Kon -Tiki Resort

This place is great. So relaxing and very convenient if you have a boat. It’s a blast with kiddos as well.

Nice little resort. Boat ramp, kitchenettes, apartment style rentals with boat parking. They have gotten very strict and don’t allow guests who aren’t staying at resort or jet skis. They charge extra for each additional person. Nice, cozy but all the rules can be annoying.

Came down from Boston a week before Thanksgiving. I’m writing this review as a blizzard rages on outside, just dreaming of the weekend my family and I spent down there. The resort was incredibly clean. Customer service was great, super helpful. There are awesome hammocks to chill out in under palm trees by the heated pool. The beds in the room could definitely use an upgrade, but otherwise the other amenities were acceptable. There were plenty of dishes and utensils in our room, A/​C was good too.
The best part of staying here for me (aside from the perfect weather, beautiful view, amazing pool) was the wildlife. The first night we were there, we were sitting around the table by the end of their docks where there’s a spotlight on the water (good spot for boats, my cousin had his docked there for our stay). A 4 foot stingray was hanging out in the water over there. The next night we went down and we saw a shark, twice! So cool! There’s also a bunch of mini jellies in that area, and some were in the little closed off lagoon area they have, too. There are iguanas running around and there’s cranes, too. I’m not going to see any of this around here unless I go to an aquarium or the zoo.
My family and I are definitely planning our next trip back here for some time this year. I am definitely missing it right now as the snow continues on outside.

So nice! We stayed in one of the smaller rooms, it was clean and nice. The grounds are perfectly kept and we enjoyed a swim in the heated pool. Hammocks on the beach, a dock for watching the sunset.
Will come back and stay in one of the larger units.
The staff was really helpful and gave a great breakfast recommendation.

Fabulous gem in the heart of islamorada. Couldn’t have asked for a better place to stay or nicer people

If you love the smell of rotting wood this is the place for you! Seriously one of the worst places I’ve ever stayed in my life. The fact that it’s called a ‘resort’ is laughable — they didn’t even have coffee in the room! Coffee maker yes, but no actual coffee. No shampoo either. It wasn’t exactly clean, having found several hairs on the floor/​walls. The wi-​fi only worked if you were sitting out in the parking lot. We were kept up most of the night by traffic noise and woke up completely congested, most likely due to the mold/​mildew. But the kicker was that when we tried to cancel the second night (with over 24 hours notice) they refused to refund my money. They said they could’ve rented the place out six times over which has to be a lie as the place was more than half empty. Seriously this place is a dump and the only redeeming feature was that the water pressure in the shower was pretty decent. And there were cats. But that’s it — truly an awful experience and way too much $$ for what you get.

I’ve been going to the Kon Tiki for decades, & just got back to the eternal snow of northern NJ last Friday. Except for the cold snap, it was spectacular to swim and paddle board every day, and the word is that they may get kayaks for guest use. I’ve stayed in the «older» units, but there are some that have fully renovated kitchens and updated baths. Units 15 and 16 are the ones I’m familiar with, but ask at the desk when you book to see if others have been renovated.
It’s great — really like old Florida, and dockage is a rarity. The manager, George, can seem a bit heavy handed, but he’s really just looking after the guest security and keeping interlopers out when he stops to check on you. The place has had it’s ups and downs, but the grounds are currently in beautiful shape. Oh yeah, and a free washing machine a dryer behind the pool.
I love it, nice and quiet — very relaxing.

This place is bad. Black mold in three of three rooms we rented! Horrible wi-​if connection, aka it doesn’t work unless you literally sit outside the main office.

One of the «cheaper» places on the island, however not worth the expensive price. Nice management, quiet, and clean location. But there was a major Ant problem in the bathroom, no soap or shampoo offered. Very old furniture and appliances that look worn and dirty. Wifi did not work at all. Air conditioning unit was sputtering. Kitchen unit had minimal dishes for preparing a dinner but not enough. Bay waterfront view is nice, lounge chairs are old and dirty. Pool bottom looks moldy and makes the water look dirty. Lots of fish, birds, and wildlife around. This place is comparable to a camping cabin but shouldn’t be at 5times the price!

Very nice people run the place. Beautiful setting. Kinda old school like. Basic accommodations. Price seems a little high though. Would be a great place if you had a small boat.

I’ll never go back! Rude managers with no people skills.

Spent a few days their many years ago and enjoyed the feeling of seclusion that it imparted away from the busy A1A.

Kon-​Tiki is a great find. A real old fashioned, family Keys place.
They have several buildings scattered across the property surrounded by beautiful landscaping. Most of the rooms are in two unit buildings on the ground floor. We stayed in a one bedroom bay-​front unit with a screened porch and a deck. It was heaven.
They have their own boat ramp and docks so there are a lot of fishermen staying there. They also have a pool, a small beach area, and a nice palm grove with picnic tables, bbq’s and hammocks.
The room was extremely large and could easily accommodate 4, two in the bedroom and two on the foldout couch. There was a full kitchen and two bathrooms. One of the bathrooms was a little funky with a 60’s era huge whirlpool grotto. Very Northern California.
The resort (and I use that word loosely) is within easy walking distance to the Green Turtle Inn and the Islamorada Fish Company. They are not big on service, the office closes at 7:00pm and after that no one is around. But if you can manage without room service the place is great.