Bayside Inn Key Largo

Assuming you are a traveling Mycologist studying rare, and previously undocumented varieties of mold and mildew, Bayside Inn Key Largo is paradise.
30 days prior to what was supposed to be a two-​night stay in Key Largo my wife made a special request through Booking. YEAH to have an early check-​in scheduled. We received an e-​mail back stating very simply that the property confirmed the request. Fast forward to the day of check-​in — we unloaded all of our baggage, only to be told nonchalantly that the room wasn’t ready yet. I made the nice lady (she wasn’t actually nice) aware of the request confirmation and she retorted that it said «if available». That was strike 1.
Strikes 2 – 47 came when we were granted access to the room, which could only be described as an accommodation abomination. Mildew and mold were strategically located in every spot of the room that would have required the maid to reach, bend, or move something.
The deplorable state of the room was only magnified by the orchestra of utilities that crescendo’d every 5 – 6 minutes. I was convinced that the room was haunted by a ghost with irritable bowel syndrome, because at the end of every 5 minute musical performance the toilet would randomly flush.
The acreage where the beach is located is a fairly nice spot. At the end of the rocky pier there is a panoramic view of the water and boats. There are a few chairs for chilling and a hammock with supports that are hanging on for dear life. The «beach» itself is a 15 – 20 foot plot of sand and dirty syringes that seductively leads guests into a rotting-​fish cesspool. If Joseph Stalin had been standing precariously on the dock next to that water I wouldn’t have pushed him in.
Great view for sunsets, though!
There is a limited and dated continental breakfast available from 7:30 — 9:30am which consists of single-​serve cold cereal (I half expected the Wheaties to feature star athlete OJ Simpson), bagels, orange juice/​coffee and… I think that about covers it.
In the spirit of «Survivor» we voted OURSELVES off the island, cancelled our second night, drove north and snagged an awesome hotel by the waterfront for a few bucks more. Thankfully the woman running the counter didn’t hinder the room cancellation; although it is worth noting that she did not apologize for the state of the room, did not recommend any alternative arrangements, and seemed generally uninterested at the notion that there were lethal doses of black mold growing in rooms inhabited by ghosts with IBS. To her it was a typical Tuesday.
About 50% of the staff here seemed friendly and helpful… I just wasn’t fortunate enough to interact with anyone in that 50%
I would not recommend this property to anyone looking to book in the Keys. There are definitely some redeeming qualities here (location, sunset view, accessible drug dealers…), but for a $ 160+ price tag during season, look elsewhere..

STAY AWAY!!!
We ended up with millions of bed bugs in all of our belongings after one night’s stay here.
Worst experience ever on a vacation!!!

Do not stay at Bayside Inn, Key Largo FL. The staff is nasty, the rooms are extremely dirty to the point of gross! The rooms are old, dated and in need of a lot of work to include the exterior of the property. The common area shared with the Sushi restaurant is also dirty and forget getting coffee before 7:30 am. The waterfront area with the pool could be great but the pool was in need of a cleaning and the pool furniture inside the pool area and at the waterfront needed to be repaired or replaced. I felt like I was staying in a ghetto but paying for a great room at $ 208 a night. What a horrible rip off. BEWARE!!!

I would give it a zero star if I could. As a local in the Florida Keys — I am ashamed that this place is still in business. I would not let my dogs stay here. The moulding on the sink was rotted out, the tp holder was loose, the toilet had to be jiggled to stop it from running, the bathtub was full of hair due to the slow drain, the bedding was filthy the bed skirt was black on the bottom, the room just felt wet and musty. I will never set foot back in here again nor will any visitors that I know who come to the Keys. You people should be ashamed. A little TLC and basic maintenance go a long way! Some of your best advertisement is word of mouth from the locals — well not this one sorry!

After reading most of the other reviews I thought this would be an unpleasant experience but I have nothing but positive things to say about the hotel! The staff, in particular the woman at the front desk named Patricia, was overwhelmingly helpful, courteous, and pleasant the entire time I stayed. The room was good and nothing seemed out of place. The location is perfect. Literally walked out onto the beach with a restaurant right next door with a great live band. I will keep this hotel in mind for another future visit. I will say though that the complimentary breakfast options were limited.

You get what you pay for.
All was more or less as expected.
The room was ok, two double beds, a fridge and a tv, the floor was a bit filthy though.
The breakfast was actually pretty good with a great selection of cereal.

Large room, clean convenient check in, great for the price. Just wish the faucet flows better!

The rooms are very nice for the price. The staff are nice, and housekeeping is attentive. We love our stay and will be back. You can see the sun set over the water from the pier.

This is a good value for Keys accommodations. Clean. Convenient. Reasonable rates. It’s a great place for divers and fisherman. I like the tile floors because they are easier to keep clean. Beds were comfortable. Good restaurants nearby. I’ll be back!

I call BS on most of these reviews! I suspect they are people who don’t want people to go here… to save it for themselves! (Ok. that might be an exaggeration! Or something!)
I stayed here on a recent dive trip to the keys. It was clean, everything worked, water was hot, and the beds were comfortable. What more do you want? Parking was a bit limited… but not that bad. Staff in the office were very friendly and service was great. Room rates are about the norm for the area… and I have seen much worse rooms in the keys for the same amount. I will stay here again… no problems!

