Whether guests choose to relax by the pool or beach or hop around to explore the rest of Key Largo, they’re sure to enjoy plenty of sunshine and unbeatable views. For more like this, click here to subscribe to the magazine.The resort also features 1,000 feet of shoreline with a sandy beach and three piers, where boats up to 40 feet can moor to if guests choose to arrive by sea. This article is from the November/December 2022 issue of Boca magazine. The overall vibe is calm and sumptuous, and the attention to detail is on point. And, can we reiterate: It’s only two hours down the road-but with the ambiance of a much more upscale (and slightly exotic) locale. Overall, Bungalows does what it should: It provides a luxurious (but fun) retreat-without the pretensions of other famously luxe island resorts. Daily yoga classes offered on Tranquility Beach are included in the all-inclusive stay. In fact, wellness is a theme that runs through the resort, although it doesn’t shame you with it there are, after all, spa-inspired cocktails. The Zen Garden Spa exudes luxury with every self-indulgent service we loved touches like the eucalyptus steam room. There are several excursion options as well, from swim and sail trips to snorkeling to ecotours, all available with a picnic lunch. No screaming Bill’s Big Banana rides here, but you can hire the motorized tiki bar to chug along the bay while you sip cocktails with a few of your friends, or catch a sunset cruise (this is the Keys, after all) on a spacious catamaran. In terms of amenities, this resort has it all, but everything feels somewhat tucked away and private. Instant revelry-and happily, not in your own backyard. ![]() Add in a junkanoo band and fireworks, and the party was up and running. The weekend we were there was a summer holiday weekend, so things were amped up by a lavish seafood and barbecue buffet, everything from sliders and pulled pork to grilled lobster tails-and a cold seafood bar with shrimp and king crab and more. There is also, of course, the obligatory tiki hut, a generous poolside venue for light bites and handcrafted cocktails- and open until 11 p.m. We loved the tacos it’s real, it’s flavorful, it feels like vacation with every bite. Perhaps the most charming venue is Sea Señor, an open-air Mexican restaurant under the palms on the ocean. The daily breakfast buffet (with made-to-order omelets as well as mimosa and Bloody Mary stations) at the brightly appointed indoor-outdoor Fish Tales is a great way to kick off your weekend (lunch here is also superb), and the more refined dining experience upstairs at Bogie & Bacall’s offers locally inspired seafood and steak options. The nearby Zen pool is nestled under dense palms, and an expansive fitness tiki hut includes Peloton bikes, elliptical machines, a rowing machine, free weights and more.ĭining at Bungalows is part of the charm of an all-inclusive resort it’s easy and it’s got enough variety to complement whatever mood you are in that day. The Beach House, with its natural Indo-Florida décor, is reminiscent of a tropical retreat, with four dining options and the intimate Hemingway bar, as well as a tiki bar and an infinity Sunset Pool. Each also comes outfitted with two cruiser bikes, although it’s easy to walk to the main hub of the property, which is the waterfront Beach House. The resort has 135 individual bungalows (31 waterfront) with a coastal vernacular feel, complete with small front porch and a private outdoor area with a soaking tub and outdoor rain shower. There are towering walls of green shading the narrow packed-shell paths that wind through the resort, and in minutes, it feels as if you are worlds away from Key Largo and transported to an island outpost. Once you check into the chic island registration building, you say goodbye to your car, hello to your chauffeured golf cart, and slip through a pair of large blue wooden gates into a botanical oasis on Buttonwood Sound (Gulf side). And it transports you to a place that feels a little like Key Largo and a lot more like Thailand.īungalows Key Largo is a showcase of tropical magic through sheer design. ![]() It has been completely rebuilt, and the 12-acre resort is stunning. Bungalows Key Largo opened as Key Largo’s only all-inclusive adult resort a few years ago but suffered a fire only months later. In this case, it was to Bungalows Key Largo, and I took the plunge. Every time I decide the Keys as I knew them are lost, a year goes by and I get restless and know I have to go back.
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