they booked this deal with Quiessence.
They put us up in the Bayside Resort, which is in the middle of key largo on
the "bay side" on the water. It's located almost across from the Holiday Inn,
but is hidden from the highway. think it's
http://www.baysideresort.us
The rooms were nice, but nothing fancy. Tile floors in the rooms. Standard
hotel room. They have limited amenities though. the pool area was
kindy "wimpy". AC was nice and cold. rooms were VERY CLEAN. Also
wireless internet access or if you don't have a laptop I think they have
a computer in the office area to use. very simple continental breakfast
included. waterfront restaurant/bar next door called Snooks and a Japanese
restaurant that is onsite. Walking distance to Burger King, Mcdonalds, drug
store, gocery, and Divers Direct.
not a luxary hotel by any means, but I'd stay there again. Non divers
who want to sit by the pool all day though won't like their pool area though.
Sunsets from there were great though. (see this pic of sunset in my gallery
http://www.scubaboard.com/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/24760/ppuser/24248)