Room is small, cable has very little choice, wi-​fi is slow and weak, water pressure is non-​existent, pool is small and no shade around it to speak of. The exercise room is a joke. Seriously they may have filmed the opening scene in «Saw» there. The only saving grace here is that it’s located somewhere near the water. If you’re around the ridiculously small pool, you have a decent view of the water inlet behind this roach motel.

Do yourself a favor and book somewhere else. The only positive things to say is great sunset and the a/​c works.
The bathroom was dirty. Towels smelled funky. The floors were filthy. We checked in too late after a long day so we decided to stay the night. Thankfully it was only an overnight stay.

Completely agree with comments from Christian and Vanessa. This place was a DUMP!!!
I wouldn’t stay here if they paid me. Reserved through Travelocity which is also a huge mistake. Got to this dump and found gaps in the doors, cracks in the walls, rotting, moldy sink and bathroom, stagnant, smelly water at the «beach». The pool was blocked off on one side with construction tape. Tried to negotiate with the front desk and offered to pay for one or two nights lodging even though we did not intend to check in. They were unwilling to do anything. I contacted Travelocity and had the same experience — unwilling to negotiate. We left and found a much nicer place. DO NOT BELIEVE THE PICTURES THATTRAVELOCITY OR BAYSIDE POST ON LINE!

Just stayed here tonight and it was nice. Good pool area, beach area is ok to look at, nice view. But! Our room was not what we expected at all, nice beds, but poor to say the least. We asked for a new room, but service was ok. They gave us a new room Which was a bit worse, we did not choose to move.
Next morning, they insisted we didn’t return the key to the extra room… We did and they still charged us a fee. Goes to show how good how they manage things.
Unreliable, dishonest and swindlers.

This place offers free cancellation on
but it’s a complete lie! I was was charged after I canceled! I canceled six months before my check in date!

This place is horrible! DONT STAY! It was so dirty and unsafe. We found hair and unknown brown things in our bed (so they don’t change sheets) paint was chipping/​falling off the wall. There is MOLD on doors and walls and last but not least the fire detector was hanging from the ceiling by wires! The closet door had major dust on it, the carpet inside was dirty brown. Not what they advertise.

All I can say is that it has character! Location is good & pool looked clean but was freezing, no one went in. «Beach» was pretty but reeks of stale water and dead fish, it is stagnant, no circulation. Bathroom & sheets clean but I took 2 steps on the tile floor and my feet were filthy! Windows rusted shut and everything needs some maintenance & attention. I don’t think anyone here has seen a bucket of paint in decades. Lamp switch broken off & hole just left for some child to stick something in there… a/​c control door broken & just hanging there… at least ours worked, many others said theirs did not. We wanted something outside the typical box, with some ‘Florida Flavor’ but this flavor will give you food poisoning! We will NOT be back.

If you pick up a South Florida prostitute half passed out on Boone’s fruit wine under a palm tree, you should probably bring her here. Likewise, if you live in the Brazilian barrio in a corrugated metal shack by a communal stinkhole, this Inn might be just your style.
Our room was the best they had to offer– a top unit facing the water. It reeked of mildew, was caked in grime, the ceiling and wall in the bathroom were caving in and the door wouldn’t close. The door part is a shame because there was a morbidly obese shirtless weirdo lurking out on the walkway smoking cigarettes all day and I would have liked a reliable barrier between us. A dog at the house next door barked all night long and the guy below us was playing guitar until 2AM. This was fine, because I had to guard the door and didn’t want to doze off. In hindsight, I suppose I could’ve easily procured some meth from one of the other patrons.
Now back to your prostitute– the mattresses are wrapped in plastic, so go crazy.
This place is gross. That is all. Avoid it.

Our room was upgraded «Lucky couple» The room was clean, staff was pleasant. Wasn’t hard to find this location restaurants nearby were nice as well. Not looking for something like the Hyatt this is a place for you… I will be staying here again.
This is an older property and moderately priced. Absolutely awesome location with a nice pool and private beach.

I would probably say 3.5 stars, although I think we would absolutely return here when we come back to Key Largo.
The first thing I’d like to note is that we did not deal with the staff very much — check-​in went OK, and we didn’t bother with the continental breakfast, so I can’t comment on some of the other problems that people seemed to have here.
The second is that the best thing about this place is hands down the property. Nothing here is extensive, but to be fair on this packed weekend nothing (pool, beach area) was very full either. While not too large, the beach area is perfect for laying out or taking a dip, there are plenty of chairs by the small pool as well, and they also have a little outdoor seating area by the pool that they keep lit up at night (where we sat down to have a bottle of wine and played scrabble). They are also connected to Snook’s, which provides pretty reasonable drinks that you can bring over to the pool/​beach and an amazing oceanfront location of their own.
The rooms were OK. We didn’t find them dirty, although they did have a bit of a musty smell, and they definitely are in need of updating (particularly the bathroom area). However, at no point did I feel unclean, and we felt there was plenty of space and a nice comfy bed to lay our heads down at the end of the night.
This was actually one of the cheapest options I found for this weekend anywhere in the keys that was not a legit motel, and I think value-​wise we made a great choice.