Wow! What a surprise! With the price of this place I didn't expect much. But we were very pleasantly surprised. I surprised my husband for his birthday and we had such a great time. It is not like your typical bed and breakfast where you know everyone staying there. It is much less personal, which we liked. Some people were down for breakfast, but we just got ours and went to our room.
The room is AWESOME! Very large with a great updated kitchen. It is a bit more than a few blocks from Duvall, but we walked there many times. We usually rented the bikes available for $12/day and would get there in a few minutes. In fact, we had our bikes stolen at Sloppy Joes and when we were expecting to have to purchase the two bikes, the front desk lady was more than nice and they actually found them and did not charge us. People really do steal them, so be careful.
The beds weren't the best, and we heard the people above us in the morning ( we were second floor in the cigar house) but after walking past several other bed and breakfasts, we knew we were so lucky to find such a nice place at such a great price.
The front desk is so nice and helfpul and the grounds are beautiful. We will definately be staying here the next time we visit.
There is a GREAT irish place around the corner (it is on their suggested eating menu which you will find in your room) and I had the BEST chicken pot pie I have ever had! And I am from the south!
Long story short- great place, awesome front desk, pretty good location, awesome price! Perfect for families who would like to cook some dinner's themselves (fridge, oven, etc.)
We will be back on our next trip to Key West for sure!

We stayed in the Arch House 5-8 July and it was lovely, just as pictured and described on their website. The house is very near to lots of things to see and do which makes it a great base for exploring Key West. The staff were extremely helpful, knowledgeable and willing to assist wherever possible. The breakfast was nice in the courtyard and was regularly stocked up. Its worth knowing that there is a washing machine and tumble dryer there too which was great for our group as we were touring. Will be recommending this place.

This was my first time in the Keys and I enjoyed it tremendously. My friend and I wanted to stay someplace clean, inexpensive, and close to Duval. It was the cleanest place we have ever stayed. The pictures of the room were very accurate. This fabulous bed and breakfast is within walking distance of Duval Street and Mallory Square. We would definitely stay there again!

My husband and I had a truly wonderful time at the Island City House (and we're both pretty picky.) Our suite in the Cigar House was not extravagant, but clean and spacious. The staff did not have exhaustive knowledge (e.g. they did not have a bus schedule for me to look at) but they were very kind and genuinely friendly. The pool is not large, but clean. Breakfast is very basic (everything is store-bought) but is certainly adequate. I would gladly stay there again and recommend the Island City House adults of all ages. The friendly hotel cats are a bonus, too.

Overall, this was an outstanding choice. I highly recommend it for its quiet atmosphere, cleanliness, friendly staff, and proximity to the Waterfront and Duval St. My only possible negatives were no workout facilities (it's often too hot to run outside unless you're an early riser), Folgers coffee at breakfast (the coffee was terrible), and a little bit of mildew in the shower (but less mildew than my shower at home!).