CASA AMOR - 3BR RESIDENCE 2 BLOCKS FROM DUVAL STREET

There were six of us looking for a house to rent for the week of Fantasy Fest. We couldn't have asked for a better house to rent. This house was awesome! Location was great, the layout of the house was spacious and the best thing we all loved to do during the day and after wandering the streets at night was to hang out by the pool. Michel was a wonderful person to rent from. Thanks again, Michel, for opening up your house for us to enjoy!

We were one of three couples that joined in to travel to Key West during Fantasy Fest 2012. After much research, we decided on Casa Amor as our 'home away from home' - and I couldn't be happier. The excellent customer service was evident throughout the rental process, from the minute we put down our deposit until the day we were ready to leave. We were the first couple to arrive, at 11:30am on Sunday morning. Even though checkin wasn't until 3, Michel was happy to let us drop our bags and park our car so that we could go enjoy Key West while they were prepping the house.

He was an incredibly responsive landlord. The only real issue we had was that the pool pump wasn't working when we arrived, but he had someone on site Monday morning, and when they realized the pump and filter system had to be replaced, he had the part they needed FedExed to the house and it was installed and working perfectly by Wednesday.

All 3 bedrooms have king-size beds, the master is upstairs (spiral staircase) and also has a tub. Downstairs there are 2 bedrooms, one full bath (shower) and one half-bath. There is also a shower in the pool area, which one couple used all week. Note that the bathrooms inside have rain head showers which are nice, but the water pressure is a little low. The outside shower has better pressure.

The house is beautifully decorated, has a large kitchen (fully stocked with pots, pans, dishes, appliances, and some staples) a very large living room with a beautiful entertainment center (we did not use it all week, but it looked lovely) a large table that seats 6 and there is a dining area that also seats 4. We spent most of the time that we were in the house out on the relaxing lanai enjoying the pool and the company.

The only recommendation I would make is for the two downstairs bedrooms - please add shades to the bedroom doors. We had people coming and going at different times, and while the stained glass doors were lovely, they didn't offer much in the way of privacy nor light-blocking for those times when we wanted to leave the foyer light on for late-comers.

This is a home we would definitely consider renting again, and I would recommend to anyone. Michel, thank you so much for opening your home to us and helping make our trip a memorable experience.

Upon searching for open dates in 2013, I noticed I never gave a review from our last stay. We were married in Key West in the fall of 2011 and Casa Amor was the perfect place to stay for the best week of our lives. The owner, Michel, was very informative and helpful on all things Key West. The house is very spacious (plenty of room for 3 couples), as well as being tastefully decorated. With a spiral staircase to go up and down, the master bedroom and bath encompasses the entire 2nd floor.

The back patio/pool area was our favorite place to relax. It features a pool with a waterfall, outdoor shower, grill (which we used to cook our yellow tailed snapper we caught down there), plenty of seating, and seemed very secluded with all the trees. We thoroughly enjoyed waking up every morning and enjoying our coffee out back while our 5 year old practically lived in the pool all week.

Last but not least was the great location of Casa Amor. You are within walking distance of Duval St. and all the great restaurants and shops, but at the same time the house is far enough away from all the hustle and bustle to where it is very peaceful and quiet. Words cannot explain how perfect this place was for us. While many other rentals in the area didn't measure up for us in the past, Casa Amor certainly exceeded our expectations.